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Who's driving the truck? Jody?
So freakin' stupid...
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Child of the 70s:
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re: Honduras just got a well-trained nurse who will contribute much to her home country
Posted by BRich on 12/19/25 at 8:35 pm to Mid Iowa Tiger
quote:That's two words, genius...
There is a word for this situation
ADIOS MUCHACHA
re: Lesson from the confederate monument saga
Posted by BRich on 12/19/25 at 6:23 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:Last I checked, ALL of America, not just the south, still exists as a primarily gentile (non-Jewish) society.
a gentile society that no longer exists.
Did you mean to say genteel society?
Bless your heart...
re: Can we talk about the Mevis missed FG last night?
Posted by BRich on 12/19/25 at 6:13 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
quote:
Every golfer in America has seen that ball flight.
YEP. i saw it today at Millbrook in Picayune several times today (my drives, not my dad's).
re: Since when can you not check into a hotel room unless you’re 21 y/o?
Posted by BRich on 12/18/25 at 7:57 pm to Antonio Moss
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It is. In America, private companies like hotels get set their own rules for who they can admit.
Um, to a degree... remember pre-civil rights? Can't do that kinda thing anymore...
re: 1 week to Christmas
Posted by BRich on 12/18/25 at 1:38 pm to AZTiger7072
61 years old--
Basically empty nest, the wife and I. Our two daughters have moved out, but they live in the same town and are over almost every other day for dinner or just hanging out, watching football games or movies on TV, etc.
Christmas season has become a huge logistical exercise for me, starting on the day after Thanksgiving when daughters come with me to pick out a tree. Then it's weeks of work:
-- lugging boxes of lights and decorations down from the attic
-- putting up lights and decorations outside
-- decorations all around inside the house-- lots of knick-knacks, stockings, etc.
-- putting the lights on the 10 ft. tree (approximately 20 strings)
-- putting the ornaments on the tree
-- doing the Christmas cards (design and print them myself) and mail them
-- buying presents
-- getting all the food and stuff and cooking it for Christmas Day (we host wife's side on Christmas Day)
Most of this is done by only one person-- ME. But I rather like the hustle and bustle, it keeps me busy. And it's worth it at the end to go outside with a cocktail and take a look at the lights on a cool night, or sit by the tree in the evening.
Then there's the non- "work" hectic part: parties to attend (2-3 work-related, 2-3 friends), going with the fam to see Celebration in the Oaks at City Park, catching the Christmas lights boat parade at West End, going to visit with family, etc.
Since 2010 we've always taken a holiday road trip between Christmas and New Year's, this year it's just daughter # 2 and I flying to Florida and catching an NHL hockey game and driving around sightseeing for a couple of days. I look forward to that the most-- week off from work and out of the house.
'Excitement level' seems a little strong for me; more like "interest" or "looking forward to" seems more appropriate, so:
9/10.
Basically empty nest, the wife and I. Our two daughters have moved out, but they live in the same town and are over almost every other day for dinner or just hanging out, watching football games or movies on TV, etc.
Christmas season has become a huge logistical exercise for me, starting on the day after Thanksgiving when daughters come with me to pick out a tree. Then it's weeks of work:
-- lugging boxes of lights and decorations down from the attic
-- putting up lights and decorations outside
-- decorations all around inside the house-- lots of knick-knacks, stockings, etc.
-- putting the lights on the 10 ft. tree (approximately 20 strings)
-- putting the ornaments on the tree
-- doing the Christmas cards (design and print them myself) and mail them
-- buying presents
-- getting all the food and stuff and cooking it for Christmas Day (we host wife's side on Christmas Day)
Most of this is done by only one person-- ME. But I rather like the hustle and bustle, it keeps me busy. And it's worth it at the end to go outside with a cocktail and take a look at the lights on a cool night, or sit by the tree in the evening.
Then there's the non- "work" hectic part: parties to attend (2-3 work-related, 2-3 friends), going with the fam to see Celebration in the Oaks at City Park, catching the Christmas lights boat parade at West End, going to visit with family, etc.
Since 2010 we've always taken a holiday road trip between Christmas and New Year's, this year it's just daughter # 2 and I flying to Florida and catching an NHL hockey game and driving around sightseeing for a couple of days. I look forward to that the most-- week off from work and out of the house.
'Excitement level' seems a little strong for me; more like "interest" or "looking forward to" seems more appropriate, so:
9/10.
