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Postalgeist

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First, the good news: I may have the only working boxen south of the railroad in Biloxi, MS.
The bad news: One of our team mates, Murzak, had just built a new system and was getting back into folding, and had his system looted after the hurricane. It was probably useless anyway, as he had to retreat to his attic to escape the water, but it still sucks. One of my borgs is without an internet connection for the forseeable future. So, if you notice a drop in production, it may be from the storm. Contrary to what you hear on the news, however, the response was rapid and fantastic. Many roads were passable the day after the storm, all the way to the beach, thanks to the emergency crews cutting a path on the way in. Also, tents and supplies were being set up the day after the storm. Phone service was working a week later, and electricity the day after that. Food and drinking water is available at every church and major parking lot, and during the last week, gas became readily available. So, my system was back folding within 8 days of the worst natural disaster in US history, and I had the Gulf of Mexico within 4 feet of my front door, and some of it actually went along side my house. So, if you see any emergency crews or relief workers, thank them. They help us fold even if they do not know it. Now if only I could intall a folding client on the chainsaws...
 
wow, i'm sorry to hear that, my condolences to everyone...

i'm sure the relief was a great relief, i just wish it had been there faster...we can all look at the superdome and convention center and see what the absence of relief can cause..

i'm glad your case was much more fortunate...much luck in rebuilding!
 
That's great to hear. Forget the chainsaws.......borg them internet kiosks they're setting up :D
1 good cause deserves another.
 
Thanks. We have SeaBees cleaning up the schools right now, but our biggest problem on the MS Gulf Coast is bridges. Other than one major highway and one bridge going north, we are pretty much cut off. A trip that used to be a mile from my house is now a 15 mile trip going around the washed out bridges. Most employers down here are paying their people for at least a while, and those that can are re-opening as fast as they can. Everyone is just being wonderful down here. Even with the frayed nerves and everything, people are going out of their way to help. As far as the Superdome, that was fubar. Our school buses are kept at least 50 percent fueled so they can be used for evacuations. Maybe New Orleans will do the same, and post signs telling people where to report in their neighborhoods for transport out. I can't really fault them, though. They were on the "good" side of the storm, and most of their problems hit when the pumps and levees failed, after the danger should have been passed. They learn each time, and get a little better. Plus, the Saint's finally won. :D

The closest I've seen to an internet kiosk here is a sheet of plywood set up by bellsouth with about 12 corded wall-mount phones for people to get calls out. Any phreaks out there know how to borg an old-fashioned phone?
 
well i know how to work with the old school phones but borging them is another story:D

i am glad things are getting better on down there

here on the west coast i feel kinda disconnected to all that is going on and happening to everyone in the south
 
Agreed. In AZ we barely know what water is. Let alone having that kind of storm. I just have fire and dust to worry about mostly. Good luck with your rebuilding. Let us know if you need any help. :cool:
 
Just a update:
My employer (the USPS) has told us we can return to work today.
Less than a quarter inch of rain since the storm.
Blue roofs on almost all damaged houses.
Red Cross delivering hot meals.

So, basically, for me at least, the ordeal is all but over. Thank y'all for the thoughts. Hopefully the insurance will come through for my folding fellows down here, and we will be back at full strength.
 
Glad to hear you're up and running!

Also, that's good news that things are starting to get a little bit back to normal. :cool:

 
Now that's dedication to the team folks. Back up and folding so quickly after something like this. Great to see you're back up on your feet.

Oh, BTW, where is that package I've been waiting for? I've got a bone to pick with you USPS guys......j/k! :p

 
chileman said:
Now that's dedication to the team folks. Back up and folding so quickly after something like this. Great to see you're back up on your feet.

Oh, BTW, where is that package I've been waiting for? I've got a bone to pick with you USPS guys......j/k! :p

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Suprisingly, we got mail delivered to my house on Sunday, so I guess they are trying to catch up. I know we lose some packages, but that isn't the worst. My post office lost all of its good looking women, and we can't seem to find them...
 
