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I lurk here quite a bit, and have been following the threads on Kat
and NO. What I can't seem to understand is the fact that with a hurricane, you KNOW it's coming. Not like an earthquake or volcanic eruption or even a tsunami. You have ample warning. The comparison to the tsunami of December is apples and oranges. The aftermath is comparable, yes, but not anything else. On a side note, if you invented a way to predict earthquakes, you'd be a billionaire, or a Nobel prize winner, or both, depending on your desire to help humanity. I'm not a survivalist by any means, but I have done my share of camping. Primitive camping, that is, not in an air conditioned, generator equipped, propane powered house-on-wheels. I can't fathom what some of these people in NO are doing. They were told to get out. Flee. Run for your life. Those that stayed, well, you knew there would be no electricity, water, or sewer. I think if I had made the decision to stay, I would have filled every container I could find with water. Filled the bathtub, pots, pans, buckets..anything while the system was working. Stocked up on canned goods, candles, heating sources. If I hadn't secured a source of fresh water beforehand, I certainly woudn't be on CNN stranded on the roof of a hotel, whining about no water. Damn, you got all the water you need, just gotta make it drinkable. Build a still, burn whatever you have to to boil it,do something for Pete's sake. It's not like you're too busy watching TV or playing video games, or reading your newsgroups. G Fido, you've been a faithful companion, but as soon as I get this fire started... I guess the true questions for this post is have we as society become so soft that we can't fend for ourselves anymore? Have we become too reliant on people providing for us? Whatever happened to Basic Survival 101? |
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doo wrote:
I lurk here quite a bit, and have been following the threads on Kat and NO. What I can't seem to understand is the fact that with a hurricane, you KNOW it's coming. Not like an earthquake or volcanic eruption or even a tsunami. You have ample warning. The comparison to the tsunami of December is apples and oranges. The aftermath is comparable, yes, but not anything else. On a side note, if you invented a way to predict earthquakes, you'd be a billionaire, or a Nobel prize winner, or both, depending on your desire to help humanity. I'm not a survivalist by any means, but I have done my share of camping. Primitive camping, that is, not in an air conditioned, generator equipped, propane powered house-on-wheels. I can't fathom what some of these people in NO are doing. They were told to get out. Flee. Run for your life. Those that stayed, well, you knew there would be no electricity, water, or sewer. I think if I had made the decision to stay, I would have filled every container I could find with water. Filled the bathtub, pots, pans, buckets..anything while the system was working. Stocked up on canned goods, candles, heating sources. If I hadn't secured a source of fresh water beforehand, I certainly woudn't be on CNN stranded on the roof of a hotel, whining about no water. Damn, you got all the water you need, just gotta make it drinkable. Build a still, burn whatever you have to to boil it,do something for Pete's sake. It's not like you're too busy watching TV or playing video games, or reading your newsgroups. G Fido, you've been a faithful companion, but as soon as I get this fire started... I guess the true questions for this post is have we as society become so soft that we can't fend for ourselves anymore? Have we become too reliant on people providing for us? Whatever happened to Basic Survival 101? We have conditioned certain parts of society to rely on the gov'mt for daily survival. Social services that supress individual responsibility is one place to start pointing the finger. And they have fallen for it, we did it to the black community, the native american community, and anyone else that would prefer a hand out instead of a hand up. We did it with our elected officials, and we share in the blame. Sorry for all who got sucked into the whole process and then the process failed them. You are right though, when you ask the question "Whatever happened to Basic Survival 101?" It is gone, as uncommon now as that classic thought from the past, "common sense." We have met the enemy, and he is us. George |
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"doo" wrote in message ups.com... Whatever happened to Basic Survival 101? That pretty much went away when the government started handing out welfare to anyone who did not feel like providing for themselves. Same mentality. I do not feel like working so give me welfare. I do not feel like surviving on my own, so I will complain and bitch until they send me food and water. The other problem is that welfare (and what other I do not feel like providing for myself funds) checks were long gone. As in a couple of days after they get the checks, the money is gone. So had the storm hit after the first of the month, more people might of had enough money to get out, or stock food. I do fear that later down the road they will blame the government. In that the government should of scheduled the storm to arrive the day of, or day after the welfare checks were issued. Or something like that. Either way it will not be the individuals fault but the governments. Than again, a lot of people stuck around just because what is happening now. Life-guard of the gene poll. -- Chris If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a soldier. If it is in ebonics, thank your Congressman. |
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On 4 Sep 2005 08:00:41 -0700, "doo" wrote:
"snippage" ... I guess the true questions for this post is have we as society become so soft that we can't fend for ourselves anymore? Have we become too reliant on people providing for us? Whatever happened to Basic Survival 101? Roger your observations, and to answer your question, sadly, yes it appears at least in NO basic survival instinct has been breed out of many. And civilized conduct replaced by predatory instinct. I live in a class 3 earthquake zone and have made extensive disaster preparations. I hope that I've covered all possibilities. My sister inlaw who live in NewEngland (liberal politically) shocked me with the remark that a handgun is now going to be a necessary item to learn to use. I hope this a wakup call for those not disposed to preparedness in this era of having to watch your back all the time. DE ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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"DE" wrote in message ... On 4 Sep 2005 08:00:41 -0700, "doo" wrote: "snippage" .. I guess the true questions for this post is have we as society become so soft that we can't fend for ourselves anymore? Have we become too reliant on people providing for us? Whatever happened to Basic Survival 101? Roger your observations, and to answer your question, sadly, yes it appears at least in NO basic survival instinct has been breed out of many. And civilized conduct replaced by predatory instinct. I live in a class 3 earthquake zone and have made extensive disaster preparations. I hope that I've covered all possibilities. My sister inlaw who live in NewEngland (liberal politically) shocked me with the remark that a handgun is now going to be a necessary item to learn to use. I hope this a wakup call for those not disposed to preparedness in this era of having to watch your back all the time. Hopefully your sister is not in MA. In order to get a permit for a handgun in MA, you have to say it is for target practice. If you tell them it is for protection of your home and family, your application will be denied. Go figure. -- Chris If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a soldier. If it is in ebonics, thank your Congressman. |
