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re: Why do you live in Louisiana?
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:32 am to JoLeUGA
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:32 am to JoLeUGA
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Based on?
no doubt better than any Ga city-- the only cities you would even compare it to are Atlanta and Savannah. I mean c'mon. atlanta is a loose collection of so-so hoods with a crappy downtown, and then the rest is just suburb hell. although it is better for stuff you don't find in a lot of cities, the city-qua-city aspect is severely lacking. Savannah is quaint enough, but it's New Orleans super ultra lite.
but overall Ga v. Louisiana, i have to go with ga. the mountains and proximity to even better mountains in NC/TN have to trump. + still ez 5.5-6 hr drive from Atl to best gulf beaches.
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Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:33 am to McLemore
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it's been ages since savannah sustained damage.
Savannah
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1911 Aug 28th bar 29.02, 95mph from the east
1928 Sept 18th, 80mph from the SSW
1940 Aug 11th 50 killed as a cat 1 75mph hits the area from the ESE ,most killed from flooding in S.E states.
1947 oct 15th 85mph from the east gusts 95mph 1 killed,press 28.76. This hurricane was cloud seeded ,A-B-17 bomber dropped 180lbs of dry ice into the Hurricane off the coast of S carolina.& many blamed that for the change in direction as she moved back west & hit. A 12 ft storm surge reported here with mass evacuations keeping casualties at a minimum.
1952 Aug 30th Hurricane Able from the S.E with 105mph winds
1959 Sept 29th, 125mph Hurricane Gracie hits just north from the S.E
1979 sept 4th hurricane David hits with 90mph winds from the south press 28.65 no major damage
1985 July 24th Hurricane Bob hits with 75mph winds from the south
1999 Oct 17th,75mph Hurricane Irene passes to the east from the SSW.
Seems about the same rate.
OP was a troll and had no clue WTF he was talking about.
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1947 Sept 19th from the ESE an 11ft storm surge covers St Bernard & Plaquemines parishes.Barometer 28.57 51 killed winds 90mph a one min maximum of 110mph very heavy damage,gusts to 125mph,6ft of standing water Newspaper article
1965 sept 10th,105mph from the S.E to the south hurricane Betsy dumps very heavy rain here . Power outages last for quite some time, Ruth Chris steak house gave away food during this event & helped establish the popular food chain. NOTE: Betsy was a strong cat 4 while approaching land near Grand Isle but by the time she reached her closest point to New Orleans 45miles to the SW her winds were 105mph. Betsy page
1969 Aug 18th,145mph Hurricane Camille from the SSE passes just east.
Tropical Storm Frances pushed a 4.5-foot storm surge into St. Charles Parish in 1998, putting U.S. 90 under water for a week .
2005 august 29th Hurricane Katrina
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:40 am to WikiTiger
The food issue isn't debatable or subjective. Have been to most states in the US with an open mind and the food comparison is no contest. I am no chef but actually it's kind of mind boggling to me why there is such a difference.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:43 am to tigerskin
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The food issue isn't debatable or subjective.
You serious, Clark?
You do realize that not everyone likes the cuisine in Louisiana, right? You do realize that different people have different tastes, right? You do realize that there is great food made all over the USA, and gasp, many (perhaps most) people prefer it over Louisiana food, right?
Yea, the food argument is debatable and subjective, especially in this day and age when transportation and refrigeration technology advances allow all styles of food to be be prepared anywhere.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:46 am to WikiTiger
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You do realize that not everyone likes the cuisine in Louisiana, right? You do realize that different people have different tastes, right? You do realize that there is great food made all over the USA, and gasp, many (perhaps most) people prefer it over Louisiana food, right?
Yeah, I love getting good Louisiana food when I come to visit...but not like I don't have access to amazing food here.
And to those that still live in LA, not like you are eating jambalaya and red beans and rice every single day either. You choose to eat other cuisine. Many people in LA seem to LOVE mexican food...yet yall are missing out on the really good authentic mexican food.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:56 am to lsunurse
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not like you are eating jambalaya and red beans and rice every single day either.
well, if this site is any indication, all New Orleanians eat at one of Commander's, Arnaud's, Tujague's, Antoine's, or Galatoire's on a daily basis
right??
