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I have it from an inside source in the insurance biz that 'hurricane insurance' usually covers floods caused by hurricanes. What I'm wondering though, is if insurance companies would even offer that option to residents of NO - being below sea-level and all. The aritcle even states "Flood coverage was offered under a scheme backed by the Federal Flood Insurance Program" So, I'd say the insurance companies don't have to pay for it. If I live next to a river and it rains enough for the river to overflow its banks, can I claim the rain damaged my house and not the flood waters? No - if I didn't have flood insurance, I'm probably screwed. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

Amen. I'm planning on showing my appreciation with my wallet one of these days - this honestly may have been a deciding factor in my 'where to go this winter to jump?' vacation. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

What if new girlfriend invites old girlfriend to DZ? Then laughs at you all day long because old girlfriend keeps following you around like a lost puppy... it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

Stagecoach Island. The novelty wears off pretty quick it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

... should get some kind of medal just for thinking outside the box. Now if the cameraman was on his back too, I'd be hella impressed For those of you going "WTF is he on about??" Go to omniskore's coverage of nationals and click the video near the bottom. more info here it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

I'm going home when I get off work. Not me it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

3 (blinds hung that took way longer than it should have) : 3 : probably some Crappy pizza, mediocre beer, good comedy (that trailed off as the comedian got drunk) The 40 Year Old Virgin wasn't as funny as I was hoping. The Alouette is more fun than I remembered. I'm so sorry today is here.... this is going to be a loooooong couple of months... it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

What's weird about a Dolphin? And it's one flap to check the main pin -- what's there to screw up? it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

John Peschio (Perris Ice) said, “Our goal is to make our camera flyer, JP, look good.” From here it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

... so now we're adding Allah to the list along with the gay folk EDIT: So as not to discriminate, I'll add Dave's suggestion of Oklahoma to the list as well. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

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http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/new-orleans-imagery.htm it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

Have you seen the before/after sat views yet? ... I can't find the link atm.... it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

I disagree. We've just never had this kind of access to information before. We haven't been able to watch the entire globe like this before. We've never inhabited the globe to this extent so that almost any disaster that occurs affects a large number of humans. I don't have time to look up whatever version of the bible it's in, but there is a place where he vows never to destroy by water again. This is why so many people believe it'll be fire or something next time. So they lived before god was around then? So you contend that one the sun, moon, and stars are gone... that won't kill everything on the planet? People will actually still be alive for 'judgement day'? "there will be a violent earthquake and the sun will go as black as sackcloth; the moon turn red as blood, and the stars of the sky will fall onto the earth like figs dropping from a tree in a high wind. The sky itself will disappear like a scroll being rolled up and all the mountains and islands will be shaken from their places." I have, thank you. Church, sunday school, bible school for almost 15 years of my life. 6 of those years I attended a private christian school. I have a pretty strong grasp of what's actually in the bible ... you can't "blame god" for a freakin' hurricane. EDIT: Yes they did, they could have WALKED to a shelter. It's easier to mass evacuate from a shelter than to go rooftop to rooftop trying to save people. Let's all call the founders of Venice dumbasses for building a city on the water. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

Yes, actually, I do. There are no more or less catastrophic natural disasters than there were 4000 years ago. There's still earth quakes, there's still meteor strikes, tsunami, hurricanes, typhoons... hell, something wiped out the dinos - maybe they were REALLY 'fast immoral' creatures. What's different today? We all see and hear these things as they happen - news is abundant and instantaneous. Do I think the moral standards of our civilization has changed? Yeah, maybe, but not all that much. Look back through history, there's always been terrible people doing terrible things. I don't think any of them were directly responsible for pissing off whatever cosmic force you believe in enough to do something bad. EDIT: Eh? I've heard people interpret it as "I won't use water to destroy again" but never "I won't destroy ALL of you" ... because, according to the Bible, he does sort of intend to when the end of the world is here. But he'll save the good few, like he did Noah. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

Wow... people really are trying to blame politicians, the government, and religious figures for this... you have to be kidding... I don't even know where to start.... How was Pompeii a bad example? What about the other cities that have been lost that I mentioned? Have you seen Pompeii? They were actually pretty technically advanced (well, aside from the lead in the plumbing - they didn't understand that just yet) Blame the people who built the city to begin with? You really supposed they said "Hey, how about right here, we start a city that hold a half a million people" After it got that large, you think someone said "Hmmm.. well, there's entirely too many people in this dangerous location. We should convince everyone to move" You want to blame the army engineers for not making something 100% nature proof while still being financially feasible?! You think you can do better, knock youself out. And don't give me any 'human life is priceless' BS. There comes a point where throwing more money at something just gets too expensive. We do the best we can with the resources we have and then 'ya takes your chances' For the crazy guy standing outside my office with his bible screaming that this was god's punishment. What happened to "My God is a loving God"? What happened to "I will never again destroy every living creature as I have done" And it was Mardi Gras' fault, right? So why is Vegas still standing? Why is all the 'evil' cities all over the globe still standing? .... well, this wasn't my intention, but I'm guessing this'll hit SC shortly... it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

... ahem... And whoever built Pompeii next to a volcano... real genius there. And Rungholt... who builds a city that close to the sea?! And Port Royal - hello?!? What were you thinking?! And just wait until CA slides into the ocean, we can all say "we told you so" it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

Well, he did cause the whole wardrobe malfunction debacle. You might be onto something. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

Who's responsible for the massive death and destruction in NOLA? a) Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour (this is Robert Kennedy Jr's pick) b) President George Bush (yes, people are pinning this on him because of the war in Iraq) c) Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco (not being prepared, then failing to respond quickly) d) New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin (allowing the levvies to deteriorate over the years) e) God - according to Pat R. and the guy outside my office with a bible, God just punished NOLA for Mardi Gras f) The victims (for not getting out of the way) g) The French h) No one.... it's a natural occurance that's been happening since the begining of time. Often times it changes the face of the earth - this happened to be one of those times, and we were in the way. My money is on "h" ... maybe "g" it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

RKF is already doing that. Actually, I think he directly blamed them for the hurricane - blamed their easy environmental policies for global warming, which made Katrina stronger. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

http://www.fuckthesouth.com/ Hey, don't look at me, I just stumbled on this and thought it funny. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

Hmmm... how long until the conspiracy theorist 'prove' that terrorist breached the levvy? it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

I was thinking that myself. You're in the path of a cat 5 hurricane and living below sea level.... WTF? At least go to a shelter so they can move people in mass and not have to go looking for you. Can people in N.O. even get 'flood insurance'? I wonder how many homes are going to be lost and not paid for it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

[peer pressure]Do it![/peer pressure] I think you can still vote after it gets locked ... well nevermind! The powerful 'delete button' has been utilized. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality

Thought it was funny - good job funks. I think someone should start a "Who's the best troll" poll. it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality