Chiming in in Pueeto Rico, I work for JCPenney and the company is huge there. We had 7 stores before the storm, 4 of them were written off entirely. When the San Juan store reopened, they did over a million dollars in sale the first day. They soon sold out of most items altogether.
Yes, Mel, it could have been much worse. I wondered about people who might run a business out of their home and would need telephone and internet access. To us it was an inconvenience and annoying, but we survived. I thought about the people of Puerto Rico, numerous times. What they are going through is unconscionable. I saw a news story just two days ago that showed dozens of cargo containers destined for Puerto Rico still sitting full of food in Florida! No one can explain why the food has never made its way to the people who need it. Yet, the people in charge have given themselves a "10" for the way the Puerto Rico disaster was handled. What a joke! Oh heck, Autumn. I thought the repair was being done by some two person operation out of Montana. : But, ya never know. PR isn't even going to have 100% electricity restored until May at the earliest. People are still living in shacks with no roofs. Pre-storm norms are definitely years and years away.
That’s interesting, mbgphoto. I’m fascinated by the debacle in PR. As Cheryl said it’s unconscionable that US citizens are suffering after all this time. Cheryl, I didn’t mean to diminish the inconvenience you endured by comparing to PR; it was just a train of thought thingy.
People do things on New Year’s Eve? Who are these people, and what do they do? Did they call for help? ;D ::burying head in book::
Love this. Make sure your sound is on! http://twistedsifter.com/videos/marble-run-synced-to-tchaikovsky-waltz-of-the-flowers/#.WlaXXa1rykQ.twitter
Oh, Nathan! Ewww. I couldn’t get past the opening scene. Yuck. I’m wondering why posters try to mitigate their swear words with stupid symbols. Everyone knows what they’re trying to convey; so if you want to say bitch, then say bitch. Strap on a pair.
Oh, you have to get past the first scene! Worth it. It’ll make you laugh But, but what if I broke my strap on pair?! ::she wails:: I’m still waiting for my brass set to arrive. ROFL Mel, I don’t THINK I posted this already. I found the Barnacle Gosling hatching video. It’s hard to watch, but believe it or not, the one in the video is fine. Once again, Mother Nature is crazy... https://youtu.be/rxGuNJ-nEYg Let’s not forget Seahorses, just because they’re magnificent, of course! https://youtu.be/MsHCqrrU-Gk
Will watch the gosling hatching when I think I can handle it. I’ll strap on a pair and just do it! Loved the seahorses. Poor guy was exhausted and then she’s at him to get right back at it and do it again. I agree seahorses are awesome. Thanks, Autumn; you made my day!
Hey, Autumn, I decided to watch the gosling video in spite of my acrophobia. Our grandsons were here so we decided it would be interesting so we wat he’d it together. Two of the three kids also have the acrophobia thing going on. We soon forgot that and became more concerned for what those goslings had to endure. Awesome video; thanks for that Autumn. It was a lovely experience to watch with young people who obviously care about the well being of others.
Mel, that is fantastic! I love it that you’re introducing your grandsons to wildlife~in all of it’s crazy forms. I had this ancient, amazing 3rd or 4th cousin, no idea how distantly we were related, because that’s how it’s done in the South, but when I was a little tyke she showed me bird watching! I still like to just be still in nature and watch the birds. (Not the birdbrains) Hummingbirds feeding https://youtu.be/EUEZkwJulBY Hummingbirds growing in nest https://youtu.be/gU_pJ8PAWwQ
Dateline on NBC tonight. The events they're covering tonight happened not far from where I live. I'm sure they'll show the courthouse where the civil trial was held. I can it see from my kitchen window. The accused murderer is my brother's neighbor. Can't wait to watch it. I'm a big Dateline fan and when it's about people you know I think it's going to be fascinating. http://kniakrls.com/2018/01/jason-carter-to-enter-plea-thursday-with-dateline-nbc-to-broadcast-the-farm-friday-2/
Awesome links, Autumn. I love humming birds! The challenge is on. I also love penguins, sheep and jellyfish! Looking forward to your next set of links.
I’m a true crime junkie so I would have found this very fascinating, Cheryl. I missed your post in time to watch Dateline tonight but I’m hoping I can find the episode on line. I wonder why he allegedly killed his mother. Intriguing. I’ll be checking this out for sure.
If interested, & if all systems remain green for launch at 1:30pm EST tomorrow, a live stream of Falcon Heavy's maiden launch & landing can be viewed here. … Please don't explode, please don't explode.
Are you aware of any links to Dateline's 'The Farm' that is void of regional lockout, Cheryl? Likewise. You may (or may not) have access here.