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re: Leaving Lousiana?
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:25 am to calcashoeupyoass
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:25 am to calcashoeupyoass
It was good, and I should have done it sooner.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:26 am to kingbob
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those weird bowling alleys where you get three rolls instead of two
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:27 am to Woodreaux
I grew up surrounded by musicians here in South Louisiana. Nearly all of my friends were and are musicians. We get together regularly to jam, cook, smoke, drink, etc. One of the biggest adjustments my friends who moved out of state had to make was adjusting to living in cities without this musician culture that was so engrained in our upbringing. While there are a few cities that have thriving music cultures (New York, L.A., Nashville, Austin, Seattle, etc) none have an order of magnitude near the number of musicians per capita as some of these south Louisiana towns. It was so much harder to start bands up there. There’s so many fewer players, but customers actually appreciate it more. They’re not accustomed to seeing live music everywhere, especially original music, so they support it when they can find it. People in Louisiana are so inundated with musicians, that it’s taken for granted until one leaves and realizes the rest of the world isn’t like that.
That’s why Louisiana produces so many successful musicians. Music isn’t just background noise, it’s a critical component to the culture and way of life here that many, even those engaging in it, often overlook because it’s so engrained to be like second nature.
That’s why Louisiana produces so many successful musicians. Music isn’t just background noise, it’s a critical component to the culture and way of life here that many, even those engaging in it, often overlook because it’s so engrained to be like second nature.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:35 am to calcashoeupyoass
Moved to Dallas from New Orleans after Katrina. I absolutely hated it the first year here. It was such a culture shock. After that it got better & learned to love it. The women here are best in America geographically in between Miami & Scottsdale. It’s unreal.
Now thanks to China & Derek Chauvin, Dallas is a SJW dumpster fire. Unfortunately New Orleans isn’t any better right now. The money is better here though.
Now thanks to China & Derek Chauvin, Dallas is a SJW dumpster fire. Unfortunately New Orleans isn’t any better right now. The money is better here though.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:48 am to TH03
Well they don’t compare to a lot of small cities as well
Dallas and Houston are a fine place to work in a cube and send kids to above average public schools but they lack in just about every other regard
Dallas and Houston are a fine place to work in a cube and send kids to above average public schools but they lack in just about every other regard
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:50 am to calcashoeupyoass
lived in Houston burbs 3y and thought I was excited to move back to BR. for the same priced house, in BR I got 2300sq ft. and in TX it was almost 4000.
the property taxes were high, but no state tax, and you didnt have to play the stupid catholic school shuffle to avoid shite public schools. move to where your school is, golf cart your kid there in the am. TX burb schools are better than the BR private options.
the infrastructure seems like it's a century behind. the low income hoods in houston look like the entirety of BR. it's absolutely filthy and you don't realize it's such a shithole until you leave and come back.
not a tx-supremacist, most other places' burbs are like this.
all that said, I'd be happy on land outside st Francisville, eunice, ruston, northshoreville.
but I'm over suburbia, and cities in general, but that's another topic entirely.
the property taxes were high, but no state tax, and you didnt have to play the stupid catholic school shuffle to avoid shite public schools. move to where your school is, golf cart your kid there in the am. TX burb schools are better than the BR private options.
the infrastructure seems like it's a century behind. the low income hoods in houston look like the entirety of BR. it's absolutely filthy and you don't realize it's such a shithole until you leave and come back.
not a tx-supremacist, most other places' burbs are like this.
all that said, I'd be happy on land outside st Francisville, eunice, ruston, northshoreville.
but I'm over suburbia, and cities in general, but that's another topic entirely.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:56 am to GreatLakesTiger24
What do they lack in? I could see outdoors activities.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 10:58 am to TheFlyingTiger
I guess I have to say it one more time. There is no such thing as a good public school. Are you looking at what's happening around the country? This is the result of GOVERNMENT schools. The best government schools are far worse than your average catholic/parochial/private school. The government schools are full of SJW teachers and you are seeing the results!
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:04 am to calcashoeupyoass
There are a ton of states that you could live in besides this state.... if I was in a position to do so I would go to Montana, Idaho, Colorado, etc.....
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:04 am to calcashoeupyoass
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there is a whole new world of opportunity out of LA, embrace it, you can always go back and visit but I guarantee
1) the longer you are away, the more you will appreciate where you moved to, except SE Texas, still way too close and the culture is the same
2) you will be able to tolerate LA less each visit unfortunately
3) your visits will be shorter and less frequent unfortunately...
Nailed it!
Welcome to the club. I left 15 years ago like most college folks do. You will miss it for a few years leaving friends and family but once you find a good job and start a family then you wont miss it so much. The one thing you will notice when you go back is how bad the whole infastructure is in Louisiana. Whether it be roads , bridges ,schools ,cities , health care etc...some places may look 3rd world to you. Your quality of life will be better trust me.Nothing will ever come close to LA culture, food but sometimes that is just not enough.
