Bourbon street webcam; people revelling before the storm

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Bourbon street webcam; people revelling before the storm

#1 Postby Windy » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:30 am

http://www.tropicalisle.com/webcam.html

Have a feeling some of these cam images will end up in a book some day.
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#2 Postby JenyEliza » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:49 am

Sorry, but I can't bear to open that and look at foolish people who might not be alive in 48 hours. :cry:
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#3 Postby Liberty30 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:54 am

Just like the band played on the Titanic... :cry:
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#4 Postby crazycajuncane » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:56 am

I count like a handful of people.... on a regular Saturday night you'd see a lot more. There's like 6 people in the street.
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#5 Postby tdrive » Sun Aug 28, 2005 1:59 am

crazycajuncane wrote:I count like a handful of people.... on a regular Saturday night you'd see a lot more. There's like 6 people in the street.


Ditto. Saturday usually there are hundreds of people there, can't walk down without spilling your beer :)

Cheers,
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#6 Postby AL Chili Pepper » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:01 am

Must be tourists that don't own homes in LA.
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#7 Postby raisinsnacks » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:09 am

I just saw this scroll on the bottom of CNNHN:

'The only dangerous hurricanes we've seen so far are the ones we're drinking' says tourist at Pat O'Brian's
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#8 Postby raisinsnacks » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:10 am

I just saw this scroll on the bottom of CNNHN:

'The only dangerous hurricanes we've seen so far are the ones we're drinking' says tourist at Pat O'Brian's
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#9 Postby mtm4319 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:14 am

raisinsnacks wrote:I just saw this scroll on the bottom of CNNHN:

'The only dangerous hurricanes we've seen so far are the ones we're drinking' says tourist at Pat O'Brian's


I hope he lives to regret that statement.

Heck, I just hope he lives.
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#10 Postby kevin » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:15 am

My god the idiots.
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#11 Postby thunderchief » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:37 am

kevin wrote:My god the idiots.


rofl

I guess I shouldnt laugh but I couldnt help it. Thats just too true.

...remember those 30 people in camille?
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#12 Postby soonertwister » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:52 am

Thunderchief, you are referring to the forever infamous Camille hurricane party of Pass Christian, MS.

Two survived after the 3-story reinforced concrete block apartment building was swept away. If I recall corrrectly, one was rescued from a tree about 10 miles inland from where that apartment complex was, two days after the hurricane.
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#13 Postby oneness » Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:06 am

Just watched a TV report on 4WWL of a whole series of people in the path of this storm, who are adamant they'll weather this storm on ... their house boats. Almost all of these people are going to drown in the opening stages of this storm's passing.

It’s going to be a powerful lesson, illustrating the crucial importance of not only having a perfectly functional brain, but of using it appropriately in a useful way.

The authorities need to give these people a verbal hammering for being so ... foolish, ... and they need to do it now (though they are no doubt currently far too busy to waste their time on dedicated fools).
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finally boarding it up

#14 Postby brandybugg4180 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:52 am

I ve been watchin the webcam and I see they finally decided to board up the windows in the bar or tavern they were all coming in and out of ...wonder on what number beer they realized that hey maybe we should board up these here winders......
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#15 Postby Florida_brit » Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:56 am

I ve been watchin the webcam and I see they finally decided to board up the windows in the bar or tavern they were all coming in and out of ...wonder on what number beer they realized that hey maybe we should board up these here winders......


Probably decided to do it after the last punter left - money over saftey issue incase the insurance doesn't come through fast! Or maybe someone actullay turned on a weather channel or alerted them to Storm 2k? Well better late and never and lets hope they are heading straight of town now and not staying put!
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#16 Postby soonertwister » Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:59 am

They are going to party hardy, and then in all liklihood, they will die. It's not our fault, even though it's intensely uncomfortable to watch people throw their lives away.
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#17 Postby kevin » Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:02 am

Those people are standing around. They should be trying to find a way out.... I wish I could be mad at them, but hell I even know what they're saying. They're not scared. Maybe one of them is. The rest are laughing and joking about how everyone is spazzing out. Someone brings up they're a bit nervous. Everyone nervously laughs at them. This is the party town. Drink up.
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#18 Postby coolwater » Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:05 am

They have plenty of time to get out. Give these people a little more credit.
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#19 Postby kevin » Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:06 am

You're probably right. Everyone's gone. Probably to take a nap. Hopefully they'll get out tomorrow.
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#20 Postby oneness » Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:12 am

They’ll go sleep it off, wake up for coffee and notice the weather suddenly going down-hill and by the time they realise there may be a little problem with their safety assessment it'll be night again.
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