TygerDurden

I can’t be the only one who initially reads this and imagines something of the carpenter bee variety but an infernal bee that burrows into the brick of my house! ...

[quote]The right palms have not been greased.[/quote] This 100%. LOL Yeah right the DOTD now is involved…well of course they are …reeks of political gamesmanship from another parish or from somewhere in the legislature. This state just can’t have nice things. ...

Do the derailment research. Change the definition to whatever you consider bad…Easy numbers to find online. ...

Not many is my assumption but that is like comparing cruise ship accidents to river barge accidents two things that just are not very comparable. ...

You really have no clue as to what the word derailment means. It can mean what you saw in Ohio and the way down to one railcar wheel set coming off the rail in which it rides. So yes this happens everyday across all sizes of railroads and inside of manufacturing locations. There are several companie...

[quote]Direct feed is far better for production and safety than rail or truck, the timeframe favors production with a pipeline.[/quote] I don’t dispute this at all. But the number of manufacturers that have access to this capability is small compared to the number that don’t have this option. Ev...

So first off this isn’t sabotage. Trains derail everyday (most minor in nature) across the entire US rail system. These major derailments get attention as they should much like when a large passenger plane crashes. The NTSB and the FRA will investigate and will work toward safety solutions just l...

[quote]Inflation is royally screwing the older people on fixed incomes.[/quote] Here is the answer. If the savings, pensions and social security did not account for this massive jump in the cost of everything (probably most did not) then tough choices have to be made. Some of this had to do wit...

Any idea what street corner this is on in New Orleans? Would be interesting to compare to the buildings in the background to today ...

The downhill negative effects of WW1 are huge. The general public probably doesn’t understand how tensions in todays world are directly linked to how WW1 began, ended and the resulting “new” countries that were cobbled together. It would have to rank near number 1 or is number 1 for the war that t...

The liabilities are immense. That happens in your house and one of those kids dies or gets injured an even a somewhat competent lawyer will rip you and your cash flow to shreds. You basically are done financially let me add you are probably going to jail when the DA is through with you. ...

My experience with this “family “ statement at work is that the actual culture is the direct opposite. That works well when you’re “in” the family or spouting some mission or culture statement on a website. Buyer beware. ...

I guess the river pilots and going to make some cash as well in this ferry game. ...

The very fact that could be needed in the US is a sad commentary. ...

With great confidence I can tell you that there may not be an income tax in Texas but Texas gets their share via property taxes. ...

[quote]How did she flee the scene after getting hit multiple times?[/quote] I thought exact same thing when I read this. This convoluted writing attempt by some staff reporter is the culmination of todays education system. Surprised it wasn’t reported in some sort of alphabet acronym format fil...

[quote]Police said a person inside a white Dodge Challenger exited his vehicle and started shooting, causing drivers on both sides of the highway to speed away from the scene.[/quote] As always the least surprising thing in the article….”white Dodge Challenger”. The war wagon of choice these ...

[quote]Second in cringe only to the happy birthday Louisiana Lottery halftime show.[/quote] I remember this vividly and it certainly could challenge for the number one spot. ...

This 100% about recruiting Louisiana. ...

[quote]Is he a grad transfer? If not, he'll have to sit out right?[/quote] This is a good question. Isn’t there a rule to sit out for one year if you have already used your one portal transfer exemption unless they are a grad transfer. ...