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re: My Louisiana observations
Posted on 7/26/14 at 9:57 am to GeorgeReymond
Posted on 7/26/14 at 9:57 am to GeorgeReymond
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Houston roads (overall) are horrible. River Oaks area is miserable to drive in (road wise)
The interstates are smooth which is all that matters for perception since that's mostly on what people from out of state drive. Plus the extensiveness of the Texas interstate system is second to none.
It's amazing what revenue and an endless supply of Mexicans can do.
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Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:06 am to LSUTigers1986
Last time I drove I-55 the road was terrible from the LA border to Jackson.
The only really nice Casino in Mississippi is Beau. Unfortunately it is also the nicest building in the state. Jimmy Buffet only through up a metal shed in Mississippi for his casino and he is already closing it.
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casinos
The only really nice Casino in Mississippi is Beau. Unfortunately it is also the nicest building in the state. Jimmy Buffet only through up a metal shed in Mississippi for his casino and he is already closing it. Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:07 am to RDOtiger
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5) try driving South to North through MS or AK and then report back
Kind of a random jump to go from Mississippi to Alaska. You could have stayed closer to home and used a couple of other 3 or so hour drives.. such as I-65 from Mobile to Montgomery or I-10 from Pensacola to Tallahassee. Both are gun to the head boring.
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:08 am to nolanola
Yea I made a stop in Vicksburg at Diamond Jacks on the way to the beach and it was pretty bad.
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:10 am to GeorgeReymond
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Houston roads (overall) are horrible. River Oaks area is miserable to drive in (road wise)
Thanks Katrina and Obama.
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:10 am to GeorgeReymond
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Houston roads (overall) are horrible. River Oaks area is miserable to drive in (road wise)
Completely disagree. The interstates/freeways are better than any place I've lived in Louisiana.
And the service streets are exponentially better than the roads in Louisiana
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:10 am to reb13
Funny just got back from Eastern Tennessee.
Went through Georgia and Alabama where the roads were a lot worse than I-10 in Louisiana.
I do give it to Mississippi they do keep up their roads better than Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia.
All these states Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi had spotty road work close together.
Reb13 sounds like a winey baby who never been on road trips before.
Went through Georgia and Alabama where the roads were a lot worse than I-10 in Louisiana.
I do give it to Mississippi they do keep up their roads better than Louisiana, Alabama, and Georgia.
All these states Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi had spotty road work close together.
Reb13 sounds like a winey baby who never been on road trips before.
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:12 am to reb13
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4. Incompetent construction workers - seriously within a 5 mile stretch we were told the road was going to close 3 times creating 3 bottle necks only for it not to close for miles ahead and only for 50 feet, ridiculous!
you have no idea
moving to texas and seeing efficient, quick road repair is incredible. so many roads were built with future repairs in mind, so they can close certain areas or lanes with minimal if any traffic disruption. it's not a perfect system, but you can tell they gave it thought and weren't lazy.
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:16 am to reb13
Where does Mississippi get its construction workers from? Ole Miss or Miss State?
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:21 am to hg
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Yea I made a stop in Vicksburg
Lot's of History in Vicksburg.
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:23 am to reb13
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1. Bridges - y'all have way too many waterways!
2. Casinos - jealous
3. Meat markets - there's seems to be 1000 world famous boudin places
4. Incompetent construction workers - seriously within a 5 mile stretch we were told the road was going to close 3 times creating 3 bottle necks only for it not to close for miles ahead and only for 50 feet, ridiculous!
5. The boot of Louisiana is longer than it looks, felt like it took forever to get out of. That's about it, didn't stop anywhere but to get gas. Does anyone else feel like the Louisiana DOT is full of idiots?
I was born, raised and have lived here over 40 years - I can't find significant disagreement with your post.
This post was edited on 7/26/14 at 10:24 am
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:25 am to reb13
quote:This. What's even worse is that boudin isn't even that good.
Meat markets - there's seems to be 1000 world famous boudin places
Conecuh>boudin
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:25 am to reb13
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Does anyone else feel like the Louisiana DOT is full of idiots?
Complete morons
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:29 am to LSUTigers1986
"such as I-65 from Mobile to Montgomery or I-10 from Pensacola to Tallahassee"
I didn't think it was physically possible to find a more boring stretch of interstate in the Eastern U.S than Mobile to Montgomery. I was wrong. The stretch from just north of Lafayette to Shreveport is even longer and even more boring if that's possible.
I didn't think it was physically possible to find a more boring stretch of interstate in the Eastern U.S than Mobile to Montgomery. I was wrong. The stretch from just north of Lafayette to Shreveport is even longer and even more boring if that's possible.
This post was edited on 7/26/14 at 10:30 am
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:32 am to Govt Tide
I-65 through Indiana absolutely blows. A straight line with no scenery unless you like farmland and several billboards
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:32 am to LSUTigers1986
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such as I-65 from Mobile to Montgomery
I dread this area every time I head that direction. Plus, there's only like 10 exits for the whole ~150 mile stretch.
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:35 am to nolanola
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Jimmy Buffet only through up a metal shed in Mississippi for his casino and he is already closing it.
Pretty crazy to think that casino was supposed to be a billion dollar project on the beach front that fell through. The license goes to some other dudes who throw up a shack on the back bay and it closes within a few years. Fallen far.
This post was edited on 7/26/14 at 10:36 am
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:50 am to Govt Tide
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I didn't think it was physically possible to find a more boring stretch of interstate in the Eastern U.S than Mobile to Montgomery. I was wrong. The stretch from just north of Lafayette to Shreveport is even longer and even more boring if that's possible.
That stretch of 65 is just the worst. It's a little faster to Atlanta from BR to take 65 but I'll rather take 20/59 because there's way more towns through Mississippi and Alabama. I'll even risk driving on the death stretch east of Birmingham to avoid 65. (That last part is tongue and cheek.)
Posted on 7/26/14 at 10:54 am to CaptainPanic
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Posted by CaptainPanic quote: Meat markets - there's seems to be 1000 world famous boudin places This. What's even worse is that boudin isn't even that good. Conecuh>boudin
Nobody outside Alabama even knows what that is
Posted on 7/26/14 at 11:06 am to yellowfin
The only reason boudin is popular is because it is the "Sausage of Louisiana" and we are known for our food.
Conecuh tastes a lot better
Conecuh tastes a lot better
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