Tuesday, September 6, 2005, 8:54:59 PM, Robert Paul wrote: RP> Portland is expecting 1,000 evacuees, who'll be housed ('housed') in one RP> of the closed high schools here. "Housed" indeed! RP> There's bound to be considerable RP> culture shock for them. yes, it will be massive, I'd say. RP> The state of Washington is preparing to receive RP> 2,000 or so. As for your last question: yes. It must be sickening -- mailto:judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html