Comments on: The scene at the Houston Convention Center http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:52:26 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: VIOLET http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/comment-page-1/#comment-96917 VIOLET Wed, 07 Sep 2005 16:49:20 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/#comment-96917 THANKS TED. I WISH I COULD BE THERE TO ASSIST THE PEOPLE THERE. YOU ARE SEEING WHAT I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN, PEOPLE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY AND ALL SITUATIONS. THAT PERSON WHO DONATED THEIR (TRASH) TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION. THANKS TED. I WISH I COULD BE THERE TO ASSIST THE PEOPLE THERE. YOU ARE SEEING WHAT I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN, PEOPLE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY AND ALL SITUATIONS. THAT PERSON WHO DONATED THEIR (TRASH) TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION.

]]> By: Desirea http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/comment-page-1/#comment-96141 Desirea Mon, 05 Sep 2005 16:43:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/#comment-96141 From California: It's good to hear there are people who do go where they can help. I'm glad that Texas has such a big heart.. with room for the people of New Orleans. From California: It’s good to hear there are people who do go where they can help. I’m glad that Texas has such a big heart.. with room for the people of New Orleans.

]]> By: Doug http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/comment-page-1/#comment-95960 Doug Sun, 04 Sep 2005 21:40:33 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/#comment-95960 Folks are registering their kids for school wherever they are. Relatives of mine in Baton Rouge had gotten little interest in the house they were selling; there are now three serious, no-haggle offers on their table. A large number of people are inevitably not going back, whether they admit it to themselves now or not. It's an open question whether Baton Rouge will remain the most populous city in Louisiana, which it became this week. Relatives in Houston say the metro area has ca. 225,000 refugees from New Orleans. Particularly the people who were living paycheck-to-paycheck will likely stay wherever the next paycheck comes from. If that turns them into Texans, bad jim, that's what will happen. Folks are registering their kids for school wherever they are. Relatives of mine in Baton Rouge had gotten little interest in the house they were selling; there are now three serious, no-haggle offers on their table. A large number of people are inevitably not going back, whether they admit it to themselves now or not. It’s an open question whether Baton Rouge will remain the most populous city in Louisiana, which it became this week. Relatives in Houston say the metro area has ca. 225,000 refugees from New Orleans. Particularly the people who were living paycheck-to-paycheck will likely stay wherever the next paycheck comes from. If that turns them into Texans, bad jim, that’s what will happen.

]]> By: Another Damned Medievalist http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/comment-page-1/#comment-95786 Another Damned Medievalist Sun, 04 Sep 2005 18:10:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/#comment-95786 I did hear on NPR this morning that the Governor of Texas said they didn't have any more room for refugees. I hope I misheard that. I did hear on NPR this morning that the Governor of Texas said they didn’t have any more room for refugees. I hope I misheard that.

]]> By: Nancy Lebovitz http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/comment-page-1/#comment-95687 Nancy Lebovitz Sun, 04 Sep 2005 16:57:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/#comment-95687 It anybody working on getting tables for you guys? A convention center should have a big stash of tables. It anybody working on getting tables for you guys? A convention center should have a big stash of tables.

]]> By: John Isbell http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/comment-page-1/#comment-95626 John Isbell Sun, 04 Sep 2005 13:37:02 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/#comment-95626 Thakns for going, Ted. Working at a homeless shelter you always get the crap people try to fob off on you, and all you can do is roll your eyes. Thakns for going, Ted. Working at a homeless shelter you always get the crap people try to fob off on you, and all you can do is roll your eyes.

]]> By: gzombie http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/comment-page-1/#comment-95618 gzombie Sun, 04 Sep 2005 12:50:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/#comment-95618 Thanks for the post, Ted. If more toiletries are needed at the Astrodome, how about going around to local stores like Walmart or Target and just asking them to donate boxes of deodorant, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, etc? Is there anything, in addition to donating money, that people far away from Houston can do to help? Thanks for the post, Ted. If more toiletries are needed at the Astrodome, how about going around to local stores like Walmart or Target and just asking them to donate boxes of deodorant, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, etc?

Is there anything, in addition to donating money, that people far away from Houston can do to help?

]]> By: bad Jim http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/comment-page-1/#comment-95598 bad Jim Sun, 04 Sep 2005 06:55:36 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/#comment-95598 Yeah. Good for you, Ted. And thanks for the story. I think I'd rather stack folding chairs, my usual charitable exercise. What happens to the residents next? They won't be able to return for months, if ever. Are they expected to turn into Texans? Yeah. Good for you, Ted. And thanks for the story. I think I’d rather stack folding chairs, my usual charitable exercise.

What happens to the residents next? They won’t be able to return for months, if ever. Are they expected to turn into Texans?

]]> By: ogged http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/comment-page-1/#comment-95588 ogged Sun, 04 Sep 2005 05:01:18 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/03/the-scene-at-the-houston-convention-center/#comment-95588 On behalf of all the people stuck far away, wishing we could do more than give money, thanks for going, Ted. On behalf of all the people stuck far away, wishing we could do more than give money, thanks for going, Ted.

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