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Anyone in south Louisiana??
« on: January 13, 2016, 06:26:59 PM »
Just getting a freezer for any cajun mustaches out there!

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2016, 07:18:43 PM »
I am! I don't think there are too many here though.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2016, 08:12:47 PM »
Great! We can change Louisiana starting with us haha. I talk finances with people everyday at my job. Most eat it up while others just think I'm unrealistic.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2016, 09:46:24 AM »
I'm in Baton Rouge.  Pretty good jobs here for the cost of living.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2016, 02:18:30 PM »
I am in the New Orleans area. Nice to meet fellow Louisianians.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2016, 02:21:56 PM »
Checking in from Covington!  Hope there are more of us lurking. 

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2017, 07:42:51 PM »
Hi--

I'm posting here because I am helping to organize a meetup in New Orleans the weekend of March 11th, 2017.  So far, Gray Matter, pbkmaine, and Meadow Lark have committed to joining me there for a weekend of walking, talking, cooking, eating, drinking, laughing, and some sightseeing.

So, two things:

If some of you want to organize a meetup on, say, the 11th, some of us in our group might want to meet up with you.  (We did this in Chicago last October--a group of 9 of us flew into Chicago for the weekend and we met up with 8 local Chicago MMMers.  It was great!)

Also, I am looking on AirBnb for a place that would hold 8 or so of us.  We don't want to be right in the loudest, craziest part of the city, but maybe within an easy bus ride of it.  We want it to be clean and have good reviews.  A high priority is that it be in a walkable neighborhood (some of us really enjoy walking and talking).  Any suggestions from those of you who know New Orleans would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2017, 10:30:05 AM »
Hi, pretty new to the site (and forum), but I've been subconsciously moving toward a more mustachian life for the last year.  Recently moved to New Orleans after 16 years in LA and cut my expenses by more than half.  Reading everything I can from MMM these days, so I'd definitely be down to grab a beer (or whiskey; stopped drinking beer recently) when y'all are in town and hear your perspective on all of this.  I'm a believer.  Came on the forum specifically to see if there were any others in the area.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2017, 04:04:50 PM »
I'm also new to the forum, after getting into MMM about a year ago.  I live in mid-city New Orleans and would love to meet up with people in town or visiting for a beer.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2017, 09:34:33 PM »
Hey guys.  I'm an hour west of New Orleans on the banks of the Amite River.   I ride my bicycle in NOLA all the time.  Would love to meet up, can't the weekend posted.  I'll be working nights Wednesday through Sunday night that week.
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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2017, 01:19:23 PM »
I am a lurker and so I am a brand new registrant.  I live in New Orleans.  It'd be cool to meet up at some time.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2017, 08:06:42 PM »
To anybody in the New Orleans area:

As you may know, Gray Matter, Meadow Lark, pbkmaine and I will be in New Orleans this coming weekend.  We'd love to meet some local folks and are thinking about a meetup at a quiet coffee shop Saturday afternoon--say 2pm?

Our accommodations are in the Lower Garden District.  It would be great if someone could suggest a coffee shop that is either in walking distance of our place or can be easily accessed by public transit.

Please post here if you have suggestions.  Thanks, and hope to see some of you on Saturday, March 11th!

(Cross posted in the New Orleans meetup thread.)

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2018, 08:37:14 AM »
I'm new to MMM and live in Metairie, close to New Orleans.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2018, 02:51:16 AM »
Welcome Nolagirl.   Geaux Saints!

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2018, 04:08:39 PM »
Hello!  I just moved to Lake Charles.  Anyone around here?  I'm having a bit of culture shock🙂  I actually am really liking it, but I haven't lived in this small of a town in 25 years.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2018, 05:15:44 PM »
Hello!  I just moved to Lake Charles.  Anyone around here?  I'm having a bit of culture shock🙂  I actually am really liking it, but I haven't lived in this small of a town in 25 years.

Not close but enjoy the snow!  :)

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #16 on: January 21, 2018, 07:16:08 PM »
Hey y'all!  I'm in the French Quarter, where everyone's pipes recently froze and nobody knew what to do about it.  I'm also a Fed, so maybe I'll be on furlough-vacation through Mardi Gras.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2018, 09:09:58 PM »
Would anyone like to plan to have a little MMM Meetup in New Orleans in a few weeks? If we arrange it now we may actually be able to make it happen 😀

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2018, 12:54:01 PM »
Just expressing solidarity with South Louisiana! I'm from Lafayette but living in Canada now. Glad to know Mustachianism is alive and well in the Bayou. I visit often, so will be sure to check for future meet ups.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2018, 01:41:17 PM »
Hello!  I just moved to Lake Charles.  Anyone around here?  I'm having a bit of culture shock🙂  I actually am really liking it, but I haven't lived in this small of a town in 25 years.

