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Comment by Chris Breman on April 19, 2013 at 3:57am

I never stopped to find out which church they belong to, it's not important. And I won't argue - only reminded them that this apartment block is full of people who work night shifts and they've just woken them. 

Comment by Debra Stevenson on April 19, 2013 at 3:18am

Chris Breman,

 

The JW's hmm?  I am a former member of the JW's and I had to go through this every Saturday for 22 years.  Just politely turn them down, there is no use arguing with them as they see that as 'proof' that you are under 'Satan's influence'.  The JW's have the highest turnover rate of any Christian denomination.  Most people raised in the church will leave it at some point never to return.  I never fully believed in everything they told me as I knew the value of thinking for oneself.  The JW's are dying out faster and faster.

 

 

Brandi Amari Williams

Comment by Joan Denoo on April 19, 2013 at 3:12am

Excellent response Chris! Good for you!

Comment by Chris Breman on April 19, 2013 at 3:08am

They're early today; the people who knock on the door. I told them: Of course I won't listen to you. You never caught me on your doorstep telling you what to think!

Now I'll hug my cats so they can help me to lower my bloodpressure...

Comment by Joan Denoo on April 19, 2013 at 2:08am

The photos are dreadful! I don't want to even think of the repairs needed after this. Thanks Carl.

Comment by Joan Denoo on April 19, 2013 at 1:24am

Flying Atheist and Melinda, I am so very sorry to learn of your flooding. 

OK! It has started, all the chaos coming from every direction, flooding, the bombers, an explosion and as Ruth said, this is the new normal. People feeling out of control unable to make things right, feel frustration, depression, anxiety, fear, blaming, and get conflicting, unverified accusations. The job now is to stay calm and stay focused. 

The thermohaline circulation decline will make the weather unpredictable. Heavy rains on the Great Lakes area will make terrible hazards. You probably don't want to know what is happening there, but if you have information, you may be able to take measures to reduce damage to your property. If the main rain is north of the Great Lakes, the flow will be north. If south, it will flow into the Mississippi drainage system. 

During the last ice age, Ice scoured off the soils all across Canada and scoured out the Great Lakes, dumping the sand and gravels south of the USA/Canadian border, leaving huge sand and gravel mounds all across the moraine's southern edge. Sands and gravels become saturated and water rises to flood stage. If you are in a low spot of the moraine the probability of getting flooded is high. If you are on a high spot, you have better probability of escaping the floods. Make an analysis to decide where you are located in elevation on those moraine piles. 

The good news is, sands and gravels drain fast if there is a place for the water to go. If the Mississippi floods, it will take some time to drain. 

Ruth, your thermohaline circulation decline illustration is very helpful. At least we know what causes the outrageous weather, even if we can do little to stop it at this point. Let's hope everybody gets the message. 

I am so sick of delusional people telling us who is to blame when the fact is, they have a very faulty Ouija board.

 

Comment by Chris Breman on April 19, 2013 at 12:45am

What a lot of bad news! I hope Melinda and Carl - and all the other victims of course - can get back to normal soon!

Comment by Debra Stevenson on April 19, 2013 at 12:43am

Ruth Anthony-Gardner,

 

No.  I just find the remarks of Christian fanatics who think they 'know' why these natural disasters happen funny. They don't mean anything.  Their just amusing that's all.  Their more hilarious and ridicule isn't necessary.  They act like the ancient Greeks. Maybe if Zeus shocked their butts with a bolt of lightning they'd get the message that Yahweh is actually one of those false 'pagan' gods and that Zeus in the 'one true god'.

 

Brandi Williams

Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on April 19, 2013 at 12:30am

Sorry to hear about your flooding Melinda and Flying Atheist. Thanks for your flood pictures. This is likely to be the new normal, so please do what you can to prevent future damage. We installed a sump pump in our basement, but it turned out to be a poor decision. Basically, it's a big hole in the cement slab floor directly in the ground. So now it works fine when there's a little rain, but if the water table rises during a really heavy downpour such as a hurricane or flood that's a giant welcome hole. Sewer systems will become floodwater pipes directly into your house too when a river rises. Water flows both directions in pipes. I saw water shooting out of a drainage pipe into a former ground floor apartment we had.

Yeah, I'm full of gloom and doom today. It's not so much the bombing, floods, and fertilizer plant explosion as the thermohaline circulation decline.

Though I did get a shock from that amateur video of the explosion from the car. The fire and muffled explosions seemed so far away, then wham the car was engulfed. We saw British news coverage, and they actually talked about the dangers to the public from regulatory capture. You never hear that on US TV.

Debra, I don't waste brain space scoffing at Xian blame games. They aren't worthy enough to even ridicule.

Comment by Debra Stevenson on April 19, 2013 at 12:06am

The Flying Atheist Carl,

 

You know this flood is all your fault don't you? You and your anal sexscapades are making Yahweh mad and causing him to flood Chigaco! LOL!  Seriously though, I'm sorry buddy that you have to deal with this crap.  I'm sorry anyone has to deal with this.  I hope some of the secular and atheistic organizations will be able to scrounge up some money to help all those in need.  Don't count on discriminatory organizations like the Saliva Army to help out, knowing their little agenda. I thought charity to all was a value that the Christian religion help near and dear? Apparently I'm either wrong or I just dreamt it all up?

 

Brandi Amari Michelle Williams

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