Well, I can't give you names or refer you to news stories, but I have talked to people that were relaying messages in and out of the gulf coast areas hit by Katrina. It was mostly names, phone numbers and "I'm alive" messages to someone far enough out where the phones were working, but it was important to the people directly affected.
Also, how many police, fire, red cross people have the capability to put their radio net back together after something like that? The HAM guys can help coordinate action. I have seen antennas made from barbed wire, top rail of chain link fence, all kinds of crazy things, so one guy in his car could function as the control point for a net of people with hand held radios.
Most of the time, they are not on the news, because they are the people working to make things better, and not the people needing help. If you are not injured, grieving, or complaining about something, you are not of interest to the news media.
I had a similar experience. I left the office to go to lunch, and when I started the car, the radio was talking about the shuttle blowing up. I went back inside and reported this, and the boss lady says, "What kind of asshole makes jokes like that?" I told her to turn the TV on, and I would wait for her apology. Well, I sort of snarled it at her. I don't remember getting an apology, and I left the place a couple months later.
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porn to try a junk shot to stop it....
I see what you did there.
Bieber (n): Common tabloid topic. See "Bat Boy"
I remember that one. Elmer Fudd played the medical orderly.
Well, I can't give you names or refer you to news stories, but I have talked to people that were relaying messages in and out of the gulf coast areas hit by Katrina. It was mostly names, phone numbers and "I'm alive" messages to someone far enough out where the phones were working, but it was important to the people directly affected.
Also, how many police, fire, red cross people have the capability to put their radio net back together after something like that? The HAM guys can help coordinate action. I have seen antennas made from barbed wire, top rail of chain link fence, all kinds of crazy things, so one guy in his car could function as the control point for a net of people with hand held radios.
Most of the time, they are not on the news, because they are the people working to make things better, and not the people needing help. If you are not injured, grieving, or complaining about something, you are not of interest to the news media.
I guess I never really appreciated how lonely it could get during the Russian winter...
"Has overtook Bing"
Cringe..... Maybe they should BING the word overtaken.
Having used Bing (once), I strongly suspect they did.
(ever considered inviting other countries to the world series of baseball?)
No.
Canada occasionally crashes the party, but they bring Labatt's with them, so it's ok.
Yes, with Cheetos in one hand and Mountain Dew in the oth.. wait....
a computer analogy to explain a car situation.....
Whoa, are you trying to get the world to spin backwards?
Nah, you just force your way into an abandoned mine with an old Dodge truck and you'll be fine.
Heeeeyyyy I ttthiiinnkkkkkkk we arrre hhhHAAAvvving aaa ffffalssssse neeeegatttive heerrrrre!
The Byrds (or Dylan) would be bad.
To Everything - turn, turn, turn, There is a Season - turn, turn, turn,
Man, I'd be projectile vomiting before the end of the first verse.
"Do you come here often? Wait a minute... I've got it! You're an Italian! What? You're Jewish? Love your nails. You must be a Libra!..."
Oldsmobile is gone, dude, get on with life.
Depends. Are you willing to pick vegetables?
I knew a woman who would give out all kinds of things for free beer.
Not just once, but several times!
I had a similar experience. I left the office to go to lunch, and when I started the car, the radio was talking about the shuttle blowing up. I went back inside and reported this, and the boss lady says, "What kind of asshole makes jokes like that?" I told her to turn the TV on, and I would wait for her apology. Well, I sort of snarled it at her. I don't remember getting an apology, and I left the place a couple months later.
Well, there's Stinky, "Horse", Knocks, Poker-Face, and Weed. How does that help me log in?
Come on. Ears in the spleen are nothing. There are lots of people in the world that have their larynx in their rectum.
When I put new shingles on my roof, I spelled out "Fuck you, Ahmedinejad" (It's a long house). Glad to see this was not a waste of time and effort.
Now p0rn can be filmed in sunlight and shadow at the same time!
Unfortunately, it turns out that space bats are repulsed by the insulating foam used on the tank.
And they all have one eye
they are currently testing to ensure the repair will cause no unintended consequences
Just don't tell them about it. They'll be fine.