It occurs to me (from the recent event of Hurricane Irene) some of us live in the city love to complain about anything. From the MTA stop running, bridges and airports closing to all day coverage of the east coast weather on all local stations. It is just complains.
With a storm the size as Irene, is the city over reacted? We were blessed to escape the storm. What if the storm hit and we were not prepared, and the subway tunnels quickly fill up with flash flood, and train and passenger trapped in it. What if train got blow off the track in the middle of the storm and plunge to the ground, who will be responsible for that then? So is it over reacted?
Case and point, see what happen to Vermont? They did not expect the flash flood at all, and no one can predict that either, is it better to be prepare than sorry?
Some may ask at what cost to the businesses for this stage of prepares so far in advance. No one can answer that question for all of us. It all depends on how much you think your life safety is worth. Need I say more?
The fact is if the storm did hit us as expected, we are not the southern states; we are not preparing for this kind of storm. I have been in inland hurricane hit before. The destruction is not like anything else you have even experienced. Your house would shake and not just for a few minutes it is hours son end, you never know if you roof would hold out.
Debris flying tress falling and broken windows crashing from the high rises. It is surreal. I could never forget the images for as long as I live, and these are states that had experiences with storm. Just imagine if Miami had the record snowstorm we experienced every year. They will never have enough snow prow or salt to deal with the amount of snow, nor they would be able to clear the free way as fast as most of the northern state does.
Therefore is the level of preparation necessary?
Care to comment?
Chance Encounter NYC
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Mobile addicts
Hello NY again, it's been a while, there is not much really exciting to blog about, beside the gay marriage politics and the deficits. Plus the unrest in the Middle East, Most New Yorkers already had media overload, I doubted any one wanted to read more about it.
Then there was the accidental death of Amy Winehouse, so what was she famous for again? A hurried stardom with two albums, a star in the making gone too soon. Even my friends from the UK asked me what was the fuss in the US on her is all about. These friends actually met her and spend time with her, and called her the crazy gypsy lady in the neighborhood bar where she started out in Campton, UK. As you can see I am running out of topics and subjects that interested me, until this morning.
I caught an approaching city bus instead of the usual private shuttle took me to the subway station. Well, let be honest, who will miss the opportunities to get on an AC bus instead of walking on a mid summer morning.
Everything was going smoothly, until an argument broke out between the ladies one sat in front of each other on the role of seat in front of me. I got the front role seat for the heated confrontation.
The careless attitude only added fuel to the fire, before long, they were screaming at each other, only felt short of high heels flying thru the air.
Talking on non-stop on your mobile in public places is inconsiderate, uncool, and abusive of mobile privilege. This is actually the first time I saw some one share my feeling towards the cell phone junkies. They are just as annoying as the one don’t seems to be able to get their hands off the phone every 5 minutes.
Let’s face it “You are not that important of a person, the you have call all day long, unless you sell drug on the sidewalk. No one important is calling you 24/7, so don’t pretend you are needed. The call you received were almost all of them from telemarketers.” So leave your phone alone.
Cell phone are for convenience, and emergencies. For a prolong conversation on the phone in public for not thing but gossip, it dame right disrespect to other people surround them. This practice should be should ban. Just like smoking on the street.
Year back, I use the method of intimidation by pretending speaking on a phone loud and acting silly in front of them, without a mobile in my hand. Never mind that I am not going to stand so low anymore, it is not worth my while.
Unfortunately, the lady on the bus did not get the message, she continued her conversation, even when the passenger in front of her turn around and stared at her. What is your experience? Care to share.
Perhaps you are the one can’t leave your phone alone?
Chance Encounter NYC.
Then there was the accidental death of Amy Winehouse, so what was she famous for again? A hurried stardom with two albums, a star in the making gone too soon. Even my friends from the UK asked me what was the fuss in the US on her is all about. These friends actually met her and spend time with her, and called her the crazy gypsy lady in the neighborhood bar where she started out in Campton, UK. As you can see I am running out of topics and subjects that interested me, until this morning.
I caught an approaching city bus instead of the usual private shuttle took me to the subway station. Well, let be honest, who will miss the opportunities to get on an AC bus instead of walking on a mid summer morning.
Everything was going smoothly, until an argument broke out between the ladies one sat in front of each other on the role of seat in front of me. I got the front role seat for the heated confrontation.
The careless attitude only added fuel to the fire, before long, they were screaming at each other, only felt short of high heels flying thru the air.
Talking on non-stop on your mobile in public places is inconsiderate, uncool, and abusive of mobile privilege. This is actually the first time I saw some one share my feeling towards the cell phone junkies. They are just as annoying as the one don’t seems to be able to get their hands off the phone every 5 minutes.
Let’s face it “You are not that important of a person, the you have call all day long, unless you sell drug on the sidewalk. No one important is calling you 24/7, so don’t pretend you are needed. The call you received were almost all of them from telemarketers.” So leave your phone alone.
Cell phone are for convenience, and emergencies. For a prolong conversation on the phone in public for not thing but gossip, it dame right disrespect to other people surround them. This practice should be should ban. Just like smoking on the street.
Year back, I use the method of intimidation by pretending speaking on a phone loud and acting silly in front of them, without a mobile in my hand. Never mind that I am not going to stand so low anymore, it is not worth my while.
Unfortunately, the lady on the bus did not get the message, she continued her conversation, even when the passenger in front of her turn around and stared at her. What is your experience? Care to share.
Perhaps you are the one can’t leave your phone alone?
Chance Encounter NYC.
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