You talked about the electric grid in and around new orleans. you said the grid is broke. based on what you know and people you talk to, is the grid coming back? we are nine days in. how much longer will this go? it gets fixed when it gets fixed. they made more progress than early prediction. it has a long way to go. basically, they are doing the easy part now. the hard part will be able to restore the power down on the bayou. i suspect in the next few days, you will see most of metro new orleans with power. it will get harder in jefferson parish, which is a more lineal parish that goes down into the wetlands as well as vermilion and la fouche. we have cam parish got hit a