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re: PGT Beauregard monument is being removed tonight
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:07 am to Dont_Call_Me_RAY
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:07 am to Dont_Call_Me_RAY
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Twisting the straps
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:07 am to Sao
Open hook
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:07 am to Sao
Completely open :) ......
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:07 am to tgrbaitn08
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And every visitor that visits Chicago are heading straight to the Southside?
New York? Every one heads straight to the Bronx? Queens?
No, not at all. They're headed to the great tourist sites. Just because people love visiting a certain city, it doesn't mean there aren't significant eye sore issues with that city. As unique and awesome as some parts are, there is a very significant portion that is in BAD shape. With my job, I cover pretty much every area of New Orleans and see more than most people see of the New Orleans area and about half of it does seem to be an eye sore.
80% of the city flooded after Katrina and many people had no insurance. Yes, people got FEMA help, but FEMA assistance could only do so much and there are tons of blighted properties, abandoned homes and buildings. I read one stat that said close to a quarter of the housing stock is basically blighted/abandoned properties. And I see many of them when I'm traveling around. The New Orleans East area is really bad and that's a significant portion of New Orleans. I mean, we have a freaking blighted amusement park that is still sitting there rotting going on 12 years after the storm. Charity Hospital, a 20-story monster that was once the 2nd largest free hospital in the U.S. is still abandoned and disgusting in the middle of busy downtown. The Municipal Auditorium, a once popular 7800+ seat arena is still sitting there abandoned and untouched. I think you get my point.
And even in the parts that are really unique and extremely nice, the streets are completely atrocious and filled with pot holes. All of that adds up to a lot of bad looking areas in New Orleans. I hate it as a resident who loves New Orleans, but it's the truth.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:08 am to macatak911
You can see they're trying to lift it because someone on the ground is holding a guide wire attached to the rear of the statue
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:08 am to Sao
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Is that an open hook or does it have a safety latch on it? can anyone tell?
quote:
Is that an open hook or does it have a safety latch on it? can anyone tell?
Its an OPEN HOOK without a safety latch
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:08 am to Big EZ Tiger
here we go
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:09 am to Rox
I think the straps were intentional to remove some of the slack. Horrible idea.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:09 am to rmnldr
Just curious but does the mental midget on the back of the monument realize that one of those straps could in fact break and hit him?
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:10 am to Scooba
Link?
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:10 am to rmnldr
I hope someone is recording this for immediate publication.
I could use a new "IN" gif with the horse falling off the front of the monument.
I could use a new "IN" gif with the horse falling off the front of the monument.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:10 am to ihometiger
this dumbass is trying to pry stuff off the side???
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:11 am to ihometiger
Just gonna chisel away between the base and the monument for a bit and that will free it up to be able to be lifted.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:12 am to Rox
There literally been one masked black dude doing all the work up there lol
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:12 am to rmnldr
Poor guy is going to need a day off if they expect him to dislocate this monument with a flat head screw driver.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:12 am to rmnldr
The complexion of New Orleans is forever changed and it will not end here. Some believe for the better. Others do not. It's sad.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:12 am to rmnldr
He's gonna lift it with the prybar first
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:12 am to ihometiger
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Its an OPEN HOOK without a safety latch
That crane was $10/hr cheaper than the one WITH the safety latch.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:12 am to JS87
did he remove a piece of the base?
Posted on 5/17/17 at 1:13 am to Rox
I'm loving every part of this because Mitch's monument ain't coming down.
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