Hurricane Katrina (and stuff)
#1
Posted 07 September 2005 - 10:58 PM
I'm safe, however, so don't worry. I'm up in Kentucky at my step-aunt's until things get better down in southern Mississippi. It's pretty bad down there. A couple of days ago my mom and I waited in a car for 2 hours just to get a bit of gas at some of the working gas stations in town. Down trees and power lines are everywhere (although oddly enough, only like 2 or 3 trees hit houses, and none caused damage). Luckily, Coast Electric (the town's electricity provider) is working very quickly at getting all the poles back up and the power lines in functioning order. It stinks in my house because a bunch of the stuff in the fridge spoiled, and there's no AC unless you turn on the generator, which requires gas, which right now is a valued substance. So, I'm going to hang here, perhaps go to school for a couple of weeks up here while my school in Mississippi repairs the damage from the storm.
Also, while New Orleans is all that is covered on CNN and the like, consider the rest of the Gulf Coast. In Gulfport, there's a McDonald's where all that's left is the golden arches. Whole foundations have just been carried away by the storm surge. The casinos are in the middle of the street. It'll be a long while before that area recovers, and there are lots of people struggling to survive in the ruins. Donate and stuff if you can, because we need all the help we can get down there.
I'll be posting a bit less but don't worry about it.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and the stupidity of mankind, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein
"I wanna take a ride on your disco stick." -duvel
#2
Posted 07 September 2005 - 11:10 PM
And I will donate stuff; in fact my school is having a donate-a-kit thing. I'll participate.
Again, glad you're doing fine, and sorry about any losses.
#3
Posted 07 September 2005 - 11:13 PM
ajs told us you were dead >
Not really but sort of... and stuff.
We've been talking about you on IRC, we were all 'hooray' when insidious said "Hey, DMZX said ler is reading shloober's foreskin topic"
#4
Posted 07 September 2005 - 11:13 PM
EDIT: Rephrased.
This post has been edited by emalkay: 07 September 2005 - 11:24 PM
#5
Posted 07 September 2005 - 11:18 PM
I was so worried.
<@Tixus> Anyway, I set the year to 1988 for some reason.
<@Tixus> And set the microwave to run for a minute and 28 seconds.
<@Tixus> But it failed to send me back in time, and I was disappointed.
<Insidious> Tixus accidentally microwaved the 80s
<Insidious> that is my takeaway from this
#6
Posted 08 September 2005 - 12:11 AM
cja, on Sep 7 2005, 05:10 PM, said:
And I will donate stuff; in fact my school is having a donate-a-kit thing. I'll participate.
Again, glad you're doing fine, and sorry about any losses.
My school too. We also have a student come from New Orleans today.
Hooray for ler, you are alive!
#7
Posted 08 September 2005 - 12:35 AM
Hurricanes are scary. This whole mess is horrible. =( I know what you're going through, to a lesser extent-- I had to leave my house for a while after Charley hit. It wasn't that severe though and I got to go home after a week or two, but I can kind of sympathize with what you're dealing with... kind of... though I can't imagine how horrible it must be in the hardest hit areas o_O...
(I've been donating what little money I have to hurricane relief... I wish I had more to give.)
#8
Posted 08 September 2005 - 01:17 AM
We've had people flocking to hotels and apartments here, and people are starting up "adopt-a-family" programs around here. St. Louis is a hot spot for Katrina victims.
How much damage has your home recieved, and how long do you suppose it will be before you are back in Mississippi?
#9
Posted 08 September 2005 - 02:04 AM
It's full of stupid losers.
On Crush Yiff Destroy there was a thread and somebody was like I AM SURPRISED THERE IS NO TERRIBLE FURRY TRIBUTE ART YET. So we made our own.
http://dr_dos.box43.net/Pics/neworleansfurry.jpg I dedicate this to you.
It is based off a hilarious furry gay pride picture.
#10
Posted 08 September 2005 - 03:33 AM
#11
Posted 08 September 2005 - 04:59 AM
Wish you and your family the best.
