I feel bad about the damage Katrina caused, but...

wood

31-08-2005 10:18:22

[quote81978bee3f="Jake"]Some people were too poor to leave.[/quote81978bee3f]

Stop right there.

There was so much evidence that Katrina was going to hit New Orleans and do some serious damage, that they starte evacuating the entire city days before the storm hit.

I dont care how poor I am, once I saw the pictures on the TV of the I-10 backed up for as far as the eye could see with people trying to get the hell out of dodge, I would have started walking to the Stadium.
Or even sold my TV and went to Aunt Nellys.

Sure maybe not every one of those people stranded had the chance to leave, but I think ignorance and even laziness played a big part in it.

Now we have to waste precious dollars and manhours picking people off rooftops. Just doesn't make much sense to me

Jake

31-08-2005 10:26:43

[quoteebe7d5dd05="wood"] I would have started walking to the Stadium.
[/quoteebe7d5dd05]

Yeah, they should have gone somewhere, you do have a point there.

The stadium was a rough arrangement though. People stood in line for hours while senior citizens were being searched for illegal drugs and other crap that wasn't necessarily relevant.

When there is a football game, people are herded in really fast, but when people needed shelter from a storm, they are kept waiting for hours while having their constitutional rights violated.

Mr Sofa Sets

31-08-2005 10:45:12

Wood, I came out of exile just to say that you're a real asshole for saying that.

/returns to exile

shamash

31-08-2005 10:47:29

Theres also no proof that the stadium is going to hold.. people think the roof is going to cave in. What'll it look like then?

JuG

31-08-2005 10:48:33

[quote958cbb7b61="Mr Sofa Sets"]Wood, I came out of exile just to say that you're a real asshole for saying that.

/returns to exile[/quote958cbb7b61]

where the hell did he come from and he does have a point.

also the MORONS are the news guy out there like dumb ass's.

doylnea

31-08-2005 10:49:03

[quoteb64c0215e4="Mr Sofa Sets"]Wood, I came out of exile just to say that you're a real asshole for saying that.

/returns to exile[/quoteb64c0215e4]

Are you fucking kidding me? You have the audacity to come back here, after you ripped everyone off? Wow.

I'll bet you're going to get a lot of PMs and angry posts right about now.

shamash

31-08-2005 10:51:43

He was 34 karma and 17 tr.. who did he rip off?

Cash4Cookies

31-08-2005 10:51:51

not only are some people too stupid to realize when a cat 5 hurricane is coming at them. Now there is widespread looting, thats real nice... I honestly hope everyone that loots, trips and falls while they are carying the brand new TV out of walmart and die. Really I do.

shamash

31-08-2005 10:56:51

I'd loot expensive jewelry and ipods/other small electronics

easy to carry and easy to ebay

doylnea

31-08-2005 10:58:44

[quote8e4484a89c="shamash"]He was 34 karma and 17 tr.. who did he rip off?[/quote8e4484a89c]

http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=13317

slease

31-08-2005 10:59:42

[quote3d7347f48f="Cash4Cookies"]not only are some people too stupid to realize when a cat 5 hurricane is coming at them. Now there is widespread looting, thats real nice... I honestly hope everyone that loots, trips and falls while they are carying the brand new TV out of walmart and die. Really I do.[/quote3d7347f48f]

It was a Cat 4. I think a few of those people stayed around to do some looting... but from what I saw on TV they weren't looting electronics, they were looting food and clothing.

Those levees should have been stronger, if funding was cut for them than blame the funders.

I also had a chance to listen to the mayor of New Orleans on CNN the other night and he doesn't seem like the most intelligent man in the world. Maybe that has something todo with evacuation mishap. He was saying that at a minimum the people in the Superdome will have to stay there another week.

doylnea

31-08-2005 11:01:13

[quote8ec247e0d3="wood"]They knew it was comming days before it came.
People had all the time in the world to get their belongings and take off.

All I've been seeing on the news is these MORONS sitting on the top of their houses waiting for rescuers to pick them up.

You know what I say?

"Hope you know how to swim..."[/quote8ec247e0d3]

You are the most ignorant, narrow-minded person I've heard talk about this national tragedy. I hope you never need the mercy of anyone here, (or elsewhere) because you're not going to get mine.

doylnea

31-08-2005 11:05:52

[quote53b1a50c26="slease"]It was a Cat 4. I think a few of those people stayed around to do some looting... but from what I saw on TV they weren't looting electronics, they were looting food and clothing.[/quote53b1a50c26]

I have no problem with someone looting my store for food any water that's going to be destroyed in the coming flood water's anyway. I have a real problem with someone taking a 42" Plasma.

[quote53b1a50c26]I also had a chance to listen to the mayor of New Orleans on CNN the other night and he doesn't seem like the most intelligent man in the world. Maybe that has something todo with evacuation mishap. He was saying that at a minimum the people in the Superdome will have to stay there another week.[/quote53b1a50c26]

Do think maybe this national tragedy, one for which the mayor has likely been awake for several days, or likely 20 hours a day could have affected his appearance as an intelligent man? Not everyone has the grace of Guiliani under tragedy.

JohnnyS2

31-08-2005 11:10:39

They probably had no means of escaping.

shamash

31-08-2005 11:11:14

[quote98d5729ba8="doylnea"][quote98d5729ba8="shamash"]He was 34 karma and 17 tr.. who did he rip off?[/quote98d5729ba8]

http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=13317[/quote98d5729ba8]

Shit, I just read all of that.. hope Trainn isn't gonna do that once I get all my greens haha

slease

31-08-2005 11:12:35

[quote804ce041bc="doylnea"]
I have no problem with someone looting my store for food any water that's going to be destroyed in the coming flood water's anyway. I have a real problem with someone taking a 42" Plasma.
[/quote804ce041bc]

I would too, a lot of those people were actually cought on news cameras, it'll be interesting to see what kind of action is taken against them when the water recedes.

[quote804ce041bc="doylnea"]
Do think maybe this national tragedy, one for which the mayor has likely been awake for several days, or likely 20 hours a day could have affected his appearance as an intelligent man? Not everyone has the grace of Guiliani under tragedy.[/quote804ce041bc]

No, thats not the impression I got from him at all. He seemed to not be aware of the options available to him. Maybe FEMA was calling all the shots anyways, who knows.

emailjwr

31-08-2005 11:15:09

[quote2d04ea062f="doylnea"][quote2d04ea062f="wood"]They knew it was comming days before it came.
People had all the time in the world to get their belongings and take off.

All I've been seeing on the news is these MORONS sitting on the top of their houses waiting for rescuers to pick them up.

You know what I say?

"Hope you know how to swim..."[/quote2d04ea062f]

You are the most ignorant, narrow-minded person I've heard talk about this national tragedy. I hope you never need the mercy of anyone here, (or elsewhere) because you're not going to get mine.[/quote2d04ea062f]

i'm gonna give that a hell-yeah ... i guess wood's never made a mistake, or been the victim of a tragedy ... what a chimp

yes that's a flame, and not my style, but he more than asked for it

wood

31-08-2005 11:20:54

[quotea2ee1df661="doylnea"][quotea2ee1df661="wood"]They knew it was comming days before it came.
People had all the time in the world to get their belongings and take off.

