[onyx]

Sure. Ever tried to obtain assistance in a foreign country from the American Consulate in the midst of a hurricane? My daughter has, and she got NO help, no assistance and no return phone call.

[Howlin]

Oh, I forgot about that! Sorry!

[cokecan]

the lad was on the radio here this morning and said that the british embassy is washington was useless and the consulate in NO had 15 feet of water in the front garden.

both the lad and the lass were very complimentary about the US military who looked out for them to an enormous degree, said it was the only thing that kept them alive.

the lad said that the greyhound busses were cancelled on saturday evening and the trains and planes were full or cancelled. they were just stuck.