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Old 08-08-2013, 06:04 PM
 
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LOL!! When I was working in MS (1982), SO would fly from Midland to NOLA every weekend on a special flat-rate monthly ticket that the now-defunct Texas International airlines had back then.
Lol! We may have crossed paths. If you were flying into NO International Airport, I spent a lot of hours out there in the early 1980s.
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Old 08-08-2013, 06:33 PM
 
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Lol! We may have crossed paths. If you were flying into NO International Airport, I spent a lot of hours out there in the early 1980s.
I had to drive down from near Jackson, MS--and I got SICK of that drive (about 200 miles) and SICK of that airport, too, LOL!

You poor thing, you had to live there for FOUR years....? I would have DIED.
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Old 08-08-2013, 06:37 PM
 
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Most of those old homes were built on artificially raised land right along the River. As well, it has long been known that the land slopes away from the natural River levy so the highest land is at the River edge. Whenever, I have been caught in a rainstorm in downtown, I would always try make a run for the Garden District.

NOLA had some of the best food in the U.S., as well as some of the best musical talents, e.g. Al Hirt, Fats Domino, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Preservation Hall folks... I will admit it is an interesting place. It's just not a place where most folks would choose to live.

Hmmm. I wonder if Plum Street Snowballs is still around? Yep, I guess it is according to the internet. That started as a window in the guy's house.
Yes, the food and music are the great things about NOLA. I still drink French Market and Cafe du Monde chicory coffee to this day, and I fondly remember the beignets and coffee at Cafe du Monde!

I imagine that's the only reason that both the French Quarter and the Garden District survived Katrina--being on slightly higher ground that is still not too much above sea level. I think much of NOLA is below sea level, and I can't imagine building a city in such a location.
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Old 08-08-2013, 07:44 PM
 
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I can't imagine building a city in such a location.
I always wondered about that myself until I had a 4 hour layover in Paris.
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Old 08-08-2013, 07:54 PM
 
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I always wondered about that myself until I had a 4 hour layover in Paris.
Ouch....
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Old 08-08-2013, 07:57 PM
 
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You poor thing, you had to live there for FOUR years....? I would have DIED.
It was my first job out of school in NM. My choices were NYC or NOLA. It was a tough "ol' row to hoe" but I had to start somewhere.

Now luckily I'm back to being what this thread is about; an East Texas redneck but in west Texas. Actually my neck as well as my arms and face, are really red today as I've been mowing fifteen acres on the back of a tractor for the past two days. It rains 3" inches and we get 4 foot weeds!
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Old 08-09-2013, 10:46 AM
 
Location: Wonderland
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I am pleased to announce that Nawlins survived katrina and is better than ever in fact. Not only that but they hired a new company that keeps the streets clean and smelling fresh and it has made the news (literally) all over the region for its great success. Fabulous food and some of the friendliest people in the world if you can just stand the humidity. Yes there are parts of the city you should always avoid but the good parts more than make up for it!
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Old 08-09-2013, 11:33 AM
 
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I am pleased to announce that Nawlins survived katrina and is better than ever in fact. Not only that but they hired a new company that keeps the streets clean and smelling fresh and it has made the news (literally) all over the region for its great success. Fabulous food and some of the friendliest people in the world if you can just stand the humidity. Yes there are parts of the city you should always avoid but the good parts more than make up for it!
That's good to hear! It should make a big difference in perceptions!
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Old 08-09-2013, 12:52 PM
 
Location: League City, Texas
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I still love New Orleans. Our travels are generally restaurant-centric, so it's been a favorite for many years. We're what those "East Texas Rednecks" would call food snobs.
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Old 08-09-2013, 01:08 PM
 
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Yes, the food and music are the great things about NOLA. I still drink French Market and Cafe du Monde chicory coffee to this day, and I fondly remember the beignets and coffee at Cafe du Monde!
Cafe du Monde ~ Loved that place! Now I'm wanting to take another little trip down there again, but definitely not at this time of the year. LOL
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