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re: Baton Rouge isn't that bad
Posted on 3/11/20 at 10:17 am to Bama and Beer
Posted on 3/11/20 at 10:17 am to Bama and Beer
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BR fricking sucks
Baton Rouge does suck for recovering alcoholics. It's great for drinkin and eatin folks.
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Posted on 3/11/20 at 10:23 am to yaboidarrell
quote:
at least aesthetically. Granted I havent gone north of Florida Blvd and I'm from the westbank of Nola but this place doesn't seem as bad as the shithole y'all make it out to be.
Baton Rouge has some absolutely beautiful areas.
Hundred Oaks, Old Goodwood, Capital Heights, Lakeshore Drive, College Town, etc.
Posted on 3/11/20 at 10:24 am to yaboidarrell
I love living in BR:
- Low cost of living relative to bigger cities, 2 average incomes or 1 good income and you can live very comfortably.
- Its generally safe as long as you don't go into the bad areas which are obvious to spot.
- Solid food/drink scene for its size, and if its not good enough for you then you can drive 1 hour east for world class food/drink spots.
- Almost always something going on, especially if you love LSU sports.
- You rarely have to deal with below freezing temps. It may get hot, but give me that over the cold all day.
Now all that being said, we stil have alot of flaws. Many people on here, understandably so, choose to shite on BR because they see the shitty politicians in the city/state and our history of little progress and assume nothing will ever change. The primary reasons why people hate it here are:
- Traffic
- No decent public education
- Limited career opportunities
I choose to hope that we will improve in all these areas, even if I am completely off base. I like to spread positivity. Reality is that all these things can be improved by bringing good high-paying jobs into BR. You need to convince some of these big companies to come here and open up an office. Kip had some success and was able to move us forward some, SWB hasn't done shite in terms of recruiting new businesses to the city.
- Low cost of living relative to bigger cities, 2 average incomes or 1 good income and you can live very comfortably.
- Its generally safe as long as you don't go into the bad areas which are obvious to spot.
- Solid food/drink scene for its size, and if its not good enough for you then you can drive 1 hour east for world class food/drink spots.
- Almost always something going on, especially if you love LSU sports.
- You rarely have to deal with below freezing temps. It may get hot, but give me that over the cold all day.
Now all that being said, we stil have alot of flaws. Many people on here, understandably so, choose to shite on BR because they see the shitty politicians in the city/state and our history of little progress and assume nothing will ever change. The primary reasons why people hate it here are:
- Traffic
- No decent public education
- Limited career opportunities
I choose to hope that we will improve in all these areas, even if I am completely off base. I like to spread positivity. Reality is that all these things can be improved by bringing good high-paying jobs into BR. You need to convince some of these big companies to come here and open up an office. Kip had some success and was able to move us forward some, SWB hasn't done shite in terms of recruiting new businesses to the city.
Posted on 3/11/20 at 12:02 pm to Horsemeat
“The only excursion of my life outside of New Orleans took me through the vortex to the whirlpool of despair: Baton Rouge", Peter O'Toole.
Posted on 3/11/20 at 12:34 pm to jimmyb1234
The LSU lakes are the epicenter of the next coronavirus outbreak if they aren't dredged or filled in.
Posted on 3/11/20 at 1:00 pm to jimmyb1234
quote:
“The only excursion of my life outside of New Orleans took me through the vortex to the whirlpool of despair: Baton Rouge", .
quote:
Peter O'Toole
swing and a miss
Posted on 3/11/20 at 1:03 pm to yaboidarrell
Baton Rouge really isn't bad. I like living here which goes against what the OT thinks but, then again, I don't put much stock in the OT's opinion anyway.
Posted on 3/11/20 at 1:03 pm to Bama and Beer
quote:
BR fricking sucks
Its at least better than anywhere in Bama. Plus, its the home of the new kings of the SEC West.
Posted on 3/11/20 at 4:42 pm to Bryno1960
br has god and bad. is it good for a singlw est carribean 5'6 230 male , no
but it can be goof for a family, catholic, all that jazz
but it can be goof for a family, catholic, all that jazz
Posted on 3/11/20 at 5:02 pm to GeauxPack81
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The primary reasons why people hate it here are: - Traffic - No decent public education - Limited career opportunities
I'd add incompetent city leadership and a failure to control crime to the list.
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