Subj : Re: Katrina
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : John Iwaniszek
Date : Sun Aug 28 2005 20:02:09

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Chaya <chayaruthNOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in
news:Xns96C08E7183031chayaruth@204.153.244.170: 

> Nick wrote:
> 
>> Jim Larson wrote:
>>> Nick wrote:
>>>> Barrnabas Collins wrote:
>>>>John Iwaniszek wrote: 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Category 5 by Monday.  landfall on New Orleans Monday night.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> Wrong. Strong Category 3 or Category 4 hitting west of New
>>>>> Orlieans. ------------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> DOH!
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> (You got something against New Orleans?)
>>> 
>> 
>> I am about 60 miles north west of New Orleans so east of me is good.
>> Besides, Bourbon Street could use a good rinsing off.
>> 
> 
> I was in New Orleans for my honeymoon almost 7 years ago (7 years next
> week, actually...).  Tropical Storm Francis hit and Bourbon Street got
> a REALLY good rinsing.  At one point we were sitting in a cafe
> watching the water rise, and rise...  I think it got up to 5-6 inches
> deep. 
> 
> Later, we were only able to find one restaurant open, and you had to
> walk through mud to get to the ladies' room. 
> 

As usual

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