Let's see if it works with a percent code:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#%21/on-air/as-seen-on/Sandy-Starved-New-Yorkers-Dumpster-Dive/176839571

There is a certain logic to that..

Hurricane Sandy was a somewhat unique occurrence in that PLENTY of notice was given.

Anyone who did not stock up and/or evacuate are at least PARTIALLY responsible for their fate...

Michale.....

I am on record as saying that Obama's *RESPONSE* to Sandy was great... Kudos to him...

His FOLLOW-UP to Sandy has royally sucked...

When you have Americans in a large metropolitan area begging for food and eating food from dumpsters like a low-life 3rd world country, it reflects badly on the competence of the leadership.

This is fact, not partisanship..

Michale.....

David,
Those Romney storm tips were excellent! Number 12 was the best - "Everyone in the path of the storm: don't be a victim and stop looking for handouts!"

I guess my software's not up to that link... maybe post a tinyurl link or something?

For some reason, your software killed the link part half way thru the entire link..

Try copying the entire link:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Sandy-Starved-New-Yorkers-Dumpster-Dive/176839571

.... and pasting it in the browser..

Warning.. It's not a pretty sight..

While you view it, I will ask you to recall how the Left savaged Bush over Katrina..

And Bush wasn't even CAMPAIGNING!!!

Michale....

I think it might look something like this ...

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/384838_10151074244387854_2057330672_n.jpg

:)

-David

OK, now that was funny!

David -

Gimme Robert Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, Neal Stephenson, or Harlan Ellison any day!

I could not agree more. I also tried reading Rand, but couldn't make it through the whole book because the writing was so astoundingly bad. Also, architecture's not really my thing.

Michale [23] -

I guess my software's not up to that link... maybe post a tinyurl link or something?

-CW

While I gave high marks for Obama's prep.....
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Sandy-Starved-New-Yorkers-Dumpster-Dive/176839571

His follow thru seems to have a lot left to desire..

I wonder if Obama would forgo campaigning in Vegas to make sure that people in NY/NJ have some food???

Probably not...

Michale.....

I'm with 'ya. And don't get me wrong, I'm by no means saying that one should never be selfish. It's absolutely ok to be selfish. It's like anything to me ... a balance.

I feel about the same about teetotalers as I do about people who drink too much. Balance ... people.

What's a bit absurd about her view to me is that she advocates against altruism and for selfishness in every situation.

It's an interesting philosophy if you think about it hypothetically ... I'm just not sure I'd want anyone like this as a friend. You'd need an armored backplate to prevent the stabbing :)

-David

On the other hand, if she espouses taking care of one's self FIRST, before taking care of others, there is a certain logic to that...

Michale.....

Yep ... I was surprised you hadn't heard of her.

Especially because she packages her ideas in pseudo-science fiction works like "The Fountainhead". Unfortunately, her fiction writing is rather bad. I remember trying to read one when I was in high school and thinking, this is just boring. I tried again later on, but I still thought it was awful.

It's quite likely you haven't heard of her because you have much better taste in science fiction ... :)

Gimme Robert Heinlein, Philip K. Dick, Neal Stephenson, or Harlan Ellison any day!

-David

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand

I see a lot of stuff I agree with there..

I also see a lot of stuff that the Left would agree with...

Interesting..

Michale....

"Ouch! And the ref takes a point away!!"
-Jim Carrey, LIAR, LIAR

:D

I care about everyone who is worthy of such care.. Sometimes, you can't know ahead of time. So I always err on the side of compassion...

It's served me well... :D

Michale

Heheh ... if only!!!

Seriously though, you should check her out. She's all the rage w/ the Tea Party folks. Paul Ryan is a big fan (though he will never admit it on the campaign trail).

Her basic philosophy is that you should only care about yourself.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand

Which to me is really funny because you have all of these people who say they believe in America or religion or freedom yet at the same time their guiding "philosopher" is someone who says that you should only care about yourself.

This is why I know that you're an independent, Michale. Because, even though you may hate to admit it, you care about other people :) Maybe not liberals. But other people ... heheh

-David

Ahhh to be 24 again.... :D

http://sjfm.us/temp/1112.jpg

That's Tanya on the Left... er... left. :D

The other two are my nieces... :D

Michale.....

Never heard of Ayn Rand..

Any relation to Yeoman Rand?? :D

Michale.....

Are you kidding?? She's as obstinate and as stubborn as her father! :D

I think she doesn't care about politics either way..

Ahhh to be 24 again.... :D

Michale.....

On that first pumpkin, I guess I've got baseball still on the brain, for some reason...

Heh.

-CW

OK, I gotta admit, that gave me a laugh...

LizM -

Yeah, typing Romney/Biden is kinda scary, isn't it?

:-)

-CW

Are you being a bad influence, Michale!? :)

Just be sure to tell your daughter to trick or treat at the houses w/ the Obama signs. The ones w/ the Romney/Ryan signs don't give out any candy because they don't care about anyone but themselves!

:)

-David

p.s. Seriously though ... have you read Ayn Rand? She be crazy

-David

I'm too scared to click on your link.

:-)

Nice job on the pumpkins, as always.

My favourite is the GIANT mitt...which seems to be saying B-bye! Adios! Hope we never Mitt again! Heh.

I concur.

And, the thing that would wake me up in a terrible cold sweat would surely be anything that could be described as Romney/Biden.

Sends shivers up my spine just typing it.

In the spirit of the ghoulish festivities, let me add my own little trick of a treat... :D

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XQTIwFkrCKI/UJBD37RXwMI/AAAAAAACFic/Jndqy6W-WFA/s1600/IMG954666.jpg

Now, com'on!! Ya'all gotta admit that it's funny!!! :D

That little gem is courtesy of my daughter, Tanya... :D

Michale.....