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AngryAmish

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25. What a heartless bastard

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 12:08 PM

Nov 2012

Doesn't he know that housing marathon runners is so much more important than putting a roof over the heads OF PEOPLE WHO HAD THEIR MOTHERFUCKING HOMES DESTROYED BY A GODAMN HURRICANE!\

It is much more important to have people run through a disaster zone.

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Staten Island Hotel Refuses To Evict Storm Refugees For Visiting Marathoners [View all] Purveyor Nov 2012 OP

Why wasn't this Marathon cancelled? drm604 Nov 2012 #1

The old "we can do anything" bravado, I guess. nt MADem Nov 2012 #2

Cancel this Marathon n/t aristocles Nov 2012 #3

They should grab a CRUISE SHIP that is between runs. MADem Nov 2012 #4

That's not how it works with cruise ships Floyd_Gondolli Nov 2012 #13

Actually cruise ships were chartered for the refugees of Hurricane Katrina Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #18

Sigh.....I know this Floyd_Gondolli Nov 2012 #23

It is when they are preparing one to go to overhaul. Or one that is coming out. MADem Nov 2012 #35

Grab one that is getting ready to be overhauled. MADem Nov 2012 #20

The overhauls (dry docks) are usually not done in the US Floyd_Gondolli Nov 2012 #26

Like I said, get one that is going but hasn't gotten there yet. MADem Nov 2012 #28

I'll predict cruise ships will not be used to house storm victims Floyd_Gondolli Nov 2012 #33

Wow, great idea... OneMoreDemocrat Nov 2012 #21

The kids who lived on the KENNEDY moved ashore and doubled up to offer their ship MADem Nov 2012 #31

Bravo malaise Nov 2012 #5

Good on the Hotel owners. yesphan Nov 2012 #6

+100 mil_5529dem Nov 2012 #32

Let the Mayor put them up in the Mansion. Greybnk48 Nov 2012 #7

one more small business owner putting priorities before profit this is why we are a great country n hockeynut57 Nov 2012 #8

Where does it say he is not profiting. nt. NCTraveler Nov 2012 #39

my assumption, but hockeynut57 Nov 2012 #41

The marathon should've been re-scheduled - TBF Nov 2012 #9

Correct decision dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #10

Yep, they're correct, the marathoners will take care of themselves jumptheshadow Nov 2012 #11

Bless this man with moral kindness. n/t Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #12

I'm a runner txdemsftw Nov 2012 #14

If the proceeds go to help the people there, go ahead and run the race as scheduled. leveymg Nov 2012 #16

... txdemsftw Nov 2012 #19

Runners are coming in from all over the world. Difficult to reschedule for many. leveymg Nov 2012 #27

Well, they need to change their schedules Redford Nov 2012 #36

How is cancelling the event going to feed the hungry? If proceeds go to aid the victims, why cancel leveymg Nov 2012 #44

"Difficult to reschedule" - And what about all the residents who are now homeless, NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #38

How is cancelling the event going to make anyone not homeless? If proceeds go the victims, what's leveymg Nov 2012 #43

Limited resources being diverted, hotels being occupied by displaced residents, NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #45

I understand what you're saying, but provided no residents get displaced, and $ go to help them, leveymg Nov 2012 #46

They aren't *giving* these rooms away, are they? Robb Nov 2012 #15

The next time I visit NYC, I will go out of my way to stay at the "Hilton Garden Inn". eom Purveyor Nov 2012 #17

I'm glad to hear this. Third Doctor Nov 2012 #22

Throw them out in the streets !!!...LET MY PEOPLE RUN !!!! RagAss Nov 2012 #24

What a heartless bastard AngryAmish Nov 2012 #25

WTF? quinnox Nov 2012 #29

Bloomberg needs to cancel that race BainsBane Nov 2012 #30

At least someone has their priorities straight ... and it isn't the Mayor Vox Moi Nov 2012 #34

The angry marathoners sound like they graduated liberalhistorian Nov 2012 #37

This article shows no proof that there are angry marathoners. NCTraveler Nov 2012 #40

Why can't the runners stay in FEMA trailers? oneshooter Nov 2012 #42