So where is everyone from?

[funkybutt]

I'm in New Orleans

[jay-3d]

1. Dallas

[charlie105]

2. NJ

[Arbustosux]

3. Tucson, Az.......salute!

:)

[russian33]

4. NYC, by the way of...

...Russia and Connecticut

[flakey_foont]

5. NC

Chapel Hill

[Az_lefty]

6. Another from Tucson.......

[Bluzmann57]

7. Davenport, IA

A Mississippi River town. Several hundred miles north of New Orleans, but a River city nonetheless. Welcome to DU!:hi:

[ClintonTyree]

8. Clearwater,

Florida. I love NO. My daughter is a Junior at Tulane so I've been there many times. Welcome (belated) to DU! :hi:

[funkybutt]

9. I was thinking people here would be from LA

why y'all browsing the Louisiana forum?

just curious...of course you're totally welcome :)

[Moloch]

10. Lafayette here

n/t

[AnnInLa]

11. Abbeville here

Hi Funkybutt....how goes it in New Orleans???

[funkybutt]

12. can't complain

i love this city!

[ronzo]

13. I'm across the bridge...

Where y'at, Northshore?

[Eye and Monkey]

72. From NOLA, now out'n the swamps east o' Manchac

[Hippo_Tron]

14. New Orleans, uptown area

[funkybutt]

15. me too :)

[pentalarc]

16. just outside New Orleans

Just outside New Orleans, maybe about a half-mile outside of the city limits, along hte river. Until Janurary, I lived about a half-mile inside hte city limits. . .I guess I just keep jumping over the same canal.

Pentalarc

[rogerashton]

17. Caddo Parish. North of Shreveport.

But that was long ago. Been a damyankee for decades now. Living in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania -- 30 minute drive from Philly.

Anybody had barbecue at Podnuh's lately?

[RushIsRot]

20. Podnuh's twice over the weekend.

In West Monroe.

[rogerashton]

23. Thinking of the one in Agurs -- North Shreveport.

n/t

[funkybutt]

45. I miss Johnny's Pizza

I'll be there this weekend to pick some up!

[Magleetis]

18. Indianapolis

Live in Farmerville, LA

[finecraft]

19. New Iberia

Land of Tabasco, Sugar and Salt!

[grimcity]

21. Dirty South

I'm from Jackson, Metairie, Hammond and Baton Rouge, LA (repectively).

[newyawker99]

22. Hi grimcity!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Swamp Rat]

28. Checked out loudblue.com

Nice work.

Oh, I lived in Hammond and Baton Rouge (school).

[yankeeinlouisiana]

24. Hey, Funkybutt,

any connection with the club? I'm in New Orleans, too, Gentilly area.

[Swamp Rat]

25. New Orleans

Born and raised Uptown, New Orleans with a crawfish in one hand and a clarinet in the other.

[dae]

26. Sleepy little town of New Roads, LA; but, my mother was from Kenner.

[Magleetis]

27. I'm going to a wedding

in New Roads next month. Looks like a cool little town. The reception is at the CC on False River.

[dae]

29. It's a nice place and False River is beautiful. If you don't mind my

asking, who's reception are you attending, I may know them or their family.

[drthais]

31. Republican Inbred City of Zachary!

although I saw a Kerry sticker in the Winn Dixue parking lot!
big excitement there

what a lonely existence

[dae]

33. My son and his family just moved to Zachary and my wife has

an Aunt and Uncle and cousins. At least all of those are Democrats drthais; however, I know that of which you speak.
I hope Simpson can be beat in the Mayor-President race but I guess it's a long shot.

[Jacobin]

30. Lake Chuck

:-)

Just found the Louisiana forum. Didn't know there were so many from LA on DU!!

[juajen]

32. Hello, everybody. I'm from Lafayette

[LSU_Subversive]

34. I'm in Baton Rouge.

But home is Nevada City, CA.

[markus]

35. Fargo, Nd

But I'm from N'wawlins, so I check in here every now and then.

[funkybutt]

36. that's quite a change!

based on the movie...i'm thinking HOLY SHIT IT LOOKS COLD UP THERE! WTF would inspire such a drastic move?

[markus]

37. Love, and Giant Flyin' Cock-a-Roaches

And the weather. I met my wife in Washington, D.C. She didn't think she could handle moving anywhere with more hot, humid weather than D.C. has.

