I\’m not sure what that has to do with my post, but you\’re certainly entitled to your opinion.
I\’m simply pointing out that with the large number of responses to articles about the insurance problems in Florida on this website, and the push for national catastrophe pools by our government, it would make sense for Floridians to put their money where their mouth is and help New Hampshire.
I\’m not sure how having an opinion makes me ignorant, but I certainly hope you feel better after venting.
OK, I don\’t always agree with you but you do post some good responses.
In this case, however, I don\’t *completely* agree with you. I see where you are coming from though.
First of all, you are singling out Floridians. What about those from Mississippi and Louisiana who hoped that someone will come bail them out?
Secondly, Nebraska received $109 million for ice storms. And here is $36 million sent for flood damage. So as you can see Floridians, etc. aren\’t the only ones who ask for a handout. Hopefully you understand that point.
That being said, ANYONE who wants others to help them out should the time arise also needs to help when a catastrophe occurs.
That includes ANYONE from ANY state. Either that, or no more aid for anyone. That\’s the only truly fair answer, right?
I shouldn\’t have singled out Florida, and I\’ll apologize for that.
I know the feds are helping other states, but I don\’t see a lot of posters from MS, FL, and LA hammering the keyboards in support of it.
I\’m just trying to point out that calls for a national cat pool seem loudest from the gulf states, but when an article about NH or OK is posted the silence is deafening.
There are always people willing to scream about how they\’re getting screwed, but they are MIA when it\’s someone else\’s problem.
It makes their claims about how it\’s for everyone\’s benefit ring a little hollow, you know what I mean?
No apology necessary. I just wanted to clarify. Thank you =)
I know exactly what you mean in your post.
Unfortunately, a few peoples\’ voices are drowned out by many others who complain. I don\’t mind helping if others help us. I\’d rather every person helps themselves though. I would much rather help someone who protected themselves than someone who did nothing at all.
I share your frustrations. I was just pointing out that not everyone in Florida (or MS or LA) is looking for a handout. Just like not everyone in the northeast, midwest, etc. is looking for one either.
But, it is funny how 2 people posted on another thread about how other states don\’t ask for help (someone mentioned N.H. & another mentioned Nebraska specifically) and then less than a week later feds sent $109 million to Nebraska and NH (who this person claimed was not a welfare state) asked for $36 million.
Again, people all over the US (no matter where) ask for or think they are entitled to handouts. Everyone should bear their own burden and stop looking to get bailed out! :)
Mjolnir – i called your post ignorant for the exact thing you back pedalled on now – calling out those of us in florida – for your information, i donated significantly to relief efforts for katrina victims, even as i was repairing my own home (yes, katrina hit us first, but no one remembers that) and then suffered even more damage from wilma 8 weeks later.
i pay my insurance premiums as do most responsible people in this state – no one is looking for a free ride or handout.
i dont understand who you\’re trying to call out or why. the people who post on here supporting these cat funds (i.e, the a-holes from florida to whom you are calling out) typically are simply posting in response to pathetic postings like your first comment. i.e., they wouldnt be making comments if people like you weren\’t being pompous asses about it.
what are we supposed to say? if i agree withthe article, why do i have to proclaim it to the world?
sure is funny how quickly you wimped out and backed off from your inflammatory first post as soon as anyone challenged it.
is that blaire witch was so angry when reading the response that he/she put a lot more anger into it than Mjolnir intended.
It\’s unfortunate we can\’t read tone on here. However, that being said, your first response when there was no name calling or insults, was to call names and insult.
I reserve name calling and insults for those who attack others (or myself) first.
I have read other posts so I knew I could talk rationally to Mjolnir… let\’s try to give people a little leeway and not attack on first pounce.
I apologize for giving the impression I was back-pedalling.
Let me be more clear.
I wasn\’t apologizing for accusing gulf coast posters of hypocrisy and blatant self interest. I was apologizing for singling out Florida. I think many of the posters from the Gulf Coast are whiny and obnoxious.
\”It\’s Bush\’s fault.\”
\”State Farm screwed me.\”
\”The government doesn\’t care about NOLA.\”
\”Insurance companies are rapacious ba$tard$ and they are wrecking Florida.\”
I see this stuff quite often. Other than rapacious- that word\’s not in the vocabulary of most of the usual suspects.
I, personally, can remember only one post where someone from the midwest asked for cat coverage.
I\’m sure there were others, but I missed them.
I also remember when the national cat pool article was posted here, there was a slew of posts from the southeast explaining why it was a good idea.
However, when articles about disasters in California or the Midwest are put up there is zero- Z.E.R.O. response from the hurricane victims.
Your only response has been to call me names and declare that you donate to disater relief funds.
Good for you. Where\’s Melanie? Rosie? adjusterjoe? The nameless hordes who post 1 or 2 rambling diatribes and disappear?
They take the time to castigate our government over it\’s Katrina failures, and they burn out keyboards demanding a national cat pool when the article talks about hurricane coverage.
But they don\’t say an effin word when it\’s New Hampshire under the gun.
That\’s petty and hypocritical, and I\’m neither ignorant nor incorrect for saying so.
Your charity contributions after Katrina do not offset the clear \”gimme mine, screw you\” attitude inherent on this board.
Particularly since you have yet to demand cat coverage for NH. All you\’ve done is call names and tell us how wonderful you are.
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Their storms were relatively minor this year, and the posters there don\’t seem to have a problem with national cat pooling.
Maybe they\’d be willing to contribute a few million bucks.
You know- practice what you preach and all.
Mjolnir – if ignorance were cornflakes, you\’d be Kellogg\’s.
That\’s fine.
I\’m not sure what that has to do with my post, but you\’re certainly entitled to your opinion.