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That's a great idea. Stock up on food, water, TP, Twinkies, etc. Sit out
the storm and survive. Only problem is, your house is now just a foundation and exposed basement filled with water and debris. I suppose you might find the Twinkies, after all, they float.... JR Dweller in the cellar doo wrote: Drivel -- -------------------------------------------------------------- Home Page: http://www.seanet.com/~jasonrnorth If you're not the lead dog, the view never changes Doubt yourself, and the real world will eat you alive The world doesn't revolve around you, it revolves around me No skeletons in the closet; just decomposing corpses -------------------------------------------------------------- Dependence is Vulnerability: -------------------------------------------------------------- "Open the Pod Bay Doors please, Hal" "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.." |
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I think it's called: "Reverse Darwinism" and THAT should be taught in public
schools. Let's subsidize the stupidest of the species and make sure THEY reproduce. Apparently smarter people aren't as gullible or controllable. "doo" wrote in message ups.com... I lurk here quite a bit, and have been following the threads on Kat and NO. What I can't seem to understand is the fact that with a hurricane, you KNOW it's coming. Not like an earthquake or volcanic eruption or even a tsunami. You have ample warning. The comparison to the tsunami of December is apples and oranges. The aftermath is comparable, yes, but not anything else. On a side note, if you invented a way to predict earthquakes, you'd be a billionaire, or a Nobel prize winner, or both, depending on your desire to help humanity. I'm not a survivalist by any means, but I have done my share of camping. Primitive camping, that is, not in an air conditioned, generator equipped, propane powered house-on-wheels. I can't fathom what some of these people in NO are doing. They were told to get out. Flee. Run for your life. Those that stayed, well, you knew there would be no electricity, water, or sewer. I think if I had made the decision to stay, I would have filled every container I could find with water. Filled the bathtub, pots, pans, buckets..anything while the system was working. Stocked up on canned goods, candles, heating sources. If I hadn't secured a source of fresh water beforehand, I certainly woudn't be on CNN stranded on the roof of a hotel, whining about no water. Damn, you got all the water you need, just gotta make it drinkable. Build a still, burn whatever you have to to boil it,do something for Pete's sake. It's not like you're too busy watching TV or playing video games, or reading your newsgroups. G Fido, you've been a faithful companion, but as soon as I get this fire started... I guess the true questions for this post is have we as society become so soft that we can't fend for ourselves anymore? Have we become too reliant on people providing for us? Whatever happened to Basic Survival 101? |
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"Tom Gardner" wrote in message ... I think it's called: "Reverse Darwinism" and THAT should be taught in public schools. Let's subsidize the stupidest of the species and make sure THEY reproduce. Apparently smarter people aren't as gullible or controllable. In welfare terms it is called "Nike fund". You know the term, were welfare will give more money to the 15yr old that is pregnant. They spit out babies as to get more from welfare. More from welfare means they can afford the $200 pair of Nikes. If you see a welfare recipient with the Nikes, $1k handbag at the nail saloon, getting the $200 nail job done, you know she has to have at least 3 babies at home without any diapers, food, etc, before she can get that much from welfare. At the top of the welfare chain is the one with 5 babies. Ya know the one. They show up on daytime talk shows with 10 or 12 possible fathers passing through, all failing the DNA test. Leaving the mother with no idea of who could possibly be the father of any of the children. Actually more like a circus freak show, than any talk show. Sick people taking advantage of the uneducated and poor. Apparently smarter people aren't as gullible or controllable Unfortunately the smarter people are gullible and controlled very easily, as we elected the people who put this "free ride" system in place. Anyone care to guess at the total liquid assets of all the people "stranded" in NO is? Not including anything looted in the past few days. -- Chris If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a soldier. If it is in ebonics, thank your Congressman. |
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"doo" wrote: (clip) I think if I had made the decision to stay, I would have filled every container I could find with water. Filled the bathtub, pots, pans, buckets..anything while the system was working. Stocked up on canned goods, candles, heating sources. If I hadn't secured a source of fresh water beforehand, I certainly woudn't be on CNN stranded on the roof of a hotel, whining about no water. Damn, you got all the water you need, just gotta make it drinkable. Build a still, burn whatever you have to to boil it, (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You are unreal! Did you look at any of the pictures of the poor people struggling to survive? Thousands died. And you think you would have been on the roof of the house with boxes of canned goods, and tubs of potable water? Or you're thinking of building a fire to boil the water--on the roof of the house? Come on! |
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"Chris" wrote in message ... snip---- Unfortunately the smarter people are gullible and controlled very easily, as we elected the people who put this "free ride" system in place. Not all of us. Yes, I voted, but not for the majority parties. I'd have sooner voted for myself than those morons. It's clear to me that people running for public office have their own good will in mind, certainly not that of the people. Harold |
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"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... "Chris" wrote in message ... snip---- Unfortunately the smarter people are gullible and controlled very easily, as we elected the people who put this "free ride" system in place. Not all of us. Yes, I voted, but not for the majority parties. I'd have sooner voted for myself than those morons. It's clear to me that people running for public office have their own good will in mind, certainly not that of the people. Harold Good point Harold. Problem is the backing of the two parties makes the people really worth voting for unheard. Running for office = ego trip (at least among the two parties), if they win it does surely seem for their own good will. Our founding fathers are surely turning in their graves, seeing the self serving politicians we have today. |
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Chris wrote:
Hopefully your sister is not in MA. In order to get a permit for a handgun in MA, you have to say it is for target practice. If you tell them it is for protection of your home and family, your application will be denied. Do you have to specify what targets you intend to "practice" on? Sad, as it probably won't be long before even target practice isn't reason enough. But then, in a survival situation, there's unregulated alternatives for enterprising individuals: http://www.compfused.com/directlink/447/ (links to a .WMV file) Jon |
