The Mental Gymnast is of the opinion he "explained" what happened. As usual, all he did was cut and paste an AI response, with no sources. As usual, that can be ignored.
Anyway.......back to the topic:
It sounds like mitigation efforts were in place, but they ended right where the houses were protected and the meetinghouse was not. Many people apparently voiced concerns that exactly this type of flooding would occur, exactly where it did.
Again, I think you nailed it as far as is within the scope of a narrow lens.
[MODERATOR NOTE: The nickname "fibber" is a personal attack, however mild. I don't suppose I can convince the two of you to heavily cut back on its use, can I?]
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"Clarity from Mormon God only comes in very critical instances like convincing Emma that Joseph needed to sleep with other women."
--drumdude, 02-28-2026
Looking at the past helps us understand the present for one thing.
Regards,
MG
As philosopher George Santayana reminded us, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” We can always fall victim to hustlers, whether in religion or the White House.
Looking at the past helps us understand the present for one thing.
Regards,
MG
As philosopher George Santayana reminded us, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” We can always fall victim to hustlers, whether in religion or the White House.
I, for one, would prefer to relive the 90's and 00's (be condemned to repeat them) compared to what we have today and have had for about the last 10 years.
"There will come a time when the rich own all the media, and it will be impossible for the public to make an informed opinion." Albert Einstein, ~1949 "It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." Voltaire
