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As much as I don't believe this should be on the F&DB, most service industries have been posting this. And I fully support NOLA's right to do so and will continue to purchase their product.

The fact that this breaks grown men is wild.

If you think this will "hurt" any brewery in NOLA then you severely misjudged their core consumer base.
No. Sounds like yours weren't cooked properly.
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Are you shitting me?

That’s what made it awesome


Right.... Huge oversight imo. Thankfully I'll be playing on PC so hopefully there's a mod for it Day 1.
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You are the problem, not us.


You should learn some introspection. The world doesn't revolve around you.
The only thing I'm disappointed in with regards to character appearances for this game is that they took out the morality morphing. No more faint Halo's or growing horns. :/
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Liar.


Source? Gonna call people morons and liars you should probably cite some examples.

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It never crossed your mind that there’s a reason there is so much push back against the woke shite?


Or maybe, just maybe, it's twenty-fricking-twenty-six and they didn't think they had to explain some basic mechanic that's existed in open world RPGs for over a decade just to assuage your fragile ego?

Half the outrage when the teaser trailer dropped two years ago was because there was a black guy in medieval England in a fantasy game. The misogynistic and racist b/s is tiresome. There are far more games that force you to play as a white guy than any other race or gender. And I say this as a white dude. The pre-emptive offended anti-woke schtick is exhausting and way more prevalent than any "woke" agenda. Really hope most of you DON'T play this game so I don't have to hear the brain dead takes.
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But you made that up.

The devs never hinted you would be forced to play as a female main character or one that looks like the one in the video.

Every fable let you choose to play as a male.

You invented in your head that you would be forced to play as a female in this one then got mad at the devs for your own fantasy.


Exactly. All of this. There's this undercurrent of anti-woke that's claiming DEI is ruining pop culture, meanwhile half of it is people LOOKING for something to be offended by. Victim complex. Also, newsflash, Fable has always been "woke". The game has always been about choice. The original game in 2004 had same sex marriage.
It's been years (decades?) but the original Fable is one of my all time favorite games. One of the first games I played where your decisions truly impacted every aspect of gameplay. Very excited to see what Playground Games is doing with it.
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Been doing this for years. Before TikTok was a thing.

re: Hubig's King Cake is not Good

Posted by xXLSUXx on 1/13/26 at 11:57 am to
MIL brought one over last week. Didn't even realize they were making King Cakes. It was the traditional non filled. I wouldn't have been able to tell it apart from a basic grocery store one. Will definitely not get one again.
Came here to start this thread. Pixel running Chrome. Tried clearing cache, etc. Didn't seem to help much. Been an issue at least the last 3-4 days.

re: review, southerns chicken Hammond

Posted by xXLSUXx on 1/3/26 at 6:40 pm to
100% agree with everything you said, including the sides. If I get a side I do stick to the cracklin but man that makes for a heavy meal, and they aren't cheap either.

If you ever get a chance to try the pork chop sandwich special (currently the special in Metry this weekend) absolutely get it. It's my favorite thing they do.

I've been a big fan of Southerns from their early food truck days, before they were at Miel. Even won an IG contest back in the day to name their Sweet Prince sandwich. Good people and happy to see them succeed and expand.
Honestly since LSU now owes Kiffin's bonus for each of Ole Miss' CFP wins I'm not sure why we are allowing them to continue coaching? It's literally costing us millions.

re: Favorite food memory

Posted by xXLSUXx on 1/2/26 at 2:53 pm to
Remote Michelin star restaurant off the coast of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

re: Ugly drum smokers?

Posted by xXLSUXx on 12/29/25 at 8:32 pm to
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I have to ask. Why not a WSM 22”? Are the UDSs that different?


If I wouldn't have went with the Bronco Pro I would've gone with the WSM 22". I only chose the Bronco because it came with wheels, lid hinges, and I didn't have to worry about the door seal. But that said, I probably didn't need those things and Weber's customer service is excellent.

I don't know much about the K4L but from a quick Google search the reviews some positive and the build quality seems solid. Should cook the same as any other drum smoker.

Since it's winter I'd personally hold off until Spring or possibly Memorial Day for any deals. Or buy second hand online.

re: Ugly drum smokers?

Posted by xXLSUXx on 12/29/25 at 12:57 pm to
I was in your exact predicament a few years ago. I started out on a Weber 22" kettle doing indirect and the snake methods. Eventually I went with a drum smoker since it was the sweet spot of effort & quality for me. I personally went with the Bronco Pro and have no complaints.

Until this thread I didn't realize they changed the base model to a swing out basket. So I can't speak to how well that does or doesn't leak air.

The main drawbacks/hesitancy I had with the drum design: either you need to remove everything on top to reload the charcoal, or have a door for convenience that risks air leakage. I decided on the Bronco Pro for the charcoal basket size. I can get 12+ hours and do complete brisket smokes without having to refill. That plus the increased grate surface area. And I don't have to worry about a door gasket that will eventually wear.

I did 6 rib racks hanging once. And one fell. So now I do them flat. I never really cook more than a couple racks at a time anyway.

Definitely recommend a drum smoker for anyone who is looking for the sweet spot of price/quality/effort on smoking. Offsets will beat it in quality, but require more effort. Pellet grills will beat it in effort, but will cost more. I used to say Pellets wouldn't turn out the same quality either but they've gotten better. I still think the product on a drum over real wood chunks edges out the best pellets these days but the gap isn't what it used to be.

As for WHICH drum, it's all down to personal preference / brand loyalty. As I said I have no complaints with the Bronco Pro and would recommend it, especially if you get it on sale.


ETA: I have a vortex I use for my kettle. Not sure what you mean by using it in the drum but if you explain I can go try and fit mine in and take a picture.

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I snoozed and lost. The local one sold while I was making sure I wanted it. Can't find it on line anywhere.


Ahh bummer. Keep an eye out on FB Marketplace, you can usually find some on there. I'll also add some drum designs can go overboard with better seals/doors/lid hinges/wheels/etc but you end up paying more than you would be able to get a quality pellet grill for. Which kind of defeats the purpose IMO.