All I've been seeing on the news is these MORONS sitting on the top of their houses waiting for rescuers to pick them up.

You know what I say?

"Hope you know how to swim..."[/quotea2ee1df661]

You are the most ignorant, narrow-minded person I've heard talk about this national tragedy. I hope you never need the mercy of anyone here, (or elsewhere) because you're not going to get mine.[/quotea2ee1df661]

Like I previously stated, I dont think that every single person who is stuck there and needs help had a choice.
I know a lot of handicapped people, and parents with small children were really put between a rock and a hard place.
I feel for those people immensly, and hope that they get all the help and support they need IMMEDIATLY.

I'm specifically talking about the people who were IGNORANT.
The people who thought it would be cool to chill through a hurricaine, or the people who thought the other HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE that were evacuatiing were idiots. Or the people looting.
Theres a whole bunch of numbskulls right now who could have saved this country a lot of manpower and money (which is already in high demand)

I didn't realize I had to spell that out for you.

Guess I was wrong...

Godrockdj

31-08-2005 11:22:13

Holy heck Sofa Sets you pop back in to talk about this?!

My thoughts - There are definitely ignorant people who had the able bodies to get out of there when the evactuation was ordered. They did not, and some say we should not bother to rescue them. I disagree. While I think they should be last on the rescue order list these actions are what distinguish us as humans instead of animals.

I feel horrible for the people that were legitimately trapped - the elderly, the sick, that just simply didn't have enough help to get them all out in time. On the opposite side of the scale however, whose bright idea was it to send people in the Superdome?! "I know, lets trap tens of thousands of people in an enclosed structure that's [i21ecbd7c26]below sea level[/i21ecbd7c26]..." Jeez.

Regardless of the many mistakes that could have prevented some of this let's all just keep the whole area in our thoughts and prayers.

wood

31-08-2005 11:24:54

[quote77df629ba7="Mr Sofa Sets"]Wood, I came out of exile just to say that you're a real asshole for saying that.

/returns to exile[/quote77df629ba7]

You are calling ME an asshole?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH Go scam someone else you worthless punk.
How many people in this forum did you scam to high heaven?
Dont worry I dont expect you to come out of exile to answer that question rolllol

wood

31-08-2005 11:29:07

[quoted622581b47="Godrockdj"]They did not, and some say we should not bother to rescue them. I disagree. While I think they should be last on the rescue order list these actions are what distinguish us as humans instead of animals.[/quoted622581b47]

My "I hope you can swim" comment was more angry then serious.
I dont want any more lives to be lost in this tradgedy, I'm just angered that some people tried to get out, and didnt make it because the Nat'l Guard was too busy helping out the people who didnt try and get out.
[quoted622581b47="Godrockdj"]Regardless of the many mistakes that could have prevented some of this let's all just keep the whole area in our thoughts and prayers.[/quoted622581b47]

Every day until its over. )

Mr Sofa Sets

31-08-2005 11:33:51

[quote6b496bf0d5="wood"]You are calling ME an asshole?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH Go scam someone else you worthless punk.
How many people in this forum did you scam to high heaven?
Dont worry I dont expect you to come out of exile to answer that question rolllol[/quote6b496bf0d5]

I scammed at least 20 people from this forum and countless others from other places. It was never my intention to do so, but it happened. Many of my "victims" were people that I considered friends.

But that fact still doesn't change you or the way that others perceive you. You will always be you and in my mind that really sucks. There is really no reason to speak negatively about anyone involved in this tragedy.

doylnea

31-08-2005 11:36:13

[quote155db18fc7="wood"][quote155db18fc7="doylnea"][quote155db18fc7="wood"]They knew it was comming days before it came.
People had all the time in the world to get their belongings and take off.

All I've been seeing on the news is these MORONS sitting on the top of their houses waiting for rescuers to pick them up.

You know what I say?

"Hope you know how to swim..."[/quote155db18fc7]

You are the most ignorant, narrow-minded person I've heard talk about this national tragedy. I hope you never need the mercy of anyone here, (or elsewhere) because you're not going to get mine.[/quote155db18fc7]

Like I previously stated, I dont think that every single person who is stuck there and needs help had a choice.
I know a lot of handicapped people, and parents with small children were really put between a rock and a hard place.
I feel for those people immensly, and hope that they get all the help and support they need IMMEDIATLY.

I'm specifically talking about the people who were IGNORANT.
The people who thought it would be cool to chill through a hurricaine, or the people who thought the other HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE that were evacuatiing were idiots. Or the people looting.
Theres a whole bunch of numbskulls right now who could have saved this country a lot of manpower and money (which is already in high demand)

I didn't realize I had to spell that out for you.

Guess I was wrong...[/quote155db18fc7]

Good luck trying to dig yourself out of your pathetic hole. You have lost any respect I had for you.

Must be easy to criticize from your warm, dry, dorm room hundreds of miles away from NO.

wood

31-08-2005 11:37:41

[quote5a2177f38a="Mr Sofa Sets"][quote5a2177f38a="wood"]You are calling ME an asshole?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH Go scam someone else you worthless punk.
How many people in this forum did you scam to high heaven?
Dont worry I dont expect you to come out of exile to answer that question rolllol[/quote5a2177f38a]

I scammed at least 20 people from this forum and countless others from other places. It was never my intention to do so, but it happened. Many of my "victims" were people that I considered friends.

But that fact still doesn't change you or the way that others perceive you. You will always be you and in my mind that really sucks. There is really no reason to speak negatively about anyone involved in this tragedy.[/quote5a2177f38a]

Never your intention to pay out your refs?
Seems like a big "mistake" if you ask me.

People signed up, completed offers, you got paid for some of the offers.
You kept the money, the people who completed them got screwed.

"I never intended to keep the money, it just happened"

...

doylnea

31-08-2005 11:40:46

[quote52f3f867cc="wood"][quote52f3f867cc="Mr Sofa Sets"][quote52f3f867cc="wood"]You are calling ME an asshole?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH Go scam someone else you worthless punk.
How many people in this forum did you scam to high heaven?
Dont worry I dont expect you to come out of exile to answer that question rolllol[/quote52f3f867cc]

I scammed at least 20 people from this forum and countless others from other places. It was never my intention to do so, but it happened. Many of my "victims" were people that I considered friends.

But that fact still doesn't change you or the way that others perceive you. You will always be you and in my mind that really sucks. There is really no reason to speak negatively about anyone involved in this tragedy.[/quote52f3f867cc]

Never your intention to pay out your refs?
Seems like a big "mistake" if you ask me.

People signed up, completed offers, you got paid for some of the offers.
You kept the money, the people who completed them got screwed.

"I never intended to keep the money, it just happened"

...[/quote52f3f867cc]

Remember what I said the other day about you being a master debater (in terms of changing the subject away from yourself when the going gets bad)?

