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brightpearl · 07-18-2008, 05:34 PM

^We give a lot in the flat total dollar amount, but it's very little in terms of percentage of gross national product relative to what other developed nations give. But then, since we've loaned ourselves to the eyeballs with deficit spending...

I'm going to go hang out in the *sigh* thread...

trisherina · 08-05-2008, 07:12 PM

classic ironic timing

lukkucairi · 08-09-2008, 01:28 PM

Allah arrested on coke charges

brightpearl · 09-15-2008, 03:06 PM

Politicians, FEMA blame each other for relief missteps
By CAROLYN FEIBEL AND BRADLEY OLSON
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle
Sept. 15, 2008, 1:52AM
It didn't take long for the finger-pointing to begin.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency came under fire Sunday as emergency workers were left undernourished and dozens of trucks of water and food had yet to be set up at distribution centers around Houston and surrounding communities.

And no sooner had the agency — widely condemned for its glacial response to suffering after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 — drawn sharp criticism as its leaders and spokesmen began to say it was someone else's fault.

Earlier in the day, a FEMA spokesman said delays in setting up staging points to hand out needed provisions had been caused by blocked roads.

By the evening, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said it was the fault of state officials who handed his department the "unexpected challenge" of having to prepare distribution points in addition to delivering supplies.

State officials said that was a local responsibility, which came as a surprise to Houston Mayor Bill White and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett.

"If I could have known something 18 hours ago, we could have made plans to pick up something a lot quicker, that's a fact," White said.

But he added: "Whatever the little drama was is only a matter of hours, not days."

Emmett agreed, calling the flap "much ado about nothing." The state could not set up the centers because it was overwhelmed in other areas, he said.

Several local and federal elected officials from opposing parties had a different take.

"I disagree with the leadership of the state in not participating in the (point of distribution) program going on tonight," said state Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston. "I saw it in lines today at Galena Park. People are frustrated, they're scared, they're upset."

U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Houston, said he was told before the storm by FEMA officials that there was food and water already staged at the Ellington Air National Guard base.

"Now it's on the way? That doesn't make any sense to me," he said. "I don't know what happened ... The storm's been over for 30 hours.

"I hope some heads will roll in this," he said later, adding that the efforts of local mayors, judges and emergency responders should be applauded.

U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, said he was "outraged" at the agency because first responders at two staging areas are without food and water.

Stratford High School's Tully Stadium and Spring Forest Middle school are staging areas for Texas Department of Public Safety officers and Texas State Guard and Texas National Guard troops.

"It's just outrageous," Culberson said, calling on residents near those sites to share food and water with the emergency crews. "I think it's inexcusable. ... I was horrified to discover that our first responders needed our help."

Some were more circumspect, chalking up the delays to the intense pressure faced by government officials of all stripes in meeting the challenge of cleaning up after severe damage and rendering aid to 5 million people without power and access to clean drinking water.

They held out hope that FEMA's 5 million liters of water and 5 million meals would soon be available to those in need. Local officials said they expected some distribution centers to be announced late yesterday evening.

"None of these operations are perfect. There are always ways to do it better," Gov. Rick Perry said shortly after landing at Ellington after an aerial survey of the storm damage.

He said he was generally satisfied with the post-hurricane recovery effort.

Hyakujo's Fox · 12-22-2008, 01:37 AM

Quote:

China quake's hero pig wins award

A celebrity pig that survived for 36 days buried beneath rubble in quake-hit south-west China has been named the nation's animal of the year, a report says.

The pig won the award in an online vote after his ordeal earned him celebrity status and a plush life as the top attraction at an earthquake museum, the China Daily said in a weekend report.

The pig, known as "Zhu Jianqiang" which means "Strong Pig", shot to fame after he was discovered alive beneath rubble, 36 days after the magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck Sichuan province on May 12.

The pig survived on rainwater and a bag of charcoal during his ordeal and was sold to the Jianchuan Museum, which agreed to nurture him for the rest of his life as a reminder of the nation's resilience in disaster.

Now free from the worry of the slaughterhouse, the pig enjoys a cushy life at the museum, the report said.