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"Jon Anderson" wrote in message ... Chris wrote: Hopefully your sister is not in MA. In order to get a permit for a handgun in MA, you have to say it is for target practice. If you tell them it is for protection of your home and family, your application will be denied. Do you have to specify what targets you intend to "practice" on? Sad, as it probably won't be long before even target practice isn't reason enough. But then, in a survival situation, there's unregulated alternatives for enterprising individuals: http://www.compfused.com/directlink/447/ (links to a .WMV file) Jon Please do not give the liberals any new ideas. If they did ask I would answer, "Any moving target on my property that does not belong there". Rumor is that you have to take a class now to get an FID. Nice welcome back for our military people. -- Chris If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a soldier. If it is in ebonics, thank your Congressman. |
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"Ignoramus21934" wrote in message ... I disagree with the assumption that leaving the city was the right thing to do, given what they knew then. Hint: no one knew or could guess that the levees would break. That was the catastrophe, not the hurricane as such. I will appreciate being corrected if I am mistaken, but that was not foreseeable, notwithstanding some long standing warnings of researchers that the levee system was not as good as it should be. Why should I leave my house if a mere hurricane is coming. I would rather stay in it, given that chances are that it will stay intact. And then I need to defend the house against marauding gangs and looters etc. There was a cat 5 storm bearing down on a city with levies designed to withstand a cat 3 storm. I am no fortune teller here, but good enough reason for me to leave. Than again you bring up a good point. Staying to defend against looters. In a perfect world this would not be the case. We could leave our home and save our lives and assume that our goods will be safe from looting. Than again, not much you can do with your goods when you are a floating dead corpse. We have seen that NO is by far a perfect world, so common sense might not indeed apply. -- Chris If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a soldier. If it is in ebonics, thank your Congressman. |
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: I disagree with the assumption that leaving the city was the right thing to do, given what they knew then. Hint: no one knew or could guess that the levees would break. That was the catastrophe, not the hurricane as such. I will appreciate being corrected if I am mistaken, but that was not foreseeable, notwithstanding some long standing warnings of researchers that the levee system was not as good as it should be. Why should I leave my house if a mere hurricane is coming. I would rather stay in it, given that chances are that it will stay intact. And then I need to defend the house against marauding gangs and looters etc. Given what they knew and when: There was a catagory 5 hurricane bearing down on a city which at best had a levee system that would be overwhelmed by a cat 3. Maybe you've never been in a hurricane, but a cat 5 storm is the equivelent of having an F3 tornado parked over your house for most of the day. Very few structures will survive, no stick built house will. The people who stayed and survived are damn lucky to be alive. Fortunately for them the hurricane downgraded to a cat 4 and went well east of New Orleans. The hurricane's track can't be known for sure until just a couple of hours or so before it hits. The ONLY sensible thing to do is leave. Most of the news coverage has been about New Orleans. But they have showed the area where the storm came ashore. There are no damaged buildings there. The building are all gone, until you get a couple of miles inland. The people who stayed to "ride it out" are all gone too. Their bodies will likely never be recovered, as they were ground to bits by the debris and washed out to sea. And that was a cat 4 storm when it made landfall. Can you imagine what would have happened if the storm had been a direct hit on New Orleans? The wind would have taken down most every stick built building along with the roofs of everything else. The levees would have failed at the height of the storm. There would be no chance for rescue. You can't use a boat, car or aircraft in 100+ mph winds. There is nothing in my house worth the risk. Let the looters have it. They'll be dead soon enough. Since the hurricane, people have blamed Bush, the federal government, republicans, deomcrats, poverty and racism. The simple fact of the matter is that the local government didn't have an effective evacuation plan. There were no provisions in place to evacuate the elderly, infirm and those with no transportation. There is no way to build a city, much less a city in a delta, to withstand a cat 5 hurricane. Evacuation is the only sensible cost effective way to deal with it. Unfortunately New Orleans has a long history of corrupt ineffective goverment on the local level. So there was no workable plan in place. Had the city been evacuated, the speed of the response wouldn't be an issue. For those who say people shouldn't live in flood plains and along the coast consider this; everyone in this country benefits from the Port of New Orleans. We need deep water ports and guess what? They are all along a coast somewhere. Subject to floods, hurricanes and tsunamis. We need the oil that flows from the Gulf. We use the products from the refineries. We've all eaten seafood harvested from the area. Should we expect the people who do all of the hard work in the area to commute 100+ miles to get to their jobs because there might be a hurricane or flood someday? Throwing blame and bitching about coulda, woulda, shoulda, is pointless anyway. Send a check, as much as you can afford, to help these folks out. As a country we should be thinking about a temporary tax or tax increase of some sort to pay for all of this, and get the port back up and running. It wouldn't be a bad idea to start paying for the foolishness in Iraq as well, instead of passing the bill along to our kids and grandkids. -- Dan |
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Leo Lichtman wrote: "doo" wrote: (clip) I think if I had made the decision to stay, I would have filled every container I could find with water. Filled the bathtub, pots, pans, buckets..anything while the system was working. Stocked up on canned goods, candles, heating sources. If I hadn't secured a source of fresh water beforehand, I certainly woudn't be on CNN stranded on the roof of a hotel, whining about no water. Damn, you got all the water you need, just gotta make it drinkable. Build a still, burn whatever you have to to boil it, (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You are unreal! Did you look at any of the pictures of the poor people struggling to survive? Thousands died. And you think you would have been on the roof of the house with boxes of canned goods, and tubs of potable water? Or you're thinking of building a fire to boil the water--on the roof of the house? Come on! To me, you are unreal. Yes, a lot of people died. Some lost entire homes. But if I had given YOU at least 24 hour notice that power was going out, water would be unavailable and food scarce, could you not find SOMETHING to put some water in, maybe grab a can or two of soup or beans, and head for higher ground? The people I saw on the news whining about water were on unflooded streets, on the third floor, and nobody thought to secure basic needs. (My personal opinion is they partied out them storm, then realized too late the magnitude) Also, I can't believe that the people on the rooftops in the harder hit areas found themselves in twenty feet of water in 30 seconds. They had time to make the rooftop, they should have had a jug of water or SOMETHING with them. Hell, they had at least 24 HOURS to prepare. Not 30 seconds. I don't know about you, but if I were to be found dead, I'd rather it be drowned, naked, clutching a sack with water and food than from dehydration, clothed, on a rooftop with a coupon for a free Whopper in my pocket(which I feel would make me look REAL stupid!). So, hide in the attic for a tornado, and the basement for a flood. |
