Comments on: Houston http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/22/houston/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 20:43:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jim Henley http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/22/houston/comment-page-1/#comment-102083 Jim Henley Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:58:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=3842#comment-102083 Ted's in DC? Thank heavens he's safe. And . . . Party! Party! Party! Party! Ted’s in DC? Thank heavens he’s safe. And . . .

Party! Party! Party! Party!

]]> By: Hektor Bim http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/22/houston/comment-page-1/#comment-102078 Hektor Bim Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:26:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=3842#comment-102078 Some of us know medical personnel in Houston who aren't allowed to leave. They are required to stay to look after people. I'm just hoping the Baylor medical center doesn't flood like last time. Some of us know medical personnel in Houston who aren’t allowed to leave. They are required to stay to look after people. I’m just hoping the Baylor medical center doesn’t flood like last time.

]]> By: Bob B http://crookedtimber.org/2005/09/22/houston/comment-page-1/#comment-102048 Bob B Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:30:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=3842#comment-102048 Nudge, nudge, have you seen this? "With little more than 12 hours to go before Hurricane Rita finally crashes ashore, Texas was today in turmoil with stranded evacuees accusing authorities of bungling the exodus. . . " http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,23889-1794220,00.html Of course, that is just another example of the virulent anti-Americanism to be found in the British media that Tony Blair mentioned to Rupert Murdoch only recently: "Prime Minister Tony Blair believes BBC coverage of Hurricane Katrina is 'full of hate' for America, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has claimed in a speech. . . "Mr Murdoch said Mr Blair told him in a private conversation BBC World Service coverage was 'full of hate of America and gloating about our troubles'. "The BBC said it was committed to full, accurate and impartial coverage and had not received a complaint from Mr Blair. Mr Murdoch, who owns the Sun, the Times and News of the World newspapers and Sky Television, labelled the BBC a 'government-owned thing'. . . " http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4257190.stm Great to leatn that Ted Barlow made it with fiancee and dog. Nudge, nudge, have you seen this?

“With little more than 12 hours to go before Hurricane Rita finally crashes ashore, Texas was today in turmoil with stranded evacuees accusing authorities of bungling the exodus. . . ”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,23889-1794220,00.html

Of course, that is just another example of the virulent anti-Americanism to be found in the British media that Tony Blair mentioned to Rupert Murdoch only recently:

“Prime Minister Tony Blair believes BBC coverage of Hurricane Katrina is ‘full of hate’ for America, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has claimed in a speech. . .

“Mr Murdoch said Mr Blair told him in a private conversation BBC World Service coverage was ‘full of hate of America and gloating about our troubles’.

“The BBC said it was committed to full, accurate and impartial coverage and had not received a complaint from Mr Blair. Mr Murdoch, who owns the Sun, the Times and News of the World newspapers and Sky Television, labelled the BBC a ‘government-owned thing’. . . ”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4257190.stm

Great to leatn that Ted Barlow made it with fiancee and dog.

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