Tsunami devistation

What Y'all are seeing on CNN, etc. cannot possibly convey magnitude of
the devistation..... Its fscking wasted. And the STINK, ohh my G*d,
it's enought to make a billygoat puke. So I hear ;-(
--
"Ralph"

J G wrote:
What Y'all are seeing on CNN, etc. cannot possibly convey magnitude of
the devistation..... Its fscking wasted. And the STINK, ohh my G*d,
it's enought to make a billygoat puke. So I hear ;-(
--
"Ralph"



I just had some friends come back from their honeymoon in Thailand.
Yes, they were in one of the flooded hotels. At the time they were in
their room so they got out without a scratch.

They are pretty messed up though. It took a while to get out and they
had to sleep in a school for a night. She's being crying every night
since the event and cannot get the images of bodies, especially
children, out of her head. Can you say lots of counsiling? The US
embassy was very good at rounding up the citizens. That's a nice thing
to know. I gave them a US Airways round trip coupon I got from giving
up a seat so they can at least fly somewhere and try and get another
honeymoon.

I didn't ask about the smell and they didn't volunteer any info. I can
only imagine what it must be like. I know what a single dead animal can
smell like. Think about 80,000 people.

It's very sad, but I think this is a great opportunity for the USA and
especially the citizens of this country to show how compasionate we can
be. Many of the countries that were hit are Muslim countries. A show
of support from the US will surely go a long way to showing them that we
are not against them as the terrorists would have them think.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Ride-A-Lot wrote:

It's very sad, but I think this is a great opportunity for the USA
and
especially the citizens of this country to show how compasionate we
can
be. Many of the countries that were hit are Muslim countries. A
show
of support from the US will surely go a long way to showing them that
we
are not against them as the terrorists would have them think.

No ****. Our response to this is going to say a lot about us to the
world.

Do us proud, Clyde.

CC

On 5 Jan 2005 18:23:27 -0800, Corvus Corvax wrote:

Our response to this is going to say a lot about us to the world.

Don't be so sure; these things are forgotten pretty quickly. It doesn't
matter; 150,000 people are dead and a half-million people are homeless -
this is the time to do the right thing not because it benefits us, but
because its the right thing.

If you donate, check first to see if your employer is matching. Mine does,
dollar for dollar. Its cool to see your donations double.

Thanks to Clyde and all the people who are there to help.

--
-BB-
To reply to me, drop the attitude (from my e-mail address, at least)

Ride-A-Lot wrote:
J G wrote:
What Y'all are seeing on CNN, etc. cannot possibly convey magnitude
of the devistation..... Its fscking wasted. And the STINK, ohh my
G*d, it's enought to make a billygoat puke. So I hear ;-(
--
"Ralph"



I just had some friends come back from their honeymoon in Thailand.
Yes, they were in one of the flooded hotels. At the time they were in
their room so they got out without a scratch.

My sis and her son were in Thailand. I got this email very very early on,
saying, we were not in the tsumani zone. At the time I was "huh" becuase it
was so soon after and the news hadn't even broken here yet. They are fine,
they were up on the east coast up near the Cambodian border.
Cash donated to a worthwhile organization seems to be the best thing to do.

Penny

"Ride-A-Lot" wrote in message
...
J G wrote:
What Y'all are seeing on CNN, etc. cannot possibly convey magnitude of
the devistation..... Its fscking wasted. And the STINK, ohh my G*d,
it's enought to make a billygoat puke. So I hear ;-(
--
"Ralph"



I just had some friends come back from their honeymoon in Thailand.
Yes, they were in one of the flooded hotels. At the time they were in
their room so they got out without a scratch.

They are pretty messed up though. It took a while to get out and they
had to sleep in a school for a night. She's being crying every night
since the event and cannot get the images of bodies, especially
children, out of her head. Can you say lots of counsiling? The US
embassy was very good at rounding up the citizens. That's a nice thing
to know. I gave them a US Airways round trip coupon I got from giving
up a seat so they can at least fly somewhere and try and get another
honeymoon.

