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Great show. Wife wasn't familiar with her but was impressed too. It would be interesting to see her in a place with some general admission seating - lots of people left their seats to dance in the aisles in the balcony for Fox Hunt and the rest of the show.

Her Instagram feed has a few videos of her parading through the quarter after the show on a bike float and busking with street musicians late into the night. That would've been neat to see in person. She was still in her flower outfit - most people probably thought she was just another Quarter character. Low res screen shots-

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The Sistine Chapel is amazing.

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Yep. No Cardinals working from home today.

Kudos to the Vatican media team. Multiple cameras and angles.

Icebox = fridge
Banquette = sidewalk
Parasol = umbrella
Save the ___ = put the ___ away (dishes/groceries etc)
Get down = get out of the car (cajun side of family)

Never forget the time my prim and proper mother in law asked if we were getting down at a stop on a trip. Hadn't heard that before - apparently a holdover from horse and buggy days.

Grandma used most of those plus zinc and hosepipe. And my-nez for your sammich.

Flashback to Bill Maher pointing out that at this rate we'll all be gay by 2055.

ETA source video

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auto carriers in Louisiana collected $1.4 billion more in premiums than insurers in any other state.

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This makes no sense in light of the size of the LA market. It's a bad quote by katc. In the embedded video Landry actually said:

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In 2022, auto carriers in Louisiana collected $1.4 billion more in premiums than they paid out in claims

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That at least makes sense but still means nothing. What were the profits and profit margin? In addition to claims, what were the companies' expenses for administration, defense lawyers and, yes, advertising?

For grins, let's assume they made a profit of $1.4 billion in LA. In 2022 the total auto premiums paid in Louisiana were $6.0 billion, which would be a 23% profit margin (I couldn't find a more recent year).

If Landry mandated that insurers make zero profit and eat any admin costs, premiums would drop 23% and we'd go from an average premium of $2,839 (double the 2021 national average of $1,428) to $2,186 (150% of the national average). Still very high, and no insurer would write a policy in the state even at 150% of the national average.

Landry is cherry-picking stats just like a plaintiff lawyer, while proposing nothing that would significantly reduce bogus lawsuits or at least slow the increase in rates.

Forbes - LA drivers pay the most

NAIC study of LA insurance market in 2022

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Our streets are flooded with drugs and lunatics, and they have taken over the bus stops, which buses are free since Covid. I drive by many daily that are gathering points for the criminally insane and drug users. It is crazy how bad it has become.

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Wow. A quick Google search and I see that Kensington Ave in Philly has nothing on a Tucson bus stop. This poor couple probably had no clue. Writer calls it the "Free Crime Bus."

From August 2023-

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This week TCFC received an unusually large number of pictures, emails and alerts to posts on nextdoor.com about feeling unsafe as riders of the Free Crime Bus. The Free Crime Bus is supported by Mayor Regina Romero and Tucson City Council members, Kevin Dahl, Paul Cunningham, Lane Santa Cruz, Steve Kozachik and Nikki Lee.

Below you will find photographed examples of what happens when a community does not enforce laws.

This notice on nextdoor.com titled "Not safe to ride the busses anymore" is an example of how some riders now feel a GUN is needed to be safe to ride on the Free Crime Bus. One employer told us their employees report the need "to carry knives on the bus to feel safe."

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• On April 5th, a couple visiting from out of state was attacked. The husband remains in critical condition after being struck in the neck with a hatchet.

• A developmentally disabled woman was followed, raped, and assaulted March 30-31. 25 year-old Hunter Fred Paddlety was arrested. He was on probation for two felony offences. We have seen no comment why he was out of jail with two felonies by County Attorney Laura Conover.

Both attacks occurred this week as the City Council debated whether to reinstate transit fares. Despite the timing and severity of these crimes, neither the Mayor nor the Council has made a public statement. The lack of response from leadership is unacceptable.

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Gov. Jeff Landry will back a set of auto insurance bills he says favors neither side

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Reminds me of when Scar took over Pride Rock.

"The dawning of a new era, in which lion and hyena come together in a great and glorious future!" (Landry, the hyena sympathizer)

Bands from those early years would make a killer festival lineup these days-

1993-95
Flaming Lips
Living Colour
Squeeze
Gin Blossoms
The Breeders
DMB
Collective Soul
The Urge
Sheryl Crow
Hootie
Our Lady Peace

1990-93
BTE
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Dr John (RIP)
Widespread Panic
Social Distortion
Tori Amos
No Doubt
Los Lobos
Blind Melon
Spin Doctors
Ugly Kid Joe
311
Blues Traveler

1989
Meat Puppets
Johnny Winter
Butthole Surfers
Billy Bragg

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Many of them will be headliners in a few years

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Yep - Tyler Childers was at Hogs a while back, and now he's playing Smoothie King arena on Thursday. We'll be finishing up our booth then heading to his show, to start 3 great days of music and food.

I’m done with hoping the business climate will improve. Landry is a lightweight plaintiff attorney shill and the few beneficial changes to make it to the ballot are voted down due to failure to present a cogent argument for the future. ACLU wins again. Should have left after Katrina like most of the family. Live and learn.