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Homestead Ave. Metry, LA 1980something house explosion
Posted on 12/4/23 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 12/4/23 at 9:33 pm
House around the corner from where I grew up went kaboom one day.
Turned out to be a water heater pilot light that went out while the family was on vacation. Filled the 1st floor with gas and ignited off the lit pilot on the furnace in the attic. Intital gossip was the gigantic propane tank in front of Graham's hardware had blown up.
Our backyard was pretty well littered with exploded clothing, furniture cushions and roof shingles. My brothers and I picked all the crap in our yard up while dad drank an Old Milwaukee and supervised.
Who remembers when this happened?
Same block as Villerie's Florist where they would fill their parking lot with shaved ice around Christmas so all us little dago children could have snowball fights.
Turned out to be a water heater pilot light that went out while the family was on vacation. Filled the 1st floor with gas and ignited off the lit pilot on the furnace in the attic. Intital gossip was the gigantic propane tank in front of Graham's hardware had blown up.
Our backyard was pretty well littered with exploded clothing, furniture cushions and roof shingles. My brothers and I picked all the crap in our yard up while dad drank an Old Milwaukee and supervised.
Who remembers when this happened?
Same block as Villerie's Florist where they would fill their parking lot with shaved ice around Christmas so all us little dago children could have snowball fights.
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Posted on 12/4/23 at 9:36 pm to reverendotis
Let me direct you to the “Almost Old Metairie” FB Nostalgia page…
Posted on 12/4/23 at 9:42 pm to reverendotis
What part of the boot are you from?
Posted on 12/4/23 at 9:56 pm to reverendotis
I remember this. Lived on Melody dr. We heard that thing explode at the lake and Bonnable.
Posted on 12/4/23 at 9:58 pm to reverendotis
But were the cops pulling up to serve a warrant?
Posted on 12/4/23 at 11:13 pm to reverendotis
Not old metairie, so I don't recall.
Check the Middle-Aged Metairie Facebook group for your nostalgia fix.
Check the Middle-Aged Metairie Facebook group for your nostalgia fix.
Posted on 12/4/23 at 11:16 pm to Tiger Attorney
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Check the Middle-Aged Metairie Facebook group for your nostalgia fix.
The FB group for this area is mostly filled with angry ignorant old timers bitching constantly over and over about the Bonnabel walking path that is under construction.
Posted on 12/4/23 at 11:25 pm to notiger1997
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The FB group for this area is mostly filled with angry ignorant old timers bitching constantly over and over about the Bonnabel walking path that is under construction.
Somebody lives in my neighborhood
Posted on 12/4/23 at 11:52 pm to notiger1997
Yes, but what about the lack of Christmas lights and the invasion of coyotes.
This post was edited on 12/4/23 at 11:55 pm
Posted on 12/4/23 at 11:56 pm to Tiger Attorney
The Old Metaire folks would just bitch and complain about how many bulbs were not working if the lights were put up. LOL
Posted on 12/5/23 at 12:00 am to notiger1997
Which is why I think they didn't hang them all this year.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 12:04 am to notiger1997
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The Old Metaire folks would just bitch and complain about how many bulbs were not working if the lights were put up. LOL
Not in front of Big Lee’s neighbor
Posted on 12/5/23 at 6:15 am to notiger1997
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The FB group for this area is mostly filled with angry ignorant old timers bitching constantly over and over about the Bonnabel walking path that is under construction.
Ugh, I hate that shite. 90% of near-suburb bike/pedestrian features are just bullshite.
Decatur, GA just re-did Columbia Drive such that it has like 8' wide sidewalks, but no longer has left turn lanes nor any extra room for larger vehicles.
I don't get it. That street already had sidewalks. Anyone who really wanted to walk was able to do so.
It kind of reminds me of traffic circles. I don't completely hate them like I do giant 8' sidewalks, but in both cases there's this heavy-handed attitude of building shite for the (more European) world that white people *think* they want to live in instead of building for where and when we actually do live.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 7:32 am to Tiger Attorney
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Yes, but what about the lack of Christmas lights and the invasion of coyotes.
Don’t forget the turtles…
Posted on 12/5/23 at 8:00 am to notiger1997
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The FB group for this area is mostly filled with angry ignorant old timers bitching constantly over and over about the Bonnabel walking path that is under construction.
Howdy neighbor!
Posted on 12/5/23 at 8:14 am to notiger1997
Wait people don’t like the walking path?
I only get my updates from Old Metairie happenings when my wife shares them. I need to see what she has to say about the drama.
I only get my updates from Old Metairie happenings when my wife shares them. I need to see what she has to say about the drama.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 8:19 am to Tiger Attorney
My lights are up, baw. But I might be fringe Old Metairie.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 8:21 am to reverendotis
Grew up in that neighborhood and I feel like I very vaguely recall this
Posted on 12/5/23 at 8:27 am to TheWiz
quote:Careful, this thread could virtually explode due to a casual remark like this!
But I might be fringe Old Metairie.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 8:30 am to soccerfüt
LOL
Well we all know who will be in here soon to troll about Old Metaire boundaries
Well we all know who will be in here soon to troll about Old Metaire boundaries
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