CAN YOU BREAK A TWO HUNDRED?
Here's a wonderful story out of North Carolina....
A man purchased about $150 worth of groceries at a Food Lion store and paid for them with: A $200 bill.
The bill has George Bush's face on it and a picture of the White House on the back. The kicker is that the cashier actually gave the guy $50 change!
Needless to say, the police are searching for the guy who passed the bill, though it's not entirely clear why. If anything, it's the cashier who should be arrested on charges of excessive stupidity.

CALM BEFORE THE STORM
The weather today--as well as yesterday--is absolutely beautiful. Not a cloud in the sky. It's hard to believe what we may be in for tomorrow. In fact, without the benefit of modern forecasting methods and satellite forecasting, one has to wonder if any of us would have a clue about what's coming. In fact, if this were 1850, this would seem like a good day to set sail for England.
A few days ago I was making light of Isabel; that has now changed. Yesterday, the DC government was actually giving out free sandbags.... Until they ran out. Somehow, that seems about par for the course for them.
The predicted track of Isabel's center actually takes her more over central Virginia, so DC itself may not get the winds as bad as areas a little to the west. One report said specifically that it would pass over Madison County, which is much closer to Charlottesville than Washington.
Unfortunately, I live to the west of DC, maybe a bit closer to Madison than to Washington. As a precaution, I am socking up on batteries, non-perishable food, duct tape, and underwear.
If things get really bad, I figure I'll be going through a lot of underwear.