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"doo" wrote in message oups.com... Leo Lichtman wrote: "doo" wrote: (clip) I think if I had made the decision to stay, I would have filled every container I could find with water. Filled the bathtub, pots, pans, buckets..anything while the system was working. Stocked up on canned goods, candles, heating sources. If I hadn't secured a source of fresh water beforehand, I certainly woudn't be on CNN stranded on the roof of a hotel, whining about no water. Damn, you got all the water you need, just gotta make it drinkable. Build a still, burn whatever you have to to boil it, (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You are unreal! Did you look at any of the pictures of the poor people struggling to survive? Thousands died. And you think you would have been on the roof of the house with boxes of canned goods, and tubs of potable water? Or you're thinking of building a fire to boil the water--on the roof of the house? Come on! To me, you are unreal. Yes, a lot of people died. Some lost entire homes. But if I had given YOU at least 24 hour notice that power was going out, water would be unavailable and food scarce, could you not find SOMETHING to put some water in, maybe grab a can or two of soup or beans, and head for higher ground? The people I saw on the news whining about water were on unflooded streets, on the third floor, and nobody thought to secure basic needs. (My personal opinion is they partied out them storm, then realized too late the magnitude) Also, I can't believe that the people on the rooftops in the harder hit areas found themselves in twenty feet of water in 30 seconds. They had time to make the rooftop, they should have had a jug of water or SOMETHING with them. Hell, they had at least 24 HOURS to prepare. Not 30 seconds. I don't know about you, but if I were to be found dead, I'd rather it be drowned, naked, clutching a sack with water and food than from dehydration, clothed, on a rooftop with a coupon for a free Whopper in my pocket(which I feel would make me look REAL stupid!). I think it can be summed up in one saying "Lifeguard of the gene pool" In wake of the recent tsunami that killed thousands, it should be clear that you cannot stop mother nature. More people die in floods than any other form of nature disaster. Are these smart people? I would guess a good many of them are low in the IQ part. Mankind gave us the technology to provide a clear warning to these people. The smart ones left. I think once again we are forced to deal with the stupid ones. Again stupidity is the black eye to this whole mess. Granted there are exceptions. The city should have a plan for the elderly or disabled to get out, but this, as reported, failed. The rest of the healthy people depend on the government to do everything for them (read welfare), and did not get out. The government did not fail these people, these people failed themselves. Please do not tell me that they could not get out of the city ( save for the disabled and handicap). I am sure that if you told most of these people that there were free $200 Nikes 50 miles outside the city, they would of been there in droves. Priorities are different for the most that are stranded. The SMART ones left. You now see them returning in their cars to the their unfortunately destroyed homes. They are also starting or planning to rebuild. These same people you will not see begging for hand outs. Just as you did not see them taking handouts before the storm. The black eye will come from people who are already receiving government handouts, and expect the government to continue giving them handouts after the storm. Where in the Constitution does it say the government will protect the stupid from floods and hurricanes? I just think a lot less death and resulting issues would of been easily avoided if people had used common sense and left. The smart ones left, the smart ones are returning and rebuilding, without blaming the government, nor taking anything from the government. Other than that I wish the smart ones the best of luck in rebuilding after the disaster. |
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"D Murphy" wrote in message ... Ignoramus21934 wrote in : I disagree with the assumption that leaving the city was the right thing to do, given what they knew then. Hint: no one knew or could guess that the levees would break. That was the catastrophe, not the hurricane as such. I will appreciate being corrected if I am mistaken, but that was not foreseeable, notwithstanding some long standing warnings of researchers that the levee system was not as good as it should be. Why should I leave my house if a mere hurricane is coming. I would rather stay in it, given that chances are that it will stay intact. And then I need to defend the house against marauding gangs and looters etc. Given what they knew and when: There was a catagory 5 hurricane bearing down on a city which at best had a levee system that would be overwhelmed by a cat 3. Maybe you've never been in a hurricane, but a cat 5 storm is the equivelent of having an F3 tornado parked over your house for most of the day. Very few structures will survive, no stick built house will. The people who stayed and survived are damn lucky to be alive. Fortunately for them the hurricane downgraded to a cat 4 and went well east of New Orleans. The hurricane's track can't be known for sure until just a couple of hours or so before it hits. The ONLY sensible thing to do is leave. Most of the news coverage has been about New Orleans. But they have showed the area where the storm came ashore. There are no damaged buildings there. The building are all gone, until you get a couple of miles inland. The people who stayed to "ride it out" are all gone too. Their bodies will likely never be recovered, as they were ground to bits by the debris and washed out to sea. And that was a cat 4 storm when it made landfall. Can you imagine what would have happened if the storm had been a direct hit on New Orleans? The wind would have taken down most every stick built building along with the roofs of everything else. The levees would have failed at the height of the storm. There would be no chance for rescue. You can't use a boat, car or aircraft in 100+ mph winds. There is nothing in my house worth the risk. Let the looters have it. They'll be dead soon enough. Since the hurricane, people have blamed Bush, the federal government, republicans, deomcrats, poverty and racism. The simple fact of the matter is that the local government didn't have an effective evacuation plan. There were no provisions in place to evacuate the elderly, infirm and those with no transportation. There is no way to build a city, much less a city in a delta, to withstand a cat 5 hurricane. Evacuation is the only sensible cost effective way to deal with it. Unfortunately New Orleans has a long history of corrupt ineffective goverment on the local level. So there was no workable plan in place. Had the city been evacuated, the speed of the response wouldn't be an issue. For those who say people shouldn't live in flood plains and along the coast consider this; everyone in this country benefits from the Port of New Orleans. We need deep water ports and guess what? They are all along a coast somewhere. Subject to floods, hurricanes and tsunamis. We need the oil that flows from the Gulf. We use the products from the refineries. We've all eaten seafood harvested from the area. Should we expect the people who do all of the hard work in the area to commute 100+ miles to get to their jobs because there might be a hurricane or flood someday? Throwing blame and bitching about coulda, woulda, shoulda, is pointless anyway. Send a check, as much as you can afford, to help these folks out. As a country we should be thinking about a temporary tax or tax increase of some sort to pay for all of this, and get the port back up and running. It wouldn't be a bad idea to start paying for the foolishness in Iraq as well, instead of passing the bill along to our kids and grandkids. -- Dan Dan That is the best wisdom I have heard yet. I was thinking last night about all the finger pointing and whining about who didn't do what. The lefty liberals are this and the right wingers did that. I think the 2.5% from the far left that want to tax us to death and the 2.5% from the far right that don't want to pay their fair share of taxes should get the hell out of our country and start one of their own. In the mean time we as citizens should stand up and do our part to set this disaster right. Steve |
