I went down to Mardi Gras in 2004. A group of us rented an RV and drove from Chicago to New Orleans. The most distinct memories I have are of trash and foul stench. The music was great, the crowds weren't as bad as I had anticipated, the alcohol was plentiful... but the trash and foul smell is what I would always mention first.
Oh, and one of our crew got arrested for chucking a full drink through an open second story apartment window on Bourbon Street. Yes, and I agree with what you all are thinking... what a waste of a good drink.
I went down to Mardi Gras in 2004. A group of us rented an RV and drove from Chicago to New Orleans. The most distinct memories I have are of trash and foul stench. The music was great, the crowds weren't as bad as I had anticipated, the alcohol was plentiful... but the trash and foul smell is what I would always mention first.
Oh, and one of our crew got arrested for chucking a full drink through an open second story apartment window on Bourbon Street. Yes, and I agree with what you all are thinking... what a waste of a good drink.
I went down to Mardi Gras in 2004. A group of us rented an RV and drove from Chicago to New Orleans. The most distinct memories I have are of trash and foul stench. The music was great, the crowds weren't as bad as I had anticipated, the alcohol was plentiful... but the trash and foul smell is what I would always mention first.
it's true. me too. the smell is distinct. i went twice for mardi gras and i left my sneakers in new orleans both times. no way i was putting those back in my suitcase after sludging around in an inch of bodily fluids for a few days. yick. good time, though!
hurricanes = deadly!!!
I went down to Mardi Gras in 2004. A group of us rented an RV and drove from Chicago to New Orleans. The most distinct memories I have are of trash and foul stench. The music was great, the crowds weren't as bad as I had anticipated, the alcohol was plentiful... but the trash and foul smell is what I would always mention first.
Oh, and one of our crew got arrested for chucking a full drink through an open second story apartment window on Bourbon Street. Yes, and I agree with what you all are thinking... what a waste of a good drink.
The stench is still there, but worse now!! :(
And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
"What a stupid lamb."
"What a sick, masochistic lion."
My god, I bet people think New Orleans is a rotting cesspool. Yes Bourbon street can smell bad with the tremendous amount of people, but the rest of the city smells fine. Try catching a parade on the Uptown route.
My god, I bet people think New Orleans is a rotting cesspool. Yes Bourbon street can smell bad with the tremendous amount of people, but the rest of the city smells fine. Try catching a parade on the Uptown route.
I should have put Bourbon Street smells......sorry
I would love to catch a parade there..:)
And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
"What a stupid lamb."
"What a sick, masochistic lion."
Mardi Gras was one of the most interesting weekends of my life. I'm just glad I survived it ... lol.
Can't believe it's been 10 years since my trip down there. It was the most ghetto trip ever. My friends and I decided to drive down 3 am on the Thursday before Fat Tuesday. We had no place to stay and lived out of my station wagon for the weekend.
My friends and I snuck into the Tulane dorms to shower.
But yeah, the stench on Bourbon Street was horrible by the end. You were walking on 18-24 inches of garbage.
Such a great time though. That is till my car caught fire on the way home after we bribed a security guard to let us into Graceland at 6 am, but that's a story for another day.
And... not a fucking chance in hell! last guy who told me to get my tits out got a smack across the face. Mardi gras is just a lame excuse to be a pervert . They're not coming out for a cheap plastic necklace... 50quid and I'll think about it
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Basically, the city smells like a dive bar: Stale body odor, piss, and vomit. And probably now throw in a little raw sewage. But the cool thing is, you start to get used to it. By the time I sit down to have my first beignet and cafe au lait, I don't notice it any more.
Basically, the city smells like a dive bar: Stale body odor, piss, and vomit. And probably now throw in a little raw sewage. But the cool thing is, you start to get used to it. By the time I sit down to have my first beignet and cafe au lait, I don't notice it any more.
but I thought the city basically IS one big dive bar anyway?
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Mardi Gras was one of the most interesting weekends of my life. I'm just glad I survived it ... lol.
Can't believe it's been 10 years since my trip down there. It was the most ghetto trip ever. My friends and I decided to drive down 3 am on the Thursday before Fat Tuesday. We had no place to stay and lived out of my station wagon for the weekend.
My friends and I snuck into the Tulane dorms to shower.
But yeah, the stench on Bourbon Street was horrible by the end. You were walking on 18-24 inches of garbage.
Such a great time though. That is till my car caught fire on the way home after we bribed a security guard to let us into Graceland at 6 am, but that's a story for another day.