Contrary to what you hear on the news, however, the response was rapid and fantastic.
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Q.F.T.!!!!! I live in Houston, and spent the weekend in Slidell, LA (half hour NE of New Orleans) helping clean up. The eye of the hurricane went right over Slidell. About half the town got flooded, and the other half had lots of downed trees. I can tell you this: what you see on the news is the worst of the worst of the destruction. What you don't see are the very orderly, peaceful lines of people picking up donated supplies, the tens of thousands of volunteers helping muck out houses, rip off drywall, pull up carpet, cut up fallen trees, and deliver supplies. Nor do you see the huge number of electricians repairing equipment, telco servicepeople replacing telephone poles and stringing new cables, tree removal companies hauling off the mountains of debris, and countless others who are helping clean up. Nor do you see the signs in front of houses that say "Insured by Smith & Wesson" :p or "Looters will be shot. Survivors will be shot again." :D Nor do you see neighbors helping neighbors (hey, when an 80-foot pine tree falls, it covers at least two yards!). The atmosphere (at least where I was working) was one of hope, cooperation, and mutual support. I don't think I ever heard one resident say anything about President Bush|LA Governor|New Orleans Mayor|whoever being at fault.

Is there a lot of damage. Oh yeah. I would say that half the houses in the area had lost trees, and maybe a quarter of the houses had trees on/through the roof. But I have been greatly impressed at the response, and at how well the residents of LA are working to recover. The clean-up efforts will go on for months, yes, and anything you can donate ($$, time, supplies) is greatly appreciated, but it's not all gloom-and-doom and we-hate-the-government like you see on TV.
 
Its interesting seeing this post... I have a friend who just moved to Biloxi about a month ago. She lived about five minutes from the cost. Her house was still standing, and in good shape aside from the roof and siding being torn up... both cars got totaled. However, from what I heard, arent they pretty much shutting down the town for a few months to rebuild? She is coming to live with me for six months or so... but we are going to be making a few trips down there to help with relief efforts.
 
Mohonri, glad to hear about your experiences, and thanks for helping.

Viper, it is true about most of the town shutting down. The whole casino industry is down for a while, as is much of the fishing. Our tourism trade is gone, most of our entertainment was at the casinos, and virtually every real restaurant is destroyed. Over half of the grocery stores are closed, and what used to be a 24-hour community is now closed by 6 p.m. No soda fountains at any fast food places because of the tainted water supply. No open Taco Bells, no movie theaters, virtually no cable television. So, the only real industry here now is construction/repair. The schools are getting cleaned up by the SeaBees and some Mexican Marines, but all the school assignments have to be redone, as half of the schools are on each side of the bay, and the bridge is out. The drive around the bay takes about 30-45 minutes on a good day, so students will probably have to attend a school on the side they live on. They should open up around October 3, though. Many of my co-workers lost everything, and are seeking transfers to the areas where they evacuated, so my facility is down about 40% right now, but we do now have normal mail service except for express mail, which depends on flights out of New Orleans. We also have around 30 Postal Inspectors and Postal Police defending our facility around the clock until our security systems are restored. And Viper, if y'all need anything when you are in town, just send me a PM, and I will help you in any way I can. Also, if your friend needs any updates or anything, same goes.
 
Postalgeist said:
Viper, it is true about most of the town shutting down. The whole casino industry is down for a while, as is much of the fishing. Our tourism trade is gone, most of our entertainment was at the casinos, and virtually every real restaurant is destroyed. Over half of the grocery stores are closed, and what used to be a 24-hour community is now closed by 6 p.m. No soda fountains at any fast food places because of the tainted water supply. No open Taco Bells, no movie theaters, virtually no cable television. So, the only real industry here now is construction/repair. The schools are getting cleaned up by the SeaBees and some Mexican Marines, but all the school assignments have to be redone, as half of the schools are on each side of the bay, and the bridge is out. The drive around the bay takes about 30-45 minutes on a good day, so students will probably have to attend a school on the side they live on. They should open up around October 3, though. Many of my co-workers lost everything, and are seeking transfers to the areas where they evacuated, so my facility is down about 40% right now, but we do now have normal mail service except for express mail, which depends on flights out of New Orleans. We also have around 30 Postal Inspectors and Postal Police defending our facility around the clock until our security systems are restored. And Viper, if y'all need anything when you are in town, just send me a PM, and I will help you in any way I can. Also, if your friend needs any updates or anything, same goes.
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Wow... I had never even concidered what they were going to do about schools. Looks like that could be the biggest hassle of anything. And....thanks for the offer. I am not sure when exactly I will be going down there, but I will keep that in mind. I am sure the rebuilding will be going on for a long... long time. Right now, I have class to worry about however. I think I may wait tiill like Thanksgiving week, as I have all week off work and school. It would be the easist week to head down there without totally screwing up my schedule back at home.
 
