Why rebuild new orleans?

[punchrf]

i think that the city should be rebuilt for the ones that want to stay but the government should not pledge billions of dollars to rebuild something that will eventually be destroyed in the near future. let the insurance companies and the reinsurers live up to their responsibilites to the homeowners, buisness, corporations that purchased insurance policies from them. i've been reading that a good percentage of the people that lost everything do not plan on returning to the city to live.

[co2boi]

New Orleans is one of the oldest city in the country. It's managed to last this long, so Johan, why do you think it will only last 80 more years?

One disasterous hurricane in 400 years, and all of a sudden it's not worth living there anymore?

400 years? Bro America isn't even that old. I mean, I get your point and all, but if you are going to base weather patterns on yearly stats when making such an important decision, at least be close to accurate

I say recover as much of the history as possible and move the beads and boobs to Atlanta...

[punchrf]

at least the french quarters wasn't flooded out. if i remember correctly there was just small spots of water in the french quarter. i have yet to expierence mardi gras new orleans style. anyone know how much water is still left to pump? i think they have only got like 2 feet out of there or something like that.

[Anna Bollick]

Girlfriend, I am told that there is some water on upper Rampart, burgundy, and Dauphine, and on Canal from just above Dauphine to way past I-10, but it isn't very deep. Most of the quarter is dry. I am fixing to look for the cam on nola.com and see if it is up and running. Probably not, but you never know. Look for the "bourboncam" link. That cam is at I think at Cat's Meow.

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[SwoleDave]

400 years? Bro America isn't even that old. I mean, I get your point and all, but if you are going to base weather patterns on yearly stats when making such an important decision, at least be close to accurate

I say recover as much of the history as possible and move the beads and boobs to Atlanta...

You sir should bitch slap your high school history teachers...

America may not be 400 years old, but Some of America's cities are.

for example....St. Augustine... Founded in 1565.

New Orleans... Founded in 1718... almost 300 years old, and arguably America's most historic city.

I'd say 300 is "close to accurate".

[Kärnfysikern]

what historic events have taken place in new orleans?

[SwoleDave]

what historic events have taken place in new orleans?

It dosent have the major political history of new england or anything, but just about everywhere you look in the city has a story behind it. It has the distinction and history of being held by 4 countries (US, France, England, and Spain). It's america's most "european" city.

And is "looser" in your signature supposed to be spelled like that?

[Kärnfysikern]

It dosent have the major political history of new england or anything, but just about everywhere you look in the city has a story behind it. It has the distinction and history of being held by 4 countries (US, France, England, and Spain). It's america's most "european" city.

And is "looser" in your signature supposed to be spelled like that?

thats cool.

No idea how is looser suposed to be spelled I just heard the dude say that in a videoclip.

[SwoleDave]

thats cool.

No idea how is looser suposed to be spelled I just heard the dude say that in a videoclip.

HA. You should write him and ask him how he spelled it.

[towup]

well the fact of the matter is that its peoples home. Im sure youd feel diffrently if you had lived there. I mean also its the 35th biggest city in the US and tourism is big there.

Got my support bro. peoples homes are there. How would you feel if that happened to you?

[Anna Bollick]

Well Johan, Dear, The Battle of New Orleans was fought just outside the city, where a rag tag bunch of hastily gathered militia, interested citizens, free men of color, pirates, and a handful of regular troops defeated one of the most battle hardened and most disciplined, best trained, and best equipped armies of the day. New Orleans has always been one of the most cosmopolitan cities on the North American continent, where free blacks were pretty much given a free hand to earn a living, own property, start businesses, etc when they were severely oppressed elsewhere. Interracial marriages were the order of the day long before the War Between the States, and the offspring of such unions often achieved prominence in business, agriculture, the arts, or politics. New Orleans figured prominently in the war effort in WW2, with many ships as well as the ubiquitous "Higgins boats" being built in or near the city. New Orleans has figured prominently in the development of American music, particularly jazz. Many historic restaurants are to be found in the city. Pierre Maspero's dates back to I think 1798. The distinctive culture of the city has simmered and stewed over the centuries as successive waves of immigrants landed, adding their own peculiar ingredient to the melting pot / salad bowl that is New Orleans. Without references at hand I can't really go on about the history, at least in detail, but I think you get the picture, darling. We love our city, and America loves our city. The World loves our city, rough edges and all. People visit from all over the globe, taking home memories of our cuisine and performing arts and architectural jewels. There simply is no place on earth like The City. Think of a blend of Paris and Rio de Janeiro and Palermo and Santiago and you might have the general idea. Anyway, we WILL rebuild. And the world will help, as they already are. The first Mexican military force on US soil since 1646 is enroute to I believe San Antonio (heard it on the radio and I forgot which city) to set up mobile field kitchens to feed thousands of evacuees. China and Russia are sending planeloads of supplies and engineers. New York is repaying many times over for the aid rendered to that other great city by our own after the destruction of the World Trade Center, sending hundreds of firefighters and dozens of trucks. California has sent hundreds of state police. Specialists in sanitation and civil engineering are coming in and offering their services from everywhere. Investors and developers are standing in line to bet their money on our great city. The consensus seems to be that New Orleans will not only survive, but will flourish and prosper, and continue to be a cultural beacon to the world, and will not only rebuild but will do so quickly. Reserve your room now, for the last week of Carnival! It is not to be missed, even mere months after such comprehensive destruction. The visitor to New Orleans meets people who are among the most hospitable and most fun loving in the world. Passing a good time is more than just a tradition here. People devote tremendous amounts of energy to taking partying to a high art form. Witness the "Indians" who spend all year and thousands of dollars on their costumes that are worn maybe 3 days out of the year, and this being poor black people largely from neighborhoods that we would call blighted. Witness the floats in the countless parades, tended and supported by the Krewes, the members of which pony up considerable amounts of money in dues and for their "throws". See and remember the imaginative street performers and maybe even talk to them and get a feeling for how much they enjoy their work of entertaining passers-by. Smile at the saucily attired ladies, and try to guess which are fully female and which are not "women of the opposite sex". Wake up at 6:00 AM and go have a drink in a bar that never closes, or stroll down the early morning streets with a bloody mary in your hand, exchanging pleasantries with local and visitor alike, where pleasantries are actually what the word implies. This is city is a priceless jewel set into the good Earth, and all the world wants to reset it and polish it and enjoy it for centuries to come.

Excuse me while I go cry now. I get so emotional talking about my City!

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[co2boi]

You sir should bitch slap your high school history teachers...

America may not be 400 years old, but Some of America's cities are.

for example....St. Augustine... Founded in 1565.

New Orleans... Founded in 1718... almost 300 years old, and arguably America's most historic city.

I'd say 300 is "close to accurate".

I stand corrected. So we have 300 years of Hurricane history? Either way, I was under the impression that New Orleans wasn't under sea level when it was "built". Anyone know if this is accurate?