CNN is saying this morning that it has shifted a bit (the hurricane) and now they're thinking Mississippi may bear the brunt.....they aren't ready I don't imagine, though at least they're not a sitting duck in terms of surrounding water and sea level.....I don't *even* want to turn on my TV. <sigh> Of course, I will. Julie Krueger hoping the National Weather Service is being alarmist. ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: New Orleans... gone tomorrow? Date: 8/29/05 12:33:42 A.M. Central Daylight Time From: _robert.paul@xxxxxxxxx (mailto:robert.paul@xxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx wrote: > So think it will be okay in November? Ready for tourists and conference > goers? If you're asking if Orleans be 'OK,' I'm sure they'll have millions of gallons of oil from the huge refineries near the city swept off Bourbon Street in a couple of days, and the majestic oaks replanted in a week or two. Not to worry. > Maybe it will die down before it gets there, though. Turn on your TV. Robert Paul The Reed Institute ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html