Nora, they're linked to from the links page, and are here.

So...25K of the people in the Superdome are being moved via bus convoy to the Houston Astrodome.

thanks, ita. I should have poked around myself, but it was one of those things that just popped in my head when I saw Nilly post just now...

t /am a lazy ass

t but grateful

So, about two or three hundred people dressed up as zombies and invaded an upscale shopping mall in Vancouver: [link]

Also, a group of zombies recently attended the American Idol auditions in Austin: [link]

Most of the 100 or so young people gathered outside had just been rejected by the "American Idol" review board, and they were talking, singing and waiting for rides home when the zombies arrived. "Braaaaaaains!" the zombies said.

It's things like this that restore my faith in humanity.

I hope it means I have access to your brain in the future...

Any time! Right now it's full of grading and energy conservartion equation and momentum as a vector and trying to remember to find my brother before it's night because it's the Hebrew date of his birthday. I don't know why you'd want any of these, but, hey, all yours.

Oh, and thanks, ita!

Nora, I know it's the wrong thread, but I'm way too far back in the "Firefly" thread to move the conversation over there - how are you enjoying the episodes?

[Edited because if I offer Nora my Braaaaaaains I should at least pretend I can spell]

tonight I fly to Chicago to attend Bouchercon(mystery convention named after Anthony Boucher).

If you run into the Tindalls, say hi to them for me. And say something really bad about the Yankees, too. :)

The New Orleans refugees are apparently on a tour of domed stadiums:

9:04 A.M. - (AP) Plans are being put into place to transport evacuees from the Superdome to the Houston Astrodome via a bus convoy.

And in other news:

"We are looking at 12 to 16 weeks before people can come in," Mayor Ray Nagin said on ABC's "Good Morning America....

Ick. And then there's the question of how much of the housing stock will just have to be completely demolished once people are back.

apparently, the looting is really bad now. a police officer was shot in the head in NO (he is expected to recover) and a whole gun collection was stolen at Walmart.

a whole gun collection was stolen at Walmart.

Yeah, that's where it gets circular.

Why did you steal the guns?

Well, there were all these looters, and I had to protect myself. You know. By looting.

Actually, I'd probably do the same if I had water/food/meds and wanted to be sure I kept them until the next morning.

"We are looking at 12 to 16 weeks before people can come in," Mayor Ray Nagin said on ABC's "Good Morning America....

Three months?????? Egad.

Tulane University is closed indefinitely.

Yeah, I get the feeling we're moving from Superdome to Thunderdome. Heartbreaking, and scary as hell.