They need to quit with this alt garbage.
Gold helmets, gold pants, and either white or black jerseys. PERIOD.
Gold helmets, gold pants, and either white or black jerseys. PERIOD.
re: What is your #1 Christmas song?
Posted by BRich on 12/17/25 at 6:04 pm to piratedude
quote:Actually, those are two completely different songs with the same title.
All i want for christmas is you by Vince Vance, the one that Mariah whatshername stole
And yes, the Vince Vance version is a FAR better song. I turn off the Mariah Carey version when it comes on the radio. F that diva.
LSU road games out of conference- Just bowls - not counting Sugar Bowls in Superdome as I live in suburban New Orleans. Peach Bowl in 1996, Texas Bowl in 2015. Both were underwhelming.
Non-LSU out-of-conference games - Been to two bowls for my grad school alma mater (Georgia Tech) - Independence Bowl in 2010, and Birmingham Bowl last year. They lost both and the weather was crappy.
Probably my two favorite out-of-conference road football game experiences were:
1. Day trip up to Hattiesburg to see USM play Lamar, November 28, 1981 when I was 17. Half of my family went to USM, and at the time my dad and stepmother lived within walking distance of the stadium and got together pre-game with my extended family; we all went to the game. That year USM went 9-2-1 in Bobby Collin's last year before leaving for SMU. It was a beautiful fall afternoon; the stadium was rocking, and the Golden Eagles won their season finale handily. Just a great experience all around.
2. A few years ago in 2021 I noticed that I had seen every SEC team (past and present) play football in person EXCEPT ONE-- Sewanee, The University of the South. Well, that year they were playing Millsaps in Jackson on the Halloween-time LSU bye week, so I took a li'l road trip up to Jackson to watch the game -- a NCAA Division III / Southern Athletic Association match-up. It was an overcast, very chilly day early on, so much so I had to stop at Walmart on the way up to buy a cheap sweater. But the sun came out later and it turned out to be another nice fall afternoon for football. The stadium was tiny; smaller than a lot of high school football stadiums, and the crowd was pretty small, too. But there was something quaint about the whole experience, and walking around the cozy campus during halftime. And on the way back, I stopped off at the Lynyrd Skynyrd crash site memorial just a few miles off of I-55. Fun day all around.
Non-LSU out-of-conference games - Been to two bowls for my grad school alma mater (Georgia Tech) - Independence Bowl in 2010, and Birmingham Bowl last year. They lost both and the weather was crappy.
Probably my two favorite out-of-conference road football game experiences were:
1. Day trip up to Hattiesburg to see USM play Lamar, November 28, 1981 when I was 17. Half of my family went to USM, and at the time my dad and stepmother lived within walking distance of the stadium and got together pre-game with my extended family; we all went to the game. That year USM went 9-2-1 in Bobby Collin's last year before leaving for SMU. It was a beautiful fall afternoon; the stadium was rocking, and the Golden Eagles won their season finale handily. Just a great experience all around.
2. A few years ago in 2021 I noticed that I had seen every SEC team (past and present) play football in person EXCEPT ONE-- Sewanee, The University of the South. Well, that year they were playing Millsaps in Jackson on the Halloween-time LSU bye week, so I took a li'l road trip up to Jackson to watch the game -- a NCAA Division III / Southern Athletic Association match-up. It was an overcast, very chilly day early on, so much so I had to stop at Walmart on the way up to buy a cheap sweater. But the sun came out later and it turned out to be another nice fall afternoon for football. The stadium was tiny; smaller than a lot of high school football stadiums, and the crowd was pretty small, too. But there was something quaint about the whole experience, and walking around the cozy campus during halftime. And on the way back, I stopped off at the Lynyrd Skynyrd crash site memorial just a few miles off of I-55. Fun day all around.
quote:
They didn't have sponsored names, but it's cute that you didn't know that those bowl games were created for advertising campaigns for the tourism board and chamber of commerce of the cities.
I did in fact know that, but what you're saying isn't entirely true. The Tournament of Roses (and Rose Parade) long preceded the Rose Bowl football game by 12 years (1890-1902).
Local leaders did form most of the other early bowls in warmer climate cities to help with winter tourism, following the Rose Bowl's lead.