It's not going to work this time - no one is going to forget or be able to ignore your ignorant comments in the first post of this thread, no matter what SofaSets posts.

emailjwr

31-08-2005 11:42:19

yes i'm new to the whole sofa set jargon ... but if he's around, has some shred of decency inside him, and [bab64240d32]knows[/bab64240d32] that he scammed people, why doesn't he pay back what he owes them? geez

JuG

31-08-2005 11:43:35

[quote09018e28b4="doylnea"][quote09018e28b4="wood"][quote09018e28b4="Mr Sofa Sets"][quote09018e28b4="wood"]You are calling ME an asshole?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH Go scam someone else you worthless punk.
How many people in this forum did you scam to high heaven?
Dont worry I dont expect you to come out of exile to answer that question rolllol[/quote09018e28b4]

I scammed at least 20 people from this forum and countless others from other places. It was never my intention to do so, but it happened. Many of my "victims" were people that I considered friends.

But that fact still doesn't change you or the way that others perceive you. You will always be you and in my mind that really sucks. There is really no reason to speak negatively about anyone involved in this tragedy.[/quote09018e28b4]

Never your intention to pay out your refs?
Seems like a big "mistake" if you ask me.

People signed up, completed offers, you got paid for some of the offers.
You kept the money, the people who completed them got screwed.

"I never intended to keep the money, it just happened"

...[/quote09018e28b4]

Remember what I said the other day about you being a master debater (in terms of changing the subject away from yourself when the going gets bad)?

It's not going to work this time - no one is going to forget or be able to ignore your ignorant comments in the first post of this thread, no matter what SofaSets posts.[/quote09018e28b4]

Was thinking the same thing stop changing the subject.....you would make a good politician tho.

wood

31-08-2005 11:44:52

[quoteb440c34894="doylnea"]Remember what I said the other day about you being a master debater (in terms of changing the subject away from yourself when the going gets bad)?

It's not going to work this time - no one is going to forget or be able to ignore your ignorant comments in the first post of this thread, no matter what SofaSets posts.[/quoteb440c34894]

Sorry, but what are you talking about?

I'm sticking to my guns on this one.

People who stayed behind for no good reason other than laziness, ignorance, or any other not valid purpose [bb440c34894]were wrong in doing so.[/bb440c34894]

Do I really think they should die? No.
Do I think I needed to make that clear? No.
Should I have made that clear because people like to pick apart my threads and make me look like some kind of antichrist? Yes.

emailjwr

31-08-2005 11:47:18

wood if you had more positive things to say than negative/hateful things, i bet peoples' opinion of you would improve ... who starts a thread to say how they hate suffering people?

JuG

31-08-2005 11:48:16

[quotefc4e98ee7b="wood"][quotefc4e98ee7b="doylnea"]Remember what I said the other day about you being a master debater (in terms of changing the subject away from yourself when the going gets bad)?

It's not going to work this time - no one is going to forget or be able to ignore your ignorant comments in the first post of this thread, no matter what SofaSets posts.[/quotefc4e98ee7b]

Sorry, but what are you talking about?

I'm sticking to my guns on this one.

People who stayed behind for no good reason other than laziness, ignorance, or any other not valid purpose [bfc4e98ee7b]were wrong in doing so.[/bfc4e98ee7b]

Do I really think they should die? No.
Do I think I needed to make that clear? No.
Should I have made that clear because people like to pick apart my threads and make me look like some kind of antichrist? Yes.[/quotefc4e98ee7b]

your kidding rite? we did not have to pick apart your thread it was heart-less in many ways, you act like you made a thread saying i hope for the best and we turn it around to you wish people will die. I am done posting in this thread.

wood

31-08-2005 11:48:54

[quote2c6c7b57fe="emailjwr"]wood if you had more positive things to say than negative/hateful things, i bet peoples' opinion of you would improve ... who starts a thread to say how they hate suffering people?[/quote2c6c7b57fe]

I dont know emailjwr, who does start a thread to say how they hate suffering people?
I know that I didnt...

The purpose of this thread was to vent my anger about people who didnt want to leave for invalid reason taking time and money from the nat'l guard when it could be better spent helping people who did heed the warnings.

I would think that is a pretty positive thing to say.

wood

31-08-2005 11:50:23

You guys seriously think I want people to die?
If "I hope you can swim" isn't taken as a joke, then I think its safe to say you probably took it out of context.

emailjwr

31-08-2005 11:58:45

[quote27f09931af="wood"]They knew it was comming days before it came.
People had all the time in the world to get their belongings and take off.

All I've been seeing on the news is these MORONS sitting on the top of their houses waiting for rescuers to pick them up.

You know what I say?

"Hope you know how to swim..."[/quote27f09931af]

where in there does it say anything positive? please ... i, along with JuG, am finished posting in this thread

bballp6699

31-08-2005 12:01:03

Alright, well this is going to be my last post here because I got addicted to this shit and now with school I have to stop, but anyways...

I see what wood is trying to say and I somewhat agree. I think IF IT WAS AT ALL POSSIBLE for these people to leave, then they should have. I don't think they deserve what they got because, no matter what, I feel for them all and the losing of their homes and possessions. I think the "thrill seakers" that just wanted to ride it out because they think they are TOTALLY XTREME!!!!!, should be the very last ones to be helped, but it's not really possible to determine this. Just a stupid act on their part...

"Hope you know how to swim..." Not the nicest way of putting it, but hey, that's wood for ya. He's always been rash and up until the last couple days, everyone loved that...

Sofa Sets you're an idiot to post here and try to act like a class act when obviously you aren't...

flatline

31-08-2005 12:48:53

Joseph my man, hop on AIM and send me a message, flatline005.

nate08

31-08-2005 12:58:53

One thing I don't understand is why Mr. Sofa Sets even has the opportunity to post here.

He scammed 20+ people, why isn't he banned?

Retro

31-08-2005 12:59:34

Hmmm... I am from a town not too far away from New Orleans. While I wasn't affected because I am in Atlanta for school. All of my family was. Thank god they all evacuated. Since this is so close to me I feel very strongly as do some who are all the way across the country. If you see from the news footage most of the people who didn't evacuate or were in the Superdome are people who didn't have any means of evacuating. Of course some people could have evacuated, but they didn't. Oh well, why dwell on it now. I don't know what some were thinking, but I'm fully aware that we've had many storms in that area where they told people to evacuate and people did and nothing came of it. These people have nothing and I think it's ridiculous to sit here and be angry about what they should have done. Lives were lost and no matter how much someone yells they should have evacuated, it's not going to help anything at all.

About Ray Nagin (The Mayor) he is a very competent man and even he was upset with how some of the things were going on. All this man is trying to do is take care of his city.

The looting - I see no problem with people getting diapers for their babies and food for their families. I do have a problem with the people I see getting bikes and nike tennis shoes.

wood

31-08-2005 13:02:56

Not to change the topic, but who steals sneakers in a flood?

NOOBS

Gatita

31-08-2005 13:04:21

It is hard to understand, I agree.

