MardiGrasCajun

About to fly out of Vegas now and didn’t gamble at all. Just not my thing. I’ve seen friends lose their life savings because they can’t stop winning. Y’all have fun at the poor house.

Theraworx first then Waterboy hydration and Hylands Leg Cramps (not the pm version and, no, it’s not just for legs).

I was on his show when I was in elementary school. I won a citywide contest and being on the show was one of the prizes. I was scared as shite with those cameras and lights on me. I was 8 or 9 at the time.

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Win us then championship THEN be Grand Marshal. Baw taking a victory lap before he accomplished anything

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Just checked previous Grand Marshall list by year. Nope, not a single CFB Championship coach. Doesn’t seem to be a requirement.

Brie’s Agency Landscape + Planning helping BREC spend $100m over 10 years. Ms. Harvard seems to know what she’s doing.
Your money

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This might be a dumb question, but if you were in Youngstown, why not fly out of Youngstown rather than going all the way to Canton?

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I fly American. They don’t fly into YNG. Probably why Bo was at CAK. Wish I had more time there. Would have liked to make a quick trip to the HoF. Was just an overnight trip though.

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Maybe he is the defensive coordinator in charge of defending the coffee bar.

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Not going to lie. It threw me off when I came through security. He was right there 20 feet in front of the security exit. There’s not a lot of people in CAK airport.

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What Toyota has done to the body style is so awful. They look terrible now

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On the bright side, it no longer looks like a hideous 2005 Dodge truck.

Some married folks up in here down voting. Too funny. You’re a piece of shite if you cheat while married. Ask God…he’s already laid out the rules. That’s why the ramifications are so intense when you get caught.

Folks in this thread will compare Ace to THD and Lowe’s however they are quite different. ACE is a “hardware” store selling the usual hardware items but, because they are locally owned, they usually have some specialty items such as high-end grilling and such. ACE also deals with pros thus their hours are shorter than the big box guys.

THD and Lowe’s are commonly referred to as DIY Home Improvement retailers. The DIY is important to remember when shopping there. You are literally DIY. You should know what you need to do the job without the assistance of an employee. The employees know where things are located and some may have a little knowledge but they are not there to coach you through a repair. That’s where ACE comes in. The helpful folks.

THD and Lowe’s also sell flooring, roofing, lumber and a whole bunch of other stuff unavailable at small hardware stores. They are “home improvement” stores. ACE is a fix it store.

THD and Lowe’s will absolutely crush ACE on same brand products. The local ACE owner is part of a co-op, thus many of their products they have to buy through the co-op wholesaler, pay to use the ACE name and fund co-op activities. They’re at a disadvantage right out of the gate. THD is the 4th or 5th largest retailer in the world. In the world. Anyone wanting to sell to THD will sell their products at very low margins and fund THD through costly marketing and business requirements.

As a manufacturer, you will pay THD to sell in their stores. That’s how it works. If you’re awarded business at THD, it will cost you a minimum of $1,000,000 just for a reset. You will pay an unbelievable amount of fees yearly (10-20%+) and your RTV (return to vendor) will be high. You will absolutely lose money the first couple of years. But, if you survive, it can take your company to unimaginable levels.

Very few American companies can compete for THD business. The margins just aren’t there. The costs to manufacture here versus most other countries is much higher even with tariffs. I will say this though, if THD really wants your name in their stores, then the scenario changes a little. There is a bit more flexibility for a name.