New Orleans and the Allstar Game

[Bartzini]

why would anyone ever leave the poker room anyway is beyond me.

[conversekid]

CK, I can comment on anything I want, thank you. I also believe the crime statistics that state that NOLA is the murder capital by a WIDE margin over your short experience there.

Ok third grader "i can comment on anything i want" ... i saw the same crime stats before coming here and had concerns... but NO has done a good job of cleaning up the tourist areas. Anyone going outside of the tourist areas when they ARE a tourist is asking for trouble. Go to LA for a tourist occassion... you going to say it ain't safe because of compton? "If you drive to compton you'll see it's not safe". Give me a break.

[Agloco]

The French Quarter was basically untouched by Katrina. This is why it looks like it always has. The problem is once outside the Quarter, you begin to see all the damage. Like you, I was there a few weeks ago and you would never know the extent of the damage if you did not venture out of the Quarter.

As far as the All-Star Game goes, I think it's a bad idea. You are going to have a TON of people there due to New Orleans location on the map. A lot of people are simply going to drive there to party that weekend. Its going to be a zoo and if you have ever been to Mardi Gras (pre-Katrina), you know what I'm talking about.

What!?!?

Like it had some sort of special storm drain or gutter system protecting it?

It looks better than the rest of the city because they made it a priority to rebuild it first (for obvious reasons).

You can lop the Superdome into the same "priority" category as well.

As for the All-Star Game: It's going to be interesting to see who ducks out of attending it next year. What kind of message does it send if your marquee players are skipping out on your biggest event?

[conversekid]

actually, the french quarters were untouched by the flooding... but the place is friggin crazy... more homeless than i've ever seen, and i work with the homeless! they have 24/7 trash pickup running in the french quarters. if you come, just be prepared for people coming up to you asking for a quarter to tell you a joke... asking you to go half on a bottle...

[01Snake]

What!?!?

Like it had some sort of special storm drain or gutter system protecting it?

It looks better than the rest of the city because they made it a priority to rebuild it first (for obvious reasons).

You can lop the Superdome into the same "priority" category as well.

Do some research before calling people out. I arrived in NOLA on Oct. 15th 2005 (I believe) which was THE FIRST day you were allowed back in the city. I spent 2 months living in an apartment in Metairie and working in Arabi, NOLA, Chalmette, Algiers, 9th Ward. We had to have credentials to get through all the National Guard checkpoints. I'm pretty sure I can attest to EXACTLY what went on in NOLA at the time.

As for the French Quarters. We went down there for Halloween 05', two months after Katrina and you would never have know the entire city was decimated. Tons of people out as usual. No real damage as the area sits well above sea level and is virtually one of the highest points in the city.

[gospursgojas]

T Mac said he won't play in the ASG if its in NO