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Then there was the year he went without sleep during the SEC tournament as a motivational stunt for the team. He said he wouldn’t sleep until they either won the thing or got eliminated m. I don’t remember which team it was but it was mid-late 80s. You never knew what he would come with next.

I have a similar story. I was a fresh LSU alum living in Louisville for about a year. LSU played Kentucky at Rupp that year. I actually wrote and asked if there were tickets available for an LSU alum to be able to see the game. I got a response from Dale’s office saying meet us outside Rupp arena when we pull up in the bus. I did and was almost the “statistician” for the game but they ended up having a ticket they gave to me. I got to spend some of pregame time hanging out in the bowels of Rupp arena with the staff. It was a great day.

Wasn't the main factor in that crash the driver's intoxication?

Ehh- hard to say. She was .04. If she was 21 she would not meet the BAC threshold for DUI. I haven’t actually heard anything about her actual impairment or lack thereof. But based on BAC alone, I would say that impairment *may not be* the main factor.

I don’t know but my dad was in the military and we lived in the Philippines in the early 70s. I was too young to remember anything about it but apparently they learned to play there. I do remember when I was a bit older they would play with friends regularly. But it was a coupes thing, not just the wives. I probably still have the game set somewhere in their things.

I wonder if reducing the amount and volume of piped in music would have an impact on people leaving early? Probably minimal, but people might be more likely to stay if they were getting the band experience. Just a thought that popped up in my head when I was reading this thread.

Saturday afternoon, we left the game early (I know- I’ll hang my head in shame). It was third quarter, and we park near the PMAC. We also have to catch I-10 Eastbound so we have to backtrack and hop on at Louise.

We were driving down Iowa St and about the time we got to McKinley St, there started to be a whole lot of activity. Youths where dressed in mostly P&G (though not necessarily LSU gear) started sort of clogging the area. Youths where dressed could see they were gathering at the time. I was confused- trying to figure out what school or other facility was nearby that would have scheduled an event at the end of an LSU game knowing the traffic that brings. I was a little bit concerned navigating that group. It all made sense once I heard the “takeover” had happened. I don’t care who you are- you should not be allowed to “takeover” public spaces, especially streets. Use them like everyone else, sure. But the street isn’t your party ground.

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dryer costs $600 minimum (more after installation) and will last maybe 4 years.

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While I agree with the general message of your post, what the hell are you doing with your dryer? A dryer should last longer than 4 years. If you learn to do some maintenance and repair yourself they will last much longer. Especially the cheaper ones on the 600/below range. They are much simpler and easier to work on.

We all talk about how things don’t last like they used to. In part that is true. There is a difference in quality and things aren’t as heavy dity as they once were. But another factor is that people have stopped repairing their things, opting instead to replace them in many cases. Our parents and grandparents fixed things until they couldn’t be fixed anymore. That’s part of why things lasted longer. Yes, repairs are also more expensive but for the vast majority of home repairs, all you need is YouTube and basic tools and sometimes a helper to hold something in place. I’ve saved probably in the tens of thousands fixing things myself between reduced repair costs and not immediately replacing something that was repairable.

ETA: the above is related more to the home aspect of the post I was responding to. With modern cars, your ability to repair/replace items may be limited. Although I have had pretty good luck on some things. But they make it very difficult.

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the size of this pole, and the placement of this pole is really excessive and invasive,"

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Something about “we should just heal the sick” or something like that. No other words or publicity on it from what I could see


Saw it as well… this is what i recall too. But yeah odd there was no call to action or brand/cause.

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They were also out flying over campus last Saturday and I think the Saturday before during tailgating time. I also thought it was odd that there was nothing to do once you read the sign- no website, no organization mentioned, etc.

I don’t have light recommendations for you, but how cool would it be to add a sensor on each step that identifies the direction of the person on the step and lights up the step as you ascend or descend the stairs? No idea how this would be aesthetically practical- you would need a super discreet sensor and individually addressable leds (which you will likely already be using).