Signs from God
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I expect more people to be willing to evacuate New Orleans this time. Of course, its not like many of them will have to miss work to get on the government bus out of town.
is completely booked Monday. 7,000 people will be flooding into downtown Jackson off the train alone. The federal building will be swamped for the holiday (first of the month).
What the hell is up with that anyways? Water I understand, but buggies full of TP? One large pack of TP is enough for my family to use for a good while. Does everyone else in this world mysteriosly get the ***** when a hurricane comes?
because of the influx of people. Alot of those people refuse automatic bank deposits and wait for checks. They mail those checks.......they don't come in the mail on the first. Smelly people everywhere will flood the SS offices demanding their check since they won't be home to get it.
checking accounts. worked as a teller in college. you wouldn't believe the number of people who have no accounts and pay each month to get their checks cashed.
of course i was joking about the in-thread buy/sell. if poor you aren't leaving without that check though. i wouldn't. hell you wouldn't be able to afford it.
of course i was joking about the in-thread buy/sell. if poor you aren't leaving without that check though. i wouldn't. hell you wouldn't be able to afford it.
it looks just like the debit card that we all use ar the terminal when we buy groceries, gas, clothing , etc. The State/US Govt electronically transfers funds and the cards are loaded. Thus the tracking of the spending in Detroit Strip Clubs with FEMA funds after Katrina by the "victims"..... it's pretty easy to track with an electronic/digital trail.
By the way, I did meet a "victim" in October of 2005 on the Appalachian Trail near Standing Indian Mountain. He used his check to get to Atlanta....where he bought a pack, sleeping bag, boots and high tech clothes. He had been on the trail for 12 days and was going as far as his money would take him. Hope he made it all the way to Maine. I could never throw rocks....his house was flooded, his job was flooded out, and all of his clients for produce were flooded and not needing produce. Anybody wanna hang around for that?
I gave him all the food I had left after our little 5 day section hike and wished him the best.
Take away everything that you own and everything that you know as normal....and tell me that you wouldn't be irrational. I had to rethink my stance after meeting a Very nice guy that just got squeezed out of his comfort zone.
All that to say that he used his govt issue card to buy good equipment to hike the AT.
By the way, I did meet a "victim" in October of 2005 on the Appalachian Trail near Standing Indian Mountain. He used his check to get to Atlanta....where he bought a pack, sleeping bag, boots and high tech clothes. He had been on the trail for 12 days and was going as far as his money would take him. Hope he made it all the way to Maine. I could never throw rocks....his house was flooded, his job was flooded out, and all of his clients for produce were flooded and not needing produce. Anybody wanna hang around for that?
I gave him all the food I had left after our little 5 day section hike and wished him the best.
Take away everything that you own and everything that you know as normal....and tell me that you wouldn't be irrational. I had to rethink my stance after meeting a Very nice guy that just got squeezed out of his comfort zone.
All that to say that he used his govt issue card to buy good equipment to hike the AT.
you met a guy who was actually working and contributing his taxes to society. he lost everything and i feel for him. there is no questioning that. i had family who lost homes in Katrina and know what pain it brings. both of my wife's grandparents lost their homes and it has been hell on them financially and mentally.
my statement about checks was simply about those who were receiving a check each month PRIOR to the storm while sitting at the house. the check they get every month regardless of storms. so a storm on the first of the month would mean they wouldn't get their REGULAR check. i realize some people have no options and are in a bad situation but a lot of people are pieces of **** who purposefully live off of the gov't.
the FEMA checks and cards are a totally different situation. one that i would not want to ever have to live through and one i hope no one else has to live through.
so take your preaching elsewhere or simply read a post prior to responding.
my statement about checks was simply about those who were receiving a check each month PRIOR to the storm while sitting at the house. the check they get every month regardless of storms. so a storm on the first of the month would mean they wouldn't get their REGULAR check. i realize some people have no options and are in a bad situation but a lot of people are pieces of **** who purposefully live off of the gov't.
the FEMA checks and cards are a totally different situation. one that i would not want to ever have to live through and one i hope no one else has to live through.
so take your preaching elsewhere or simply read a post prior to responding.
predominant way of getting a check these days.
Those political signatures are driving you ape ****, aren't they?</p>
Those political signatures are driving you ape ****, aren't they?</p>
My point was that state "assistance" and Fed benefits are 99% electronic trasfers...and have been for years. If you are recieving "benefits" they you have a piece of plastic that gets loaded on the appropriate dates either weekly or bi-monthly.
Don't misunderstand....I happen to agree with that decision to use debit cards. Hell, its a money-saving venture. No postage to pay, fewer cases of check cashing fraud....and most importantly...assistance dollar tracking.
Yes, I added a personal story about someone who was a tax provider ..who became a recipient.
AGAIN, my point is that 99% is Electronically transferred. There were checks written on the spot by a lot of FEMA and local aid agencies...but MS and LA assistance victims were credited TWICE the normal monthly allowances for food and fuel. I saw it paraded and celebrated in my face at work by wage earning adults for 2 weeks after the storm.
A lot has changed in the past few years
Don't misunderstand....I happen to agree with that decision to use debit cards. Hell, its a money-saving venture. No postage to pay, fewer cases of check cashing fraud....and most importantly...assistance dollar tracking.
Yes, I added a personal story about someone who was a tax provider ..who became a recipient.
AGAIN, my point is that 99% is Electronically transferred. There were checks written on the spot by a lot of FEMA and local aid agencies...but MS and LA assistance victims were credited TWICE the normal monthly allowances for food and fuel. I saw it paraded and celebrated in my face at work by wage earning adults for 2 weeks after the storm.
A lot has changed in the past few years
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