New Orleans

[Malenko]

wow, insulting the site owner, nice.

I dont think its tommy, I think its Suits00

[Hemi]

Being an Obama supporter is an insult? I think so too, but wow, thanks for the laugh. 

[Malenko]

Being an Obama supporter is an insult? I think so too, but wow, thanks for the laugh. 

umm.... then what do you mean by this?

I only hope the true losers on this forum get what they deserve. Not likely though with an Obama supporter as a site owner.

Certainly doesn't sound complimentary to me.

[patrickl]

You got booted out of PnR because you are (or were acting like) a jerk. Not because Saint is an Obama supporter.

[Hemi]

Being an Obama supporter is an insult? I think so too, but wow, thanks for the laugh. 

umm.... then what do you mean by this?

I only hope the true losers on this forum get what they deserve. Not likely though with an Obama supporter as a site owner.

Certainly doesn't sound complimentary to me.

It could mean that like Obama, they both really have no idea what they're doing? I may have said a few things that agitated some users, but never insulted until I was insulted. Not agreeing with my PnR views is not a reason to lose access, and that was the case.

I don't think it was a bad run, and you guys can't complain, either. You finally had something interesting to talk about and that was lacking for a long while. 

[CheffoJeffo]

Just calm down and relax and act like you are not a bunch of morons.

How about you calm down and give way to better judgment and don't post crappy useless posts anymore?

 

[CheffoJeffo]

Not agreeing with my PnR views is not a reason to lose access, and that was the case.

Let me see ... do I believe Hemi or do I already know that saint would never yank access based on political views ?

It's an absolute brain-bender!

 

[Hemi]

Yeah, it's inconceivable that a single person could ever have a lapse in judgment and ever make a mistake.

[CheffoJeffo]

You gotta stand up for yourself when you feel you have to, maybe this is not a worthy battle to some, but it is to me.

[Ginsu Victim]

Ever think that we don't agree with you, Hemi, because....WE DON'T AGREE?

Rebuilding New Orleans is ridiculous.

As for Obama, I don't support him either (or McCain), but this isn't the PnR board, so shut your pie-hole.

[Hemi]

It seems from your comments and how nasty you are, that you really deserve your name, and need to be bludgeoned many times with a very sharp knife.

[SithMaster]

Ah the BYOAC where every topic includes mention of boobies and turns good natured comments into humorous discussion of ridiculousness.

Why cannot the whole New Orleans government, make most of the trouble spots for flooding with flotation in mind?

I know that is funny or ridiculous to make that comment, but if they can put a man on the moon (please no flames) why cannot they make New Orleans float or even easier - under water.

Yes, flood the whole place and build a shield over the whole town.

It would take decades, but eventually with global warming the whole coastal regions of earth will be below water.

Why not start now?  Let us learn the mistakes now and save lives in the future? 


Hemi: Be good.  Besides you will never top my score on Ignore, no matter how many quarters you put into it.

I think I saw that in a cartoon once.

Cheffo you had me looking over this topic looking for that quote until I realized it was from Tommy.  I hope you are compiling a tome of all his posts for future use should Saint come to his senses and turn off the internet.

Are you implying that it is ridiculous to build a city under water or constantly above it?

Does Venice ring any bells with you?

With that kind of attitude I'm sure any project that would include some original thinking, would suffer. 

I was implying that I might have seen that in a cartoon once.  Its an interesting idea and it worked well in stargate atlantis, but I'd be worried about construction mistakes and some idiot trying to see whats on the outside of the protective dome by making a hole in it.  I would also be worried about the integrity of the dome if more water goes above it due to global warming since New Orleans likes building weaker stuff first it would take a few dome collapses to get it to a safer level.  Then maintenance becomes more important and since we don't like repairing bridges why would we fix any damage to the dome protecting us.

I could see it working if it involved tunnels segmenting the city to prevent flooding from spreading in the event of a catastrophe.  I'm not sure what kind of system you had planned from your post though.  In any case it wouldn't be cost effective and would hinder traditional New Orleans type architecture.

Yes I've heard of this Venice that you speak of though it is sinking or something.  I think they had a system that would raise barriers to prevent water from hitting their city during storms.  I'll try and find a link...link

[AtomSmasher]

I was implying that I might have seen that in a cartoon once.  Its an interesting idea and it worked well in stargate atlantis, but I'd be worried about construction mistakes and some idiot trying to see whats on the outside of the protective dome by making a hole in it.  I would also be worried about the integrity of the dome if more water goes above it due to global warming since New Orleans likes building weaker stuff first it would take a few dome collapses to get it to a safer level.  Then maintenance becomes more important and since we don't like repairing bridges why would we fix any damage to the dome protecting us.

