Hurricane Irene

[Firefly]

This is not meant to be a personal attack but since you called me out, I'm going to respond.

Originally Posted by GraniteRok

I'd like to see you say so to their families since you take their deaths so lightly. You have more information into the cause of these people's deaths? I think not. Your comment and opinion mean squat.

Hmm, the guy surfing in a hurricane... yeah gonna have to call that one like I see it. Royal Dumbass. Guy going out to feed his animals? Yeah... Royal Dumbass. I don't know what caused a majority of the other losses, and quite honestly I don't care. Not gonna lie. The thought never crossed my mind. It wasn't me, it wasn't my family. I am unaffected. If I were, I might sing a different tune. The reality is, I'm not. So I can't tell you what could be out of what isn't. The fallacy in your thinking is A) presuming that I should care about perfect strangers and B) attempting to inflict YOUR moral code and beliefs onto me. Which I do not appreciate. There are greater tragedies out there - fifteen, ten, fourteen, eleven people dying in a weak-ass hurricane doesn't sway my soul. Sorry. I wish I were a better human being but... sorry.

Originally Posted by Graywolves

This Hurricane generated tornadoes bro...... Either you're pretending to be hardcore or never experienced hurricanes up here before.

Cool story, bro. Spent most of my time in the coastal regions of South Carolina. Family comes from Mt.Pleasant, Charleston and Sullivan's Island. Hurricane Hugo wiped out most of the beach houses on my dad's side of the family, costing my family a heft sum of money in property loss. My great uncle thought he was going to be hardcore and ride that motherfucker out, on Sullivan's Island in the direct path of the hurricane. He survived, but only by the grace of G-d if He exists. And ya know what? My grandfather said to him, "What the fuck were you thinking, Dave?" Hugo destroyed the entire town of McClellanville, which was right down the road from us. Been dealing with hurricanes for most of my life directly or indirectly (ie, family property losses). Good guess though. If this were Google I'd +1 for you. =/ I mean, I hate to be a dick but getting all board-warrior on me just makes me laugh when you don't know me, at all. Sorry that's not palatable to you or anyone else that thinks the same. I'm sorry you spent a lot of time bailing your friend's basement out. I really and truly honestly am. Property damage sucks and watching your life go down the crapper in front of your eyes isn't really my idea of a fun weekend. Regardless of what really happened in anyone's individual area, it doesn't change the simple fact that in the grand scheme of things, this hurricane was over-hyped by the media. I prepared every way I knew how, but I knew it wasn't going to be as bad as the news was screaming. I had extra water, batteries, flashlights, portable generator and fuel, canned goods, and my anti-looter shotgun. Oh, and a Hustler to replace my internet porn. I can understand people wanting to take precautions, as well they should - hurricanes are a force of nature the likes of which we will never control or comprehend. They are unpredictable and deadly. If that makes me hardcore for pointing that out, so be it. I don't think it does, I think a number of people are just snarky because I'm indifferent because I'm not affected. If I were affected, sure I'd probably sing a different tune. But my life doesn't revolve around what-ifs and alternate realities. Sorry, again I'd like to be a better human being.