Grits N Gravy

2 tickets in Section 106 Row 57.

Face Value. $95/ticket.

We stayed at the Miller Tree Inn B&B in Forks a few years ago. It was nice. Good breakfast. Less than an hour from Hoh. There are not many places to stay in that area.

Does anyone have any experience with the company handling their 401k? It is under the Paychex umbrella, a payroll/HR company. My company is switching to that from Fidelity, so I'm a bit concerned.

I've seen all the Charleston recs on this board and took y'all up on many of them. I got dinner reservations at Edmund's Oast, The Ordinary, and SNOB. I tried to get reservations at Husk and FIG, but couldn't get one for the times I wanted. However, I did get on the waiting lists at both. If something opens up, would you take it over what I have booked? Should I walk in and sit at the bar or community table? Are these places that good or just really popular and over-hyped?

FYI other meal plans are: brunch at Obstinate Daughter, Calllie's Hot Biscuit, Brown Dog Deli, and I want some BBQ (thinking Home Team or Rodney Scott's)

TIA

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is winning a championship the only qualifier for "fantastic"?

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Way to avoid the question....

No, a championship isn't the only qualifier. However, for a school and fan base that think we should win championships all the time, it is important.

All I'm trying to say is O should have just as good of a shot as anybody else.

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I would like him to prove that he can be a fantastic head coach before hiring him at LSU

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Yea, I would like to see that too but we don't have that luxury. LSU fans think all the best coaches in the world are going to come begging for the job. That's not the case. Jimbo isn't guaranteed to come here. Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Harbuagh....they aren't coming. There's not many fantastic head coaches out there that will realistically get hired and come to LSU.

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19-27? Let's hire him!

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Also, 9-2 in his last 11.

If LSU continues to pay top dollar to get the best assistants, O will be fine has a head coach. You can't argue he's not a better coach now than he was at Ole Miss.

Since you are staying in Yachats, you need to drive over to Newport and eat at Local Oceans Seafood. It is very good. Roasted Garlic & Dungeness Crab soup, Fisherman's Stew, Moqueca de Piexe, Crab Poboy. You can put your name and cell phone down and walk around the town til your table is ready.
The Tillamook factory is super crowded. We got some cheese through the sample line, got ice cream and got out of there. Not a bad stop and nice treat.
Cannon Beach is up there on my favorite places list. Ecola State Park has some nice hikes and great views.
If you do go to Fort George Brewery in Astoria, I recommend the upstairs and getting the pizza.
Portland: Pine State Biscuits

Crater Lake is incredible...sounds like you are coming in from the north. It took us about 45 minutes of waiting in line to get through the north entrance. Do the Cleetwood Cove Trail to the water. You can jump in off a little cliff. Go to the lodge after and sit in rocking chairs and have a drink. Wine tasted better there with that view.
The Oregon coast is amazing as well. Cape Perpetua is a great area near Yachats. The driving in general may take a little longer than you are expecting...two lane, curving roads for the most part. Enjoy...that's an awesome part of the country!

I'm interested in potentially buying a rental property in the Lafayette area. My thinking is I can find a good deal with the oil industry in the dumps right now. Anybody have rentals in the area that can provide feedback? Or anyone more connected to the real estate market there? Thanks

Do you have to have both the Cajun Rocket Pot burner and pot? Can I just use any normal 100 qt pot and just the Rocket Pot burner?

Thanks