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Old Feb 08, 2008, 09:26 PM
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Yes it is such a luxury to use a real working toilet. I go in there just to flush it sometimes. lol

Only thing i can say at this moment about Red Cross is make material donations to them, not money. When I was applying with SBA, FEMA, they were all in the same building. I was told to apply to Red Cross, that i was eligible for $250.00 and an affadavit for 5 outfits at the local Salvation Army.

At my job prior to the storm, i was only making 16,000 a year. I had maybe 400 in my checking accout, which i had to use for bills. Plus buy clothes, deo, hairbrush, all theos necessities. I ended up using most of the 400 for food, clothes and necessities in the first two weeks. None of it for bills. I didnt know where i was going. First i needed a job, because my job was gone. Then my truck broke down and i needed an entire new fuel system and gas tank. Which i had to get a SBA loan to have that fixed. Its a mess. anyway Red Cross didnt help me at all. They turned me down, saying the damages i received were not worthy of their donation. So, i said f'em. I was always giving to Red Cross, always, and when i needed help they told me i wasn't worth their trouble.

I cant remember where i was going with this. I guess missing two doses of meds has me screwed up right now. I'm sorry.

And i thank you both..

chalmette
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