Archive for June, 2011

The Contour of Life

Contour drawing demonstration from live nude models.

Duration : 1 min 4 sec

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New Orleans French Quarter T-shirt Laws Are Skirted

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Thanks to TP writer (and FQ neighbor) Jon Kemp for highlighting VCPORA’s efforts to document the effects of t-shirt shops on our neighborhood!

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French Quarter T-shirt laws are skirted

 
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Jon Kemp

When is the last time you counted the number of T-shirt and souvenir shops in the New Orleans Vieux Carre?

I gave up, but thank goodness Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates didn’t. VCPORA conducted a field survey with help from volunteer Evelyn Rodos and counted 66 such shops in the New Orleans French Quarter.

“A whopping 27 (of the 66 shops) were on Decatur Street,” said Meg Lousteau, VCPORA executive director.

Instead of looking beautiful, some parts of the historic Quarter look sleazy and tacky thanks to the stores.

Not helping are deplorable French Quarter sidewalks, with some holes the size of gumbo pots. Honestly, I never understood why people in wheelchairs used the street — until it was my turn. Goodness knows, I could have broken the other leg using our sad sidewalks.

The City Council on Dec. 16 unanimously passed an ordinance by District C Councilwoman Kristin Palmer to ban new T-shirt shops in the French Quarter. Ordinances to curtail T-shirt shops already existed on the books. No surprise there.

Making more laws is not the solution to the problem; enforcing them is.

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This is a video dedicated to the Illinois Central’s most famous daytime train. It mostly contains footage of MSTS, but there is a clip or two of TRS2006 and an excursion train me & dad followed to Cookeville back in October of 2005. Enjoy!

ONE YEAR! ONE YEAR OF MY MOST POPULAR VIDEO EVER!!!! THANK YOU ALL!!!!!

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New Orleans Weather 10 day forecast 06 22 11

New Orleans Weather 10 day forecast

New Orleans Weather 10 day forecast New Orleans weather 10 day forecast

Welcome to the Who Dat? Do Dat! New Orleans weather 10 day forecast! This is your New Orleans weather 10 day forecast. It will be updated daily. The New Orleans weather 10 day forecast is a valuable tool for planning all of your New Orleans outings. While you are here in NOLA there are plenty of people to see, places to go and things to do and the New Orleans weather 10 day forecast will come in very handy. The weather in New Orleans changes day to day. This is because of the city’s proximity to water. This is one of the reasons the New Orleans weather 10 day forecast is so valuable if you are traveling to New Orleans. Don’t miss any of them. Make sure you are not caught unawares. Be prepared for the Louisiana weather changes. Quick and convenient, just check here before you make your plans for the day!

High /
Low (°F)
Precip. %
Today
Jun 22
Scattered T-Storms 87°/79° 60 %
Thu
Jun 23
Scattered T-Storms 85°/77° 60 %
Fri
Jun 24
Scattered T-Storms 89°/78° 60 %
Sat
Jun 25
Scattered T-Storms 89°/78° 40 %
Sun
Jun 26
Isolated T-Storms 90°/79° 30 %
Mon
Jun 27
Isolated T-Storms 92°/78° 30 %
Tue
Jun 28
Partly Cloudy 92°/79° 10 %
Wed
Jun 29
Isolated T-Storms 92°/80° 30 %
Thu
Jun 30
Scattered T-Storms 93°/80° 30 %
Fri
Jul 01
Scattered T-Storms 92°/80° 60 %

 

Good Morning NOLA!  Happy Hump Day!  Through 7pm: Mostly cloudy with temperatures steady near 85F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.  Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. High 87F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially during the evening. Low 79F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.   Check out the new exhibit at the THNOC. It’s festival season.  Essence is coming up.  This city never sleeps so don’t miss a thing . I hope your  plans include music.  It is good for the soul. The weather should cooperate so get out and enjoy.  The week ahead looks pretty good. Don’t worry about those scattered showers over the week ahead but all in all looks great. The book siginings at the 1850′s House Store went great. They still have books in the store and I am back in the Quarter. So make plans to come out a get your personalized copies of “I Love You Bigger Than The Sky!” and “IF I Were A French Quarter Rat”.  Whatever you decide to do today, enjoy! See y’all in NOLA!

