What factors in India's culture could prove to be opportunities/threats for Audi to enter the market there?

Aslander

I am currently working on a project where I need to identify any possible opportunities or threats (relating to India's culture & history) that Audi might face if they decided to try and start selling a large amount of cars in India.

I am particularly interested in materialism in India, but really any opportunity or threat related to their culture or history would be helpful.

Thanks in advance!
Providing me with Google search results is not what I am looking for. What I am looking for is someone with knowledge of the culture and history of India.

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news@sky.com?

vijaya D

He killed his wife and he drowned himself and with his baby son in Ipswich . That was a sensational news at that time( may be arrowned two or three years ogo).The couple were both Docters, Indians, I think she was a Consaltant and he was unemployed.

At that time i went on holiday and i missed it. Is it possible to show that news again please.
Thanks, Vijaya.

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I could not find a reference to this story at www.sky.com, however, I was able to find the story in the archives of the Daily Telegraph Calcutta. Here it is:

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UK doctor stabs wife, jumps to death with baby
DAVID SAPSTED

London, Feb. 2: An Indian-origin doctor jumped 140 ft to his death in a river, holding his two-year-old son in his arms after stabbing his wife dead early yesterday.

The bodies of Dr Jaya Prakash Chiti and the boy were recovered from the Orwell near Orwell Bridge at Ipswich when police and ambulance crews were called to the notorious suicide spot at 3.45 am.

Officers traced the number plate of a car found nearby and went to a large, detached house in Rushmere St Andrew, near Ipswich, where they found the body of Dr Chitiâs wife, Anupama Damera, a breast cancer specialist at Ipswich Hospital.

The couple were in their forties. Their other child, an 11-year-old boy, was in the house with his dead mother. Police sources said he was probably asleep when she was murdered.

The boy was unharmed and was being cared for by friends of the family last night as detectives in Suffolk tried to contact relatives of the couple. The police said they were not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident, which they are treating as a double murder and suicide.

The couple, who hailed from Nizamabad district of Andhra Pradesh, had an arranged marriage in India, where Damera did her medical studies, and she trained as a radiologist in Nottingham, adds PTI.

A Nizamabad report quoting the police said the doctor visited Nizamabad last month to attend the inauguration of a private hospital and returned to England on January 26.

A police spokesman said that after reports that an estate car had been abandoned, coastguards were called in to scour the river for fear that someone had jumped off the bridge, which spans a wide stretch of the river.

âThe body of a young boy was found in the river Orwell,â the spokesman said. âA short while later, the body of a man was found also. We have launched a murder investigation.

âWe are asking for help from anyone who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area of the Orwell Bridge in the early hours.â

Part of the area was closed as officers launched a search. Last night, detectives and forensic experts remained at the £250,000 house in Rushmere St Andrew, which was cordoned off. A Toyota Yaris hatchback was in the drive.

Neighbours said the couple moved into the house, two miles from the bridge, last August after their jobs took them to Ipswich from Nottingham.

A neighbour said: âThey were a very nice couple. They were both medical people. He was a doctor and she was a consultant. They appeared to be perfectly normal. We did not hear anything wrong during the night.â

Post-mortem examinations on all three bodies were carried out at Ipswich Hospital, where a spokesperson, Jan Rowsell, declined to comment.

She said: âOur protocol is that it is for the police to take the lead in cases like this until formal identification is made. There has not yet been any formal identification so we cannot make any further comment.â

The familyâs home was being treated as a crime scene, said police standing guard.

The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac of modern homes.

A neighbour, Peter Hilling, 55, a technical officer with a housing association, said: âThey seemed a pleasant couple and sent us a Christmas card. But they were very quiet and we only ever saw them when they were driving off somewhere.

âWe did see their elder son come out a couple of months ago with the younger boy on a little bicycle with stabilisers. It looked as if he was showing off his little brother.â

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

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will the USA get the $1000 car like the one in india?

slackmonke

Cars are way to exspensive, so over priced it is time we get cheaper cars.
will we get this cheap $1000 car like the one in india ? or will we have a car for around the same price here in the USA any time soon?
I am taling about new cars, i dont care about your used pinto on craigslist.

