Ask not for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for "Occupant"

[pegkerr]

Everyone go read scott_lynch's essay here.

Then go look at trollprincess's map here.

Comments

[nellorat.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for both links.

I hadn't even thought of blaming the victims, and fortunately I haven't read others doing so, but I know it does go on. For one thing, I think people are too scared to think that such bad things can just happen to anyone, which would of course include them, so they literally add insult to injury. This happens with chronic diseases and disabilities as well as disasters.

I think it's really funny that the map lists "Mormons" in the one area that isn't marked for some other kind of disaster. Maybe G-d really did tell them to move there!

[pixelfish.livejournal.com]

*laughs and laughs and laughs*

Please check out my response below. Utah has PLENTY of natural disasters. I've covered about all of 'em in my short life so far.

[cynthia1960.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah. I'm right smack dab in the dark green "big f*cking earthquakes" region. Watching how ineffective the government response has been is strengthening my resolve to have some sort of emergency plan in place.

[pixelfish.livejournal.com]

I lived and grew up in Utah. The Mormons ain't the only natural disaster that place is afflicted with. I left a list in trollprincess's journal, but it also includes: Flooding, Mudslide, Forest Fires, Earthquake, Tornado, Avalanche, Snow and Ice Storms, Drought, Overpopulation, and Religion in General.

[nellorat.livejournal.com]

Ah, so the square should really be labeled "Potpourri"!

[aome.livejournal.com]

I wholeheartedly agree with Lynch's essay, although he said it better.

I would comment on the map, but apparently trollprincess has banned me from her LJ. Since I have never even seen or heard of her before, I have no idea why this is, but apparently it is so. Still funny, though.

[http://users.livejournal.com/anam_cara_/]

Uh, Peg, uh, read this if you want your head to spin:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/kimonthejourney/517433.html

I should have gone back to your post about the prez vacationing to reply with this, but here it is anyway.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I saw that earlier today.

*Thinks about it* Do you think that people will finally start to see how clueless this guy is?