Nothing Like A "War-Zone" Out There At All...
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Nothing Like A "War-Zone" Out There At All...
...but you coulda fooled me last night. And I bike to work on this exact stretch of road every day. In a city where 50% of motorists are legally drunk any given day and time (according to a study done in the 1980s). So just imagine during the biggest Mardi Gras weekend, after a night parade, what the situation is like in this Hell hole. I would NOT be out on a bike for certain.
2 dead, 6 hurt after car hits them in New Orleans; witness describes driver as 'blind drunk'
https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orle...d03348d3c.html
“It could just happen to anyone,” Kane said. “It’s really scary.”
Nope. I was home watching TV with my wife. I have some sense. 99.99% of motorists had been drinking at that time, I would bet my next paycheck on this. Would be safer running with the bulls.
"In Louisiana, we drink and drive. It's cultural," said Kenneth Trull, deputy director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission,
https://www.nola.com/crime/2012/10/d...he_roof_b.html
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2 dead, 6 hurt after car hits them in New Orleans; witness describes driver as 'blind drunk'
https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orle...d03348d3c.html
“It could just happen to anyone,” Kane said. “It’s really scary.”
Nope. I was home watching TV with my wife. I have some sense. 99.99% of motorists had been drinking at that time, I would bet my next paycheck on this. Would be safer running with the bulls.
"In Louisiana, we drink and drive. It's cultural," said Kenneth Trull, deputy director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission,
https://www.nola.com/crime/2012/10/d...he_roof_b.html
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Maybe you should visit an actual war zone. pretty sure, when actually fighting a war, you don't have the option of staying home with the wife to watch TV.
Maybe Syria? When a barrel-bomb hits your apartment, i don't think your bike will be a primary concern.
Maybe stop trying to convince people that your obvious hyperbole was in fact actual?
Maybe Syria? When a barrel-bomb hits your apartment, i don't think your bike will be a primary concern.
Maybe stop trying to convince people that your obvious hyperbole was in fact actual?
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...but you coulda fooled me last night. And I bike to work on this exact stretch of road every day. In a city where 50% of motorists are legally drunk any given day and time (according to a study done in the 1980s). So just imagine during the biggest Mardi Gras weekend, after a night parade, what the situation is like in this Hell hole. I would NOT be out on a bike for certain.
2 dead, 6 hurt after car hits them in New Orleans; witness describes driver as 'blind drunk'
https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orle...d03348d3c.html
“It could just happen to anyone,” Kane said. “It’s really scary.”
Nope. I was home watching TV with my wife. I have some sense. 99.99% of motorists had been drinking at that time, I would bet my next paycheck on this. Would be safer running with the bulls.
"In Louisiana, we drink and drive. It's cultural," said Kenneth Trull, deputy director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission,
https://www.nola.com/crime/2012/10/d...he_roof_b.html
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2 dead, 6 hurt after car hits them in New Orleans; witness describes driver as 'blind drunk'
https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orle...d03348d3c.html
“It could just happen to anyone,” Kane said. “It’s really scary.”
Nope. I was home watching TV with my wife. I have some sense. 99.99% of motorists had been drinking at that time, I would bet my next paycheck on this. Would be safer running with the bulls.
"In Louisiana, we drink and drive. It's cultural," said Kenneth Trull, deputy director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission,
https://www.nola.com/crime/2012/10/d...he_roof_b.html
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Much as I hate to prevent conflict ... JoeyBike, doesn't mean it is silly to be a soldier. He was calling me "silly." He is merely saying he would not want to be a soldier.
I have great respect for vets, but like, JoeyBike, I opted not to enlist. Too tough a path for me.
He also ignores that in most wars, most casualties are civilians. Whatever.
In one post in one thread quite a while ago he claimed that biking in New Orleans was like being in a war zone. A lot of people took exception because the comparison was so overblown. it was just a passing comment but a lot of us latched onto it as a sign that JoeyBike was getting too deep into exaggeration and self-pity and ridiculousness (he has a long history of excellent, informative, well-reasoned posts prior to that---and several since.)
He meant no disrespect to people who have chosen or been called to serve. Or ... well, he can say so for himself, if I am wrong. But I do not want any misunderstandings here.
