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Jan 21st 2011, 3:52 am

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Because it is not UNIQUE to australians.

Why would it be UNIQUE to Australians?

Jan 21st 2011, 3:54 am

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As I raised new orleans, so to be fair it does appear not everyone was going round raping etc.

One quick google shows in the rebuilding over ONE MILLION volunteers showed up to help out afterwards.

1600 people died.

200,000 people opened their homes to the homeless.

http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/a-...-trumped-chaos

Pretty old article, not sure if it will paste.

Not to cast to many doubts on the numbers in that article, but a million people is more than double the entire population of New Orleans before the event, let alone the population after it.

Jan 21st 2011, 3:55 am

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Re: Flood tax

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Why would it be UNIQUE to Australians?

I guess perth must have different media coverage to here then

Well they do say its isolated

Jan 21st 2011, 3:59 am

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Not to cast to many doubts on the numbers in that article, but a million people is more than double the entire population of New Orleans before the event, let alone the population after it.

Rebuilding??, we usually employ up 40+ people on a house that may accomodate 2 - 4 people, plus all those behind the scenes - manufacture etc.

Or shall I just give up now and admit everyone in new orleans is a right bas!ard

Jan 21st 2011, 4:01 am

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I guess perth must have different media coverage to here then

Well they do say its isolated

Maybe we do.

Post a link to prove your point.

Jan 21st 2011, 4:03 am

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Well you might be right... but only if those builders were all volunteers.. remember you said a million volunteers... not chippies.

Jan 21st 2011, 4:05 am

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Re: Flood tax

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Some good points and all true, but why does the fact that Aussies have shown a lot of mateship during these floods bother you so much (I know the answer but I'm asking anyway)?

Because that's all you hear come out of Gillard's mouth lately...

Jan 21st 2011, 4:22 am

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Maybe we do.

Post a link to prove your point.

Lets prove what this is really about, you post the 100 odd links where you have gone on and on about what I have posted

.

If in perth this week you havent heard the mateship think, great, bingo, bully for you.

Jan 21st 2011, 4:26 am

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Lets prove what this is really about, you post the 100 odd links where you have gone on and on about what I have posted

.

If in perth this week you havent heard the mateship think, great, bingo, bully for you.

I have but I know it is not UNIQUE to Australia. You on the other hand, because you hate it here, are trying to show that the Aussies are saying it is UNIQUE to this country, which is a ridiculous idea.

Jan 21st 2011, 4:29 am

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If the insurance companies arent going to cough up, that money is gonna come from somewhere. Stand by for an extra levy on your rego.

Jan 21st 2011, 4:31 am

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Well you might be right... but only if those builders were all volunteers.. remember you said a million volunteers... not chippies.

I feel really bad about New Orleans right now

It sounds like millions did the right thing, dare we say were good mates

but all anyone remembers is the rapists.

Reading on it sounds like the military and govt made a fair screw up

But I guess govts screwing up is universal too.

Interesting I didnt actually realise 1600 died, knew it was bigger than bvegas but holy hell thats huge

Jan 21st 2011, 4:34 am

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Re: Flood tax

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Interesting I didnt actually realise 1600 died, knew it was bigger than bvegas but holy hell thats huge

Must admit that I hadn't realised that there had been fatalities on such a scale either.

Jan 21st 2011, 4:36 am

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because you hate it here, are trying to show that the Aussies are saying it is UNIQUE to this country, which is a ridiculous idea.

So finally we get your real problem. Wheres the ZZZZZzzzzz key.

Play another tune Sam

Yes your point is ridiculous.

Especially as anyone who has a TV knows what I meant.

Byyeeee Byeeeee

Jan 21st 2011, 4:40 am

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Must admit that I hadn't realised that there had been fatalities on such a scale either.

200,000 homes

I think the poverty of the people affected too, as I said rebuild your life on $6an hour

Jan 21st 2011, 4:43 am

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So finally we get your real problem. Wheres the ZZZZZzzzzz key.

Play another tune Sam

Yes your point is ridiculous.

Especially as anyone who has a TV knows what I meant.

Byyeeee Byeeeee

The real problem is that you are a bit mental.

It's your opinion - nothing else.

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