Big Easy dying a slow death?

hagan714 · 08-01-2007, 08:22 AM

What 60%? Where are they? I sure have not seen them. I am in town and have been doing the catch up bit with friends and have never gotten around the city so easily. I am concerned. I actually was thinking about starting up a construction company here but I am very worried about the move back. While the music and food are one of kind I just feel a void is here that may never return. The tax base.
Most of the mid sized companies have moved out of the city. Then you have insurance rates that indicate the insurance companies have no faith in the Army Cop. of Engineers. The murder rate is worse than reported. You get shoot and make in an ambulance only to die in route or at the ER you are not counted among the group.
The city reminds me of scorned woman. it is a shame but facts are facts. She has lost her luster and is showing her age. It is not pretty and she is not happy about it.

Haps Biggest Fan · 08-04-2007, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

What 60%? Where are they? I sure have not seen them. I am in town and have been doing the catch up bit with friends and have never gotten around the city so easily. I am concerned. I actually was thinking about starting up a construction company here but I am very worried about the move back. While the music and food are one of kind I just feel a void is here that may never return. The tax base.
Most of the mid sized companies have moved out of the city. Then you have insurance rates that indicate the insurance companies have no faith in the Army Cop. of Engineers. The murder rate is worse than reported. You get shoot and make in an ambulance only to die in route or at the ER you are not counted among the group.
The city reminds me of scorned woman. it is a shame but facts are facts. She has lost her luster and is showing her age. It is not pretty and she is not happy about it.

Well, I've been in the service since 1990, and have not lived in NOLA since that year, so, my opinion may not be worth much . . . BUT . . . from where I sit, I think that you are absolutely correct.

08-01-2007, 08:22 AM	#1
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Big Easy dying a slow death? What 60%? Where are they? I sure have not seen them. I am in town and have been doing the catch up bit with friends and have never gotten around the city so easily. I am concerned. I actually was thinking about starting up a construction company here but I am very worried about the move back. While the music and food are one of kind I just feel a void is here that may never return. The tax base. Most of the mid sized companies have moved out of the city. Then you have insurance rates that indicate the insurance companies have no faith in the Army Cop. of Engineers. The murder rate is worse than reported. You get shoot and make in an ambulance only to die in route or at the ER you are not counted among the group. The city reminds me of scorned woman. it is a shame but facts are facts. She has lost her luster and is showing her age. It is not pretty and she is not happy about it.
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08-04-2007, 04:42 PM	#2
Haps Biggest Fan Fan Since 1967 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 148	Re: Big Easy dying a slow death? Originally Posted by hagan714 What 60%? Where are they? I sure have not seen them. I am in town and have been doing the catch up bit with friends and have never gotten around the city so easily. I am concerned. I actually was thinking about starting up a construction company here but I am very worried about the move back. While the music and food are one of kind I just feel a void is here that may never return. The tax base. Most of the mid sized companies have moved out of the city. Then you have insurance rates that indicate the insurance companies have no faith in the Army Cop. of Engineers. The murder rate is worse than reported. You get shoot and make in an ambulance only to die in route or at the ER you are not counted among the group. The city reminds me of scorned woman. it is a shame but facts are facts. She has lost her luster and is showing her age. It is not pretty and she is not happy about it. Well, I've been in the service since 1990, and have not lived in NOLA since that year, so, my opinion may not be worth much . . . BUT . . . from where I sit, I think that you are absolutely correct.