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Trump v.1 obviously.

I would note that your parameters of "this century" would technically include William Jefferson Clinton who was President until mid Jan. 2021. I wonder where he'd rank within the rest of your list.

re: What to do about mother's cat.

Posted by FCP on 4/15/26 at 12:13 pm to
17 years? I’m generally in favor of cats, but that’s like 100 in human years. Quality of life is not getting better from here. Put the poor SOB to sleep.
Man, there was this trashy hottie in the trailer park nearby when I was a full-of-hormones 16 year old. She was probably 17, had a slim (gaunt?) body and beautiful big hair (this was late 1980s, so that was considered attractive). We were far apart in the socioeconomic scales, and it never went anywhere despite my best efforts, but goddamn she was hot.

I went off to college and forgot about her. Don’t know what happened with her, but I did end up meeting her granddaughter a few years ago. And, reading that sentence makes me feel old.
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I've actually been half awake sometimes when she hits me and I wasn't even really snoring (was more like heavy breathing)
Yours too? I eventually gave up and got a sleep apnea machine. It sucks, or, more accurately, it blows like a whirlwind anytime it senses a drop in pressure. It won’t slow back down, so scratching your nose leads to tropical storm force winds in your face. Gotta wake up enough to turn it off and back on. Ordered a Wink bed a few months ago. I think it would be fine except for the four inch foam topper Mrs. FCP added. I’m getting closer to “falling asleep in the recliner” every night.

re: 2025 Taxes

Posted by FCP on 4/9/26 at 10:17 am to
I write a check every year. Usually a couple grand. This year was over $4K. Basically the same income as 2024. Only difference was about $3K in capital gains when I cashed in $6K of Tesla stock to buy my kid a used Toyota.

re: LUNCH THREAD Good Friday edition

Posted by FCP on 4/3/26 at 11:40 am to
Hi-Ho Beef and a Barqs. Not because it’s particularly good, but nostalgia is a helluva drug.
Probably a couple of Zyn 6mg while out there splicing fiber so you buncha miscreants can shitpost on TD. Oh, and piss in my gravel driveway.

re: What are you doing today?

Posted by FCP on 3/29/26 at 3:20 pm to
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Church and Walmart so far
Same except Dollar General. And a nap.

Woke up to an LSU baseball lead :geauxtigers:
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cannot find my wife’s purse to get her key
Hell, even when I find the purse, it’s 50/50 whether I’m gonna be able to fish that janitor-sized keychain out from all the other stuff in her purse. I’ve legit declared the keys lost, only to have Mrs. FCP deftly retrieve them from that miniature storage facility she carries on her shoulder.
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come out with 2 years world of diapers. Classic Costco strategy.
Well, we went in for IVF and came out with twins. Which sounds nice until they both reach 17. Seventeen year olds are some of the worst people in the world. Especially females. I tell folks that if they ever have a question they can’t answer to call me up. Because my daughter knows everything.


Don't know if it has been mentioned, but Wood Knot
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I'd book it if we could keep it at $5k
Just booked a trip to Universal Orlando for 4 days, 5 nights. Six people staying at one of their cheapest places. All in just over $5K, not including transportation.
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The junebug population in our neighborhood has been in decline
They must've all come to my house. Had to go in/out several times last night, and I ended up using a side door with no lights. There was a massive swarm around the lights by our main door. They were running full tilt into the siding--sounded like it was hailing outside.

re: LSU 2 @ ULL 7 Final

Posted by FCP on 3/4/26 at 6:05 pm to
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if some jerk did a clandestine stream on YouTube
Man, I was settling in to listen to the radio call tonight, but I tried ESPN just to verify that I didn't have their Plus deal. And, it started playing the game. Guess I'm paying for it--just didn't realize it. :banghead:
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I think UL has $5 beer and $5 dogs
I work concessions during our local high school's football season. As a band parent, it is expected. Anyway, we sell bottled soft drinks and water (~20oz) for $3.00--up from $2.50 a few years ago. We've had the visitor teams comment on how their schools are already well beyond that number.
Trawled for shrimp in Lake Ponchartrain for years. Even jumped over the side and dove under the skiff several times to untangle the trawl from the propeller. All those hours puttering across the lake, we never even thought about sharks—much less saw one.
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Does the woods count?
Old boy on our crew was working up north of Robert, LA. Driving from one site to another through the pine trees. Nature called, so he pulled over and headed into the forest with a box of paper towels. Said that while he was squatting, he thought he heard a clicking sound. On the way back to his truck, he discovered that he had been front and center in a deer camera’s field of view.
My company gives techs one free fishing day every year: Just notify management before the start of shift. And, you get another with 24hr notice. Both no questions asked. After that, there’s paperwork.

About half the crew has already burned through both days already this year.