My Prediction Concerning Hurricane KatrinaFollow

This just about sums it up for any area where there are "haves" and "have nots." doesn't matter if it's N.O., Chicago, Santa Barbara, Hawaii, etc. The only real difference is the actual number of "have nots."

Totem called it. Does that make it his fault?

Is there really enough usable sewage-laced flood soaked goods left to stuff into a shopping cart after a 10ft flood?

What is the store gonna do with it? It's all going to be written off and disposed of anyway. Let them steal it, less mess to clean up.

So...it's come down to Joph stealing Soda Pop and Pudding...

/nods at ToUtem

Of course, the value of looted goods will be a fraction of the value of ludicrously overstated insurance claims:

"Yah that's raght officuh. Ahh had a shoe-box undah the bed in mah trailuh with 8 Faberge eggs, 5 Rolexes and $15,000 in umarked bills. Awl gawn. T'ain't the money, y'understayand. It's sentimentuhl."

Enjoy your imminent 15% premium-hike! :-)