What New Orleans has that you do not

[Dr Gregg]

Was really disappointed, there was supposed to be a conference I was going to go to in New Orleans a few years ago and Katrina hit. I would of had a fully paid for trip to NO, with per diem for food, HOtel and plane fare paid for, but it was moved to Atlanta because of Katrina. Was excited about the chance to go to NO. And last year I went to a conference in Galveston for a conference, months after another hurricane did some serious damage there. What is it with me and conferences and hurricanes proceeding it

 

[Toro]

I was last there a few years ago. It was amazing to drive through the city, mile after mile, seeing the devastation of Katrina. It still looked like an emptied-out war zone.

 

[rightwinger]

So basically, in New Orleans you can grow up stupid (cuz the schools are shit) but you can have a cool funeral when some gansta shoots you. Well, yea, I can see why droolers love it.

But you get to party like a son of a bitch in between

New Orleans kicks ass

 

[rightwinger]

and the historical areas and items....jackson square ...the history of new orleans

Sorry, mo chara. These days it always makes me laugh when Americans talk about their 'historic cities'. The village I live near dates from the 11th century. That's historic.

It was historic when Andrew Jackson defeated the British there.

England has been around for thousands of years and they still can't cook

 

[Ravi]

and the historical areas and items....jackson square ...the history of new orleans

Sorry, mo chara. These days it always makes me laugh when Americans talk about their 'historic cities'. The village I live near dates from the 11th century. That's historic.

It was historic when Andrew Jackson defeated the British there.

England has been around for thousands of years and they still can't cook

Or pump oil safely.

 

[California Girl]

and the historical areas and items....jackson square ...the history of new orleans

Sorry, mo chara. These days it always makes me laugh when Americans talk about their 'historic cities'. The village I live near dates from the 11th century. That's historic.

It was historic when Andrew Jackson defeated the British there.

England has been around for thousands of years and they still can't cook

You realize how ridiculous it is for Americans to criticize the Brits food, right?

 

[California Girl]

So basically, in New Orleans you can grow up stupid (cuz the schools are shit) but you can have a cool funeral when some gansta shoots you. Well, yea, I can see why droolers love it.

But you get to party like a son of a bitch in between

New Orleans kicks ass

Great. The population appears to be proud of a failed school system, high crime rate and partying. Nice funerals - that's a real sales pitch.

 

[rightwinger]

Sorry, mo chara. These days it always makes me laugh when Americans talk about their 'historic cities'. The village I live near dates from the 11th century. That's historic.

It was historic when Andrew Jackson defeated the British there.

England has been around for thousands of years and they still can't cook

You realize how ridiculous it is for Americans to criticize the Brits food, right?

Sorry....been there

Food sucks big time. They could learn alot from a rundown city like New Orleans

 

[Ravi]

It was historic when Andrew Jackson defeated the British there.

England has been around for thousands of years and they still can't cook

You realize how ridiculous it is for Americans to criticize the Brits food, right?

Sorry....been there

Food sucks big time. They could learn alot from a rundown city like New Orleans

Yep. The fish and chips are good and some of the beer. But that is the extent of it. Luckily London is filled with restaurants that don't serve British fare.

 

[Avatar4321]

Pride is overrated. I'd prefer humility.

 

[Toro]

Sorry, mo chara. These days it always makes me laugh when Americans talk about their 'historic cities'. The village I live near dates from the 11th century. That's historic.

It was historic when Andrew Jackson defeated the British there.

England has been around for thousands of years and they still can't cook

You realize how ridiculous it is for Americans to criticize the Brits food, right?

No, actually. I lived in London for awhile. The English have given us many wonderful things. Food isn't one of them.

 

[Toro]

and the historical areas and items....jackson square ...the history of new orleans

Sorry, mo chara. These days it always makes me laugh when Americans talk about their 'historic cities'. The village I live near dates from the 11th century. That's historic.

"And some of these homes are over 30 years old!" - Steve Martin, LA Story.

 

[rightwinger]

So basically, in New Orleans you can grow up stupid (cuz the schools are shit) but you can have a cool funeral when some gansta shoots you. Well, yea, I can see why droolers love it.

But you get to party like a son of a bitch in between

New Orleans kicks ass

Great. The population appears to be proud of a failed school system, high crime rate and partying. Nice funerals - that's a real sales pitch.

