ReptilesBlade

"araby" <> wrote in news:Q4udndXuK4I2a4TeRVn-:

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    > "ReptilesBlade" <> wrote in message
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    >>>> wrote in news:1125577559.997551.319210
    >>>> @z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:
    >>>> And the bigot who posted "How very Christian!!" needs to pull there
    >>>> head out of their ass and realize a lot of what keeps this country a
    >>>> good place to live are the Christian overtones in our society.
    >>> You obviously don't visit this newsgroup very often or you would know
    >>> that the original poster claims to be a devout Christian.
    >>> In consequence you completely missed the sarcasm in my comment.
    >>> They may do a little harm when taken to extremes but more often than
not
    >>> Christians have been an
    >>>> extremely beneficial group for society. This country was founded on
    >>>> Christian morals and ethics and a large portion of our greatest
    >>>> accomplishments as a society were and still are influenced by
    >>>> Christianity and those that follow its theological message.
    >>> I'm quite well aware of all that and don't need the lesson thanks. In
    >>> fact I am not even a national or resident of "this country" or a member
    >>> of "our society". However, I do resent being called a bigot.by someone
    >>> who clearly jumps to confusions.
    >>>> I dare the self-loving Satanist or Anarchist to say the same thing.
    >>> What does this mean ? What thing?
    >>>> And just for the record, I am not a Fundie Christian or a Bush
    >>>> supporter.
    >>> What then?
    >> 1. I admit I am fairly new here. I usually hang out online where
responses
    >> like that are not meant as a joke of any kind. If you were just being
    >> sarcastic then I apologize and humbly ask for your forgiveness.
    > No problem. Appreciate your response.
    > Unfortunately the OP is the sort who renders a grave disservice to
    > Christianity -or to any belief system for which "The Golden Rule" is its
    > basic tenet.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Roy
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    >
    >

I am sorry for probably asking something stupid but what is an OP? I
probably know the answer it is just not coming to me.

Brian Huntley

ReptilesBlade wrote:
    > I am sorry for probably asking something stupid but what is an OP? I
    > probably know the answer it is just not coming to me.


Original Poster.

Mike Kruger

"Brian Huntley" <> wrote in message
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    > ReptilesBlade wrote:
    >> I am sorry for probably asking something stupid but what is an OP? I
    >> probably know the answer it is just not coming to me.
    > Original Poster.
Also the character Ron Howard played as a child actor on "The Andy Griffith
Show" ;)

Mike Kruger

"The Wogster" <> wrote in message
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    > What Amtrak SHOULD do, is set up a "hurritrain", which is a 10 unit double
    > deck train, has little hurricane symbols on the sides, when a hurricane is
    > expected, it runs out of the area, from the area where the hurricane is
    > expected to a city that is further inland, it's up to the cities it runs
    > out of, to make arrangements with another city, for where the train will
    > discharge passengers. Which must be within 200 miles. Trains start
    > running 48 hours before land fall, and run continuously until either no
    > more passengers, last departure is 6 hours before land fall. Base for the
    > train would be Miami.
What? Depend on Amtrak for evacuation?
Shouldn't there be a little smiley after that?

Grolsch

Yeas there is a comparison, The Cat 5 hurricane wasn't really the problem,
the storm surge and below sea level situation was, the dutch have certainly
dealt with that, 1956 I believe

