PHIL I VALUE YOUR RESPONCES ON MOST THINGS AND I NEEDED IMPUT ON THE GASOLINE SHORTAGE ? IF ALL THE CARS IN NEW ORLEANS ARE UNDER WATER,TRANSIT SYSTEMS ARE NOT WORKING,NO POWER PLANTS WORKING, SHOULD THERE NOT BE A DEFINITE DECREASE IN CONSUMPTION SINCE A MAJOR CITY IS PRETTY WELL SHUT OFF.? MY FEELING IS THE OIL CO .HAVE USED THIS FOR NOTHING MORE THAN AN EXCUSE TO BUST US ONE MORE TIME .