This post was edited on 8/29/12 at 11:57 am
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:57 am to WikiTiger
And that's what is surprising. Although in this day and age similar food can be prepared anywhere, in the vast majority of places it simply doesn't taste the same. If you don't like good Louisiana seafood, your taste buds are messed up.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:59 am to tigerskin
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And that's what is surprising. Although in this day and age similar food can be prepared anywhere, in the vast majority of places it simply doesn't taste the same. If you don't like good Louisiana seafood, your taste buds are messed up.
FWIW, I love Louisiana food and it's one of the things I miss most about back home, but the pull is not strong enough to bring me back there.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:59 am to WikiTiger
Not many places have fresh seafood available like we do. Not everyone is referring to cajun or Creole food when they mention the food down here.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 11:59 am to WikiTiger
almost once a week, I eat the good stuff. I know I'm fortunate.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:00 pm to cwill
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and men that give blowjobs.
Not my thing. I'll pass.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:00 pm to WikiTiger
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FWIW, I love Louisiana food and it's one of the things I miss most about back home, but the pull is not strong enough to bring me back there.
Same here. I'm living a much healthier lifestyle by NOT living back in LA.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:01 pm to WikiTiger
And I get that and love a lot of the outdoor stuff of other parts of the country with a more reasonable climate but I do think the food here is the real deal.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:02 pm to DaSaltyTiger
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We're having a firesale right now. We can and will gladly send you some more!
no thanks! we already have our fair share of inner city welfare checks to give out.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:02 pm to WikiTiger
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all New Orleanians eat at one of Commander's, Arnaud's, Tujague's, Antoine's, or Galatoire's on a daily basis
I am a trained chef in my own right, although retired and now doing a learned profession. Long story short, while I like those places when I am in NO, I can do a lot of those dishes in my kitchen in central LA for a lot cheaper.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:04 pm to ugasickem
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no thanks! we already have our fair share of inner city welfare checks to give out.
Hey, give you a great deal on volume!
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:04 pm to lsunurse
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And to those that still live in LA, not like you are eating jambalaya and red beans and rice every single day either.
I do
And authentic Mexican food sucks
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:06 pm to yellowfin
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I do
Yeah but you actually cook it and food is part of how you make a living fin so you don't count
This thread is making me want some red beans and rice, I ain't gonna lie though
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:07 pm to McLemore
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still ez 5.5-6 hr drive from Atl to best gulf beaches.
Much shorter to the Atlantic. Better waves.
It's close to 5 hours from BR to the "best" Gulf beaches. Mississippi doesn't count.
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atlanta is a loose collection of so-so hoods with a crappy downtown
True
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the rest is just suburb hell
If NOLA had suburbs it would be the same. That's the fact of city growth.
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Atlanta ... is better for stuff you don't find in a lot of cities,
I'm not sure what you would mean about this. I'm not sure what is here that is not in most cities.
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no doubt better than any Ga city-- the only cities you would even compare it to are Atlanta and Savannah.
There are 6mill people here. To compare Atlanta and NOLA is not even relevant because the size difference is huge. And to compare NOLA to Savannah is the same. The size difference makes the comparison baseless.
Posted on 8/29/12 at 12:08 pm to McLemore
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but overall Ga v. Louisiana, i have to go with ga. the mountains and proximity to even better mountains in NC/TN have to trump. + still ez 5.5-6 hr drive from Atl to best gulf beaches.
I moved to Ga from Thibodaux in '87 and have lived in North Ga ever since. If I had not met my wife here whos family is here in Atlanta area I would have moved a long time ago. I live on Lake Lanier which is about an hour north of Atl.
Atl cant hold candle to NOLA. There is no culture here other than strong African American presence. Not being racist just calling it like it is. Same African Am culture in NOLA but alot of other flavors as well. Atlanta is full of transients. The down town area has a couple of nice spots but nothing unique like NOLA.
Hurricanes or Tornados? Get alot of tornados here and they are a pain in the arse and deadly.
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