bazeball
Favorite team: | Los Angeles Dodgers |
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Registered on: | 6/30/2006 |
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re: Does LSU not give a crap about smart, in-state high school students?
Posted by bazeball on 3/25/24 at 9:26 am
I've worked with a few kids over the past few years with nearly perfect high school scores and grades. The best outcome, in my opinion, is for these students to attend the best school they can get into [i]without going into debt[/i]. The sweet spot is getting a truly full ride with stipend at a top ...
What Browser Extensions are you using?
Posted by bazeball on 3/6/24 at 12:02 pm
I've been using Ublock Origin, Disconnect, GMail Checker, and Grammarly for a few years. Are there any basic browsing extensions that I am missing? This combination seems to keep the browser running pretty well. ...
re: Air Canada plane gets struck by lightning on takeoff (video)
Posted by bazeball on 3/6/24 at 8:54 am
[quote]Air Canada Boeing 777 getting struck by lightning while departing Vancouver, BC over the weekend.[/quote]
I was 100% expecting a Lightning McQueen appearance on the video....
re: FASFA Why???
Posted by bazeball on 3/4/24 at 9:04 am
[quote]Why are graduating seniors required to check this drop off of the to do list?[/quote]
I filled out a form that stated that I was declining to fill out the FAFSA. This is a real thing, but you have to insist that you know what you are giving up.
Also, keep in mind that a student can fil...
re: Shreveport Posters: What is the story behind the plywood building doing along I-20?
Posted by bazeball on 2/29/24 at 8:44 am
[quote]That’s the little Horseshoe[/quote]
Underrated comment of the day...
re: Able-bodied people using handicap tags is OOC
Posted by bazeball on 2/9/24 at 3:27 pm
I've always said that a local news crew should just sit in the parking lot at a Wal-Mart and film the people who park in the handicap spots. Maybe stick a mic in their face and ask them about their disability. That would be great TV....
re: Colon cancer is killing more younger men and women than ever, new report finds
Posted by bazeball on 1/17/24 at 11:00 am
[quote]Time to invest in the company that makes Colo-Guard.[/quote]
Numerous companies are working on blood tests to replace colonoscopies. Some are in phase 2 and 3 trials now. In 5-10 years, you will be able to be screened for colon cancer with a simple lab draw....
re: FYI - for college students. FAFSA for the 2024 - 2025 academic year is now live.
Posted by bazeball on 1/2/24 at 11:45 am
[quote]If kid didn’t qualify for tops, and not getting aid, any reason to fill it out?[/quote]
No - you don't have to fill it out.
There is a school of thought that if you're a real baller (like most of the OT), you may want to submit a FAFSA when your kid applies to a school so that the scho...
re: Are Moon Pies one of the few items that have not succumbed to inflation?
Posted by bazeball on 12/22/23 at 1:01 pm
[quote]Pizza chains haven’t changed price in like 40 years. You can still get a basic one topping large for around $10.
They make more money now thanks to all the tricked up crusts, wings and other sides that add $.[/quote]
Fun fact: Domino's makes the majority of its money on its supply chain...
re: Observations of PTO usage between Older Workers v. Younger workers
Posted by bazeball on 12/22/23 at 9:01 am
My observation is that the younger workers call in sick just before holidays. Our company put in a policy that says that an unplanned day off before a holiday means that you don't get holiday pay. Keep in mind, they can still take PTO before holidays, just not last-minute sick days. The young worker...
re: Help with riddle - How Much Money Did The Store Lose?
Posted by bazeball on 12/12/23 at 1:52 pm
[quote]Not it is not. The business loses a 100 and product. The 100 is stolen out of the register, it is gone. When it is gone from the register you are not replacing the 100. The theif is paying you with stolen money. Gets stolen product and the change back. Again that 100 has been stolen and it ha...
re: Anyone Bought Thursday Boots?
Posted by bazeball on 12/7/23 at 4:19 pm
I have two pairs of Captains, each about 3 years old. They are great boots. They are "designed in the USA, made in Mexico". I've found them to be great for the price....
re: If nurses across the US simply got paid more then we wouldn’t have a nursing shortage
Posted by bazeball on 12/7/23 at 2:35 pm
[quote]There is way too much middle mgmt / administrative bloat and they are direly concerned with the bottom line.[/quote]
OTOH, my experience in healthcare admin has taught me that when middle management is filled with RNs (as so much of it in healthcare is), the business will likely struggle. ...
re: The more you watch the reactions to the FSU snub….
Posted by bazeball on 12/6/23 at 3:24 pm
The ironic thing is that - once again - the BCS would have handled this better than the stupid committee. Michigan and Washington would have gotten in and the gripes would have been much less.
That said, I fully expect the 3 and 4 ranked teams to win in the semis. That should help quiet the comp...
re: Random WINS11 Questions
Posted by bazeball on 12/4/23 at 1:55 pm
The individual wallpaper is determined by the graphics card. You should be able to right-click the desktop and click personalize. Then pick slideshow (choose the appropriate directory below that) and choose "Fill" as the fit. That should rotate pictures on each screen. If you don't want them to rota...
re: Teaching child guitar?
Posted by bazeball on 11/29/23 at 3:17 pm
Buy an acoustic first. A Taylor Big Baby model is a good one that is slightly smaller than normal, is easy to play, and sounds decent. Playing an acoustic will teach them the importance of proper technique. Starting on electric (what I did) leads to dependency on effects and lets sloppy playing slid...
re: 5 favorite guitar solos
Posted by bazeball on 11/28/23 at 3:14 pm
Some of my favorites:
[link=(https://youtu.be/ICl7bH2karM?feature=shared&t=313)]Clapton - Ain't Gone N' Give Up On Love (Live SRV Tribute)[/link]
[link=(https://youtu.be/tM5CuW6Wd7o?feature=shared&t=192)]Sympathy for the Devil (Ya-Yas)[/link]
[link=(https://youtu.be/34MF1JTbwa4?feature=shar...
re: Flight Prices are Outrageous Right Now
Posted by bazeball on 11/21/23 at 10:19 am
Shreveport is always outrageous to fly out of. The price to fly out of Shreveport is calculated by taking whatever Southwest charges your buddy at work and multiplying it by 4. That is for the privilege to fly to an airport that basically forces you to leave at 6 AM and return at 10:30 PM....
re: What are you getting for your spouse or girlfriend for Christmas?
Posted by bazeball on 11/21/23 at 3:26 am
[quote]getting her some Dyson hair dryer[/quote]
Got that with the stand a few years back. She loved it and still uses it daily.
Another idea is a heavy robe. I bought one made by Ugg and that was a big hit as well. ...
re: Why were old-school McDonald's playgrounds so shitty?
Posted by bazeball on 11/17/23 at 9:28 am
[quote]That slide was like sliding down the sun.[/quote]
I came to say the same thing. The back of your legs were certain to get second-degree burns. And there was always a line to go again.
What a time to be alive....
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