When I first read about this, I thought they were making it up.
Come on out, River. The nice man wants to kidnap you.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
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.
§ ita § - Sep 06, 2005 1:56:02 pm PDT #5018 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Allyson - Sep 06, 2005 2:00:02 pm PDT #5019 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
Hey ita, I have exciting news. Where you at? You should call me it's so good.
Sue - Sep 06, 2005 2:02:30 pm PDT #5020 of 10002
hip deep in pie
Oh, ita, it couldn't have been scripted better. I just watched Access hollywood and was a little skeeved the onslaught of celebrities that have descended on the displaced, led by Oprah. (Though you know a rescue mission helmed by Oprah would have gotten the job done.) You know when celebrities set out to do good and they bring cameras, it seems self-serving to me.
On the weekend they showed pictures of Macy Grey volunteering at the Astrodome. But she was dressed down, wearing a Red Cross vest and very low key, just sorting clothes. She wasn't walking through the like she was Jesus. (I am looking at you Jamie Fox.)
msbelle - Sep 06, 2005 2:02:40 pm PDT #5021 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Dear Allyson,
That is taunting. -2 points.
Love, Me.
DavidS - Sep 06, 2005 2:10:09 pm PDT #5022 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I have wondered if the "turning away' of supplies was merely that they were redirected, and the rejection of workers or equipments was more of a "not right now, it will clog up the supply line to have to handle everything" but when FEMA cuts phone lines, then there's no benefit of the doubt to be given.
I don't know - if it was an isolated incident, sure, but I've heard too many similar reports. They can't all have misunderstood.
There was a long list at Daily Kos of all the relief efforts that FEMA turned away, or failed to utilize. It's very damning.
Including my favorite: FEMA Urges First Responders Not To Respond.
Kathy A - Sep 06, 2005 2:11:31 pm PDT #5023 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Did Oprah already have her fall "Let's Give the Audience Everything!" show? If not, I'd like to see her donate the items (taxes paid, unlike with the car giveaway) to Katrina survivors.
§ ita § - Sep 06, 2005 2:12:17 pm PDT #5024 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Can you donate with taxes paid? Doesn't that mean more gift?
Kathy A - Sep 06, 2005 2:13:45 pm PDT #5025 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Jesse - Sep 06, 2005 2:14:27 pm PDT #5026 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The cars were a gift, not a donation, so yeah, some cash along with would have helped.
Trudy Booth - Sep 06, 2005 2:14:38 pm PDT #5027 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
Oh dear, shirtless Harry Connick Jr. evacuating an elderly neighbor should NOT be making me tingly. I'm evil. Evil. But Godalmignty is he pumped.
And where can this be seen?
joining Trudy in evilness
It was the evening news on NBC. He was checking out his Dad's place (which was in pretty good shape) and saw an elderly neighbor lying on his porch (the neighbor's porch). HC scooped the guy up and carried him bodily over to the boat. The poor man was so frail and it looked like he might only be wearing a shirt.
Cut to the guy set up in the boat and Harry saying, with this very sort of humble and respectful tone, how they'd come across this tough old guy and were able to give him a hand.
So, strong, kind, generous and ::gah:: high-grade shirtless.
(When I get to hell I'll be sure to give Bar a good hard smack upside the head)