The other day I tried to reference some of this information about the Superbowl's rather shitty "economic impact", which I assumed everyone knows... or at least everyone in New Orleans should know by now. But got shouted at by howling morons on Twitter lailluminator.com/2025/02/05/s... - ThreadSky

skookses.bsky.social • 21 days ago

The other day I tried to reference some of this information about the Superbowl's rather shitty "economic impact", which I assumed everyone knows... or at least everyone in New Orleans should know by now. But got shouted at by howling morons on Twitter https://lailluminator.com/2025/02/05/super-bowl-packs-an-economic-punch-but-researchers-say-its-not-the-big-score-the-nfl-touts/

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mattbailey1.bsky.social•20 days ago

Why are you still looking at twitter?

skookses.bsky.social•20 days ago

Because a good 50 to 60 percent of the people, organizations and news sources I follow are still there and not here.

mattbailey1.bsky.social•20 days ago

Well, they probably figure "As long as Skooks is still here, I guess we don't need to join Bluesky."

fabulousmonster.bsky.social•21 days ago

It’s a pain in the ass and locals can’t afford the price gouging that goes on.

TMRuppert.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy•20 days ago

@skookses.bsky.social
Local florist says he “typically sees almost no business this time of year.” Huh? Isn’t Valentine’s Day next week?

mardiclaw.bsky.social•21 days ago

It's not. It hurts many businesses.

zecretzquirrel.bsky.social•21 days ago

It's like an itty bitty Olympics.

latitude29nola.bsky.social•20 days ago

I don't even know where to start

trevtheguide.bsky.social•21 days ago

I can only imagine hotels, Bourbon St bars, and drivers getting any money out of this. Were I in the position of power, I'd never have applied to host.

martajewson.bsky.social•20 days ago

Realllly want to know the difference between this one and the last one. So many more free events last time drawing locals downtown and less intense security forces.

zecretzquirrel.bsky.social•20 days ago

Constant surveillance helicopters didn't start until the weekend last time.

amandasoprano.bsky.social•20 days ago

I worked the last Super Bowl here(Ravens VS 49ers). I didn't make spectacular money. And I was working big events at Mardi Gras World. It was very average. Not worth the aggravation

cypressneedles.bsky.social•20 days ago

I remember going to the concert in Woldenberg Park. Felt like it was all locals. Don't know why any local would want to dine out or go to the Quarter this weekend.

sacklunch27.bsky.social•20 days ago

My very unpopular take on this is that we’re all just 12 years older for this one.

martajewson.bsky.social•20 days ago

hahah touche

skookses.bsky.social•20 days ago

I went down and took all kinds of pictures last time. This time around I really don't feel like messing with it. I certainly don't feel invited to be there

6puma.bsky.social•20 days ago

Wonder if the security would be a tiny bit less of the NYDay attack hadn’t happened? Well that and Landry.

skookses.bsky.social•20 days ago

It gets worse every time

bensla.bsky.social•21 days ago

I'm going to watch Nunez baseball and Delgado basketball the day before the game. Hopefully that'll be far enough removed from all the crap.

marshminnow.bsky.social•21 days ago

I call bullshit on a florist seeing almost no business a week from Valentine’s Day.

nolasue.bsky.social•21 days ago

We're marginally more busy this weekend, we'll see what that translates to in terms of wages for staff. We have a few corporate buyouts as well, which is great money for my bosses and decent money for the staff. But the juice isn't worth the squeeze.

countrymarxist.bsky.social•21 days ago

Twitter ain’t what it used to be that’s for sure

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