Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Take them, your cameras, and you to the Superdome - they're reportedly setting up for people who can't otherwise leave. As you've undoubtedly heard, the NWS is calling this one of the five worst storms of the past hundred years, and is predicting it will be as hard-hitting as Camille, but will strike a much wider area with that strength. Good luck! B. D. On 8/28/05 4:14 PM, "Jeffery Smith" <jls@runbox.com> wrote: > My mother-in-law is very old and very frail. And my wife is very > stubborn. If I left, I would have been leaving by myself. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Philippe Orlent > Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 2:08 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT NOLA Katrina > > > Stay safe Jeffrey. >> From this part of the world, it sure looks like a devastating MF. > What is the reason you chose to ride it out? Must be a pretty important > one. > > Take absoltely care and keep us informed. > I'll think of you tomorrow. > > Philippe > > >> From: Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 13:24:12 -0500 >> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: RE: [Leica] OT NOLA Katrina >> >> I'm keeping an eye on it, which is really unnerving to say the least. >> Drinking a lot of water and sweating a lot. Thanks for your thoughts >> and support. My tank is full right now, just in case it gets to be >> impossible to stay. I can get 300 miles on a tank of gas if I'm going >> 55 miles an hour. But the freeway is more like 5 miles an hour right >> now, so I doubt that I would make it to Baton Rouge without running >> out of gas. >> >> Jeffery Smith >> New Orleans, LA >> http://www.400tx.com >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina >> Manley >> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 12:53 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: RE: [Leica] OT NOLA Katrina >> >> >> At 01:34 PM 8/28/2005, you wrote: >>> We're going to ride it out I'm afraid. >> >> It looks like there is no gas available and the roads are parking >> lots, but if there is any way for you to leave, I'd get out of there. > >> Katrina is heading straight for you. Even if it does go ashore >> slightly west, it is a huge storm with hurricane winds 90 miles out >> from the center. You still have until tomorrow morning to get out. >> Don't wait! If there is no way for you to leave, we'll be praying and > >> waiting to hear from you. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Tina >> >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information