geauxpurple

re: Will Campbell named #1 prospect for 2025 NFL Draft

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/8/24 at 1:57 pm

He could start for the Saints right now. ...

re: What’s wrong with Bregman?

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/8/24 at 11:53 am

I hope he figures it out because I have him on my fantasy team. ...

re: Best place to fly into to get to Oxford, MS?

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/8/24 at 10:28 am

Memphis ...

re: On average, how much do you spend on a bottle of wine?

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 10:41 pm

We attended dinner parties about once every six weeks and wine is often a main focus. Many wines will be in the 20-30 dollar range but on occasion one of us will bring something exceptional. 150 to 300 is not unheard of. ...

O-T Lounge

re: Did 12 days in France with my wife

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 9:52 pm

[quote]what to do with 4 free days [/quote]If you are at all interested in history, I would go to Normandy. Rent a car in Paris and drive to Bayeux. The next day take the all day tour of the Normandy Beaches through Overlord Tours. The second full day you can drive to Mount St Michel which is an eas...

re: What Keeps you guys invested?

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 5:59 pm

Hope springs eternal. ...

Pelicans Talk

re: Cowboy Mouth Jazz Fest

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 5:49 pm

They do put on a lively show. I have heard them a bunch of times, including several times as the closing act of the Endymion Extravaganza. ...

Music Board

re: Coach Kelly says they aren’t going to buy players.

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 5:25 pm

Then we aren’t going to get them because everyone else is buying them. ...

re: Trump Wants Rubio for ONE Reason

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 3:36 pm

He will not be the choice for the same reason that DeSantis won’t be the choice. They don’t want both candidates to be from Florida. ...

re: Pro-Hamas Group in Portland torches over a dozen cop cars

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 2:50 pm

Preemptive strike? Let’s see if it works. In Portland it might. ...

re: Ramaswamy as Trump’s White House Press Secretary?

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 2:40 pm

The guy is a billionaire. Why would he want a thankless job like that?...

re: Kling's defense for Brown's bat?

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 1:48 pm

Offense or defense. It seems like every year we have to decide about this trade off at at least one position. ...

re: Would y’all be against Ramaswamy as the VP pick?

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 11:50 am

I would buy a ticket to watch him debate Harris. ...

re: Paris Tour Recommendations

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 11:02 am

I know that New Orleans bar you are talking about. It is on the left bank in the Latin Quarter. I walked in one night to ask what the New Orleans connection was. No one knew what I was talking about and they looked at me like I was crazy. It looks the part though. One thing the OP can do is buy ...

re: High school reunion

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/7/24 at 10:24 am

I have been to a bunch of them. We have a big one every five years and have an annual one every December in the French Quarter. They are well attended and a lot of fun. The guys still act like a bunch of drunken 18 year olds and it is great to see that few people have matured in the past four deca...

O-T Lounge

re: What would you do with your kid’s savings account?

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/6/24 at 4:49 pm

Put it in the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index or the S&P 500 Index and just let it sit there. ...

Money Talk

re: Fat Boys Pizza-Metairie Rd. Closed

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/6/24 at 3:01 pm

I have been there. I guess it is a fun place for kids to go to. The pizza was not bad but it is far from being the best around. ...

Food and Drink

re: friday afternoon and night/saturday day New York City

Posted by geauxpurple on 5/6/24 at 2:36 pm

You do have to see Times Square but I wouldn’t spend hours there. It is very touristy. Walk around for a while then go to John’s Pizza a few blocks away. ...