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On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:51:03 GMT, Ignoramus21934
wrote: I disagree with the assumption that leaving the city was the right thing to do, given what they knew then. Hint: no one knew or could guess that the levees would break. That was the catastrophe, not the hurricane as such. I will appreciate being corrected if I am mistaken, but that was not foreseeable, notwithstanding some long standing warnings of researchers that the levee system was not as good as it should be. Why should I leave my house if a mere hurricane is coming. I would rather stay in it, given that chances are that it will stay intact. And then I need to defend the house against marauding gangs and looters etc. i Being from south Texas I find the above inadvisable. I was about 6 yrs. old in San Antonio when Beulah hit and got a good idea of the destruction on TV with boats in houses. Celia hit a couple of yrs. later and I remember seeing wave after wave of storms just like the satellite pictures of the arms of the hurricanes. In '80 I was in the Rio Grande Valley and watched Allen get closer and closer. My friends wanted me to stay for a hurricane party where you stock up on booze, candles, and food and then sit around the house for a week. Not my idea of fun, so I took a vacation to visit my mom in northern Wis. When at peoples' houses they'd all ask where I was from with that funny accent and I would point at their TV and say "You see that big swirling monster?" I went back about 7-10 days later and there was nothing but water on both sides and in the middle of the highway as far as I could see and remember thinking that I should have waited longer. The road trips were better than a week of canned food, no shower, and no clean clothes. I can't imagine staying within levees below sea level and relatively right next to the surf. Florida isn't much better, what is it 20' above sea level? If I had to have a house in FL. it would be on poles with plenty of shaded parking underneath and everything would be screwed and bolted together. Call it paranoia or what ever, but hurricanes are not to be played with. Most of the gulf coast's topography is flat with nothing to slow them down. You can drive a hundred miles inland and the elevation gained about the height of a simi. and the water table is a post hole down. Out here in the desert they frequently have 75mph sand storms that are wicked enough for me. I've had my hand out the windows of fast cars and planes at 150mph and have a hard time seeing a house hold up to it. While I'm on the subject, can ya'll imagine if there where a couple of national happenings like riots and such at the same time? Gunners survivalist philosophy would be sounding more like a great idea. On 4 Sep 2005 08:00:41 -0700, doo wrote: I lurk here quite a bit, and have been following the threads on Kat and NO. What I can't seem to understand is the fact that with a hurricane, you KNOW it's coming. Not like an earthquake or volcanic eruption or even a tsunami. You have ample warning. The comparison to the tsunami of December is apples and oranges. The aftermath is comparable, yes, but not anything else. On a side note, if you invented a way to predict earthquakes, you'd be a billionaire, or a Nobel prize winner, or both, depending on your desire to help humanity. I'm not a survivalist by any means, but I have done my share of camping. Primitive camping, that is, not in an air conditioned, generator equipped, propane powered house-on-wheels. I can't fathom what some of these people in NO are doing. They were told to get out. Flee. Run for your life. Those that stayed, well, you knew there would be no electricity, water, or sewer. I think if I had made the decision to stay, I would have filled every container I could find with water. Filled the bathtub, pots, pans, buckets..anything while the system was working. Stocked up on canned goods, candles, heating sources. If I hadn't secured a source of fresh water beforehand, I certainly woudn't be on CNN stranded on the roof of a hotel, whining about no water. Damn, you got all the water you need, just gotta make it drinkable. Build a still, burn whatever you have to to boil it,do something for Pete's sake. It's not like you're too busy watching TV or playing video games, or reading your newsgroups. G Fido, you've been a faithful companion, but as soon as I get this fire started... I guess the true questions for this post is have we as society become so soft that we can't fend for ourselves anymore? Have we become too reliant on people providing for us? Whatever happened to Basic Survival 101? |
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"Sunworshipper" wrote in message ... On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:51:03 GMT, Ignoramus21934 wrote: Florida isn't much better, what is it 20' above sea level? If I had to have a house in FL. it would be on poles with plenty of shaded parking underneath and everything would be screwed and bolted together. No doubt, Florida is hurricane country; all of Florida. That said, the main damage from Katrina was not from the storm itself, but from the storm tide. The worst possible storm tide on the Atlantic side of Florida is a fraction of what you can see in the Gulf. Besides, 20' over sea level beats the stink out of 20' BELOW sea level. Vaughn |
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"Ignoramus21934" wrote in message ... Why should I leave my house if a mere hurricane is coming. I would rather stay in it, given that chances are that it will stay intact. And then I need to defend the house against marauding gangs and looters etc. Ig, usually you make a lot more sense than this. In the case of Katrina, the problem was not only wind, but a storm tide. If you hear that there is a 20 foot storm tide possibly on the way and you do not live 20 feet over sea level, your decision to depart should be a no-brainer regardless of the wind speed. Here in Florida, 90+% of the homes are built to the strict S. Florida building code which (I believe) is based on surviving a 120 MPH wind, which is only a mid-sized Category 3 hurricane. With a Category 4 hurricane you can expect "...extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences". I believe a rough rule of thumb is that damage doubles for each additional 10 MPH wind speed. A class five hurricane has a minimum wind speed of 155 MPH! You do the math. One of the biggest things you can do to beef up your home is to make sure the openings (windows and doors) are not breached. To this end, I just had $16,000 of high impact windows installed on my home. Those are only tested to 140 MPH. I do not intend to stay here to witness a Cat 5 hurricane. I will be safely out of the area, watching it happen on TV. Vaughn |
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"Chris" wrote in message news "Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... "Chris" wrote in message ... snip---- Unfortunately the smarter people are gullible and controlled very easily, as we elected the people who put this "free ride" system in place. Not all of us. Yes, I voted, but not for the majority parties. I'd have sooner voted for myself than those morons. It's clear to me that people running for public office have their own good will in mind, certainly not that of the people. Harold Good point Harold. Problem is the backing of the two parties makes the people really worth voting for unheard. Running for office = ego trip (at least among the two parties), if they win it does surely seem for their own good will. Our founding fathers are surely turning in their graves, seeing the self serving politicians we have today. You dare call them politicians? What a bunch of *******s we have to serve us these days. Harold |