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You misread or misinterpreted the information on the car. It doesn't SELL for $1,000. The car isn't even made yet, perhaps you'll start seeing them in July if all goes well, and Tata motors is predicted to ask $1000-1400 as booking deposit for the car.

The model is the Nano. "Per the latest news about it: More than 203,000 people have bought the ultra cheap Nano car in India, yielding sales of 25 billion rupees ($512.6 million), Tata Motors said Monday. The sales are significant in a country where just 1.5 million passenger cars were sold last fiscal year.

Due to production constraints, the Nano was for sale only from April 9 to April 25.

The Nano was meant to herald a revolution in transport for the poor

Tata, however, said only 20 percent of customers opted for the cheapest version of the car, which retails for 100,000 rupees ($2,050)."
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It will not be available in the USA since it would not come close to meeting federal standards for safety, even at the most expensive model offered, which would run closer to $3K.

You mentioned the Ford Pinto, which compared to the Nano looks darn good.

when will the new car skoda fabia launching in india?

SUNNY B

Answer
05th Feb 2007
Skoda Fabia coming to India later this year.

Shashank Vaid, Senior Manager - Marketing, Skoda India said in a statement on their plans: âThey will be launching the new Fabia in the Indian market in the second half of this year but the launch date is yet to finalizedâ.
http://news.techwhack.com/5192/skoda-fabia/

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DID yOu HEAR ABOUT the 6 wheeled car?

goldleader

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I heard about the 6 wheel cars years ago.
There are many 6 wheeled cars.
They are in India and other Asian countries.
They have 6 wheel sports cars and luxury cars.

This is the latest 6 wheel car that is coming out:
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/covini-c6w-in-production-by-the-end-of-2009-ar67875.html

Why aren't Force India testing?

blip

I know they plan to release their car on the 1st of March (as far as i can remember) but I haven't seen any news of them testing at Jerez, Barhain or Portimao.

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The car simply isn't ready. They lost a couple of months with their sudden defection from Ferrari to Mercedes engines (and they were going to launch the car late anyway), which means they may be present at one test session before going off to Melbourne - or they might not. I won't be surprised if they only run for a day or two at the last test session right before flying to Australia.

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Which is the safest and most interesting state in the USA to visit?

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herty99999

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Consider visiting New Orleans!

NOLA is one of the world's special places with an ambience unique in North America, and remains so even after Katrina devastated it in 2005.

Katrina flooded about 80% of New Orleans with salt water, and the water stayed for almost a month. Much of the city is still struggling to recover and all you have to do to see devastation is drive around. It will take years for NOLA to fully recover from Katrina.

However, the parts of the city that tourists usually visit were not flooded. It's not a coincidence - the French Quarter and other old parts of the city were built on relatively high ground and only suffered wind damage from Katrina. Almost all of the damage has been repaired and you have to look closely in the FQ and city center to see that Katrina happened at all. You should visit and see for yourself.

Note that the City of New Orleans is only part of the greater New Orleans area. The GNO area had a population of about 1,400,000 before Katrina and is estimated at about 1,250,000 now (July, 2008). The absent 150,000 are mostly from the City of New Orleans and the parishes of Plaquemines and Saint Bernard, which were the worst-flooded parts of the metro area. Jefferson Parish - just to the west of the City - suffered relatively minor flooding and has fully recovered.

You can drink the water, the electricity & phones work, and services like the post office, hospitals, schools, and police/fire/EMS are operating. Restaurants, stores and shopping centers are open.

Municipal services like street cleaning & trash collection collapsed after Katrina. Those services were fully restored in late 2006 and it is no longer an issue.

I recommend staying in the French Quarter (Vieux Carre") if you can. There is a very wide range of selections available, from moderate guest houses to very exclusive "boutique" hotels. Search Yahoo Travel and Travelocity for ideas and also check the hotel websites. Go to www.frenchquarterhotels.com for some non-chain hotels. A great hotel thatâs downtown but outside the FQ is the Le Pavillion: http://www.lepavillon.com/

A very inexpensive option for students and international visitors is the India House hostel: http://www.indiahousehostel.com/

You don't need a car to get around in the French Quarter, Central Business District, or Warehouse District. Also, the parking regulations are Byzantine and there are lots of Parking Control Agents. If you drive or rent a car, leave it in a lot or garage unless you are traveling away from downtown.

