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re: Having a hard time justifying remaining here..
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:50 pm to LouisianaLady
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:50 pm to LouisianaLady
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Asheville
Great fricking town
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Posted on 8/31/21 at 6:13 pm to ned nederlander
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Trauma brings people together and New Orleans traumatizes it’s residents regularly. I say that tongue in cheek but what my neighbors and I do for each other right now leaves imprints on us.
It predates traumatic events like Katrina. I know people whose families have lived for generations on the same 2-3 blocks in a particular neighborhood. They won’t even leave New Orleans to go away for college.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 6:22 pm to ImayGoLesMiles
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One thing i do know is that there is no other state with the culture and people like louisiana has
That's actually one of the state's biggest problems. Once you take away the "culture" (drinking, eating, partying, drinking some more, eating again then partying) there really isn't much left. Some people need more than that.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 6:28 pm to mmonro3
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95% of violent crimes are in one area north BR
Uh…it’s not 1988 with Tom Ed McHugh in charge.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 6:35 pm to Paul Allen
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Asheville
Great fricking town
That just passed a bill for reparations for black residents. Frick that.
Now any of the mountain towns (Cashiers, Lake Toxaway, Brevard, Boone, Bryson and numerous others) are among the best places anywhere in the US to live/raise a family.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 6:52 pm to 777Tiger
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I don't think hurricanes are driving people out, probably just tips the scales in lots of folks decision making
That’s exactly right. Louisiana, specifically the NOLA metropolitan area, has much bigger problems than hurricanes. A previous poster said it best. The city has been dying for years both economically and culturally. It won’t be saved and I believe it will continue its downward spiral. Breaks my heart.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 7:03 pm to Tommy Noble
I firmly believe New Orleans will never recover from this. One thing to open back up without restrictions (post Katrina, and a different ballgame now with covid with restrictions. The hospitality industry is now forever dead. Convince me otherwise
Posted on 8/31/21 at 7:32 pm to PhilipMarlowe
You don’t like a lighthouse, you suck.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 7:45 pm to Tommy Noble
It’s a cool, unique culture. Every time I return though I’m surprised at how trashy it is. It’s like NOLA takes pride in smelling like urine. Bum encampment in Baton Rouge is insane. Tack on high crime and crappy education. You have find niches to live like the north shore or AP.
Not a fan of ATL but companies move there. How often due companies look to move to NOLA?
With virtual work far more common place due to COVID, it’s far easier to be in a better place. Just go to anywhere on the Redneck riviera and see how different it is. Still good food but a whole different experience. Also looked at South Carolina and Charlotte.
Not a fan of ATL but companies move there. How often due companies look to move to NOLA?
With virtual work far more common place due to COVID, it’s far easier to be in a better place. Just go to anywhere on the Redneck riviera and see how different it is. Still good food but a whole different experience. Also looked at South Carolina and Charlotte.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 7:51 pm to Tommy Noble
Couldn’t pay me enough to live in LA
Posted on 8/31/21 at 7:52 pm to TTB
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One thing i do know is that there is no other state with the culture and people like louisiana has
This is absolutely true. That said, the culture in us doesn’t disappear when we leave. I’ve found it to be contagious as I share it with my new neighbors. You can “Be a New Orleanian wherever you are”.
This post was edited on 8/31/21 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 8/31/21 at 8:05 pm to 22jctiger22
Born in BR, graduated from LSU. Moved to Houston right after college for 11 years, it was fine coming back to visit and do fun things. When kid #3 was on the way, we had this idea that it would be better to move back close to family. We made it less than 5 years. We noticed that all we were doing was bitching about everything. Weather, schools, politics, crime, lack of nice things, shitty looking everywhere, litter, crap infrastructure, storms - so we decided to stop bitching and leave. Made a list with a bunch of places and rated by different aspects. Some additional motivators came out of that list quickly - like saving $20K/year or more on just taxes and insurance by moving here. Settled on the Nashville area. Best thing we could have done for ourselves and our kids. Unpredicted benefits include all traces of 2 of the kids' asthma going away completely. Never going back. Miss the food, and try to get to an LSU game once a season.
Posted on 8/31/21 at 8:18 pm to TTB
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That's actually one of the state's biggest problems. Once you take away the "culture" (drinking, eating, partying, drinking some more, eating again then partying) there really isn't much left. Some people need more than that
I didn’t realize this until I got older and actually stopped drinking and/or caring about sports. Without those 2 things, Louisiana has nothing for me outside of my immediate family.
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