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"Harold and Susan Vordos" wrote in message ... You dare call them politicians? What a bunch of *******s we have to serve us these days. Harold Do you remember the movie: "Colossus: The Forbin Project"? It would be nice to think that's our future. |
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On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 01:21:07 GMT, "Vaughn"
wrote: "Ignoramus21934" wrote in message ... Why should I leave my house if a mere hurricane is coming. I would rather stay in it, given that chances are that it will stay intact. And then I need to defend the house against marauding gangs and looters etc. Ig, usually you make a lot more sense than this. In the case of Katrina, the problem was not only wind, but a storm tide. If you hear that there is a 20 foot storm tide possibly on the way and you do not live 20 feet over sea level, your decision to depart should be a no-brainer regardless of the wind speed. Here in Florida, 90+% of the homes are built to the strict S. Florida building code which (I believe) is based on surviving a 120 MPH wind, which is only a mid-sized Category 3 hurricane. With a Category 4 hurricane you can expect "...extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences". I believe a rough rule of thumb is that damage doubles for each additional 10 MPH wind speed. A class five hurricane has a minimum wind speed of 155 MPH! You do the math. One of the biggest things you can do to beef up your home is to make sure the openings (windows and doors) are not breached. To this end, I just had $16,000 of high impact windows installed on my home. Those are only tested to 140 MPH. I do not intend to stay here to witness a Cat 5 hurricane. I will be safely out of the area, watching it happen on TV. Vaughn He's from Russia and Ill. that's mainly why I said anything at all. For us that get it we take that long awaited vacation. I was just thinking about how I vacated that one storm. I waited until I was for sure it was gonna hit right where I was and made it non stop solo driving to watch it hit 2,000 miles away. Wonder if the bad 55 limit will rear its ugly head again? |
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On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:00:41 -0700, doo wrote:
I guess the true questions for this post is have we as society become so soft that we can't fend for ourselves anymore? Have we become too reliant on people providing for us? Whatever happened to Basic Survival 101? We pay our taxes with the idea that the government is working for us. One of the things that the government is supposed to do is rescue us in times of disaster. That's the whole point of DHS; attempting to prevent disasters and providing relief when they do occur. Seems like a reasonable thing for people to complain about when the government sits on its hands during a disaster. Supposedly the people left behind in NO were unable to leave for various reasons. Why wasn't transportation and shelter provided for these people in order to get them out of the area before the storm hit? It would've saved a lot of lives. Isn't that what we're paying for? Instead the local authorities went from house to house before the storm, making people sign a form stating that they were not leaving, and why. Why not get those who could not leave out? Its not like they didn't know about them. And cripes, why didn't they at least evacuate the hospitals and nursing homes before the storm?? |
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George wrote:
We have conditioned certain parts of society to rely on the gov'mt for daily survival. Social services that supress individual responsibility is one place to start pointing the finger. And they have fallen for it, we did it to the black community, the native american community, and anyone else that would prefer a hand out instead of a hand up. We did it with our elected officials, and we share in the blame. Sorry for all who got sucked into the whole process and then the process failed them. You are right though, when you ask the question "Whatever happened to Basic Survival 101?" It is gone, as uncommon now as that classic thought from the past, "common sense." We have met the enemy, and he is us. George A.Men POGO. :-) ...lew... |
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"Artemia Salina" wrote in message news On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:00:41 -0700, doo wrote: We pay our taxes with the idea that the government is working for us. One of the things that the government is supposed to do is rescue us in times of disaster. OK, but two thoughts; 1) Yes, but we should not not expect out rescuer to be sent by the federal government. This why we have local and state governments, they should be the first responders and should be the #1 responsible parties for the event. The Federal function should be supportive, not preemptive. 2) Just because we have governments does not mean that we should leave everything in their hands. If possible, we should conduct our affairs in such a way that we do not NEED rescue. Supposedly the people left behind in NO were unable to leave for various reasons. Unable or UNWILLING. Why wasn't transportation and shelter provided for these people in order to get them out of the area before the storm hit? It would've saved a lot of lives. I agree, and was wondering about this while watching those poor people stand in line for hours on end waiting to enter the Superdome before the storm. Why not just load them into school buses and get them out of town? Had they done that, they would have had many more living people remaining after the disaster...and more schoolbuses! And cripes, why didn't they at least evacuate the hospitals and nursing homes before the storm?? Good point. Vaughn |
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Vaughn wrote: "Artemia Salina" wrote in message news On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:00:41 -0700, doo wrote: We pay our taxes with the idea that the government is working for us. One of the things that the government is supposed to do is rescue us in times of disaster. OK, but two thoughts; 1) Yes, but we should not not expect out rescuer to be sent by the federal government. This why we have local and state governments, they should be the first responders and should be the #1 responsible parties for the event. The Federal function should be supportive, not preemptive. 2) Just because we have governments does not mean that we should leave everything in their hands. If possible, we should conduct our affairs in such a way that we do not NEED rescue. The governor would not let the feds take charge. She said she was worried about political considerations. Just heard that on CNN. Supposedly the people left behind in NO were unable to leave for various reasons. Unable or UNWILLING. Why wasn't transportation and shelter provided for these people in order to get them out of the area before the storm hit? It would've saved a lot of lives. I agree, and was wondering about this while watching those poor people stand in line for hours on end waiting to enter the Superdome before the storm. Why not just load them into school buses and get them out of town? Had they done that, they would have had many more living people remaining after the disaster...and more schoolbuses! And cripes, why didn't they at least evacuate the hospitals and nursing homes before the storm?? Good point. Vaughn |
