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It’s disgusting.

Whole thing should be a massive scandal. Instead most of the country is just completely oblivious.
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I doubt there is a single democrat that voted for Beto or Harris that would vote for Ken Paxton


Are you under some illusion that there might be this magical moderate Republican out there somewhere for which this would be different?

re: Pickett's father responds

Posted by Y.A. Tittle on 8/13/26 at 1:12 pm to
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Please someone correct this if it's not right. #5 was never officially retired, so since Picket specifically requested to wear it, he should be able to do just that.


I'm pretty sure there are no numbers "officially" retired.

Nobody has worn 20 since 1959, but it's not the result of some sort of official carved in stone edict as far as I'm aware.
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the new location will be a new concept that blends the diner's 68-year history with a more experimental approach to its menu.


This just reads funny to me. :lol:
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foot-washing


The frick is anyone doing between flights that would possibly necessitate this at a freaking airport????
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Honestly, who cares what they do with their money? If they want to pay for that type of experience and it helps them in some way, and it’s legal, so what?


Yeah, I never get the posts raging over what people do on vacations that might be different from the things you or I might want to do.

I’m grateful there are a lot of people who want to do things different than I choose (and that there are increasing offerings for such folks) because the things I choose seem plenty crowded enough already.

Dispersion on this stuff is nothing but good in my view.
It’s all of Louisiana really.

It’s like this weird useless clique that doesn’t seem to be interested in being anything but a weird useless clique.
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The owner


I thought maybe she was related to Kevin, being from Opelousas.

Guess not. :lol:
Is that a Muslim commie dive bar? :confused:
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Is the Joe Burrow brand an industry?


Maybe.

Shaq is clearly a good bit ahead on that, though.
Think about the type of people who might WANT to talk to pollsters and this probably makes sense.
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So average snap benefits @$500 per family at 5,000,000 people is a savings of 2,500,000,000. And powerdufus says that’s not much.

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Data from the USDA shows at the end of fiscal year 25, there were 42,382,439 people receiving SNAP benefits at a cost of $95,782,095,890.

$95 billion divided by 42 million is $2,261 per person. Obviously something is wrong with the maths, as the British would say.


Assume the $500 per household average cited above is monthly, not yearly.
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We do have AOC backing away from woke 1.0, so there are some positive signs. But, the fact that she is a viable presidential candidate is concerning.


I've yet to see any evidence or reason to believe that "backing away from" in any way = disavowal.
Outside of the rhetoric they might spout, are there really any issues in which the Democrat primary candidate who won (by a hair), would vote (or govern) differently on than the one who lost?
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1 in 8 people in the US were on SNAP? Even with the reduction the needle only moves to 1 in 9.


Can’t start moving the needle unless you start moving the needle.

I can’t imagine anyone who might desire a decrease in government spending criticizing one attempt at doing so on the basis that it is not also happening contemporaneously at x, y, or z.

You gotta start SOMEWHERE.

Gift horse and all…
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I dunno. For every black dude who agrees there are probably 50 who say "Da hell I can't have Thanksgiving".


Sure. "Black dudes" are a dwindling overall voting block percentage-wise for the Democrats at this point, though.
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I'm guessing "Don't celebrate Thanksgiving" did her in.


Thing is, that probably excited about as many voting Dems as it turned off. Possibly more.

This is where they are. It’s undoubtably where they are further headed.
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We'll still run record deficits. So not really that big of a win


You’ve really become an insufferable twat, haven’t you? :bow:

re: First timer in New Orleans

Posted by Y.A. Tittle on 8/11/26 at 5:00 pm to
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Although you can eat at the Drago’s in the downtown Hilton


Please avoid that Hilton location. The service AND the food were absolutely awful. The Metairie location was much better.


Fat City location may be better, sure. It shouldn't even be a remote consideration for a first timer on a long weekend in New Orleans, though. No more so than Impastatos.

re: Sir, this is a Wendy’s

Posted by Y.A. Tittle on 8/11/26 at 4:29 pm to
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I haven't been in 1 -2 years but the last time I went I couldn't believe a fast food company could stay viable with their model. maybe it's just that the workforce is horrible here.

add "How is our Wendy's still in business?" to the great unsolved mysteries.


Other fast food places that have gone to shite, at least did so while retaining at least basic facsimiles of what they used to be, but just getting shittier and shittier over time.

It's like Wendy's, though, just one day flipped a switch and became something completely different than what it ever was, in a completely shitty way.

re: First timer in New Orleans

Posted by Y.A. Tittle on 8/11/26 at 2:02 pm to
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Wife and I also love to check out cocktail bars. On my current list, I have Jewel of the South, Cure, Peychaud’s, and Bar Tonique. Any I should remove or add?


Fives on Jackson Square.
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- I'm admittedly lost when it comes to live music. Would love something with a bit of an indoor-outdoor option. Assuming that exists, but any help is appreciated.

Try Bacchanal.
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Big craft beer fan. Preference is hazy IPA if I'm only sticking around for a couple beers, but totally fine with other styles. I'm familiar with Courtyard and Parleaux - Are those worth hitting?

Parleux, yes. Courtyard, is a qualified maybe. I like Brieux Carre off Frenchmen, but they aren't big into the hazy stuff. Miel is good as well, and will have hazy offerings.