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re: Only chimney remains after Utah house containing old dynamite detonated in Holladay
Posted by GetBackToWork on 4/25/24 at 8:35 am
[quote]I'm no chemist, but couldn't you soak the dynamite in water or mineral oil to render it useless ?[/quote]
Old dynamite gets unstable even moving it around or making contact during handling. I’m sure no one in that fire department wanted to risk their life over it. ...
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re: Only chimney remains after Utah house containing old dynamite detonated in Holladay
Posted by GetBackToWork on 4/25/24 at 7:56 am
Cleaning out after old people is always a blast. ...
re: PSA: Do you know about the Louisiana Purple Paint Law?
Posted by GetBackToWork on 4/24/24 at 10:56 pm
[quote]Should I edit the OP for the fricktards? [/quote]
I’m more concerned with the thought the people most likely to trespass have no idea about the purple paint law - even in Louisiana. Or other states for that matter.
Maybe we need a PSA campaign. ...
re: PSA: Do you know about the Louisiana Purple Paint Law?
Posted by GetBackToWork on 4/24/24 at 10:10 pm
[quote]What is it with you people? I never said it was just Louisiana. The second idiot to say that.[/quote]
Really, though, it’s not just Louisiana. You realize that, right? Just to be clear. ...
re: Have you ever known a fighter pilot that was shot down….
Posted by GetBackToWork on 4/22/24 at 8:11 pm
The father of a friend of mine in school was an Air Force fighter pilot in Vietnam who was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile. Evaded capture and was picked up in enemy territory several days after. The family got an MIA notice and thought the worst.
Good stories in this thread. ...
re: People who went from nice older home to newer one
Posted by GetBackToWork on 4/17/24 at 3:21 pm
Part of this is you need to define "older" house.
It used to be post-war (WWII) construction methods were considered a modern house. Now you have people calling houses built in the 70's and 80's old homes due to their age. All periods had something later frowned upon, whether knob and tube or l...
re: OJ Simpson died
Posted by GetBackToWork on 4/11/24 at 9:37 am
[link=(https://www.tmz.com/2024/04/11/oj-simpson-dead-dies-cancer/)]TMZ Story[/link]
Here is the TMZ article...
re: Feels like a REAL slow day on TD...
Posted by GetBackToWork on 4/10/24 at 3:04 pm
Nothing like a good day when there’s about 5 threads about getting old. Pretty soon we’ll need a Funerals & Surgeries board. ...
re: Getting Dan Hurley here isn’t as Crazy as you think..
Posted by GetBackToWork on 4/9/24 at 8:08 am
[quote]I have heard that Hurley hates cold weather loves crawfish[/quote]
I've heard he has a daughter at LSU. Or maybe that was a niece, or daughter's friend, or wait... maybe that was some coach ten years ago who's name kept popping up on the rant....
re: I Know You’re Not Supposed To Cry Over Spilt Milk, But…
Posted by GetBackToWork on 4/1/24 at 9:51 pm
Everyone eventually has a terrible experience of groceries going everywhere and bottles smashing or eggs breaking all over. It’s an awful feeling when it happens. Then you have to clean the mess. ...
re: LNST Farrels Ice Cream Parlor
Posted by GetBackToWork on 3/28/24 at 10:04 pm
Farrel’s was the place when you were a kid. ...
re: Does LSU not give a crap about smart, in-state high school students?
Posted by GetBackToWork on 3/26/24 at 6:17 am
[quote]You're out of your mind..... Here is a just a snapshot of my fee bill and this doesnt include fees and credits/scholarships that I wont post..[/quote]
Your numbers aren’t too far off just based on the high level TOPS award. It seems like LSU is probably losing high quality in-state stude...
re: Prayer request for health.
Posted by GetBackToWork on 3/26/24 at 5:50 am
Done. Good luck with everything as you face this. ...
re: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed - container ship wrecked into it
Posted by GetBackToWork on 3/26/24 at 2:08 am
[quote]You gotta hope this guy is drunk, someone stole the ship[/quote]
Sometimes ships lose power. This happens on the Mississippi River. Remember the cargo ship that hit the Riverwalk? ...
re: Measles cases have already passed last year’s total
Posted by GetBackToWork on 3/25/24 at 10:34 pm
If measles begins to spread, it will be interesting to see how well people vaccinated decades ago still have immunity. It’s ridiculous we even have this going around. ...
re: March 24, 1984...40 years ago
Posted by GetBackToWork on 3/24/24 at 9:46 am
The feeling of showing up for Saturday detention or Saturday driving school were remarkably similar. ...
re: One thing that I learned in these treatment centers
Posted by GetBackToWork on 3/22/24 at 8:46 am
Jokes aside, hope this chance at a better life works out for you. My friends struggling with addiction who were able to make the change have gone on to lead happy lives....
re: Quick Prayer Request UPDATE PAGE 2
Posted by GetBackToWork on 3/22/24 at 8:41 am
Prayers sent. Hope today goes well....
re: Seafood places in BR are going to love this post.
Posted by GetBackToWork on 3/15/24 at 6:01 pm
[quote]chili dogs[/quote]
Shouldn’t you be outside the Tastee Freez? ...
re: Do you pay for private school for your kids?
Posted by GetBackToWork on 3/14/24 at 1:56 pm
[quote]My child attends and my wife and I both work in EBR public schools. None of us will ever attend or work at a private school, and we will be just as successful as those saying it is worth every penny to avoid public schools. People think that private schools are some sort of utopia because the...
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