The regional transit authority (www.norta.com) sells 1 and 3 day passes that offer unlimited use of buses and streetcars for the day(s) you select. There are also lots of taxicabs.

Louisiana is the only US state that offers tax-free shopping for international visitors:
http://www.louisianatravel.com/shop/tax_free/

Regarding crime, use the same common sense necessary in every major city in the world and there is little chance you will be a victim of anything except a need to visit the gym.

New Orleans has mild weather from late October to early May and the city stays green all year most years (rarely freezes and almost never snows). We pay for the mild winters with hot, humid summers â particularly in July & August. Just wear light, cotton clothes and take it easy during the afternoon. The good news for summertime visitors is that hotel rates are lower.

Things to do in New Orleans:

Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival are world famous events, but New Orleans hosts many festivals and celebrations throughout the year: http://www.nola.com/festivals/

There are many sightseeing opportunities in the greater New Orleans area, including carriage rides/tours, plantation tours, swamp tours, ghost tours, and even Katrina disaster tours. The steamboat Natchez also does a harbor tour. There are numerous tour companies and your hotel can help with the arrangements. Try to avoid scheduling an outdoor tour until you know the weather forecast for the day in question.

The Saint Charles Streetcar is the oldest continuously operating street railway in the world and is a "tourist attraction" in its own right. It is part of the public transit system, as are the Canal Street and Riverfront streetcar lines: http://www.norta.com/

There is always music, but the bands change: Go to www.bestofneworleans.com and click on Music then Listings or to www.offbeat.com and click on Listings, then Music.

Note that music clubs often advertise "No Cover", meaning there is no charge for entering. However, clubs with "No Cover" often require that customers buy a beverage each for every "set " of music (which can be every 20 minutes) so KNOW THE PRICE before you sit down. Clubs do that because some people will sit in the club all evening drinking nothing (clubs only make money from the drinks they sell - not from the music). It is also a good idea to pay for each round of drinks (in clubs on Bourbon Street) as it is delivered so there can't be any confusion at the end of the evening.

An incomplete guide to bars & clubs: http://blog.nola.com/brettanderson/2008/07/85_great_places_to_drink.html

About certain alcoholic beverages: Realize that some famous drinks are VERY potent compared with regular cocktails that have only 1 to 1 ½ ounces of alcohol. For example, a Hurricane is basically 3 or 4 ounces of rum in something like red Kool-Aid, and a Hand Grenade has at least 4 ½ ounces of Everclear + rum + vodka mixed with melon liquor. They donât necessarily taste like an alcoholic beverage and it is easy to over-indulge.

Wander around the French Quarter, enjoy the architecture, watch the street entertainers (do tip), and visit some of the historic buildings that have been turned into museums (go to www.frenchquarter.com and click on Historic Attractions).

Assuming the weather is good, you can collect a sandwich lunch and eat in the riverfront park (watch the shipping) or in Jackson Square (a very nice park).

The Riverwalk shopping center has an air-conditioned food court with dining overlooking the river (www.riverwalkmarketplace.com). The Canal Place shopping center is in the French Quarter and has a cinema and higher-end shopping (Saks 5th Avenue, Brooks Brothers, etc.)

The lobby for the Westin Canal Place Hotel is on the 11th floor and overlooks the French Quarter. It is a great place for an afternoon drink/snack:(www.westin.com).

Cafe du Monde is in the French Quarter and you shouldn't miss having cafe au lait & beignets (www.cafedumonde.com). Another great coffee shop is the Croissant d'Or (at 615 Ursulines Street), which is open from 7:00am to 2:00pm and has food in addition to pastry.

The Palm Court restaurant is very nice, has moderate prices, and traditional live jazz starting at 8:00pm: 1204 Decatur Street, tel 504-525-0200 (reservations are important and they are not open every day). The Palm Court is closed from about July 25th to about September 25th each year.

Maximo's Italian Grill has great food and atmosphere: 1117 Decatur Street in the French Quarter, (504) 586-8883.

