tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post3074242450000019667..comments2023-10-10T09:39:33.688-07:00Comments on Writes in the City: A rant about the Gulf CoastWendyCinNYChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-53217556436908669642010-06-17T22:55:22.457-07:002010-06-17T22:55:22.457-07:00I regularly visit your blog.
Keep on challenging!...I regularly visit your blog.<br /> Keep on challenging!yihttp://suk2.tok2.com/user/marityon77/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-492245810082858822010-06-14T16:07:12.591-07:002010-06-14T16:07:12.591-07:00JM551--Good for you. I registered and found a lot ...JM551--Good for you. I registered and found a lot of information at www.volunteerlouisiana.gov. They also list hotels giving good deals to volunteers.WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-89507761169189581842010-06-14T14:24:36.274-07:002010-06-14T14:24:36.274-07:00Janna--If it makes you feel any better, I think mo...Janna--If it makes you feel any better, I think most of the stations are franchises, so they are individually owned. <br /><br />Suze--I'll let you know! Not holding my breath at this point.<br /><br />WandaV--I hadn't even thought of pitching a tent. Good idea. My plan was to lean on some distant relatives in Mobile.<br /><br />Mother Hen--:) We'll just take your continued good wishes over here. <br /><br />Laura--I find that the most frustrating part! So many people and companies are dying to help. Let them and worry about billing BP later!WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-11698898872060420702010-06-14T14:05:47.207-07:002010-06-14T14:05:47.207-07:00I am actually quite upset as well. I have already...I am actually quite upset as well. I have already made plans to fly down to Louisiana (I live in MA) as soon as my summer internship is over. I hope to help wash animals for a week or so. Every time I see one of those terrible pictures, tears well up in my eyes.JM551https://www.blogger.com/profile/17831272333598432839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-60318775402856457892010-06-14T12:21:00.913-07:002010-06-14T12:21:00.913-07:00The saddest thing to me is that there are many man...The saddest thing to me is that there are many many many people and companies who want to help and unfortunately and for reasons I do not understand, I'm learning that our government is turning them down so that BP will "have to" take care of it. Why not have the people who are willing to help do so and then make BP pay for their services? I have a hard time looking at pictures like the one you posted, Wendy. It's sickening and disgusting. Those poor animals.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11837574925411693596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-22045606145366995532010-06-13T09:49:37.354-07:002010-06-13T09:49:37.354-07:00Every day that I see that slick getting bigger mak...Every day that I see that slick getting bigger makes me more sad. <br />If I could, I would pack up both children and fly over and sift sand, clean birds and do what ever. I think it would be great for all of us to pitch in for free. <br />Unfortuatly, school doesn' let out until 22 July over here in the UK for us then we are booked solid until school again.<br />I'm doing what Jennifer suggested and drive less.Mother Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669942398455478155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-46239512827575331362010-06-12T14:45:22.710-07:002010-06-12T14:45:22.710-07:00It would be interesting to set up my tent at the G...It would be interesting to set up my tent at the Gulf Shores State Park and go to 'work' at the beach each day. I'd totally do it if I could get away with it. We had a team from our church leave yesterday to help in Haiti. This would be lots closer and no immunizations and long plane rides. (8 hours of driving)<br /><br />WandaV<br />in Northern AlabamaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-14452316488093081042010-06-12T13:58:38.155-07:002010-06-12T13:58:38.155-07:00Totally. I just want to sweep up all the wildlife...Totally. I just want to sweep up all the wildlife and take them somewhere safe. <br /><br />Don't boycott BP - even though it's totally tempting. I don't want them to lose money that can go towards the cleanup. I know that despite the media frighteners to the contrary - they are nowhere near bankruptcy, but I'd hate to give them an excuse to stop paying out to those who need it. <br /><br />I hope they let you organize, make sure you let us know if they do - I'd totally be down there with you for as long as work would permit.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06396823287745244542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-70777145301973427932010-06-12T09:01:34.442-07:002010-06-12T09:01:34.442-07:00I'm mad at myself, because I bought BP gas wit...I'm mad at myself, because I bought BP gas without even thinking a few days ago.<br /><br />I'd have to think about it before coming up with what I could offer. There's something though, I know. We all have something to offer.Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-40157839765758819862010-06-12T06:01:25.605-07:002010-06-12T06:01:25.605-07:00moonrat--Doesn't it? I just get so mad!
Emeil...moonrat--Doesn't it? I just get so mad!<br /><br />Emeila--That would be great. I wish we could.<br /><br />Caroline--Oh, I'm so sorry. My house is next to an estuary (in Long Island) and I would just die if I saw oil washing in. I feel for you.<br /><br />Jennifer--Very true. <br /><br />Purple Cow--Thanks for your thoughts, sent all the way from Greece. :)WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-37529531785049405362010-06-11T14:52:41.375-07:002010-06-11T14:52:41.375-07:00It is tragic. My thoughts are with you. Good for y...It is tragic. My thoughts are with you. Good for you for wanting to help out. Hope things get better soon.Purple Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016727639028322093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-54992596197685306202010-06-11T14:22:47.395-07:002010-06-11T14:22:47.395-07:00Very. But I think the best thing for me to do is ...Very. But I think the best thing for me to do is not use so much pollution causing fuel. Perhaps drive less, don't fly anywhere this year....<br /><br />The amt. spilled would keep the US fueled for only a couple of hours. We are too dependent on the stuff.Jenniferhttp://jcaddell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-85146866311897124632010-06-11T13:18:23.883-07:002010-06-11T13:18:23.883-07:00I live in South Louisiana, and it is incredibly de...I live in South Louisiana, and it is incredibly depressing to watch this all unfold. <br /><br />70% of households in my town rely on the oil or fishing industry.<br /><br />Beaches can be cleaned. There is really no way to clean the marsh. Almost all of LA's coast is marsh (there is only one recreational beach in the whole state).<br /><br />When the marsh grass dies, more of our coast erodes (which has been going on for years at an alarming rate already). Marshes provide a natural speed bump for hurricanes. With further wetland loss, even more of the low-lying areas (read ALL of southern Louisiana) are threatened.<br /><br />And the animals. And plants. Storms this year are supposed to be bad. It's all so heartbreaking.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-29278208483337800272010-06-11T13:13:26.220-07:002010-06-11T13:13:26.220-07:00I love nature and animals. I definitely would wash...I love nature and animals. I definitely would wash as many wild life as I could. <br /><br />I would also put together an event to raise money for the materials in saving the wild life and a place where we could put them.<br /><br /> It just makes me ill in watching the oil gush out into the ocean.Emeilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041038200815769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817248340630521543.post-70850732465101521202010-06-11T12:35:33.315-07:002010-06-11T12:35:33.315-07:00yes. it makes me want to vomit. like, all the time...yes. it makes me want to vomit. like, all the time.moonrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294151043419378509noreply@blogger.com