New Orleans in Danger again as is the whole Gulf-Coast region that was hit by Katrina and Rita last year.

You mean I am not going to live forever? Quick! Get me my car keys. I need to go out and buy gas!

After growing up in Cleveland, and living in Wash DC for 8 years it was a hoot watching everyone in DC line up at the Safeway or Giant for TP, bread and milk. When I say line up, I mean lines to the back of the store in anticipation of "the BIG snow" (if an inch or 2 was predicted). Another PLease!

Ok, I missed the point on how "the Donald" and his bad hair and fat wallet got mixed up in this thread......

I have a way of thinking which involves the use of analogy. I was trying to make a point about how people who do "have", do not appreciate what they have and can not see why people who don't "have", can not accomplish, do or make the same decisions or progress that they make. I used Donald Trump as an example. Money and education were his "haves". There are other "haves" besides money.

We here at Lap-Band-Talk all have a short-coming regarding our ability to get to and to stay at a safe and healthy weight. Most of us bristle when people make fun of our weight or make fun of our decision to seek a Lap-Band for help.

Yet many people, both members here at this forum and others, can not see how some people in New Orleans didn't have the resources to leave. If you would have found a way to leave no matter what, that's great for you. But would you want someone to say to you, "I would find a way to lose weight no matter what." Considering that more people die from obesity than die from hurricanes each year, I do not think that the analogy is far-fetched.

You asked. I explained. I hope I did a good job.

TOM

PS: The Donald's looks were just a thrown in satirical remark I made about him: "You wouldn't catch me on those corny TV reality shows even if I was as famous and handsome as the Donald."

I wonder if I would be classified as a have or a have not.

Yet many people, both members here at this forum and others, can not see how some people in New Orleans didn't have the resources to leave. If you would have found a way to leave no matter what, that's great for you. But would you want someone to say to you, "I would find a way to lose weight no matter what."

OK, gotcha and DO agree w/you on that one. I've heard folks say that WLS is the "easy way out", they obviously have never experienced what I/we here on this forum have as far as weight issues go. As to the same as some folks couldn't get out of the City last year too. The media, I believe, T H R I V E S on the negative, ie how much fraud occurred w/the debit cards, folks applying for multiple cards, looting, people opening up their homes to vicitms, then getting robbed etc. I'm sure that didn't help outsider's views of the situation. Saw something that sickened me on one of the cable shows last week. It was about a Dr. and his staff that stayed behind in the storm to help the VERY sick paitents left behind and how they had NOTHING to care for these people with or finally, get them out if they didn't die first. Sorry, but I think somebody needs to take responsibility for that one too. I think they know who they are, but when it comes time to meet their maker (who ever they believe it to be) they'll get it then. We all know what opinion's are like, we all have one and think the other one sinks, but that's the way it is. I probably shouldn't say this but I really have had it with $ going everywhere else but within our own borders!:peace:

Eduardo seems to be shifting westward again, which means i get to go play in the rain. LOL It is not a hurricane, and will more than likely never regain hurricane status.

from the Tampa news:

“This storm should not result in loss of life if people will just heed the safety messages,” said state Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate.

"hands Funny a sou' wester".

Even if it doesn't strike hard, you might need it for the "blow".

hehehe. I have my party supplies stocked up pretty good. Generator, water, batteries, soup and spaghetti o's, charcoal and bbq supplies, and lots and lots of scotch. LOL

I wonder if I would be classified as a have or a have not.

Each of us are "haves" regarding some attributes and "have nots" regarding other attributes.

I assure you that if you were a plane crash surviver (like in the TV series "Lost") you would rather have me with you than Bill Gates or Donald Trump. As long as we didn't talk to each other, I could probably do more things since I have experiance with working with my hands and mind. The two billionaires while getting credit for doing things usually only do the paperwork.

Getting back to the question. My point was that many (if not most people) forgive themselves for their "havenots" while comparing themslves on the attributes in which they are "haves" with people who are "have nots" on those attributes.

Like I did with the billionaires compared to myself.

Now most people would compare the billionaires to me and find me wanting because most people are thinking of money.

I have a beautiful wife (for 39 years), much too beautiful for me, most people think. When people tease her and ask why she married me, she says "because of his personality" and they believe her. When people ask "the Donald's" 20 year old girl friend (de jour) why she dates him and she says "because he has a great sense of humor", do many people believe her?

Actually if I were in a plane crash I would do fine on my own. I also have a history of working with my hands and my brain. And just because I admire moneymakers does not mean i want to be stranded on an island with them. LOL I know bill gates. I don't hate the man but he is boring as hell!!

Sorry, but I think somebody needs to take responsibility for that one too. I think they know who they are, but when it comes time to meet their maker (who ever they believe it to be) they'll get it then. We all know what opinion's are like, we all have one and think the other one sinks, but that's the way it is. I probably shouldn't say this but I really have had it with $ going everywhere else but within our own borders!:peace:

You are right on!! :high5: As far as the media, of course they thrive on the bad stuff. When there's not enough bad stuff, they'll just make up something. Speaking of snow, I love it when we get a HUGE snow storm. I grew up with snow and can drive in deep snow without any problems. It's the other idiots that concern me.

I'll never forget last year when we had a big snow storm. My son got very ill with the flu and couldn't stop throwing up. After some meds & talking all day with the doc, I had to take him to the ER. I had to carry my little man through snow almost up to my knees. There were wrecks all over the freeway and I had to make a u-turn and take back roads. We never got over 20 mph, but made it to the ER. Something any mother would do for their child.

I know this is a little OT, but I want to share one of my favorite snow pics. This is my son and the pee tree. Now you know how we get big trees here in IN.

When there's not enough bad stuff, they'll just make up something.

OMG! How ironic! I was just saying this earlier today! Wow.. :omg:

I guess that brings us up to 2 psycho's among us.

I live in Tampa and we are just projected to get rain and wind today, nothing serious. The storm may be downgraded to a tropical depression. This has been a nice, calm hurricane season thus far. Much much better than last year.

~Liz~

03/10/06

241/170/160

5'7''

I believe this tropical storm is named Ernesto...but I guess Eduardo will do

ernesto, eduardo, it never really matters unless it really cuts a path of destruction. Then you hear about it every 5 minutes.

Iulizbug, I am in tampa too. No rain, no wind so far. I heard we might get some wicked thunderstorms later this afternoon. But so far it has been a really quiet morning. Kinda nice actually. I took the dog for a really long walk and we listened to the birds.