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lark

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8. More good citizens in action!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 11:44 AM

Aug 2017

Love how big hearted the people of Texas are with everything they are doing to help their neighbors and others. No racism being reported here, just acts of kindness for others during such a desperate situation.

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Jet ski-riding hero in Houston rescues grandma from her flooded living room [View all] demmiblue Aug 2017 OP

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Aug 2017 #1

Love it. K&R. n/t FSogol Aug 2017 #2

That is how you use what you got! ChubbyStar Aug 2017 #3

Was he screened by the rescuee first? Don't want any trans-gender LGBT type person for sure! ffr Aug 2017 #4

Love it! sheshe2 Aug 2017 #5

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Aug 2017 #6

Beautiful! hamsterjill Aug 2017 #7

More good citizens in action! lark Aug 2017 #8

Houston is a Big Blue City. The most diverse city in the world. Zen Democrat Aug 2017 #11

Thank you, yes! This is what U.S. needs to hear. txwhitedove Aug 2017 #37

k&r logosoco Aug 2017 #9

This one's a good one alright! calimary Aug 2017 #10

k and r....nt Stuart G Aug 2017 #12

I love this image--question is, who took it? niyad Aug 2017 #13

My first thought. trof Aug 2017 #19

Yeah! forgotmylogin Aug 2017 #30

K&R! gademocrat7 Aug 2017 #14

Great, now my husband is going to want a jet ski flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #15

He should get one, just in case. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2017 #22

K&R ismnotwasm Aug 2017 #16

He looks like he's having fun Lazy Daisy Aug 2017 #17

I don't think I would use the phrase "having fun". He is giving a thumbs up because the person he still_one Aug 2017 #21

why can't a person have fun in service of other people Lazy Daisy Aug 2017 #23

I am just stating my impression. They are in the middle of a life-threatening disaster, rescuing still_one Aug 2017 #32

HOPE FOR HUMANITY JuJuYoshida Aug 2017 #18

Nice... Deuce Aug 2017 #20

A nice home turned into a disaster. lpbk2713 Aug 2017 #24

That's a real mess allrite Ligyron Aug 2017 #26

The water's almost up to the doorknobs. NBachers Aug 2017 #33

Who would ever imagine having a jet ski in the living room? Vinca Aug 2017 #25

this is one heaven05 Aug 2017 #27

I haven't seen those threads. demmiblue Aug 2017 #28

I went back to my responses on the 27th heaven05 Aug 2017 #44

I'll take your word for it (I can't easily search because I don't have a star). demmiblue Aug 2017 #46

WHAT???!!! People said that here? Where? yardwork Aug 2017 #43

my responses on the 27th heaven05 Aug 2017 #45

Well, that's something you don't see every day. Nt onlyadream Aug 2017 #29

I love this! So sad about her house though. Glimmer of Hope Aug 2017 #31

Nice looking house LeftInTX Aug 2017 #35

Great Pic!!! burrowowl Aug 2017 #34

They make snowmobiles. I don't know if they work on sand LeftInTX Aug 2017 #36

thousands of regular people helping others! They are Heros! Sunlei Aug 2017 #38

That's a picture that should be a poster. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #39

KnR dae Aug 2017 #40

K&R for the nightowls. n/t raven mad Aug 2017 #41

Imagine a monument of that. SCVDem Aug 2017 #42