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"Vaughn" wrote in message ... "Artemia Salina" wrote in message news On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 08:00:41 -0700, doo wrote: We pay our taxes with the idea that the government is working for us. One of the things that the government is supposed to do is rescue us in times of disaster. OK, but two thoughts; 1) Yes, but we should not not expect out rescuer to be sent by the federal government. This why we have local and state governments, they should be the first responders and should be the #1 responsible parties for the event. The Federal function should be supportive, not preemptive. 2) Just because we have governments does not mean that we should leave everything in their hands. If possible, we should conduct our affairs in such a way that we do not NEED rescue. Supposedly the people left behind in NO were unable to leave for various reasons. Unable or UNWILLING. Why wasn't transportation and shelter provided for these people in order to get them out of the area before the storm hit? It would've saved a lot of lives. I agree, and was wondering about this while watching those poor people stand in line for hours on end waiting to enter the Superdome before the storm. Why not just load them into school buses and get them out of town? Had they done that, they would have had many more living people remaining after the disaster...and more schoolbuses! And cripes, why didn't they at least evacuate the hospitals and nursing homes before the storm?? Good point. Vaughn I think it should be easy to assess that a lot of idiots are ruining it for the bunch (when it this never the case). It is clear that the local government failed. Now we are seeing the local government's failure being blamed on the federal government. If you are that ignorant to rely on the government for your general well being, than good riddance to you. Unfortunately the smarter ones will all be paying for the ignorance of others. I saw a news clip on the telly last night. I full grown man came up to a reporter asking her to go help find his relatives. Now this man seemed fit and more than physically able to do just about anything humanly possible. What in the world would any good do asking a 110lb women, who probably has never set foot in NOs, be able to do, that this man could not do on his own? We have breed a part of our society to rely 100% on others for their well being. During this same run on the telly, there was another shot of a group of people sitting around screaming at the camera "We need help" . Seems like these people were already rescued and were in safe spot. Um.. what kind of help do they need? Most likely the same help that they expected before the crisis. That is free money, food, shelter , etc. Most of us are guilty for allowing this dependence on the government for basic substance of life. As it is being proven in NO, to many people depend on the government, for what most of us work for. We can blame the government, sure. But...not for acting so quickly, but for breeding this society that lacks basic living skills (or survival skills as the OP). These same people will not walk 1 mile for free food, they expect it to be brought to them. How can we expect the same people that cannot feed themselves, ride out a storm. The true tragedy is that NO is getting all the press. Guess that is where the "news" is at. Problem is, from what little I have seen. NO is a nothing compared to what the areas hardest hit are dealing with. Problem is the areas hit hardest, from what little coverage I have seen, are coming back to their homes completely gone. Their comments; "Guess we will have to rebuild, what else can we do". This unfortunately is not news worthy. Complaining, ignorant, helpless fools, that society is better off without, is what is news worthy. After watching some of this craziness on TV, I have come to one conclusion. The government is not handing out free dental care. -- Chris If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a soldier. If it is in ebonics, thank your Congressman. |
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Do you have to specify what targets you intend to "practice" on? Sad, as it probably won't be long before even target practice isn't reason enough. You'll likely have to get an EPA permit and have a 'lead remidiation' plan. Wes -- The Constitution wasn't perfect but it sure beats what we have now. |
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"Chris" wrote in message ... "Tom Gardner" wrote in message ... I think it's called: "Reverse Darwinism" and THAT should be taught in public schools. Let's subsidize the stupidest of the species and make sure THEY reproduce. Apparently smarter people aren't as gullible or controllable. In welfare terms it is called "Nike fund". You know the term, were welfare will give more money to the 15yr old that is pregnant. They spit out babies as to get more from welfare. More from welfare means they can afford the $200 pair of Nikes. If you see a welfare recipient with the Nikes, $1k handbag at the nail saloon, getting the $200 nail job done, you know she has to have at least 3 babies at home without any diapers, food, etc, before she can get that much from welfare. At the top of the welfare chain is the one with 5 babies. Ya know the one. They show up on daytime talk shows with 10 or 12 possible fathers passing through, all failing the DNA test. Leaving the mother with no idea of who could possibly be the father of any of the children. Actually more like a circus freak show, than any talk show. Sick people taking advantage of the uneducated and poor. Apparently smarter people aren't as gullible or controllable Unfortunately the smarter people are gullible and controlled very easily, as we elected the people who put this "free ride" system in place. Didn't welfare start in 1960? If so, I was 7 at the time. |
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"Richard W." wrote in message
... "Chris" wrote in message ... "Tom Gardner" wrote in message ... I think it's called: "Reverse Darwinism" and THAT should be taught in public schools. Let's subsidize the stupidest of the species and make sure THEY reproduce. Apparently smarter people aren't as gullible or controllable. In welfare terms it is called "Nike fund". You know the term, were welfare will give more money to the 15yr old that is pregnant. They spit out babies as to get more from welfare. More from welfare means they can afford the $200 pair of Nikes. If you see a welfare recipient with the Nikes, $1k handbag at the nail saloon, getting the $200 nail job done, you know she has to have at least 3 babies at home without any diapers, food, etc, before she can get that much from welfare. At the top of the welfare chain is the one with 5 babies. Ya know the one. They show up on daytime talk shows with 10 or 12 possible fathers passing through, all failing the DNA test. Leaving the mother with no idea of who could possibly be the father of any of the children. Actually more like a circus freak show, than any talk show. Sick people taking advantage of the uneducated and poor. Apparently smarter people aren't as gullible or controllable Unfortunately the smarter people are gullible and controlled very easily, as we elected the people who put this "free ride" system in place. Didn't welfare start in 1960? If so, I was 7 at the time. 1933 - long before you were born. |
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"Vaughn" wrote: [snip] Here in Florida, 90+% of the homes are built to the strict S. Florida building code which (I believe) is based on surviving a 120 MPH wind, which is only a mid-sized Category 3 hurricane. With a Category 4 hurricane you can expect "...extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences". I believe a rough rule of thumb is that damage doubles for each additional 10 MPH wind speed. A class five hurricane has a minimum wind speed of 155 MPH! You do the math. Aerodynamic forces (lift and drag) vary as the square of wind speed, so going from 120 mph to 150 mph raises the forces by a factor of (150/120)^2= 1.56 to one. Ref: http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/4forces.html Joe Gwinn |
