Subj : Re: More bull on the news
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Nick
Date : Tue Sep 06 2005 19:51:18

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Steve Brooks wrote:

> John I wrote:
>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>> John I wrote:
>>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>>> Nick wrote:
>>>>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>>>>> Steve Brooks wrote:
>>>>>>>> Nick wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I just saw something claiming that Houston had the most
>>>>>>>>> evacuees. We have soooooooooo many more than Houston it isn't
>>>>>>>>> even funny. 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> What they mean is Houston got the fat ones.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> PS I read an article in one of our papers today which claimed
>>>>>>> that many of the stories about refugees in Baton Rouge behaving
>>>>>>> badly are at best unproven and in many cases downright lies -
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I'd post a link but it seems to be in the subscription only
>>>>>>> part of their website.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> There has been a great deal of unsubstantiated rumor about the
>>>>>> goings on here. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> That's good - at least in the sense that some horrible things
>>>>> haven't happened.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> We do have a large number of evacuees though.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I've not seen anyone denying that.
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> We've gotten 300 here and are geared up for 1200 more.  I'm going
>>>> to call the mayor to see when and how we can start donating
>>>> clothes and hygiene materials. 
>>> 
>>> "Hygiene materials"?
>>> 
>> 
>> Soap, diapers, stuff like that.
> 
> Oh right. Don't you think money might be more use?  Then the
> recipients could get what they need no matter what it is.
> 
> I'm teasing you a bit. When I lived in Johannesburg, South Africa
> back in the 1980s I used to buy food for the street kids begging
> around the all-night store near where I lived. It pissed them off.
> They wanted cash to buy glue and play video games. Unfortunately  -
> or possibly fortunately - for them there are limits to my charitable
> feelings. And they were kids - I'd guess an average age of 10/11.
> 
> But remember you are making a value judgment about the people you are
> trying to help. You may be right - but you shouldn't pretend you
> didn't make that decision.
> 
> I'm afraid I sometimes get philosophical when I've had a couple of
> beers. (hic)
> 

Many of the people do not have transportation to shops.

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