Man, step away from the computer to eat lunch and a whole bunch of new stuff comes up.

First off, for Eulogia, I'd have to check this but I believe the plane(s)? in question had mechanical trouble during Charley...I know one mission this year was aborted...memory failing...so that MIGHT have been the reason...anyone else recall that and if so was that during Charley?

Second...regarding the NO hoopla...I believe it was the mayor who ordered voluntary evac long before the NHC ever put up hurricane warnings...so don't blame the NHC for that...again, I'd have to check. Steve made sure the storm stayed away from them anyways...

Third...I believe Ivan's eye was approximately 50 miles wide at landfall, though, again, I'd have to check.

Fourth...I was kind of being tongue-in-cheek with my anyone understand Londovir comment...I did understand most of it, although I appreciate the layman's version as well. Great idea, thou I'm sure it's not the first time something like this has been proposed...

Whew...now back to Jeanne!