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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:34 PM Original message |
Americans are stoopid (Hurricanes) |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah... |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. EXACTLY! |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. I've always wondered why |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Remove all the big fancy mansions off the waterfront |
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2Design (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. people live in trailers because that is all they can afford |
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rbnyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Thanks. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. Deleted message |
Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Making an observation |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. What's homeowner's insurance like in Japan or Okinawa? |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Honestly, I don't know |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 05:33 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Ah - you live "On Base". Your housing is provided. Key factor!! |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. I invoke the "no name calling" clause. |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. We have a decoy trailer park |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. OMG!!! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. The Simpsons covered that one |
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Tosca (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
8. I guess I'd chalk it up to a CULTURAL difference |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Possibly, but I don't really know |
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deminflorida (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. Elderly people come to Florida to get away from miserable |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Why not some building codes to take hurricanes... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. Building codes? In the Southeast? |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I always thought of FL as... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Same was true for California until recently |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Aren't the deep South rednecks... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:46 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Not entirely |
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deminflorida (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:58 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. You know not all of us from the deep south are rednecks... |
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MrSandman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 05:05 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Not meant to... |
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pfitz59 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I blame the state for poor zoning,........ |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Regarding strong leaders |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. This area of Florida wasn't hit like this since 1960. |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
22. I'd say, if you live in Fla. |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Only 2 types of homes there |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 05:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
51. Some of the houses in Punta Gorda were 100+ years old. |
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LastKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
17. in one respect the trailer home is smart... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. "Mobile" homes don't have wheels |
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LastKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. was a joke... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. A :dunce: smiley helps |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:28 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Hey look Ma his house ain't got no wheels under it |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
18. yes, concrete blocks |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yes, houses can be built to withstand major hurricanes |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. My wife's house in the Philippines is hurricane proof |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. I think Thomas Edison |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Really? |
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AmyDeLune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 08:03 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. History Detectives on PBS... |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 08:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. At one time |
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midwayer (719 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
29. That is a good observation |
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midwayer (719 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 06:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. AND GW is a PUNK |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 07:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Huh??????? |
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midwayer (719 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 08:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Allright.... |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 10:58 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Yeah, you are right on many points |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-04 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
44. This American Hurricane is not stoopid... |
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liontamer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
50. thank you . |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
52. What I don't understand is, |
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midwayer (719 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-16-04 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
53. There is a contractor down here in Collier County |
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