Haiti Earthquake

[greg]

That was too hilarious... I'm saving that one forever.

[Lilas Pastia]

The haitian government has all but stopped functioning. Some kind of organized chaos is settling as the new haitian way of life.
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I just talked to one of my friends, whose religious order has missions in Haiti. One of their buildings has collapsed, killing 7 people (workers and residents). It was a big building, and it's not expected that the corpses will be removed for some weeks. He's going there in a few weeks.
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1400 canadian Correctional Service people will be sent to Haiti in the coming weeks (prison wardens for the most part). That's 10% of the whole force. Apparently they are among the most sought after professionals in Port-au-Prince right now. I have no doubt about that. Only 100 of the 4000 escaped convicts have been recaptured. Hopefully, our prisoners will behave while their wardens are away 
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Bill Cinton has arrived in P-au-P today. Haitians are disgusted with their current rulers. Portraits of former prez JB Aristide are hoisted over crowds that gather in the capital. In a leadership vacuum it's common to see calls for a return of ousted dictators.
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I'm still trying to 'get' that joke...

[DavidW]

I'm still trying to 'get' that joke...

All you have to get is that it was not made at the expense of Haitians, nor was it targeted at anybody, nor does it demean or make light of this tragedy.

[Lilas Pastia]

David, I have no doubt about that. Otherwise it wouldn't have been commented favourably by Greg and you. But the comic element still escapes me. I'm a lost cause on some things. Technology and humour among them  It may be a generation thing.

[greg]

Maybe you've never seen one of those annoying commercials "Text 'JOKES' to 5555849 (or whatever number)" and they charge you a dollar for a joke that you could find on the internet for free. That might be the reason.

[Lilas Pastia]

Indeed, I've never seen that. But now I understand. THX AGIN, GREG !