But founding and holding a game for tourism purposes-- back in the days before television -- is NOT the same as them being "just giant advertisement windows" as they have become in the last twenty- thirty years, both for sponsor names and for TV advertising revenue opportunities for ABC-ESPN (who broadcast the overwhelming majority of bowl games-- all but FIVE of all bowl games).
Me: You said " A Few Good Men " twice
LSU Pimp: I like "A Few Good Men"
LSU Pimp: I like "A Few Good Men"
quote:
Bowl games are just giant advertisement windows. Always have been.
How old are you? Twenty?
"Always" is a lot longer than your life.
Back in my childhood and college days (60s-80s) bowl games did not have corporate sponsor names, AND they were the final decision point of who was a national champion (top of the AP or UPI poll).
Bowls-- and who played in them-- mattered, especially the big bowls.
Look at the 1969 season: 9-1 #8 LSU was slated to play undefeated Texas in the Cotton Bowl, but Notre Dame decided to lift their bowl ban so the Cotton Bowl picked them instead of LSU. Cost LSU a shot at possible national championship.
1986 season: the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams were independents (Penn State and Miami). With neither team having a conference bowl tie-in, the previously lower-level, non-big four Fiesta Bowl was able to snatch both teams for a 1 vs. 2 national championship.
re: "Babes from days gone by (NSFW)" thread as per request by Kafka..
Posted by BRich on 12/16/25 at 1:59 pm to Pepe Lepew
quote:
Kim Novak
"You know that Kim Novak has some big breasts"
SERVITUDE
By definition, servitude is "the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful."
The word you should be using is simply... SERVICE.
By definition, servitude is "the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful."
The word you should be using is simply... SERVICE.
quote:DEUCHE?
He’s a complete deuche
Is that some weird new combo of deuce and douche?
Like a douche that comes in a two-pack?
re: How can you tell if Grandma is watching too much YouTube?
Posted by BRich on 12/12/25 at 9:06 am to thumperpait
quote:
And don't get me started on AI videos. God bless her.
That's my mother-in-law! Always sharing the most ridiculously fake AI videos with her comments--
-- otters dig out and save a beached whale- "isn't nature amazing - animals are naturally loving and caring!"
-- a 747 takes off from an aircraft carrier- "wow, never knew they could do that!"
I gave up on letting her know what was fake after I told her those Peyton Manning photos/stories were fake and AI.
Like my wife said, just let Mamaw have her fun near the end of her life...
PART THREE - SHORT STAY IN WELLINGTON
Really not much to recommend Wellington other than a jump-off to the more mountainous South Island; it's the capital and was the site of the soccer match, and a nice little city, but that's about it.
Wellington from Mt. Victoria:
Te Kopahou near Owhiro Bay, just south of Wellington. I calculated that this is the southern-most place we have ever been (41 degrees 20' 55.13" south).
Looking south from Te Kopahou, you can see the white snow-capped peaks on the South Island in the distance.
Nearing gametime in Sky Stadium, Wellington:
That's it. We were on North Island for four full 24 hour days measured from the morning we arrived in Auckland to the morning we flew from Wellington to Sydney. It would be nicer to stay a little longer and see more things. I also think it would have been nicer to visit during their summer and go swimming at their beaches and such.
Have fun!
Really not much to recommend Wellington other than a jump-off to the more mountainous South Island; it's the capital and was the site of the soccer match, and a nice little city, but that's about it.
Wellington from Mt. Victoria:
Te Kopahou near Owhiro Bay, just south of Wellington. I calculated that this is the southern-most place we have ever been (41 degrees 20' 55.13" south).
Looking south from Te Kopahou, you can see the white snow-capped peaks on the South Island in the distance.
Nearing gametime in Sky Stadium, Wellington:
That's it. We were on North Island for four full 24 hour days measured from the morning we arrived in Auckland to the morning we flew from Wellington to Sydney. It would be nicer to stay a little longer and see more things. I also think it would have been nicer to visit during their summer and go swimming at their beaches and such.
Have fun!
PART 2:
The following day, we left and drove down almost the full length of the North Island, from Auckland to Wellington. The first part we drove along their version of interstate highways, but then left for local highways to see more natural sights. The drive is about equivalent distance of driving from New Orleans to Memphis, but it took us longer as we made various side trips. It was really great to drive along through the rolling hills of the New Zealand countryside:
Bridal Veil Falls:
Lake Taupo:
Huka Falls:
As we continued southward near Mount Ruapehu, it got colder and soon everything around us was covered in snow. Then it was snowing while we drove! Thankfully we made it down off the central plateau and and into warmer areas, because they closed the highway down later that night.
