to quote wwltv.com (emphasis theirs):

****ALL RESIDENTS ON THE EAST BANK OF ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON REMAINING IN THE METRO AREA ARE BEING TOLD TO EVACUATE AS EFFORTS TO SANDBAG THE LEVEE BREAK HAVE ENDED. THE PUMPS IN THAT AREA ARE EXPECTED TO FAIL SOON AND 9 FEET OF WATER IS EXPECTED IN THE ENTIRE EAST BANK. WITHIN THE NEXT 12-15 HOURS****so. that' ( Read more... )

[update from wwltv: "efforts to stop the levee break at the 17th street canal have ended unsuccessfully and the water is expected to soon overwhelm the pumps in that area, allowing water to pour into the east bank of metairie and orleans to an expected height of 12-15 feet."]

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go watch hatch. (7:38, in quicktime and windows media, r-rated language/content, i'd recommend headphones if you're at work.) go. watch. now now now. then come back. i'll wait.

cool, huh?

okay, now, see, from my perspective, hatch is, at its essence, the perfect allegory for the dot.com experience.
( spoilers ahoy -- i'm not kidding, go watch the film first. it's less than eight minutes. it'll be worth it. )

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