It's the end of the world as we know it...
It's the end of the world as we know it...
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#0It's the end of the world as we know it...
Posted: 9/2/05 at 7:41am
I'm in the process of moving, so maybe it just looks bleaker to me. If anyone has any bright spots to point out, please do!
1) Hurricane. I never imagined anything like this could ever happen here-- not a natural disaster but the federal government's complete inability to help it's citizens in time of emergency. Today is the 5th day without water and power, hundreds of thousands hungry, hot & thirsty and the Mayor of New Orleans says it might be 90 days or more before the city is habitable again.
2) Gasoline. I saw gas prices at my local station jump by more than 50 cents inside of a day. Tonight, local stations were "out" of everything except premium gas, forcing people to pay even more.
3) Other energy. Media reports we might be facing severe natural gas shortages this winter, with rationing possible and prices double what they were last winter. How do we ration natural gas? Does that mean we can heat our homes only on odd or even days?
I just heard a report that electricity might be subject to a 20% price increase temporarily-- I couldn't stand to listen to the reports any longer so I don't even know why.
And our government seems powerless to do anything. What have we come to? How will it all end?
#1re: It's the end of the world as we know it...
Posted: 9/2/05 at 7:50amNot to mention the way cell-phone usage is causing human beings to turn into selfish, greedy animals who have no respect for anyone around them and get more and more slothful every day. Disgusting.
"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!"
Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!
#2re: It's the end of the world as we know it...
Posted: 9/2/05 at 7:52am
"Not with a bang, but with a wimper"
After reading the continued insistence of so many that the feds have done all they can and could not have anticipated this, despite all the evidence to the contrary, I think the world is just going to roll over and be done with it all.
I stand corrected, you are as vapid as they say.
iflitifloat
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/03
#3re: It's the end of the world as we know it...
Posted: 9/2/05 at 8:25amTragedies of this magnitude have always happened elsewhere. Think about how many news stories have come and gone documenting enormous catastrophes in other countries, on other continents. People write checks, make comments about "those poor people", and prayers are said in church on Sunday...and all is forgotten until the next tragedy momentarily captures our collective sympathy and imagination. 9/11 was a wake up call because it happened *here*, but the element of "attack" gave us a framework in which to absorb what had happened. New Orleans is just beyond belief, but this time there is no enemy to blame and on which to focus. And we're not going to be able to write a check, express sympathy, say a prayer, and move on. This is going to be a crisis which will dominate our thoughts and influence our actions for the forseeable future. I agree with Joe, this is another one of those "change the world as we know it" moments.
Sueleen Gay: "Here you go, Bitch, now go make some fukcing lemonade." 10/28/10
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