All of the famous restaurants (Antoine's, Arnaud's, Brennan's, Commander's Palace, etc.) have reopened. The Pelican Club (on Exchange Alley in the FQ) is not as well known but is the same type experience. Reservations are a good idea, and probably essential on weekends. Tujaques Restaurant (823 Decatur Street) is very traditional and has moderate prices: http://www.tujaguesrestaurant.com/

Cafe Degas is a very French restaurant near City Park at 3127 Esplanade - which is not within walking distance of downtown (5 to 10 minutes by taxi). They are closed on Mondays & Tuesdays (504-945-5635).

The Napoleon House restaurant is at 500 Chartres Street in the FQ, and has a menu of great local dishes: http://www.napoleonhouse.com/

Preservation Hall has traditional live Jazz, and doesnât serve alcohol so all ages are welcome: http://www.preservationhall.com/

New Orleans has ballet, opera, a symphony orchestra, and theatre:

http://www.nobadance.com/
http://www.neworleansopera.org/
http://www.lpomusic.com/
http://www.lepetittheatre.com/

There is a free ferry across the Mississippi at the "foot" of Canal Street. It is a short trip but like a harbor cruise w/o a guide: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/canal_street_ferry

The Aquarium, Audubon Zoo, and the new Insectarium are world-class attractions (www.auduboninstitute.org) and you should see them if you can. The Zoo is several miles from downtown. You can drive to the Zoo (which has free parking) or take public transit from the French Quarter.

The Louisiana State Museum is in the French Quarter: http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/ New Orleans is also home to a number of other museums, such as the National World War II Museum (www.ddaymuseum.org) and the New Orleans Museum of Art (www.noma.org). Both can be reached by public transit: The WWII museum is in the central business district but a long walk from the French Quarter. NOMA is not within walking distance of downtown but has free parking. Go to http://www.neworleansmuseums.com/ for info on more museums.

Harrahâs Casino is in the Central Business District: http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/harrahs-new-orleans/hotel-casino/property-home.shtml (age 21 required for entry)

New Orleans City Park has a variety of attractions, including an amusement park with rides and attractions for children + free parking. City Park also presents "Celebration in the Oaks" from late November to early January: (www.neworleanscitypark.com).

Check www.frenchquarter.com for ideas about other things to do.

Hope you have a great time, wherever you go!

Has anyone ever been hit by lightning AND won the lottery?

i

Every time I tell someone that I've been struck, they get excited and say "you should play the lottery." It seems stupid to me. I'm not a gambler anyway, but what are the chances that a single person would be struck by lightning AND win the lottery?

Answer
India, you won't believe this...

From Yahoo! news:


KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - A Kansas man was struck by lightning hours after buying three Mega Millions lottery tickets on Thursday, proving in real life the old saying that a gambler is more likely to be struck down from the sky than win the jackpot.

Bill Isles, 48, bought three tickets in the record $656 million lottery Thursday at a Wichita, Kansas grocery store. On the way to his car, Isles said he commented to a friend: "I've got a better chance of getting struck by lightning" than winning the lottery.

Later at about 9:30 p.m., Isles was standing in the back yard of his Wichita duplex, when he saw a flash and heard a boom -- lightning.

"It threw me to the ground quivering," Isles said in a telephone interview on Saturday. "It kind of scrambled my brain and gave me an irregular heartbeat."


The article continue at the link provided.

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Which is the safest and most interesting state in the USA to visit?

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herty99999

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Consider visiting New Orleans!

NOLA is one of the world's special places with an ambience unique in North America, and remains so even after Katrina devastated it in 2005.

Katrina flooded about 80% of New Orleans with salt water, and the water stayed for almost a month. Much of the city is still struggling to recover and all you have to do to see devastation is drive around. It will take years for NOLA to fully recover from Katrina.

However, the parts of the city that tourists usually visit were not flooded. It's not a coincidence - the French Quarter and other old parts of the city were built on relatively high ground and only suffered wind damage from Katrina. Almost all of the damage has been repaired and you have to look closely in the FQ and city center to see that Katrina happened at all. You should visit and see for yourself.

Note that the City of New Orleans is only part of the greater New Orleans area. The GNO area had a population of about 1,400,000 before Katrina and is estimated at about 1,250,000 now (July, 2008). The absent 150,000 are mostly from the City of New Orleans and the parishes of Plaquemines and Saint Bernard, which were the worst-flooded parts of the metro area. Jefferson Parish - just to the west of the City - suffered relatively minor flooding and has fully recovered.

