"Ronn!Blankenship" wrote:
>
> At 05:15 PM Friday 9/24/04, Robert Seeberger wrote:
> >Horn, John wrote:
> > >> Behalf Of Russell Chapman
> > >>
> > >> I don't know if this has been up already (you guys are getting so
> > >> passionate I've tended to tune out a bit...), and I have
> > >> absolutely no
> > >> idea how accurate it is, but it is a really fascinating map
> > >> showing the
> > >> tracks of the hurricanes and the counties (or whatever you call
> >your
> > >> electoral districts) that voted Bush in 2000.
> > >>
> > >> Let's not forget to change the subject if discussion ensues...
> > >>
> > >> Cheers
> > >> Russell C.
> > >> http://203.25.67.2/images/FloridaTracks.jpg
> > >
> > > Snopes.com has disputed this pretty well.
> > >
> > > http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/hurricane.asp
> >
> >Since I have a bit of an attitude with Snopes lately, I went and
> >checked my sources against what is shown on the map.
> >It is actually somewhat accurate for Charley and Frances. But Ivan
> >landed in Alabama rather than Florida.
>
> Apparently it liked the South so much it decided to come back for a return
> trip. Or else Texans complained so loudly about being left out that they
> sent it a ticket for a return trip.
Looking at the radar, it's hitting Houston a lot more than here.
I wouldn't mind a bit of rain. We might get some tonight or later in
the weekend.
Julia
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