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KY_EnviroGuy

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43. Thank you for your service, GenX - I can relate.

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 03:52 PM

Sep 2017

That's highly commendable work you've done and I know it gets in your blood! Was a volunteer firefighter for quite a while and can relate to those highs and lows. I think those who volunteer for service to humankind are the best of heart, but also suffer the most in tragedy. Seeing death that could have been avoided is the worst, especially when it's little children.

Hoping your old wounds will be better healed during your next tour! Please keep us up to date.

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I've been watching TV coverage of the earthquake in Mexico [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 OP

I'm watching too mcar Sep 2017 #1

Had the same thoughts... so sad. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #29

I caught myself mindlessly raising my fist at times when silence was called for. lamp_shade Sep 2017 #2

Yep -great post malaise Sep 2017 #3

Americans are good at the immediate urgent need to help. irisblue Sep 2017 #4

Has there been ANY mention of this quake from POTUS? (sympathy, condolences, anything?) CousinIT Sep 2017 #5

He did tweet a short "thoughts and prayers with Mexico" blather within a half hour - haele Sep 2017 #7

Isn't it amazing that people offer up their thoughts and prayers yuiyoshida Sep 2017 #18

It's just their nature... there's no other explanation. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #30

No surprise here. ban1941 Sep 2017 #42

Totally agree. I also find it shameful that Trump hasn't offered to send them any help. octoberlib Sep 2017 #6

There was an interview on MSNBC this morning with a Mexican official The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #8

That's good to hear. I don't think Trump or anyone in his administration has said a word. octoberlib Sep 2017 #9

Trumps actual Tweet yesterday: 7962 Sep 2017 #23

Search and rescue genxlib Sep 2017 #20

That may not sound like much genxlib Sep 2017 #25

Thanks for that summary of our capabilities. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #40

I was in Haiti genxlib Sep 2017 #41

Thank you for your service, GenX - I can relate. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #43

You hit the nail on the head genxlib Sep 2017 #48

Time is our enemy before and our best friend after. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #50

Thank you genxlib Sep 2017 #52

Thanks GenX, she'll use it in parts and keep it in context. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #53

You know what? B2G Sep 2017 #10

There was quite a bit of it; I'm not making it up. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #11

Well it's highly likely B2G Sep 2017 #12

That wasn't it at all. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #14

I'm in the Houston area, and it was also presented as a very Texan thing to do... Lisa0825 Sep 2017 #28

Yes, I remember that. Mariana Sep 2017 #39

I saw it too. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author marybourg Sep 2017 #15

Yes, there was a lot of it, but that's part of a normal marybourg Sep 2017 #16

Thank you for stating that so eloquently. B2G Sep 2017 #17

Yes. nt 7962 Sep 2017 #21

Velveteen Ocelot is correct, I saw a fair amount of metaphorical flag-waving myself. VOX Sep 2017 #34

K&R... spanone Sep 2017 #13

People are people all over the world. Some are bad and evil, but most sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #19

I used to think that too... but now, with the Fuhrer-in-Chief in power, I'm not so sure. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #32

Why? sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #33

sinkingfeeling, you ever just get that "sinking feeling"? InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #35

I just don't think 45's evil really changes the percent of good sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #37

No, but I guess it just brings more evil ones outta the woodwork; guess that's what I'm reacting to. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #38

You nailed it! Stonepounder Sep 2017 #22

Mother Nature and bdamomma Sep 2017 #24

No need to apologize... I'm fuckin pissed off too over this!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #36

Thank you! 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2017 #26

I love the way they're organized bigtree Sep 2017 #27

I would be willing to bet their coverage is about the same as ours. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #44

Yes. nt B2G Sep 2017 #47

Are you under the impression that there won't be Mexican flags waving when a rescue occurs? brooklynite Sep 2017 #45

Yep. Remember the Chile mine rescue? B2G Sep 2017 #46

Having lived in Mexico my entire childhood and young adulthood I know that. lunatica Sep 2017 #49

Human kindness is universal randr Sep 2017 #51