A grumpy old bathplug raves

[the1much]

C&P

By: Paul Marx

Owner of "Louisiana Proud" KBON 101.1FM

NOTE: Just so this is not interpreted to be a "racist" observation, let me
make it clear that this writing refers to ALL races!!

What is going on? Why do some people feel that everyone else, including the
government, owes them?? It seems that there are some people who think that
is cases of emergencies they automatically become everyone else's
responsibility and have none of their own? That needs to change!!

For Hurricane Gustave, I saw the vast majority of the people who were
getting on evacuation buses, knowing there was a few hours of bus ride ahead
of them, do so EMPTY HANDED! Not even a bottle of water for themselves or
even their little children! They've had days to prepare, but they prepared
nothing! How about a couple of sandwiches for the trip? No.

I watched the news and saw people complain about the place they had been
evacuated to being "filthy" with trash! Many of those complainers are
sitting or lying on cots furnished to them. Well, I'm sure it's not the
volunteer workers who dirtied the place. My advice is get off your asses and
clean up!!

For one of the past hurricanes, I received a phone call at KBON 101.1FM
radio from an evacuation center. Keep in mind, this center had several
hundred evacuees housed there for their safety. Well, the caller explained
to me that there was an 18 wheeler that arrived with water, meals and other
supplies, and asked if I would announce that they needed volunteers to help
unload the truck. I have to tell you, I lost it. "You mean to tell me that
you have hundreds of evacuees in that building and you want me to ask
someone to leave their house and their family to come and unload THEIR
truck?", I asked. Before the person could answer I recommended "I'll tell
you what to do. Go inside and tell them the truck is there and needs to be
unloaded and that you need volunteers. If no one offers to help, you simply
lock up the back of the 18 wheeler and tell it to go somewhere else where it
will be more appreciated"

In another situation, I received a call and was asked to announce that they
needed volunteers to help serve meals to their two hundred or so evacuees.
My advice again to that caller was to get some volunteers among the evacuees
and if they refused, then simply don't serve food.

I am concerned that the day will come when we will have a lot of trouble
finding anyone willing to open it's doors to the people who need to
evacuate, and I cannot blame them if they choose to not make evacuees
welcome. After all, they have nothing to gain by doing so. People come into
centers, halls, etc. and practically trash the place. They complain to the
press about not being comfortable, the place being dirty, not liking the
food, not getting water often enough, and more. Then they leave the place in
filth!!

I am concerned that the day will come when people will not volunteer to
leave their home and families to go and "wait on" people who have absolutely
no appreciation of them and what they are doing to help. Imagine
volunteering to help someone out of the goodness of your heart and not only,
not being appreciated, but being criticized for your service. Personally,
I'd rather stay home with my family then give my time to such ungrateful
people and would not blame anyone for feeling the same way.

I saw on the news recently where the Red Cross was having problems getting
donations to help the people hurricane Gustave victims in our area. Could it
be that people around the country are seeing the "whiners" and the
"unappreciative" and just don't feel like giving to such people, knowing it
will not be appreciated?

It's my belief that the American people are great, kindhearted and generous
people, and are very willing to help people who are trying to help
themselves but I think more & more of us Americans are feeling less & less
generous to people who just don't appreciate it. It's important to know that
no one owes you anything. It's important to know that people will help you a
lot faster when they see you trying to help yourself.

I am concerned, and you should be too.

God bless America, God bless Louisiana and God bless you!

Paul Marx

KBON 101.1FM

[Meanz Beanz]

There exists this general sense of entitlement, it infects a lot of things these days. I get the feeling that it is about to be robustly challenged all round over the next few years or so.

[the1much]

mornin Beanzy,,Mas,,all othas
ya beanzy,, we can only HOPE it happens,,,,alot of people may die,, but we're bound to be smarter then the idiots are now.

[Meanz Beanz]

Mornin Jim...

I don't wanna see people die but you do have to wonder what it takes to shake some people out of complacency into some sense of "self responsibility".

