He says it's gang warfare inside the Superdome. There's like 12 National Guard guys - not enough, ... They have water, but they are not eating because they don't want to have to use the bathroom, because it's so horrible.

a very solid water bottle.

They are saying they don't want anyone to even touch the water. Now I know how a flounder feels. I was getting tossed all over the place.

Dale is somewhat community-minded. He does have a raw water tap ... that he could use the heck out of if he wanted. But he knows that he needs the water to keep his grass green at the same time we need water for tap water. He understands that.

One significant provision calls for ships to meet ballast water discharge standard according to a schedule of fixed dates -- beginning with certain ships constructed in 2009. These fixed dates serve as a signal to both the shipping industry and the emerging ballast water treatment industry of the need for investment, plans and ballast water treatment equipment inventory to meet ballast water management requirements.

And, as long as I've lived in Southern California I've never done the autograph thing. So, I guess as long as you're in Hawai'i, you might as well do the touristy thing.