Redskins family members in Katrina's wake

[Drift Reality]

Say what you want about Snyder, but how many owners would lend their personal jet to a marginal starter so he could evacuate his family from a natural disaster?

Good on him..

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Drift Reality

Say what you want about Snyder, but how many owners would lend their personal jet to a marginal starter so he could evacuate his family from a natural disaster?

Good on him..

I would think in times like this most owners would do as Snyder did. They may not be the stare of the team but they are a person and I would hope thats all that would matter.

[jdlea]

I was down there the day before it happened. I was supposed to move into Tulane that Sunday. I got there Saturday, I was in the car since Friday night, I hadn't heard any weather. My girlfriend called me right when I was getting into to LA and told me the hurricane was headed that way. I didn't think it would be that strong. When I stopped for gas I heard it could get as strong as a category 5 and I decided to go to the campus and find out what their plan was. Well, needless to say I didn't move in. I stayed in the city that night and got out first thing in the morning. I never felt any effects of the storm on the trip, but it's really sobering to see the devastation after I was there that morning. I was supposed to be there that day. Now I don't know when TU will open.

I've heard I'll know in the next 72 hours, but it doesn't matter that much. What's important is the safety of everyone else in and around the city.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by jdlea

I was down there the day before it happened. I was supposed to move into Tulane that Sunday. I got there Saturday, I was in the car since Friday night, I hadn't heard any weather. My girlfriend called me right when I was getting into to LA and told me the hurricane was headed that way. I didn't think it would be that strong. When I stopped for gas I heard it could get as strong as a category 5 and I decided to go to the campus and find out what their plan was. Well, needless to say I didn't move in. I stayed in the city that night and got out first thing in the morning. I never felt any effects of the storm on the trip, but it's really sobering to see the devastation after I was there that morning. I was supposed to be there that day. Now I don't know when TU will open.

I've heard I'll know in the next 72 hours, but it doesn't matter that much. What's important is the safety of everyone else in and around the city.

Glad to hear you're doing well jdlea. A lot of us here were concerned about you.

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by jdlea

I've heard I'll know in the next 72 hours, but it doesn't matter that much. What's important is the safety of everyone else in and around the city.

It's good to know you're ok.

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by jdlea

I was down there the day before it happened. I was supposed to move into Tulane that Sunday. I got there Saturday, I was in the car since Friday night, I hadn't heard any weather. My girlfriend called me right when I was getting into to LA and told me the hurricane was headed that way. I didn't think it would be that strong. When I stopped for gas I heard it could get as strong as a category 5 and I decided to go to the campus and find out what their plan was. Well, needless to say I didn't move in. I stayed in the city that night and got out first thing in the morning. I never felt any effects of the storm on the trip, but it's really sobering to see the devastation after I was there that morning. I was supposed to be there that day. Now I don't know when TU will open.

I've heard I'll know in the next 72 hours, but it doesn't matter that much. What's important is the safety of everyone else in and around the city.

jdlea -
It absolutely slipped my mind that you were headed down there. I glad you are OK.

You've got the right attitude about getting back there. When it happens, it happens - the people in and around that are have to come first.