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> Here are a few (20Mb worth) of pictures that I snapped with my little
> Kodak LS753.
>
> http://webpages.charter.net/slackdragon/kat
>

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> "Smeghead" <tribesfan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1126044596.525653.218300@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
>
> I am guessing that what you don't see from the pictures of the tree
> tops, is how thick the canopy of leaves and branches used to be. From my memory of going to
> Monroe the canopy was very thick and only
> letting a little sun light in.
>
> Quixote

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>Here are a few (20Mb worth) of pictures that I snapped with my little
>Kodak LS753.
>
>http://webpages.charter.net/slackdragon/kat

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>how thick the canopy of leaves and branches used to be. From my memory of
>going to Monroe the canopy was very thick and only letting a little sun
>light in.

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>on their legs. My god, those are almost as white as mine.

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>
> It certainly did clear out most of the canopy. I was amazed by the
> change in the "skyline" (for lack of a better word).
>
> If another one were to ride in along the same track as Katrina, it
> would have far less ground resistance and be more devastating even
> with the exact same winds, just because there isn't the resistance at
> ground level that there was for Katrina.

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> Tropical storm Ophelia is threatening to develop into a full-blown
> hurricane. That's not the bad news- the computer models predict her
> path would be almost the exact same as Katrina.
> Surely the gods wouldn't be so cruel.
>

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> I wondered today if IcyHot is down there, in his firefighting capacity.
> Anyone know?

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> One day, while skipping through the forest, I heard the voice of "Miracle
> Smith" <GetLost@yourexpense.com> coming from a tree, and thought, "Man,
> this
> is f*ed up," but carried on the following conversation anyway:
>
>
> erm, its predicted to stay to the east of florida. wtf are you looking at?
>

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> Miracle Smith wrote:
>
> Firefighters in LO are exhausted to the point of uselessness, and
> there is a lot of work to do.
>
> FEMA immediately mobilized about a thousand firefighters, who were
> told to bring backpacks, sleeping bags, first-aid kits and Meals
> Ready to Eat (whatever they are). These are some of the best folks
> out there, and would be a major boon to the ongoing efforts.
>
> But FEMA wouldn't have its reputation if it did things right:
> http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_3004197
>
> Yeah.

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> "DEbig3" <debig3@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns96CB561CACA32omgwtf@216.196.97.136...
>
> Actually there are two conflicting computer models, one showing a
> turn, and one not. At the moment it is pretty stationary.
>
> Quixote

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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRE
>
> MRE's are self-contained ration packets. Enough to keep you alive.
>
> I heard reports that some of the people that were issued these rations
> in the wake of Katrina were complaining about them. Personally, if it
> meant that or starvation, I'd take the MRE's.

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> Frank van Schie wrote:
>
>
> That's just the tip of the iceberg, Frank. You cannot fathom the
> complete and utter confusion that is running amok in our federal
> agencies. Each day another horror story emerges on the utter
> incompetence that is seemingly unending.
> As strangers, friends, and families take in former New Orleans
> residents, and many thousands sit in shelters, hundreds and hundreds
> of trailer homes (mobile homes) sit outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
> Those trailers belong to FEMA. They are "emergency housing
> units". Yet they are still sitting in Georgia.
>
> I would go on, but I'd only get madder than hell all over again
> for about the fourth time today. This fiasco will be the single greatest
> tradgedy that has affected the US. *Ever*.
>
> I just can't convey to you in words how angry and horrified I am
> with our entire federal government. One lone exception would be our
> armed forces- they jumped in with both feet and got things done before
> FEMA even knew what the hell was going on.
> (The best and fastest help came from ordinary citizens, both with
> church affiliations and without, and the Salvation Army. The Red Cross
> has its head so far up its XXX it couldn't pull it out with both hands.)
>
> Shit. FEMA still doesn't know what the hell is going on, or what to
> do about it.
>
> I gotta hush, and calm down again.

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> (The best and fastest help came from ordinary citizens, both with
> church affiliations and without, and the Salvation Army. The Red Cross
> has its head so far up its XXX it couldn't pull it out with both hands.)

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> Shit. FEMA still doesn't know what the hell is going on, or what to
> do about it.

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> "Miracle Smith" <GetLost@yourexpense.com> wrote in message
> news:43212551$1_1@news6.uncensored-news.com...
>
> I think the state officials in Louisiana can share quite a bit of the
> blame as I have heard they were very slow to respond. One thing we
> have set in motion is this thing called states rights, and
> beneficially so in most instances. We don't want the feds having
> free reign. It takes time to mobilize any type of operation, but
> from what I have read it was up to the governor to start that ball
> rolling and she sat on her hands. The Red Cross came before the
> storm and wanted to set up around outside of New Orleans in
> preparation and were held back. Rolling hospitals sitting miles from
> where they are needed because of red tape at the state level. We all
> know too well FEMA's past, but I think the blame here can be spread
> around quite a bit more for the lull in efforts.
> Quixote

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> You speak the truth, I can't deny it. But at this late date, FEMA still
> isn't getting a handle on the mess.

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> It's amazing. Michael Moore is just sitting there with a despondent look
> on his face because he can't lie about a single thing to make it look
> worse than it is (as with _Bowling for Columbine_ and whatever his
> latest was again). If you put this out as a book a few years from now,
> it's going to read like bad, contrived fiction.

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> with our entire federal government. One lone exception would be our
> armed forces- they jumped in with both feet and got things done before
> FEMA even knew what the hell was going on.
> (The best and fastest help came from ordinary citizens, both with
> church affiliations and without, and the Salvation Army. The Red Cross
> has its head so far up its XXX it couldn't pull it out with both hands.)