I have great respect for vets, but like, JoeyBike, I opted not to enlist. Too tough a path for me.
He also ignores that in most wars, most casualties are civilians. Whatever.
In one post in one thread quite a while ago he claimed that biking in New Orleans was like being in a war zone. A lot of people took exception because the comparison was so overblown. it was just a passing comment but a lot of us latched onto it as a sign that JoeyBike was getting too deep into exaggeration and self-pity and ridiculousness (he has a long history of excellent, informative, well-reasoned posts prior to that---and several since.)
He meant no disrespect to people who have chosen or been called to serve. Or ... well, he can say so for himself, if I am wrong. But I do not want any misunderstandings here.
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And no one is disrespecting the flag here either. So please don't go there too.
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This is my POINT! I am that civilian just trying to survive the mayhem. No point strolling through a mine field full of denial.
Exactly. Not meant as a personal attack on you either @Maelochs. Although I pray the mods know you and I can take care of ourselves here.
Truth. My father was military. Korea, specifically.
He meant no disrespect to people who have chosen or been called to serve. Or ... well, he can say so for himself, if I am wrong. But I do not want any misunderstandings here.
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Exactly. Not meant as a personal attack on you either @Maelochs. Although I pray the mods know you and I can take care of ourselves here.
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As a cyclist, and a vet, I do agree that there are some bad conditions on the road (albeit, not quite battle like, more like "street fighting")
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Is it still legal to drink & drive in Louisiana? That is, legal to drive while drinking an alcoholic drink? I remember seeing a drive-through bar where you could order drinks to go on a documentary once. I was shaking my head because in my state they're pretty strict on alcohol, not even allowing anything over 3.2% beer to be sold in grocery stores.
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Is it still legal to drink & drive in Louisiana? That is, legal to drive while drinking an alcoholic drink? I remember seeing a drive-through bar where you could order drinks to go on a documentary once. I was shaking my head because in my state they're pretty strict on alcohol, not even allowing anything over 3.2% beer to be sold in grocery stores.
Drive-through Daiquiri shops evade the law by putting a piece of tape over the straw hole in the lid of a daiquiri as it is handed to the car occupants at the drive-thru. Hence, it is a "sealed" container by law. But legally, it should not even be inside the car, not even the back seat with a passenger once the tape is removed.
One thing I love about New Orleans is "our" predisposition to not obeying laws and not enforcing laws like some totalitarian state. However, obviously, this laissez-faire attitude does have it's drawbacks. And just let me say that if you get drunk and MESS UP....then you pay big time. Sadly, others may end up hurt or dead in the process. And if you get caught intoxicated behind the wheel, even without hurting anyone, you will be very sorry. Your life will be ruined for years to come. There are random checkpoints. So I guess this helps a little when a dragnet gets covered by local news stations after a big haul.
The saying "Buzzed driving is drunk driving" does not apply here. Half of the population would already be in jail. If you can pass a curb-side sobriety test, you are good to go.
In defense of NOPD: Certain parts of the French Quarter are obviously loaded with staggering drunks. It is amazing just how much officers will put up with down there. You can literally be as wasted as you want to be. However, if you are told to do something, or stop doing something by NOPD on Bourbon Street, and are too drunk to follow a command or get belligerent with them, it is highly likely you will fall down a flight of stairs and land on five Tasers and three German Shepherds on the way to jail. Every time a home video of NOPD wailing on some drunk in the French Quarter makes national news, all of us New Orleaneans wonder "What on Earth did that guy do to the cops to activate their 'attitude adjustment' mode". You gotta mess up pretty badly for them to want to write up a report and drag you away. And if you resist arrest...God help you.
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Maybe you should visit an actual war zone. pretty sure, when actually fighting a war, you don't have the option of staying home with the wife to watch TV.
Maybe Syria? When a barrel-bomb hits your apartment, i don't think your bike will be a primary concern.
Maybe stop trying to convince people that your obvious hyperbole was in fact actual?
Maybe Syria? When a barrel-bomb hits your apartment, i don't think your bike will be a primary concern.
Maybe stop trying to convince people that your obvious hyperbole was in fact actual?
