Hmmm…
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin called Gustav “the mother of all storms,” saying its destruction could outstrip that from Katrina, which flooded much of his city.“You need to be scared,” Nagin said of the Category 4 hurricane tearing along Cuba’s western coast. “You need to be concerned, and you need to get your butts moving out of New Orleans right now. This is the storm of the century.” cnn
Now I hate to say this, and my brother tells me he is spending Christmas in New Orleans, but has anyone thought that, perhaps, The Big Easy would make a better theme park than actual city what with the broken levees and hurricanes and all?
Of course, realistically, there are people living on the slopes of Vesuvius.
August 31st, 2008 at 3:42 am
Yes, but Vesuvius did not suffer a disaster about 3 years ago.
August 31st, 2008 at 8:20 am
Yep. But I think that’s “racist” or somethin’
People can live where they please, as long as I don’t have to subsidize their stupidity.
August 31st, 2008 at 10:46 am
Oh I agree Kathy..subsidizingTO and Ontario has been one of my life long bugs.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:51 pm
[club soda spews on screen] Subsidizing Ontario! Now I have seen every fantasy spelled out on the internet.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:03 am
No Toronto and Ontario have been subsidizing much of the rest of this fair nation for much of it’s history.
September 1st, 2008 at 10:03 am
Not quite, Stephen… does “National Policy” ring any bells? Protection of “infant industries” or “preferential tariffs?” How about Trans Canada Pipeline? National Energy Policy?