I could see it working if it involved tunnels segmenting the city to prevent flooding from spreading in the event of a catastrophe.  I'm not sure what kind of system you had planned from your post though.  In any case it wouldn't be cost effective and would hinder traditional New Orleans type architecture.

Yes I've heard of this Venice that you speak of though it is sinking or something.  I think they had a system that would raise barriers to prevent water from hitting their city during storms.  I'll try and find a link...link

I think one of my biggest concerns would be people going mad from taking too many plasmids.

[Hemi]

You got booted out of PnR because you are (or were acting like) a jerk. Not because Saint is an Obama supporter.

Really? Going by that definition of the cause to lose access, there would be no one left in that section.  I know you're not silly enough to think only being a jerk is enough to get booted. Everyone in that section is a jerk 99 times out of 100, only they have been here long enough to have some slack.

[Hemi]

There are not many times N.O would get hit by a serious hurricane. The odds are maybe 1 time in 3-4 years. You gotta think they can come up with a way to protect them self better in the time between hurricanes and knowing what is needed, but that is no reason to abandon the state.

[patrickl]

You got booted out of PnR because you are (or were acting like) a jerk. Not because Saint is an Obama supporter.

Really? Going by that definition of the cause to lose access, there would be no one left in that section.  I know you're not silly enough to think only being a jerk is enough to get booted. Everyone in that section is a jerk 99 times out of 100, only they have been here long enough to have some slack.

Well maybe you are right with that last statement. Indeed a high lever of "jerkness" is allowed in PnR. Still you were a jerk above what was allowed or maybe you got less slack since the first you did was to act like a jerk. For that you got locked out. The fact that you still don't understand what you did wrong and what you are still doing wrong here only shows that Saint was correct in his assessment.

Maybe he was too lenient, but then he does tend to give people the benefit of the doubt. better not betray that trust though ...

[Singapura]

 

[Malenko]

I think one of my biggest concerns would be people going mad from taking too many plasmids.

Excellent BioShock Reference

Being an Obama supporter is an insult? I think so too, but wow, thanks for the laugh.  

umm.... then what do you mean by this?

I only hope the true losers on this forum get what they deserve. Not likely though with an Obama supporter as a site owner.

Certainly doesn't sound complimentary to me.

It could mean that like Obama, they both really have no idea what they're doing?

Im sorry you are correct, you werent trying to insult him.


+1 to my own quotefu


Also,  the reason why being a jerk is more tolerated in PnR is because you have to show you can handle it and not everyone is allowed in there. In fact you have to request access to it, and if you dont want to put up with that section, you do what I do and stay out of there. However you, Hemi, are bringing that jerkiness to other sections of the board.

If you REALLY want back into PnR stop being a cock-holster, start posting useful posts, and try going into a section and helping out. If youre a good little boy and show you can handle being normal in the normal sections of the board Im sure saint could allow you to be a jerk (albiet less of one) back in PnR.

The Saint giveth and the Saint Taketh away.

Speaking of, its a great insult to all of us for you to say he (and his selected moderators) hasnt done a great job running these boards. Ive been a member here for over 6 years and have never had an issue with anyone or anything because of great moderation. Go to page 266 of the BST section and you can see some of my first posts, lol.

Thanks Saint.

[Ginsu Victim]

It seems from your comments and how nasty you are, that you really deserve your name, and need to be bludgeoned many times with a very sharp knife.

Really? I don't think I'm being nasty at all. You've got eight members ignoring you. Who's the nasty one?

As for my pseudonym, I've had it for 13 years online (and I'm the only Ginsu Victim). How many people are called Hemi? More than you probably realize.

[Vanguard]

Not agreeing with my PnR views is not a reason to lose access, and that was the case.

In my assessment, you lost access because you were trying to insight people.  In PnR we have debates about topics.  Sometimes people get a little hot under the collar.  That is par for the course.  But you came in with no intention of debating.  You came in with the sole purpose of trying to push peoples buttons.  Even people who don't like Obama didn't appreciate you being there. 

