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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| With Ike on it's way midweek, after it plows thru Cuba. |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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| chris_J2 wrote: |
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| But I would be surprised to hear news of any injuries or deaths this time around. |
"...several deaths in the state of Louisiana: six patients died of natural causes while waiting for air ambulances to evacuate them from southern Louisiana (three from Calcasieu Parish and three from Jefferson Parish). In Baton Rouge, a tree fell on a house, killing two people who had evacuated from further south in Louisiana. A man only described as being 27 years old was killed in a similar incident in north Lafayette...."
...Oh, & many folks are still without power. |
Yeah. Sounds like Katrina to me.
I think you know what I meant when I said that. In any case, here come the childish spin games, I imagine. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: Gustav |
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| "this time around" |
... was clearly referring to Gustav, NOT Katrina. You should say what you mean, at least if you want people to take you seriously. You were wrong. There were 18 deaths. |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| No. I was completely right. Gustav does not compare to Katrina in any way, especially when discussing govt responses and aftermaths. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject: Gustav |
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"Gustav does not compare to Katrina in any way" That's not what you initially said.
What you did say, was:
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Seems to me you're the one doing the spinning. |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Jesucristo. Que buscapelea.
Very well. I shall amend it for the anal among us.
"I would be very surprised if there were any comparable deaths or injuries this time around." That derives from the context of my remarks, that is what I meant, and I think you know that. |
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Gopher
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| At least 1,836 people combined lost their lives in the actual hurricane and in the subsequent floods, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. The storm is estimated to have been responsible for $81.2 billion (2005 U.S. dollars) in damage, making it the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. |
Are you comparing Gustav, the various govts' response, and its aftermath to this, Chris_J2? |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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No argument whatsoever, that all government bodies / parties have done a much better job, this time round. Let's hope they keep up the good work, if 'Ike' rears its ugly head near the Gulf Coast next week.
What a difference one word makes, too ('comparable'). |
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