it would appear our potholes are so bad that hell sprung a leak

October 27, 2023 11:48 AM

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posted by spamandkimchi (8 comments total)

these are fun
posted by supermedusa at 12:02 PM on October 27, 2023

NOLA is so fucked up that I don't think the Onion can even ridicule it anymore.

Related: @lookatthisfuckinstreet which has also spawned a PhD thesis at Tulane.
posted by tafetta, darling! at 12:11 PM on October 27, 2023 [4 favorites]

And here I thought the leak was up in Baffin Island.
posted by flyingfox at 12:46 PM on October 27, 2023 [2 favorites]

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posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 2:11 PM on October 27, 2023 [3 favorites]

I live in New Orleans and this is accurate.
posted by egypturnash at 6:24 PM on October 27, 2023

Ironically, the streets have never been smoother.

I swear in 40 years I have never lived in a New Orleans with less crime, better streets, and saner police.

To another 40 years! Lol
posted by eustatic at 6:24 PM on October 27, 2023 [1 favorite]

Yeah, I grew up in LA and went to college in NOLA. A mountain bike was the way to get around because of the potholes. And on road trips you always knew the moment you were out of Louisiana because the interstate suddenly got smooth.

I’m fervent socialist living the dream in Europe now, but I have trouble blaming my relatives for not trusting the government because local government there is so corrupt and unresponsive to community needs :/
posted by antinomia at 1:00 AM on October 28, 2023 [1 favorite]

Thanks, The Pluto Gangsta, that IG viewer is going to be very handy.
posted by BCMagee at 6:04 AM on October 28, 2023