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Gibbering Gibbet
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Beyond cloud nine
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Katrina
I just thought we could start a thread where Downers from the Southern US could check in and let us know that they are OK.
So...everyone all right? (Realising of course that most people in the South right now: a) don't have electricity, and so b) don't have internet access and even if they did, c) have more important worries but I thought I would give it a try anyway.)
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Energetic Essence
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Completely agree Fordim. Very good idea and very thoughtful of you. My hopes and prayers go out to all those down there.
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My grand-parents go to Florida every year so they are just hoping it didn't get to close to there house. I'm praying for everyone who was affected by it.
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Child of the West
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn
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I know Lithui07 (she's not very active on here, but still) lives down in Florida, but the hurricane missed her completely. I hope other southerns on the Downs didn't suffer through Katrina. My prayers go out to all of them.
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid
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Well, it's been pointed out on another thread that The Perky Ent is from New Orleans. I really hope he's alright.
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La Belle Dame sans Merci
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I know some of our chat wights are southerners *Fea habitually curses she who calls me "Yankee"* and is not our own Mithadan a Floridian? My thoughts and the prayers of myself and my friends go out to all affected.
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Umbar, but before the corsairs took over. (Ave Maria University, FL, USA)
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Well, The Perky Ent just posted a couple of hours ago, so I think we can assume that he's alive, safe, and somewhere with internet access. (In other words, out of New Orleans.)
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I have relatives from Mississippi but thankfully they got out before it came. But I know there were many unfortunate who didn't, and it's going to take all our help that we can give. It's touching to see many people still care.
I may have to go down there, I should be finding out soon. My company BJ Alan is donating trucks to load up with relief items, I've been helping load up past couple days, don't know what he intends from here.
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Yay! something I have a reason to post on! I'm from New Orleans and i'm find
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'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.' |
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Glad to see your okay Perky. My prayers to your grandparents.
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Gibbering Gibbet
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Beyond cloud nine
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Yes, welcome back and I'm glad to see that you're OK PE. I hope that you and yours will be back to something approaching normal very soon...
And perhaps when you are up to it, you could tell us what it was like suffering through such an event. I hope that this does not sound trite, but I keep thinking about the Akallabeth and that great wave from the west which overwhelms Numenor. ![]() Who knows? Perhaps the Ent has escaped upon the very wings of the storm to found a new kingdom of his own!!
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Haunted Halfling
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules
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Katrina's Unfortunate Visit
Katrina didn't get near us as we thought it would, and being inland in Tennessee, we escaped much of her fury. However, for a couple of days, the hurricane center forecast had it plopping right down on top of us, before the track went westward. It turned out to have less of an effect on us than Ivan did last year (i.e. caused several roof leaks).
On a strangely serendipitous note, my husband the self-appointed Witch King, is teaching high school honors English and wanted to open the mind of students to the mysteries of his profession, so he chose, quite by random chance and picking of his mind, Psalm 46, with its cryptic, much debated inclusion of the words "Shake" and "spear" , to some an indication that Shakespeare wrote some passages of the KJV Bible. Quote:
![]() Cheers, and all my best wishes for everyone affected, Lyta
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she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea. Last edited by Lyta_Underhill; 09-04-2005 at 11:19 PM. Reason: clarification of wording |
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A family from church had a bunch of family come up from New Orleans. It was good to see they got out on time. And the last person they were looking for just called the other day, so they are all acounted for. Good news. I hope everyone else out there gets their good news too. My prayers to everyone. May God bless you and keep you safe.
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No, I just bought the Arkenstone, realized it was a simaril, and turned into Balrog form! . From there, I used the powers of the 'Balrog Wing debate' to propell myself to Elvenhome! They were out of bagles, so I went back, and discovered my own lands. But they're a secret from all those not worthy. Naturally, I can't find it! ![]()
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'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.' |
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tell us Master Ent, where are you now?
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The biggest city (if you're not counting NYC) i've ever seen. Houston!Eating at The Hobbit Hole Cafe
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'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.' |
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Great thread. North Carolina, where I am, was obviously spared. A friend of mine's family was trapped in New Orleans, however. Thank God they survived. So many others didn't.
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Spirit of the Lonely Star
Join Date: Mar 2002
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I am both saddened and touched by what I have seen in Houston over the past week. I live two minutes from the Astrodome complex, which now houses thousands and thousands of refugees. In addition to those who came from the Superdome in the buses, many other families have fled here: and are living throughout the city: some put the number as high as 100,000.
