Where are the Hornets gonna move to? Seattle or Vegas?

[QUOTE=nosurrender]i'm just concerned because your logic says that the residents chose disaster over safety, as if they knew this city was gonna get striken again, when in reality they chose their home over somewhere foreign. They don't see this coming, I don't see this coming. For the eye of a big ass hurricane of this magnitude to strike the same godd-mn city twice within a few years... It's a one in a thousand, and it just had to happen.[/QUOTE]

It's a freaking swamp for crying out loud, of course it's more likely to get hit by hurricanes than Pittsburg.

[QUOTE]Obviously, if this will continue to happen as often as it has been, I would urge anyone to abandon their homes, but no one can see the future.[/QUOTE]

Global warming = more hurricanes = it's going to happen again, and often. The state just needs to make the decision not to have but a small residential population in New Orleans who are just port workers.

Just outta curiosity, for all of you that are siding with Showtime and disagreeing with these people for not gettin the hell outta Dodge, where do folks reside?

[QUOTE=JayGuevara]Just outta curiosity, for all of you that are siding with Showtime and disagreeing with these people for not gettin the hell outta Dodge, where do folks reside?[/QUOTE]

I live in a big mansion in Beverly Hills. Is that what you want to hear?

Would be a nice turn of events for the people in Seattle if they got the Hornets, though I guess effectively that would end the "Hornets" name/colors in the NBA as they'd become the new Supersonics.

What a crazy path that franchise has taken.

I also think they should tweak their colors if that happens -- Black/gold/green would be cool.

[QUOTE=Mr Know It All]I live in a big mansion in Beverly Hills. Is that what you want to hear?[/QUOTE]

No, I wanted to hear the truth.

[QUOTE=Soundwave]Would be a nice turn of events for the people in Seattle if they got the Hornets, though I guess effectively that would end the "Hornets" name/colors in the NBA as they'd become the new Supersonics.

What a crazy path that franchise has taken.

I also think they should tweak their colors if that happens -- Black/gold/green would be cool.[/QUOTE]

Why don't people understand that Seattle isn't getting another team. The NBA, not just the former Sonics, has fallen out with the city over the stadium situation. It wasn't like with Vancouver whom the NBA never wanted to leave. Have you even listened to a word Stern has said?

[QUOTE=JayGuevara]Just outta curiosity, for all of you that are siding with Showtime and disagreeing with these people for not gettin the hell outta Dodge, where do folks reside?[/QUOTE]

southern california. and if my house was threatened once every few years with a natural disaster i would do everything i could to leave.

this is a problem that is part of a bigger cycle when people settle...and as a result the south as a whole takes in more government aid than it produces in gdp.

[quote=JayGuevara]No, I wanted to hear the truth.[/quote]

It is not where they live, but the fact that they do not have empathy for their fellow human being or have the ability to understand the situation they are in.

[QUOTE=Godfather]It is not where they live, but the fact that they do not have empathy for their fellow human being or have the ability to understand the situation they are in.[/QUOTE]

i have empathy for their suffering, and i think it's obvious that that area isn't working any more for living. time to change it up.

trying to define the situation as anyone of a different position is an ass? pretty lame.

[QUOTE=Mateo]It's a freaking swamp for crying out loud, of course it's more likely to get hit by hurricanes than Pittsburg.[/QUOTE]

Do you know anything about hurricanes? The amount above or below sea level doesn't affect how likely it is to have hurricanes, just he amount of damage that would be felt in the city if hit by the hurricane. The point that makes New Orleans prone to storms is that it is on the gulf coast.

[QUOTE=Mateo]Global warming = more hurricanes = it's going to happen again, and often. The state just needs to make the decision not to have but a small residential population in New Orleans who are just port workers.[/QUOTE]

Before Katrina hit can you name the last time a major storm hit New Orleans. In recent years the amount of storms making landfall in general has decreased, but this is the 2nd storm that should hit the New Orleans area in 4-5 years. If you are saying people should expect that a hurricane would hit New Orleans is stupid, when just 5 years ago the only people forecasting this happening were the It Could Happen Tomorrow people on the Weather Channel.

