http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/01/1321728.aspx By early afternoon on Monday, relatively minor gusts were ruffling the palm trees along Canal Street and the rain had stopped.  Forecasters said more of both were likely as the storm slid past to the west, but nothing like the intense windsen-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/01/1321728.aspx#1322048Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:59:27 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1322048K. CookThey dodged a bullet and the rest of the country did too....We didn't need to see that history repeated....Glad to see that GUSTAV did not live up to his terrible sister....Boston sends our best wishes and thanks that all in Nawlins could be so lucky this time.http://fieldnotes.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/01/1321728.aspx#1322628Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:10:29 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1322628Wanda Price; Irving,TxI don't actually know what town Gustav hit when making landfall.Everybody's still talking about New Orleans,almost as if no other towns matter.They should matter,even if they are small.What's the deal?