----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Land" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 12:36 PM Subject: Re: tragic coincidence or commupance?
> On Sep 10, 2004, at 10:07 AM, Julia Thompson wrote: > > > I was thinking more in terms of, there's a greater percentage of > > destruction of property at trailer parks than in upscale neighborhoods, > > generally, and it's the people in the upscale neighborhoods who hold > > greater economic and political power, hence arguably are more > > responsible for the general failings. > > My wife noticed this last night when the announcer on the news said > that 80-90% of houses in Grenada had been damaged or destroyed, > *even the house of the Prime Minister*. > > It was that last bit that set her off -- as if his house was somehow > more important than any of the other 80-90% of houses in Grenada. Mayhaps it was just better built than those other houses. I'd rate the chances of the Prime Minister's house standing as much higher than average. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
