NOLA NOLA NOLA

[frankie teardrop]

THE GO CUP IS TEARING US APART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[danny b]

Just got back from New Orleans. If you plan on shopping on Magazine Street, get breakfast/lunch at Surrey's Cafe. The shrimp and grits were sick as hell. They also have this bananas foster french toast that was insane.

If you're going with someone you want to do romantic shit with, there's this place a couple blocks away from Euclid Records called Bacchanal. It's a wine bar where you buy a bottle at the wine shop downstairs and cheese that they can plate for you , then go hang out outside on the patio or upstairs at the bar where they serve nice food small plates-style. 

Graveyard were sick. Lunch buffet at Lil Dizzy's cafe is sick.  Oysters. Drinking.  Hot 8 Brass Band at the Den were great. I think they play there every Sunday.

[rub-a-dub]

The one other place in the US that I know of, other then those mentioned, where you can legally drink in the streets is Savannah, GA.  It's true that it's a big draw for both cities and it was enough of a draw that I moved to Savannah and reveled in it night after night for six months.  That town's actually worth a visit if you're ever near by.  It's like a miniature New Orleans in a way. 

If I lived in Europe, I doubt that the US would be too high on my list of countries to visit when there's so much at the doorstep there.  I can hardly imagine how difficult and expensive it would be to visit here from another country and try to get around and actually be continually entertained.  Can you imagine dropping thousands of dollars and find yourself driving around the midwest?  Oof.

One of the best and most impressive things that this country has to offer is it's national parks and, sadly, not that many citizens here even take advantage of them.  Shit, I've still never been to Yellowstone.

[Scrod Prickknee]

The way I read it, Marc didn't know what "Nola" was, which isn't that crazy. Then when someone said the best part was being able to drink in the street, he figured that must be a pretty boring place if public alcohol consumption is the best they've got to offer. Why do yer nuts get twisted so easily?

He followed that up with a Euro-superiority rant and then when he figured out what "NOLA" was said it was too dangerous (absolutely hilarious from a third world traveller) and when I pointed out that he had zero knowledge he started the name-calling and said (as a world traveller) that he has no interest in US/Mexico. Why don't you ask the same of him?

[J Bone]

The best thing about nola is the go diva cup
!!

[Scrod Prickknee]

If I lived in Europe, I doubt that the US would be too high on my list of countries to visit when there's so much at the doorstep there.  I can hardly imagine how difficult and expensive it would be to visit here from another country and try to get around and actually be continually entertained.  Can you imagine dropping thousands of dollars and find yourself driving around the midwest?  Oof.

One of the best and most impressive things that this country has to offer is it's national parks and, sadly, not that many citizens here even take advantage of them.  Shit, I've still never been to Yellowstone.

Europe has nothing approaching the vast American West (this includes Canadian rockies etc) or the Pacific Coast. You should definitely check out Yellowstone, at times almost unimagineably beautiful. I disagree that "not many citizens take advantage of national parks," as they get nearly 300,000,000 visitors annually. It's one of many reasons why Americans are happy with simply travelling at home. Europe is great in that so many people/things are packed into one small area, but that's also why it's a totally different thing than the Americas or Australia or Russia etc. I find nature more interesting than people packed into cities I guess, though both factor in.

[Young Steve]

I live in a state where you can't by alcohol on Sunday. Sign me the fuck up for a go cup!

[Young Steve]

And that shrimp po bo homeboy posted a little while back? DUDE. Gimmie.

[frankie teardrop]

My comment about the BEST thing about NOLA ie: GO Cup was tongue-in-cheek. It's like saying SNICKERS is the best chocolate.

At least we can be thankful we don't live in Pennsylvania.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_laws_of_Pennsylvania

[J Bone]

I live in a state where you can't by menstruate on Sunday. Sign me the fuck up for a diva cup!

[Young Steve]

This reminds me of the anecdote in Gary Valentine's autobiography where he talks about some "witches" conning him into drinking a chalice of menstrual blood in some "magikal" rite in the early 80's.

Powerpop as fuck!

That and the story about hanging out at Rodney's English Disco, where some chick said she'd bone him if he first made out with a dude but then laughed at him for being so gullible when GV actually started tonguing the guy are all I remember about his book.

[meanbean]

i see that Diva Cup about once in a month in here. TOTAL GREEN MOVE. I'd totally get one if i could use it! Fuck tampax.

[Scrod Prickknee]

Green on Red

[nickg]

The way I read it, Marc didn't know what "Nola" was, which isn't that crazy. Then when someone said the best part was being able to drink in the street, he figured that must be a pretty boring place if public alcohol consumption is the best they've got to offer. Why do yer nuts get twisted so easily?

He followed that up with a Euro-superiority rant and then when he figured out what "NOLA" was said it was too dangerous (absolutely hilarious from a third world traveller) and when I pointed out that he had zero knowledge he started the name-calling and said (as a world traveller) that he has no interest in US/Mexico. Why don't you ask the same of him?

He called you "dumbo" after you put words in his mouth. The "pity" comment didn't come off as superior, I don't think. Maybe if you are waiting/wanting to be attacked. And does it offend you that he doesn't have plans to visit America? Seems like your problem. I didn't ask the same nut-twist question of Marc because from my viewpoint they seemed to be dangling freely. Also I don't know Marc. I do know you, and sometimes wonder why you seem so fuggin ragey on the innernets.

[Scrod Prickknee]

I wonder why you care so much about "correcting" me online. It happens all the time. Leave me the fuck alone if you don't like it.