Thread: Mardi Gras this year?

I dont know that there was. Seems like it happens all the time anyways down there. I went to Mardi Gras in St.Louis about 5 years ago. And wow was it awesome!!!

I hold my own Mardi Gras about every 3 or 4 days, sometimes I stand in front of the mirror and flash myself for beads...

They got hit by a tornado, didn't they? Probably had some looting.

Originally Posted by AKIRA

Did something bad happen there recently? I heard on local tv news and on the Today show that there was like 500 arrests there or something? I couldnt hear the fuckign tv and I cant find any info on the internet. I dont even know where to look other than usatoday.com.

Its filthy New Orleans...what do you expect.

All I know is that when I went, it wasnt what its all cracked up to be. At least, its not worth a 13 hour drive. On the other hand, I wouldnt want to go to a half assed one, e.g. Mardi Gras at Universal Studios.

i hold my mardi gras in Vegas

Mardi gras lives in mobile bitches. Joe Kane invented it in Mobile, Al. I went to Joe Kane day and fat Tuesday. There are always tons of arrest, because drinking is allowed everywhere downtown. People get drunk and get into fights, or show their ass in front of cops. Seeing the cops put a beat down is half the fun of going.

Originally Posted by KelJu

Mardi gras lives in mobile bitches. Joe Kane invented it in Mobile, Al. I went to Joe Kane day and fat Tuesday. There are always tons of arrest, because drinking is allowed everywhere downtown. People get drunk and get into fights, or show their ass in front of cops. Seeing the cops put a beat down is half the fun of going.

I wonder where they keep all of the arrested idiots...

Originally Posted by AKIRA

I wonder where they keep all of the arrested idiots...

Cops:Mardi Gras usually shows them loading them into paddy wagons...they probably wait until one gets full and then cart them off to the stations drunk tank...

I'll make a call to a 'local' and find out. It's late there...I'll call tomorrow.

Ummm....
Am I the only one that didnt care too much when Katrina went over that area and fucked it up?

I felt like God was cleaning up the earth, honestly.

Originally Posted by AKIRA

Ummm....
Am I the only one that didnt care too much when Katrina went over that area and fucked it up?

I felt like God was cleaning up the earth, honestly.

not you are not alone...its just not PC to say it. It was a dirty and extremely corrupt city...full of crime.

Katrina acted as a social enema for that city...I hope they don't anymore federal money to rebuild it.

Originally Posted by AKIRA

Ummm....
Am I the only one that didnt care too much when Katrina went over that area and fucked it up?

I felt like God was cleaning up the earth, honestly.

Lawl, I use to make the joke that New Orleans new official city song should be when the levy breaks.

And no, I didn't care, because most of the area acted like a bunch of whiny ass losers. The federal government didn't come to rescue my parents when Hurricane Ivan destroyed our house.
Then again, my dad is smart and built his house in an area of down home country white people. You know, the type you can depend on to help you out when disaster happens. I was alone, because my mom was in the hospital in Tennessee, and my dad works for the power company so he was at the plant during the storm. I was trying to save what was left of the house after 4 trees and a transformer and pole crashed into the roof of our house. The hurricane was still going roaring, with rain coming down hard when I head the sound of about 15 chainsaws cutting its way to my house. I had every neighbor for 15 miles coming to help me save my parents house. We had tarps up in under an hour and saved much of my parents belongings. When we were done with my house we all loaded up and went to the next neighbor that needed help.

Now thats a fucking community right there, boys. I almost get a little chocked up when I think about how strong my hometown bows the fuck up and bands together when the shit hits the fan. While my community rebuilds during disaster, black communities are burning theirs down and looting. I'm suppose to feel sorry for that? Yeah right.

Originally Posted by KelJu

Lawl, I use to make the joke that New Orleans new official city song should be when the levy breaks.

