Re: OT: Katrina -- Whom To Blame

James <gentryIII@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 02:41:09 -0500, Mickey <mickeys@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>James <gentryIII@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>Alaska, of course. Unless you have ever heard of "The Ring of Fire"?
>>
>> ;-x
>
>The difference is, I did not build my home on top of a fucking
>volcano, which IMO, is exactly like building a home right on the
>coast, below sea level. :-)
>
>And while I pay good money to have my home insured, I do not expect
>the federal gov't to come riding in on a white horse to save my sorry
>ass, should a volcano explode, we get hit by a large quake, and my
>house falls over.
>
>Instead, I'd dig around in the snow, find my tools, build a temporary
>shelter out of the wood & insulation scraps, drag my wood stove into
>it, and fire up the backup generator so the well would pump out water.
>The well water is rusty and has 2 ppm too much arsenic in it for the
>EPA but it is drinkable and the dogs haven't died from it yet.
>
>And if we started getting hungry, cause all our food was
>consumed/destroyed, I'd grab the shotgun, the rifle, the hunting
>knife, and go get us some food.
>
>And if some dumbass who lived right on the volcano survived and came
>crying to me for aid, I'd try to help him. Especially if he learned
>the error of his ways. But if he started taking my food and water,
>then asking me to come help build some structure to supposedly hold
>back the volcanic forces of mother nature, just so he could build
>another home on the same volcano, I'd kindly send him on his way. And
>if he set foot on my property again, trying to force me into it, I'd
>shoot him. Plain and simple.
>
>Guess we all have different perspectives, no? :-)

My ":-x" was in response to your "Ring of Fire" comment, not the wisdom of
building your house where cariboo can knock on your front door.

However, I agree with the tone of your response. ;-)

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