Nancy1 wrote:

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> I dunno, but he didn't look destitute when he was being helped into the
> rescue boat - from what I read, some of his family (who DID evacuate)
> tried to get him to leave, but he didn't want to. He wanted to stay
> right there and "ride it out."

Not sure what your definition of "destitute" is - I saw a picture -
maybe the same one you saw. I wouldn't say he looked affluent. I don't
know if he's rich, poor or in between - and neither do you. All blabber
based on emotion and no facts. Maybe he's just older and a bit - umm,
eccentric.