Why can't I just hop on a plane and fly to N'Awlins for lunch?

[Taverner]

Someone tell me why we haven't perfected a way to do this...

[stray cat]

1. you can - you just have to pay for the trip

[Taverner]

2. Yes - but even if I fork over $1K for the lunch, it still takes 2-3 hours to get there

And that's being optimistic

[Bucky]

3. Bullet trains would make this a reasonable lifestyle choice for 1/4th of Texans & half of Arkansas

[Taverner]

4. That would ALMOST make me want to live in Houston

Note, I said ALMOST

[Bucky]

5. I've been in Houston since 1969

And you're right. It ain't living.

[Taverner]

7. No offense to Texas, but that place is not the kind of place a city should be

Neither is New Orleans, but NoLA makes up for that in culture, love and beauty

Houston has none of these

[KamaAina]

6. Metro Weekly's Best Of edition sang the praises of a place

over by the Shark Tank, Poor House Bistro. Haven't yet been to verify.

edit: obviously, a NOLA-style place :dunce:

[kedrys]

8. For the same reason I can't fly to Tokyo for a sushi dinner

My charter jet's a timeshare. :P

[RadicalGeek]

9. I could

If I wanted to.
I work for a regional carrier for Delta Airlines and can fly anywhere as a "standby passenger".

If I would fly to New Orleans, it would likely be for a weekend.
I'd be more apt to head to Memphis for some BBQ and to visit a friend of mine.

[Taverner]

10. Um, both would be nice

Memphis BBQ, NoLA Cajun, Texas BBQ - can't tell me that doesn't sound like the perfect weekend!