"Murphy was an optimist!"
What Could Happen Paper September 2, 2005 4:07 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeHere’s an article that was written in response to Ivan. "What if Hurricane Ivan Had Not Missed New Orleans?"
add a commentNew Orleans Scanners September 2, 2005 3:04 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeIf you want to read or listen to the radio chatter in New Orleans then the following links might be useful to you. You will need a program like mIrc or Chatzilla or Trillian to participate in irc:// but just a browser for http://. I will make this a more meaningful post later.
http://216.22.26.45:8002 | http://ods.org:8001/scan | http://tinyurl.com/dc4tx | http://64.202.112.69:8080/scanner | http://www.goodphuck.com:8088/listen.pls | http://us3.comclub.org:8000/no_scanner | http://stream.etherkiller.de:8000/no.mp3
http://nola-intel.org/
irc://irc.freenode.net/%23-scanner
http://216.14.30.229:8001/
irc://irc.freenode.net/%23interdictor-chat
irc://irc.freenode.net/%23interdictor
http://wiki.nola-intel.org/index.php/Radio_Info
http://wiki.nola-intel.org/index.php/Radio_Codes
You are now on irc.freenode.net #interdictor | http://www.nola-intel.org | This channel is for news and information submission only. We have set up #interdictor-chat as a place for chat. | #interdictor-digest | #interdictor-scanner -scanner2 | #interdictor-tech | #interdictor-relief | Media members, please send a message to a Channel Operator | http://www.nola-intel.org/pictures/ , http://ods.org:8001/scan feed 1, http://ods.org:8003/fema feed 2
add a commentSatellite Picture With Meaning – Help! September 1, 2005 9:58 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeLook closely at this satellite picture. People have used debris to spell out "help."
add a commentBlame Bush Game September 1, 2005 8:24 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeThis says it all and it would be an injustice to even attempt to summarize his great writeup. But I will include his closing paragraphs:
So: A crony with no relevant experience was installed as head of FEMA. Mitigation budgets for New Orleans were slashed even though it was known to be one of the top three risks in the country. FEMA was deliberately downsized as part of the Bush administration’s conservative agenda to reduce the role of government. After DHS was created, FEMA’s preparation and planning functions were taken away.
Actions have consequences. No one could predict that a hurricane the size of Katrina would hit this year, but the slow federal response when it did happen was no accident. It was the result of four years of deliberate Republican policy and budget choices that favor ideology and partisan loyalty at the expense of operational competence. It’s the Bush administration in a nutshell.
Please go read the details. I didn’t vote for him.
add a commentProgramming tidbit September 1, 2005 1:10 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeIt’s http_referer not http_referrer. From dictionary.com:
- referer
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A misspelling of “referrer” which somehow
made it into the HTTP standard. A given web page’s
referer (sic) is the URL of whatever web page contains the
link that the user followed to the current page. Most
browsers pass this information as part of a request.
The Funnies Begin September 1, 2005 12:31 pm
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeThe best gas parody yet!
add a commentOf Grasshoppers September 1, 2005 10:25 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeStudent: It is so hard to appreciate what you have until it is gone.
add a commentEncourage Cash Donations September 1, 2005 9:32 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeWish I had the link for an article I read. It made a lot of sense. Discussed why now is not the time to rush to New Orleans to lead your skills and why we should donate money instead of water or food or equipment. Basically, if you take goods to the American Red Cross then they have to pay to ship them to the disaster area. The ARC has buying leverage that we don’t. They can get the water wholesale closer to the scene thereby saving money by not shipping and also getting more bang for the buck.
So you have skills? Unless you have been trained by the ARC then your skills may not yet be valuable and your presence could actually be hinderance. If you have the skills then the Red Cross has probably already contacted you. You can also contact your local ARC to see if they need you now.
Help prepare for future disasters by becoming trained by the American Red Cross today! Encourage cash donations.
add a commentBlame Bush Game September 1, 2005 9:03 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily Life"Bush administration cut New Orleans flood control funding by 44 percent to pay for the Iraq war." So that does that give us grounds to blame Bush for the destruction of New Orleans? Would the funding have provided maintenance to help the levees hold? Would the funding have provided for the backup levee system discussed? Or the redistribution of silt to start repairing the man made damage?
I doubt it. But it is still fun to Blame Bush! So what major city or US landmark do you think GW will strike next? I’m betting Los Angeles or the Hoover Dam.
add a commentOf Grasshoppers September 1, 2005 7:12 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeStudent: I can do better!
Master: Then you shall.
Went do you wake? September 1, 2005 5:23 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeI woke last night at 12:34. Not twelve thrity-four but one two three four. Then I woke again at 2:11. That would be 2 and 1+1 = 2. Pretty neat!
add a commentOf Grasshoppers September 1, 2005 4:12 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeStudent: I’m a dead man.
Master: Death asks nothing and comes without effort; Life asks everything and requires participation.
Wow! That’s a BIG snowball. September 1, 2005 3:52 am
Posted by djuggler in : Daily LifeWow! That’s a BIG snowball.
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