Louisiana is a very poor state, the cities that were hit are easily some of the most poverty stricken areas in the country.

Their belongings, everything they worked for and have is in that house/apartment. We might understand it is easily replaced, but to them...

People did start leaving rather quickly. Traffic was so congested two days before Katrina hit, that it would have taken 24 hours just to get to a Texas city 7 hours away. People were likely still in their cars when it hit...
And you can't blame them for not leaving quicker, the severity of the situation wasn't heightened until the last 24-48 hours before she struck.

New Orleans is just a big bowl. All that water comes in, but where does it go out? It doesn't.

And it is very dangerous to go outside at this point -- fire ants, various reptiles and animals cover the area, not to mention the toxic 'sludge' covering the city and your home... that is, if your home wasn't swept away as if it never existed.

With all the people crammed into the dome like that, illness will start spreading. People are murdering eachother in there already.

I suspect the death toll has reached easily a couple thousand. It will be awhile before we have a real estimate.

Funnily enough, for once the media isn't sensationalizing something to the point of ridiculousness. In the coverage I have seen on my local news, it is really trying to step around the dire devastation of this situation.

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[img="a0b4bd91b8]http//summerforyou.com/covered.jpg[" alt=""/imga0b4bd91b8]

Oh, and I adore their mayor.

wood

31-08-2005 13:09:14

It really is an absolute trajedy.
And I'm serious when I say that I have laid in bed and prayed for these people.

Thats why I was upset about some of the people who chose to stay for no reason whatsoever.

Retro

31-08-2005 13:11:34

Gatita the death told is no where near thousands. Right now it's at about 120 even though it will rise it won't be in the thousands.

And there are pumps that are supposed to pump the water out of the city but clearly those pumps are inoperable because of Katrina.

New Orleans is being evacuated completely. People in the dome are being bused to Houston.

Gatita

31-08-2005 13:13:47

From what I see, 1,000 is a kind estimate.

Think about it... only a quarter of the city evacuated. So many people stayed in there houses...

They aren't checking for dead bodies, they are checking for suvivors. There are obvious deaths like the 30 who died from the apartment bricks falling on them, but people who stayed behind? It will grow rapidly, just like the Tsunami went from 300 in the beginning (though of course not that drastically).

Like I said, coverage is being really tip toed around. The severity is extreme.

tracemhunter

31-08-2005 13:22:05

type it out you prick. No more using NO, say new orleans. ive been seeing it on the news (i cant believe i watched because its a bunch of biased crap) and forums. it doesnt have the ring to it that LA does so stop using it.

the people who you see sitting on top of roofs are "thugs" as some would say. they did not think it was going to be a big deal or whatever. i have sympathy for those that had the ability to leave new orleans but not the ones that did. in fact, i despise them.

i am not going to say they deserve it, but they had it coming.

Wolfeman

31-08-2005 13:22:30

[quote9eb64f626f="Mr Sofa Sets"][quote9eb64f626f="wood"]You are calling ME an asshole?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH Go scam someone else you worthless punk.
How many people in this forum did you scam to high heaven?
Dont worry I dont expect you to come out of exile to answer that question rolllol[/quote9eb64f626f]

I scammed at least 20 people from this forum and countless others from other places. It was never my intention to do so, but it happened. Many of my "victims" were people that I considered friends.

But that fact still doesn't change you or the way that others perceive you. You will always be you and in my mind that really sucks. There is really no reason to speak negatively about anyone involved in this tragedy.[/quote9eb64f626f]

No one cares about wood. People like or hate him but that doesn't change the fact that you are a little bitch and totally scammed me out of a lot of money. You are such a freaking liar saying that you never meant to do it and I hope you and your whole family die in a hurricane and people loot your stupid ass.

doylnea

31-08-2005 13:29:57

[quotef00cd7d50f="Retro"]Gatita the death told is no where near thousands. Right now it's at about 120 even though it will rise it won't be in the thousands.
[/quotef00cd7d50f]

Yes it will

doylnea

31-08-2005 13:31:50

[quote2b2de1c706="Wolfeman"]No one cares about wood. People like or hate him but that doesn't change the fact that you are a little bitch and totally scammed me out of a lot of money. You are such a freaking liar saying that you never meant to do it and I hope you and your whole family die in a hurricane and people loot your stupid ass.[/quote2b2de1c706]

Wow, and I thought wood didn't have any class. You and he could go head to head for classlessness.

Wolfeman

31-08-2005 13:32:46

[quote410c8e4af4="doylnea"][quote410c8e4af4="Wolfeman"]No one cares about wood. People like or hate him but that doesn't change the fact that you are a little bitch and totally scammed me out of a lot of money. You are such a freaking liar saying that you never meant to do it and I hope you and your whole family die in a hurricane and people loot your stupid ass.[/quote410c8e4af4]

Wow, and I thought wood didn't have any class. You and he could go head to head for classlessness.[/quote410c8e4af4]

He stole a lot of money from me. I'm kinda pissed...

I don't hope anyone dies, that was a rage post (

good2speed

31-08-2005 13:58:50

[quote4112c5c134="wood"]
People who stayed behind for no good reason other than laziness, ignorance, or any other not valid purpose [b4112c5c134]were wrong in doing so.[/b4112c5c134]

Do I really think they should die? No.
Do I think I needed to make that clear? No.
Should I have made that clear because people like to pick apart my threads and make me look like some kind of antichrist? Yes.[/quote4112c5c134]

I agree they shouldve left since there were strong indications of massive damage. Think the Pres assigned relief in advance should be a clear indication of tragic events. Maybe some people just dont listen. Especially in a city thats below sea level. WHere is the thjought porcess do these people even think. Even if I was disabled common sense would be to get the hell out of there. The city is below sea level people. Welll actually now its at sea level. Very smart people. BTW Greyhound is only like 20 -30 to get more inland and away from possible flod waters. How poor were these people.

You are tyhe antichrist already Wood. You told me last week. jk ;)

Kind of feel bad. Any post Wood creates gets crapped on from a range of sources. Stop the hate on Woods thread.

Godrockdj

31-08-2005 14:09:37

In reference to the last post, New Orleans is one of the poorest cities in the United States. Greyhound and other such services should have been put into use as shuttles (free ones) as soon as the evacuation was sounded.

geej86

31-08-2005 14:30:11

i just read this thread for the first time, seems to me people need to stop gettin their panties all up in a bunch over what wood said, i see what he's talking about. And Mr Sofa Sets, i find it funny you're back, couldn't get enough of fipg ehh?...you've probably been lurking the whole time, never left. Way i see it pay up or ban, mod?

wood

31-08-2005 14:48:11

[quote1261c088d2="doylnea"][quote1261c088d2="Wolfeman"]No one cares about wood. People like or hate him but that doesn't change the fact that you are a little bitch and totally scammed me out of a lot of money. You are such a freaking liar saying that you never meant to do it and I hope you and your whole family die in a hurricane and people loot your stupid ass.[/quote1261c088d2]

Wow, and I thought wood didn't have any class. You and he could go head to head for classlessness.[/quote1261c088d2]

Doylnea - here's a thought. Why don't you use that oh-so-big brain of yours, and start your own thread with your own ideas?
All anyone ever sees you do is threadcrap. And you cant even come up with anything original.