This post was edited on 7/10/20 at 11:09 am
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:06 am to Picayuner
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I guess I have to say it one more time. There is no such thing as a good public school. Are you looking at what's happening around the country? This is the result of GOVERNMENT schools. The best government schools are far worse than your average catholic/parochial/private school. The government schools are full of SJW teachers and you are seeing the results!
ok so I think we'd agree on some of that, but catholic schools in BR all use the exact same curriculum as the public schools, so good luck avoiding the brainwashing. you're just brainwashing your kids without the violence that public schools bring.
where do you think catholic/private school teachers get their degrees? austro-libertarian free market think tanks? no. public institutions.
by "better schools," in either the private or public sense, all you're saying is that you're putting your kids in a school where the other parents give enough of a shite and can afford to put them there.
if you want a classical liberal free thinker that can recognize the fact that progressivism has won such a complete and total victory that its "enemies" hate it through a progressive lens, then you need to homeschool.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:10 am to TheFlyingTiger
I will say this. The public school system in Midland Michigan is way way above any standards..... look it up.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:16 am to dukke v
there are tons of very well put together, interactive public schools that blow any private Louisiana school out the water.
Midland is DOW HQ country, so I dont doubt it's good shite.
ol boy was just bitching about gubmint schools, and even great gubmint schools are still pro-gubmint.
Midland is DOW HQ country, so I dont doubt it's good shite.
ol boy was just bitching about gubmint schools, and even great gubmint schools are still pro-gubmint.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:16 am to Picayuner
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I guess I have to say it one more time. There is no such thing as a good public school. Are you looking at what's happening around the country? This is the result of GOVERNMENT schools. The best government schools are far worse than your average catholic/parochial/private school. The government schools are full of SJW teachers and you are seeing the results!
I will agree with you that there is way too much social indoctrination going on in public schools all over.
But,
1) There are a lot of great public school systems out there, when it comes to the 3 R's, and especially the magnet/high achiever schools
2) In most places outside South LA, and increasingly even including some schools in South LA, Catholic school education is pretty terrible, much worse than public school education.
Now, some of your better truly private schools are absolutely outstanding, because they have the money to pay high teacher salaries and for the best research and materials.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:19 am to calcashoeupyoass
"Culture" is great if you want to drink, eat and party but by quality of life and measures and raising a family, Louisiana is near or at the bottom of the country.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:20 am to Mr Perfect
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what's the difference between br and Knoxville dude? both run down college towns with bad traffic. would never live in either place.
vibrant downtown
national park
way less crime
way less "tax one side of town to pay for the other side of town"
couple hours from several major cities
4 seasons
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:20 am to calcashoeupyoass
With any luck, I’ll be right behind you.
Growing up living right outside NOLA and having a birthday that, at times, falls on Mardi Gras, I grew up wanting to buy a place on a parade route. In love with our sports teams, damn near every weekend is a fair/festival, and I don’t have to go on about the food. I’ve always rooted for NOLA but that has recently, finally, broken. While I do think Katrina had brought about a revival of sorts helping to remove blight and repurposing much of our downtown buildings that were emptied due to greener pastures, that revival has been in spite of the the previous and current administrations, not because of them. Policies coming from the state level sure aren’t helping things either. It’s become too hard and tiresome to root for it against those who actively try to destroy it through stealing your money and destroying your property whether by pocketing your taxes in the back room or not spending it on the infrastructure needed to keep from flooding and providing the most basic public services like paved roads and police presence. All this while thinking things will get fixed by erasing history.
I’ve got plenty of friends, family, and loved ones here that I’ll miss tremendously. NOLA has given me great memories that will be missed as well, but those can be made elsewhere. It’s time to let go. They can have it.
Insert :well bye: gif
Growing up living right outside NOLA and having a birthday that, at times, falls on Mardi Gras, I grew up wanting to buy a place on a parade route. In love with our sports teams, damn near every weekend is a fair/festival, and I don’t have to go on about the food. I’ve always rooted for NOLA but that has recently, finally, broken. While I do think Katrina had brought about a revival of sorts helping to remove blight and repurposing much of our downtown buildings that were emptied due to greener pastures, that revival has been in spite of the the previous and current administrations, not because of them. Policies coming from the state level sure aren’t helping things either. It’s become too hard and tiresome to root for it against those who actively try to destroy it through stealing your money and destroying your property whether by pocketing your taxes in the back room or not spending it on the infrastructure needed to keep from flooding and providing the most basic public services like paved roads and police presence. All this while thinking things will get fixed by erasing history.
I’ve got plenty of friends, family, and loved ones here that I’ll miss tremendously. NOLA has given me great memories that will be missed as well, but those can be made elsewhere. It’s time to let go. They can have it.
Insert :well bye: gif
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:21 am to PUB
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Culture" is great if you want to drink, eat and party but by quality of life and measures and raising a family, Louisiana is near or at the bottom of the country.
that depends. if you're well enough off(define that how you wish), live outside of a city with family, and your kids only see said cities on weekends, family life is pretty damn awesome... especially in south LA.
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:23 am to TheFlyingTiger
There are zero potholes in Midland Mich. Dow paves ALL the roads.... plus there is not even a bus station there and the only RR tracks are by Dow Chemical. If I had a kid that needed the proper schilling and environment to live in it would be there.... However it is boring as frick........
Posted on 7/10/20 at 11:26 am to dukke v
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Dow paves ALL the roads
the way it should be
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