NancysSummerSip
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 1, 2024 9:26:51 GMT -5
I ran this morning and mowed the yard, just to stay busy and not stay mad. Will vacuum this afternoon and am doing a load of laundry now. I have poll worker training tomorrow, so that will pretty much take care of a lot of the day.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Oct 1, 2024 10:40:25 GMT -5
People with no common sense.
How could you celebrate in the middle of all of that devastation?
Do the bridge and groom not understand?
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 1, 2024 11:31:45 GMT -5
People with no common sense. How could you celebrate in the middle of all of that devastation? Do the bridge and groom not understand? 1. I think there is common sense amongst them. But weddings do strange things to people. 2. You really can't. The body count is rising, and the hotel on the venue grounds has played host to no first responders or homeless hurricane victims (unlike other hotels). I could not celebrate knowing so much of the basics of life are missing for so many. 3. They are both pretty sheltered (she is an only child) and neither ever been through anything like this in terms of the storm. I think they believe the cleanup will be fast and the worst of it done in a couple of weeks. They seem to think because the money is spent, they have to go through with it, they've waited a long time (heck, they've been together for eight years!), people would be disappointed (we would, but not with them, and we would get over it), and because their space (the venue and their Air B&B) is fine, everything is OK.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Oct 1, 2024 15:56:50 GMT -5
NancysSummerSip I know weddings do strange things to people. So the hotel is wanting to pretend everything is fine and the show will go on. I'm still seeing people asking for help getting out, etc. and I'm sure you are, too. Is it the Biltmore? I understand there will be disappointment on the part of the bride and groom, but get married locally and have a big get together next year. I know you can't change it. It's hard to watch people not comprehend that others are in the worst days of their lives after their homes have floated away.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 1, 2024 16:02:22 GMT -5
NancysSummerSip I know weddings do strange things to people. So the hotel is wanting to pretend everything is fine and the show will go on. I'm still seeing people asking for help getting out, etc. and I'm sure you are, too. Is it the Biltmore? I understand there will be disappointment on the part of the bride and groom, but get married locally and have a big get together next year. I know you can't change it. It's hard to watch people not comprehend that others are in the worst days of their lives after their homes have floated away. Yes, it is the Biltmore, which is reopening this weekend. Which is fine; it's a tourist attraction and I get it. It's also an employer of local people.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Oct 1, 2024 16:24:35 GMT -5
That's true. And the people need to work if they can get there, etc.
My sister and niece thought it was boring because it's old. It's a good thing we don't vacation together. They want everything all bright and shiny and new. They don't understand character.
So many roads are gone. They are not going to be totally up to speed by the weekend in the entire area.
It's going to be a long rebuild.
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Post by Peace77 on Oct 1, 2024 22:04:26 GMT -5
State officials are asking people not to travel. Fox News online shows pictures of the Biltmore Village with massive damage. Repairs aren’t going to be made in a few weeks. Many areas have no power or water. Repairs can’t be made if roads aren’t passable and there isn’t power for tools.
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Post by busymom on Oct 1, 2024 22:26:56 GMT -5
It's going to take a LONG time for normal to return to North Carolina. We actually know a pastor who serves a congregation in Asheville. We haven't been able to confirm that he & his family are ok, but we DID find out that the church is giving out hot meals in the church parking lot. That's scheduled to happen all of this week.
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