And I thought I could handle living here, perhaps even find it stimulating, since at some point in my life I took an interest in the literature of arctic exploration. I think it made those nights when I was living with a girl who was allergic to the things that live in air conditioning (and hence, living in NOLA without airconditioning) a bit more bareable, imagining those far-away, cold places.

Hey, you get used to it. Now, I think it's OK to go snowshoeing when its, oh, 10 above.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

38. I'm in

Baton Rouge.

[JaneDoughnut]

39. Shreveport

Well, Bossier City, but it's really the same.

[newyawker99]

40. Hi JaneDoughnut!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[rogerashton]

41. Born in Bossier City!

But I never lived there. Man, I get tired of hearing people pronounce it as "bossy-er" city. But, to be fair, who would pronounce it correctly from the way it is spelled?

[JaneDoughnut]

42. I think it's French

So maybe we should actually pronounce it boss-ee-ay.

[rogerashton]

50. Oh, it's French, I'm sure, but

it's pronounce bozher, with a long o.

If you say "boss-ee-ay" in Bossier City, smile. Everybody will know you're having a little fun.

[Phil214]

43. Phil214

I live in Dallas, but a native of Northeast Louisiana. I've also lived in Mississippi and Tennessee within the past 10 years as well

[elepet]

44. far away

in Northern California...Ahnold's state.

[bluedonkey]

46. checking in

from Baton Rouge.
Moved here from Mannheim,Germany.Glad I found my way to the DU,now I like to find people in my area.Is there a Kerry Headquarter in BR?

[newyawker99]

47. Hi mint_julep!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[last_texas_dem]

48. Orange, TX

Just a mile from the western border of Louisiana, and culturally my area probably has more in common with LA than TX- some Cajun influence and the like. :hi:

[adam1312]

49. New Iberia

I'm in New Iberia. Just moved here from England to marry a Louisiana girl.

[newyawker99]

51. Hi adam1312!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Catherine Vincent]

52. I was born in Lafayette but I am in Houston now.

I have relatives in Scott, Sunset, Washington and Opelousas. Anyone from around those areas?

[Swamp Rat]

53. Best boudin in the world is in Scott

I also LOVE crawfish boudin. :hi:

[Catherine Vincent]

77. Is that place off of I-10 going north to Sunset?

I have a brother that lives there. Everytime I travel to Sunset or Lafayette, I stop by there for some boudin. They are very good there. I think the name of it is "Best Place" or something like that.

[missjudy6]

54. New Orleans

Gentilly to be precise...
Everyone know about the Artists for Kerry Event this Friday night at Tipitina's French Quarter????

[Swamp Rat]

56. Welcome to DU dawlin'!

:hi:

[missjudy6]

58. Thank you

and are y'all coming to Artists for Kerry Friday night at Tips FQ?

[Swamp Rat]

59. Wish I could

I'm a poor musician and student. I can't afford it. :cry:

[missjudy6]

60. I hear you brother.

I wouldn't be able to afford it either.

[missjudy6]

61. and what kind of musician?

details please

[Swamp Rat]

62. A really bad one.

I haven't practiced guitar for months nor drums since Mardi Gras.

[yankeeinlouisiana]

66. Hey, I'm in Gentilly, too!

Hi, neighbor!

[missjudy6]

69. Hey Neighbor!!

I'm on Piedmont Dr, where y'at?
And are you doing anything at HQ?
New list there I'll share details with you if you'd like.
judy

[benito]

55. Lafayette

Born in Abbeville.

[Shreddesaurous]

57. Metairie

CD 1

[commentator]

63. From?

Born in Missouri, living in Virginia.

I've recently developed an interest in LA politics, particularly the Senate race since control of the Senate is up in the air.

[missjudy6]

68. geeze commentator,

not so's you'd know by the lack of attention this seems to be getting in New Orleans.
I feel sometimes I'm the only person I know (and I know LOTS of dem activists) who is concerned about the open senate seat.
Much more attention is being given locally to criminal sheriff's seat than senate seat.
I believe people are conceding defeat to Vitter. (the republican puppet)

[choicevoice]

64. Baton Rouge here....

Glad to see all the LA DU'ers.

[Pump Man]

65. ST, AMANT, LA, 20 Miles south of BATON ROUGE, LA.

THANKS for asking!

