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What happened - did they say no pets?

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I would certainly be open to alternative words for people who are dropping everything to help others, and taking real risks to save other people.

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Check out #16

Https://www.theatlantic.com...

Thanks Panika!

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That would be you and I.

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I thought the same thing about furniture guys folks too.

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Matress Mack must be an angel

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bootstrap...one single one. More is commie talk.

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Funny, Gandalf wanted to come back as Fred Rogers.

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Looking at the pic of them, Melania without shoes is a good 5.5" shorter than Trump. I say she doesn't want to be dwarfed, and she's too much part of the fashion world to ever go for shoes that don't match her designer outfit, hurricane or not.Can you picture her walking five and half inches shorter behind Trump in flats like a geisha? I can't.

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I didn't realize you were there. *hugs*

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You'd think with things as they are, the fucking media would have more goddamned sense than to publicize that woman's situation.

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How about "helpers"? That's what they actually are, after all.

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"Cajun Navy" needs to get some medals on their chests. And a song. I nominate Dr. John. Or Professor Longhair (RIP).

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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I was thinking the *exact* same thing earlier today when I read about the amazing work he is doing keeping his fellow citizens warm, dry and fed.

Decades from now - when no decent person will utter 45's name without immediately spitting on the ground afterwards - the grandchildren of the children Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale helped shelter and save will be told bedtime stories about how it was selfless and generous people like HIM that are our true heroes that helped prove how great America can be.

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This is where I donated yesterday:

In the wake of #Harvey, the Houston SPCA is here to help you and your pets. Please share far and wide! pic.twitter.com/kAXhGw9HmG

— Houston SPCA (@HoustonSPCA) August 29, 2017<script async="" src="//platform.twitter.com/widget..." charset="utf-8"></script>

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I'll let you know. so far I have heard nothing. the last video I saw of someone saving livestock, the poster missed the part where the livestock were their own. even if such cases were to be filed, I suspect it would be well after the water goes down.

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