Bour-...blub-blub...-bon Street

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 8:53 pm

See that little notch on the tail of South Alabama? That's us baby!
This monster is supposed to hit New Orleans but it's going to kick our butts on the way West.Phphphphphphphphphph! Phooey!

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:36 pm

At least they know how to properly prepare for emergencies:

[quote]Some in hunkering-down mode
â€œYou can sign my death certificate,â€

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:38 pm

It still won't be enough to clean all the stuff off Bourbon Street.

Sugar Bowl '05 was a blast. Not so much for my buddy, who decided to wear sandals the first night out on Bourbon Street.

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:59 pm

I'm guessing he does now ...

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:03 pm

Kevin Hendrick wrote:I'm guessing he does now ...

You've got that right. I don't think he's worn sandals since, or has had any hand grenades since either.

ThomasP · Post by **ThomasP** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:36 pm

The first thing I was told before going on Bourbon Street was to wear old shoes.

daktx2 · Post by **daktx2** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:36 pm

in all seriousness, this could basically end new orleans as a city.
http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iwszone?Sites=:laz062
i've never seen a weather report with that kind of language.

bort · Post by **bort** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:52 pm

daktx2 wrote:in all seriousness, this could basically end new orleans as a city.
http://weather.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/iwszone?Sites=:laz062
i've never seen a weather report with that kind of language.

ZACH336 · Post by **ZACH336** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:35 pm

Doc

*shudders*
*vomits*

funny.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:09 am

http://americanradioworks.publicradio.o ... cane1.html

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:17 pm

One benefit to the sci-fi-movie disaster scenario is that it will get some people up and off their arses out of there, who might otherwise compacently sit it out and die.
MA

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:22 pm

So, I expect that Federal Flood insurance will pay for a lot of the damage and FEMA will kick in the remainder--and they'll go ahead and rebuild on a flood plain?

Why not relocate the part of the city that's on a floodplain to higher ground? Save us all a bunch of money. You know, somewhere a little farther up the Mississippi valley out of harm's way, like, say La Crosse?

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:45 pm

Doc wrote:La Crosse, WI? Tell me someone in WI that really wants New Orleans/Bourbon Street trash and filth up there. Yeah, there are some nice people in N.O., but relocate everyone? Well, better in La Crosse than here.

Sure, why not? It'd do wonders for the otherwise-bland Dairy State cooking. Mac 'n' Cheese Cajun-style. Watermelon pickle etouffee with swiss cheese...

Besides, "La Crosse" is French, isn't it? Laissez le bon temps roulez!

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:04 pm

I certainly hope this guy is doing all right.

Tuba Fats

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:19 pm

Very sad. He was incredible. AT least he is safe from the weather.

ThomasDodd · Post by **ThomasDodd** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:23 pm

Joe, becarefull upt there. We're getting 70MPH gust alrady, and the strong stuff isn't due untill 10 tonight.

I left the double wide after hearing the 70Mph number. Moved to safe ground, with a generator and a good network connection.

I doubt ya'll here from many Miss. folk for a while.
I haven't heard anything from Jackson in hours. I hope Wade's OK. I know he was in the process of moving.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:44 pm

Looks like the Big Easy got it pretty hard:

http://www.wwltv.com/

Stay away--for a month!

I hope that Messrs. Rackley and Dodd are okay.

ThomasDodd · Post by **ThomasDodd** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:40 am

Chuck(G) wrote:Stay away--for a month!

Much longer given the last I've heard. It'll take 2 month just to get the water out.

I hope that Messrs. Rackley and Dodd are okay.

I haven't heard from Wade yet. Or anyone else farther south.
I survived. Just lucky though. My rain gage says 4.5" and The reporst were 70+MPH winds.
Only damage I've found is a busted window and a crak in the siding. Never believer that crap about vinyl siding being unbreakable.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:59 am

TD, it's good to see you made it unscathed. I don't know how far out in the boonies you live ("BFE" is pretty general).

From all reports, it seems like New Orlean's finest have distinguished themselves again:

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp ... 1001051261

But yeah, 12-16 weeks of "stay away" is the latest I've heard. But that may be overblown, too. Here's the best blog I've found on the NOLA situation:

http://neworleans.metblogs.com/

Looks like the folks in Houston will be playing host for some of the refugees:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u ... uation_hk1

Finally, someone's found a use for the Astrodome!

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 3:46 pm

Lord,please bless the folks in Mississippi and the boot of Louisiana who are in deep trouble.