[cashman]

got to respond bazf new orleans does have desparetley poor districts, but must say as for going out at night, my missus and i went to a blues bar by cab into slidell-which i,m led to believe is one of the poorer/run down places, we got out of the cab looked around and it certainly did look iffy, we went into the bar, was made unbelievably welcome,great band on had a great night, left in the early hours,the barstaff had rang a cab for us, i certainly wouldnt think twice about returning to such a area, not thats likely given the devastion. oh and the patrons were 90% negro.