Sharon Denise Talbot

Don’ t forget to check back tomorrow for your New Orleans weather 10 day forecast.

New Orleans Weather 10 day forecast


NOFD In Need Of Smoke Detector Sponsors

The New Orleans Fire Department is in need of sponsors to support the smoke detector program.

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THE GALLERY Gallery Clip

Going on vacation or taking a business trip? Whether business or pleasure, learn more about the property with a video before you book. THE GALLERY, located at 8 – 10 QUEENSBERRY PLACE, LONDON, , SW7 2EA, UNITED KINGDOM+ Contact the property directly at 44 207 915 0000 or visit our homepage.

Duration : 1 min 59 sec

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Does Arthri-d Provide Joint Pain Relief Or Is It A Scam

Arthri-d Scam Or Joint Pain Relief

Does Arthri-d help to relieve joint and arthritis pain or is it just a scam. Is there a website to research if this arthritis natural pill works?

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Arthri-d Joint Pain Relief Or Scam

There are plenty of products on the market that claim or relieve joint and arthritis pain. Arthri-d is just another of the many scam products out there. They all have the connection that their product name has some kind of mutated-adjective type connection with the complaint they’re purported to treat. Check the question below yours for a question about “Xtend” (do I need to tell you what that is claimed to do?)

Does Arthri-D actually provide relief for the illness that it is advertised to treat. What’s The Definition Of Arthritis And What Is Arthritis?

What Is Arthritis?

Arthritis has a variety of inflammatory together with noninflammatory joint illnesses including osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and also juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Even though term arthritis is given to a wide variety of disorders, arthritis usually means swelling associated with a joint, whether or not the result of an illness, an infection, a hereditary defect, or perhaps other sorts of cause. Arthritis inflammation will cause pain, stiffness, and also swelling within the joints in addition to adjoining tissues. Many individuals, however, view arthritis just like any form of pain or even discomfort affiliated with body motion, this includes such localized problems as back pain, bursitis, tendinitis, along with general stiffness and also pain within the joints.

For many people, even though in no way everybody, arthritis seems to be unfortunately a portion of the aging process, and there aren’t any signs of long-lasting cures in the immediate future. For the positive side, advances in both conventional medical therapy and alternative therapies make managing arthritis more endurable.

 

Arthri-d legal disclaimer

 

* The website is not affiliated with Arthri-d in any way.

Arthri-D is a trademark of the Parkwood Enterprises, LLC – There is more information about the product, Arthri-D, that can be found at arthrid.com

Arthri-d Scam Or Arthritis Pain Relief Miracle?


New Orleans Weather 10 day Forecast 01 24 11

New Orleans Weather 10 Day Forecast

New Orleans weather 10 day forecast

New Orleans Weather 10 day forecast

Welcome to Who Dat? Do Dat! New Orleans weather 10 day forecast!  This is your New Orleans weather 10 day forecast. It will be updated daily. The New Orleans weather 10 day forecast is a valuable tool for planning all of your New Orleans outings.    While you are here in NOLA there are plenty of people to see, places to go and things to do and the New Orleans weather 10 day forecast will come in very handy. The weather in New Orleans changes day to day. This is because of the city’s proximity to water. This is one of the reasons the New Orleans weather 10 day forecast is so valuable if you are traveling to New Orleans. Don’t miss any of them. Make sure you are not caught unawares. Be prepared for the Louisiana weather changes. Quick and convenient, just check here before you make your plans for the day!

