| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Baton Rouge |
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| Interests: | LSU, shooting, writing |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Number of Posts: | 3674 |
| Registered on: | 11/19/2019 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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Levon Helm was very talented.
Beat me to it on his musical prowess with The Band.
Also played the “paper patch” ballistics expert opposite Mark Wahlberg in “Shooter”.
Beat me to it on his musical prowess with The Band.
Also played the “paper patch” ballistics expert opposite Mark Wahlberg in “Shooter”.
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Dr. Pol is 80 and is on call 7 days a week.
(Or so we are led to believe.)
(Or so we are led to believe.)
re: Anyone have the Klipsch RP-500SA II or RP502s II speakers?
Posted by MDB on 1/30/26 at 8:09 pm to notsince98
Look into 6.5 inch Sonance in-wall speakers for surrounds and rears. Thank me later. Beat the heck out of my Klipsch speakers.
So, it’s about left tackle money? right?
It’s doable.
It’s doable.
Deep in the Vietnamese bush on long range ops we’d go weeks with less than 4 hours of solid sleep per night while standing watches. We grunts were walking zombies. After returning to our forward operating base from one 40-day operation, the brass just told us all sleep an entire day. Still, most of us awoke after — you guessed it, 4 hours.
Semper Fi my sleepless brothers.
Semper Fi my sleepless brothers.
re: Who are some MBB coaching candidates for next year?
Posted by MDB on 1/22/26 at 2:34 pm to Sissidog02
The only real answer is Nick Saban.
In the early 70s, Music Appreciation was popular until a real music teacher decided to crack down and require your attention. Like real tests and shyte.
Bert Jones was in my journalism class, attended in cutoff jeans and midriff muscle shirts. The gals liked that, the rest of us guys just slinked into a corner.
Tommy Hess was also in that class. But hardly anyone knew. (Sorry Tommy)
Bert Jones was in my journalism class, attended in cutoff jeans and midriff muscle shirts. The gals liked that, the rest of us guys just slinked into a corner.
Tommy Hess was also in that class. But hardly anyone knew. (Sorry Tommy)
re: So, does Miami or Indiana lose any players to the portal?
Posted by MDB on 1/21/26 at 6:46 pm to stopitnow1
Has anyone ever mentioned Cignetti and tampering? He took 13 players with him when he left James Madison. And then Matt Campbell takes 24 from Iowa State with him to Penn State.
Kane takes 4 from Ole Miss and he’s called for tampering.
Kane takes 4 from Ole Miss and he’s called for tampering.
I thought it was named after that baseball player for the Dodgers.
re: Ya, Cignetti is 64 y/o
Posted by MDB on 1/1/26 at 9:22 pm to theballguy
He surely borrowed some hair dye from Nick today. Both same shade.
Bama is gonna stun Indy early then win with defense going away.
But UGA is going to win it all. No real weaknesses.
But UGA is going to win it all. No real weaknesses.
Gonna be Miami, Georgia, Bama and Texas Tech.
Top 2 probably.
re: What’s this handing the ball to the runningback and getting 8 yards thing?
Posted by MDB on 12/31/25 at 7:23 pm to Purple Spoon
I’m telling yall, the running game is making a big comeback in both college and the NFL.
All things are cyclical.
All things are cyclical.
Lafayette native and Alabama alum — what could go wrong? SMH
Sony Bravia 9 85” installed and running nicely. Was easy to tweak and get almost OLED quality. I now know what all the fuss is about with the Bravia 9.
Football games, NFL and bowl games, look great. Highly satisfied. Improvement over TCL QM8 98”.
And the 85” Bravia 9 is now $3199 — down from summer price of $4299.
The TCL is nice but not like this.
Football games, NFL and bowl games, look great. Highly satisfied. Improvement over TCL QM8 98”.
And the 85” Bravia 9 is now $3199 — down from summer price of $4299.
The TCL is nice but not like this.
Actually the most accurate description of LSU helmets and pants is school bus yellow.
Baby seal clubbing
Posted by MDB on 12/20/25 at 2:43 pm
This is gonna be really ugly.
Tulane a joke.
Tulane a joke.
Tonight’s OU-Bama game was a good example: closeups were fine but the field camera was very soft and fuzzy, and occasionally the ball was lost in long passes.
The 98 inches magnified the flaws. My 77 OLED in bedroom was much crisper. I also think that faces are too bright on TCL. Too much brightness can be just that, too much brightness.
I’ll report back next week after I’ve watched games on the 85” Bravia 9.
Watched a YouTube video and it pointed out Sony processing was easier to tune up while TCL could get nice but took a lot of fiddling with.
The 98 inches magnified the flaws. My 77 OLED in bedroom was much crisper. I also think that faces are too bright on TCL. Too much brightness can be just that, too much brightness.
I’ll report back next week after I’ve watched games on the 85” Bravia 9.
Watched a YouTube video and it pointed out Sony processing was easier to tune up while TCL could get nice but took a lot of fiddling with.
Uh oh. I’m replacing my new 2-week-old 98” TCL QM8K on Monday with an 85” Sony Bravia 9.
Everyday stuff looks OK but it can’t handle football motion and the like very well at all. Lot of judder and artifacts and halos. Changed tons of settings; little improvement.
Maybe I’m just spoiled by the Sony processing look. Also, 98-inch, while cool and wowing, magnifies all flaws. Maybe that’s why not many brands are rushing to it just yet.
I feel TCL and Hisense are keeping the prices down on 98s by scrimping on proper processing. Also notice that Sony and Samsung are relegating 98s to their mid tier lines just to satisfy consumer demands. They might know that 98s are not ready just yet. Maybe another year or two that will all change.
Also, I’ve seen the new 97-inch LG G5 OLED and it is fantastic — but also $24,000!!
Everyday stuff looks OK but it can’t handle football motion and the like very well at all. Lot of judder and artifacts and halos. Changed tons of settings; little improvement.
Maybe I’m just spoiled by the Sony processing look. Also, 98-inch, while cool and wowing, magnifies all flaws. Maybe that’s why not many brands are rushing to it just yet.
I feel TCL and Hisense are keeping the prices down on 98s by scrimping on proper processing. Also notice that Sony and Samsung are relegating 98s to their mid tier lines just to satisfy consumer demands. They might know that 98s are not ready just yet. Maybe another year or two that will all change.
Also, I’ve seen the new 97-inch LG G5 OLED and it is fantastic — but also $24,000!!
re: What is your #1 Christmas song?
Posted by MDB on 12/17/25 at 11:28 pm to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
“Silver Bells” because it captures America of the 50s and 60s and the spirit of the week before Christmas.
“O Holy Night” is simply the prettiest religious song.
“O Holy Night” is simply the prettiest religious song.
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