And no, I didn't care, because most of the area acted like a bunch of whiny ass losers. The federal government didn't come to rescue my parents when Hurricane Ivan destroyed our house.
Then again, my dad is smart and built his house in an area of down home country white people. You know, the type you can depend on to help you out when disaster happens. I was alone, because my mom was in the hospital in Tennessee, and my dad works for the power company so he was at the plant during the storm. I was trying to save what was left of the house after 4 trees and a transformer and pole crashed into the roof of our house. The hurricane was still going roaring, with rain coming down hard when I head the sound of about 15 chainsaws cutting its way to my house. I had every neighbor for 15 miles coming to help me save my parents house. We had tarps up in under an hour and saved much of my parents belongings. When we were done with my house we all loaded up and went to the next neighbor that needed help.

Now thats a fucking community right there, boys. I almost get a little chocked up when I think about how strong my hometown bows the fuck up and bands together when the shit hits the fan. While my community rebuilds during disaster, black communities are burning theirs down and looting. I'm suppose to feel sorry for that? Yeah right.

That's a good story, man.

I ran across this a while ago:

2 States, 22 Observations

Techniguy - 09-24-2005

Things I have noticed while watching media coverage of the recent hurricanes.

1. Texas: Productive industrious state run by Republicans.

Louisiana: Government dependent welfare state run by Democrats.

2. Texas: Residents take responsibility to protect and evacuate themselves.

Louisiana: Residents wait for government to protect and evacuate them.

3. Texas:Local and state officials take responsibility for protecting their citizens and property.

Louisiana:Local and state officials blame federal government for not protecting their citizens and property.

4. Texas: Command and control remains in place to preserve order.

Louisiana: Command and control collapses allowing Lawlessness.

5. Texas:Law enforcement officers remain on duty to protect city.

Louisiana:Law enforcement officers desert their posts to protect themselves.

6. Texas:Local police watch for Looting.

Louisiana:Local police participate in Looting.

7. Texas:Law and order remains in control, 8Looters tried it, 8Looters arrested.

Louisiana: Anarchy and Lawlessness breaks out,Looters take over city, no arrests, criminals with guns have to be shot by federal troops.

8. Texas: Considerable damage caused by hurricane.

Louisiana: Considerable damage caused by Looters.

9. Texas: Flood barriers hold preventing cities from flooding.

Louisiana: Flood barriers fail due to Lack of maintenance allowing city to flood.

10. Texas: Orderly evacuation away from threatened areas, few remain.

Louisiana: 250,000 fail to evacuate, are relocated to another flooded area.

11. Texas: Citizens evacuate with personal 3 day supply of food and water.

Louisiana: Citizens fail to evacuate with 3 day supply of food and water, do without it for the next 4 days.

12. Texas: FEMA brings in tons of food and water for evacuees. State officials provide accessible distribution points.

Louisiana: FEMA brings in tons of food and water for evacuees. State officials prevent citizens from reaching distribution points and vice versa.

13.Louisiana: Media focuses on poor blacks in need of assistance, blames Bush.

Texas: Media can't find poor blacks in need of assistance,Looking for something else to blame on Bush.

14. Texas: Coastal cities suffer some infrastructure damage, Mayors tell residents to stay away until ready for repopulation, no interference from federal officials.

Louisiana: New Orleans is destroyed, Mayor asks residents to return home as another hurricane approaches, has to be overruled by federal officials.

15.Louisiana: Over 400 killed by storm, flooding and crime.

Texas: 24 killed in bus accident on highway during evacuation, no storm related deaths.

16. Texas: Jailed prisoners are relocated to other detention facilities outside the storm area.

Louisiana: Jailed prisoners are set free to prey on city shops, residents, and homes.

17. Texas:Local and state officials work with FEMA and Red Cross in recovery operations.

Louisiana:Local and state officials obstruct FEMA and Red Cross from aiding in recovery operations.

18. Texas:Local and state officials demonstrate Leadership in managing disaster areas.

Louisiana:Local and state officials fail to demonstrate Leadership, require federal government to manage disaster areas.

