What is wrong with New Orleans? -

It seems to have so much for it, it has a great history, a unique history, lots of great French influence, a good southern climate, nice architecture and so on.Why New Orleans to a foreigner like me seems like it should be the New York of the South, but for some reason the city has taken off whereas Houston, Atlanta, Miami have soared! What s wrong with New Orleans?

Sparky, thanks for the kind comments.Hurricane Katrina devastated whole neighborhoods. Many of the former residents left the city and not all have come back. The aftermath of Katrina will cast a pall over the city for a long time. People from other areas have to cooperate for it to become the New York City of the south. Houston, Atlanta, and Miami each have indeed done better. Houston, because it has been spared the worst hurricane effects and benefitted when New Orleans was unable to handle as much shipping as it used to; Atlanta, because its centralized location as a rail hub gives it a shipping advantage; and Miami, because it is a seaport and also because Cuban immigrants have congregated there. They are a vibrant people and find the climate close to their liking.New Orleans has much to do to regain lost ground. If it ever can. Best estimates are that it would take nearly 20 years after Katrina for the city to be what it was. We have 15 years to go if that is an accurate estimate.

Well nothing is particularly wrong with New Orleans i am actually quite fond of the city , but the reason it hasn t soared as you say is because of all the hurricanes there especially recent fatal ones.

Well for one they suffered a major setback with Hurricane Katrina!

Nothing is wrong with New Orleans. 3

How does me and my family need to dress in Ohio around Christmas, we have never been this time of year...? -

I have 2 small girls...2 and 4. They have jeans and long johns, socks, and snow coats as well as boots (not snow boots but good boots). Would this keep them warm? How should my husband and I dress? The same?? My mom says it is all in the layers but I am from Florida and do not have a lot of winter clothes or even coats...we never really need them! HELP!! Never been up there this time of year. I went last fall and it was cold then...I can only imagine what winter will be like especially as they expect snow!! Thanks all! Ah...also, we need to take our Boston Terrier with us who is 1 1/2 and 30 lbs...is this smart or no since he has never experienced this kind of weather??

Jeans are OK as long as you don t get them wet in snow. Snow pants are best if they are going to be out in the snow. The advice to dress in layers is good. Do you have sweaters or fleece? Wear a few of them underneath a windproof jacket and you should be fine. Your dog will let you know if he loves or hates the cold weather.

Looking for a room in houston near the consulate of italy? -

hello I m looking for a room in houston for 3-4 months in january. Do somebody knows anything? thanks bye

The Italian Consulate is on Post Oak, near the Galleria. There are plenty of hotels, extended stay hotels apartments in that area. I would check on Craig s List in Houston for a room.http://www.houston.craigslist.org.

Did anyone in Hollywood hear a loud boom about 10pm? -

It might have been a sonic boom, but I don t think there was a shuttle landing scheduled, and it was much too short for thunder (plus, clear skies and all). Does anyone know what that was?

its either the earth cracking or one of your neighbors was smoking in his meth lab in the bathroom.

You should probably try checking your local news rather than asking a few million people on yahoo answers. The chances of someone in your area hearing the same thing and coming on yahoo answers, and reading this question, right now at this time is about 1 in somewhere about impossible

Perhaps someone had a really bad gas attack from some tacos.

Whats the fastest way of going to USA? -

Is it possible to visit someone in Florida and stay there for 1-2 months? and what s the fastest and easiest way in order for your visa to be approved?

It would depend on the conditions of your visa as to how long you could stay. I know that for Australian passport holders the answer would be yes you could stay that long, but rules differ for different nationalities. If you hold a Phillipines passport you would require a visa applying like the other person said. You would probably need to have four or five thousand dollars worth of available funds (when asked in the US) for the passport control staff to let you through without going out the back to an interview room. Even with a visa when you turn up you can be denied entry if you do not seem like a tourist so you d want to at least tell them you have easily enough to survive the length of time you want to be there. You d also want to have a return ticket (or proof of onward travel) as they will most likely check that and usually that is a requirement to be granted visas for most countries.

Thre is only one way to get a visa to the U.S. from the Philippines...see site below and follow directions there to apply for a B-2 tourist visa through the American embassy.

Help! My wife and I are moving from Southern California to Silver Spring, MD. We just need our bed moved? -

We knew we d be moving so after we got married a few months back we decided to invest in one thing--a bed. It s a Queen. The rest of our stuff can fit in our cars. I can t seem to find anything less than $1000.00 that s at least reputable. It s just the bed you know. Does anyone know what we could do to get it out there? We are stuck

Sell it and buy a new one in MD. It ll be easier and it may be cheaper in the long run.

What Marvin said - Craigslist is your friend.If you really really love the bed and can t part with it, then consider trading one of your cars for a van.I ve moved a lot too. The cheapest way I know to get a small amount of furniture moved is to use one of those moving pods. Even one of those, from the left side to right side of the country will cost over $500.

What about renting a uhaul, that would probably be the cheapest way then paying a company to bring it out to you. If all else fails you could just try to sell the bed and buy a new one whenever you get out to MD. It would probably be cheaper then spending a 1000 dollars to get it moved.

When I moved halfway across country with most of my stuff, the moving company put the rest of my stuff on a truck with other people s things. It was a lot cheaper that way. But for just a mattress, I agree with sell it on CL or in the paper, and get a new one in MD.

Is the Tim Burton exhibit at MoMA in NYC free for a 16 year old? -

There s a new Tim Burton exhibit that opens next weekend..I looked on the MoMA website, and it said people 16 and under it s free.. but idk if it is since it s a special exhibit.. are tickets available online or do i need to get them online?

Well, yes, the MOMA.org website says that kids 16 and under get in free, so, yes, you should be able to get in for free.However, be advised that, although they don t say so, I think that may mean, When accompanied by an adult, so they may not let you in for free, or at all, at age 16, if you go by yourself or just with some other underage friends!And, yes, tickets are available online or in person when you get there (see link, below), but since you hope to get in for free, I guess you don t need one, right? Just bring some picture ID that states that you re 16 and they should just let you in.Good luck!