[Wolfstar]

Hi Howlin. I posted this separate thread rather than add to yesterday's photo thread for two reasons:

(1) From long experience with the "Day in the life of..." threads, many FReepers do not have fast computers and internet connections. A single multi-page thread with tons of photos is difficult for them to view. Breaking up the photo threads, as has been happening with the live thread, makes more sense.

(2) When I left the house this morning, the cable news networks were still doing a poor job of covering the hurricane. CNN was the best, but the best of a bad lot, in my opinion. There are many people out there who may need or want to know conditions in New Orleans and the other hardest hit localities. Pics are one way to help them.

[Republic]

With canal street really looking like a canal street, I got to wondering, about the rebuilding, and, fancifully, thinking about the hard working pumps and sea level and below geographic situation, and just thought...why don't they rebuild using Venice as an example...turn their major streets into real canals, build up the rest for driving and walking, building support, etc., in other words, allow real canals to control the water flow thru a system of gates like the Panama canal at the Gulf, and simply go with their given geography instead of battling it with pumps dependent upon electricy.

It would increase tourism and add to the beauty of the city...add jobs like crazy and provide fabulous gondola like tours of this fabulous place.

[silent_jonny]

Thank you for the ping, Wolfstar. Powerful photos.

From long experience with the "Day in the life of..." threads, many FReepers do not have fast computers and internet connections. A single multi-page thread with tons of photos is difficult for them to view. Breaking up the photo threads, as has been happening with the live thread, makes more sense

Believe me, I appreciate that. (And so does my dial-up modem :)