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> Shit. FEMA still doesn't know what the hell is going on, or what to
> do about it.

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>
> I'm experiencing the ineptitude first hand, Miracle. We're on the
> phone with FEMA now because their system blocked and denied our
> assistance claim because the DSL connection I was on dropped. The
> solution is to contest it via writting in a snail-mail letter. Which
> will put off my "Disaster Unemployment Assistance", meaning I'll have
> extreme difficulty as our funds rapidly dwindle.
>
> Not to complain, though, our friend is willing to house us as long as
> need be. But he's in his 50's. A bachelor and a very particular
> Englishman. Having two kids, aged 4 and 1 who are in a situation they
> don't understand... they can be difficult for my wife and I to put up
> with. So I can imagine the pressure we must be putting on him.
>
> America is geared towards helping other countries at the moment;
> deploying aid abroad. I don't think we have the communication between
> agencies and infrastructure to get things done as well within our own
> borders. Hopefully the Kat aftermath will help bring that to an end.
>
> If New Orleans needed some killin', now we'd have been able to get
> troops, bombers and 'copters there so fast it would've been shocking
> and awe inspiring. Shock'n'awe! Sounds like an Indian Tribe,
> dunnit? Chokinaw tribe, from the western planes. The XXX-kickinest
> warriors ever.

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>Smeghead wrote:
>
>
> We heard about the $2,000.00 cards being scrapped altogether today.
>Couldn't believe my ears. I'm thinking we need to scrap our government
>and start all over! Not one single effort on their part has had a good out-
>come yet.
> And here you are telling me that even after jumping through all the FEMA
>website hoops, you still got screwed.
>
>:::::thud!::::: :::::thud!::::: :::::thud!::::: :::::thud!:::::

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> On 10 Sep 2005 06:23:39 GMT, "Miracle Smith" <GetLost@yourexpense.com>
> wrote:
>
> We got a $2,000 deposit in our banking account. So all is not lost.
> Evidently they're aware of the issues people are having with their
> site and giving the displaced a direct deposit where they know the
> banking info.
>
> So, even though their computers pooped us back for "multiple claims",
> evidently they're taking accidental droppage into consideration.

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>Smeghead wrote:
>
>
> Hey, that's great news! That's about the only thing that hasn't been
>FUBAR'd. Another exception might be the pumps- evidently they were
>up & running pretty quick, and they're working well.

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> I was reading where, since the French Quarter will be open for
> business in 90 days. That's *the* tourist attraction and the city's
> bread and butter.

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> Sure, they could focus on getting the crime-ridden, animal-filled
> slums up and running in 90 days, but how's that going to help get the
> city back on its feet? ;P

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> Smeghead wrote:
>
> "And if you'll look to your left, you will not see the looting, rapes
> and corpses floating in the water on your right, and isn't that a NICE
> building, it has such a history..."
>
> Yeah, tourists are going to enjoy going there soon. Uh-huh.
>
>
> Indeed. The French Quarter survives! New Orleans is secure! Gah.

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>Smeghead wrote:
>
>"And if you'll look to your left, you will not see the looting, rapes
>and corpses floating in the water on your right, and isn't that a NICE
>building, it has such a history..."
>
>Yeah, tourists are going to enjoy going there soon. Uh-huh.
>
>
>Indeed. The French Quarter survives! New Orleans is secure! Gah.

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>Frank van Schie wrote:
>
>
> How on earth could anyone consider going to the French quarter
>and plan on partying? It strikes me as too ghoulish for words. I know
>I wouldn't be able to consider it until quite awhile after the very last
>funeral.
> I understand the need to resume business, but I think Mardi Gras
>next year is soon enough to consider "letting the good times roll" again.
>That's almost 6 months, so perhaps. But I won't be there. Ever.

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> On Wed, 14 Sep 2005 11:07:15 +0200, Frank van Schie
> <frankNOSPAM@email.it> wrote:
>
>
> Hey, that's how I felt about the pit *before* the hurricane. I've
> always hated New Orleans.
>
> In my opinion, Katrina just flushed the toilet... unfortunately it
> backed up.
>

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>One day, while skipping through the forest, I heard the voice of Smeghead
><tribesfan@hotmail.com> coming from a tree, and thought, "Man, this is f*ed
>up," but carried on the following conversation anyway:
>
>
>watch out, miracles going to be pissy about this.

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>On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:33:38 -0500, DEbig3 <debig3@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>No pissin' in New Orleans! They're trying to get toxic wastewater OUT
>of the city.

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> On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:33:38 -0500, DEbig3 <debig3@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> No pissin' in New Orleans! They're trying to get toxic wastewater OUT
> of the city.

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>Smeghead wrote:
>
>
> I said nothing to Smeggy because I assumed he was referring only to the
>city, NOT the people. I didn't care for New Orleans either, so I related
>to what he said. I was there in 1985, and have never returned. Just didn't
>appeal to me.
>
> I did get a free meal there, however. Too long to type out properly
>tonight, but the short version is that everyone's food arrived but mine,
>the manager cracked wise, I whispered in his ear "XXXX you and the
>horse you rode in on", and my meal, when it eventually arrived, was
>comped.
>
> *That* was a fun dinner. ;)

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> On 16 Sep 2005 07:05:12 GMT, "Miracle Smith" <GetLost@yourexpense.com>
> wrote:
>
> I can only imagine the look on his face.