Give it a rest tiger. You don't like me - we get it.

Responding to my every thread with your typical nonsense has lost its novelty.

Move on.

doylnea

31-08-2005 15:13:08

[quote5522c0fcb1="wood"]Doylnea - here's a thought. Why don't you use that oh-so-big brain of yours, and start your own thread with your own ideas?
All anyone ever sees you do is threadcrap. And you cant even come up with anything original.

Give it a rest tiger. You don't like me - we get it.

Responding to my every thread with your typical nonsense has lost its novelty.

Move on.[/quote5522c0fcb1]

I have no problem with you. I've only posted when your posts inspire me to reply. If I didn't know better I think you were just an internet troll looking for attention.

Here's a few threads of my own.

http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=20604
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=20473
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=16525
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=11001
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=12238
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=7679
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=11685
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=10430
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=9992
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=9956
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=9274
http//forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=8821

wood

31-08-2005 15:15:33

Yea let me get right on clicking all those links roll
LoL

wood

31-08-2005 15:17:26

LoL i still cant believe you just went back and grabbed links from random posts you created. lol you are cute sometimes, i'll tell you that much ;)

doylnea

31-08-2005 15:17:59

[quote5bfc135d15="wood"]Yea let me get right on clicking all those links roll
LoL[/quote5bfc135d15]

None of them are referrals, or +karmas, though that would have been clever.

wood

31-08-2005 15:24:12

Okay, I'm a loser. I clicked all the links.

SIX of them are you just asking pointless questions. "How do I tie my shoes?" type stuff.
TWO are pictures of free gifts
And the remaining few? Actually interesting and usefull.

Case in point - I've yet to see anything worthwhile come out of your mouth.

I may say some bold things or flame the occassional ignorance, but I still contribute.
You? Looks like you are just here for your own edification. Which just happens to include crapping every thread I have.

doylnea

31-08-2005 15:28:49

I linked 12 threads, 33% of them are in your own admission contributory. Are 33% of your threads contributory? This thread only contributes to illustrate your lack of dignity (remember, that was your favorite word last week when you were hammering on sweed).

comppimp

31-08-2005 15:35:54

Ew. Double posting.

aguy

31-08-2005 15:36:21

at least all those girlys float

halfbreed

31-08-2005 15:41:06

I agree with wood. But I guess you can't truly understand the situation until your in one like it. I am not saying these people deserve this, no one does.

johnjimjones

31-08-2005 16:56:52

At first I wasn't sure if my opinion was what wood said, but once he clarified that the people that able to get out of there stayed, those were exactly what I was thinking.

They aren't going to tell you to evacuate for no reason, and clearly a cat4 hurricane is going to be one of those times.

shamash

31-08-2005 17:03:09

But before they had free, good evacuation, it wasn't easy for the 1000s and 1000s of homeless people in New Orleans to just all get up and move. They can't afford food to travel with, they have no cars to get into the hours and hours of traffic.

It's really not easy for some people.

JOSHBOX

31-08-2005 18:19:43

I cant believe wood could be so insensitive. Imagine if someone told you to leave your home and leave all your shit behind, because it might all be destroyed. I would imagine that would be one of the hardest things to do.

wood

31-08-2005 18:21:08

[quote31a9d24229="JOSHBOX"]I cant believe wood could be so insensitive. Imagine if someone told you to leave your home and leave all your shit behind, because it might all be destroyed. I would imagine that would be one of the hardest things to do.[/quote31a9d24229]

Harder than say...dying?

shamash

31-08-2005 18:35:09

hm its true, i'll admit that /

but still something that its just nicer to be quiet about

good2speed

31-08-2005 19:24:35

[quote07e2987b76="JOSHBOX"]I cant believe wood could be so insensitive. Imagine if someone told you to leave your home and leave all your shit behind, because it might all be destroyed. I would imagine that would be one of the hardest things to do.[/quote07e2987b76]

You have got to be kidding me. I love my place and all my things but if someone warns you of impending disaster you have got to go. Like wood said what would you rather have your personal material which is covered by insurance or your life.

Gatita

31-08-2005 19:34:37

Actually, chances are, you just plain can't get insurance in those states. Flood insurance in Florida or Nawlins? Pfft, it isn't happening... I can't think of any company that would do that.

Jake

01-09-2005 07:28:00

http//news.yahoo.com/s/ep/didneworleanscatastrophehavetohappen

Here is some enlightening information which can be partially to blame for the disaster in N.O.

Thanks Dubya.

Celica

01-09-2005 08:14:16

The school system is in such wreck it's amazing. The kids have nothing.

shamash

01-09-2005 08:16:09

yeah, restationing that many kids would be hell

Celica

01-09-2005 08:19:27

There going to try to put them in schools in neighboring states. Imagine being a parent and sending your kid off (

shamash

01-09-2005 08:20:55

No sympathy there. I mean, oh no, my kids going away to school. Guess what, it's gonna happen when they turn 18 anyways.

Not quite as bad as, you know, the whole city under water and thousands of dead people.

Retro

01-09-2005 08:23:41

Yeah, I hadn't even thought of school and stuff. There putting the kids in school wherever they are. I'm assuming most of them would be with their parents so they aren't sending the child off.

I wonder what's going to happen with the colleges. I have a lot of friends who go to school in New Orleans but I haven't been able to contact them.

wood

01-09-2005 08:31:06

[quote2c8241cb4a="Retro"]Yeah, I hadn't even thought of school and stuff. There putting the kids in school wherever they are. I'm assuming most of them would be with their parents so they aren't sending the child off.

I wonder what's going to happen with the colleges. I have a lot of friends who go to school in New Orleans but I haven't been able to contact them.[/quote2c8241cb4a]

U of New Orleans flooded pretty bad, but I think it's still standing

good2speed

01-09-2005 08:40:30

Who gives a f about school. AT least be compassionate for the right people. The elederly and disabled. Theyre doing the worse. Who cares if Johnny doesnt attend 8th grade on time. Let him work on the restoration at home. Hell probably learn more doing that. No maybe we should use more tax dollars to ensure these kids get proper schooling. Please. And for college Id really consider transfering at this pointunless they change the name to the Louisania Maritime University. Thx for the read Jake and I read another article that stated that many people stayed behind bc of hurriocane fatigue ; ie they didnbt think it would be severe. Im sorry for the lack of sympathy but this was something that couldve been avoided. For the kids damn dont they have parents to help them evacuate. I truly feel bad for the sick and elderly as their options must have been limited. But f the kids and their school.