I didn't ask about the smell and they didn't volunteer any info. I can
only imagine what it must be like. I know what a single dead animal can
smell like. Think about 80,000 people.

It's very sad, but I think this is a great opportunity for the USA and
especially the citizens of this country to show how compasionate we can
be. Many of the countries that were hit are Muslim countries. A show
of support from the US will surely go a long way to showing them that we
are not against them as the terrorists would have them think.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Glad your friends are ok...not to slight the Pac-Rim/Eastern situation in
any way, but what a terrible wedding memory. I hope she's stopped crying by
now...Nice of you to offer a partial "re-do."

As for the world's view on American compassion...unfortunalely, it seems as
though there is no deed America can do that will enstill a favorable
viewpoint, in the rest of the world's mind's eye, for any long-term
scenario. For some reason (probably the general well being of our
population), many persons around the world view Americans as the "Grand
Abusers" of everyone else.

American dollars fly around the world in HUGE proportions all year long,
every year...whether there's a disaster, or not. So does food, medical
supplies, medical care, economical support, political support,
infrastructural support and so on, and so on, and so on...even to hostile
nations like North Korea (grain). But when America acts to protect its own
interests........forget it! For some reasons (many, I'm sure), America
always comes out smelling like a goat to the rest of the world.

Nonetheless, I recently, and regularly, gave/give blood, and am currently
researching a worthy organization to donate some additional tsunami dollars
to (one where the $$ won't be absorbed by the org's payroll).


Goodoz --- Tax Time's Coming up...Y'all ready???

Ride-A-Lot says...

It's very sad, but I think this is a great opportunity for the USA and
especially the citizens of this country to show how compasionate we can
be. Many of the countries that were hit are Muslim countries. A show
of support from the US will surely go a long way to showing them that we
are not against them as the terrorists would have them think.

You expect gratitude? Don't bet on it.

On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:06:01 -0500, Fred Barney
wrote:

Ride-A-Lot says...

It's very sad, but I think this is a great opportunity for the USA and
especially the citizens of this country to show how compasionate we can
be. Many of the countries that were hit are Muslim countries. A show
of support from the US will surely go a long way to showing them that we
are not against them as the terrorists would have them think.

You expect gratitude? Don't bet on it.

An Egyptian paper is reporting that the tsunami was caused by Indian underwater
nuclear testing. Of course with the aid of the US and Israel. That's why we
were so quick to offer aid to those Islamic nations.

We'll help, but know we do it for ourselves, because of what we believe and know
of ourselves. As for gratitude, **** it. If I want gratitude I'll get a puppy.

Ron

"Ride-A-Lot" wrote in message
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J G wrote:


It's very sad, but I think this is a great opportunity for the USA and
especially the citizens of this country to show how compasionate we can
be. Many of the countries that were hit are Muslim countries. A show of
support from the US will surely go a long way to showing them that we are
not against them as the terrorists would have them think.

It's typical for us to think that money can show other nations that we truly
care. This is exactly the capitalist mindset. If money is the most important
thing, then surely giving it away will gain us resounding support in the
remainder of the world. Um .... wrong answer.

cc wrote:

It's typical for us to think that money can show other nations that
we truly care. This is exactly the capitalist mindset. If money is
the most important thing, then surely giving it away will gain us
resounding support in the remainder of the world. Um .... wrong
answer.

Oh, horse****. Just the pure logistics of the campaign led by the U.S. is
astounding, over and beyond the huge monetary outlay. It isn't done to gain
favor.

By your logic we should just say "tough ****" -- those Osama-t-shirt-wearing
refugees will hate us anyway.

Anyone who doesn't appreciate our efforts can kiss our ass. (And we'll
STILL save theirs.)
--
BS (no, really)