You can drink the water, the electricity & phones work, and services like the post office, hospitals, schools, and police/fire/EMS are operating. Restaurants, stores and shopping centers are open.

Municipal services like street cleaning & trash collection collapsed after Katrina. Those services were fully restored in late 2006 and it is no longer an issue.

I recommend staying in the French Quarter (Vieux Carre") if you can. There is a very wide range of selections available, from moderate guest houses to very exclusive "boutique" hotels. Search Yahoo Travel and Travelocity for ideas and also check the hotel websites. Go to www.frenchquarterhotels.com for some non-chain hotels. A great hotel thatâs downtown but outside the FQ is the Le Pavillion: http://www.lepavillon.com/

A very inexpensive option for students and international visitors is the India House hostel: http://www.indiahousehostel.com/

You don't need a car to get around in the French Quarter, Central Business District, or Warehouse District. Also, the parking regulations are Byzantine and there are lots of Parking Control Agents. If you drive or rent a car, leave it in a lot or garage unless you are traveling away from downtown.

The regional transit authority (www.norta.com) sells 1 and 3 day passes that offer unlimited use of buses and streetcars for the day(s) you select. There are also lots of taxicabs.

Louisiana is the only US state that offers tax-free shopping for international visitors:
http://www.louisianatravel.com/shop/tax_free/

Regarding crime, use the same common sense necessary in every major city in the world and there is little chance you will be a victim of anything except a need to visit the gym.

New Orleans has mild weather from late October to early May and the city stays green all year most years (rarely freezes and almost never snows). We pay for the mild winters with hot, humid summers â particularly in July & August. Just wear light, cotton clothes and take it easy during the afternoon. The good news for summertime visitors is that hotel rates are lower.

Things to do in New Orleans:

Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival are world famous events, but New Orleans hosts many festivals and celebrations throughout the year: http://www.nola.com/festivals/

There are many sightseeing opportunities in the greater New Orleans area, including carriage rides/tours, plantation tours, swamp tours, ghost tours, and even Katrina disaster tours. The steamboat Natchez also does a harbor tour. There are numerous tour companies and your hotel can help with the arrangements. Try to avoid scheduling an outdoor tour until you know the weather forecast for the day in question.

The Saint Charles Streetcar is the oldest continuously operating street railway in the world and is a "tourist attraction" in its own right. It is part of the public transit system, as are the Canal Street and Riverfront streetcar lines: http://www.norta.com/

There is always music, but the bands change: Go to www.bestofneworleans.com and click on Music then Listings or to www.offbeat.com and click on Listings, then Music.

Note that music clubs often advertise "No Cover", meaning there is no charge for entering. However, clubs with "No Cover" often require that customers buy a beverage each for every "set " of music (which can be every 20 minutes) so KNOW THE PRICE before you sit down. Clubs do that because some people will sit in the club all evening drinking nothing (clubs only make money from the drinks they sell - not from the music). It is also a good idea to pay for each round of drinks (in clubs on Bourbon Street) as it is delivered so there can't be any confusion at the end of the evening.

An incomplete guide to bars & clubs: http://blog.nola.com/brettanderson/2008/07/85_great_places_to_drink.html

About certain alcoholic beverages: Realize that some famous drinks are VERY potent compared with regular cocktails that have only 1 to 1 ½ ounces of alcohol. For example, a Hurricane is basically 3 or 4 ounces of rum in something like red Kool-Aid, and a Hand Grenade has at least 4 ½ ounces of Everclear + rum + vodka mixed with melon liquor. They donât necessarily taste like an alcoholic beverage and it is easy to over-indulge.

Wander around the French Quarter, enjoy the architecture, watch the street entertainers (do tip), and visit some of the historic buildings that have been turned into museums (go to www.frenchquarter.com and click on Historic Attractions).

Assuming the weather is good, you can collect a sandwich lunch and eat in the riverfront park (watch the shipping) or in Jackson Square (a very nice park).

The Riverwalk shopping center has an air-conditioned food court with dining overlooking the river (www.riverwalkmarketplace.com). The Canal Place shopping center is in the French Quarter and has a cinema and higher-end shopping (Saks 5th Avenue, Brooks Brothers, etc.)

