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In New Orleans for IADC. Arrived about 7:15 staying at The Ritz.

Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:30 pm
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
23266 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:30 pm
Was driving down Canal admiring the beauty of the street and New Orleans thinking the bad press is overblown. Had to make the block to get back to the hotel.

Turned right on St Charles, right on Common St and stopped in front of Brothers Food Mart store waiting to take a right on Carondelet St. Hollee shite. 1 block off Canal and it turns ugly. I pity the tourist that makes a wrong turn and gets off the beaten path.


Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
22685 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:31 pm to
Posted by Delacroix22
Member since Aug 2013
4537 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:32 pm to
LOL

Cool story ****
Posted by Pedro
Geaux Hawks
Member since Jul 2008
37938 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:36 pm to
Posted by cornerstore
Member since Jul 2024
1499 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:40 pm to
Bringing a bunch of drilling contractors in to gamble and whore should help. Also fyi the Ritz is the new Motel 6 now that we got us a Four Seasons.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
128587 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:43 pm to
The corner of Canal and Bourbon is a ghetto shithole
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
23266 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:45 pm to
Just calling it like I see it. Would rather IADC be in Houston.

Subsea Tieback Conference next year is in New Orleans also. Got to come back here again.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
215957 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:50 pm to
Once you get past all the bright lights of Bourbon street it gets very dark and dangerous… best bet is to turn around if it’s not too late…
Posted by ELVIS U
Member since Feb 2007
11491 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:50 pm to
WTF is an IADC?
Posted by H2O Tiger
Delta Sky Club
Member since May 2021
7342 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:50 pm to
quote:

staying at The Ritz.


The NOLA Ritz is one of the worst in the country.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
24619 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:51 pm to
Don’t valet your truck bro.
Posted by Traffic Circle
Down the Rabbit Hole
Member since Nov 2013
4832 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:52 pm to
IADC

‘International Assholes and Discrete Crossdressers’?

This must be the group?
Posted by H2O Tiger
Delta Sky Club
Member since May 2021
7342 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:53 pm to
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IADC


International Association of Drilling Contractors
Posted by Tridentds
Sugar Land
Member since Aug 2011
23266 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:53 pm to
International Association of Drilling Contractors. It’s a well control technology conference through Wednesday. Focused on offshore/deepwater.

Someone from New Orleans does a good job of marketing NO as a venue.

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Posted by Dixie2023
Member since Mar 2023
4544 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:54 pm to
Don’t hang there too long, you’ll get shot.
Posted by H2O Tiger
Delta Sky Club
Member since May 2021
7342 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:54 pm to
quote:

Someone from New Orleans does a good job of marketing NO as a venue.


It's almost like they have a massive convention center there.

Like it or not, NOLA is set up to host major events. They do it all the time.
Posted by Ruston Trombone
Member since Jun 2025
530 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:55 pm to
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The corner of Canal and Bourbon is a ghetto shithole
One of the worst spots on the planet
Posted by moontigr
Commanders/LA Kings/Detroit Tigers
Member since Nov 2020
6949 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 9:57 pm to
quote:

The corner of Canal and Bourbon is a ghetto shithole


Baw you're doing it wrong. Get you a sack of Krystals and a big arse beer and you're good to go.
Posted by Novastar
Member since Jan 2023
641 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 10:08 pm to
quote:

The corner of Canal and Bourbon is a ghetto shithole
quote:

The corner of Canal and Bourbon is a ghetto shithole


Most of New Orleans is a shithole. Decades of abysmal political ineffectiveness.
Posted by BZ504
Texas
Member since Oct 2005
12534 posts
Posted on 8/18/25 at 10:18 pm to
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International Association of Drilling Contractors


Someone from this conference will go missing and be found dead by the river. 50% chance.
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