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DVA1419
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 07 2003
Century Club
Southeastern United States
175 legs, 303.7 hours
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May 14 2004 21:04 ET by Randy King
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While doing a follow up on the Lafayette traveling aligator, it appears not only did his luggage arrive at his final destination...neither did he.
Randy KingSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA544
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on October 24 2001
Online Century Club
Triple Century Club
Southeastern United States
329 legs, 661.4 hours
186 legs,
368.2 hours online
47 legs,
90.0 hours ACARS
7 legs,
22.1 hours event
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May 15 2004 07:05 ET by Joe DeGregorio
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| lmaooooooooooo........thats only 1/2 the story.....mannn..he made for some good eatin also......that looks like my boots...LOL
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DVA1419
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 07 2003
Century Club
Southeastern United States
175 legs, 303.7 hours
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May 15 2004 07:58 ET by Randy King
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La. cooking at its best. I've had the Aligator out there..."tastes like chicken" <g>. Actually, a very good dish. You all have some fine, unique dishes out there. With that cajon spicing one would be well advised to have a cast iron stomach though. I'll never understand how one can eat those hot dishes, sweating bullets, with a huge smile on their face <g> Can't wait to fly out there and sample more of those famous dishes.
Randy KingSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA1296
First Officer, B737-800
Joined on July 05 2003
Southeastern United States
14 legs, 21.9 hours
14 legs,
21.9 hours online
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May 15 2004 08:43 ET by Chanse Watson
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One of my favorite places to eat is at Joe's Crab Shack on Lake Ponchartrain. beautiful view right near the harbor.
Randy, where have you been in La? If you ever do go to New Orleans, i recommend the French Quarter or go eat somewhere and get a real taste of cajun - seafood gumbo and jambalaya 
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DVA1419
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 07 2003
Century Club
Southeastern United States
175 legs, 303.7 hours
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May 15 2004 10:44 ET by Randy King
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Consultant business trips allow me the chance to get around this country and one of my favorite destinations is always La. So far I've been to Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Slidell, and New Orleans. My next stop is Gonzales (which I know nothing about and was inquiring with Joe for the insight). I've loved everywhere I've been in La. so far, but guess New Orleans remains a favorite stop. The "lake" you mention, Ponchartrain, looked more like an Ocean to me. While in Slidell, I would commute over to New Orleans on 10. On one trip to La. as my luck would have it, the day I was to fly out of NO Intl. MSY, La. had a Hurricane drop by fo a visit (out of the Gulf Coast). Of course this stopped my trip over 10 (as on a good day, the roadway appears to be mere feet higher than the lake) and Ponchartrain, and cancelled my flight out. I have always been amazed that the city of New Orleans is below sea level and relies on a series of dykes to control flooding (and I assume why some many cemetaires are above ground. While in Lafayette, I like stopping by the gator Cove Resturant. From the road, it looks like a dive, but inside, some of the best dishes you can find. I also love just sight-seeing around the state, lots of swamps and the state has a wealth of interesting history. One thing I like to do here is to find out where I am flying to and then setting that flight up here in MSFS and flying it. MSFS does not do justice to New Orleans and the view from above when on finals into that city.
Randy KingSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA1419
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 07 2003
Century Club
Southeastern United States
175 legs, 303.7 hours
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May 15 2004 10:50 ET by Randy King
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I failed to answer you questions, yes, been to New Orleans numerous times, and the French Quarter, which I think would be more appealing after a few bar visits <g> . I always try to coordinate my visits to any major city with the NFL or MBA seasons so I can catch a game while in town. I think some of the best historic scenery in New Orleans is taking a trolley towards the east side of town. Then again, that's no small city and despite my repeated visits, I haven't scratched the surface of what the city has to offer.
Randy KingSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA1296
First Officer, B737-800
Joined on July 05 2003
Southeastern United States
14 legs, 21.9 hours
14 legs,
21.9 hours online
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May 16 2004 01:53 ET by Chanse Watson
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I find FS is real similar to the real New Orleans. They need to add casinos and stuff on the Mississippi, but it's actually damn near accurate, some areas can be worked a little, but oh well.
Yeah, almost to near all cemetaries are built above ground. New Orleans begins to dip down south of Lakefront. Lakefront Airport, which is near dead North of New Orleans, is about 9 feet. From there, it starts to dip. In case you're wondering, New Orleans/ I-10 roads before you get onto the "5 mile bridge" as it's usually called to New Orleans East, the road is very bumpy due to the saturation of the ground, which is always wet due to either our everyday showers and/or thunderstorms in the summer time.
The "bowl" of New Orleans is not very good. Forcasters predicted if a hurricane comes into the gulf - CAT 2+, maybe even CATI, and comes right up the Mississippi River, New Orleans will be completely destroyed, underwater and possibly Slidell. Which we've been lucky for it to hit west or east of it. Quite scary. It's a prediction, but it actually is quite true, if you think about the River and where N.O. Lies. (surrounds New Orleans). Even a thunderstorm can flood downtown.
There's levies all over. We have a complex drainage system in New Orleans, maybe one of hte best in the nation. I'm in Slidell, so basically our drainage sucks, yet we're about 12 feet above sea level. And if you ever noticed our weather pattern. Above the Lake can reach 10+degrees of the south shore. Which is crazy and yet sometimes when I drive out to Lakefront for a lesson, it'll be clear, sunshine in Slidell, when raining and foggy there in New Orleans.
NEw Orleans is a great city for tourism and Mardi Gras, etc. despite it's one of the worst cities in the nation <g>.
ANd if you ever get a chance to drive on the causeway, be advised it's not the same length as the "5 mile bridge". It's about 26 miles long, which labels it as the Longest Bridge in the nation, or possibly in the world.
A little bit of background of New Orleans for ya
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DVA1419
Senior Captain, B737-800
Joined on December 07 2003
Century Club
Southeastern United States
175 legs, 303.7 hours
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May 16 2004 09:44 ET by Randy King
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Interesting details Chance. I think I read once where if New Orleans took a direct Hurricane hit, downtown would be flooded up to 2 stories high (from the surge)??? The five mile long cawsway was plenty long enough for me. That time I was in town and that Hurricane came through, we watched as waves literally went "over" the cawsway. I'd hate to have been on it at the time. Mardi Gras is an event unto its own. I have been in Buluxi Mississippi on business when Mardi Gras is under way and the event actually spreads all the way over to Buluxi. I'd hate to be an event coordinator for that. MSFS does do a good job in showing generally where things are laid out in New Orleans, but flying into that city (MSY) really shows the magintitude of the shipping and waterways that weave through that area. Its a great state from what I have seen and always a favorite desitnation point for me.
Randy KingSenior Captain, B737-800
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DVA1296
First Officer, B737-800
Joined on July 05 2003
Southeastern United States
14 legs, 21.9 hours
14 legs,
21.9 hours online
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May 16 2004 13:50 ET by Chanse Watson
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Surge? Correct. The flooding lies AFTER the rain has hit. New Orleans is nearly surrounded by the Mississippi. Count that, all the bayous, and Lake Ponchartrain. There is a a man-made levy on the southshore, but when the water reaches over, we can say bye bye. The odds of that happening are favourable to us. But, you never know.
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