On Thu 01 Sep 2005 07:14:21a, George Shirley wrote in rec.food.preserving:

> Loki wrote:
>> On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:50:06 -0500, George Shirley
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thank you Sarah. We're certainly glad we don't live down there either.
>>>Local news stations are carrying reports of looting, people in NO
>>>shooting at rescue helicopters, ets. Then our state attorney general
>>>said they're not going to arrest people for looting "because they're
>>>just taking food." National TV is showing people stealing clothing,
>>>television sets, etc and I hope those are all made of chocolate. Mostly
>>>only the poorest of the poor staying in the city to ride out the
>>>hurricane along with the elderly who had no means of transportation and
>>>bunch of young male tourist who continue to drink and party. I'm
>>>certainly glad I no longer have to respond with rifle in hand to
>>>"protect" people and property as I would be inclined to want to shoot
>>>the worse ones on the street.
>>
>>
>> We have had power outages here. They say they will continue, but we
>> have not had one tonight. Last night the power was out, no one knew
>> when it would be on again and we had gangs roaming the streets, looting.
>> We were not hit by the hurricane at all - mostly rain and wind but no
>> damage at all.
>>
>> I sat with a loaded shotgun and my dogs all night.
>
> You had looting in Monroe! Damn, y'all need some help? I can bring the
> ROMEO's (Retired Old Men Eating Out), they're all armed. <VBG>
>
>>
>>
>>>Friend of mine's youngest son works for a power company and is being
>>>sent to New Orleans this week. I hope the young man has a strong stomach
>>>as there are reports of dead bodies floating in the streets and the
>>>water is still rising. We're praying they find the living trapped in
>>>attics before either the rising water or the summer heat gets them.
>>
>>
>> Yeah and no one is talking about the 'gators...
>>
>> Loki
>>
> Saw a news report this morning that there were sharks swimming on some
> of the streets in New Orleans, I would worry more about them than a few
> old gators. Last time I was fishing in the Sabine Wildlife Reserve we
> saw one almost as long as the 14 foot boat we were in. It was a toss up
> as to who was the most worried about the other. Needless to say we don't
> mess with gators at any time.
>
> George
>
>

Sharks in the streets? OMG, that seems almost impossible to believe. I'm
not sure which would worry me more, sharks or gators. Talk about being
between a rock and a hard place.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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