As far as I can see, they don't have any experience handling one now, either. Asshats.
Somewhere I read that they were friends of Bush, or politically connected to him or something.
I know - shocking, huh?
Murk: But you're a God! The Sacred Glorificus! Glory: I'm a God in exile. Far from the Hellfires of Home and sharing my body with an enemy that stabs my boys in their fleshy little stomachs!
'Dirty Girls'
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.
tommyrot - Sep 02, 2005 8:27:40 am PDT #4113 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 02, 2005 8:28:03 am PDT #4114 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
how long will it take the ship to arrive?
Just in time for a nice juicy photo-op I'm sure.
I'd put a "@@" in there, but this has gone so far beyond eye-rolling that I'm looking like Daddy Warbucks.
le nubian - Sep 02, 2005 8:28:53 am PDT #4115 of 10002
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Fred,
I am far north of NO, but several universities around the area are welcoming NO area students if they can get up here!
sarameg - Sep 02, 2005 8:29:27 am PDT #4116 of 10002
It will take the USNS Comfort (the baltimore based navy hospital ship) 6 days to get down there. As noted, scheduled to leave today.
msbelle - Sep 02, 2005 8:30:11 am PDT #4117 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I am outie. Have a good and safe long weekend for those who get one.
ita, I'll be thinking of you as I watch Serena and Federer tonight. This year I remembered my camera, so I might get pics,
Fred Pete - Sep 02, 2005 8:30:25 am PDT #4118 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
a quick google suggests that the current generation of hospital ships travel at about 17 knots/20MPH
To give an idea: Expedia says it should take 18 hours to drive from Baltimore to NOLA. And that's a far more direct route than a ship would have to take.
In better news, the intercom is announcing that the office is closing at 2.
tommyrot - Sep 02, 2005 8:30:41 am PDT #4119 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I think there's another hospital ship already there, or arriving soon. As well as an aircraft carrier and some other ships.
§ ita § - Sep 02, 2005 8:31:21 am PDT #4120 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'll be thinking of you as I watch Serena and Federer tonight. This year I remembered my camera, so I might get pics,
Jealousy! Please take many.
Fred Pete - Sep 02, 2005 8:31:37 am PDT #4121 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Le N, I've heard that UVA (I live in VA, work in DC) has offered to take a few students if need be. (UNC, my other alma mater, has said that they won't.)
Daisy Jane - Sep 02, 2005 8:31:41 am PDT #4122 of 10002
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I know SMU is registering students on a case by case basis.