One thing first... For any of you who might be down there in the delta area thinking you're going to post weather updates and pictures of the effects of Hurrican Karina and such to Memestreams--GET OUT AND HEAD NORTH NOW.

When I went to bed this morning, the thing was expected to be a category 2 storm. Now suddenly in the course of six or so hours, it's gone straight to category five with a bullet and large portions of the coast are predicted to become completely underwater for this one.

What this means is that if you're thinking you're going to hole up on the second floor of something and wait for it to pass, you're still going to drown, and if the rushing water and winds don't get you, the fire ants will. If you insist on staying down there, well, it's clear you're no longer fit to stay in the gene pool.

Southern Lousiana, it's been nice knowing you!