Post-Ike rant
Okay, here’s the part of natural disasters that PISS ME OFF.
1) Whiners. You have everything except power, and you’re going to carry on like your life is over. Seriously, have you seen Galveston? Those people have toothpicks to sift through; you have a roof over your head, water you can drink, and all your stuff is still where you put it Friday night when you went to bed. Yes, it sucks that the electricity is out, but YOU ARE BEYOND LUCKY… so SHUT UP and go volunteer somewhere. It’ll pass the time while you’re waiting for electricity and maybe show you how freaking lucky you really are.
2) Price gougers. There was a couple sitting in a parking lot selling generators for $1500. They should be shot. In Liberty county, one station was selling gas for $8 a gallon. They should be shot too.
3) Looters. And I’m not just talking about the smash and grab type; I’m talking about the people who AREN’T in need, but stand and line and take free stuff when they know good and well they have plenty enough to get by. There are thousands of people who NEED things, and you’re just taking them because they’re FREE.
4) FEMA. This is quite possibly the most useless government agency on the planet. Get some better management, get some organization, and get a damn clue. *But to your defense, you just assume that people who stand in line are needy, and not greedy freeloaders. See rant #3.
5) Entergy. You wait THREE DAYS to assess the damage? Are you kidding me? How long did you know a hurricane was coming? You didn’t stop to think that perhaps it might knock down a couple towers?
Okay. I’m done. I’m changing my masthead until I have power again.
September 16th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Hey, I did one of these — post-Gustav. But I haven’t posted it yet because I’m still trying to edit out the bitter hate.
Hope you are doing ok, under the circumstances.
September 17th, 2008 at 3:45 am
Yeah, I have to admit, I think several government agencies, and others, could have planned this a little better. I mean, it’s not like we didn’t have a little, you know, warning, right? I’m with TXU, but our lines are serviced by CenterPoint and I just got power back at about 4:00pm Tuesday. Realistically, that’s not too bad. Could it have been better? Yes, I think maybe, but they did a decent enough job getting it back on. Oh, and I lost my home phone/internet connection for a couple hours after power was restored, but they got that working again, too. These are all just some of the reasons I have a landline and DSL instead of cable and those super discount all-in-one packages. Yes, it costs me a little more every month, but when things go to Hell around me, my phone works!
So, hang in there. They’re rolling out power fixes far faster than the news is saying. At least, from what I can see they are. And, frankly, they’re doing it faster than they can accurately update their own maps. I’m sure you’ll be getting power soon.
If you need anything, just shout.
September 18th, 2008 at 12:46 am
Liberty County is where I’m from. Did you take a picture of the $8 a gallon gas?
September 19th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Ahhhhhhhhhhh, FEMA, known in our area as the OTHER “F” WORD!