Lol at the sig Wood. Iwa sthinking of qouting it for my sig )

Retro

01-09-2005 08:44:16

good2speed please. why are you so angry all of the time.

good2speed

01-09-2005 08:48:15

Im not angry. Im just not compassionate for the kids. Sorry. Sue me. I know this forum may be filled with thousands of kids and thats who you relate to well but why not make a post about the elderly or disabled considering their in worse shape than these children who you seemed to be overrly concerned they wont be able to attend school. f school. Damn I missed like 60-70 of hs and still got into a good school and got a good job. Now please explain the benifits of the public school system and why its so desperate for society to getr them back in there when theres a tragedy at hand and were still trying to save lives. Maybe the relief workers should read to the kids after there done digging bodies out and unflooding the streets

wood

01-09-2005 08:48:43

[quote4b48ac43b8="good2speed"]But f the kids and their school.[/quote4b48ac43b8]
How eloquent lol

[quote4b48ac43b8="good2speed"]Lol at the sig Wood. Iwa sthinking of qouting it for my sig )[/quote4b48ac43b8]

Once in a while someone says something so profoundly stupid, that it just needs to be repeated over and over again.
This is one of those times.
)

good2speed

01-09-2005 08:50:00

Guess rafts are a hot back to school item this fall in NO

Retro

01-09-2005 08:58:28

[quoteb4374984ec="good2speed"]Now please explain the benifits of the public school system and why its so desperate for society to getr them back in there when theres a tragedy at hand and were still trying to save lives. Maybe the relief workers should read to the kids after there done digging bodies out and unflooding the streets[/quoteb4374984ec]
Somebody said they should quit saving people and worry about school?

No, you don't have to care about the kids and their school. I'm sure the people who were discussing it don't think that it is a main priority but they just happen to be discussing it because believe it or not this is a Hurrican Katrina thread. I don't know why your shocked and apalled that people are discussing and effect of Hurrican Katrina in this thread no matter how minute you may think it is.

And my question was about you in general not just this thread. You seem like an angry individual all of the time.

good2speed

01-09-2005 09:02:26

[quote8a3f6c6436="Retro"][quote8a3f6c6436="good2speed"]Now please explain the benifits of the public school system and why its so desperate for society to getr them back in there when theres a tragedy at hand and were still trying to save lives. Maybe the relief workers should read to the kids after there done digging bodies out and unflooding the streets[/quote8a3f6c6436]
Somebody said they should quit saving people and worry about school?

No, you don't have to care about the kids and their school. I'm sure the people who were discussing it don't think that it is a main priority but they just happen to be discussing it because believe it or not this is a Hurrican Katrina thread. I don't know why your shocked and apalled that people are discussing and effect of Hurrican Katrina in this thread no matter how minute you may think it is.

And my question was about you in general not just this thread. You seem like an angry individual all of the time.[/quote8a3f6c6436]

I realized I was incorrect Madame Retro and I began to contribute to your concerns in a positive manner if you missed it here it is

[quote8a3f6c6436="good2speed"]Guess rafts are a hot back to school item this fall in NO[/quote8a3f6c6436]

Oh and my anger. Dont consider myself an angry person but guess Im not the one who should judge that characteristic. But basically falls into an equation. If theres a reason to be angry then yo0u will see th anger.. No reason = no anger. Simple

good2speed

01-09-2005 09:09:40

Maybe freepay should get in on this to help the kids.

Freerafts.com

Welll they wont know where to ship the raft tooo but hey Im thinking about the kids. Dont say I never did nothing for the children

emailjwr

01-09-2005 12:21:43

[quote5838d4d532="good2speed"]Maybe freepay should get in on this to help the kids.

Freerafts.com

Welll they wont know where to ship the raft tooo but hey Im thinking about the kids. Dont say I never did nothing for the children[/quote5838d4d532]

liflame postli

good2speed you are such a prick ... why would you even say that? how does it benefit anyone to joke about that? shut the fuck up

willietanner

01-09-2005 13:24:50

suck my balls wood. that argument is like a step of the way from "if people are starving in africa, why don't they move to America???"

Celica

01-09-2005 13:50:23

[quotebdc095cca2="good2speed"]Maybe freepay should get in on this to help the kids.

Freerafts.com

Welll they wont know where to ship the raft tooo but hey Im thinking about the kids. Dont say I never did nothing for the children[/quotebdc095cca2]

Joking about a natural disaster that ruined millions of lives is not something to be proud of.....

And millions is not an understatement. Between the lost jobs, deaths, injuries, and all the people it affected(relatives, ect) this easily can be compared to 9-11.

Think twice before you decide to joke about people's lives. Next time it might be you.

Jake

01-09-2005 13:51:15

Karma bites back.

wood

01-09-2005 13:52:55

[quote78a73fc065="willietanner"]suck my balls wood. that argument is like a step of the way from "if people are starving in africa, why don't they move to America???"[/quote78a73fc065]

What argument??
Go home noob, especially if you wont make complete thoughts out of your posts.

good2speed

01-09-2005 13:56:46

[quote200080af6f="emailjwr"][quote200080af6f="good2speed"]Maybe freepay should get in on this to help the kids.

Freerafts.com

Welll they wont know where to ship the raft tooo but hey Im thinking about the kids. Dont say I never did nothing for the children[/quote200080af6f]

Joking about a natural disaster that ruined millions of lives is not something to be proud of.....

And millions is not an understatement. Between the lost jobs, deaths, injuries, and all the people it affected(relatives, ect) this easily can be compared to 9-11. And if i heard you make a joke about 9-11 i would not hesitate to shove your face into the ground until your a milli-second away to choking to death. And after that, i would break your legs in half and pray to god they have to be amputated. And i still wouldnt be content.

Think twice before you decide to joke about people's lives. Next time it might be you.[/quote200080af6f]

ok I siad it you bitch. What you gonna do now. Give me your address tough guy. Want to fight me. Lets do it. Dont act tough behind a keyboard bitch.

theysayjump

01-09-2005 13:58:15

please try not to flame people......if you want to discuss, dispute, argue or refute, then im sure you can do so without flaming.

although i dont agree with wood or good2speed, flaming will only get the thread locked (

good2speed

01-09-2005 14:00:28

[quote5498d18858="theysayjump"]please try not to flame people......if you want to discuss, dispute, argue or refute, then im sure you can do so without flaming.

although i dont agree with wood or good2speed, flaming will only get the thread locked ([/quote5498d18858]

I agree but this dude whos triplethreat claims hes gonna break my legs. Too funny. Dont give him any leniancy Jump. What he said was uncalled for and had a serious tone to it. Everything Ive said has been said sarcastically, whether if the statement was proper or not. ( except for my last statement)

theysayjump

01-09-2005 14:06:37

[quote1516699ea6="Celica"]And if i heard you make a joke about 9-11 i would not hesitate to shove your face into the ground until your a milli-second away to choking to death. And after that, i would break your legs in half and pray to god they have to be amputated. And i still wouldnt be content. [/quote1516699ea6]

thats going too far Celica, that was uncalled for.

anymore like that and the thread will be locked.......you're already treading on thin ice after admitting to being someone who was banned from A4F for scamming.

but thats another story for another thread, please stop the flaming.