I\’m simply pointing out that with the large number of responses to articles about the insurance problems in Florida on this website, and the push for national catastrophe pools by our government, it would make sense for Floridians to put their money where their mouth is and help New Hampshire.
I\’m not sure how having an opinion makes me ignorant, but I certainly hope you feel better after venting.
OK, I don\’t always agree with you but you do post some good responses.
In this case, however, I don\’t *completely* agree with you. I see where you are coming from though.
First of all, you are singling out Floridians. What about those from Mississippi and Louisiana who hoped that someone will come bail them out?
Secondly, Nebraska received $109 million for ice storms. And here is $36 million sent for flood damage. So as you can see Floridians, etc. aren\’t the only ones who ask for a handout. Hopefully you understand that point.
That being said, ANYONE who wants others to help them out should the time arise also needs to help when a catastrophe occurs.
That includes ANYONE from ANY state. Either that, or no more aid for anyone. That\’s the only truly fair answer, right?
I shouldn\’t have singled out Florida, and I\’ll apologize for that.
I know the feds are helping other states, but I don\’t see a lot of posters from MS, FL, and LA hammering the keyboards in support of it.
I\’m just trying to point out that calls for a national cat pool seem loudest from the gulf states, but when an article about NH or OK is posted the silence is deafening.
There are always people willing to scream about how they\’re getting screwed, but they are MIA when it\’s someone else\’s problem.
It makes their claims about how it\’s for everyone\’s benefit ring a little hollow, you know what I mean?
No apology necessary. I just wanted to clarify. Thank you =)
I know exactly what you mean in your post.
Unfortunately, a few peoples\’ voices are drowned out by many others who complain. I don\’t mind helping if others help us. I\’d rather every person helps themselves though. I would much rather help someone who protected themselves than someone who did nothing at all.
I share your frustrations. I was just pointing out that not everyone in Florida (or MS or LA) is looking for a handout. Just like not everyone in the northeast, midwest, etc. is looking for one either.
But, it is funny how 2 people posted on another thread about how other states don\’t ask for help (someone mentioned N.H. & another mentioned Nebraska specifically) and then less than a week later feds sent $109 million to Nebraska and NH (who this person claimed was not a welfare state) asked for $36 million.
Again, people all over the US (no matter where) ask for or think they are entitled to handouts. Everyone should bear their own burden and stop looking to get bailed out! :)
Mjolnir – i called your post ignorant for the exact thing you back pedalled on now – calling out those of us in florida – for your information, i donated significantly to relief efforts for katrina victims, even as i was repairing my own home (yes, katrina hit us first, but no one remembers that) and then suffered even more damage from wilma 8 weeks later.
i pay my insurance premiums as do most responsible people in this state – no one is looking for a free ride or handout.
i dont understand who you\’re trying to call out or why. the people who post on here supporting these cat funds (i.e, the a-holes from florida to whom you are calling out) typically are simply posting in response to pathetic postings like your first comment. i.e., they wouldnt be making comments if people like you weren\’t being pompous asses about it.
what are we supposed to say? if i agree withthe article, why do i have to proclaim it to the world?
sure is funny how quickly you wimped out and backed off from your inflammatory first post as soon as anyone challenged it.
gotta run – i have a project i\’m working on.
is that blaire witch was so angry when reading the response that he/she put a lot more anger into it than Mjolnir intended.
It\’s unfortunate we can\’t read tone on here. However, that being said, your first response when there was no name calling or insults, was to call names and insult.
I reserve name calling and insults for those who attack others (or myself) first.
I have read other posts so I knew I could talk rationally to Mjolnir… let\’s try to give people a little leeway and not attack on first pounce.
\”let\’s try to give people a little leeway and not attack on first pounce.\”
Hmm, that\’s what happens when you get distracted while posting…
I realize the comment irritated you blaire witch… I was a bit irritated too… but Mjolnir didn\’t call anyone names… just stated an opinion.
Now, if you\’d like to attack someone ignorant, I\’ve got a few people you could probably get in line. :)
I apologize for giving the impression I was back-pedalling.
Let me be more clear.
I wasn\’t apologizing for accusing gulf coast posters of hypocrisy and blatant self interest. I was apologizing for singling out Florida. I think many of the posters from the Gulf Coast are whiny and obnoxious.
\”It\’s Bush\’s fault.\”
\”State Farm screwed me.\”
\”The government doesn\’t care about NOLA.\”
\”Insurance companies are rapacious ba$tard$ and they are wrecking Florida.\”
I see this stuff quite often. Other than rapacious- that word\’s not in the vocabulary of most of the usual suspects.
I, personally, can remember only one post where someone from the midwest asked for cat coverage.
I\’m sure there were others, but I missed them.
I also remember when the national cat pool article was posted here, there was a slew of posts from the southeast explaining why it was a good idea.
However, when articles about disasters in California or the Midwest are put up there is zero- Z.E.R.O. response from the hurricane victims.
Your only response has been to call me names and declare that you donate to disater relief funds.
Good for you. Where\’s Melanie? Rosie? adjusterjoe? The nameless hordes who post 1 or 2 rambling diatribes and disappear?
They take the time to castigate our government over it\’s Katrina failures, and they burn out keyboards demanding a national cat pool when the article talks about hurricane coverage.
But they don\’t say an effin word when it\’s New Hampshire under the gun.
That\’s petty and hypocritical, and I\’m neither ignorant nor incorrect for saying so.
Your charity contributions after Katrina do not offset the clear \”gimme mine, screw you\” attitude inherent on this board.
Particularly since you have yet to demand cat coverage for NH. All you\’ve done is call names and tell us how wonderful you are.
Does that sound like backpedalling to you?