Hey Paragon, Welcome back

[Dick Renaud]

Sorry I had to bug out earlier. My subject took off and I have been following him ever since. Back at motel now. My partner took over for the night.

We were worried about you. The new coverage indicated that you go hit pretty god. Hope you didn"t have to big a loss.

Anway, glad your back.

[Dick Renaud]

Sorry I had to bug out earlier. My subject took off and I have been following him ever since. Back at motel now. My partner took over for the night.

We were worried about you. The new coverage indicated that you go hit pretty god. Hope you didn"t have to big a loss.

Anway, glad your back.

[PARAGON]

Thanks. We got hit hard for where we are. Personally, though, we came out OK. Only about $10K in damage and none of it major.

Been w/o power until today. Had to bug outta here in the middle because the wind forecast was way higher than anticipated and trees were already dropping in the neighborhood. Spent a night in Shreveport and then we did generators down at our ranch for about 2 days and then the whole gas thing kicked in and we couldn't get gas anywhere. Had a friend that got electricity on Friday and then we were able to get back home today.

The city is still locked down at night but it's moved back to midnight. All last week, there was a citywide curfew at 8:00pm, no excuses. I added my AR in my truck along with my CCW because it was getting wierd the first several days.

It's been an interesting week but we were way more lucky than those south of us.

[dochummer]

Ok, so I take it you're both in law enforcement??? What the heck's an AR and CCW? I'd guess, but I don't want to look THAT stupid http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Dick Renaud]

Our PI assoc recieved several requests for clothes and boots etc from some of your souther counties. The cops were giving away all of thier own clothes to the people in need and suddenly they were also in need. When I left to do the assignment I am currently on, they had two semi loads of clothes, boots and other gear on the road to those counties to provide for the cops from all county, city and state departments. We also were sending food and water for them. No donuts.

[Marcmedic]

CCW means you'd best not F with me or you'll get a nice suprise.

[Marcmedic]

We're waiting for the word from the state to see when some of us from KC get to go. 2 week deployments to Louisana.

[Dick Renaud]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by dochummer:
Ok, so I take it you're both in law enforcement??? What the heck's an AR and CCW? I'd guess, but I don't want to look THAT stupid http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The AR is an AR-15 rifle and a CCW is a concealed weapons permit. Everyone has thier neet little letter jungle.

[Dick Renaud]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Marcmedic:
We're waiting for the word from the state to see when some of us from KC get to go. 2 week deployments to Louisana. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Good man.
I wish I could go,but just had a kidney transplant and am not up to speed yet. I suppose with my suppressed imune system it might not be that good right now. So, just sending money and prayers and whatever else we can dream up.

[Marcmedic]

We were supposed to be gone last weekend but FEMA put a stop to everyone leaving. I guess they've had a bunch of agencies self deploy to the area and it's a real FUBAR situation. Not looking forward to riding in an ambulance all the way down there but it's better than in a pumper. At least one of us can lie down in the back and sleep. Had to get a bunch of immunizations last week. What fun.

[ROX]

You guys ROCK! Glad you're okay, Paragon! Good luck!

[Dick Renaud]

We had a lot of our PIs here join with a couple of companies that are supplying police with tactical and command experience to LA & MS. I would have been there. I have 20yrs State, 8 yrs Sheriff and7 yrs Chief of Police. Lots of tactical and command. After Kidney cancer, 5yrs on dialysis and the transplant I am still working out trying to get muscles back. I am not good at sitting by and not being able to help.
They are still having great coordination problems. Communications is still not that great.

[PARAGON]

Marc, for your sake, I hope you deploy later rather than sooner. It's such a clusterf*ck right now and it is just plain nasty. I doubt there is enough immunizations to cover all of the junk that's floating around down there.

I can guarantee that NO will not have a corrupt force from now on. Communications is available and portable units have been available but they didn't deploy any of them. NO and LA held everything up and is responsible for this nightmare. The grunts in the PD and the FD just got no support or direction from upper levels. They never had any plans or contingencies in place and just expected to skate through the storm unscathed.

[Marcmedic]

If I don't get sent by 9/21 then I'm off the list until late October. They're talking like we may be down there for months on end helping run ambulance calls. So no matter what I'll still be in town to work the race. I'd rather go sooner than later. The later crews will probably be doing a lot of body recovery.

[PARAGON]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Dick Renaud:
Our PI assoc recieved several requests for clothes and boots etc from some of your souther counties. The cops were giving away all of thier own clothes to the people in need and suddenly they were also in need. When I left to do the assignment I am currently on, they had two semi loads of clothes, boots and other gear on the road to those counties to provide for the cops from all county, city and state departments. We also were sending food and water for them. No donuts. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>You gotta remember all of their **** is gone too. Their houses were wiped clean along with everyone elses and the cleaners. So they probably had whatever was on their back at the time. Those SOBs have been at it a week and still haven't made it into many areas yet. They are still making helo drops into so many areas because there is still no way in on the ground.

[dochummer]

Thanks Dick. Hope you have a good recovery.

[Dick Renaud]

It sounds like the LA gov and the NO Mayor should find a new place to live and hope the locals don't lynch them. They dropped the ball and then sat on it yelling for the feds to cover thier buts. The gov didn't sign the executive order for FEMA and the fed troups until Wens. Bush had to call her on Sat to get here to issue the evac order.
Of coarse the Libs at CNN kept making it sound like Bushs fault.
what a mess.