Most people are trying to help by taking in families who need shelter, collecting needed supplies, or volunteering in other ways. I've spent a few days sorting food and clothing, and am supposed to be starting tomorrow with one of the New Orleans charities that has set up shop in our city, helping them with phone calls and data entry on "lost" persons. My childrens' schools--small private ones in our neighborhood--have thrown open their doors and taken in dozens of new students. Some of these youngsters seem alright but others appear to be "shell shocked". I have no other words to describe the sadness that I see in the eyes of some of these newcomers. Saddest to me was an elderly lady who was afraid to leave her cot in the Dome to go to the bathroom. Not only was she afraid that her few belongings might be stolen, but that she would never find her spot again. There were thousands of cots with identical grey blankets that all looked the same to her tired eyes. It does make me realize how privileged a life I've led. Tragedies of this dimension are supposed to happen "elsewhere", not here in a country that likes to think of itself as the richest and most powerful on the earth. It does give me a new appreciation for one theme that underlies much of Tolkien's work -- how little control we really have over our lives and the extent to which we inevitably fall victim to sad and tragic events that come barrelling down upon us out of nowhere. Tolkien talks about fighting the long defeat. This week, speaking with people who have lost everything, I have some sense of what those words mean.
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Spirit of Mist
Join Date: Jul 2000
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I'm fine. Katrina didn't hit us too hard, unlike the unfortunates in the Gulf Coast.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Good to know that you, Mithadan, are also safe. Hope everyone else is as well.
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Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris
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Energetic Essence
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Yes Mithadan, it is nice to know that you are safe and sound.
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I'm going to buy you a kitty, I'm going to let you fall in love with the kitty, and one cold, winter night, I'm going to steal into your house and punch you in the face! Fenris Wolf
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This is my luck: Katrina. No home. Most of my stuff is probably ruined, including my beloved Compy (R.I.P) That in itself is a tragedy. I just moved into what I thought would be my apartment for the next three months yesterday. But, much to my shagrin, Rita comes along. So now, I'm forced to evacuate from my evacuation! There's panic at the grochery, as all the water is gone and people are going for canned food like a Tiger on a Llama (Me cother de cotheri deri Gadi) . So, I'm packing up for Dallas, where I will hopefully stay for three days.
![]() PS: If there's anyone here from houston (yes I know that everyone from everywhere is helping) I want to give a particular thanks for your generous hospitality. Now let's see if Dallas is the same way...
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'But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.' Last edited by The Perky Ent; 09-20-2005 at 06:49 PM. Reason: Thanking Houston! |
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I wish all the luck to you Perky and I'm sorry you were ripped from your home so quickly.
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I'm going to buy you a kitty, I'm going to let you fall in love with the kitty, and one cold, winter night, I'm going to steal into your house and punch you in the face! Fenris Wolf
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Aug 2005
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We wanted to help out in anyway possible, and being as close to New Orleans as we are, was definately a blessing. However, I'm sorry you're being forced to leave again, and had I known that you were in this situation (and if I had my own apartment/house) I'd offer you a place to stay... Though I'm pretty sure you don't want to wait out Rita like I'm planning on doing. I hope Dallas is finds you well, Perky. (Though I must warn you: most Texans do not consider Dallas a part of Texas, but a funny little branch of New York.)
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Storm #2: Rita.....
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I am also hoping our Texas coast will fare better than Numenor did. If I had to choose, I think I would prefer the sinking of Beleriand, which apparently occurred at a much slower pace so that people actually managed to get out. We are keeping an eye on things and will take off to be with friends living further inland if conditions look very bad. Wind and water are so capricious. The storm center could die down or head towards some less habitated part of the coast, but you never know. Perky Ent - Yes, I also love the Hobbit Hole and have gone there for many years. Sorry the weather chased you away for a second time. There are so many people from New Orleans here now, living in apartments and houses. I really feel for them, possibly having to relive some variant of Katrina a second time. For Valessa and all those other Downers who are perched near the Texas Gulf Coast (some of you much nearer than I am), I hope you fare well.
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Akallabeth indeed! I wondered for a while if the hurricane (Katrina. Ugh, I have to specify which one
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To lighten the situation Houstonians are passing emailing this fake evacuation notice around..thought it might give a giggle to a few of y'all in a time like this. (Now there are ethnic referances, but they don't mean a thing.)....and most of y'all won't understand the road directions... But for those who do..! : \ (I'm just trying to be sweet ![]() Today, City officials just announced the Houston Hurricane Evacuation Plan as follows: Hispanics use I-10 West to San Antonio Cajuns use I-10 East to Lafayette Rednecks use 59 North to East Texas Republicans fly Continental to Washington DC Yankees and Democrats use 45 South to Galveston Longhorns use 290 West to Austin Aggies use 610 Loop....either direction (They left off I-45 to Dallas for one simple reason..Being in a Hurricane is preferable to going to Dallas)
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