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[QUOTE=JoeyBike;20824072 One thing I love about New Orleans is "our" predisposition to not obeying laws and not enforcing laws like some totalitarian state. However, obviously, this laissez-faire attitude does have it's drawbacks. And just let me say that if you get drunk and MESS UP....then you pay big time. Sadly, others may end up hurt or dead in the process. And if you get caught intoxicated behind the wheel, even without hurting anyone, you will be very sorry. Your life will be ruined for years to come. There are random checkpoints. So I guess this helps a little when a dragnet gets covered by local news stations after a big haul. ....
However, if you are told to do something, or stop doing something by NOPD on Bourbon Street, and are too drunk to follow a command or get belligerent with them, it is highly likely you will fall down a flight of stairs and land on five Tasers and three German Shepherds on the way to jail. .... And if you resist arrest...God help you.[/QUOTE] There is a lot of appeal in this attitude. preserve public safety and public freedom ... but hold people ultimately responsible.
And in general ... mess with the cops, what did you Think was going to happen? Work out your authority issues (often father issues) on your own time. Don't expect cops to do your psycho-analysis. And if you do , don't complain about their methods.
There are a few really bad cops ... but very few. There are a lot more really stupid people. " .... the cops don't need you, and man, they expect the same"
However, if you are told to do something, or stop doing something by NOPD on Bourbon Street, and are too drunk to follow a command or get belligerent with them, it is highly likely you will fall down a flight of stairs and land on five Tasers and three German Shepherds on the way to jail. .... And if you resist arrest...God help you.[/QUOTE] There is a lot of appeal in this attitude. preserve public safety and public freedom ... but hold people ultimately responsible.
And in general ... mess with the cops, what did you Think was going to happen? Work out your authority issues (often father issues) on your own time. Don't expect cops to do your psycho-analysis. And if you do , don't complain about their methods.
There are a few really bad cops ... but very few. There are a lot more really stupid people. " .... the cops don't need you, and man, they expect the same"
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Is it still legal to drink & drive in Louisiana? That is, legal to drive while drinking an alcoholic drink? I remember seeing a drive-through bar where you could order drinks to go on a documentary once. I was shaking my head because in my state they're pretty strict on alcohol, not even allowing anything over 3.2% beer to be sold in grocery stores.
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There is a lot of appeal in this attitude. preserve public safety and public freedom ... but hold people ultimately responsible.
And in general ... mess with the cops, what did you Think was going to happen? Work out your authority issues (often father issues) on your own time. Don't expect cops to do your psycho-analysis. And if you do , don't complain about their methods.
There are a few really bad cops ... but very few. There are a lot more really stupid people. " .... the cops don't need you, and man, they expect the same"
And in general ... mess with the cops, what did you Think was going to happen? Work out your authority issues (often father issues) on your own time. Don't expect cops to do your psycho-analysis. And if you do , don't complain about their methods.
There are a few really bad cops ... but very few. There are a lot more really stupid people. " .... the cops don't need you, and man, they expect the same"
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Not to derail a thread. I once had an idea for a true reality show called "Certain Death". Twenty people are lined up at one end of a war zone and the first to make it to the other side on the ground wins a million dollars.
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Oh yeah! And for two weeks they have been working long shifts. At 12-Midnight SHARP, Mardi Gras is OVER. They line up a cavalry of mounted police at one end of Bourbon Street and slowly proceed to push the massive crowd off of it. Behind the horses is a parade of paddy wagons for the non-compliants. Behind them, an army of street cleaners. It's a sort of Martial Law until dawn.
A couple of other parades *CROSS* Bourbon Street earlier during carnival season. All of the French Quarter parades are walking parades.
Deja Vu Bar and Grill is "open twenty-four seven, three hundred and sixty-four."
The "go-cup" arrived on Bourbon Street about 50 years ago.
p.s. The famous float parades are Uptown. Metairie does float and truck parades, and they went backwards this year - the route, not the trucks.
-mr. bill
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BTW, I know it's a "Martial Law until dawn" in Joey world, but here are actual pictures from last year's Nothing Like a "War Zone":
Mardis Gras closing time
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Mardis Gras closing time
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When I lived in New Orleans in the 1980s, the Mardi Gras headlines I remember were about being shot in the face.
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Pfft! HTFU! That's not a war zone.