Posted on 08/27/2005 10:02:40 AM PDT by TXBubba
Just talked to Basil on site in Crawford, Texas. Currently there are about 100 folks there helping to set up. They have not received word about the caravan arrival in Waco yet. JimRob is riding with the caravan. She thinks it might get to Crawford around 1:00 p.m.
Basil says the stage is set up, the sound system is excellent and they have hung the most beautiful banners overnighted by W04Man on the stage. A big thanks for the banners, they are much appreciated!
Someone arrived early and hung yellow ribbons everywhere.
They have an American flag that is about 50 feet by 40 feet. Children of military personnel serving in the Middle East have written notes to their parents on the stripes of this flag. A very touching thing to behold.
The HOT Chapter booth is being unloaded right now. The will sell buttons made by Angelwood to help off set costs.
Someone rented the Community Center for our use so there is access to AC. However, they also have 10 tents set up. And there is a Moonwalk for the kiddos.
To top everything else there is BBQ on the grill! Basil is the official taster and says it is great!
That is all the news I have at the moment. It is hard to get a cell phone connection to Crawford but when I hear more I will try to update everyone.
I got a bunch fox email back too. Maybe the mail boxes are filling up. I hope so!
I don't really think any of us are unsymathetic to what New Orleans may be facing...
Unfortunately, with all of the "redundant" news on the weekend FNC channel, you would think that they could make at least 15 minutes an hour available for this rally.
BTW, isn't it odd how that hurricane went from a non-event, to hitting Eastern Florida, to hitting the Fla. panhandle, to hitting between Miss. and Ala...and NOW, New Orleans, and it could be a cat. 4!!!!
Shoot by the time it really hits, it could be in Mexico...but still, I see the true importance for New Orleans above most cities it might strike!
Prayers up from Texas to all in La.
It takes no bandwidth on this site,Oh and go home!
Can you ask Basil what Media IS there? Thanks.
Why don't you just set your brower to not show pictures instead of yelling? Problem solved.
Lance Armstrong was given performance enhancing drugs by Cindy Sheehan.
Come on, FOX, report some real news.
Anyone down there who's not already gone or in the process of leaving is likely stockin' up on bourbon and beer for a hurricane party.
Your concern is commendable, but meanwhile an opportunity is being squandered (or purposely ignored) to raise the morale of our troops and the 100,000,000 people in the country who have to listen to nonstop media diarrhea every other damned day of the year.
Did you SEE that CNN story. They tried to equate MoveAmericaForward with Ben Cohen's bankrolling of Cindy.
The announcer said that each group wants you to think there are thousands there, but there aren't. There's never more than about 200 on each side.
I'm so p*****sd. When did that story come out originally? much earlier? Or are they lying right now.
It's "viewerservices =@foxnews.com -- not viewerservice.
I agree with your suggestion for FR-TV...I would up my monthly donation a LOT to make that happen!
Sent an email.
I will try to send another to the viewer services address.
Lord, FoxNews is the ONLY station that has covered it at all. Quityerbitchen.
Thanks for the info. We are kindof in a blackout right now. When we do get through the crowd is so loud it is impossible to communicate. That darn crowd! LOL/sarcasm
Well that didn't take long, now did it
Good Luck!
I got the message to her.
Thank you, tomkat. :)
Thanks for the number. I'm left my message, I can hear husband, who didn't know I was calling, cheering me in other room. LOL!! :)
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