"NOYB" wrote in message
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All went smoothly (as planned), and I didn't have to count of FEMA for
anything. Had I been completely flooded out, things may have come out
differently. But flooding wasn't a problem on the other coast either, and
they still ended up with problems.

Congratulations on a job "well done". If everyone would have followed
your example of "being prepared" there would be no problems. I simply do
not understand, that will all the warnings given, that a lot of the people
would not be as prepared the way you were. I guess it just shows how
stupid and ignorant some people are. They must think that it can't happen
to them. Only "others" get hurricane damage so why bother to stock
supplies. Right?

Jim

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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"NOYB" wrote in message
news ...............snip.........
All went smoothly (as planned), and I didn't have to count of FEMA for
anything. Had I been completely flooded out, things may have come out
differently. But flooding wasn't a problem on the other coast either,
and
they still ended up with problems.

Congratulations on a job "well done". If everyone would have followed
your example of "being prepared" there would be no problems. I simply
do
not understand, that will all the warnings given, that a lot of the people
would not be as prepared the way you were. I guess it just shows how
stupid and ignorant some people are. They must think that it can't
happen
to them. Only "others" get hurricane damage so why bother to stock
supplies. Right?


I can't tell if your post was sarcastic in nature or not.

But you are correct. If everyone would have done as the government (via the
news media) suggested, and stockpiled 72 hours worth of supplies, there
would be no problems...at least following *this* hurricane.

Katrina was a whole 'nuther ballgame. The flood waters kept coming for 8
days...foiling the plans of even the best-prepared folks.

BTW--you are correct about one other thing: This hurricane *did* show how
stupid and ignorant some people are. They were warned, and just sat back
and said "well, we'll let FEMA bail us out if the storm happens to come this
way".

"NOYB" wrote in message
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"Jim Carter" wrote in message
Congratulations on a job "well done". If everyone would have followed
your example of "being prepared" there would be no problems. I
simply
do
not understand, that will all the warnings given, that a lot of the
people
would not be as prepared the way you were. I guess it just shows how
stupid and ignorant some people are. They must think that it can't
happen
to them. Only "others" get hurricane damage so why bother to stock
supplies. Right?


I can't tell if your post was sarcastic in nature or not.

I am a Canadian. You should know that "we" are not in the least sarcastic.
I was complimenting you on being well prepared, as should everyone that had
that much advance warning of the impending hurricane. You showed how an
intelligent person should behave in the threat of danger.

Jim

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
...

"NOYB" wrote in message
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"Jim Carter" wrote in message
Congratulations on a job "well done". If everyone would have
followed
your example of "being prepared" there would be no problems. I
simply
do
not understand, that will all the warnings given, that a lot of the
people
would not be as prepared the way you were. I guess it just shows how
stupid and ignorant some people are. They must think that it can't
happen
to them. Only "others" get hurricane damage so why bother to stock
supplies. Right?


I can't tell if your post was sarcastic in nature or not.

I am a Canadian. You should know that "we" are not in the least
sarcastic.
I was complimenting you on being well prepared, as should everyone that
had
that much advance warning of the impending hurricane. You showed how an
intelligent person should behave in the threat of danger.


Thank you, Jim. You've helped to restore my faith in Canadians. I was
beginning to think that they were all like Don. ;-)

NOYB wrote:


Thank you, Jim. You've helped to restore my faith in Canadians. I was
beginning to think that they were all like Don. ;-)


That would be your worst nightmare! Your beaches & retirement
communities full of me.

LOL, Don it is nice to see under that tough persona you actually have a
sense of humor. I knew a sailor couldn't be completely screwed up. Now if
would could just move you a little more towards the middle. ; )


"Don White" wrote in message
...
NOYB wrote:


Thank you, Jim. You've helped to restore my faith in Canadians. I was
beginning to think that they were all like Don. ;-)


That would be your worst nightmare! Your beaches & retirement communities
full of me.

Smith Smithers wrote:
LOL, Don it is nice to see under that tough persona you actually have a
sense of humor. I knew a sailor couldn't be completely screwed up. Now if
would could just move you a little more towards the middle. ; )


With all the people crowding the right side...and if a few
semi-moderates like me moved closer to the middle, everything could tip
over. Every man is needed to try to counteract this problem, at least
until this disease is cured.