Celica

01-09-2005 14:07:37

[quoteadd5450f98="wood"][quoteadd5450f98="willietanner"]suck my balls wood. that argument is like a step of the way from "if people are starving in africa, why don't they move to America???"[/quoteadd5450f98]

What argument??
Go home noob, especially if you wont make complete thoughts out of your posts.[/quoteadd5450f98]

You want my complete thought? Here it is

Wood, you are thee most idiotic immature kid on these forums. And how do i know your a kid you may ask? Anyone still using the word "Noob" by age 21 is a deadbeat loser who needs to get a life. Got it? And last time i checked "Go Home Noob" isnt exactly making a complete thought out of your post. So lets review, you are officially a hypocrite, idiot, and immature kid. Shall we go on?

You might be too stuck up and rich to understand this concept but i will try to explain it in lamens terms for you. The hurricane wasnt originally destined to hit New Orleans, but rather a small town a bit aways from it. Thus, people didnt have days and days to evacuate like you said. As one woman said in a news report "I woke up to the radio saying the hurricane shifted towards New Orleans. I immedietly grabbed my kids and left. My Neighbors who were not able to get the message were killed"(paraphrase).
Secondly, imagine working your whole life to obtain a roof over your head and a place to sleep. These people were poverty-stricken. They lived month to month! They had no where's to run! Their life, ALL THEY KNEW, was at their house. Every posession they ever worked for was with them. They didnt have the money to pay 3.50 for a gallon of gas nor enough money to pay for transportation. THEY HAD NOTHING! I've been to Africa twice and i have seen people with nothing! I have seen people fight over a piece of bread. Your small petifile mind does not and probably never will understand the concept of poverty, of being poor!

Get a grip and stop thinking of yourself as invincible. Not everyone is blessed enough to be born into a middle-class family where if their house is lost they can get through it. Stop critisizing people you do not know and start evaluating your own life. Not others!

Judge and you will be judged. I can guarentee you that.

good2speed

01-09-2005 14:12:27

[quoteaba88ec8e2="Celica"]
You want my complete thought? Here it is

Wood, you are thee most idiotic immature kid on these forums. And how do i know your a kid you may ask? Anyone still using the word "Noob" by age 21 is a deadbeat loser who still lives with their parents. Got it? And last time i checked "Go Home Noob" isnt exactly making a complete thought out of your post. So lets review, you are officially a hypocrite, idiot, and immature kid. Shall we go on?

You might be too stuck up and rich to understand this concept but i will try to explain it in lamens terms for you. The hurricane wasnt originally destined to hit New Orleans, but rather a small town a bit aways from it. Thus, people didnt have days and days to evacuate like you said. As one woman said in a news report "I woke up to the radio saying the hurricane shifted towards New Orleans. I immedietly grabbed my kids and left. My Neighbors who were not able to get the message were killed"(paraphrase).
Secondly, imagine working your whole life to obtain a roof over your head and a place to sleep. These people were poverty-stricken. They lived month to month! They had no where's to run! Their life, ALL THEY KNEW, was at their house. Every posession they ever worked for was with them. They didnt have the money to pay 3.50 for a gallon of gas nor enough money to pay for transportation. THEY HAD NOTHING! I've been to Africa twice and i have seen people with nothing! I have seen people fight over a piece of bread. Your small petifile mind does not and probably never will understand the concept of poverty, of being poor!

Get a grip and stop thinking of yourself as invincible. Not everyone is blessed enough to be born into a middle-class family where if their house is lost they can get through it. Stop critisizing people you do not know and start evaluating your own life. Not others!

Judge and you will be judged. I can guarentee you that.[/quoteaba88ec8e2]

Your being less liked by the minute now. Didnt even read through your post. Even if it had substance itd be irrelevant. Now Im much older than 21 and I say newb and Ill say

http//forum.freeipodguide.com/smilies_mod/upload/c613d844a273f4cfec76a22abcd0290c.gif[" alt=""/imgaba88ec8e2]

every once in a while. Now does that mean I live with my parnets as you so assuredly stated. Well no I can pay my own car and rent paymments as well as insurance. In fact I think I may have paid more in taxes last year then you made in your life.

Celica

01-09-2005 14:15:07

If being unliked is the price for getting the word out. So be it. Anyone who jokes about such a serious situation has some serious problems.

slease

01-09-2005 14:16:36

I'd say thats your final nail in the coffin Celica. Jump just told you not to flame and what do you do... flame...

hehehhehe

01-09-2005 14:36:21

But I kinda agree with what he says when desribing the people. I, personally, would get the fuck out of there for safety, but that's becasue I know I have family/money elsewhere that will keep me safe. If I were poor and my house is all I had, I may just try to stick it out, as stupid as it seems in hindsight. We don't know how we'd react in these situations, especially when considering our different socio-economic situations. Point is to be understanding to people in different situations.

Jake

01-09-2005 14:37:54

[quotecb663b7220="hehehhehe"] Point is to be understanding to people in different situations.[/quotecb663b7220]

If you read through the thread, there are some people who fail to see things this way.

Celica

01-09-2005 14:47:43

[quote0275f65521="slease"]I'd say thats your final nail in the coffin Celica. Jump just told you not to flame and what do you do... flame...[/quote0275f65521]

I was typing that post when the mod put his post in. I didnt see the mods post until mine was already posted.

wood

01-09-2005 14:47:53

Meh. I'm sorry for posting at all.
I shouldnt have joked about a serious situation, even if it was about the people who didn't take it seriously to begin with.

I am serious when I say that I have prayed for these people since day one. Funny how that was so easily overlooked, and my simple joke took the spotlight.

If half of you people were as honest and caring as you say you are, you wouldn't sit here some forum trying to flame me for some crude joke I've already admitted was improper.

Let's all just move on and spend our time praying...FOR EVERYONE effected by this horrible catastrophe.

We as a country will pull through this, and will rebuild and live on.
May our hearts go out to all those who have been injured or displaced.

-Wood

hehehhehe

01-09-2005 14:52:20

[quote8302b3c788="Jake"]
If you read through the thread, there are some people who fail to see things this way.[/quote8302b3c788]

Yeah it seems that way, but I don't want to get too judgemental... wink

Celica

01-09-2005 14:56:58

[quote3cdc2ad41b="wood"]Meh. I'm sorry for posting at all.
I shouldnt have joked about a serious situation, even if it was about the people who didn't take it seriously to begin with.

I am serious when I say that I have prayed for these people since day one. Funny how that was so easily overlooked, and my simple joke took the spotlight.

If half of you people were as honest and caring as you say you are, you wouldn't sit here some forum trying to flame me for some crude joke I've already admitted was improper.

Let's all just move on and spend our time praying...FOR EVERYONE effected by this horrible catastrophe.

We as a country will pull through this, and will rebuild and live on.
May our hearts go out to all those who have been injured or displaced.