I don't think it was a bad run, and you guys can't complain, either. You finally had something interesting to talk about and that was lacking for a long while. 

You just joined the forums, what do you know about what "was lacking for a long while"? 

[Jdurg]

Well, NO is the city at the mouth of the Mississippi River, and that is why it became a city.  If you look at all of the major cities in the US, they are all based near a body of water.  This is because water was, and still is to this day, one of the best ways to transport goods.  Look at Boston, New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland, etc.  They are all right on the coast and as a result are some of the more important cities we have. 

NO is also a checkpoint for a lot of goods coming into the US.  Any large cargo that has to go up the Mississippi river to any of the cities along it has to go through New Orleans.  There are still many cargo loads that just can't be shipped any way except by boat.

As for why there are no big cities in Tornado Alley, that's really just a consequence of the terrain out there and not because of tornados.  Again, water sources are the key aspect of a thriving city and there aren't too many major waterways in the middle of the plains.  The only real big one is the Mississippi River and there are PLENTY of major cities right along it.  Cities in the middle of Iowa, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Montana, etc. generally don't exist because there really aren't any reasons for them to be big cities.  A big city develops when the terrain around it is useful, or there is a resource near there that makes it an attractive place to live.  Most of the cities out in the southwest grew rapidly thanks to the discovery of gold and silver and the need for the mining industry.

To say that New Orleans doesn't need to exist is really not something that any of us here on this board can say.  None of us are urban planners and playing SimCity doesn't count.   

[ChadTower]

In my assessment, you lost access because you were trying to insight people. 

I think my head assploded.

[Ginsu Victim]

Even people who don't like Obama didn't appreciate you being there.

Yep, I'm no Obama supporter, but Hemi gets under my skin worse than anyone I've encountered on here so far. (To be fair, I've only been posting since Feb, but have been a lurker for MANY years)

In my assessment, you lost access because you were trying to insight people.

He is out to enzyte a riot. 

[ChadTower]

He is out to enzyte a riot. 

Personal flame enhancement?

[Hoopz]

He is out to enzyte a riot. 

Personal flame enhancement?

[Ginsu Victim]

His flaming may be potent now, but give it some time and he'll go limp.

Hemi, your arguments are flacid. Go try and get it up on another board.

[markrvp]

Can we get back to discussing why NO should be flooded again? 

[ark_ader]

Well I think they should give up the ghost, bulldoze it all and start a new with the view to make it a floating community, mixed with shipping and aquatic living.  Half in and half out of the water.

The rest of the surrounding area after the clean up, give back to the environment.  This will give other countries ideas to make future floating communities a reality and not fantasy as others like to phrase it.  Especially in Asian Typhoon hit areas.

Weather is going to play a part of our life in the coming years.  The storms will get worse.  Best to act now and develop the new cities of tomorrow into a safe utopia.  Think of the work with generate, especially when we see how fragile we really are, and how powerful the earth really is. 

Yes there will be problems, but society will have to change as well.  It will be worse before it gets better.  it always is.

The new utopia will have to come eventually or we will all just simply drown or freeze, and the earth will reset itself, like it has done so many times before.  It reminds me of AI (the movie) or Waterworld and how the cities were eaten up by rising water.

I cannot think of any alternative for NO.  You cannot just leave the whole place because of some tropical storm approaching.  It will turn into some annual  bizarre nightmare migration when the wind blows or starts to rain. 

[markrvp]

When does the next hurricane hit New Orleans?

[ChadTower]

When does the next hurricane hit New Orleans?

Sunday at 1pm Hurricane Brooks touches down at the Superdome.  Sorry, New Orleans.

[Hemi]

It seems from your comments and how nasty you are, that you really deserve your name, and need to be bludgeoned many times with a very sharp knife.

Really? I don't think I'm being nasty at all. You've got eight members ignoring you. Who's the nasty one?

Yeah, 8 democrats who can not stand when I call their candidate a terrorist. This boards politics are so biased it's not funny. They run out a strong McCain supporter when he attacks their beloved terrorist candidate. The site owner is not supposed to base his decisions on HIS political views.

[CheffoJeffo]

Yeah, 8 democrats who can not stand when I call their candidate a terrorist. This boards politics are so biased it's not funny. They run out a strong McCain supporter when he attacks their beloved terrorist candidate. The site owner is not supposed to base his decisions on HIS political views.

