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Originally posted by pheonix358
Originally posted by ceetee
reply to post by pheonix358
sorry i dont live in NY, i live in the UK, however I find your lack of understanding and brash statements to be incorrect. I live in a small 1 bed flat here in the uk. I have virtually no storage space, so under the BED is already jammed with my own stuff. At best, i could store 3 days extra food in this flat and no more. You appear to be clueless and talking out of your backside
We were talking about an apartment not a bloody bedsit! Way to go! While your at it knock off the poor attitude.
So. you could not possibly find any space at all for a 10Kg bag of rice to keep you alive for an emergency. THROW SOMETHING OUT! Make the room! Unless you want to wait for your Prime Minister to come and rescue you. Perhaps the Queen can send Charlie!
And you say I'm clueless! Good grief Charlie Brown!
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Originally posted by nighthawk1954
Originally posted by intrptr
reply to post by PaperbackWriter
The OP hasn't posted anymore. Should we be worried?
Could be good, as in rescued to go to a shelter...
Could be bad, as in busted for "looting" that wire...
Hopefully it is neither. They gave him supplies and wished him well. Right now he is too busy cooking to reply.
I am fine thank you, I am spending alot of time with our Fire Dept helping people. I can spend more time as my family is safe and has power.
As of this morning 9:00 am .%96 of all polling places do not have power! I will check in later , we got a shipment in of MRE'S and water to hand out ,only dry good can be bought as most stores have no power....But I thank god we are not as bad as NJ. Here's a link to our local paper.
www.ctpost.com...
On the Fourth Day--No Power
www.ctpost.com...
edit on 2-11-2012 by nighthawk1954 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by darkhorserider
reply to post by hanyak69
I agree it isn't much of a storm, but it has caused severe chaos. Imagine if a typical NorEaster struck Orlando. It might be nothing for Maryland or Maine or NY, but for Orlando, with exposed water pipes, light-duty clothing, no snow plows or salt trucks, it would be devastating!
You can't compare the impact of a typical Florida hurricane to what it does in an area like NY.
Also, the population density. The problem isn't the storm, the problem is the people. They are piled on top of each other, and generally helpless. If you see my posts in other threads, I have very little sympathy for what is going on there, because it is the people creating the problems. The storm waters flooded, then they receded, and if people had been the least bit prepared, and not looted, and not panicked and overrun the gas stations and
grocery stores, then this wouldn't be an issue at all.
don't like hearing that the storm was no big deal, because it was a big deal, but the storm is over, and now the problem is the people.
Originally posted by hanyak69
By the way where was obama bin laden when Texas and colorado burned last year, the last ten years have been brutal down in south Texas with almost no help. It is okay though we are used to it.....
Originally posted by hanyak69
reply to post by texasgirl
So if the governor burns bridges the people get left behind?? This is why I don't like Dems or Repubs, they are sooo preschoolish. They only leave people behind when it is convient to them. I voted for KINKY that is how much I dislike the 2 parties.
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY (WAFF) -
The hurricane-ravaged east coast has been receiving north Alabama help, but crews learned they'll be doing work in Long Island, New York instead of in New Jersey.
Crews from Decatur Utilities headed up there this week, but Derrick Moore, one of the Decatur workers, said they were told by crews in New Jersey that they can't do any work there since they're not union employees.
The general manager of Decatur Utilities, Ray Hardin told Fox Business they were presented documents from the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers at a staging area in Virginia. The documents stated they had to affiliate with a union to work, which the crews could not agree to.
The crews were originally called to Seaside Heights, but they never made it to New Jersey. They attempted to look for work in other areas but made the decision Thursday night to return home.
Moore said they're frustrated being told "thanks, but no thanks."
www.waff.com...
Originally posted by Destinyone
I don't know if this new bit of news has been posted yet. It makes me mad that, in this time of so much need, by so many people, Union politics keeps progress from moving forward. It makes no sense to me.
Nonunion Ala. crews turned away from Sandy recovery
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY (WAFF) -
The hurricane-ravaged east coast has been receiving north Alabama help, but crews learned they'll be doing work in Long Island, New York instead of in New Jersey.
Crews from Decatur Utilities headed up there this week, but Derrick Moore, one of the Decatur workers, said they were told by crews in New Jersey that they can't do any work there since they're not union employees.
The general manager of Decatur Utilities, Ray Hardin told Fox Business they were presented documents from the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers at a staging area in Virginia. The documents stated they had to affiliate with a union to work, which the crews could not agree to.
The crews were originally called to Seaside Heights, but they never made it to New Jersey. They attempted to look for work in other areas but made the decision Thursday night to return home.
Moore said they're frustrated being told "thanks, but no thanks."
www.waff.com...
And people wonder why recovery is taking so long....
Des
Originally posted by JohnPhoenix
Originally posted by nighthawk1954
Holy Crap we have National Guard on my street!
That's a good sign. You may get MRE's and ice like they gave out here in New Orleans after Issac. For Katrina every citizen got 4000 dollars to help out. These things are needed to help sustain rebuild and give hope. Take whatever they offer you. Stay safe, don't take chances and know the world is praying for you.
For Katrina every citizen got 4000 dollars to help out.
Originally posted by MastaShake
those of you saying that people should have prepped for this seem to be forgetting that alot of people in nyc live in apartments (which are fairly tiny) so stocking up on a month of non perishable food would be almost impossible for most people since space is limited