-Wood[/quote3cdc2ad41b]

And im sorry for flaming you as well. I have very strong feelings towards such issues as this and i am extremely strong willed. Thus, it is very hard for me to hold my tongue( ? , fingers) in such a situation. I find it very hard for me not to speak my mind about a serious issue. Esspecially a national crisis. Again, im sorry for flaming you. My apoligies,

-Sandlund

good2speed

01-09-2005 15:04:22

http//news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050831/ap_on_re_us/katrina_hurricane_fatigue_hk2_1

Now Ivbe already expressed sympathy for those unable to get out of there but fact still remains as reported by the AP that people just refused to leave even though they couldve.

[quote7d7cebc46e="AP"]
Leave now, they said, this is one deadly storm.

But many residents stayed behind, and that is a big reason the death toll is so high.

Residents gave a range of reasons for making the life-and-death decision to stay, with many saying they were tired of evacuating from hurricanes after two recent storms that didn't live up to their threat. Some were worried about getting stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic, leaving possessions behind, or running out of money on the road. Some simply discounted the threat.

"They said it was mandatory. But they did that last time," Pascagoula resident Wayne Mitchell said Wednesday. "The thinking was, they were crying wolf.
[/color7d7cebc46e]
"Well, this was the real wolf for sure," said the concrete-pouring business employee, who lost all his furniture, including a big-screen TV, when Katrina's storm surge swept through his home.

"I didn't think it was going to be that bad," said a stunned Landon Williams, a 19-year-old construction worker who had lived in Biloxi for less than two months. He lived in Quiet Water Beach apartments, where dozens of residents were feared dead and all that remained was a mountain of debris.

Last September, after seeing Florida pounded by three hurricanes, residents reacted to the approach of Hurricane Ivan. Some 400,000 drivers swarmed through Mississippi from Gulf Coast areas as they fled Ivan, clogging major highways in hours-long jams before Ivan hit to the east, causing little damage in Mississippi.

When Hurricane Dennis threatened last month, there were more jams, but authorities noted at the time that the number of evacuees appeared to drop off. Again, Mississippi and Louisiana were spared the brunt.

"I worry that we had a little hurricane fatigue," said Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour. "People boarded up for Ivan, evacuated and nothing happened. Then they boarded up for Dennis, evacuated and nothing happened. I think until very, very late, a lot of people thought, 'Ah, I'm not going to do that again.'"

Quawanda Pugh, 29, who works at the Imperial Palace and Casino in Biloxi, had fled from Ivan to Monroeville, La.

"I did think about evacuating, but we evacuated last time and spent some $200, and nothing happened," she said. "The highways are stressed. You don't have that much gas."

State authorities were focused Wednesday on search-and-rescue efforts and assessing the magnitude of the disaster, more so than reviewing last weekend's actions. Barbour and other officials said Mississippi authorities tried to push people, but some just wouldn't go along.
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Now those are the people Im complaining about. Remember ignorance is bliss. These people had the choice and knowledge of the events but chose to otherwise. No compassion for them.

sweeedfish

01-09-2005 15:09:20

[quote16795b832d="Celica"]
And im sorry for flaming you as well. I have very strong feelings towards such issues as this and i am extremely strong willed. Thus, it is very hard for me to hold my tongue( ? , fingers) in such a situation. I find it very hard for me not to speak my mind about a serious issue. Esspecially a national crisis. Again, im sorry for flaming you. My apoligies,
-Sandlund[/quote16795b832d]
And if anyone cares sandlund has been banned from FIG several times as well as from A4F, he was triplethreat and free stuff rocks or something.

good2speed

01-09-2005 15:11:36

Hi Sweed.

sweeedfish

01-09-2005 15:12:38

[quote78a2e5b5f6="good2speed"]Hi Sweed.[/quote78a2e5b5f6]
Hi

Celica

01-09-2005 15:13:08

I was banned from FIG once. And i did nothing wrong. I simply refused to trade with GiveMeSome69 because he had admitted to frauding.

Look Here http//img44.echo.cx/my.php?image=fraud0ma.jpg

I was banned from a4f several times. Never for scamming. Just for making second accounts after i had been banned initially.

Blink182=Gone

01-09-2005 15:14:48

[quote2615fc275f="Celica"]I was banned from FIG once. And i did nothing wrong. I simply refused to trade with GiveMeSome69 because he had admitted to frauding.

Look Here http//img44.echo.cx/my.php?image=fraud0ma.jpg

I was banned from a4f several times. Never for scamming. Just for making second accounts after i had been banned initially.[/quote2615fc275f]

lol, I had to chuckle when I read this.....

Sweed is still catching scammers, [i2615fc275f]even with his mod status taken away[/i2615fc275f].

rock on 8)

stoogepid

01-09-2005 15:16:15

[quote3bc6ebb999="Blink182=Gone"][quote3bc6ebb999="Celica"]I was banned from FIG once. And i did nothing wrong. I simply refused to trade with GiveMeSome69 because he had admitted to frauding.

Look Here http//img44.echo.cx/my.php?image=fraud0ma.jpg

I was banned from a4f several times. Never for scamming. Just for making second accounts after i had been banned initially.[/quote3bc6ebb999]

lol, I had to chuckle when I read this.....

Sweed is still catching scammers, [i3bc6ebb999]even with his mod status taken away[/i3bc6ebb999].

rock on 8)[/quote3bc6ebb999]

Celica is Bananas!

wood

01-09-2005 15:16:50

No comment. ;)

.

Stroid

01-09-2005 15:33:01

[quote3c97c6bcae="Blink182=Gone"][quote3c97c6bcae="Celica"]I was banned from FIG once. And i did nothing wrong. I simply refused to trade with GiveMeSome69 because he had admitted to frauding.

Look Here http//img44.echo.cx/my.php?image=fraud0ma.jpg

I was banned from a4f several times. Never for scamming. Just for making second accounts after i had been banned initially.[/quote3c97c6bcae]

lol, I had to chuckle when I read this.....

Sweed is still catching scammers, [i3c97c6bcae]even with his mod status taken away[/i3c97c6bcae].

rock on 8)[/quote3c97c6bcae]
thanks but we already know about him and are investigating him before your beloved sweeed said anything...plus we all know sweeed has nothing better to do then dream about scammers

sweeedfish

01-09-2005 15:42:31

[quote1e36cd6b3d="Stroid"][quote1e36cd6b3d="Blink182=Gone"][quote1e36cd6b3d="Celica"]I was banned from FIG once. And i did nothing wrong. I simply refused to trade with GiveMeSome69 because he had admitted to frauding.

Look Here http//img44.echo.cx/my.php?image=fraud0ma.jpg

I was banned from a4f several times. Never for scamming. Just for making second accounts after i had been banned initially.[/quote1e36cd6b3d]

lol, I had to chuckle when I read this.....

Sweed is still catching scammers, [i1e36cd6b3d]even with his mod status taken away[/i1e36cd6b3d].

rock on 8)[/quote1e36cd6b3d]
thanks but we already know about him and are investigating him before your beloved sweeed said anything...plus we all know sweeed has nothing better to do then dream about scammers[/quote1e36cd6b3d]
Calm down Stroid, I barely even get on here anymore and just read off topic and saw he posted with sandlund so I said something.