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Edited on Tue May-25-10 12:47 PM by Vinnie From Indy
You write, "You're the same guy making fun of Floridians on another thread."
Well, no I didn't but you decided to throw a hissy fit anyway which was mildly amusing.
You write, "And reprimanding me when I found your hideous comment offensive."
Once again you are getting it all wrong. I reprimanded you for being a drama queen and purposely choosing to get offended over what was clearly a sarcastic remark coupled with a sincere expression of concern for all that will be effected by this spill.
You write, "And yet, you want to tell me, who lives in a beach community how the locals feel."
So, you speak for all beach dwellers everywhere is that it? You should have let us know that you are Queen of all beach people and the whole world could simply come to you to find out what each and every beach community resident feels and thinks about the spill. Think of all the energy that can be saved by simply coming to you to speak for the millions of people that live on our coastlines.
You write, "In my community, there are something like 17 beach communities with different names, different places where you have to park equipment to get onto the beaches. You seriously want to tell me that the military would know where the walkover at Crepe Myrtle Beach is located, where the local public area is located where you can park equipment? And then, you want to explain that "STAGING IS ALWAYS REQUIRED", not seeming to grasp that it would take longer for the locals to explain to the military where Crepe Myrtle's access area is than to direct their own people, who've been there during their daily beach clean up for years. LOL! Well I guess all those billions of dollars we spent for the military to have GPS and access to Google Earth have been wasted. Silly girl! Again, you are just dead wrong about most everything. This is not a hurricane. Maybe if you keep repeating that it might sink in. As I stated in another post, it will probably be National Guard troops used for many of these operations. They will probably have an understanding of the area and I am quite sure that local officials will have no problem or long delays explaining where the military vehicles should park and how to access the beaches. Remember if you can that when the oil comes it will not ravage the street signs and block roads with limbs and power lines. I am quite confident that any manpower that comes to the beach communities will be able to follow street signs that are still present in addition to having GPS, Google Earth and probably a local liason person riding in the lead vehicle.
You write, "Ever been through a hurricane?"
Yes!
You write, "There are checkpoints for who can come and go to the communities next to the beaches. You're going to tell me that there aren't going to be checkpoints to stop all kinds of outsiders and gawkers from the hazards of oil on the beach. Sorry, but I actually live in one of those neighborhoods and you're just wrong--but maybe you can curse at me some more for offering my opinion based on my experience."
Again, you are merely making shit up in your head and then getting all hissy about it. Quite funny actually, but here goes. Yes, I am going to tell you that there will probably not be checkpoints to restrict access to the many miles of beaches that will be effected by oil. As I stated earlier, checkpoints after hurricanes are primarily to keep looters out, to keep people from getting hurt by down power lines and to keep people from clogging roads when they are needed by emergency personel like ambulance drivers and firefighters. Oil washing up on the beach is completely different in that there is no looting, no down power lines, no flooding and no emergency vehicles trying to get people to the hospital.
You write, "Let me try once more. The locals on the Gulf Coast hire people to clean up the beaches every day. They know where the lakes are--they even have Power Point presentations on how to protect the lakes and bays, based upon the engineering diagrams that they use EVERY DAY. But instead of letting the locals do it and hire other locals who need the money, you want us to get the military in, because to you that will look good on TV?"
Really? Every day? What about the marshes? Are there people cleaning those every day? I have to ask if the power point presentations include how the oil jumped over the beach and made it to the inland lakes? What if the locals are busy with their other jobs? What if there are not enough locals to cover all the beaches? What if the locals are far too old or sick to be running around on the beaches?
You write, "But, thanks for explaining to me that I don't know what I'm talking about."
No problem! I am here to help! Cheers!
You write, "I attended the public hearing where the officials in my community explained with videos and diagams what their plans were."
Did they have 8" x 10" glossy photographs too? Also, please share what some of the plans were in the video and diagrams. I think many on DU would love to know what is being done by local communities right now to prepare for and cleanup the oil.
You write, "I've been through hurricanes and tropical storms and listened to locals who helped manage those efforts. And read a lot of stuff about Katrina and talked with friends who worked through the disaster there.
And with all due respect, before you tell me again that I don't know what I'm talking about, please list the hurricanes you've been through, the times that you've personally done beach cleanup, or sat through lectures on the beach, or attended meetings about preserving the lakes next to the beach."
Well, once again I must remind you that this is not a hurricane. This is not a hurricane. I wrote that twice hoping it might sink in. And, once again, I will offer that you really have no idea what you are talking about as is easily demonstrated by your post.
You write, "Because from where I live, people who make fun of us and curse us and tell us that we don't know what we're doing really should just shut up."
No cursing here. That comment is simply another bit of fantasy you have created in your mind. In addition, I am quite confident that there are many, many competent local officials and residents that are working very hard to deal with this situation and my thoughts prayers are with all of them. As far as telling anyone they do not know what they are doing, I reserve that for you alone after reading your nonsense.
Cheers!
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