[BC] New Orleans - a matter of responsibility?

[Rich Wood]

------ At 02:34 PM 12/2/2005, Mike McCarthy wrote: -------

>You were accurate until you cited HD Radio.  I fail to see the humor 
>in your reference to HD. And quite frankly, the whole HD/IBUZZ 
>pontification growing tiresome Rich.

Not nearly as annoying as the same regurgitation of EAS and endless 
postings about 3 Ft. power cords on another list. With behavior 
modification I was able to control my spit-up response. You can do 
the same or, as I've said before, every reader has a filter that will 
allow you to wipe me off the face of the list. I always use the same 
address, so it's a cinch. Since someone asked the question about what 
we'd do if this happened after analog were dropped, perhaps I was 
thinking too far forward to when the "new" New Orleans had wiped out 
poverty and everyone could afford HD. I know that's high on Dubya's 
priority list just below keeping Halliburton healthy and happy.

>HD or otherwise, I agree with you that being prepared for a disaster 
>is just as much the sole individual's responsibility as it is the 
>governments' (local, county, state. national).  You as an individual 
>can't rely on someone else in the heat of the moment when you 
>could/should have prepared.
>
>In the NOLA case, MANY people believed the levees would hold and 
>they/their possessions would be safe.

I think that's why they call it a disaster. Maybe my 20 years in New 
York made me realize there's no way to evacuate the city. Shortly 
after the planes hit the WTC all tunnels were closed. Trains stopped 
and planes were grounded. New York has mini-disasters on a regular 
basis. I'm also a camper, so I have more than the usual disaster 
preparation equipment packed in a trunk. All I need to do is add 
water ... and food.

Rich


Rich Wood
Rich Wood Multimedia
Phone: 413-303-9084
FAX: 413-480-0010