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There’s not a stark swing, no matter what some may claim. There are loads of families (mine included) north of what is traditionally claimed as Cajun Country with French heritage and cultural customs/influences. I grew up on both traditional Cajun food and Southern food at home, loads of us celebrate Mardi Gras locally, and some of us even learned a bit of French as kids.

South Louisiana should stop trying to be so derogatory and cliquey and start trying to proselytize. People want to join and contribute. That’s how you grow the culture.

If gold/silver don’t drop back too much their respective miners are eventually going to pop big time. Lots of talking heads also thing energy (especially O&G) is the next big commodity to run. That’s what I’d be looking at.

If the company just kept doing exactly what it does now and nothing else the value it provides is immense. Affordable internet around the world without needing to build/maintain piles of infrastructure like fiber optics or towers? Game changing.

It’s comparable to someone making hover cars widespread and thus crushing the upkeep/maintenance of roads.

Now do I think they’ll have relatively no competition long-term? No. The margins are too huge. We’ve already heard of the Bezos rockets and whatnot, but eventually someone in Japan, China, etc. is going to do this, as well. How long that takes is up for debate, though. It could take them a decade or more.

On the flip side I also don’t expect SpaceX to rest on its laurels, either. I doubt anything else they do will be as revolutionary, but it doesn’t need to be to stay in the pole position.

This is like when Apple came out with the iPhone. It will be improved and reiterated on, but a market leader like this can coast on one amazing idea for a long time.

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When in the history of the US was it ever not prudent to buy the dip?

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Many tech stocks who survived the .com crash never really recovered. The 70’s was a “lost decade” for the stock market across the board.

All fair points. I can’t say I disagree. I think there’s still a little demand for open-world if done right (BotW was very well received not that long ago), but it can’t be procedurally generated slop.

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I love the Pelicans but I don't see how or why the league would expand and end up with teams in cities like New Orleans or Memphis that are just doormats with owners who don't look like they give a flying frick about anything.

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The league needs losers to make the stars shine brighter. You’ve got to know your role.

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Worst: jobs, culcha, politics

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And honestly I don't understand the Kiffin/Bama "dream job". Why? Because he was an OC for a few years there?

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I think if Kiffin ever had a “dream job” it was USC. He spent a lot of his early career around the West Coast and the high-tide of that program under Pete Carroll.

Dream jobs are for kids. Kiffin is fifty now. A man grown. He cares about hard facts and what is needed to build his own legacy. Not basking in the afterglow of a program past its prime.

If Ole Miss has three natties then we have AT LEAST five. Maybe six.