Gov Blanco says Superdome being evacuated to the Astrodome as a staging

mom cat

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:15 AM
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Gov Blanco says Superdome being evacuated to the Astrodome as a staging

area for the evacuees.(News conference right now on WWLTV

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calico1

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:19 AM
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1. How far is NO from Houston? n/t

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GOPisEvil

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:20 AM
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2. It's about 4-5 hours by car.

So, a couple hundred miles or so.

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calico1

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:39 AM
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3. Thanks.

For some reason I imagined it farther. That's not that far.

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GOPisEvil

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:41 AM
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5. Actually I looked it up and it is farther.

It's 350 miles.

I was going by drive time from San Antonio to New Orleans. It's 3 from SA to Houston and the trip took 8 altogether.

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peekaloo

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:41 AM
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4. Damn you drive fast!

:-)

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GOPisEvil

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:42 AM
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6. I've gotten from SA to NO in 8 hours.

I may have exceeded a speed limit or two...

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Jersey Devil

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:44 AM
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7. Houston Astros are home tomorrow through Monday

Then they have a one week road trip from 9/5 through 9/11.
http://houston.astros.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=hou&m=9&y=2005

Will they have the refugees stand in the parking lots during games?

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peekaloo

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:45 AM
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8. Astros moved downtown 5 years ago.

Astrodome has been abandoned.

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Jersey Devil

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:50 AM
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10. Thanx, had no idea (nt)

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GOPisEvil

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:46 AM
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9. The Astros do not play there, and haven't in years.

They play in Minute Maid (nee Enron) Park in downtown Houston.

The Texans play in Reliant Stadium which is in the same area as the Astrodome, but separated by large parking lots.

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Jersey Devil

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:51 AM
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11. Now I feel extra stupid

Should have known that but pay absolutely no attention to the National League.

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GOPisEvil

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Wed Aug-31-05 10:55 AM
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12. Ah, it's ok.

No worries. Now you know. :)

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