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    Quote Originally Posted by Skyblade
    Funny how people were bitching about the fact that the US wasn't doing enough to aid other countries (glares at Cloud No.9), but no one seems to care that no other country is lending us a hand.
    Yeah, I was thinking the same. Good for Canada, I sincerely hope that the UK will pledge to help as well. We're not big on natural disasters, but I know you'd be the first in with aid if one hit us.

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    A few more countries lending a hand.

    Israel (they said they don't know much about floods [wonder why], but that they are willing to help with structural damage to buildings)
    Russia
    Venezuela

    Still, what about all of our friends in Europe..?
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    He can really use a hand with this, and any support you can offer is appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dignified Pauper
    Problems.

    Levy's were made for Cat 3 and lower hurricanes.

    Our army/Nat. Guard are (not all) over seas. 10,000 troops are not enough troops to hand the wide-spread destruction caused.

    I imagine Bush goes on vacation sometime next week.
    More National Guards are being called, as well as the Army.

    Pres. Bush cuts short his vacation.

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    Default I'm from New Orleans, and...

    Let me tell you, it's even worse than you think.

    Check my LiveJournal at http://www.livejournal.com/users/sweetdragon for updates and how you can help out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skyblade
    Funny how people were bitching about the fact that the US wasn't doing enough to aid other countries (glares at Cloud No.9), but no one seems to care that no other country is lending us a hand.

    Except Canada, who has announced a willingness to give whatever aid they can (specifically medical attention), to the people of New Orleans. I'd like to say "thank you" for their support in this time of crisis.
    Other countries are trying to help, including the president of Venezuela who was just recommended an assasination by Pat Robertson not too long ago...the aid is just not being accepted or paid attention by the Bush administration.

    And I was bitching about the fact that people were bitching...people forget that beggars can't be choosers.
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    Remember, every little bit helps.

    Seeing these images of the destruction and chaos that Katrina left behind breaks my heart.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DMKA
    Quote Originally Posted by Skyblade
    Funny how people were bitching about the fact that the US wasn't doing enough to aid other countries (glares at Cloud No.9), but no one seems to care that no other country is lending us a hand.

    Except Canada, who has announced a willingness to give whatever aid they can (specifically medical attention), to the people of New Orleans. I'd like to say "thank you" for their support in this time of crisis.
    Other countries are trying to help, including the president of Venezuela who was just recommended an assasination by Pat Robertson not too long ago...the aid is just not being accepted or paid attention by the Bush administration.

    And I was bitching about the fact that people were bitching...people forget that beggars can't be choosers.
    Notice, I mentioned Venezuela. I also don't support the person who called for an assassination on him.

    The fact remains that alot of the stuck up @$$holes in Europe aren't doing so much as lifting a finger to lend a hand. I appreciate the help that is being offered. I just wish that the self-centered countries who aren't doing a thing to help would quit bitching when we don't lend them a hand.

    There's an old nursery tale about a guy who's making bread. He asks others to help him sow the grain, harvest it, bake the bread, etc... No one helps him, and then they are shocked when he eats it all himself. That's the US. If you want our aid, you have to do something to deserve it. Our country has enough problems without giving handouts to everyone else.

    Also, I didn't say a thing about you. The only person I mentioned, in fact, was Cloud No.9, who was extremely vehement in his rantings at the US for not helping other countries. Notice that he hasn't said a word about how his country and 90% of the others in the world haven't done a thing to aid us. That's being a hypocrite, and I have no problem pointing it out.
    My friend Delzethin is currently running a GoFundMe account to pay for some extended medical troubles he's had. He's had chronic issues and lifetime troubles that have really crippled his career opportunities, and he's trying to get enough funding to get back to a stable medical situation. If you like his content, please support his GoFundMe, or even just contribute to his Patreon.

    He can really use a hand with this, and any support you can offer is appreciated.

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    Actually, Cloud's banned from EotW right now...

    At any rate, I know what you mean. Thing is, the US is happy to help even those nations who don't do anything for them, as they've demonstrated time and again. They help nations who have no logistical or material capacity for helping anyone else in return.

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    what a terrible thing to happen. I'm so sorry to all my american friends. Being British I'm not used to big natural disasters. Hope Mr Blair helps out which I'm sure he will.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cookieface
    The ones carrying off TVs and stuff are just pitiful morons since they may have no place to go. What are they gonna do with that plasma screen on their back? plug it into a candle? Guess they can eat and drink TV too.
    What's funny is that the TVs and other electronics aren't going to operate because they've been in contact with water. So stealing them would be pretty pointless.

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    What's funny is that the TVs and other electronics aren't going to operate because they've been in contact with water. So stealing them would be pretty pointless.
    I have seen TV's get left out in the rain, and still work. I have recovered a laptop that fell in a lake before. As long as there is no elecricity left in the device that would cause the water to conduct out and fry the peice, or if the peice is not left out to the elements to oxidayte - it should then be salvageable.

    These morons prolly know that. I hope they suffer...

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    Quote Originally Posted by I'm my own MILF
    Actually, Cloud's banned from EotW right now...

    At any rate, I know what you mean. Thing is, the US is happy to help even those nations who don't do anything for them, as they've demonstrated time and again. They help nations who have no logistical or material capacity for helping anyone else in return.
    He's banned from EotW? I didn't know that. But I bet if he was here he still wouldn't have said anything...

    Exactly. And we get bitched at for not helping enough anyway. People seem to think that the US exists solely as a money tree for all other countries...
    My friend Delzethin is currently running a GoFundMe account to pay for some extended medical troubles he's had. He's had chronic issues and lifetime troubles that have really crippled his career opportunities, and he's trying to get enough funding to get back to a stable medical situation. If you like his content, please support his GoFundMe, or even just contribute to his Patreon.

    He can really use a hand with this, and any support you can offer is appreciated.

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