Keith

Then how come you don't stalk me Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

I thought you were gay Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Laurie's in LOVE

I'd be happy to help. Thanks Laurel. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Sorry to hear about your friend. I wish you both well and I'll be pulling for a full recovery for him. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Thanks for asking! I picked him up from the airport Saturday evening. He's a little worse for the wear but doing well. In true Paul spirit, he jumped right into activist mode and has been trying to help out those less fortunate since he returned. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

I thought she already put in for retirement? Dont you think that would look bad "Yeah I'm gonna retire, Oh I'm nominated for chief? Ok I'll stay on the court" You're thinking of O'Connor. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

I've donated to the Red Cross, and I'd like to offer private donations as well. PM me if someone needs a helping hand. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Yeah well you suck. Usually in the good way, but now, in the bad way Get an autographed picture for me will ya. To Paul: a friend stuck in New Orleans. He's a Huge Fan. If you can't I'll undersand, but I know what your motorcycle looks like Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Him Him . . . Congrats Betsy!!! btw, I didn't know pixies had tails Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

>>> 09/01/05 11:27PM >>> Paper: Houston Chronicle Title: KEEPING ITS HEAD ABOVE WATER: New Orleans faces doomsday cenario Author: ERIC BERGER, Houston Chronicle Science Writer Date: December 1, 2001 Section: A Page: 29 Metfront New Orleans is sinking. And its main buffer from a hurricane, the protective Mississippi River delta, is quickly eroding away, leaving the historic city perilously close to disaster. So vulnerable, in fact, that earlier this year the Federal Emergency Management Agency ranked the potential damage to New Orleans as among the three likeliest, most castastrophic disasters facing this country. The other two? A massive earthquake in San Francisco, and, almost prophetically, a terrorist attack on New York City. The New Orleans hurricane scenario may be the deadliest of all. In the face of an approaching storm, scientists say, the city's less-than-adequate evacuation routes would strand 250,000 people or more, and probably kill one of 10 left behind as the city drowned under 20 feet of water. Thousands of refugees could land in Houston. Economically, the toll would be shattering. Southern Louisiana produces one-third of the country's seafood, one-fifth of its oil and one-quarter of its natural gas. The city's tourism, lifeblood of the French Quarter, would cease to exist. The Big Easy might never recover. And, given New Orleans' precarious perch, some academics wonder if it should be rebuilt at all. It's been 36 years since Hurricane Betsy buried New Orleans 8 feet deep. Since then a deteriorating ecosystem and increased development have left the city in an ever more precarious position. Yet the problem went unaddressed for decades by a laissez-faire government, experts said. "To some extent, I think we've been lulled to sleep," said Marc Levitan, director of Louisiana State University's hurricane center. Hurricane season ended Friday, and for the second straight year no hurricanes hit the United States. But the season nonetheless continued a long-term trend of more active seasons, forecasters said. Tropical Storm Allison became this country's most destructive tropical storm ever. Yet despite the damage Allison wrought upon Houston, dropping more than 3 feet of water in some areas, a few days later much of the city returned to normal as bloated bayous drained into the Gulf of Mexico. The same storm dumped a mere 5 inches on New Orleans, nearly overwhelming the city's pump system. If an Allison-type storm were to strike New Orleans, or a Category 3 storm or greater with at least 111 mph winds, the results would be cataclysmic, New Orleans planners said. "Any significant water that comes into this city is a dangerous threat," Walter Maestri, Jefferson Parish emergency management director, told Scientific American for an October article. "Even though I have to plan for it, I don't even want to think about the loss of life a huge hurricane would cause." New Orleans is essentially a bowl ringed by levees that protect the city from the Mississippi River to its south and Lake Pontchartrain to the north. The bottom of the bowl is 14 feet below sea level, and efforts to keep it dry are only digging a deeper hole. During routine rainfalls the city's dozens of pumps push water uphill into the lake. This, in turn, draws water from the ground, further drying the ground and sinking it deeper, a problem known as subsidence. This problem also faces Houston as water wells have sucked the ground dry. Houston's solution is a plan to convert to surface drinking water. For New Orleans, eliminating pumping during a rainfall is not an option, so the city continues to sink. A big storm, scientists said, would likely block four of five evacuation routes long before it hit. Those left behind would have no power or transportation, and little food or medicine, and no prospects for a return to normal any time soon. "The bowl would be full," Levitan said. "There's simply no place for the water to drain." Estimates for pumping the city dry after a huge storm vary from six to 16 weeks. Hundreds of thousands would be homeless, their residences destroyed. The only solution, scientists, politicians and other Louisiana officials agree, is to take large-scale steps to minimize the risks, such as rebuilding the protective delta. Every two miles of marsh between New Orleans and the Gulf reduces a storm surge - which in some cases is 20 feet or higher - by half a foot. In 1990, the Breaux Act, named for its author, Sen. John Breaux, D-La., created a task force of several federal agencies to address the severe wetlands loss in coastal Louisiana. The act has brought about $40 million a year for wetland restoration projects, but it hasn't been enough. "It's kind of been like trying to give aspirin to a cancer patient," said Len Bahr, director of Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster's coastal activities office. The state loses about 25 square miles of land a year, the equivalent of about one football field every 15 minutes. The fishing industry, without marshes, swamps and fertile wetlands, could lose a projected $37 billion by the year 2050. University of New Orleans researchers studied the impact of Breaux Act projects on the vanishing wetlands and estimated that only 2 percent of the loss has been averted. Clearly, Bahr said, there is a need for something much bigger. There is some evidence this finally may be happening. A consortium of local, state and federal agencies is studying a $2 billion to $3 billion plan to divert sediment from the Mississippi River back into the delta. Because the river is leveed all the way to the Gulf, where sediment is dumped into deep water, nothing is left to replenish the receding delta. Other possible projects include restoration of barrier reefs and perhaps a large gate to prevent Lake Pontchartrain from overflowing and drowning the city. All are multibillion-dollar projects. A plan to restore the Florida Everglades attracted $4 billion in federal funding, but the state had to match it dollar for dollar. In Louisiana, so far, there's only been a willingness to match 15 or 25 cents. "Our state still looks for a 100 percent federal bailout, but that's just not going to happen," said University of New Orleans geologist Shea Penland, a delta expert. "We have an image and credibility problem. We have to convince our country that they need to take us seriously, that they can trust us to do a science-based restoration program." Author: ERIC BERGER, Houston Chronicle Science Writer Section: A Page: 29 Metfront Copyright 2001 Houston Chronicle Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Paul called me back shorty after I posted. During his first call he couldn't hear me and wasn't sure he got through. He said things are getting much worse. People are desperate, confused and becoming dangerous. He said he had been moved to the Hyatt next to the Superdome and things weren't any better there. He expected to be on a bus to Baton Rouge "soon." I'm going to kick his butt when he gets back because he waited too long to evacuate. He tried to get out but the airports closed prematurly, roads were block, and busses were no longer running. To top it off I bought him a cell phone to take on the trip. He's a cellphoneophobe and left it behind I told a friend I was going to beat him about the head and neck with the cell phone when he gets back. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Read my post in Bonfire Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

