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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:38 PM Original message |
Mayor Lyda Thomas of Galveston: "The seawall is holding! I'm not sure how much water we'll have." |
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SweetieD (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh dear, I just feel like she is in profound denial about this. I hope I'm wrong for her sake. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sure it will hold the water, but not when the water is 5-10 above the wall. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Heck of a job, Lyda! |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. "...I'm not sure how much water we'll have." |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. She sounded way too optimistic for what is coming down the pipe. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. Oh. My. God. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. She needs to pull the first responders out of there |
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DisgustipatedinCA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Your point stands. However, I believe the seawall is 17' n/t |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. The seawall is 17 ft though it may have settled a couple of ft since it was built. |
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nebenaube (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. let me guess.... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Has. To. Be. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Nope. |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Guess again nt |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Proof that foolishness has no limits. |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. According to another thread |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Like Bush didn't want to "scare the children" on 9/11. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yeah, all of us around the rest of the country... |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. I was watching the seawall..it is backed by ground..it is not a 'levee' |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. Lady, the city is FLOODING |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Six feet in some areas and the real storm is still hours |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Watching the Weather Channel, CNN, and MSNBC |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. She makes Mayor Ray Nagin look like a fucking genius. nt |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. "The seawall is holding"??? |
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NoGOPZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
18. 'Holding' in what respect, Lyda? nt |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Zing! :) |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. ... |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
21. If the waves get up to 22ft as predicted, I wouldn't bet on that wall |
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misanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-12-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
25. Remind me again of American students and science scores**nm |
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