"It's gotten fatter and lazier by the day," the paper quoted a museum staff member as saying.

"We used to take it out for a walk every morning and afternoon, but now it's too lazy - and too fat - to do it. So we're feeding it only twice a day."

According to the Red Net forum, the website that held the online vote, the two-year old pig "vividly illustrated the spirit of never giving up" and has become a model for Chinese entrepreneurs" amid the current economic downturn.

ahh, yes. you can pull the pig out of the rubble, but you can't pull the pig out of the pig.

MoJoRiSin · 01-05-2009, 10:14 AM

USATODAY headline news
*********************
nit related just a thought....
our cowboys used to spend their lives going back and forth between Texas and Wyoming ..... they muct have been
BORED OUT OF THEIR MINDS!

lukkucairi · 01-07-2009, 02:51 PM

Dawkins takes to the streets (or, to be specific, the bendy buses)

brightpearl · 01-22-2009, 02:52 PM

Gainesville, Florida -- University of Florida officials said a man has confessed to sending a mysterious message through the school's emergency text message system.

UF spokesman Steve Orlando told The Gainesville Sun that the man, a former employee of the university's text messaging service, told investigators the message was sent by accident.

Thousands of current and former faculty, staff and students received a text message reading "The monkey got out of the cage" Tuesday night.

Orlando said it does not appear that university data was compromised.

Authorities are investigating the incident. The university said officials are working to determine which agency has jurisdiction the case.

Hahahahaha.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

MoJoRiSin · 01-22-2009, 11:50 PM

^

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Hyakujo's Fox · 01-23-2009, 12:48 AM

So is the monkey okay?

brightpearl · 01-23-2009, 12:13 PM

Monkeys are always a-ok with me!!

Brynn · 01-25-2009, 06:51 AM

yes, no matter how many deadly experimental diseases they might be carrying out of the university's lab....

Hyakujo's Fox · 01-26-2009, 08:55 AM

but they're SO FUNNY!

Brynn · 01-26-2009, 10:57 PM

there's something about their whimsical anthropomorphic hilariousness!

Hyakujo's Fox · 01-27-2009, 08:53 AM

you mean THEY THINK THEY'RE PEOPLE!!!

08-05-2008, 07:12 PM	#227
trisherina meretricious dilettante Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,068	classic ironic timing __________________ Because how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. -- Annie Dillard

01-05-2009, 10:14 AM	#231
MoJoRiSin unbelievable Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5,664	thank the lord for the ze frank message board USATODAY headline news ******************* nit related just a thought.... our cowboys used to spend their lives going back and forth between Texas and Wyoming ..... they muct have been BORED OUT OF THEIR MINDS! __________________ From stone tablets to html code, it's not lost on me.**

01-22-2009, 11:50 PM	#234
MoJoRiSin unbelievable Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5,664	^ ( ) __________________ From stone tablets to html code, it's not lost on me.

01-25-2009, 06:51 AM	#237
Brynn constantly amazed Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: in the labyrinth of shared happiness Posts: 6,206	yes, no matter how many deadly experimental diseases they might be carrying out of the university's lab.... __________________ 1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. 2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. 3. Your foot will change direction.

01-26-2009, 10:57 PM	#239
Brynn constantly amazed Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: in the labyrinth of shared happiness Posts: 6,206	there's something about their whimsical anthropomorphic hilariousness! __________________ 1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. 2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. 3. Your foot will change direction.

07-18-2008, 05:34 PM	#226
brightpearl Rhinoceros fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,749	^We give a lot in the flat total dollar amount, but it's very little in terms of percentage of gross national product relative to what other developed nations give. But then, since we've loaned ourselves to the eyeballs with deficit spending... I'm going to go hang out in the sigh thread...