[the1much]

i dont like seeing people die,,BUT,, it fixes alot of problems,,the over population problem, the "normal people MUST protect the idiots", cut down on crime,,,,and,, man i hate stupid people.

[the1much]

alright,,,,im fukin pissed off!!
wanna hear how freakin great the u.s. is,,,,,fukin wkeh1378490y5qro
arrrrrghhghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
this marine the otha day, was in iraq, during a firefight,, a bunch of marines in a room,,in comes a grenade,,,,so this BRAVE dude jumped on it so his guys could get out,, kills him,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
our GREAT FUKIN COUNTRY says,, sorry,, we cant give him the congressional medal of honor,,,,because,,,, WE AINT SURE IT WASNT FRIENDLY FIRE.

EDIT: to say,, they decided to give him the navy cross,,,,,,,,,,,fukin jerks!

[Meanz Beanz]

Originally Posted by the1much

our GREAT FUKIN COUNTRY says,, sorry,, we cant give him the congressional medal of honor,,,,because,,,, WE AINT SURE IT WASNT FRIENDLY FIRE.

Jeezus... he should get two if it was friendly fire.

Jim I know that your troops scare the crap out of ours because they have a habit of shooting there own and their allies. Aussie troops just don't trust the competence of your guy's... its a sad state.

[the1much]

ya,,,,, half the reason is that they have to go through so much sh!t just to be able to shoot,,,,, we almost had bin once,,, guys were sitting there watching him,, had to get "permission" to START a fire fight to get to him,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,as you see,,,,, took too long for the o.k. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, then they shoot at little blips on a t.v. screen,,,,,,,, half the guys have NEVER seen what they are actually shooting at.

[Meanz Beanz]

Good Mornin and Good night Jim...

Avagoodweekendmate

[the1much]

mornin and niters Beanzy

[RHough]

Originally Posted by the1much

ya,,,,, half the reason is that they have to go through so much sh!t just to be able to shoot,,,,, we almost had bin once,,, guys were sitting there watching him,, had to get "permission" to START a fire fight to get to him,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,as you see,,,,, took too long for the o.k. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, then they shoot at little blips on a t.v. screen,,,,,,,, half the guys have NEVER seen what they are actually shooting at.

That is just as it was in Vietnam. The brave guys shot back at all, the heroes (or fools) actually tried to aim (and often got shot for their trouble).

It points out the futility of trying to fight someone's civil war for them ... maybe it points out the questionable logic of armed conflict in general.

Butch Cassidy: No, no, not yet. Not until me and Harvey get the rules straightened out.
Harvey Logan: Rules? In a knife fight? No rules.
[Butch immediately kicks Harvey in the groin]
Butch Cassidy: Well, if there aint' going to be any rules, let's get the fight started. Someone count. 1,2,3 go.
Sundance Kid: [quickly] 1,2,3, go.
[Butch knocks Harvey out]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y87EaadjqM

[Meanz Beanz]

We are all freakin doomed...

There, now I feel better...

Hey guys the financial system just broke, they will tell your more about it after the election.... ready to have your ass's taxed off to pay for it all? Ready for the wall of inflation? Ready for $8 gas?........ its coming!

{sigh}

[the1much]

hehe,, ive been ready fer years
i pay NO taxes other then house taxes ,, and they could times that by 10 and id still be alright for 20 years

[masalai]

Well, this old bastard does not feel grumpy at all, I have been on an externally imposed withdrawal of www and email access as my notebook has been re-jigged for my Lovely Lady to use XP and OO & firefox/thunderbird (I will change the OS when she feels "comfortable with the apps" hehehe

But that is not all - the new mini "desktop" keeps on ******* up on me (At least it is LINUX driven & performs beautifully in the computer shop) - - works perfectly and beautifully at the shop, but get it home and NO, bloody WERK..... WTF? - - - maybe too much grunt? - - bad karma? I think next effort will be #4 trial - the one that ended this morning - held so much promise............ - no spellcheck no nothing on this one at the moment - not even set up for emasil BUGGER!!!!!!

[Butch .H]

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