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[quote]Itchy wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:

Do you folks get mail yet?

Is there anything folks outside of the area can do for you?

How can I help you? I’ve donated, but it would be great if there was something specific or direct I could do.

I was getting my mail the Monday after the hurricane. We were wondering if the USPS had a secret stockpile of fuel somewhere.[/quote]

No, they stole it from Ohio while it was busy jerking off Indiana.

It amazes me that in over two hundred years some “citizens” still don’t grasp the concept of the United States of America. Can you imagine the chaos that would ensue if everybody got to personally choose exactly where their tax dollars were to be spent. If you’re THAT offended by helping your neighbors, then move to place without any!

I agree with OG. This has to be a case of playing the devil’s advocate. Nobody can be that misguided and/or callous without really trying.

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[quote]Itchy wrote:
So, I know alot of people were running out of food and stuff–the thing is, I overate in a bad way during the nine days the power was out.

Following the mammoth meat fest on Sunday and Monday (We had to cook the meat to keep it from going bad), I pretty much gorged on pop tarts, deviled ham, ginger snaps, etc. (food I don’t usually have at my house), and when that was done, I moved on to whatever packaged foods I could still find on the shelf at stop-n-shop.

All told, I gained about 12 lbs. This was mostly due to boredom. Anyone else experience this? What? Im the only one? Damn.[/quote]

Haha! I didn’t really eat more, just poorly. Lots of crackers, cereals and other salty/sweet high carb snacks. Salted peanuts were probably the healthiest items I ate for a few days.

It’s good to have a kitchen again, but I definately feel a little off lately. Low energy, headaches… I assume it is a hint of malnutrition or mold allergies.

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[quote]Kruiser wrote:

No, they stole it from Ohio while it was busy jerking off Indiana.

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Well played.

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[quote]Itchy wrote:
Kruiser wrote:

No, they stole it from Ohio while it was busy jerking off Indiana.

Well played.
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I agree that was a good one!!

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[quote]Itchy wrote:
Professor X wrote:
Itchy wrote:
Aaaanyway. . .I just read that it will likely be November before all the traffic lights are restored around town. Bummer.

I just want to know when this curfew will be over.

I think it probably won’t be until all or at least most of the power is restored.

I don’t really understand the reason for a city-wide curfew, considering almost the entire West side has power. I read some dumbshit posts on a news forum calling the curfew “martial law”. Not quite, but it is disconcerting to know i am not allowed to stay out late if I choose to. [/quote]

It’s more than that. I can’t even go shopping during the day right now because by the time I get off work and out of the gym, most of the groceries I need are gone.

There are way too many people out before dark trying to get what they need before the curfew.

While it may help police late at night, it isn’t helping the rest of us at all. The people we need the police for don’t give a shit about a fucking curfew…which is why my radio got stolen after 12am and why I couldn’t call 911.

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[quote]strangec wrote:
Itchy wrote:
Kruiser wrote:

No, they stole it from Ohio while it was busy jerking off Indiana.

Well played.

I agree that was a good one!!

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I actually LOL’d, but i didn’t want to type it because that shit bugs me.

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[quote]Professor X wrote:

It’s more than that. I can’t even go shopping during the day right now because by the time I get off work and out of the gym, most of the groceries I need are gone.

There are way too many people out before dark trying to get what they need before the curfew.

While it may help police late at night, it isn’t helping the rest of us at all. The people we need the police for don’t give a shit about a fucking curfew…which is why my radio got stolen after 12am and why I couldn’t call 911.[/quote]

Shit, yesterday was the first time I was able to go to a store and get normal food. They had a big sign up: Fresh meat and Produce. I got in there at about 4:45 and that the place had been almost stripped bare.

I was able to snag some fruit, bread and a couple of nice t-bones, though. Then, of course, it took about 30 minutes to get through the line.

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If ya’ll don’t mind me asking, what part of town are you in? Near the Galleria,things are basically normal again, except the stoplights and curfew.

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Anyone else still without power? It’s going on 2 weeks since the storm hit and I still don’t have power.

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[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:

How can I help you? I’ve donated, but it would be great if there was something specific or direct I could do.

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Get your Springer beads?

Now THAT is serious trolling.

You folks still are clueless about right and wrong. You still think it acceptable for those who’re better off to be forced to help the misfortunate. So, like I keep saying, until you understand that force is wrong, the world is hell.

Why don’t you try ASKING for help? Why do you need money that is forced out of people? What if I don’t care one iota about helping you? Must I be forced (taxed)?

You guys really don’t see the evil in your morality, do you?

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[quote]Kruiser wrote:

It amazes me that in over two hundred years some “citizens” still don’t grasp the concept of the United States of America. Can you imagine the chaos that would ensue if everybody got to personally choose exactly where their tax dollars were to be spent.
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…seeing how well it all works now. Yeah! How horrible if you got to decide that none of your tax money can be used for the war! Terrible if your yax dollars can’t be given to Bear Sterns!

Freedom WOULD be a bad thing to you proto-little totalitarians, wouldn’t it?

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[quote]Headhunter wrote:
Kruiser wrote:

It amazes me that in over two hundred years some “citizens” still don’t grasp the concept of the United States of America. Can you imagine the chaos that would ensue if everybody got to personally choose exactly where their tax dollars were to be spent.