High /
Low (°F)
Precip. %
Today
Jan 24
Rain 61°/53° 80 %
Tue
Jan 25
T-Showers 56°/40° 100 %
Wed
Jan 26
AM Clouds / PM Sun / Wind 54°/36° 10 %
Thu
Jan 27
Partly Cloudy 54°/37° 10 %
Fri
Jan 28
Mostly Sunny 53°/39° 10 %
Sat
Jan 29
Sunny 59°/43° 0 %
Sun
Jan 30
Partly Cloudy 59°/43° 20 %
Mon
Jan 31
Cloudy 56°/46° 20 %
Tue
Feb 01
Showers 62°/43° 60 %
Wed
Feb 02
Showers 54°/43° 40 %
 

 Good Morning NOLA!  I’m singing in the rain this morning.  How about you?  Gues what I’m singing?  How about “Rain, Rain go away”??  Well, we can sing all we want but it looks like we are stuck with it for the next couple of days.  There is an eighty percent chance today and one hundred percent chance tomorrow. The high for today just might reach the sixities with the low tonight in the forties.  Once the rain clears out by Wednesday the temps will be dropping once again with our overnight lows back in thirites. The silver lining on this cloud is once the rain passes through we don’t have to worry about it until again until next week.  Try to stay dry in the mean time.  Have a great NOLa day! 

New Orleans Weather 10 Day Forecast

New Orleans Weather 10 Day Forecast


New Orleans Weather 10 day forecast 06 09 11

New Orleans Weather 10 day forecast

New Orleans Weather 10 day forecast New Orleans weather 10 day forecast

Welcome to the Who Dat? Do Dat! New Orleans weather 10 day forecast! This is your New Orleans weather 10 day forecast. It will be updated daily. The New Orleans weather 10 day forecast is a valuable tool for planning all of your New Orleans outings. While you are here in NOLA there are plenty of people to see, places to go and things to do and the New Orleans weather 10 day forecast will come in very handy. The weather in New Orleans changes day to day. This is because of the city’s proximity to water. This is one of the reasons the New Orleans weather 10 day forecast is so valuable if you are traveling to New Orleans. Don’t miss any of them. Make sure you are not caught unawares. Be prepared for the Louisiana weather changes. Quick and convenient, just check here before you make your plans for the day!

High /
Low (°F)
Precip. %
Today
Jun 09
PM T-Storms 87°/74° 50 %
Fri
Jun 10
Partly Cloudy 92°/75° 20 %
Sat
Jun 11
Scattered T-Storms 90°/75° 30 %
Sun
Jun 12
Mostly Sunny 91°/76° 10 %
Mon
Jun 13
Sunny 92°/77° 0 %
Tue
Jun 14
Partly Cloudy 92°/77° 10 %
Wed
Jun 15
Isolated T-Storms 92°/77° 30 %
Thu
Jun 16
Isolated T-Storms 91°/73° 30 %
Fri
Jun 17
Scattered T-Storms 90°/78° 60 %
Sat
Jun 18
Scattered T-Storms 91°/78° 60 %

 

Good Morning NOLA! Have a terrific Thursday.  Through 6pm: Partly cloudy with temperatures steady near the upper 80s. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.  Mixed clouds and sun this morning. Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 87F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Isolated thunderstorms this evening. Skies will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 74F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.  Check out the new exhibit at the THNOC.  The Creole Tomato Festival is next weekend.  This city never sleeps so don’t miss a thing . I hope your  plans include music.  It is good for the soul. The weather should cooperate so get out and enjoy.  The week ahead looks pretty good. Don’t worry about those scattered showers over the week ahead but all in all looks great. The book siginings at the 1850′s House Store went great. They still have books in the store and I will be back in the Quarter soon. So make plans to come out a get your personalized copies of “I Love You Bigger Than The Sky!” and “IF I Were A French Quarter Rat”.  Whatever you decide to do today, enjoy! See y’all in NOLA!

Sharon Denise Talbot

Don’ t forget to check back tomorrow for your New Orleans weather 10 day forecast.

New Orleans Weather 10 day forecast


Musicians Revive Spirit in New Orleans

Most of the New Orleans reconstruction effort has been accomplished by carpenters, plumbers and masons, but as Russ Mitchell reports, musicians have donated their talent and energy into reviving the city.

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