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Re: Given the nature of the people involved, I highly doubt they're willing to go to NOLA. Isaac Send a noteboard - 14/03/2010 04:13:18 AM
I have no doubt that he took an available opportunity, but I also don't doubt that he'd gladly host them.


Oh, sure, I fully believe he'd be happy to shell out the cash, and between donations and other 'altruistic' companies looking to get a piece of the action help this worthy cause he probably wouldn't be out much cash that he can write off as tax-deductible anyway and would likely to turn a profit what with all the free and favorable coverage. Heck, if I owned a limo service anywhere between the Big Easy and Northern Misssisippissipi I'd offer to contribute some limos to the event. I'm a firm believer in companies capitalizing on public outrage giving something back to the communities they are part of.

Yep, definitely channeling my inner-cynic today :P
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New Orleans hotelier offers to host prom cancelled in Mississippi Ghavrel - 14/03/2010 01:29:40 AM 535 Views
*NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/03/2010 01:52:22 AM 59 Views
That's awesome of that guy. *NM* Great Lord of Chaos - 14/03/2010 01:56:51 AM 61 Views
Sort of seems opportunistic really Isaac - 14/03/2010 02:00:54 AM 215 Views
even if it was, it's still all sorts of heartwarming LadyLorraine - 14/03/2010 02:45:12 AM 190 Views
Yeah, I suppose so Isaac - 14/03/2010 02:52:55 AM 188 Views
Given the nature of the people involved, I highly doubt they're willing to go to NOLA. Ghavrel - 14/03/2010 03:31:33 AM 208 Views
Re: Given the nature of the people involved, I highly doubt they're willing to go to NOLA. Isaac - 14/03/2010 04:13:18 AM 198 Views
i couldn't tell *NM* LadyLorraine - 14/03/2010 04:22:38 AM 59 Views
It's lovely that Ben enabled the strike-through tag here *NM* Floffe - 14/03/2010 11:29:35 AM 59 Views
Yes, I just wish we could link Isaac - 14/03/2010 12:32:51 PM 194 Views
Aren't high-school graduands generally 18? Tim - 14/03/2010 10:34:20 AM 213 Views
Prom is in early April - so statistically, only about 25% of students will have turned 18... Legolas - 14/03/2010 03:40:26 PM 174 Views
That's probably off by a good deal, closer to 50% Isaac - 14/03/2010 04:48:07 PM 195 Views
Ah, yes, that would make a difference. Legolas - 14/03/2010 04:56:19 PM 190 Views
School years by birth year? That's far too logical and orderly for an English-speaking country! Tim - 14/03/2010 11:10:27 PM 181 Views
It's pretty arbitrary, but you have to consider the ramifications at the college level Isaac - 15/03/2010 12:05:28 AM 186 Views
What are the "noticeable difficulties" with having 17-year-olds on campus? Tim - 15/03/2010 08:19:24 AM 176 Views
Mostly, I can only think of problems relating to sex. LadyLorraine - 15/03/2010 12:38:06 PM 159 Views
What on earth have students' sex lives got to do with the college? Tim - 15/03/2010 12:52:03 PM 175 Views
I was just suggesting it as a possible reason, there's no need to get persnickity. LadyLorraine - 15/03/2010 05:45:43 PM 159 Views
I didn't mean to be persnickety. I was just trying to understand. Tim - 15/03/2010 08:39:20 PM 162 Views
Well, they aren't legal adults... Legolas - 15/03/2010 01:05:33 PM 168 Views
Because it means you can't pass your test until long after you've started your "independent" life. Tim - 15/03/2010 08:44:33 PM 199 Views
Depends on the country, I would imagine. Legolas - 15/03/2010 08:53:40 PM 163 Views
Ah, good to know. Not quite as nuts as I thought then, at least in Belgium . *NM* Tim - 15/03/2010 10:42:51 PM 60 Views
All countries I'm aware of have "driving age" mean the age you can take the test Floffe - 15/03/2010 10:24:16 PM 177 Views
Huh, maybe I was wrongly assuming everywhere was like here. Tim - 15/03/2010 10:33:50 PM 213 Views
in the states LadyLorraine - 15/03/2010 10:44:11 PM 167 Views
Yeah, I think a lot of states do the same. Tim - 15/03/2010 11:38:04 PM 148 Views
there are a LOT more automatics over here. LadyLorraine - 16/03/2010 01:22:26 AM 151 Views
Re: Huh, maybe I was wrongly assuming everywhere was like here. Floffe - 15/03/2010 10:51:52 PM 160 Views
Here they recently changed the system too, so I'm not sure on the details, but... Legolas - 15/03/2010 10:55:13 PM 153 Views
That's another sensible thing. Tim - 16/03/2010 08:47:09 AM 148 Views
All of that goes out the window with preschool, though. LadyLorraine - 15/03/2010 02:16:42 AM 169 Views
Same - 2.5, actually. *NM* Legolas - 15/03/2010 12:31:42 PM 57 Views
It is birth year in the largest school district in the US - NYC. The Shrike - 15/03/2010 07:49:43 PM 164 Views
Nice promotion stunt. Legolas - 14/03/2010 03:44:20 PM 195 Views
i'd still be interested to know how much of it is her LadyLorraine - 14/03/2010 06:46:43 PM 174 Views
Good. snoopcester - 15/03/2010 10:55:53 AM 170 Views
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