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Only in Texas does the National Guard get bailed out by a bunch of rednecks with lifted trucks

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That's quite the truck pulling.

During one of the Dallas area floods they interviewed a lady who had been rescued by a lifted truck. She said, "I always thought what do those boys need a truck like that for? Now I'm glad they have it!"

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Any port in a storm. I'd be glad to have help, anytime, wouldn't you?


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I'm bothered by the number of rednecks, amateur rescuers, and just plain fun seekers that have been electrocuted in the Houston area. Too many.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/houst...ng/story?id=49575562

http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2...n-pkg-kaye-ac360.cnn

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You seem to ignore the fact that, in the case of Houston, the "professioinals" were overwhelmed and desperately put out calls for help by any civilians with a boat. Louisiana sent a flotilla of boats, called the Cajun Navy, as some measure of thanks for Texan amateurs help saving lives in Katrina. People die everyday in less noble efforts. I applaud their efforts, at least they were trying to help.

I suppose if you were clinging to a branch in a swift flowing bayou in Houston and one of these "amateur" rescuers came by in a boat, you'd tell him to go on about his business, he isn't qualified enough to save your ass. Smiler


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You seem to ignore the fact that, in the case of Houston, the "professioinals" were overwhelmed and desperately put out calls for help by any civilians with a boat. Louisiana sent a flotilla of boats, called the Cajun Navy, as some measure of thanks for Texan amateurs help saving lives in Katrina. People die everyday in less noble efforts. I applaud their efforts, at least they were trying to help.

I suppose if you were clinging to a branch in a swift flowing bayou in Houston and one of these "amateur" rescuers came by in a boat, you'd tell him to go on about his business, he isn't qualified enough to save your ass. Smiler


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Only in Texas does the National Guard get bailed out by a bunch of rednecks with lifted trucks

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Hopefully they will all remember to change the oil in their drivetrains when this is over...


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I don't rate saving a cat, or funning around taking selfies as high on my list of priorities if there is a major event. I don't imagine you do either.
 
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There are one helluva lot of goobers out there that are doing "adventeours things" but are really being stupid. That is not to deride the folks who are really trying to help;+ there are quite a few. Kensco,I don't know where that came from;I do agree that folks taking selfies to "show they were there" is disgusting;but I have to say that I do rate saving a cat,dog too;some humans debatable.


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Seems to me that good folks quietly helping out greatly outnumber the self-promoting scum posting selfies and trumpeting a donation. There was one weasel charter captain that started a fund to basically pay for his gas, beer, lodging and food to go from FL to TX all the while posting his every move on facebook......then he did jack shit once he arrived in Houston. These disasters bring the real rats out from their nests.
 
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Just got word today that a buddy of mine took his boat down to help in Houston.Had a bit of motor trouble + was slammed into a concrete pier,then some other boat came along + ran over him,throwing him in the drink. Lost his boat but he made it out + he had on a head mount camera at the time. I'm looking forward to seeing that little bit of footage. I sure hope his boat was insured.


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It would be a better world if we helped each other out, no crisis needed!
 
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