Not too many kindred spirits here in Lake Charles. Actually moving away in three months.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2018, 01:06:54 PM »
I'd be down for a meetup in New Orleans soon.  April/May... Not to cold, not to hot, just right!

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #21 on: April 18, 2018, 06:48:04 AM »
Great. That makes two of us. Ha

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #22 on: April 18, 2018, 06:29:58 PM »
I'd also be up for that. Living in NOLA part-time, but let me know what dates you are thinking about.
Thanks, B

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #23 on: April 21, 2018, 08:37:57 PM »
I'm game for a NOLA meet up.   Bicycle ride?

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #24 on: April 21, 2018, 08:40:01 PM »
Depending on work schedule, I am interested.  Great idea...

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #25 on: April 21, 2018, 08:40:50 PM »
That works for me! Do weekends work best for everyone?

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2018, 09:42:29 AM »
We've had a few great meet ups of financial independence / mustachian types in New Orleans, organized through our ChooseFI facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChooseFINewOrleans/ 

Hong Nguyen Le and her husband organize some great lunches and board games, come check us out!

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2018, 12:00:37 PM »
That works for me! Do weekends work best for everyone?

Yes.

I would be up for a bicycle ride too.


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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #28 on: April 22, 2018, 12:45:41 PM »
Who is available next weekend, Saturday or Sunday afternoon? Another mustachian proposed that we meet at City Park, we can bike ride and have a picnic or whatever everyone is in the mood to do. Please reply with available dates and times. If next weekend doesn't work, we can maybe plan for the following weekend.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #29 on: April 22, 2018, 07:48:07 PM »
Week days and week nights work better for me but, weekends are possible sometimes.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #30 on: April 25, 2018, 09:37:33 AM »
I can't make it this weekend.  I will keep an eye on this thread for future meetups.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #31 on: April 25, 2018, 09:29:04 PM »
I'm free all day this Saturday (4/28).  Also, most evenings besides Wednesday would be fine.  City Park and bike riding are solid suggestions.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #32 on: April 27, 2018, 06:22:54 PM »
Hi South Louisianans,
Please forgive me for jumping onto your meet up thread, but I have almost 2 free days in New Orleans before a conference coming up. I'm trying to plan what to do and not spend too much. I found this https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/3-days-in-new-orleans-what-to-do/ but it's a few years old. Is this still a good list?
I won't have a car and I'll be staying in the downtown area. Coming from Houston, I'm not interested in swamp tours (have plenty of that at home). While I enjoy a drink now and then, I'm not interested in getting drunk there. I haven't been to NOLA since before Katrina, so it will be like a first visit for me. Thanks for any suggestions!

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #33 on: April 29, 2018, 12:34:52 PM »
Yes, I think this is a reliable list in the thread you found. I'm sorry I can't provide more help. I don't get out much these day now that I have 2 little ones!

Hi South Louisianans,
Please forgive me for jumping onto your meet up thread, but I have almost 2 free days in New Orleans before a conference coming up. I'm trying to plan what to do and not spend too much. I found this https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/welcome-to-the-forum/3-days-in-new-orleans-what-to-do/ but it's a few years old. Is this still a good list?
I won't have a car and I'll be staying in the downtown area. Coming from Houston, I'm not interested in swamp tours (have plenty of that at home). While I enjoy a drink now and then, I'm not interested in getting drunk there. I haven't been to NOLA since before Katrina, so it will be like a first visit for me. Thanks for any suggestions!

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #34 on: May 08, 2018, 02:46:56 PM »
Hey Everyone,
Now that Jazz Fest is over maybe we can try to meet up?

Who is available? Lets throw some dates out there. Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday afternoons work for me.

Also, would anyone want to move this conversation over to Facebook, that may be easier since not everyone checks the forum as frequently (I'm guessing). We could create a FB group.


Thanks! Val

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #35 on: September 06, 2018, 03:21:48 PM »
Are any meetups schedules for the New Orleans area?  Please let me know if there is a facebook group or other site I should refer to for this.

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Re: Anyone in south Louisiana??
« Reply #36 on: September 06, 2018, 03:26:02 PM »
We have not been able to successfully get a group of us together for a meetup. Some of us are members of the 'Choose FI New Orleans' Facebook Group.