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According to 60 Minutes last night the levees DID NOT break. The
retaining wall on the 17th st canal was breached and that was it. Still people who live in low lying areas in a rainy, storm prone parts of the world should expect floods, death and destruction periodically. I wanna know who is paying for all these airlifts. I had a car accident and was life flighted about 35 miles and it cost me 10,000 bucks for a chopper ride I don't even remember. Is each of these refugees gonna get a bill for $20,000 for their exit to higher ground? I doubt it. That city was due for a rebuild. Bulldoze all the rubble, Level it off with silt from the river and try again. |
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I am always surprised by people who act saddened by the deaths of people
they didn't even know. Honestly, you can't really care about some schlub who probably never contributed anything meaningful to society. Being poor ain't a crime but it sure can make life suck for you and the people you are drawing assistance from. I think that some of those who have to go thru this displacement will work on their birth control skills a little harder. The problem isn't storms or famine or maniacs it is Overpopulation and the need for the less skilled to hunker down in crappy regions. Example: Africa. Why do people in these perpetually poor countries reproduce like there was no tomorrow. One needn't have high education to be able to simply look around themselves and think that maybe bringing another human into this cesspool isn't such a good idea right now. Same in the poor South in this case. Simply too many people for that environment. |
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"daniel peterman" wrote in message ... According to 60 Minutes last night the levees DID NOT break. The retaining wall on the 17th st canal was breached and that was it. Still people who live in low lying areas in a rainy, storm prone parts of the world should expect floods, death and destruction periodically. I wanna know who is paying for all these airlifts. I had a car accident and was life flighted about 35 miles and it cost me 10,000 bucks for a chopper ride I don't even remember. Is each of these refugees gonna get a bill for $20,000 for their exit to higher ground? I doubt it. That city was due for a rebuild. Bulldoze all the rubble, Level it off with silt from the river and try again. Problem is you were not on welfare. For had you been the good people of the US would of fitted the bill. |
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"Joseph Gwinn" wrote in message ... In article , "Vaughn" wrote: [snip] Here in Florida, 90+% of the homes are built to the strict S. Florida building code which (I believe) is based on surviving a 120 MPH wind, which is only a mid-sized Category 3 hurricane. With a Category 4 hurricane you can expect "...extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences". I believe a rough rule of thumb is that damage doubles for each additional 10 MPH wind speed. A class five hurricane has a minimum wind speed of 155 MPH! You do the math. Aerodynamic forces (lift and drag) vary as the square of wind speed, so going from 120 mph to 150 mph raises the forces by a factor of (150/120)^2= 1.56 to one. Thanks, but I did not say that the force doubles for each 10 mph, I said that damage (measured I suppose in $) doubles. I have heard this repeated by meda weather people numerous times, and cannot offer a specific reference. I can, however, mention two factors at work he 1) At a certain speed the wind starts picking up debris and flinging it against structures. Lower than that speed and it does not generally happen. This is why the South Florida building code now requires doors and windows to be missile resistant (the famous 2 by 4 cannon). 2) Once damage to a structure starts, it tends to multiply quickly. One breached window can result in the eventual loss of the structure. Vaughn Ref: http://www.av8n.com/how/htm/4forces.html Joe Gwinn |
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In article ,
"Vaughn" wrote: "Joseph Gwinn" wrote in message ... [snip] Aerodynamic forces (lift and drag) vary as the square of wind speed, so going from 120 mph to 150 mph raises the forces by a factor of (150/120)^2= 1.56 to one. Thanks, but I did not say that the force doubles for each 10 mph, I said that damage (measured I suppose in $) doubles. Fair enough. Damage is probably measured in money. I have heard this repeated by meda weather people numerous times, and cannot offer a specific reference. I can, however, mention two factors at work he 1) At a certain speed the wind starts picking up debris and flinging it against structures. Lower than that speed and it does not generally happen. This is why the South Florida building code now requires doors and windows to be missile resistant (the famous 2 by 4 cannon). 2) Once damage to a structure starts, it tends to multiply quickly. One breached window can result in the eventual loss of the structure. I would suspect that the weather people got it from the insurance people then. But I don't know that I believe it, as the propensity to fly will also vary with the square of wind speed. If one assumes that flying objects travel at wind speed (a good assumption for random objects if they are not too dense, and they cannot go faster), the kinetic energy of the flying objects also varies as the square of the speed, so doubling every 10 mph still doesn't seem right. In mathematical terms, doubling every X mph describes an exponential law, not a polynomial law, but aerodynamic forces and kinetic energy are quadratic. Something else must be going on. Joe Gwinn |
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"RAM^3" wrote in message ... "Richard W." wrote in message ... "Chris" wrote in message ... "Tom Gardner" wrote in message ... I think it's called: "Reverse Darwinism" and THAT should be taught in public schools. Let's subsidize the stupidest of the species and make sure THEY reproduce. Apparently smarter people aren't as gullible or controllable. In welfare terms it is called "Nike fund". You know the term, were welfare will give more money to the 15yr old that is pregnant. They spit out babies as to get more from welfare. More from welfare means they can afford the $200 pair of Nikes. If you see a welfare recipient with the Nikes, $1k handbag at the nail saloon, getting the $200 nail job done, you know she has to have at least 3 babies at home without any diapers, food, etc, before she can get that much from welfare. At the top of the welfare chain is the one with 5 babies. Ya know the one. They show up on daytime talk shows with 10 or 12 possible fathers passing through, all failing the DNA test. Leaving the mother with no idea of who could possibly be the father of any of the children. Actually more like a circus freak show, than any talk show. Sick people taking advantage of the uneducated and poor. Apparently smarter people aren't as gullible or controllable Unfortunately the smarter people are gullible and controlled very easily, as we elected the people who put this "free ride" system in place. Didn't welfare start in 1960? If so, I was 7 at the time. 1933 - long before you were born. I thought 1933 was Social Security. |
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Didn't welfare start in 1960? If so, I was 7 at the time. 1933 - long before you were born. I thought 1933 was Social Security. Actually, Aid to Dependent Chidren(welfare)started in 1935. http://encyclopedias.families.com/ai...afdc-48-49-ecc http://www.enotes.com/welfare-article/ And some food for thought http://www.andrewbernstein.net/artic...lfarestate.htm |
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