Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gary Williams wrote: > > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: North American Blackout > > In a message dated 8/16/03 5:28:33 AM, knarf.theriault@sympatico.ca > writes: > > > > << I think pretty much all of Toronto now has power back (may be a few > > pockets without), but it's kind of scary to realize how much we depend > > on electricity. Also neat to see how friendly everyone seemed to > > become, after being reduced to the same level, if you know what I mean. >> > > > > Frank, > > > > Before I escaped to the northwest US, I spent most of my life in NYC. > During > > the blackouts and transit strikes I lived through the only benefits were > the > > relaxation of the parking rules by the Holy Brotherhood and the twice > daily > > march over Brooklyn Bridge to and from my home. Sure, I took shots of my > fellow > > soldiers on parade. > > In NYC junk happens. We expect the sky to fall because it does. Sometimes > I > > think NYC is held for ransom by the gods. Wall Street alone is Sodom. A > short > > walk from City Hall, which is as corrupt. Then there's the NY Public > Library, > > which is still free and for which NYC is spared by the Almighty. > > > > The WTC is no more. But the insurance money is. That's how NYC works. > Money > > stored up by millions of hours of hard work by immigrants -- including my > Mom > > -- and slaves over 400 years have left a reinvestment account in the banks > that > > is almost infinite. The magic of early and current capitalism does its > thing. > > And the WTC rises again. > > br > br, I'd like to defend you but you don't have a name. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html