My ex has been stuck in the Superdome since Katrina hit. The point is he called me minutes ago and said things are very desperate there. He said racial tensions are mounting and fears race riots. He urges all to contact their congress persons and urge them to send military aid ASAP. He said a military presence, NOT military force was needed to alleviate stress. He also said communication in the area is non existant and people don't know where to find food and water, which he said was in good supply. He said most people were great but 10% were "low lifes and taking over." Please contact your congress person and urge him/her to send help and urge communication in the area ASAP. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

I gotta call bullshit here. If you and yours were in desperate need you'd steal food. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Yes it would. It might also help if someone could demonstrate the 'fuck my butt' part. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

I'm innocent and naive. I don't get it. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Hi Michele, I saw the pics and captions on the Yahoo web site. Try here edited to change MSN to Yahoo website Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Judy you're such a bastion of compassion. I would guess that, yes, the reports are wrong. The shelters are being run by the Red Cross and the National Guard. I doubt people at the shelters have the resources to pay for food. Besides I don't think it would be too smart to fence stolen food in front of the National Guard and Red Cross. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Like Bill is supporting looting luxury goods that's what. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

The people from the superdome aren't the people doing the looting. The people doing the looting are the people who stuck it out in there homes. The people doing the looting are certainly starving and suffering from dehydration. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

Interesting how you make things up to support your position Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

You know Bill I was thinking the same thing while looking through the pics earlier today Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

I had that happen to me once. I was told it was a virus, like a cold and it would go away. It did but boy did it scare me, it was kinda big and blocked a good portion of the vision in that eye. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville

I owe you guys a jump and a beer