Ruzicka

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    >>>Or maybe because you're really poor and do not have the same amount of
    >>>money
    > that middle- or upper-class people have to buy things to stock up and
    > prepare? <<<<
    > America has the richest poor in the world. I bet all these "refugees"
    > had tvs dvd players, and video games. Many are seen wearing name brand
    > clothing. They have become accustomed to having all needs provided
    > for. Could your pet dog survive in the wilderness after being fed twice
    > a day,living inside and taken to the vet at the slightest symptom? The
    > people have been living like pets for the past 40 years. Everyone can
    > buy cans of food to last a week if they arent buying crack, liquor, and
    > $80 sneakers and $200 down jackets
    >>>Maybe also you're too poor to be able to afford a home on higher ground,
    > which, in the case of New Orleans, are where the pricier houses are? <<
    > If you get knocked up at 15, Get locked up or drop out of school then
    > you really have no chance of affording a nice home do you? The
    > government gives them housing so they can continue their dysfunctional
    > lifestyles and the cycle can repeat.
    >>>Lastly, if you are poor, you can not afford to buy and own a car, which
    > would have allowed you to leave the city when told to evacuate. Amtrak
    > and
    > Greyhound both stopped service a full day or more before the hurricane
    > hit.
    > So, if you have no car, know of no one who has a car and can give you a
    > ride, how are you supposed to get out of the city? <<
    > I see plenty of "poor" people driving cars. Some even have newer cars
    > than me until the car gets repoed. There is also a thing called foot
    > power. In two days most people can walk 15-20 miles with no problem to
    > escape harms way. Oh wait the governemt OWES them relief and aid. Why
    > should anyone be responsible for themselves and their families.

Wow...you seem like a really bitter person. Of course you're entitled to
your opinion, but I have to say that your opinion appears to be one of the
darkest and misanthropic one I've seen in a looong time.

Here's an example that goes totally against your bitter view (and therefore
I have no doubt you'll totally ignore it).
A poor woman had a husband who was bed-ridden with cancer. When the order
to evacuate came, she tried to see if she could get some help to get her
husband out. She had no car. She could find no one at all to help her
(yeah, I'm sure you're doubting that, but whatever). She decided that she
wasn't going to leave her husband and therefore tried to ride out the storm.
The storm knocked out all phone and utilities. The medical equipment that
her husband was on obviously stopped working with no power. As soon as she
could, she tried to find help to get her husband some medical treatment.
She could find none. When she finally got back, her husband was dead. Oh
waht the hell...you're probably right....she was probably bilking the
government or something, so she obviously had this coming. Her own fault I
guess, right?

Carin

"Bill H." <> wrote in message
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    > And yes, some looters are robbing jewelry stores, but since I'm not
    > there I can't say what percentage of looting is "justified". If I were
    > stuck there and starving, yeah, I'd break into a store for food and
    > water and so would anyone, I bet.

I have not heard one person say anything bad about someone for taking food
or water - yes, anyone WOULD do that - it's called survival and is perfectly
understandable and I don't think it can even be called "looting."

Bill Sornson

ruzicka wrote:
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{previous thinly veiled racist ramblings snipped}

    >> I see plenty of "poor" people driving cars. Some even have newer cars
    >> than me until the car gets repoed. There is also a thing called foot
    >> power. In two days most people can walk 15-20 miles with no problem
    >> to escape harms way. Oh wait the governemt OWES them relief and aid.
    >> Why should anyone be responsible for themselves and their families.
    > Wow...you seem like a really bitter person. Of course you're
    > entitled to your opinion, but I have to say that your opinion appears
    > to be one of the darkest and misanthropic one I've seen in a looong
    > time.

You're dealing with "Buttpacker" (AKA jabario AKA jpoulos and now tiny jim),
one of the most hateful, bigoted, hypocritical jerks on all of Usenet. Just
so you know.

Jimmy

Mike Kruger wrote:
    > "Brian Huntley" <> wrote in message
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    >> ReptilesBlade wrote:
    >>> I am sorry for probably asking something stupid but what is an OP? I
    >>> probably know the answer it is just not coming to me.
    >> Original Poster.
    > Also the character Ron Howard played as a child actor on "The Andy
    > Griffith Show" ;)

OP Obnoxious Person

Kurt Ullman

In article <ZHqSe.222655$HI.188869@edtnps84>, "Grolsch"
<> wrote:
    >Yeas there is a comparison, The Cat 5 hurricane wasn't really the problem,
    >the storm surge and below sea level situation was, the dutch have certainly
    >dealt with that, 1956 I believe
Intereresting. Do they get hurricanes in North Atlantic?
Do their bad storms get storm surges equivalent to 20-30 feet?
Seriously curious.