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re: Brad Pitt will finally be held accountable for his crimes...
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:13 am to PJinAtl
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:13 am to PJinAtl
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I thought part of the issue was that the residents didn't do any preventative maintenance or upkeep on the houses.
Of course the porches will deteriorate/rot if they don't get repainted/sealed in that climate. Same thing for mold getting established is plumbing leaks aren't fixed, etc.
Of course this is the issue. Just like section 8 people don't give two shits about stuff they were given and let it go to shite.
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Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:14 am to Michael T. Tiger
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How do you sue over something you were given for free and chose to live in?
couple things...
1) I'm pretty sure the homeowners purchased the homes but I could be wrong.
2) this was discussed a little over a year ago here and I seem to recall the homeowner having unrealistic expectations basically because the Louisiana home warranty act favors the contractors.
old thread
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:14 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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I’m not sure what all the issues are, but I remember one being a rotting porch
That’s what porches do
That's exactly why my tuscan house has a portico.
Maintenance free and better aesthetics.
Porches are trashy.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:15 am to WG_Dawg
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what does brad pitt have to do with that?
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:15 am to MojoGuyPan
Talk about your movies that probably couldn’t be made today.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:15 am to TheCaterpillar
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Remember the story of him throwing a beer across the street to a balcony with Brees and McConaughey?
That’s dangerous. Didn’t he stop and think of the 1’s of people he could of hurt or the glass he could have broken? What a reckless a-hole
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:16 am to TheCaterpillar
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makes sense, but Brad Pitt isn't at fault.
I never said Brad was to blame. However, when pose for as many photo ops as he did back then at the houses, he opened himself up for criticism. If you remember, articles at the time we’re “Brad this, Brad that” he never shied from the attention or credit for spearheading the project.
Look I agree, he tried to do a good thing and he meant well, and he doesn’t deserve to be sued for the failed design or construction of the houses, because he wasn’t the architect or builder. But when your name is plastered all over the product, you should expect the backlash when something goes wrong just as you expect the accolades when it goes right.
I like Brad Pitt a lot, like all his movies, but like I said back then, especially when we had others like Sean penn floating around in his canoe, these movie stars and celebs should stay in their lanes. If they want to hold fundraisers with all their rich friends please do, the people of New Orleans need the financial help because the federal gov is slacking, but leave the nitty gritty to people who do that everyday. We don’t need people seeking attention helping out, if he wanted to get his hands dirty, do what Steve buscemi did after 9/11 and put your head down and go to work, shy away from the camera.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:17 am to TheCaterpillar
Agree 100%. Curious as to how this may effect organizations like Habitat for Humanity going forward.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:23 am to Emteein
Brad Pitt should date 20 year old Victoria’s Secret models like DiCaprio does
This post was edited on 10/25/19 at 9:27 am
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:29 am to Boss13
You've now received the complete NOLA experience, Brad.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:29 am to Boss13
Help ungrateful people and this isusually the result.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:34 am to RogerTheShrubber
If New Orleans experiences another Katrina, the city should be left to rot.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:34 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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I’m not sure what all the issues are, but I remember one being a rotting porch
That’s what porches do
Yeah, but it would last a little longer if you build it to code and use treated wood.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:35 am to Boss13
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Brad Pitt
Couldn't happen to a nicer liberal.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:37 am to Boss13
Lesson learned. Never do nice things.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:39 am to PJinAtl
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I thought part of the issue was that the residents didn't do any preventative maintenance or upkeep on the houses.
This is what I was gonna ask. How do we know these issues weren't caused by neglect on the part of the residents?
Someone mentioned a rotting porch earlier in the thread. Well, that is pretty much on the president. If you see things starting to break down/wear out, fix the shite. Dont just let it go until it causes major issues down the road with other parts of the house.
Jeez, this really gets under my skin that people use others who did nothing but help them out of a shitty situation.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:42 am to SirWinston
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Brad Pitt should date 20 year old Victoria’s Secret models like DiCaprio does
I couldn't agree more, just be an international cocksman like you read about. Or if you don't want to do that, start a tequila company like George Clooney. So many options.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:44 am to IAmNERD
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This is what I was gonna ask. How do we know these issues weren't caused by neglect on the part of the residents?
I'm sure some were but most were construction defects. The majority of the issues we saw originated from the floor framing because they used untreated wood I joists and no squash blocking.
We were contracted to do inspections and design remediation by a home warranty company. I think they had taken over another warranty company a few years after the houses were built but either way they got fricked......hard......in the arse.
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:44 am to junkfunky
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Yeah, but it would last a little longer if you build it to code and use treated wood.
Are we sure they didn’t? Treated lumber also puts chemicals into the environment. Not very “green”
Posted on 10/25/19 at 9:44 am to Boss13
Brad Pitt should face the most severe of penalties ... disgorgement of all the profits he made off this deal!!!
Oh wait, never mind.
Oh wait, never mind.
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