It's neat that neighbors are always more willing to help out in anyway possible after a storm like this. Ike brings on the best in people I think. But I will say that this coldfront has helped people stay sane.
Yeah, if we were going to judge bad driving by political allegiance, liberals would be the worst. I freaking hate driving in your city (and Santa Cruz!).
I just saw on KHOU that some Rockets players were helping out relief efforts at UH. Anyone know anymore on this?
We've had neighbors bring us ice, bring us steaks, help with tree limbs, one even drove to College Station and brought us back 13 gallons of gas for our generator. We've plugged a few neighbors extention cords into our generator so they can cook dinner. This storm has brought out the best in people from Kingwood and we got hit pretty bad. We're looking at another couple of weeks without power.
Yes, Im a downer on a hurricane? I’m sorry if I didn’t articulate myself more clearly…but I do not mean neighbors in the sense of people who actually live next to you….I meant neighbors as fellow Houstonians…. And specifically I mean people driving recklessly and people having road rage… Of course you will share a common struggle with your direct neighbors but on the road it’s a different city.
Ike has brought out the worst in me by far. I have never ever been so angry as I have since the power was turned back on Monday at my complex and then was shut off a few hours later and has remained off since, and now probably won't be back on until next Tuesday at the earliest. Last weekend we were fine, we stayed with Shannon's parents out in Katy and they had power. The neighbors helped us put their fence back up, and we raked up all their branches and leaves. Ever since we came back to Houston its been a nightmare. I sit in my apartment and stare across the road at people with power. 80% of my complex has had power, but I remain in the dark. I tried to stay at my Shan's dorm room for just one night and her stupid Peruvian roommate and boyfriend stayed up talking until 4 AM chatting loudly in spanish, while we were are literally 8 feet away crumbled up in her single bed trying to sleep. Then this prissy little slut has the ****ing nerve the next day to say that I shouldn't be there because she didn't feel "comfortable" while I was there. Now I'm out at work and for all I know, I will be trying to sleep out here at tonight at my desk. I have to go find fast food places if I want to eat food, I can't usually find anything decent. and I know there are people who have it much worse than me (I have a friend in the Woodlands looking at 3 weeks without power, and I wish to God I had power so she could come over and stay with me) but I'm just trying to make it through this and other people who have it better than I do right now are pissing me the **** off. I have been in such a bad mood since Monday it scares me, I have never been a violent person, but I seriously considered punching a couple of people in the face who pissed me off this past couple of days. I keep screaming at people and honking my horn at them as they stupidly cut me off or run a stoplight that is blinking red. I'm just at my breaking point. All I want to do is ****ing go home and lay in bed and not have to hear mother****ing tejano/rap music blasting outside from the cars as they drive by since I have to keep my window open... my window that is right next to the street. It was Shannon's birthday 2 days ago and I wasn't able to get her a present. I feel like **** about that, I'm just out of my element and cursing everything in sight.
Yeah, the great weather has helped everyone keep a cool head. If it were 95, I don't think the situation would be the same. I think you would see people more yelling at each other, fighting, begging for help from the government, etc. For now, we just wait and hope the power situation will get pieced together at some point. Plus, some people have power, so some stores and restaurants are getting food and needed supplies. Let's just help each other out in the meantime, and maybe even keep helping each other out and hanging out with your neghbors after power is back on. It would be nice....
I don't know about that. I was in Thailand about a month after the tsunami and the Thais seemed to take things fairly well. I talked to some who lost relatives and had some pretty harrowing tales of dealing with waves along with the difficult aftermath yet seemed to be fairly calm even stoic about their situation. The Thai attitude seems vastly different compared to how Americans reacted to Katrina and other disasters here.
I've been to Thailand many times since I have family there and they are by far the friendliest people in the world. I think its the tropical weather and the religion.
Prayers for all you guys who are having a tough time in the aftermath! My wife and I just got back from my sister's house in Austin, we left Saturday night after Ike blew by. I have not run into any aholes so far, our neighbors have been fantastic, they really looked after our home while we were gone. I still believe in my fellow Houstonians despite a few knuckle heads every now and then.
Yea times are tough but just think about how so many have it so much worse....lost lives....lost homes...people that will feel a pain that will always be there.In a few months ike will just be a bad memory for most of us ..the lucky ones.. hang in there.
i almost got hit at the exact same intersection AGAIN this morning. i saw the van getting off the freeway ramp and for some reason i said to myself to wait. the van never slowed down and of course, ran right through the dead lights making a left turn. as she was turning, the driver looked at me and I gave her a WTF look. She returned an "O" face.
I was at the store yesterday and my shopping cart was giving me problems. I accidentally knocked over some display items (nothing spilled or broke). 99% of the time I would pick them up but for some reason I just kept going. I heard a lady yell "I guess it will pick itself up" I wanted to turn around and yell **** you. Instead I kept on moving.