Kick ass football team, unique music, unique culture, unique cuisine

The city has character....something most US cities lack

 

[Toro]

The city has character....something most US cities lack

I agree. There is a sameness about most large American cities. New Orleans is different.

 

[WillowTree]

I'm going to start off this post being fair...

by pointing out what NOLA does not have.

We don't have the best public school system ...
We don't have the lowest crime rate...
We don't have the Olive Garden...
We have less than 1 Starbucks per 100,000 residents...
We don't have pristine ski slopes...


Now I will tell you what we do have that you don't...

Freedom-
I can walk to the store, buy a beer, crack it open, and drink it on the way home - and I don't live in the boonies, I live in the city.

Brass Bands-
A couple of weeks ago on esplanade they had a triatholon going down one lane and a 2nd line parade going down the other. You may have a triatholon where you live, but you don't have 2nd line brass bands, and you certainly don't have 2nd line brass bands and a triatholon sharing the same street. And you won't get this kind of music anywhere else in the world - unless you're fortunate to have a New Orleans band coming through.


Jazz Funerals-
We have jazz funerals at any time in any place. I woke up a couple of weeks ago to one going down my street, a herse, a band, and 20 mourners, very small. They played funeral music on my street corner for 30 minutes. You will never wake up to something like that because they do not have them where you live.


Food-
If you want to go out for a good meal, you have to actually decide where you want to go. We can take the phone book, throw a dart at the restaurant section, and be guaranteed culinary delight.

No snow-
Though this may not apply so some of my fellow southerners - snow is not a problem here. You will never have to wake up in the morning, put on 58263 layers of clothes, and trudge out to the car, slipping on the ice cracking your head on the way, to get the snow off the windshield and pray she starts. Other New Orleanians may not appreciate the lack of snow - but having lived in places where it snows - I do. snow sucks.

Mardi Gras Indians-
You don't have Mardi Gras Indians. We do. They exist nowhere in the Universe but here. If you wanna see one, you'll have to get up early Mardi Gras day. Or check them out St. Joseph's day or Super Sunday. Or look at my avatar.

Mardi Gras-
Speaking of Mardi Gras Indians - if you're not in Louisiana, you don't have Mardi Gras. Unless you in Mobile, in which case, you have a sucky Mardi Gras (don't mean to rag on Mobile, its actually a great place, but their Mardi Gras pales in comparison). I'm sure you have plenty of holidays that act as pretenses to having a good time - 4th of July, Thanksgiving, etc. We have those, too. But we have a holiday that is dedicated to good times, without pretense or excuse - you don't.

Pride-
Most of the people where you live are trying as hard as fuck to move away - people where we live will do anything they can to stay here. Its called pride.



To those of you who just hate for hate's sake - fuck you , suck on it, I have a better life than you.

To the rest of you - if you want to see something UNIQUELY AMERICAN - that you will get nowhere else in the world - I would like to help you see it.I can provide advice on what to do in the city, and if the timing is right, I will be your personal guide. Email me at [email protected]

P.S. - my entire state has shit you will never see where you live. New Orleans is just the most prominent example. You won't see Mamou Mari Gras in New Orleans, and unless you live in Acadiana - you won't see it where you live, either.

What brought this tirade on? doyathink?

 

[WillowTree]

Anybody who visits the south would love Savannah and Charleston, NOLA, not so much.. notice SPTUBA's attitude?? Folks are nice in Savannah and Charleston S.c.

 

[Rocky Top Lady]

Mardi Gras Indians-
You don't have Mardi Gras Indians. We do. They exist nowhere in the Universe but here. If you wanna see one, you'll have to get up early Mardi Gras day. Or check them out St. Joseph's day or Super Sunday. Or look at my avatar.

I always wondered what that was......

 

[California Girl]

You realize how ridiculous it is for Americans to criticize the Brits food, right?

Sorry....been there

Food sucks big time. They could learn alot from a rundown city like New Orleans

Yep. The fish and chips are good and some of the beer. But that is the extent of it. Luckily London is filled with restaurants that don't serve British fare.

Been a while since you've been there, I guess.

 

[Ravi]

Two years...maybe three.

 

[California Girl]

Two years...maybe three.

Then you really should know that Brit food has an excellent reputation these days. And for good reason. I know where the joke comes from but it just isn't true now.