Re: Global warming and Rita

Yeah, but your shoes still stick to the road. Soooooo, how many strings of beads do you own Kitty?

David
http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
----- Original Message ----- From: <kmrsy@netzero.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Global warming and Rita


Re Germany, ... how pristine it was. Littering, NOT ALLOWED.

Oddly, in a way this reminds me sadly of NOLA. I've been to several
Mardis Gras. Regardless of the mess that occurred throughout the day and
night, every morning, the streets were clean and beautiful, devoid of
litter.

Kitty

-- "hodgesaa@earthlink.net" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net> wrote:
Ugh, that just sucks. Pardon my language. I agree with Kitty. Those poor
people. At least they are flying them where they want to go. I think I'd
try maybe, I don't know, anywhere but the coast! Maybe Illinois?

I'm so glad they are letting people take pets this time. The rescue groups
have enough to deal with now! And I"m sure it makes people more willing to
evacuate.

Speaking of Germany, my parents lived there before I was born. My Dad
always told me how pristine it was. Littering, NOT ALLOWED. Sounds like
they've got it going on! At least environmentally.

Andrea H
Beaufort, SC



[Original Message]
From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 9/20/2005 10:33:54 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Global warming  and Rita

I thought of that when the Tsunami hit, because one of the natives

commented

to a reporter that the island looked much like it had 20 years prior,
without all the hotels, businesses, etc.  Don't laugh, ya'll, but I

honestly

believe that....for instance when there are earthquakes and  landslides

that break

up all the roads, asphalt, etc.  It's as if the  earth is trying to shake

off

some of it so it can breathe better.

In Germany, many many years ago already (okay, maybe not that long, I'm

not

THAT old) but when I was younger they already had separation of the
trash....compost from the non-compostable.  The only paved areas were the

streets.

One was not allowed to pave driveways or walkways around the

house...there had

to be "greenspace" every so many meters, through parking  lots,  along

roads,

bldgs, etc.    They used special pavers  that allowed the grass to grow
inbetween, or gravel or such as driveways and  walkways.

Not sure if Rita is coming this way, but govt. here is not taking any
chances, Galveston is already evacuating all nursing homes, and making

preparations

to evacuate people with public transportation.  The  Katrina evacuees

from

the GRB and the Astrodome/Reliant are being evacuated  today and given

free

flights to anywhere they want to go away from the coast.  Most are being

flown to

Arkansas.  Messages are being flashed at the bottom  of the TV screen

telling

people where to go for public transportation, and  that they can take

their

pets. Boy...they'd have to give me and my "kids" a  bus for us alone.

LOL  Sure

hoping it doesnt' come to that, not sure  what we'd do.  Mom says to

build an

arc, or rent a Uhaul.

Jim, hope all is well with you and yours.

Noreen
zone 9
Texas Gulf Coast

In a message dated 9/19/2005 11:02:27 PM Central Standard Time,
gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:

Just  played a clip of Jon Stewart's interview of Kurt Vonnegut.
Vonnegut said  Katrina was earth's immune system trying to get rid of
us. Not a bad  analogy, I think.

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