[Loonerisav]

i do feel deeply for the people who have lost so much.

however, i am also afraid that allowing people to rebuild in flood prone areas could lead to further loss of life.

man made dikes are nothing compaired to the power of nature.

beliving that sea walls and things will protect people may only be setting the stage for more poeple to be killed.

sorry if i sound blunt but it seems that the poor always suffer the most.

[rxnixoncom]

i am in utter amazement at the amount of insensitivity coming from some of the people in this topic regarding the re-building of southern louisiana, in particular new orleans. do you honestly think it's that easy for people who have lost their homes, jobs, and pretty much everything to just pick up the pieces of their lives and move some where else with absolutely no financial support from the government or anyone regarding housing and employment. please think about that before you go spewing out this nonsense. having lived in new orleans all of my life, i know about the severe poverty and ignorance that plague this city. add on top of that the amount of corruption in local politics. this is not easy for anyone. again i'm saddened at the lack of compassion displayed here for these people.

it is aweful the losses on all levels in louisiana. i have several friends down there and have done my best to support them. it is very hard to pick up the pieces after losing family members, being separated from family in some cases, and losing everything you have in other cases. they are still suffering. it is important at the same time to recognize that, while the emotional ties are strong to the area, that there will be (for sure) much more subsidence in the area (and in 2/3 of la)...but a lack of heeding of this news or even wanting to look at the reports on this provokes a huge emotional backlash. at times, i wish i didn't know what i know. it would make it easier for me. what would you do if you knew that in one county that they expected (and still do) the death toll to be 30,000 at a minimum if another hurricane comes through (they have 30,000 body bags ready in just one county alone in la)? would you try to warn someone or would you keep it quiet because of the emotional backlash? there is no lack of compassion here. there is only the desire to help people not suffer any more losses, particularly the friends.

with love,

charran

[rxnixoncom]

to get to the other side (ha ha ha)! oh that was a classic, bob!

they were definitely smart cookies. take a look at this video to see just how smart they were/are.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mez-v4i3xcw&feature=related

it is just a roughly 7 minute video. having been to south america (peru) 3 times now (and getting back a week ago from the amazon), i can tell you that the incans (and other indians) know far more than we are willing to admit. their visionary experiences far exceed what we are used to here in the "developed world" and their openness to embrace life is refreshing in comparison to our society which walls people off from each other. honestly, if i had the chance, i would go to one of the spanish speaking countries to live as they are much more social and love life despite their lack of capital. they are far richer in living.

charran

hey, charran-

like janet said- hey, sun-gazin', techie g-girl! welcome back!!!:d

why do you suppose the native americans never built big, permanent settlements along the coast-lines? just dumb savages, or pretty smart cookies?

bob

[maxtp]

most of you have probably heard about the giant sink hole in texas, but i thought a few videos might still be interesting-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrv00ardst4

[3 videos removed-please email for them]

misc>im adding a video about the louisiana sinkhole that happened years ago, the claim is that it swallowed a lake-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4of8cm0ks8

this last vid is strange, im not sure if its real or fake, but still strange-if anyone knows if this is real i would like to know-

[please pm for this, but it looks very much like an advertisement i have seen on tv]

[Anamehuskeene]

if your asking about the sinkhole in louisiana that is real, then yes it is, i saw a whole special on discovery or something, and what happened was a salt mine was underneath the lake and an oil company was drilling, well they hit the mine and the lake filled up the mine, and swallowed, then spit out a barg. pretty crazy, they did have videos. i felt sorry for all the fish, im not sure if anyone was hurt.

[rxnixoncom]

this stuff happens all the time. my agency in the federal government is concerned about subsidence. it is happening in ca, az, nv, la, and ms in particular. much of it is due to using up the water in aquifiers by the increasing metro population in these areas. only a few are caused by accidents.

expect more to happen in la. there are predictions that 2/3 of la will be under water by 2075 due to subsidence. why there is rebuilding in new orleans is beyond me with all the subsidence going on in la....but emotions play a big role in what goes on in today's world.

charran

[User-Luser]

hey charron, first of all give me a call.. i moved .my cell # is the same.

sorry forum friends and moderators....:d i was excited to hear from this

special traveling friend who i met because of this forum !

wow, i could not understand why they are rebuilding new orleans

either?

ummm perhaps because we need population control?

wooo to much george green and camelot lol:d

they are over building here where i am in northern alabama.

so much that i think like dave matthews sings" don't drink the water.":d

[ringsarcle]

this stuff happens all the time. my agency in the federal government is concerned about subsidence. it is happening in ca, az, nv, la, and ms in particular. much of it is due to using up the water in aquifiers by the increasing metro population in these areas. only a few are caused by accidents.

charran

hey, charran-

like janet said- hey, sun-gazin', techie g-girl! welcome back!!!:d

why do you suppose the native americans never built big, permanent settlements along the coast-lines? just dumb savages, or pretty smart cookies?

bob

[maxtp]

hi yall,

the reason that has been given for the texas sinkhole is because we drained all of the oil out of the ground and its now collapsing (being near coast lines surely doesnt help). the reason given for the louisiana thing it because we took all of the salt out of that spot from underground. im sure this stuff does happen alot, but i just got a feeling we will see a lot more than norm.

but seeing the earth fall apart like that, just seems wrong, no matter if its normal or not.

peace to all,
lynette

[AmfitNom]

in tune, maybe?

[boXGWf04]

i am in utter amazement at the amount of insensitivity coming from some of the people in this topic regarding the re-building of southern louisiana, in particular new orleans. do you honestly think it's that easy for people who have lost their homes, jobs, and pretty much everything to just pick up the pieces of their lives and move some where else with absolutely no financial support from the government or anyone regarding housing and employment. please think about that before you go spewing out this nonsense. having lived in new orleans all of my life, i know about the severe poverty and ignorance that plague this city. add on top of that the amount of corruption in local politics. this is not easy for anyone. again i'm saddened at the lack of compassion displayed here for these people.