#12
Posted 08 September 2005 - 01:18 PM
I'm glad you're okay. This whole Katrina mess has been the suck.
#13
Posted 08 September 2005 - 03:45 PM
I can't believe you guys were worried, though. Nice to hear there's plenty of compassion or something in the community. Good to hear that you guys are sending relief down there, too. It's pretty awful. I saw power lines tangled in my friends bushes in his front yard (luckily he was smart enough to get out of there).
I probably won't be able to get on irc for a while, but when I get home I can get on. I've found a DDR machine around here (I'm south of Lexington, in Wilmore) and I have my PS2 so I'm not totally bored.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and the stupidity of mankind, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein
"I wanna take a ride on your disco stick." -duvel
#14
Posted 08 September 2005 - 04:21 PM
glad to have ya back!
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#15
Posted 08 September 2005 - 04:38 PM
Glad to hear you're safe, man. Seems like this hurricane's gonna claim thousands of lives when it's all over ...
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#16
Posted 08 September 2005 - 04:41 PM
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and the stupidity of mankind, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein
"I wanna take a ride on your disco stick." -duvel
#17
Posted 08 September 2005 - 07:23 PM
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#18
Posted 09 September 2005 - 02:35 PM
<pyro1588> "welcome to australia, can i help you find what you're looking for?"
<Tox> pyro1588, I'm giving you the most reproachful of glares right now.
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<exophase> The old Commodore strategy of, "Go friggin' bankrupt!"
<wervyn> Go away! I'm writing the same engine I always do!
#19
Posted 09 September 2005 - 02:47 PM
Also, using SSH for that is evil. EVIL.
As for the hurricane, ler: forget what I said back in IRC that time, okay? Believe what you want; you and your family probably need your prayers now more than ever.
Also I fail to believe that all the Australians that were trapped in New Orleans are actually blaming the Australian government for not extracting them. How bloody ludicrous. What, were they supposed to send in military to occupy New Orleans, or something? That's a fucking joke, if ever I heard one.
#20
Posted 09 September 2005 - 04:37 PM
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#21
Posted 12 September 2005 - 11:15 PM
Also, bad news. They haven't started working on the phone lines at home so it could be a long while before I get internet again. I might be gone for a nice long time .
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and the stupidity of mankind, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein
"I wanna take a ride on your disco stick." -duvel
#23
Posted 13 September 2005 - 05:31 AM
#24
Posted 13 September 2005 - 01:57 PM
exo: okay, i've gotta try that now...
<pyro1588> "welcome to australia, can i help you find what you're looking for?"
<Tox> pyro1588, I'm giving you the most reproachful of glares right now.
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Go show those nutty Koreans what us crazy Europeans are made of pirate.gif pirate.gif pirate.gif - Saike
<exophase> The old Commodore strategy of, "Go friggin' bankrupt!"
<wervyn> Go away! I'm writing the same engine I always do!
#26
Posted 13 September 2005 - 10:23 PM
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#27
Posted 14 September 2005 - 06:20 AM
Razerboy, on Sep 13 2005, 03:01 PM, said:
In Tasmania, maybe...
However, Hurricanes are constantly battering the coasts of Australia, not to mention the natural hazard that's been going on for nearly 10 years now (this freaking drought).
Australia is pretty susceptible to nature if you ask me.
Also Stak: =(
#28
Posted 14 September 2005 - 02:59 PM
Anyway I'm going to be leaving today to go back home. I'll stop in Huntsville though to play DDR and sleep.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and the stupidity of mankind, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein
"I wanna take a ride on your disco stick." -duvel
#29
Posted 14 September 2005 - 10:15 PM
ler, on Sep 14 2005, 02:59 PM, said:
Anyway I'm going to be leaving today to go back home. I'll stop in Huntsville though to play DDR and sleep.
Get some ribs at Greenbriar while you're there... Huntsville is cool.
#30
Posted 23 September 2005 - 09:21 PM
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and the stupidity of mankind, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein
"I wanna take a ride on your disco stick." -duvel