Miami

slamminshaun · 08-31-2005, 06:50 PM

Someone posed this question today, and I think its logical and well-founded: "Why did they build New Orleans, which was destined to become such a large city, on land that was below sea level?"

Anyone know the answer?

JMT · 08-31-2005, 06:55 PM

they didnt. it sunk.

slamminshaun · 08-31-2005, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JMT

they didnt. it sunk.

Does anyone besides JMT know the answer?? Fucker!! I should've known...

Ar · 08-31-2005, 07:19 PM

they should have built dykes like they did in holland.. ;D

JMT · 08-31-2005, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ar

they should have built dykes like they did in holland.. ;D

lesbians?

at any rate they had levees, but they broke. just like the song by zeppelin.

trancepriest · 08-31-2005, 07:25 PM

Economic interest in coastal areas.

slamminshaun · 08-31-2005, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by trancepriest

Economic interest in coastal areas.

JMT got it. It wasn't below sea level when it was built, in fact was several feet above. In other words, they didn't know it would sink.

Devilicious · 08-31-2005, 08:08 PM

Before I read the response, I read that when NO was established, it was not below sea level, and it has since "sunk"

One irony I do know is that the levees that were built to keep out the water of Lake Pontchetrain (sp....) have in turn caused low lying marsh lands and wetlands to disintegrate, causing a higher likelihood of flooding.

V. Barbarino · 08-31-2005, 08:10 PM

the question of the day is when will they pull out the race card???

Devilicious · 08-31-2005, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ar

they should have built dykes like they did in holland.. ;D

Holland should send some of their engineers our way to lend a helping hand in cleaning up the mess efficiently and doing what they can to prevent future flooding.

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Devilicious CoolJunkie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,196	Re:Question of the Day Before I read the response, I read that when NO was established, it was not below sea level, and it has since "sunk" One irony I do know is that the levees that were built to keep out the water of Lake Pontchetrain (sp....) have in turn caused low lying marsh lands and wetlands to disintegrate, causing a higher likelihood of flooding. __________________ Dance like everyone is watching.

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