[Rhodes22-list] Ike Pushes into Quebec (political humor, I suppose)

[Hank]

Brad,

I'd be glad to fill the "Dasabled vet" category.  How much of the business
do you want to give me?

Hank


On 9/15/08, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> Just got off the phone with a FEMA prime contractor that still had us
> in their roledex.  We initially considered mobilizing to Texas when
> common sense took hold and we had second thoughts. Now I get this call
> and we're reconsidering so I'm staring at the forms they just faxed.
> Are we a small business?  YES.  Are we a woman owned business? Yes, if
> you consider that nothing gets done unless my wife approves it.  Are
> we a "Small Disadvantaged Business"? Well DUH! HUB Zone? Yes, but we
> haven't gone through the three years of red tape to be certified.
> Veteran Owned?  Veteran of what?  Getting screwed by the 'gubment'?
> Service Disabled Veteran Owned?  Yada, Yada, Yada.
>
> I can get divorced in 90 days.  Does anyone know of a half
> American-Indian, half African-American, one-legged Army veteran who is
> poor that I can marry quickly?
>
> Anyone who thinks more federal government is the answer to their
> problem deserves to be shot!  No, on second thought, scratch that
> idea.  That would require more time and paperwork than it's worth.
> They'll die of natural causes before the feds can get the job done.
>
> Brad
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
> wrote:
> > While our Texan Rhodies, particularly those in the Houston area, have
> been dealing with the aftermath of Ike, The Gazette in Quebec needed to
> share their experiences with this devastating storm:
> > Ike making its mark here
> > MONTREAL- After causing billions of dollars in damage in Texas, the
> remnants of Hurricane Ike hit Quebec overnight last night and this morning.
> > Environment Canada issued a heavy rainfall warning for many parts of the
> province.
> >
> > Winds reaches up to 90 kilometres in the Montreal area, causing many
> branches to fall and election posters to be torn off, but no major damage
> has been reported.
> >
> > (rest of article at: http://tinyurl.com/624k5c )
> >
> > Election posters?  Pleeeease!
> >
> >
> > Mike
> > s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> > Nissequogue River, NY
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