[Dick Renaud]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by dochummer:
Thanks Dick. Hope you have a good recovery. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thanks, it just takes to long.

[Marcmedic]

I'll bet you don't miss dialysis 3 times a week though! Best wishes in your recovery.

[Dick Renaud]

I don't miss it at all. I did 3hrs, four days a week so I could keep doing my PI work. My body didn't handle it well. I was weak going in because of the cancer and was never able to build muscle back because of the electrolyt drain. I am trying to play catch up. but it is a struggle. I will get it back. I am working out 2 hrs every day. It is just to slow.
I just keep my mind real active.

[h2co-pilot]

Be careful Marc, lots of bug spray. You don't know what's forming, floating and biting down there. Good you received immunizations. And if nothing else, it will save you from getting any BNBs.

(Big nasty bugbites)http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

[PARAGON]

Marc, if you do come this way. Let me know and I'll give you my numbers. If you and your crew needs something I am only 2.5 hours away.

[Marcmedic]

Will do. Knowing FEMA we'll get about a days notice before we get sent (if at all). My wife's not too happy about me agreeing to go if we get called. I've been working non-stop 36 hour shifts with 12 off before I go in for another 36 for the past 2 months. We're short 15 people now with another station opening up October 1. But her nut-job sister is coming to town for 3 weeks this coming Monday, so the timing couldn't be better for me to go.

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

Dick long story but bad health caused massive muscle loss. Still trying to gain back but, does not seem at 48 I can come back to where I was 4 years ago. I was lean and cut palyed on 5 softball teams traveling all the time. I did learn though from some body builders that I was working to much. It sounds like You may be also. I was going everyday for similar time and the muscle guys had Me reduce to 1 hour 3 days aweek 4 days max. I upped My protein with shakes and went on effervesense creatin if I spelled it right. I had been hung at 140/5'11" and got back to 170 and blew a gasket and started bleeding again. The doc and the guys I worked out with made Me stop so now I get hung at 145/150 and due baby pushups and a few other things. You will most likely recover well if You still have normal food absorbtion which I do not. I'm malnourished all the time with so much of the GI removed. I had always wished I could eat anything and not get fat well I wish I had not wished that. You do not live well being able to eat anything it seems. I should have left what God gave Me alone and been happy with a little weight and good health. I hope You get back to as normal as You can. I feel for Ya. PARAGON also has had and does fight some bad health issues so We have sympathy for You. PARAGON hope Your doing well. I got a case of food poisoning last Thursday and Friday at Church national softball tourney and spent both days in hotel 12 hours away from home in Dothan, AL. Very nice place and pretty. Anyway dropped to 130 and have fought My way back to 137. Just eating junk and honestly hating it to get weight up. Hope to see You after MOAB coming back.

TAZ

[HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ]

OH forgot to add. LA gov I guess asked AR gov to send Guard down. 39th got sent just being back from Iraq. Got down there and the local sheriffs gave them probs and I guess resented Guard being there. Commander asked if they could be moved out of the parrish they were in to go to a friendlier place. The Guard said they were back house to house cleaning out the scum just like back in Iraq. I guess that is why they asked them to come down with the routine already down. I know most of the guys did not mind but, I felt bad for them having just gotten back. One of the sat channels are going to start a documentary on the 39th soon. I have been told they are going to come back and add on with the trip to LA now after being back home. It was amazing to see the guys in the 39th heading out happy to do it knowing they said at least they were going to see more results from there help now than in Iraq. I guess they did not count on Boss Hog as the commander called the sheriff that gave them a hard time. I would think that there may be more to the problem than personality conflict. The guard guys may have acted up considering they just got back from rough handling terrorists and miss handled some civilians. I hope not and do not think so but, You never know.

TAZ

[Dick Renaud]

Thanks for the info. Iwill try that, but have to run the effervesense creatinine by the transplant team as creatinine is one of the primary factors they follow for kidney function and mine is extremely well controlled over the last 45 days. It actually normallized with the new kidney and the team tweaked it to get the great number I have been running. It is all one big science project and they only have a license to practice.

[Marcmedic]

Well, it's official now. FEMA is a joke. We've been standing by for over a week now. FEMA just asked for a 10 man deployment consisting of chief level people to come down. Not to do any work, but just to plan. You think we'd be past the planning stage by now. I removed my name from the list. They're now looking at going down in a week or 2 and I'd end up missing my vacation if I went. The wife would be ****ed to say the least. Oh well, I may end up getting shipped down at the end of October.

[Marcmedic]

You've got to be ****ing kidding me. I can't say P I S S E D without it getting censored?

[Dick Renaud]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Marcmedic:
Well, it's official now. FEMA is a joke. We've been standing by for over a week now. FEMA just asked for a 10 man deployment consisting of chief level people to come down. Not to do any work, but just to plan. You think we'd be past the planning stage by now. I removed my name from the list. They're now looking at going down in a week or 2 and I'd end up missing my vacation if I went. The wife would be ****ed to say the least. Oh well, I may end up getting shipped down at the end of October. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sorry to hear that. Some of our local FD Paramedics are hooking up thru LE & FD in MS & LA and plan to figure out billing to FEMA later. The system needs some work.