[Maiden England]

67. Youngsville, just south of Lafayette, LA

and by the way adam1312, I'm also a fairly recent transplant from the UK. Been here 3 years. Also came over to be with my US hubby. Hurrah to international relations (and also Cost Plus on Ambassador Caffery in Lafayette - all kinds of UK foods ;) I know I need my marmite)

[votefordan]

70. I am in Kenner

[newyawker99]

73. Hi votefordan!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[panbanger]

71. Chalmette baby!

[mak3cats]

74. Buffalo, NY, but by way of Algiers (West Bank of New Orleans)... (eom)

[bluedonkey]

75. I feel so much better now!

Seeing so many DU people in LA.

[LiberalSoutherner]

76. New Orleans East

I was going to leave this thread alone, but since it has been kicked...
I just moved back here after 20 years in Chicago. I am just loving this 77 degree December day.
I notice many people here have moved away from Louisiana, just as I did. Let me tell you displaced New Orleanians, the culture shock of moving back, is maybe worse than moving away, lol.

[funkybutt]

78. welcome back!

and welcome to the DU

tell me more about the culture shock of moving back 20 years later! :)

[LiberalSoutherner]

79. Hey Boo, thanks.

Well, what can I say? The openness here, especially of interracial issues is something that would shock and alarm alot of people. I hear blacks discussing whites, openly and honestly, which was very well hidden in Chicago. The streets are full of funny, eccentric people (and I think that is a good thing). The city is full of artists, musicians (I was one of those once upon a time), drifters, transvestites, etc., in other words, outcasts anywhere else. Then there is the language I need to recover, like "boo", "cap", and I really need to stop saying "you guys" when I mean y'all, lol. I need to relearn how to have conversations with strangers that go beyond the "It sure is cold" I have become used to. Chicago of course has old buildings, and old neighborhoods and great architecture, but it all seems very brown and grey. Here a pink building with blue trim is commonplace. I notice the people are loud, boisterous, ready to have fun and slack off at the drop of a hat. The very feeling of the city feels foreign to me right now (my brother calls out of towner's foreigners). Even though I love it and feel like I truly belong here. There is more I will discover in time, I'm sure. I've only been back for about a month and most of that has been spent moving in and getting settled. Where are the cool places for a middle aged guy to hang out(I'm 44)? I heard about the Circle Bar. But my old hangouts are gone, like Jed's and Jimmy's.

[Swamp Rat]

80. Wa'yat!

Welcome home and welcome to DU. I spent one Winter in Chicago visiting my brother - NEVER AGAIN! Too damn cold. I know what you mean about the Circle Bar etc. I used to play at Jimmy's and Jed's (I live just down the street). I was reminded about this loss when another New Orleans DUer quizzed me about the name of the bass player from The Cold. Remember them? I also really miss going to hear live music like Fats Domino on the riverboat President, or concerts in the Wharehouse.

At least Cooter Browns is still here. :hi:

[LiberalSoutherner]

81. Hey, thanks.

I not only remember the Cold, but have an mp3 of "Three Cord City", and a couple other of their songs. Wasn't their bass player Vance DeGeneres? I played Jed's and Jimmy's in the late 70's early 80's too. hmmmm. I wonder if we know each other? lol. The President is now a casino in Debuque, IA. I was there a few years ago and was surprised to find it there. By the way, although I have only recently started posting I have been a BIG lurker here since right after 9/11/01.

[Swamp Rat]

82. Yes, I lurked since the Summer of 2001

I found this place via BuzzFlash.com where I got my early education. ;) I was so pissed about Bush and the Harkin crap, stolen election etc. I started reading news on the Internet. I found DU because of the "Top Ten Conservative Idiots" then I began surfing the forums. By 2002, I found I was getting information faster from the DU LBN thread than having to read entire articles from BuzzFlash, because so many folks here pool their efforts and resources. By then I was reading DU every day. Even when I lived in Brasil last year, I went to the cyber cafes everyday and read for hours, sweating my ass off in the heat (2 degrees South latitude!). Finally, this last summer I decided I had something to say.

As for playing at Jimmy's etc., I played there in the mid 80's. The late 70s early 80s I was in high school, though I was a roadie for Woodenhead a few times (Jimmy Robinson was my guitar teacher for a short while). I went on to get a couple of degrees in music in classical guitar, but now I play mostly Brazilian percussion during Mardi Gras. On Fat Tuesday, I'll likely be on Frenchmen St. playing samba, etc.

Yep, Vance DeGeneres is correct.

[Revillusion1]

83. Alexandria Here...

Actually, I'm a little north of Alexandria. For some reason I'm not surprised I'm the only one posting from this area...I'm surrounded by a bunch of squirrelly-assed Bush freaks.