I'm just very tired of having to suffer due to ignorance

And, once again, you seem to be the only person who thinks that saint makes decisions that way.

Well there was that other guy who ran around the boards whining like a first grader because he thought saint was being unfair ... what was his name again ?

EDIT: You should also remember -- this ain't no democracy. saint can do whatever he wants, including smiting you with his mighty ban hammer.

* CheffoJeffo hopes saint picked up on the subtle message

[Ginsu Victim]

It seems from your comments and how nasty you are, that you really deserve your name, and need to be bludgeoned many times with a very sharp knife.

Really? I don't think I'm being nasty at all. You've got eight members ignoring you. Who's the nasty one?

Yeah, 8 democrats who can not stand when I call their candidate a terrorist. This boards politics are so biased it's not funny. They run out a strong McCain supporter when he attacks their beloved terrorist candidate. The site owner is not supposed to base his decisions on HIS political views.

You don't seem to understand the rules. POLITICS go in PnR. If you can't handle the responsibility of being in PnR (which you obviously couldn't), then you can't talk politics on this site.

[Ginsu Victim]

You should also remember -- this ain't no democracy. saint can do whatever he wants, including smiting you with his mighty ban hammer.

* CheffoJeffo hopes saint picked up on the subtle message

How about a democracy? We DO have polls. Can't we vote this guy out? If enough of us are annoyed by this loser (who contributes NOTHING), then I hope Saint would listen.

[patrickl]

Indeed, he obviously doesn't like it here, so Saint would be doing him a service. Besides, what's the point of having a subversive with no positive input around?

[CheffoJeffo]

How about a democracy? We DO have polls. Can't we vote this guy out? If enough of us are annoyed by this loser (who contributes NOTHING), then I hope Saint would listen.

Covered by The Supreme Chancellor's Rules 10 and 12.

10. Generally annoying behavior. If you're following all the rules but are still managing through conduct or behavior to annoy a significant portion of the BYOAC membership to the point where the forum as a whole suffers, you will first be asked to modify your conduct and then will possibly be banned.

12. Other. Moderators and admins will do what is deemed necessary to keep things cordial and flame-free. This includes dealing with thread-poisoning, flaming, trolling, etc. This is the "catch-all" rule for the inevitable rule-lawyer.

I think that somebody's gonna get tommy'd if he doesn't settle down.

 

[Ginsu Victim]

Tommy, can you hear me?

[AtomSmasher]

Yeah, 8 democrats who can not stand when I call their candidate a terrorist. This boards politics are so biased it's not funny. They run out a strong McCain supporter when he attacks their beloved terrorist candidate. The site owner is not supposed to base his decisions on HIS political views.

You don't seem to understand the rules. POLITICS go in PnR. If you can't handle the responsibility of being in PnR (which you obviously couldn't), then you can't talk politics on this site.

Lets take a look at the reason Hemi admitted to saying some of the things he said in PnR:

They don't realise I enjoy getting under some of their skins, so some of the things I say are only used for that purpose.

Like or not, I set out to piss them off and I have more than done that at this point.

Now lets take a look at forum rule #1:

Messages that are flame-bait, hateful, racist, or otherwise pointlessly antagonistic will likely be sent to post-hell, and repeat offenders banned from posting.

I do believe making posts with the purpose to piss off other members would fall under the "flame-bait" and "pointlessly antagonistic" catagories.

There are quite a few people in PnR who are very vocal about not liking Obama, so it wouldn't make a lot of sense for Saint to single you out for that reason.  You broke the rules and you got banned from that section, case closed.

Of course if you continue with your current posting direction you will likely end up breaking rule #10

Generally annoying behavior. If you're following all the rules but are still managing through conduct or behavior to annoy a significant portion of the BYOAC membership to the point where the forum as a whole suffers, you will first be asked to modify your conduct and then will possibly be banned.

[AtomSmasher]

I think that somebody's gonna get tommy'd if he doesn't settle down.

 

I don't know if you forgot or are simply referring to Tommy's short term bans, but Tommy's account was permanently deleted at Tommy's request, not Saint's.  I don't think Hemi will voluntarily ask for his account to be deleted, like Tommy did.

I guess I have first delete my account for saint to then do it permanent.

[CheffoJeffo]

Like I would ever forget anything about tommy ... 

I can't take credit for the term "tommy'd", although I do believe the originator uses it as a euphemism for a timeout ban rather than a permanent ban.