It *is* a pain. I have been favorably impressed with our local officials' handling of both the crisis and the inevitable temper flares. But then, these same folks impressed me post-Katrina when our mayor cleared the calendars for the local convention center so that we could offer the first organized evacuation areas for any and all New Orleanians who needed a safe place, daring any company with contracts for the space to sue the city. It was the first time I saw an elected official put the good of people ahead of business in an emergency. I'm actually quite broken-hearted that we have term limits because our mayor is magnificent.

Gale's bits -- hee! I still haven't had a chance to watch it but it's safely on my DVR.