Hey all from 60 miles west of New Orleans. I hit 5,000 points just before the storm. Just got our ISP up and running after 2 weeks.(Accepting your box time as donations BTW. I fold under upriverpaddler LOL)

Politics and sensational journalism have severely skewed what most of you see. One important point that seems to be left out is that the hurricane wasn't the primary cause of the flood damage in N.O. The levee's broke AFTER the hurricane had passed and the flooding became a problem on Tuesday. (Hence the request for federal aid on the infamous Wednesday). Corrupt N.O. politics are the reason the pumps failed. This is a news topic year round on the local stations.
 
Thanks, Moose. I know I have been scarce lately, but I never forget y'all.
Upriverpaddler, congrats on the 5K. I am glad to hear stuff from LA is getting better. I have a co-worker that was commuting from Covington everyday, but right now is probably sitting at home. Hopefully he can get back in touch soon.
A little news:
The Canadian Navy is helping repair the Coliseum in front of my house. The Dutch Navy is providing medical care. The nearby Catholic church has a doctor, and is giving tetanus shots. Our first FEMA trailers arrived today. Clean up has started at our mall. As more people return to the area and more relief workers arrive, water is getting a little more scarce, but not dangerously low. The first-class mail is almost caught up, probably back on schedule before the end of the week. The Postmaster General will be at my facility tomorrow, so hopefully he can help get us what we need to resume full operations.
Our team mate Murzak is getting deployed to DC (Washington, not Distributed Computing) for 4 months, so hopefully his home can be fixed before he gets back. His last deployment is when he bought his new boxen, so maybe this time he can get a new one. He took a picture from his roof during the storm, when he kicked out the attic fan so he could escape if water entered the attic. As soon as I can, I will post it so y'all can see the storm in action.
 
Postalgeist said:
<snip> He took a picture from his roof during the storm, when he kicked out the attic fan so he could escape if water entered the attic. As soon as I can, I will post it so y'all can see the storm in action.
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holy crap that is scary....
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upriverpaddler said:
(Accepting your box time as donations BTW. I fold under upriverpaddler LOL)
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Seems like no one wants to donate WU's to the [H]urricane Katrina / Upriverpaddler WU Fund.

 
You should talk to the BuchClintonFamousPersonKatrinaHurricane people. Maybe you can get on their website or something.

 
Not to mention that the football game last night (woo! Redskins!) had a donation drive going on for it, so every other commercial was for them. Makes me wonder how much "Administrative Costs" they have. Ask someone with their house flooded if they'd rather have a commercial to raise funds, or someone to help fix their house.

Sorry, just a little bitter. Popular causes for aid almost always hurt in the long run. After 9/11, there was a huge surge of blood donors, and then like 8 months later the RC announced that they were running out, because people had forgotten about it. I predict in 8 months LA will announce that they're bankrupt or something because public attention has shifted to some other shiny object (*cough* distraction *cough) and they're not getting funds anymore.

Oh, and I actually watched a football game last night. What are the odds of that. And the Redskins actually BEAT Dallas - what are the odds of THAT? :p

 
Postalgeist said:
My post office lost all of its good looking women, and we can't seem to find them...
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If they were blown away in the storm I wonder where they landed? I think we need to send out the cost guard to solve that mistery first. :p

I am glad to hear that you are OK. I don't know you, but [H]ard members gotta stick together. ;)

 
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