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DENVERPOPS

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29. REALLY ?????????????????????

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #25)

Thu May 29, 2025, 02:16 AM

May 29

Try this article in the LA TIMES..............there is another one in the Tampa newspaper and one in the Catholic Register with pictures.........

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-16-mn-24344-story.html

Tell me it wasn't an MCI*.....................You should have been there.....................

All sources said it was 750K who were there, far more than the 300-400K I remembered..............

*A mass casualty incident (MCI) is defined as an event that overwhelms the resources of local emergency responders and healthcare systems, leading to a surge in patients needing care that exceeds normal capacity. Essentially, it's any event that produces more patients than the area can handle using routine procedures and requires extraordinary assistance.

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The Cardinal who arranged for the June 14 Mass at a Chicago field, featuring a video address by Pope Leo, [View all] pnwmom May 28 OP

Help slobby? Ha ha ha. He will be slinging catsup at the walls when he hears about this. SheltieLover May 28 #1

Yep he is stealing tfg spotlight Lifeafter70 May 28 #2

Absolutely! SheltieLover May 28 #3

K&R "not to help" KRASNOV but probably not to blatantly declare war UTUSN May 28 #4

Blase - the Saint who blesses your throat. And thus what you say. BoRaGard May 28 #5

Just don't expect the Catholic Church DENVERPOPS May 28 #6

Please post some links. mobeau69 May 28 #7

I just posted a story from the Desert News that said the event brought $147 million to the local economy. pnwmom May 28 #11

Thanks. Just as I thought. mobeau69 May 28 #19

The week long event was held in City and County of Denver DENVERPOPS May 29 #21

"The overall costs incurred were un-fathomable"???? You're telling me the City of Denver doesn't have any pnwmom May 28 #9

I checked a variety of sources and couldn't find anything on the cleanup costs, how much, or anything rpannier May 28 #14

Thanks. "Anti-Catholic hogwash" is what I thought. mobeau69 May 28 #20

You should have been there............ DENVERPOPS May 29 #22

Yes, the article mentions that. pnwmom May 29 #24

The week long event was held in the City and County of Denver DENVERPOPS May 29 #26

Denver and Araphoe county cooperated in the events, which affected the whole metro area. pnwmom May 29 #28

I've searched the internet and cannot find a single article on this rpannier May 28 #12

Post #9 is a Deseret News story saying the event brought an estimated $147 million to the local economy. nt pnwmom May 28 #13

Right. I saw that. (likely just about the same time you were posting yours) rpannier May 28 #15

If it cost the county money, it more than made up for that with the funds the event generated. pnwmom May 28 #16

Agreed rpannier May 28 #17

AMAZING DENVERPOPS May 29 #23

Your memory isn't enough of a source. nt pnwmom May 29 #25

REALLY ????????????????????? DENVERPOPS May 29 #29

Yes, there were lots of people. So what? pnwmom May 29 #31

Not sure why all articles DENVERPOPS May 29 #27

I find it interesting DENVERPOPS May 29 #30

Anti-Catholic much? mobeau69 May 29 #32

Nope, not at all DENVERPOPS May 29 #33

Well that's the real key isn't it? To get to know people and know about their lives. Then you care about them PatrickforB May 28 #8

Good on you, Cardinal Cupich Alice Kramden May 28 #10

I'm not Catholic EndlessWire May 28 #18