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Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:02 pm to DustyDinkleman
That area is full of hogs and timber rattle snakes. As others have noted, very common area to dump bodies, burn stolen cars, or kill people execution style.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:02 pm to member12
That’s my GMC Terrain, and I’d appreciate it if you guys would leave me alone.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:07 pm to OneSaintsFan
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I'm curious about this.
It's a low quality scan, you can barely make out some of the text but you can see how roads, land, canals and drainage were laid out. It shows everything from I-510 to both Lake Borgne and Lake Ponchartrain.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:08 pm to meeple
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This. I have a scan of an old concept "plate" drawing labeled "New Orleans East, Incorporated" where homes with water access and shopping was planned off all of these exits between I-10 and US Hwy 11. If I knew how to post a picture of it, I would.
Go to an image hosting site and upload, then copy the URL into a post.
That map sounds interesting. I’d like to see that.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:10 pm to member12
Ok, I will once I get home later tonight. Will bump the thread if I have to.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:13 pm to DustyDinkleman
LBJ's family was involved in developing NO East, so that explains the planning ahead.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:14 pm to member12
Most of N.O. East was built up in the late 1960's early 1970's to support the flood of white flight from the Ninth ward primarily and parts of Gentilly. In the mid to late 60's there was a rash of block busters coming in there and buying houses for sale and then reselling at a loss .
What really happened with those interchanges was that the land was even worse and swampier than the area of NOE west of Paris Road which needed a whole bunch of lakes and canals built to facilitate drainage. They tried it off Michoud in Village D'L'est and within about 3 years there as a lot of soil subsidence wherein a lot of home foundations were exposed, etc. No builder with money and a brain wanted to build spec. homes in an area wherein they could be sued within 3-5 years for shoddy development
What really happened with those interchanges was that the land was even worse and swampier than the area of NOE west of Paris Road which needed a whole bunch of lakes and canals built to facilitate drainage. They tried it off Michoud in Village D'L'est and within about 3 years there as a lot of soil subsidence wherein a lot of home foundations were exposed, etc. No builder with money and a brain wanted to build spec. homes in an area wherein they could be sued within 3-5 years for shoddy development
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:19 pm to RedPop4
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Those lucky enough to keep jobs had to move to Texas.
AND their companies paid them handsomely for their NOLA houses, regardless of how much the companies were overpaying for that time.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:20 pm to fightin tigers
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On Google streetview there is an old man taking a shite in the brush on the lake side of the Michoud exit.
that's amazing
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:22 pm to OneSaintsFan
Back in the day, the Lake Forrest Plaza Mall was booming and had a Morrisons Cafeteria and ice skating rink inside. IIRC, John Belushi and Rosanne Rosannadanna 
made guest appearances and signed autographs when the mall opened in the mid 70's. Nothing left but memories from our adolescence
made guest appearances and signed autographs when the mall opened in the mid 70's. Nothing left but memories from our adolescence Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:23 pm to OneSaintsFan
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I believe Jim Mora had a place out in Eastover when he was with the Saints.
IIRC, HC Jim Mora lived in Metairie. Remember back when he and his wife returned home after a game, and two thugs tried to rob him at gun point. But then they recognized him, and told him they wouldn't rob the Saints' HC. So they left.
What they hadn't counted on was neighbors had seen their car and it wasn't one of the neighborhood cars and they copied the license plate number. Which told the police where to go and who to arrest.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:25 pm to real turf fan
Mora did not have a place out there. But Pat Swilling had a big house out there. Most Saints players bought homes in Ormond in Destrehan or in the case of Hebert and Steve Korte Mandeville
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:28 pm to OneSaintsFan
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believe Jim Mora had a place out in Eastover when he was with the Saints.
He may have lived out there at one point, but he lived on Cleveland in Metairie when he got held up. A couple of non-area residents followed him into his garage one night and robbed him and his wife. Harry Lee took some flack for making politically incorrect statements after the incident. Basically something to the affect of “If they don’t look like they belong there, we’re going to stop and question them..’ Robert Meacham lives back there now, but he drives a nice enough car to pass muster.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:30 pm to White Roach
Walton or Johnson had a place in Eastover. Sold it for a huge loss when they moved to Houston.
Remember some callers basically making fun of it and he got all pissy on the air.
Remember some callers basically making fun of it and he got all pissy on the air.
This post was edited on 8/8/18 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:31 pm to real turf fan
Taken from:
2011 Tigerdroppings Thread
"The urban legend i heard growing up is that some politician (or the wife of one) owned the land at the time and putting the off ramps there gave the impression that the land would be developed thus fooling prospective buyers into believing they were ahead of the game and not simply buying swampland but the next area to be expanded outside New Orleans. Supposedly they made a bundle out of the deal.
This explanation is the only one I have ever heard that makes any sense. The exits are completely worthless and are just circles to turn around on? I like Wiki's description:
249 Unsigned exit that leads to nothing[15]
251 Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge No human habitation
*note: Bayou Sauvage wasn't established until 1990"
This is the same story that I heard. A politician (don't remember which one) made a whole lot of money by selling this "usable land" to a schmuck that never actually pulled off any of the interstate exits. Considering this is Louisiana, it's the most probable explanation.
2011 Tigerdroppings Thread
"The urban legend i heard growing up is that some politician (or the wife of one) owned the land at the time and putting the off ramps there gave the impression that the land would be developed thus fooling prospective buyers into believing they were ahead of the game and not simply buying swampland but the next area to be expanded outside New Orleans. Supposedly they made a bundle out of the deal.
This explanation is the only one I have ever heard that makes any sense. The exits are completely worthless and are just circles to turn around on? I like Wiki's description:
249 Unsigned exit that leads to nothing[15]
251 Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge No human habitation
*note: Bayou Sauvage wasn't established until 1990"
This is the same story that I heard. A politician (don't remember which one) made a whole lot of money by selling this "usable land" to a schmuck that never actually pulled off any of the interstate exits. Considering this is Louisiana, it's the most probable explanation.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:31 pm to Eightballjacket
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LBJ's family was involved in developing NO East, so that explains the planning ahead.
It's amazing he even finds time to play basketball
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:31 pm to Got Blaze
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Back in the day, the Lake Forrest Plaza Mall was booming and had a Morrisons Cafeteria and ice skating rink inside. IIRC, John Belushi and Rosanne Rosannadanna made guest appearances and signed autographs when the mall opened in the mid 70's. Nothing left but memories from our adolescence
My mom would drop me off at preschool and drive across highway 11 to the Plaza, a couple of times per week.
The times I did go with them, I have vivid memories and maybe even a photo of me trying to scale those slanted gravel walls at the Plaza.
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:33 pm to fightin tigers
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On Google streetview there is an old man taking a shite in the brush on the lake side of the Michoud exit.
That's classic
Posted on 8/8/18 at 12:33 pm to member12
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On Google streetview there is an old man taking a shite in the brush on the lake side of the Michoud exit.
I-10 West Bound Michoud Exit?
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