I STRONGLY SUGGEST EVERYONE IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY! THIS IS NOT A STORM TO TAKE LIGHTLY. THIS WILL BE MY LAST POST. I HAVE SAID GOOD BYE TO MY HOME, AS IT MAY NOT BE HERE WHEN I RETURN. WITH WINDS REACHING 190 TO 200 MILES PER HOUR IN GUSTS AND SUSTAINED WINDS OF 150+ YOU CAN SEE WHY. WE ARE EXPECTING FLOOD LEVELS OF 18+ FEET IN NEW ORLEANS PROPER, AS IT RESTS BELOW SEA LEVEL. THERE HAS BEEN A MANDITORY EVACUATION OF THE CITY. ANYONE THAT STAYS , DOES SO AT THEIR OWN PERIL. BRING AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AS RETURNING TO THE CITY MAY TAKE SOME TIME. WEEKS I AM TOLD. GOD BLESS "THE BIG EASY", rANDY ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================