Got to Wellington about 9:00 at night.
Next Post: Wellington
The following day, we left and drove down almost the full length of the North Island, from Auckland to Wellington. The first part we drove along their version of interstate highways, but then left for local highways to see more natural sights. The drive is about equivalent distance of driving from New Orleans to Memphis, but it took us longer as we made various side trips. It was really great to drive along through the rolling hills of the New Zealand countryside:
Bridal Veil Falls:
Lake Taupo:
Huka Falls:
As we continued southward near Mount Ruapehu, it got colder and soon everything around us was covered in snow. Then it was snowing while we drove! Thankfully we made it down off the central plateau and and into warmer areas, because they closed the highway down later that night.
Got to Wellington about 9:00 at night.
Next Post: Wellington
Went in 2023 with my 20-something daughter as a favor so she'd have someone with her to go see the women's World Cup that year. While down that way, we also went over to Sydney to see Australia and catch another game there.
The travel:
Flying from New Orleans was BRUTAL. We flew from MSY to Houston, Houston to San Francisco, then San Francisco to Auckland. That last leg alone is over 13 hours, we left at about 11 PM and flew in the dark until just before we got to Auckland, where it was daybreak.
I would STRONGLY recommend flying to the west coast one day, stay overnight, THEN taking that long flight across.
Similar recommendation for flying back. We flew back from Sydney to LA, had a 6 or so hour layover, then back to MSY. The flight back was a similar length of time, but it was really weird because we left around noon Sydney time, flew east, it got dark, we passed through night, then arrived at LA in their next morning. I was able to take a decent hour or so nap in LA during the layover, but a full day would have been better.
New Zealand itself:
We only did the north island. Arrived in Auckland in the morning and spent the day in the city proper-- museums, parks, harbor, the big Auckland Tower.
Second day we went and picked up a rental car, and went to see things in the surrounding countryside--Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, (Karamatura Falls, Mercer Bay Loop Walk), and Piha Beach (Taitomo Island, the Blue Pool). It was interesting driving on the "wrong" side of a car and on the "wrong" side of the road, but I was able to get the hang of it:
View from our hotel room in Auckland:
Waitakere Ranges Regional Park:
Mercer Bay Loop Walk, view to the south:
Piha Beach:
NEXT POST - TRIP DOWN THE ISLAND TO WELLINGTON
The travel:
Flying from New Orleans was BRUTAL. We flew from MSY to Houston, Houston to San Francisco, then San Francisco to Auckland. That last leg alone is over 13 hours, we left at about 11 PM and flew in the dark until just before we got to Auckland, where it was daybreak.
I would STRONGLY recommend flying to the west coast one day, stay overnight, THEN taking that long flight across.
Similar recommendation for flying back. We flew back from Sydney to LA, had a 6 or so hour layover, then back to MSY. The flight back was a similar length of time, but it was really weird because we left around noon Sydney time, flew east, it got dark, we passed through night, then arrived at LA in their next morning. I was able to take a decent hour or so nap in LA during the layover, but a full day would have been better.
New Zealand itself:
We only did the north island. Arrived in Auckland in the morning and spent the day in the city proper-- museums, parks, harbor, the big Auckland Tower.
Second day we went and picked up a rental car, and went to see things in the surrounding countryside--Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, (Karamatura Falls, Mercer Bay Loop Walk), and Piha Beach (Taitomo Island, the Blue Pool). It was interesting driving on the "wrong" side of a car and on the "wrong" side of the road, but I was able to get the hang of it:
View from our hotel room in Auckland:
Waitakere Ranges Regional Park:
Mercer Bay Loop Walk, view to the south:
Piha Beach:
NEXT POST - TRIP DOWN THE ISLAND TO WELLINGTON
quote:
The true giants are Brendan Fraser, Thor and Vince Vaughn. Legit 6'4" +
Can confirm Vince Vaughn -- met him in New Orleans about 25 years ago at a bar owned by a mutual acquaintance (now deceased). Later ran into him with the same acquaintance him at Jazzfest. That son-of-gun is TALL.
On the other hand, back in the days when Treme on HBO, met Steve Zahn via the same acquaintance. THAT dude is pretty small... I find it funny he is playing a college football coach on Chad Powers.
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