THWAP
Duh! I know how to get people out of the Superdome! There's a cruise ship dock about half a mile away.
Mal: Then I call it a win. What's the problem? Inara: Should I start with the part where you're stranded in the middle of nowhere, or the part where you have no clothes?
'Trash'
Natter .38 Special
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
dw - Aug 30, 2005 3:11:19 pm PDT #2832 of 10002
Silence means security silence means approval
Susan W. - Aug 30, 2005 3:11:26 pm PDT #2833 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
There may not be a Sugar Bowl this year, at least not in NOLA
That's what I was thinking.
I've been plot-bunnied with an idea for a NOLA story, a historical because that's what I do, which led to an idea of how cool it would be to have a variety of writers put together a NOLA anthology or series of books with the proceeds to benefit whatever long-term relief efforts develop (I say long-term because I don't know about anyone else, but I sure don't write fast--I'd have to do some research to even know if my idea is halfway plausible).
billytea - Aug 30, 2005 3:14:03 pm PDT #2834 of 10002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I'm starting think that what would have been worse is that it would have been happening more quickly and violently, and that would have probably resulted in a greater loss of life. But where the city (rather than the population) is concerned, what's happening now, is pretty much what was predicted had the Category 5 hitting dead on.
Yeah, this is a good point. Though the French Quarter came through it better, didn't it? Or is it flooding too now?
Topic!Cindy - Aug 30, 2005 3:23:16 pm PDT #2835 of 10002
What is even happening?
The last I heard specifically about the French Quarter billytea, was that the water was starting down Canal St. and heading right toward it. I think I'm going to hit Google and see what I can find.
Allyson - Aug 30, 2005 3:26:15 pm PDT #2836 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
More disturbing, the Hurricane opened the mausoleum at Southern Memorial Park, dumping caskets out onto the lawn.
I forgot about the cemetaries.
Mostly, I wonder where all these people will go, and what will happen to them. They're homeless, have no jobs to go to, lost an entire city. What happens to them, now?
Trudy Booth - Aug 30, 2005 3:29:04 pm PDT #2837 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
which led to an idea of how cool it would be to have a variety of writers put together a NOLA anthology
Each story could involve a past disaster. The city has already made it through so many. Now it has a new generation of surviors.
Topic!Cindy - Aug 30, 2005 3:29:05 pm PDT #2838 of 10002
What is even happening?
I forgot about the cemetaries.Yeah. That's why I mentioned the bodies when Maria was talking about the pollution involved. I wasn't thinking in terms of storm casualties.
Mostly, I wonder where all these people will go, and what will happen to them. They're homeless, have no jobs to go to, lost an entire city. What happens to them, now?I can't. I have been crying all day, thinking about it. I think that's why I can't get het up about the looting. Everything is gone or going.
DXMachina - Aug 30, 2005 3:31:19 pm PDT #2839 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Mostly, I wonder where all these people will go, and what will happen to them. They're homeless, have no jobs to go to, lost an entire city. What happens to them, now?
Maybe Bush will send in Army recruiters.
Susan W. - Aug 30, 2005 3:32:32 pm PDT #2840 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Each story could involve a past disaster. The city has already made it through so many. Now it has a new generation of surviors.
Well, my plot bunny is Battle of New Orleans (everyone who's surprised, please raise a hand). No disaster there.
Allyson - Aug 30, 2005 3:35:08 pm PDT #2841 of 10002
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Maybe Bush will send in Army recruiters.
He's on vacation.