Katrina fall-out

Pixel Dent wrote:

A good portion of the LA-NG is in Iraq...

Yes, about 25 to 30% if I remember the CNN report. That leaves quite a
few.

So how long does it take to call them up, marshall them together and
transport them in? Keep in mind that our long distance service is out
for the most part. Anywhere you want to call, town to town, etc. is
typically long distance. How many days has it been since Katrina? Maybe
you're confusing Louisiana with something the size of Rhode Island, D.C.
or New Jersey...

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Darrel Toepfer wrote:

Pixel Dent wrote:

A good portion of the LA-NG is in Iraq...

Yes, about 25 to 30% if I remember the CNN report. That leaves quite a
few.

So how long does it take to call them up, marshall them together and
transport them in?

I'm impressed they've done it as quickly as they have. I would have
expected longer given the transportation issues.

Keep in mind that our long distance service is out
for the most part. Anywhere you want to call, town to town, etc. is
typically long distance.

I'll do that

How many days has it been since Katrina?

4

Maybe
you're confusing Louisiana with something the size of Rhode Island, D.C.
or New Jersey...

No, I live close enough that there was a good chance Katrina was heading
my way.

I'm curious, why do you think I'm confused about the size of Louisiana?
All I did was report the percentage of NG troops from LA not stationed
in Iraq (at least according to CNN).

You have me bewildered.

Pixel Dent wrote:

You have me bewildered.

Find another place to troll...

*PLONK*

Darrel Toepfer wrote:
Pixel Dent wrote:

You have me bewildered.

Find another place to troll...

*PLONK*

This is kinda cool.

I've been doing the usenet thing since 1985 and in those 20 years I'm
pretty sure this is the first time I've been "Plonked." Do I get a
plaque or something?

"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message
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Pixel Dent wrote:

A good portion of the LA-NG is in Iraq...

Yes, about 25 to 30% if I remember the CNN report. That leaves quite a
few.

So how long does it take to call them up, marshall them together and
transport them in? Keep in mind that our long distance service is out
for the most part. Anywhere you want to call, town to town, etc. is
typically long distance. How many days has it been since Katrina? Maybe
you're confusing Louisiana with something the size of Rhode Island, D.C.
or New Jersey...

It has been a week since we up here in IL got word NO was likely to get hit
bad and still the NG is not there in any significant numbers. Doesn't the
military have a better communication system than relying on commercial
telephone. It's pretty sad.

Dave Stadt wrote:

It has been a week since we up here in IL got word NO was likely to get hit
bad and still the NG is not there in any significant numbers. Doesn't the
military have a better communication system than relying on commercial
telephone. It's pretty sad.

Do you think every NG soldier gets a field radio when they sign up?

"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message
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Dave Stadt wrote:

It has been a week since we up here in IL got word NO was likely to get
hit
bad and still the NG is not there in any significant numbers. Doesn't
the
military have a better communication system than relying on commercial
telephone. It's pretty sad.

Do you think every NG soldier gets a field radio when they sign up?

I don't know what they get but it is nuts that the NG relies on the
commercial phone system to gather its troops. If terrorist knock out a few
phone company exchanges I guess they win because the NG can't call its
troops to come perform their duties. Pretty lame way to guard the nation in
my book.

Dave Stadt wrote:

I don't know what they get but it is nuts that the NG relies on the
commercial phone system to gather its troops. If terrorist knock out a few
phone company exchanges I guess they win because the NG can't call its
troops to come perform their duties. Pretty lame way to guard the nation in
my book.

Actually they use the phone, broadcast radio and teevee. When you don't
have any of that working, they'll have to come knock on your door I
suppose...

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"Dave Stadt" wrote:

I don't know what they get but it is nuts that the NG relies on the
commercial phone system to gather its troops.

What method would you suggest they rely on?

--
Bob Noel
no one likes an educated mule

How 'bout what the original(native) NG used, smoke signals. ;^)