Zakatak

re: Experienced honest Ford truck mechanic in Lafayette

Posted by Zakatak on 5/16/25 at 5:31 am

Sorry Im late. If its a diesel than IDP Garage north of I-10 in laffy. They specialize in ford powerstrokes. Especially the older ones.

Outdoor Board

re: Trey Morgan made the number one top play on SportsCenter this morning for the Durham Bulls

Posted by Zakatak on 5/15/25 at 9:36 am

Geez what a team we had!

Some notes from that play...

Morgan made an unbelievable play obviously.

The patience that Milazzo showed to wait for that ball and make the tag is only understood by someone who has experienced a similar situation in sports. To secure that soft catch in full catchers gear in that moment before turning is under appreciated here.

Skenes being at 111 pitches in the 8th at the end of a long season and still throwing 100mph! :lol: :geauxtigers:

re: Those that wake up this morning to check the final score…

Posted by Zakatak on 5/10/25 at 10:42 am

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Fun fact: this game ended at 1:17am, the exact same time Tennessee Game1 ended

With the same player scoring the final run.

re: Tennessee 9 @ LSU 3 Final

Posted by Zakatak on 4/26/25 at 8:15 pm

Its a tough situation. Lol

re: Tennessee 9 @ LSU 3 Final

Posted by Zakatak on 4/26/25 at 8:12 pm

You check the runner back to 3rd then throw to 1st.

Ball was hit hard enough.

re: The ump got told off by Bear

Posted by Zakatak on 4/26/25 at 9:23 am

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He can CHANGE gravitational pull every time he comes to the plate. What a moment!

FIFY

re: Gov. Landry targets auto insurers over high premiums, calls for greater oversight

Posted by Zakatak on 4/23/25 at 6:33 am

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That and crack down on the bullshite temp tags

This makes me irrationally angry every single day. The beat to crap cars that have temp tags and texas plates in my area is astounding. So obvious for a cop to investigate but nothing is done.

re: Bifen...A buddy says he keeps this in a sprayer

Posted by Zakatak on 4/12/25 at 3:04 am

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The XTS version is oil based for external applications,

This is what i use as a general outdoor pesticide. Its also very cost effective because you can mix it 1oz per 6 gallons for most insects. I think 1oz per 3 gallons is recommended for spiders.

Works great as a temporary mosquito barrier also. Ill mix some in my boom sprayer and make a few bands around house and back yard. Really knocks them back for a few days when they get bad. Usually September for me.

Home & Garden

re: Shifty Schiff thinks the White House is involved in insider trading

Posted by Zakatak on 4/9/25 at 7:25 pm

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Adam Schiff says he is “writing to the White House” to see if anyone is involved in insider trading: “You can’t put it past them for a minute. We’re going to try to find out. We’re going to demand answers.”

Political Talk

re: Vader’s Model Desk: Kawasaki Ki-45 “Nick”

Posted by Zakatak on 4/7/25 at 4:52 am

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It does have to upward firing 12.5mm machine guns right behind the pilot. They’re angled this was to allow attacks from below bombers.

These are the trinkets of military aviation history that i love to nerd out on. Thanks for the “cant sleep research topic” of the morning. :usa:

re: LSU 10 @ Oklahoma 2 Final

Posted by Zakatak on 4/4/25 at 7:49 pm

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Now? There’s nothing new about that

Exactly. Framing has always been a part of it. So has pitching to wherever the catcher is set up before the pitch. If the catcher doesnt reach for it the pitch looks a whole lot better even off the plate.

Also, the skill set of a pitcher and catcher (and hitter) to figure out an Ump and exploit it is one element of baseball i do not want to see taken away. Its part of the game. I honestly dont care what the strike zone looks like so long as its consistent for both teams.

re: What are the latest thoughts on LA Gator Program?

Posted by Zakatak on 4/3/25 at 10:50 am

So get in the program early and you are set for your kids school career per the following rules:

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Students currently participating in the Louisiana Scholarship Program or LA GATOR

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Siblings of students currently participating in LA GATOR

from website:

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Students having participated in the Louisiana Scholarship Program during the 2024-2025 school year, subject to the allocation of state funds, shall be awarded an amount equal to the award amount received during the 2024-2025 school year and shall continue to receive this award until the student completes the school’s terminal grade or until the student leaves the school, whichever comes first.

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Students that were deemed eligible for LA GATOR based on their income and chose to participate in the program will be able to continue participation in following years as current LA GATOR participants are eligible for the program. However, account funding amounts are based on other factors including family income, so the student’s account funding amount may change.

re: What are the latest thoughts on LA Gator Program?

Posted by Zakatak on 4/3/25 at 9:53 am

From the website:

Student Eligibility
For a student to be eligible for an ESA, the student must be a resident of Louisiana and meet one of the following:

Participated in the Louisiana Scholarship Program previous school year
Entering kindergarten
Enrolled in a public school the previous school year
From a family with total income at or below 250% of federal poverty guidelines

So if i am understanding these guidelines correctly you could be barely above 250% guideline and struggling to pay your kids tuition and not be eligible but somebody making $400k a year can move their kids from public to private and be eligible. :lol:

Govt picking winners and losers again. They really cant get out of their own way. :usa:

re: New Trucks/Transmissions

Posted by Zakatak on 3/31/25 at 1:29 pm

The ZF is the last thing I would worry about in the Ram platform. Solid transmission.

Only issue we have had with the Hurricane in my wifes Jeep was the thermostat. They overcomplicated that design with an electric ball valve instead of a regular old thermostat.

re: Standing room only tickets.

Posted by Zakatak on 3/29/25 at 4:04 pm

Are you allowed to sit in unoccupied seats if you buy a SRO ticket?

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re: Crawfish Service Refused... Daiquiris Thrown in Response Round 2 Update

Posted by Zakatak on 3/26/25 at 9:18 am

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How does that work? I assume they sell the card for less than what's on it?

They catch you in line at the grocery store and offer to pay for your groceries with their card in exchange for half the value in cash.

re: Anyone suggest a good shop for a brake job, will need rotors replaced.

Posted by Zakatak on 3/24/25 at 7:44 pm

Correct. Same here.

And that time i learned my lesson on squeezing the calipers too much before seeing how much empty space the reservoir had and making a mess. Ha

re: Anyone suggest a good shop for a brake job, will need rotors replaced.

Posted by Zakatak on 3/24/25 at 7:31 pm

Why? I have never had to disconnect the line. You unbolt the caliper and balance it on the axle.

ETA: mostly solid front axle heavy duties in my experience. But have done some half tons as well.