08-09-2008, 01:28 PM	#228
lukkucairi earth worker Join Date: May 2006 Location: on the planet Posts: 5,844	Allah arrested on coke charges

09-15-2008, 03:06 PM	#229
brightpearl Rhinoceros fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,749	Politicians, FEMA blame each other for relief missteps By CAROLYN FEIBEL AND BRADLEY OLSON Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle Sept. 15, 2008, 1:52AM It didn't take long for the finger-pointing to begin. The Federal Emergency Management Agency came under fire Sunday as emergency workers were left undernourished and dozens of trucks of water and food had yet to be set up at distribution centers around Houston and surrounding communities. And no sooner had the agency — widely condemned for its glacial response to suffering after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 — drawn sharp criticism as its leaders and spokesmen began to say it was someone else's fault. Earlier in the day, a FEMA spokesman said delays in setting up staging points to hand out needed provisions had been caused by blocked roads. By the evening, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said it was the fault of state officials who handed his department the "unexpected challenge" of having to prepare distribution points in addition to delivering supplies. State officials said that was a local responsibility, which came as a surprise to Houston Mayor Bill White and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett. "If I could have known something 18 hours ago, we could have made plans to pick up something a lot quicker, that's a fact," White said. But he added: "Whatever the little drama was is only a matter of hours, not days." Emmett agreed, calling the flap "much ado about nothing." The state could not set up the centers because it was overwhelmed in other areas, he said. Several local and federal elected officials from opposing parties had a different take. "I disagree with the leadership of the state in not participating in the (point of distribution) program going on tonight," said state Sen. Mario Gallegos, D-Houston. "I saw it in lines today at Galena Park. People are frustrated, they're scared, they're upset." U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Houston, said he was told before the storm by FEMA officials that there was food and water already staged at the Ellington Air National Guard base. "Now it's on the way? That doesn't make any sense to me," he said. "I don't know what happened ... The storm's been over for 30 hours. "I hope some heads will roll in this," he said later, adding that the efforts of local mayors, judges and emergency responders should be applauded. U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, said he was "outraged" at the agency because first responders at two staging areas are without food and water. Stratford High School's Tully Stadium and Spring Forest Middle school are staging areas for Texas Department of Public Safety officers and Texas State Guard and Texas National Guard troops. "It's just outrageous," Culberson said, calling on residents near those sites to share food and water with the emergency crews. "I think it's inexcusable. ... I was horrified to discover that our first responders needed our help." Some were more circumspect, chalking up the delays to the intense pressure faced by government officials of all stripes in meeting the challenge of cleaning up after severe damage and rendering aid to 5 million people without power and access to clean drinking water. They held out hope that FEMA's 5 million liters of water and 5 million meals would soon be available to those in need. Local officials said they expected some distribution centers to be announced late yesterday evening. "None of these operations are perfect. There are always ways to do it better," Gov. Rick Perry said shortly after landing at Ellington after an aerial survey of the storm damage. He said he was generally satisfied with the post-hurricane recovery effort.

01-07-2009, 02:51 PM	#232
lukkucairi earth worker Join Date: May 2006 Location: on the planet Posts: 5,844	Dawkins takes to the streets (or, to be specific, the bendy buses)

01-22-2009, 02:52 PM	#233
brightpearl Rhinoceros fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,749	Gainesville, Florida -- University of Florida officials said a man has confessed to sending a mysterious message through the school's emergency text message system. UF spokesman Steve Orlando told The Gainesville Sun that the man, a former employee of the university's text messaging service, told investigators the message was sent by accident. Thousands of current and former faculty, staff and students received a text message reading "The monkey got out of the cage" Tuesday night. Orlando said it does not appear that university data was compromised. Authorities are investigating the incident. The university said officials are working to determine which agency has jurisdiction the case. Hahahahaha. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

01-23-2009, 12:48 AM	#235
Hyakujo's Fox left hanging Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: between the click of the light and the start of the dream Posts: 10,071	So is the monkey okay?

01-23-2009, 12:13 PM	#236
brightpearl Rhinoceros fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,749	Monkeys are always a-ok with me!!

01-26-2009, 08:55 AM	#238
Hyakujo's Fox left hanging Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: between the click of the light and the start of the dream Posts: 10,071	but they're SO FUNNY!

01-27-2009, 08:53 AM	#240
Hyakujo's Fox left hanging Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: between the click of the light and the start of the dream Posts: 10,071	you mean THEY THINK THEY'RE PEOPLE!!!

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