Aid Flowing?
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Shep's on TV talking to people wading out of the water. I have to believe they don't appreciate him standing there all fat and happy, sticking a microphone in their face, while they're tired, hungry and thirsty and have just lost everything.
This morning they showed a guy on his roof, waving his t-shirt at the TV helicopter that was videotaping the mess. And the copter crew is just, like, flying and talking, "Ah...there's a man stuck on his roof, watching his neighbors house burn. He's probably been there for a day or more, probably hungry, thirsty..."
And I was just incredulous! Why the hell wouldn't the chopper drop the ladder and rescue that guy????? Why didn't Shep and his crew bring water and food for these people??? I mean, damn!
This morning they showed a guy on his roof, waving his t-shirt at the TV helicopter that was videotaping the mess. And the copter crew is just, like, flying and talking, "Ah...there's a man stuck on his roof, watching his neighbors house burn. He's probably been there for a day or more, probably hungry, thirsty..."
And I was just incredulous! Why the hell wouldn't the chopper drop the ladder and rescue that guy????? Why didn't Shep and his crew bring water and food for these people??? I mean, damn!
Okay, I am on page 5... Are the next 5 plus pages more of the same? Is it safe to just read from this post forward? without going back to page 6? :shrug:BuddyLee said:I know what you mean Steve.Many people are stupid in this world and I wish I could just do something to help turn that around. I think you feel the same watching some of these decent honest human beings suffer because of mere stupidity.
Triggerfish
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Steve said:
If they get involved they have less time to cover the story. They don't want to get involved, just record it "au natural."
I just find that beyond crass. Maybe that's why I'd never be a reporter - I don't think I could wolf down a filet, then stick a microphone in the face of people who've gone through such a tragedy.Triggerfish said:
And it would have made a much better story to actually have the reporter take part in a live rescue. It would have been a PR homerun if Shep could have told those people coming out of the water, "Go on over to that truck - there's some sandwiches, water and coffee for you all," instead of standing there like an idi...uh, Kennedy...going, "So how do you feel? Are you tired? Hungry?"
This one woman just WENT OFF - "Yes, you fool - I'm hungry, I'm thirsty, I'm exhausted and I'VE LOST EVERYTHING!!!" Shep's just kind of like, "Uh...okay...um...Sir! Yes, you sir! How are you feeling right now?"
This one woman just WENT OFF - "Yes, you fool - I'm hungry, I'm thirsty, I'm exhausted and I'VE LOST EVERYTHING!!!" Shep's just kind of like, "Uh...okay...um...Sir! Yes, you sir! How are you feeling right now?"
Triggerfish
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Christy said:Isn't this thread about Buloxi and New Orleans, not Indonesia?
This is about aid coming to those places from countries such as Indonesia or lack of and why it makes sense or not. Indonesia was stated in the staring thread.
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FromTexas
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slotted said:
Yes, all those hundreds of Red Cross Workers are just paid employees who go there because they have to. The planes the airlines sent in to the one working runway to get some people out and drop off supplies was because they had to. The millions going into charity vaults for the cause is because they have to. The hundreds of others (doctors, etc...) who have driven down there to help did it because they have to. Those churches going to erect shelters nearby for those who are homeless are doing it because they have to, not because they want to. The people who have gone out there to add their boats to the rescues are doing it because they were forced to, not because they care. The driveling posts by people like you complaining about nothing being done while you post on doing nothing is because you ... suck.
ylexot
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Along those lines...my friends' band, Poor Boy Zeus, is playing at Bowen's on Sept 24th and the proceeds will go towards the relief effort.BuddyLee said:
http://www.poorboyzeus.com/
Triggerfish
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TOKYO — The Japanese government will provide $200,000 in cash to the American Red Cross and offer up to $300,000 worth of tents, blankets and other supplies for victims of Hurricane Katrina, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said Friday.
Japanese automakers have also announced emergency aid packages, with Toyota Motor Corp pledging a total of $5 million to support activities of the Red Cross and the Friedkin Disaster Relief Fund. Nissan Motor Co said it and its employees will offer a total of $750,000 and 50 pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for Red Cross workers. The Japanese Red Cross Society decided to provide $200,000 to its U.S. counterpart.
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?conten...cat=2&id=347992
Venezuela Offers $1M, Oil, Food and Equipment for U.S. Victims of Hurricane Katrina
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1743
Japanese automakers have also announced emergency aid packages, with Toyota Motor Corp pledging a total of $5 million to support activities of the Red Cross and the Friedkin Disaster Relief Fund. Nissan Motor Co said it and its employees will offer a total of $750,000 and 50 pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for Red Cross workers. The Japanese Red Cross Society decided to provide $200,000 to its U.S. counterpart.
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?conten...cat=2&id=347992
Venezuela Offers $1M, Oil, Food and Equipment for U.S. Victims of Hurricane Katrina
http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1743
CableChick
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Comcast has donated $50,000.00 to the Red Cross and in excess of $10 million worth of on-air PSA's.
Triggerfish
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Even the French are offering aid, along with about 2 dozen countries.