Joyriding with the NOPD...

Up to 40 cops escaped from the flood waters in NOLA via "borrowed" Cadillacs from a local auto dealer.

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Flapping in the Wind...

Looking like the aftermath of Katrina is starting to shine down on La's favorite pasttime politics as well as La's imfamous corruption. My prediction is that it's not going to be very pretty.

Enough Crap to Fill 7 Super Domes...

(CNN) -- Authorities in New Orleans Wednesday said so far about 22,000 cubic yards of debris has been removed from the city -- a tiny percentage of the estimated 50 million cubic yards of debris left in the city by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The amount of total debris is enough to fill seven Superdomes. (Posted 1:40 p.m.)

Who will do the clean up? Where are they going to put all this crap?

Hee Haw!!!

Point the finger and there's three more pointing back at you. Morning Advocate Story Here.

Okay, so he's not coming across as an effective leader, and should probably buy himself a Steven Covey book or something. But in his defense, constitutionally the Federal government has no right to take over state and local matters without being asked for help. Thinking this goes way back to the days of Tea Parties and men wearing white wigs.

Cajun Wisdom... Geaux Tigers!!!

A Bad Rita Hangover...

10 inches of rain in Baton Rouge on Fri/Sat. Light gusty wind. Lights went out for nearly 36 hours. Oh yeah, and traffic still sucks.

La Nueva Orleans...

Our Latino brethren are already being bussed into NOLA for the cleanup and rebuilding process. Who needs to move back to Texas, we'll just move the family to NOLA.

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Calling Bullpooppy...

Looks like the rapes, murders, and gangs-a-banging in the Dome and Convention Center were legends of mythical proportions. 5 bodies were recovered at the Dome and 4 at the CC. Only one of those has been ruled a homicide.

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Swirling Rita...

Tornado warnings in EBR parish. Rita is grazing the La coast meaning we will have some pretty strange weather over the next couple of days. Also no bread and water at Walmart, but scored at Walgreen's. Beer is iced downed too.

The Other Woman...

RITA has taken a more northernly turn. Baton Rouge could potentially be on the eastern side of the storm. Looks like I'm heading to Walgreens again to buy out all their water.

New Orleans Trip Report...

Got a pass into NOLA on Tuesday. Trip Report:

1pm: I10 through Kenner/Metarie. Looks like a war zone. A storage rental facility was torn in half. Cloths falling out of it. A big metal billboard bent on to the ground. The "Galleria" has at least 100 windows blown out.

130pm: Metarie is busy. Houses are hidden behind piles of rotten carpet, furniture, tree limbs, and refridgerators they have been placed on the curb for pickup. Looks like bombs have gone off. A shopping center has no front wall. Looks like looters has had some great fun in Metarie.

200pm: Pass a National Guard checkpoint with little incident (a friend has a Mesquito Control Board Car tag. In NOLA. Rescue boats that couldn't be removed when the waters went down litter the roads and neighborhood yards. A thin layer of mud cakes cars and houses. Spray painted orange X's mark the dead. Okay that was kind of Geraldo-ish. Actually didn't see any mark the dead, but zeroes which means nothing was found.

230pm: The closer we get to the Quarter the water level lines receed. The Quarter has virtually no damage. We have a beer at one of the two open bars; Molly's. Also enjoy beers are a group of NY Firemen.

300pm: Leave the Quarter up Esplanade. Just some wind damage. First time that I've been to NOLA and wasn't afraid of being shot.

315pm: All the grass is dead near City Park. This area flooded.

320pm: WOW! Lakeview area. It's like a riverbed. Mud, rocks, and trash everywhere. Lakeview did not start to flood until the 17th street levee broke on Tuesday Morning. Erie sighting of a Lexus SUV, hatchback opened, kid's toys and strollers jammed inside. All of it completely covered in mud. Looked like someone tried to pack up and get out as the waters rose.

325pm: Close up view of the 17th St levee. Workmen tearing down temporary pumps. Backo's push dirt around on top of fixed levee breach.