19. Texas: Fuel deliveries can't keep up with demand, some run out of gas on highway, need help from fuel tankers before storm arrives.

Louisiana: Motorists wait till storm hits and electrical power fails. Cars run out of gas at gas stations that can't pump gas. Gas in underground tanks mixes with flood waters.

20. Texas: Mayors move citizens out of danger.

Louisiana: Mayor moves himself and family to Dallas.

21. Texas: Mayors continue public service announcements and updates on television with Governor's backing and support.

Louisiana: Mayor cusses, governor cries, senator threatens president with violence on television, none of them have clue what went wrong or who is responsible.

22.Louisiana: Democratic Senator says FEMA was slow in responding to 911 calls from Louisiana citizens.

Texas: Republican Senator says "when you call 911, the phone doesn't ring in Washington, it rings here at the Local responders".

What if state and Local elected officials were forced to depend on themselves and their own resources instead of calling for help from the federal government?

Texas cities would be back up and running in a few days.Louisiana cities would still be under water next month. Republicans call for action, Democrats call for help. What party will you be voting for in the next election?

Originally Posted by AKIRA

Did something bad happen there recently? I heard on local tv news and on the Today show that there was like 500 arrests there or something? I couldnt hear the fuckign tv and I cant find any info on the internet. I dont even know where to look other than usatoday.com.

My gf said she hadn't heard anything. She lives there.

Although I've had friends call me wondering about earthquakes and fires in my county...that I hadn't heard about...

DOMS: 2 States...pretty interesting.

There is a lot of truth to that quote.

I went back to my 20 year reunion. I've been gone about 15 years. I was surprised to see how the state and people looked after being away.

Some things are better left in one's memory....

Originally Posted by DOMS

That's a good story, man.

I ran across this a while ago:

2 States, 22 Observations

Techniguy - 09-24-2005

Things I have noticed while watching media coverage of the recent hurricanes.

1. Texas: Productive industrious state run by Republicans.

Louisiana: Government dependent welfare state run by Democrats.

2. Texas: Residents take responsibility to protect and evacuate themselves.

Louisiana: Residents wait for government to protect and evacuate them.

3. Texas:Local and state officials take responsibility for protecting their citizens and property.

Louisiana:Local and state officials blame federal government for not protecting their citizens and property.

4. Texas: Command and control remains in place to preserve order.

Louisiana: Command and control collapses allowing Lawlessness.

5. Texas:Law enforcement officers remain on duty to protect city.

Louisiana:Law enforcement officers desert their posts to protect themselves.

6. Texas:Local police watch for Looting.

Louisiana:Local police participate in Looting.

7. Texas:Law and order remains in control, 8Looters tried it, 8Looters arrested.

Louisiana: Anarchy and Lawlessness breaks out,Looters take over city, no arrests, criminals with guns have to be shot by federal troops.

8. Texas: Considerable damage caused by hurricane.

Louisiana: Considerable damage caused by Looters.

9. Texas: Flood barriers hold preventing cities from flooding.

Louisiana: Flood barriers fail due to Lack of maintenance allowing city to flood.

10. Texas: Orderly evacuation away from threatened areas, few remain.

Louisiana: 250,000 fail to evacuate, are relocated to another flooded area.

11. Texas: Citizens evacuate with personal 3 day supply of food and water.

Louisiana: Citizens fail to evacuate with 3 day supply of food and water, do without it for the next 4 days.

12. Texas: FEMA brings in tons of food and water for evacuees. State officials provide accessible distribution points.

Louisiana: FEMA brings in tons of food and water for evacuees. State officials prevent citizens from reaching distribution points and vice versa.

13.Louisiana: Media focuses on poor blacks in need of assistance, blames Bush.

Texas: Media can't find poor blacks in need of assistance,Looking for something else to blame on Bush.

