Post by Sharon TooAlthough I often agree with Sharon M, we're not the same person. So to the
a.t.e. posters, lets not assume that the two of us are one in the same.
Nope, the only thing that is the same is DTH's need to behave like an a**.
Because, in his little world, the fact that Jeannie runs TWO clinics and not
one is incredibly important. While I might've been wrong on the exact
details (paying close attention to the show these days is not my forte), I
was correct, IMO, in my opinion that Jeannie and Reggie as presented on the
show 8 years ago, would not have separated over such issues because they
would not have acted the way the PFM's who currently run the show have
written them. And, since opinions are just that, they really cannot be
categorized as right or wrong in this context. I might've missed some of
the details, doesn't change my point.
Vetgirl, the ignore button is a wonderful thing, I highly recommend it if
you don't want to waste your time on the flaming.
Post by Sharon TooSharon M- did you go to N.O. yet? We'll be there this summer with the
staff for the AVMA conference (remember Nashville? Jake wears his shirt a
lot).
-sharontoo
You know I did, Vetgirl! Let's not dwell on the reason, of course. Other
than that football game, we had a wonderful time! The French Quarter and
other touristy places are intact, were never under water. They're still
frying up the beignets at Cafe du Monde and you can still get drunk as a
skunk on the Hurricanes at Pat O'Brien's.
I do highly recommend taking a tour of the Lower 9th Ward and the levees, a
sobering experience. Even now, two and a half years later, the
neighborhoods with the worst damage are almost empty and, although the major
debris is gone, the houses still stand uninhabitable. This isn't just in
the poorest areas, either, even the middle class neighborhoods are ghost
towns. My cousin, an attorney who teaches at Tulane, is still living in a
trailer and he had flood insurance. As we rode through on the tour bus, we
all were surprised to see many people who were back in the neighborhoods
stop what they were doing to wave and smile as we passed through. I guess
they are happy that people want to see what happened to them.
We also found it very enlightening to talk to the locals about their
experiences during the aftermath. Everyone has a story and they are more
than willing to tell it. We talked to our tour guide, bartenders, cops,
storekeepers, you name it. On our tour, we even got to see Brad Pitt's
little pink houses and Musician's Village which Harry Connick and Wynton
Marsalis helped build with Habitat. Very cool.
The people we met, every single one over 4 days, were as gracious and kind
and friendly as any I've ever encountered. I don't think I've ever been
anywhere with nicer people. And, remember, we were wearing enemy colors.
Even the LSU fans (everyone in New Orleans from what I saw) behaved like
champions. Also, listen to the natives and take notes when they tell you
where to eat, the food is unbelievable and we were not steered wrong once.
And I don't even eat seafood! The New Orleans accent is also the coolest
ever, I could listen to them talk for hours.
N.O. is a terrific location for a bowl game, much better than Phoenix or
Pasadena, my other points of reference.
Sharon