I read this lst night after a shitty day at work. I laughed my ass of.Sorry about the car (that's what I laughed at)but it sounds like you had a kick ass adventure.
when you get confused just listen to the music play........
"You damn well can't lick the system,but you can sure give it a good fondeling."-sleazy estate man(Hugh Laurie on A bit of Fry and Laurie)
"Judas Priest on a two stroke moped!"(Stephen Fry)
I read this lst night after a shitty day at work. I laughed my ass of.Sorry about the car (that's what I laughed at)but it sounds like you had a kick ass adventure.
Thanks, it was a great weekend.
We actually towed my car back after renting a U-Haul truck after hitchhiking to Staunton, VA which was the closest town to where my car caught fire.
I honestly have to tell you, nothing sobers you up like your roommate yelling get the fuck out of the car - the engine is on fire.
I actually got the car fixed, made a few more road trips in it and then donated to the Purple Heart Foundation when I got a new one.
My god, I bet people think New Orleans is a rotting cesspool. Yes Bourbon street can smell bad with the tremendous amount of people, but the rest of the city smells fine. Try catching a parade on the Uptown route.
We did that too, and yeah, the "Bourbon Street stench" was nowhere to be whiffed Uptown. I tell you one thing, the New Orleans sanitation crew is frickin' top notch! There was so much trash strewn all over the place after the parade was over, but within 30-40 minutes, the clean-up crew had it all picked up.
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hehehehehehe
"What a stupid lamb."
"What a sick, masochistic lion."
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=d2g5A4FKAmw
Oh, and one of our crew got arrested for chucking a full drink through an open second story apartment window on Bourbon Street. Yes, and I agree with what you all are thinking... what a waste of a good drink.
Haha....that's awesome.
hurricanes = deadly!!!
The stench is still there, but worse now!! :(
"What a stupid lamb."
"What a sick, masochistic lion."
My god, I bet people think New Orleans is a rotting cesspool. Yes Bourbon street can smell bad with the tremendous amount of people, but the rest of the city smells fine. Try catching a parade on the Uptown route.
I should have put Bourbon Street smells......sorry
I would love to catch a parade there..:)
"What a stupid lamb."
"What a sick, masochistic lion."
Can't believe it's been 10 years since my trip down there. It was the most ghetto trip ever. My friends and I decided to drive down 3 am on the Thursday before Fat Tuesday. We had no place to stay and lived out of my station wagon for the weekend.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a255/solat13/random/2a1c052a.jpg
Ah college.
My friends and I snuck into the Tulane dorms to shower.
But yeah, the stench on Bourbon Street was horrible by the end. You were walking on 18-24 inches of garbage.
Such a great time though. That is till my car caught fire on the way home after we bribed a security guard to let us into Graceland at 6 am, but that's a story for another day.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
Fucking awesome.
Summerfest 2006
"Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
And... not a fucking chance in hell! last guy who told me to get my tits out got a smack across the face. Mardi gras is just a lame excuse to be a pervert
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Basically, the city smells like a dive bar: Stale body odor, piss, and vomit. And probably now throw in a little raw sewage. But the cool thing is, you start to get used to it. By the time I sit down to have my first beignet and cafe au lait, I don't notice it any more.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
"You damn well can't lick the system,but you can sure give it a good fondeling."-sleazy estate man(Hugh Laurie on A bit of Fry and Laurie)
"Judas Priest on a two stroke moped!"(Stephen Fry)
Very disappointed that this is the first and only picture on this thread! Couldn't you have at least had a convertible with the top down?
"The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"
"What's your name?"
"FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
Thanks, it was a great weekend.
We actually towed my car back after renting a U-Haul truck after hitchhiking to Staunton, VA which was the closest town to where my car caught fire.
I honestly have to tell you, nothing sobers you up like your roommate yelling get the fuck out of the car - the engine is on fire.
I actually got the car fixed, made a few more road trips in it and then donated to the Purple Heart Foundation when I got a new one.
- 8/28/98
- 9/2/00
- 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
- 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
- 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
- 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
- 8/2/07, 8/5/07
- 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
- 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
- 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
- 9/11/11, 9/12/11
- 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
We did that too, and yeah, the "Bourbon Street stench" was nowhere to be whiffed Uptown. I tell you one thing, the New Orleans sanitation crew is frickin' top notch! There was so much trash strewn all over the place after the parade was over, but within 30-40 minutes, the clean-up crew had it all picked up.
TImE 2 GET FUCKED UP!!!!
EPACE UOT!