This thread is a disgrace. So many ignorant jack-asses poking fun at people in a really horrible situation.

The only good that has come from this thread is Showtime being added to my ignore list.

[QUOTE=2LeTTeRS]Do you know anything about hurricanes? The amount above or below sea level doesn't affect how likely it is to have hurricanes, just he amount of damage that would be felt in the city if hit by the hurricane. The point that makes New Orleans prone to storms is that it is on the gulf coast.



Before Katrina hit can you name the last time a major storm hit New Orleans. In recent years the amount of storms making landfall in general has decreased, but this is the 2nd storm that should hit the New Orleans area in 4-5 years. If you are saying people should expect that a hurricane would hit New Orleans is stupid, when just 5 years ago the only people forecasting this happening were the It Could Happen Tomorrow people on the Weather Channel.[/QUOTE]

every expert report i've heard has said hurricanes are only going to get more frequent and more powerful in the future. rising ocean water temperatures are to blame.

[QUOTE=SourGrapes]southern california. and if my house was threatened once every few years with a natural disaster i would do everything i could to leave.

this is a problem that is part of a bigger cycle when people settle...and as a result the south as a whole takes in more government aid than it produces in gdp.[/QUOTE]

But, New Orleans is much closer to Detroit than southern California. There's a lot more crime, a lot more poverty, a lot more unemployment, etc etc than a lot of other cities. Many of the residents of New Orleans don't have the means nor opportunities to just pack up and leave and start over again. That city is their home, their lives are entwined into that city, and many of them simply cannot afford to move elsewhere.

For instance, personally, I don't enjoy living in Detroit. I got over this city a couple years ago, and I've been trying to plan my escape since. But it's really not that simple for a city that entrenched in a perpetual cycle of poverty for the majority of it's residents. I have not been afforded the luxury of packing my **** up and headin to the west coast to live in LA and try and start my life over. Because whereas California is pretty much the image/fantasy of the "American Dream" to us poor minorities in the projects, most of us will never make it there. Myself, I refuse to accept my fate as another statistic in this third world city, but for a good majority of the people here and in other seemingly "hopeless" socio-economic scenarios, the weight of the world crushes their shoulders and spirits. It's not easy to just wake up, snap your fingers, and be in a better situation for yourself and your family, especially in places like New Orleans.

[QUOTE=Se

[QUOTE=JayGuevara]But, New Orleans is much closer to Detroit than southern California. There's a lot more crime, a lot more poverty, a lot more unemployment, etc etc than a lot of other cities. Many of the residents of New Orleans don't have the means nor opportunities to just pack up and leave and start over again. That city is their home, their lives are entwined into that city, and many of them simply cannot afford to move elsewhere.

For instance, personally, I don't enjoy living in Detroit. I got over this city a couple years ago, and I've been trying to plan my escape since. But it's really not that simple for a city that entrenched in a perpetual cycle of poverty for the majority of it's residents. I have not been afforded the luxury of packing my **** up and headin to the west coast to live in LA and try and start my life over. Because whereas California is pretty much the image/fantasy of the "American Dream" to us poor minorities in the projects, most of us will never make it there. Myself, I refuse to accept my fate as another statistic in this third world city, but for a good majority of the people here and in other seemingly "hopeless" socio-economic scenarios, the weight of the world crushes their shoulders and spirits. It's not easy to just wake up, snap your fingers, and be in a better situation for yourself and your family, especially in places like New Orleans.[/QUOTE]

i never said it was easy to change your circumstances, especially with the conservative bullsh*t the country has absorbed for the last eight years.

but, if you really want to change, you do. it's just human nature. not to be overly simplistic, but if you burn your hand, you move it. i have empathy for people, and think social initiatives are in order to change the status quo, but as soon as people don't make things happen for themselves, they will for certain be caught in negative circumstances.