On Mon, 2005-09-05 at 20:06 -0700, Dave Laird wrote: > Good evening, Bill... > > Bill Anderson wrote: > > > Oh and check this out: > > """ > > The United Nations said Sunday the U.S. had accepted its offer of U.N. > > assistance and expertise. > > > > "A small U.N. coordination team is in Washington now consulting with > > government officials on how best the U.N. can complement the United > > States' own emergency efforts," said a statement from the U.N. > > spokesman. > > """ > > > > Yeah that was about what I figured. :D > > <Dave hastily mops up the coffee he just spilled all over his desk upon > hearing this.
Hope it didn't damage the ol' keyboard. ;) > > > Geraldo Rivera is doing his part to hype things (since he missed the big > > show) by "estimating" that 20% of the original population is still > > "holed up" in their houses and buildings. We already know that more than > > that either left before or have left since, or are in holding areas > > awaiting additional evacuation. But he knows the moment the people lose > > their morbid fascination, the media goes back to normal. > > I'm sorry, but I listened to Geraldo Rivera at the beginning of the storm, > and grew so angry I simply turned the TV off. Hm I fortunately missed out on him at the beginning. It has only been the last day or so I've seen him. Never have liked him, and generally turn his segments off or down. or fast forward them. (Tivo has so changed how TV is being watched). > > > Curiously, Senator Frist is volunteering as a doctor (he was a surgeon) > > down in New Orleans. Probably the most genuinely helpful congress > > critter. > > Not to mention, of all the people I've heard speaking about the > possibility of water-borne dangerous disease, such as cholera, he is > obviously one of the most level-headed of the pack. Also I liked the fact > he held his press conferences to a bare minimum, which is more than I can > say for the rest. <sigh> Yeah it gives me some respect for the man. Damn him for that. ;) At least I still wouldn't vote for him. :D > > > Looking at what has been happening the past 24hours, it's actually > > getting quite impressive. I'm starting to see what I expected to see > > (about this time). > > Actually, what most has impressed me has been that they got two of the > huge pumps working and are now actively involved in pumping New Orleans > dry. Depending upon whose opinions you trust, it could take a week or > perhaps months to dry the town completely. I do not know if anyone really > knows the answer, but given the size of the pumping stations, a hard > rainfall can keep two of the pumping stations busy for 6-10 hours, > according to the Times-Picayune, so I would imagine it will be at least a > week before the streets are relatively dry. Still, that is pretty > monumental when you stop to think about it. Yup. I believe they have or are getting special dispensation to not clean the water back out before dropping it into the river/gulf. That will help out immensely. Part of the issue is that the floodwaters are generally pumped (after cleaning) into the levee system for drainage. They'll also have to take breaks to keep the pumps and equipment clean and to avoid overheating them. > > Also people need to see the enormous response from civilians. The flood > > of people hauling boats and chartering choppers to get down there and > > help needs more press. > > AMEN, Brudda! More press for the good people who are responding to the > needs of others and less press for Homeland Security and Jesse Jackson, I > say. 8-) Hear here! _______________________________________________ Libnw mailing list Libnw@immosys.com List info and subscriber options: http://immosys.com/mailman/listinfo/libnw Archives: http://immosys.com/mailman//pipermail/libnw
