Comments on: Leaky New Orleans levee alarms experts http://texasfred.net/archives/1214 News Opinion Commentary Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beukeboom http://texasfred.net/archives/1214/comment-page-1#comment-9618 Beukeboom Fri, 23 May 2008 19:46:22 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=1214#comment-9618 cary said: <blockquote>thinking you can tame nature is very egotistical and will cost more lives in the future</blockquote> Well, AlGore and his cult of global warming environmental dirt people wackos thinks they can tame nature. But then again, AlGore has always been and remains to this day an egotistical little bastardo. cary said:

thinking you can tame nature is very egotistical and will cost more lives in the future

Well, AlGore and his cult of global warming environmental dirt people wackos thinks they can tame nature.

But then again, AlGore has always been and remains to this day an egotistical little bastardo.

]]> By: Beukeboom http://texasfred.net/archives/1214/comment-page-1#comment-9609 Beukeboom Fri, 23 May 2008 04:58:46 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=1214#comment-9609 I love New Orleans. It is my favorite city and I have many fond memories of numerous visit as a kid and attending many Saints games during the Manning era in the 70’s. But… I have to throw out a “told you so” in regards to the rebuilt levees when the Army Corp of Engineers hemmed and hawed in interviews about the levee rebuilding. I said then that I have a sneaky suspicion that those levees are going to prove to be sub-par rather quickly and I was right. Those living near those levees are screwed. I love New Orleans. It is my favorite city and I have many fond memories of numerous visit as a kid and attending many Saints games during the Manning era in the 70’s.

But…

I have to throw out a “told you so” in regards to the rebuilt levees when the Army Corp of Engineers hemmed and hawed in interviews about the levee rebuilding. I said then that I have a sneaky suspicion that those levees are going to prove to be sub-par rather quickly and I was right. Those living near those levees are screwed.

]]> By: LoneRider http://texasfred.net/archives/1214/comment-page-1#comment-9578 LoneRider Thu, 22 May 2008 16:56:12 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=1214#comment-9578 Karen, I don't know if the water is rising or not, but N.O. is definitely sinking. And I think the engineers do have a good idea what needs to be done, but I would agree the rest of the world will always be able to learn from the Netherlands. It is all about budget and politics. I have to believe, the civil engineers in this country are capable of doing proper surveys, design and construction, but are they allowed? It would be truly interesting to be able to talk, without restrictions, to some of the engineers working on the levees. In the end, from what I know, and I ain't saying that is a lot, they need to decide what really needs protecting, protect it, and for the people and businesses who are not in that area, this country would be better served in the long run to move them to higher ground. And set up a good rail system to alleviate some of the commuting mess. cheers, Tom Karen,

I don’t know if the water is rising or not, but N.O. is definitely sinking. And I think the engineers do have a good idea what needs to be done, but I would agree the rest of the world will always be able to learn from the Netherlands. It is all about budget and politics.

I have to believe, the civil engineers in this country are capable of doing proper surveys, design and construction, but are they allowed? It would be truly interesting to be able to talk, without restrictions, to some of the engineers working on the levees.

In the end, from what I know, and I ain’t saying that is a lot, they need to decide what really needs protecting, protect it, and for the people and businesses who are not in that area, this country would be better served in the long run to move them to higher ground. And set up a good rail system to alleviate some of the commuting mess.

cheers,
Tom

]]> By: cary http://texasfred.net/archives/1214/comment-page-1#comment-9576 cary Thu, 22 May 2008 15:20:23 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=1214#comment-9576 I've said it before, and I'll say it again - move the town, ya morons - thinking you can tame nature is very egotistical and will cost more lives in the future. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – move the town, ya morons – thinking you can tame nature is very egotistical and will cost more lives in the future.

]]> By: Karen Morland http://texasfred.net/archives/1214/comment-page-1#comment-9559 Karen Morland Thu, 22 May 2008 02:42:12 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=1214#comment-9559 It's so sad about New Orleans. A female friend and I visited there several years ago and I loved it. We could not find bad food and the music was fantastic. But the water is raising and the levees will leak. Why in the world don't the engineers go to the Netherlands for a hint on how to keep out the sea? The French Quarter and the Garden district are an important part of American history. It’s so sad about New Orleans. A female friend and I visited there several years ago and I loved it. We could not find bad food and the music was fantastic. But the water is raising and the levees will leak.
Why in the world don’t the engineers go to the Netherlands for a hint on how to keep out the sea? The French Quarter and the Garden district are an important part of American history.

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