re: LNST- Golden State is the Champs

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I like to think that me not being a douchebag with too much hair gel, is like an overcoming adversity story. Rudy doesn't have shite on me.

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That made me LOL

I'm trying to figure out how I can be in the country without being too far away from everything.

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I'm trying to figure out how I can be in the country without being too far away from everything.

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I've tried. It's tough.

I know once I finish this project, they're going to send me to a horrible place in eastern Arkansas. I'm with what's probably the best passing engineering firm in the country. But I can't live on the road. I'm at that point in my life, that even lived in a lot of really cool places. But the only place I want to be is in New Orleans.

It's a dirty, crime ridden shite hole. But it feels like home.

When I went back for Mardi Gras (my second time in 3 years), it just felt right. 3 hours after I arrived, I was crying in a parade. 6 hours after arriving, I was on a stage, leading a band into second line tunes. The other time I went back, I ended up on stage at a bar with the Wild Tchoupitoulas for a few tunes.

I played a decent amount of music in Colorado. I actually got paid more than most Nola gigs. Though I never had nearly as much fun playing. I'm kinda scared to go back because of the crime. But I miss that dirty bitch too much.

Nola has never been my cup of tea. Grew up around Laffy and BR. Very seldom went to Nola as a youngster other than to watch Lsu in the dome or go to Mardi Gras to see titties (military days what can I say ) Went through nola about 6 months ago and only thing that came to my head was shithole. Sorry CC

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Nola has never been my cup of tea. Grew up around Laffy and BR. Very seldom went to Nola as a youngster other than to watch Lsu in the dome or go to Mardi Gras to see titties (military days what can I say ) Went through nola about 6 months ago and only thing that came to my head was shithole. Sorry CC

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It's not most people's cup of tea. I completely understand. Me and Super Saint agreed, your brain has to be wired in a different way to enjoy it. Plus, you gotta avoid tourist areas as much as possible. Bourbon is a disgusting shithole, and that's before the hood rats show up at around 10-11 pm.

Though I do love the occasional Laffy trip. I love International Festival. Black Pot might be the coolest festival I've been to, anywhere. Though I don't think I could settle down there.

That Nola music just speaks to me. It's probably the only town in America that truly loves drums.

I got involved with playing parades and with some Mardi Gras Indian tribes down there. I got to do some really cool things, even played Jazz Fest twice.

It's sketchy, but down there, it just feels like home. Having a ton of family two hours away helps. It's nice to have a place to go to get away from the chaos. Especially during the summer.

Though I'll admit, every summer, I was sending resumes across the country. I wish I could snow bird. Then it would be perfect.

Saddest part CC about Nola is that it could be one of the most sought after tourist spots in the world. Nola doesn't even touch on what it could be. The history, the culture, the food, the jazz, etc. It is unique in this country's history but the politics and trash that lives there now handcuffs it's potential so much. Sure it is a tourist spot but so damn wasted on what it could be.

Canal.

I agree FLBoo. It has greater potential but no leadership.

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Saddest part CC about Nola is that it could be one of the most sought after tourist spots in the world. Nola doesn't even touch on what it could be. The history, the culture, the food, the jazz, etc. It is unique in this country's history but the politics and trash that lives there now handcuffs it's potential so much. Sure it is a tourist spot but so damn wasted on what it could be.

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I'm very aware. They turned Frenchmen St into a high class Bourbon St environment. But that'll just push the trash over there. It also killed the music district for the locals. But that's happened before. It used to be on Broad. I'm sure Bourbon St was cool decades ago.

I'm hoping that with the black and white communities socializing more then ever, people of all races get over their bigotry and bitterness. It won't be easy. But I still have hope that it'll become a world class city again.

As Tennessee Williams said, "America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everywhere else is Cleveland."

That's the last of my Nola talk. That's one of the subjects I could rant about for hours.

I think it has something that some cities in the south have pieces but nola has it all. For instance Charleston it has the southern charm, history,food. Smaller towns such as Savannah and St.Augustine(15 mins from my house) capitalize on its history and they thrive on the tourism industry. Clean, return customers, and word of mouth make these places a great destination. Atlanta is the closest big city but doesn't touch Nola if nola would clean itself up and cater to those tourist. I hear people all the time out here that have been to Nola talk about the food but also about how nasty it is around bourbon st. Honestly I get what you and Saint talk about. I get that when I go to St.Augustine. The place to me feels like Europe and the old spanish fort built in 1650 gives it that vibe along with inlet filled with the old spanish ships in the harbor. They play that card. New Orleans card now is the highest murder rate in the nation now. You get what I am getting at here.

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You can't help what you love. I can see it being a great place for someone who loves music. I wouldn't be afraid to live there. Like other cities you just have to know where you can go and where to avoid if you can. Every place has their issues. It has a lot to offer.

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I just wish Ghetto thugs would start using better, happier drugs. Cocaine and heroin creates addicts and causes crime. Give those hoodrats LSD, mushrooms, or MDMA. I bet violent crime would go down.


(Kinda joking, but also kinda serious. Though I do blame the war on drugs for our nation's crime problem)