Profiles in Courage: The Drought of 2008

We've taken so many things for granted here at HotPads, nonchalantly listing hundreds of thousands of homes for sale on our innovative map-based search.  That was until now, when a disruption in our bottled water delivery service threatened the once free-flowing supply of coffee that fuels HotPads.com.

As a result, members of the HotPads staff have resorted to the most extreme measures to stay awake and keep the site running.  A few have taken to making coffee with Washington DC's notorious lead-based water.  Others routinely make the grueling two-block walk to Java House.

There have even been reports of people drinking Dr. Pepper, but such fanciful accounts must be dismissed out of hand.

Due to the lack of press coverage (what other reason could there be?) there's been no outpouring of support from the government, NGO's or Oprah.  In the meantime, we'll keep up a brave front and keep bringing America the real estate listings it deserves.