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dirty old man
09-02-2005, 09:35 AM
I mean this in a good way. I think before the gov't (us taxpayers) rebuild thousands of homes/business's, etc, we should bring that poor city up to or above the levee's or sea level. Lets not let the same mistake happen again. The job will be easy. If we can fill open strip mines with millions of cubic yards of top soil, we can easily bring New Orleans up a few feet. Leave the high rises, just cover the bottom few stories. In the long run, raising the entire city will be a benefit to all in the long run. Its been done many times before, I'm thinking of Seattle especially since I've visited the buried city.
That poor city is saturated in sewage, oil, garbage, and worst of all, death. It would be better for all to bury it and start over

topless
09-02-2005, 09:37 AM
Let's bury compton while we're at it. :p

syke-o
09-02-2005, 09:43 AM
As I understand it, New Orleans is anywhere from 5 to 17 BSL. How much would you have to raise it to make a significant engineering difference?
17feet?? :idea:

H20 Toie
09-02-2005, 09:47 AM
Or just move the whole city like they have done to towns along the Mississippi before, granted nothing has been done on that scale so it would be a challenge.

lucky
09-02-2005, 09:51 AM
Let's bury THE BONE while we're at it. :p
why topless , you horney devil

topless
09-02-2005, 09:52 AM
why topless , you horney devilHEHEHEHEHE :eek:

ROZ
09-02-2005, 09:59 AM
Or just move the whole city like they have done to towns along the Mississippi before, granted nothing has been done on that scale so it would be a challenge.
Because much Orleans has continued to sink over time, I think moving the city is a better solution...

Havasu_Dreamin
09-02-2005, 10:03 AM
Watched a show on A&E or the History Channel last week about these mammoth dike systems they put in place after the Great FLood of 1953 killed several hundred. NO could probably continue to exist in the same location if we could come up with something similar.

riverroyal
09-02-2005, 10:37 AM
but here in cal mold is a big deal,just imagine the homes back there in year with all the water,mold here is our generations asbestos

bilgewiper
09-02-2005, 10:45 AM
I agree! Raise the city. I live in Sacramento (well almost) and we have a levee system with 100 year protection as opposed to New Orleans which "had" 250 year protection. Sacramento used to flood all the time in it's early history and it was built "up" just as they need to do in N.O. I am no engineer, but it would only make sence to go up...........or somewhere else.

CornWater
09-02-2005, 11:06 AM
The cost with even raising the city 1' would ge insurmountable, let alone 17'.

MagicMtnDan
09-02-2005, 11:11 AM
First thing they need to do is build a new city outside of New Orleans to house the people who have nothing. Put in the sewers, gas, electricity, water and build multiple family dwellings and stores, etc. Give the people some hope and stabilize the situation in the city.
Then raze the city of New Orleans. Fill it in and raise it up above sea level.
Do not rebuild that city the way it is!

dirty old man
09-02-2005, 11:23 AM
Thats what I was referring to Dan, put the people to work building their own new city, infrastructure, etc. Would help get a lot of people off welfare, but thats a whole new can of worms

Scream
09-02-2005, 11:33 AM
but here in cal mold is a big deal,just imagine the homes back there in year with all the water,mold here is our generations asbestos
Shhh. You'll make Mandelon...frisky...

Tom Brown
09-02-2005, 11:37 AM
Let's bull doze the LHC marina, while the dozer is running.

CornWater
09-02-2005, 11:44 AM
Let's bull doze the LHC marina, while the dozer is running.
Mow your own backyard.... :D

SHAKE-YO-AZZ
09-02-2005, 11:48 AM
Let's bury compton while we're at it. :p
:confused: :notam: :rolleyes:

MAINEVENT
09-02-2005, 11:50 AM
alway trying to stick it to the black man :messedup:

SHAKE-YO-AZZ
09-02-2005, 11:55 AM
Just another example of the man trying to keep him down. :D
oooo so thats what shes trying to do, WELL I LIKE IT
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1616back.jpg

Drift
09-02-2005, 12:08 PM
Watched a show on A&E or the History Channel last week about these mammoth dike
Whoa For a second there I thought, what does Rosey O'Donnel have to do with this.....

JackieV
09-02-2005, 12:08 PM
oooo so thats what shes trying to do, WELL I LIKE IT
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1616back.jpg
I bet you like her to stick it! LOL :D
I knew you were a bit of a freak...but damn Mel! :supp:

burtandnancy
09-02-2005, 03:00 PM
How'd this turn racial?

topless
09-02-2005, 03:17 PM
Are you referring to this:
Let's bury compton while we're at it.
I think everyone was just joking.I was joking. I was referring to the riots and looting that went on there. :hammerhea

Tom Brown
09-02-2005, 04:15 PM
oooo so thats what shes trying to do, WELL I LIKE IT
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1616back.jpg
Gidyup! :cool:

sorry dog
09-02-2005, 07:16 PM
Let's add a bunch of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere until Canada is warm and a nice place to live in winter too.

Kilrtoy
09-02-2005, 07:26 PM
oooo so thats what shes trying to do, WELL I LIKE IT
http://www2.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1616back.jpg
So you are admitting to being ANALLY probed by another human not in the medical field and you liked it....

sorry dog
09-02-2005, 07:53 PM
They'll still have Canadians. :D
Very true, but all things considered I think I'll take that melting pot over the ones in LA or NO.

Seadog
09-03-2005, 05:40 AM
It is not possible or practical to raise New Orleans. It will be practical to build a proper levy system that can withstand a Force 5. There also needs to be some breaching of the dikes to allow silt to build up in the wetlands south of NO to deter future hurricanes.