Elderly Need Our Help During Extreme Heat

sbl_admin · 06-06-2007, 08:40 AM

From giving away fans to distributing cases of bottled water, Shreveport police hope to help the elderly endure the summer heat.

joepole · 06-06-2007, 11:22 AM

If you are unable to provide for yourself during normal summer weather perhaps it's your time to go.

piemaker720 · 06-06-2007, 12:00 PM

This doesn not surprise me. I hope I'm still around when you get old so I can kick you to the curb for being old. Any kin to Brain?

rhertz · 06-06-2007, 12:03 PM

I would really hate to be so poor that I could not afford a fan at Walmart or water. In fact, I find that difficult to understand with all of todays social services. (welfare, social security, etc.) Although I do admit the government hoses us on our water bills (pun intended)

Even window air conditioners can be bought for under $100 nowadays thanks to China. If they are going on a PR drive, I wish they would at least upgrade to air conditioners and electricity over fans and water.

joepole · 06-06-2007, 12:07 PM

If you can't afford an A/C what are the odds you can afford to run it?

Our society has an unhealthy obsession with prolonging life for life's sake. Old people die, we need to accept that.

rhertz · 06-06-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by joepole

If you can't afford an A/C what are the odds you can afford to run it?

Our society has an unhealthy obsession with prolonging life for life's sake. Old people die, we need to accept that.

Yeah well, I think old people should at the very least die with AC.... JMO.. I really hope I die with AC and not a fan, regardless of my age on my death bed.

joepole · 06-06-2007, 12:24 PM

I hope I die long before the point of needing the police to intervene on my behalf.

rhertz · 06-06-2007, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by joepole

I hope I die long before the point of needing the police to intervene on my behalf.

You sound like Roger Daltrey...

piemaker720 · 06-06-2007, 04:53 PM

With your attitude the police would probably not even help you. You are one of the few that will be all alone.
As for Rhertz and you, there are a lot of elderly that have to make choices on staying cool or buying medicine. The government doesn't care if you are cool in the summer or warm in the winter.

joepole · 06-06-2007, 05:07 PM

Good, that's one of few modern examples of proper applications of government.

piemaker720 · 06-06-2007, 05:16 PM

Oh no, call a doctor, joepole actually said good.

06-06-2007, 08:40 AM	#1
sbl_admin Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 1,965 Rep Power: 282	Elderly Need Our Help During Extreme Heat From giving away fans to distributing cases of bottled water, Shreveport police hope to help the elderly endure the summer heat.

06-06-2007, 11:22 AM	#2
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	If you are unable to provide for yourself during normal summer weather perhaps it's your time to go.

06-06-2007, 12:00 PM	#3
piemaker720 SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,584 Rep Power: 271	This doesn not surprise me. I hope I'm still around when you get old so I can kick you to the curb for being old. Any kin to Brain?

06-06-2007, 12:03 PM	#4
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 316	I would really hate to be so poor that I could not afford a fan at Walmart or water. In fact, I find that difficult to understand with all of todays social services. (welfare, social security, etc.) Although I do admit the government hoses us on our water bills (pun intended) Even window air conditioners can be bought for under $100 nowadays thanks to China. If they are going on a PR drive, I wish they would at least upgrade to air conditioners and electricity over fans and water.

06-06-2007, 12:07 PM	#5
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	If you can't afford an A/C what are the odds you can afford to run it? Our society has an unhealthy obsession with prolonging life for life's sake. Old people die, we need to accept that.

06-06-2007, 12:24 PM	#7
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	I hope I die long before the point of needing the police to intervene on my behalf.

06-06-2007, 04:53 PM	#9
piemaker720 SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,584 Rep Power: 271	With your attitude the police would probably not even help you. You are one of the few that will be all alone. As for Rhertz and you, there are a lot of elderly that have to make choices on staying cool or buying medicine. The government doesn't care if you are cool in the summer or warm in the winter.

06-06-2007, 05:07 PM	#10
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	Good, that's one of few modern examples of proper applications of government.

06-06-2007, 05:16 PM	#11
piemaker720 SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,584 Rep Power: 271	Oh no, call a doctor, joepole actually said good.

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