[JohnW]

Actually, and this is my last word on the subject, I'm really bored with it now. If you look at one of my previous posts you will see that I said we cannot compare Holland and N.O., because the Dutch have no option but to build on land which is below sea level, so please don't put words in my mouth. N.O. doesn't carry a different risk it carries additional risk. I visited the city prior to Katrina and far from being charming and cultural, I found it to be the most seedy, dirty, disgusting place I have ever visited in the U.S. It has long been acknowledged as the most crime ridden and politically corrupt area in the whole of the country, with the possible exceptions of those corrupt (all party) elected people in Washington D.C. and of course, sin city itself, Las Vegas. We are just going over the same old ground now, but, as you have a thing against just giving up and packing in, I am sure you intend to have the last word. Please understand, however, that I will not be replying to any more rhetoric on this particular thread.