Comeback...

Sep 15, 2005 04:23

well, it took a whole summer and the total destruction of an american city but I'm now ready for a Live Journal come back ( Read more... )

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renideo September 15 2005, 14:12:00 UTC
I know what you mean, well, in that way in which I really don't because I'm not american at all, but, out of all the american cities new orleans was one of the most recognisable to me, and I always wanted to go there ( ... )

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arghreality September 15 2005, 23:53:53 UTC
Check it out man: http://www.metamute.com/look/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&IdPublication=1&NrIssue=24&NrSection=5&NrArticle=1523

Not good stuff!

It is good to see you writing online again. You are so effortlessly and non-heavily cultural. Cool!

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bigswifty September 16 2005, 03:32:05 UTC
I heard that story and some other amazing stories like it on the radio program This American Life.

They posted their After The Flood show on their website for streaming audio. Check-Ch-Check-Ch-Check it out.... www.thislife.org

Its the most in depth and personal accounts of surviving after the flood I've heard.

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bookofrebus September 16 2005, 13:42:48 UTC
I just wonder if rebuilding is a worthy/viable option ( ... )

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renideo September 16 2005, 15:59:40 UTC
You're quite right rebus, to be honest it would take staggeringly expensive measures to keep NO above water with the present ecological policy as exists in reality over there.

They can keep the highest ground, and indeed some of the oldest parts of the city afloat, but the more relentless the development, and the more frugal the preparations and the more reckless the ignorance and defiance of the natural environment, the less likely it is that this can be prevented from happening again.

It's even likely that there will be more hurricanes of his magniude in the area sooner than might otherwise have been expected.

But I don't think it's an emotional option, in a sense, for americans not to rebuild it. I can understand why. A whole major historical city, just abandoned. It goes against something huge.

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miss_creant September 17 2005, 19:40:53 UTC
Hi moby. How are you?

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