…seeing how well it all works now. Yeah! How horrible if you got to decide that none of your tax money can be used for the war! Terrible if your yax dollars can’t be given to Bear Sterns!

Freedom WOULD be a bad thing to you proto-little totalitarians, wouldn’t it?

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Again you have a point regarding Bear Stearns, questionable wars, social security etc and I agree with you personally but natural disasters affecting tax paying citizens are another story all together.

Surely they would direct their own taxes to rebuild their own public infrastructure. You have now come full circle and argued with your own argument.

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[quote]FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
Headhunter wrote:
Kruiser wrote:

It amazes me that in over two hundred years some “citizens” still don’t grasp the concept of the United States of America. Can you imagine the chaos that would ensue if everybody got to personally choose exactly where their tax dollars were to be spent.

…seeing how well it all works now. Yeah! How horrible if you got to decide that none of your tax money can be used for the war! Terrible if your yax dollars can’t be given to Bear Sterns!

Freedom WOULD be a bad thing to you proto-little totalitarians, wouldn’t it?

Again you have a point regarding Bear Stearns, questionable wars, social security etc and I agree with you personally but natural disasters affecting tax paying citizens are another story all together.

Surely they would direct their own taxes to rebuild their own public infrastructure. You have now come full circle and argued with your own argument.
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No, he hasn’t. Unless you ask Obama, there are 50 independent states. We’ve forgotten that the original intent was that these United States are independent entities and that the purpose of the Federal government was to present a common face to EXTERNAL foes. This is not Germany.

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[quote]Kruiser wrote:

No, they stole it from Ohio while it was busy jerking off Indiana.

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The third time I read this post, and it still made me laugh.

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[quote]FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
If ya’ll don’t mind me asking, what part of town are you in? Near the Galleria,things are basically normal again, except the stoplights and curfew.

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I live in Kingwood and work near Greenspoint. There are people from all parts of town at my company and I think it’s funny some of them can bitch about their cable not being on yet while some of them still don’t even have electricity.

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[quote]Applesauce wrote:
Anyone else still without power? It’s going on 2 weeks since the storm hit and I still don’t have power.[/quote]

Here is the latest projection map from Centerpoint.

I don’t know if the hyperlink will show up–if not, just paste it into your browser.

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[quote]AynRandLuvr wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
Headhunter wrote:
Kruiser wrote:

It amazes me that in over two hundred years some “citizens” still don’t grasp the concept of the United States of America. Can you imagine the chaos that would ensue if everybody got to personally choose exactly where their tax dollars were to be spent.

…seeing how well it all works now. Yeah! How horrible if you got to decide that none of your tax money can be used for the war! Terrible if your yax dollars can’t be given to Bear Sterns!

Freedom WOULD be a bad thing to you proto-little totalitarians, wouldn’t it?

Again you have a point regarding Bear Stearns, questionable wars, social security etc and I agree with you personally but natural disasters affecting tax paying citizens are another story all together.

Surely they would direct their own taxes to rebuild their own public infrastructure. You have now come full circle and argued with your own argument.

No, he hasn’t. Unless you ask Obama, there are 50 independent states. We’ve forgotten that the original intent was that these United States are independent entities and that the purpose of the Federal government was to present a common face to EXTERNAL foes. This is not Germany.

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Yes, he has. I still don’t think you really grasp the argument outside of an elementary level. You are comparing apples to oranges.

Originally, states were more autonomous, but the Federal gov’t has always collected taxes to re-distribute where necessary. Federal Government does govern the federation after all.

You are now comparing apples and oranges however. Original constitutional intent would make a great thread in the political forum.

Honestly, I’d probably agree with you on states rights and individuality but this situation is not the same at all. Especially when you quantify the amount of taxes each affected tax paying citizen has paid in to the pot that is now re-building their roads, schools etc. Your argument here is baseless.

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[quote]Itchy wrote:
FormerlyTexasGuy wrote:
If ya’ll don’t mind me asking, what part of town are you in? Near the Galleria,things are basically normal again, except the stoplights and curfew.

I live in Kingwood and work near Greenspoint. There are people from all parts of town at my company and I think it’s funny some of them can bitch about their cable not being on yet while some of them still don’t even have electricity.
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Haha, yeah perspectives are funny. I will say that after recieving power and finding that my cable was still out I was more annoyed and on edge than the whole week with out power/decent food. Like a last remaining splinter of a shitty time that keeps dragging on.

At least we all have our health. And the sewers are no longer backed up, with my nose as a guide anyways. Good luck down there, that part of town did catch a lot of the storm.

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[quote]Itchy wrote:
Applesauce wrote:
Anyone else still without power? It’s going on 2 weeks since the storm hit and I still don’t have power.

Here is the latest projection map from Centerpoint.

I don’t know if the hyperlink will show up–if not, just paste it into your browser.[/quote]

I talked to a friend of mine who lives in Katy and things are fine over there, he said the only thing he worries about is when he drives into Houston for work.

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[quote]Itchy wrote:
Kruiser wrote:

No, they stole it from Ohio while it was busy jerking off Indiana.

The third time I read this post, and it still made me laugh.[/quote]

Yep