The lobby for the Westin Canal Place Hotel is on the 11th floor and overlooks the French Quarter. It is a great place for an afternoon drink/snack:(www.westin.com).

Cafe du Monde is in the French Quarter and you shouldn't miss having cafe au lait & beignets (www.cafedumonde.com). Another great coffee shop is the Croissant d'Or (at 615 Ursulines Street), which is open from 7:00am to 2:00pm and has food in addition to pastry.

The Palm Court restaurant is very nice, has moderate prices, and traditional live jazz starting at 8:00pm: 1204 Decatur Street, tel 504-525-0200 (reservations are important and they are not open every day). The Palm Court is closed from about July 25th to about September 25th each year.

Maximo's Italian Grill has great food and atmosphere: 1117 Decatur Street in the French Quarter, (504) 586-8883.

All of the famous restaurants (Antoine's, Arnaud's, Brennan's, Commander's Palace, etc.) have reopened. The Pelican Club (on Exchange Alley in the FQ) is not as well known but is the same type experience. Reservations are a good idea, and probably essential on weekends. Tujaques Restaurant (823 Decatur Street) is very traditional and has moderate prices: http://www.tujaguesrestaurant.com/

Cafe Degas is a very French restaurant near City Park at 3127 Esplanade - which is not within walking distance of downtown (5 to 10 minutes by taxi). They are closed on Mondays & Tuesdays (504-945-5635).

The Napoleon House restaurant is at 500 Chartres Street in the FQ, and has a menu of great local dishes: http://www.napoleonhouse.com/

Preservation Hall has traditional live Jazz, and doesnât serve alcohol so all ages are welcome: http://www.preservationhall.com/

New Orleans has ballet, opera, a symphony orchestra, and theatre:

http://www.nobadance.com/
http://www.neworleansopera.org/
http://www.lpomusic.com/
http://www.lepetittheatre.com/

There is a free ferry across the Mississippi at the "foot" of Canal Street. It is a short trip but like a harbor cruise w/o a guide: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/canal_street_ferry

The Aquarium, Audubon Zoo, and the new Insectarium are world-class attractions (www.auduboninstitute.org) and you should see them if you can. The Zoo is several miles from downtown. You can drive to the Zoo (which has free parking) or take public transit from the French Quarter.

The Louisiana State Museum is in the French Quarter: http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/ New Orleans is also home to a number of other museums, such as the National World War II Museum (www.ddaymuseum.org) and the New Orleans Museum of Art (www.noma.org). Both can be reached by public transit: The WWII museum is in the central business district but a long walk from the French Quarter. NOMA is not within walking distance of downtown but has free parking. Go to http://www.neworleansmuseums.com/ for info on more museums.

Harrahâs Casino is in the Central Business District: http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/harrahs-new-orleans/hotel-casino/property-home.shtml (age 21 required for entry)

New Orleans City Park has a variety of attractions, including an amusement park with rides and attractions for children + free parking. City Park also presents "Celebration in the Oaks" from late November to early January: (www.neworleanscitypark.com).

Check www.frenchquarter.com for ideas about other things to do.

Hope you have a great time, wherever you go!

Has anyone ever been hit by lightning AND won the lottery?

i

Every time I tell someone that I've been struck, they get excited and say "you should play the lottery." It seems stupid to me. I'm not a gambler anyway, but what are the chances that a single person would be struck by lightning AND win the lottery?

Answer
India, you won't believe this...

From Yahoo! news:


KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - A Kansas man was struck by lightning hours after buying three Mega Millions lottery tickets on Thursday, proving in real life the old saying that a gambler is more likely to be struck down from the sky than win the jackpot.

Bill Isles, 48, bought three tickets in the record $656 million lottery Thursday at a Wichita, Kansas grocery store. On the way to his car, Isles said he commented to a friend: "I've got a better chance of getting struck by lightning" than winning the lottery.

Later at about 9:30 p.m., Isles was standing in the back yard of his Wichita duplex, when he saw a flash and heard a boom -- lightning.

"It threw me to the ground quivering," Isles said in a telephone interview on Saturday. "It kind of scrambled my brain and gave me an irregular heartbeat."


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