14. Texas: Coastal cities suffer some infrastructure damage, Mayors tell residents to stay away until ready for repopulation, no interference from federal officials.

Louisiana: New Orleans is destroyed, Mayor asks residents to return home as another hurricane approaches, has to be overruled by federal officials.

15.Louisiana: Over 400 killed by storm, flooding and crime.

Texas: 24 killed in bus accident on highway during evacuation, no storm related deaths.

16. Texas: Jailed prisoners are relocated to other detention facilities outside the storm area.

Louisiana: Jailed prisoners are set free to prey on city shops, residents, and homes.

17. Texas:Local and state officials work with FEMA and Red Cross in recovery operations.

Louisiana:Local and state officials obstruct FEMA and Red Cross from aiding in recovery operations.

18. Texas:Local and state officials demonstrate Leadership in managing disaster areas.

Louisiana:Local and state officials fail to demonstrate Leadership, require federal government to manage disaster areas.

19. Texas: Fuel deliveries can't keep up with demand, some run out of gas on highway, need help from fuel tankers before storm arrives.

Louisiana: Motorists wait till storm hits and electrical power fails. Cars run out of gas at gas stations that can't pump gas. Gas in underground tanks mixes with flood waters.

20. Texas: Mayors move citizens out of danger.

Louisiana: Mayor moves himself and family to Dallas.

21. Texas: Mayors continue public service announcements and updates on television with Governor's backing and support.

Louisiana: Mayor cusses, governor cries, senator threatens president with violence on television, none of them have clue what went wrong or who is responsible.

22.Louisiana: Democratic Senator says FEMA was slow in responding to 911 calls from Louisiana citizens.

Texas: Republican Senator says "when you call 911, the phone doesn't ring in Washington, it rings here at the Local responders".

What if state and Local elected officials were forced to depend on themselves and their own resources instead of calling for help from the federal government?

Texas cities would be back up and running in a few days.Louisiana cities would still be under water next month. Republicans call for action, Democrats call for help. What party will you be voting for in the next election?

Add that while Louisiana was in a state of paralysis, Texas housed and provided for an estimated 200,000 of their refugees. Our gang related crime rates have gone up in every city that has helped them out.

Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

Add that while Louisiana was in a state of paralysis, Texas housed and provided for an estimated 200,000 of their refugees. Our gang related crime rates have gone up in every city that has helped them out.

Should have left them there!

Originally Posted by dg806

Should have left them there!

I just want to say that you don't need a storm to destroy a levee.

Originally Posted by dg806

Should have left them there!

I wish ... but hey their city is back up and running now. They can all go home but will they? No they stay here and suck up our free money and sell dope or steal.

Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

I wish ... but hey their city is back up and running now. They can all go home but will they? No they stay here and suck up our free money and sell dope or steal.

They don't have the money to get back. Remember, the feds will have to take them back.

Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

Add that while Louisiana was in a state of paralysis, Texas housed and provided for an estimated 200,000 of their refugees. Our gang related crime rates have gone up in every city that has helped them out.

Ugh...I can only imagine.

Most of my friends ended up in Texas.

I remember driving from Shreveport to Dallas...AS SOON as you crossed the state line YOU KNEW...the road went from horrible to SMOOOOTH........ Same thing last year. I flew into Dallas and drove east. As soon as I hit the state line...thump, thump thump. The road went to hell!

Same thing for the buildings, pride of ownership...etc.

Hey BoneCrusher,

How did you quote DOMS' 2 States/22 Observations?

I pushed Quote and it didn't happen...

Originally Posted by lioness

Hey BoneCrusher,

How did you quote DOMS' 2 States/22 Observations?

I pushed Quote and it didn't happen...

Select and copy the text you wish to quote then hit the button on the command console above. Paste the selected text into the brackets and add the equals sign followed by the name of the person you are quoting if you want to give him/her credit ... it's considered polite ... like so ---> [quote=lioness]