In a message dated 8/29/2005 8:02:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time, visual_art_gsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: The reporter that covered right from Bourbon St said that the hurricane shutters flew off their hotel and many buildings were severely damaged but it was better than other areas I bet what they are calling "hurricane shutters" was wooden shutters. They were probably VERY old and not like our true hurricane shutters which are made of aluminum, but made to look like wood. We didn't want this "extra" business we might get as a result of this storm...we didn't want it like this! Linda Eschette ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================