Xander ,'Beneath You'
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.
"I don't know if it's the Governor's problem, or the President's problem, but somebody needs to get their ass on the plane, and do something."
I watched some of Anderson Cooper interviewing Sen. Landrieu on CNN last night, and he was berating her about the fact that the politicians seem to be spending more time patting each other on the back than actually doing anything useful. He was still irate later reporting on Larry King's show.
-t, so glad to see you. And so sorry. But happy to know that you are safe.
President Bush said on GMA last night that other countries have offered, but the country could deal with this by themselves.
ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
No, we can't. WE AREN'T. There is no dealing. In related news, I am touch typing as I have suddenly gone BLIND WITH RAGE.
I am very happy to have Natter to talk about this stuff and get links to things. I would go mad without it. Which I can't afford, now, seeing that I am currently BLIND WITH RAGE.
Is there online video of Ted Koppel's interview with the head of FEMA? My co-workers want to see Koppel kicking some ass.
According to that google map, my house may have escaped flooding. Houses near me did, apparently.
And now for the bad news - my grandmother had a stroke last night. She's in ICU and the dorctors are asking what kind of religious observances she'd like, so it doesn't sound good. I guess it's good that I'm on my way there, but I feel really bad for my mom. Grandma's 85 and has a variety of health problems that she just barely manages to keep from overwhelming her, I guess one of them got the upper hand.
Oh, -t. I'm sorry. You already have too much to deal with.
Dammit, I should do some work today...
But here's a lead paragraph to a news story I never thought I'd read about an American city:
NEW ORLEANS - An explosion jolted residents awake early Friday, illuminating the pre-dawn sky with red and orange flames over the city where corpses rotted along sidewalks and thousands remained stranded — crying for food, water and a way to evacuate.
Oh, no, -t. Where is she?
Oh, -t, I'm sorry.
- t, my thoughts are with you and your family. I am glad that you are safe and on your way to them.
-t, I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother.