Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans

Hang in there, Nawlins! I've visited the city twice. Loved it. I'll help by making a third trip after the city is rebuilt. I'm assuming the doomsayers in the media are correct, that the city will look like Hiroshima and Nagasaki post-nuke.

Winds within Katrina are 160 mph now. That's quick. I drove a sportbike on the Autobahn a few years back at 170 mph. Unable to get my head below the windscreen because of a tank-mounted video camera, my melon was up in the screaming wind. When I hit 130 my head snapped back. My neck muscles weren't strong enough to hold the old noggin in place. I was looking at the sky at 130 mph, in the middle of the Autobahn connecting Frankfurt with Munich. Death seemed emminent for just a moment. I was able to hold my head down with my clutch hand, grabbing the portion of the helmet covering my chin. Then I was able to continue on to 170. Legally. Joyfully.

CNN is showing the text, EYE OF KATRINA HEADING FOR NEW ORLEANS. It makes me think of something fantastic, like from Tolkien. PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS, THE EYE OF KATRINA IS UPON YOU! FLY, YOU FOOLS!

Various "experts" are talking about 40,000 dead, skyscrapers knocked down, et al. According to CNN, the mayor told the people of Nawlins to take a good look around, because New Orleans will never look the same again. Could this possibly be true? I hope not.

CNN is talking about how poor people will be disproportionately affected because they can't climb into an SUV and run for it. Who would have thought a hurricane would be a good way to clean up a city? (Yes, I think everything is funny, and nothing is off limits. If you're easily offended -- liberal -- go here.)

Below are a few screen shots from CNN and Fox (dumb and dumber). MSNBC shots are not included due to excessive interference on my PC/cable feed.


I'll be damned. CNN is my "hurricane headquarters." I'm so glad they came right out and told me. What would I have done without a hurrricane headquarters? They know what they're doing though. I left work early tonight to glue my face to the TV screen.

CNN is using the same dire theme music from their Asian tsunami coverage, rather than a tune exclusive to Katrina.

No white men are reporting on CNN, of course, because political correctness deemed white men inappropriate many years ago. A black gentleman is anchoring, with Adaora Udoji reporting by videophone. A white chick is in Gulfport, Miss. Perhaps whiteys with dicks have Sunday nights off.


CNN misc.


CNN misc.


Fox misc.


This is Fox's logo. When was this created? Last night? A week ago?


My desktop with TV software and Photoshop.