Bay St. Louis, Mississippi - Page 2

xoxoxoBruce · 10-01-2005, 01:27 PM

Hell, all he really needs is Deet and a Bowie knife.

busterb · 10-01-2005, 07:05 PM

And learn how to say "ya'll," supper and a few other key words.

BigV · 10-06-2005, 04:38 PM

Do you hear that? Do you feel that? It's my heart pounding, and my head buzzing from the nervous excitement.

I just got the call, my week will 29 Oct to 05 Nov. This is a tenative date, they called me to double check my availability before they booked the airline tickets.

I'm stoked, nervous, excited. And tongue tied, apparently.

More reports as events warrant.

plthijinx · 10-06-2005, 04:57 PM

eggsellent!

now repeat after me:
didjaeetyet? (did you eat yet?)
naw (no)
yontto? (do you want to?)
aight (alright)
sko! (let's go!)

BigV · 10-06-2005, 05:07 PM

I cn dooat. An yessir, and yes ma'am, nosir, and no ma'am.

plthijinx · 10-06-2005, 05:18 PM

attawaytago! iaahh jus newwww ya cud

Clodfobble · 10-06-2005, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

yes ma'am

I believe you mean yez'm.

BigV · 10-06-2005, 05:52 PM

I am going to stick out. They might as well hear me coming. Yan-kee. But not NY style.

Is it really yez'm?

Dagney · 10-06-2005, 06:55 PM

It is....

And i'm a yankee in the south too - it's interesting, people tend to look at ya twice when you open your mouth.

Pretty soon you'll start fixin to do stuff. You'll know then, it's time to come home.

Glad you can do this...wish I could, but unfortunately, current situations won't let me head further south.

BigV · 10-08-2005, 10:02 PM

Today there was a very good article on NPR about Bay St. Louis. Recommended.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-08-2005, 10:39 PM

From one of the links off Big V's link:

Quote:

The Mississippi coastal city of Biloxi took a direct hit from Hurricane Katrina and nearly all the businesses, especially the casinos, are shut. Many workers say they aren't sure how long they'll keep getting paychecks. But some people see a silver lining -- they say Biloxi will have a chance to rebuild bigger and better, without the usual disputes over zoning and land use.

Man, is that guy a dreamer.

BigV · 10-09-2005, 03:25 PM

Nope. Not a dreamer. The waiving/relaxing/suspending/changing of the rules is in full swing. I read that the casinos can now be onshore, not floating as before. A considerable change, driven by the hunger for the revenues from gambling. But with the casinos difficulty in obtaining insurance for floating properties, compared to bulidings on land, the change is in the works.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-09-2005, 07:40 PM

Yes, dreamer. Build the casinos on land....who's land? Former public land? Like hell, they'll take the land they want, in the best locations. Lot's of land for parking too.

What? You want to rebuild that waterfront home that's been in the family for 80 years. Tough shit, Boy. We're, with the help of the supreme court, building tax revenue generating properties here, so go away, squatter.

Oh, you'll sue? Bwahahahahahaha! You can't rebuild...we changed the zoning.

BigV · 10-10-2005, 09:11 AM

Yeah, I guess I misread you the first time. There will be many instances of those with power/pull using it to bulldoze the opposition. I guess I wasn't sufficiently cynical. One of my many character flaws.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-10-2005, 09:47 AM

Quote:

One of my many character flaws.

You've got a crack in your bottom, too.

10-01-2005, 01:27 PM	#16
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hell, all he really needs is Deet and a Bowie knife. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-01-2005, 07:05 PM	#17
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	And learn how to say "ya'll," supper and a few other key words. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

10-06-2005, 04:38 PM	#18
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Do you hear that? Do you feel that? It's my heart pounding, and my head buzzing from the nervous excitement. I just got the call, my week will 29 Oct to 05 Nov. This is a tenative date, they called me to double check my availability before they booked the airline tickets. I'm stoked, nervous, excited. And tongue tied, apparently. More reports as events warrant. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-06-2005, 04:57 PM	#19
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	eggsellent! now repeat after me: didjaeetyet? (did you eat yet?) naw (no) yontto? (do you want to?) aight (alright) sko! (let's go!) __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

10-06-2005, 05:07 PM	#20
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I cn dooat. An yessir, and yes ma'am, nosir, and no ma'am. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-06-2005, 05:18 PM	#21
plthijinx Master Dwellar Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,197	attawaytago! iaahh jus newwww ya cud __________________ For your dreams to come true, you must first have a dream.

10-06-2005, 05:52 PM	#23
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I am going to stick out. They might as well hear me coming. Yan-kee. But *not* NY style. Is it really yez'm? __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-06-2005, 06:55 PM	#24
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	It is.... And i'm a yankee in the south too - it's interesting, people tend to look at ya twice when you open your mouth. Pretty soon you'll start fixin to do stuff. You'll know then, it's time to come home. Glad you can do this...wish I could, but unfortunately, current situations won't let me head further south. __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

10-08-2005, 10:02 PM	#25
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Today there was a very good article on NPR about Bay St. Louis. Recommended. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-09-2005, 03:25 PM	#27
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Nope. Not a dreamer. The waiving/relaxing/suspending/changing of the rules is in full swing. I read that the casinos can now be onshore, not floating as before. A considerable change, driven by the hunger for the revenues from gambling. But with the casinos difficulty in obtaining insurance for floating properties, compared to bulidings on land, the change is in the works. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

10-09-2005, 07:40 PM	#28
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes, dreamer. Build the casinos on land....who's land? Former public land? Like hell, they'll take the land they want, in the best locations. Lot's of land for parking too. What? You want to rebuild that waterfront home that's been in the family for 80 years. Tough shit, Boy. We're, with the help of the supreme court, building tax revenue generating properties here, so go away, squatter. Oh, you'll sue? Bwahahahahahaha! You can't rebuild...we changed the zoning. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-10-2005, 09:11 AM	#29
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Yeah, I guess I misread you the first time. There will be many instances of those with power/pull using it to bulldoze the opposition. I guess I wasn't sufficiently cynical. One of my many character flaws. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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