Snyder ,'Empty Places'
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The current curve has it trending towards landfall in Mississippi. Which is still too close.
I remember when I worked for a press clipping agency and my job was to monitor the news broadcases for New Orleans. They talked about how bad it would be if the winds came over Lake Pontchratrain (sp?) towards the city. This was back in the 80s. I think about that every time a hurricane heads just to the east of New Orleans.
Here's what WWL sent me about a half hour ago
The latest forecast track from the National Hurricane Center calls for Gustav to be about 125 miles from New Orleans Monday morning as a major hurricane.
Channel 4 Meteorologist Jonathan Meyers says, however, the cone of error spreads from most of Florida through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
"Where is this going to go? Is it going to settle south and keep this away from us and move this somewhere towards Texas, or will it go off to the east and bring this somewhere into the central and eastern gulf coast," said Meyers. "That is where we really still have all those uncertainties."
Meyers says we should have a much better idea over the next couple of days.
According to the latest track from the Hurricane Center, Gustav will cross over Cuba's western tip Saturday as a category 3 hurricane with winds up to 130 miles per. The track shows the system then moving into the Gulf and up toward the Louisiana coast by Tuesday.
The Hurricane Center, however, notes there could be large changes before that happens and urges all Gulf Coast residents to pay attention once Gustav moves into the Gulf
In addition to the lovely Cashmere and Matt the Bruins Fan, there's Margaret Thatcher, Yves Montand, Marie Osmond, Nancy Kerrigan, Sacha Baron Cohen, and, of course, Chris Carter.
Also, ita's dad.
oh dear - did anyone else see the news that Margaret Thatcher has dementia. Sad.
No, really?
That is sad.
They have to keep telling her her husband died.
Damn, that would suck.
That seems kind of cruel. I mean, why not tell her he's out at the chip shop or something? I ask this honestly, as someone with no personal experience of dementia. Is it wrong to lie to people if it makes them feel better?
You win.
Emmett shares his birthday with John Coltrane, Ray Charles and Bruce Springsteen.
Curious that both Reagan and Thatcher had dementia.
Emmett shares his birthday with John Coltrane, Ray Charles and Bruce Springsteen.
Dude. Emmett's got an impressive birthday.
That seems kind of cruel. I mean, why not tell her he's out at the chip shop or something? I ask this honestly, as someone with no personal experience of dementia. Is it wrong to lie to people if it makes them feel better?
Maybe it depends on how long she remembers things? The 'chip shop' story isn't going to hold up for long. Though I suppose you could go with 'business trip' if she retains things for a couple of days.
Though I can see how it could be an ethical question.
For the record (should the time come) lie to me.