...and the initial assessments are being made as I write. It seems that the old whore was fairly well f**ked played out by the time she drug her sorry ass over the beach. Don't do any victory dances just yet though. Something curious is happening with the old gal.
Most hurricanes fall apart quickly after hitting land. Rita isn't. 10 hours after making landfall near Port Arthur, TX, she is still quite intact, and still has Cat 1 winds and good circulation.
She is dumping several inches of rain an hour in western Louisiana.
I think that I just wrote about this here, last night.
Let's wait and see if the diversion projects can keep that water out of the mainstem Mississippi, or if it will all wind up in New Orleans, inside the levees. The Mayor's boys may be celebrating a little too soon downriver from Rita's deluge.
Speaking of Nagin, I see he is jumping up and down hollering to the world that the French Quarter didn't get flooded in this latest round of levee breaches. WELL, IT DIDN'T FLOOD LAST TIME EITHER, DUMMY. Who are you talking to here, bozo? The rest of the country has considerably more education than your school system provides for YOUR constituents, Mayor, but we also know that the dollars from the French Quarter won't flow into your pockets again until you get the rest of the city running again, if ever. So go back to your seat on the stool in the corner, and put that pointy dunce cap back on top of the tinfoil hat you're wearing.
Ditto what everyone else said, Rivrdog. You are a true friend, indeed. Jim is a fortunate man to have you as his "wingman".
Posted by: MoK | October 07, 2005 at 04:40
Thanks for everything, including answering my emails or questions when the Capt wasn't available. I'm glad everything generally worked out quite well (all things considered), and keeping us informed. It's kinda' hard to picture what went on down there from SoCal, and I know pictures don't do it justice, so I have to experience things through your perspectives.
Keep up the good work and take care!
Mike
Posted by: 308Mike | October 05, 2005 at 21:22
Thanks for keeping us updated, and acting as Jim's proxy.
Posted by: Kevin Baker | October 05, 2005 at 16:31
Thank you for your service to us and for standing in the gap for Jim. You are such a blessing. :)
Posted by: Dana | October 05, 2005 at 12:37
Thanks for keeping us updated on Jim's status during Rita.
Posted by: Army of Dad | October 05, 2005 at 06:57
I want to thank you for the time you invested in keeping the rest of us updated on Jim's situation during the storm.
I never stopped to think about it before, but, after reading various blogs for a while, I have come to know the public persona of some of you better than I know people I work with.
So when one of you goes away, I start wondering / worrying. Very glad that things worked out this time.
Thanks again.
Posted by: homebru | October 05, 2005 at 05:52
Many thanks to keeping everyone updated. It was certainly appreciated and you did a super job.
Posted by: Sharon | October 05, 2005 at 05:50
Again Thank You River dog for the updates on JIm while he was in the storm , I missed a lot of sleep wondering if he was ok or not , Your updates helped so much , I also want to Thank you for helping me with Questions on getting my blog figured out , I still can not figure out how to put that dang site meter on the page .......Oh Well maybe one day I will ..............Again Thank you for everything .
Take Care
Posted by: Tammy | October 05, 2005 at 02:24
Thank you Rivrdog for the time and dedication you put to the task of keeping us all informed during this crisis. Thankfully, we in NC have been spared this season of devastation; but I was able to sleep better knowing that you and others like you had the backs of my friend Jim and his compatriots in TX during the onslaught of Rita. Your time and attention to the cause (keeping us informed) was above and beyond. I thank you.
Posted by: MorningGlory | October 05, 2005 at 01:46
You are indeed a friend, sir.
Eternal thanks for holding the fort in my stead.
Jim
Sloop New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim | October 04, 2005 at 19:34
...and you are the Iron Hand of Love, dear {:~)
Posted by: Rivrdog | September 25, 2005 at 17:36
Yes, he is, Marcus. And kinda reminds me of a tempered steel cream puff!! My favorite flavor, BTW.
Posted by: Indigo | September 25, 2005 at 15:11
(Didn't want to taint some good stuff with my prior comment.)
George, you done good, sir, Good coverage of the event on Jim's blog! ^5. You're a good friend.
Posted by: Marcus | September 24, 2005 at 19:53
Well, an old saying applies here.."You can't make chicken salad out of chicken shit." The truth about allot of things has already come out pertaining to the shitiation in N.O.L.A. Itsa welfare city, so all a mayor has to do is keep the welfare checks coming in. And he needs "citizens" for that.
Posted by: Marcus | September 24, 2005 at 19:51