ChEgrad
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
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| Registered on: | 11/7/2012 |
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Militello's Shoe Repair
My wife got a pair of boots repaired there last year. Did a great job. Thank goodness they are still around.
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It is nature’s way of telling you not to eat them. Kind of like poison frogs. They are bad for you. Just use real sugar or honey in moderation.
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I have said forever that if cheap crappy golf got young people into the game then Baton Rouge and LA would be the golf Mecca. For years we had cheap and plentiful golf.
This just isn’t true. When I visit family in Denver and play golf the public courses in general are both cheaper and better than in Baton Rouge.
She is likely correct. This is not something DJT can do in his own.
We are doomed by this do nothing congress who won’t pass a law requiring proof.
It shouldn’t be hard to prove citizenship - an ID that proves who you are and a government database of citizens that can be accessed by the states to confirm citizenship at the time of registration. Why can’t that be done?
We are doomed by this do nothing congress who won’t pass a law requiring proof.
It shouldn’t be hard to prove citizenship - an ID that proves who you are and a government database of citizens that can be accessed by the states to confirm citizenship at the time of registration. Why can’t that be done?
I often buy sirloin top cap (Picanha) and flat iron steak when they have it. Sirloin top cap has gone up in price and has a lot of fat, so I don’t know how cost effective it really is now, but when I started buying it it was $5.99/lb. Now it is $9.99/lb I think. Delicious when cooked properly.
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Ran against deficits, then roughly *tripled* the national debt.
I don’t believe Republicans ever had control of congress during Reagan’s terms. Spending wasn’t all his fault. If Newt Gingrich running the show could make Clinton look good, then think what Reagan could have done with a Newt.
I miss Newt.
re: How much stock do you put in online reviews
Posted by ChEgrad on 6/19/26 at 2:30 pm to kywildcatfanone
If you read online reviews you will never book a hotel until you just can’t take it anymore - every hotel is crap and every hotel is great. Then you will just go ahead and book based on location and price.
Reviews of consumer goods are about the same. Most seem to be AI generated crap now.
Reviews of consumer goods are about the same. Most seem to be AI generated crap now.
re: Pat Henry Announces His Retirement
Posted by ChEgrad on 6/18/26 at 9:43 am to TigerBR1111
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I remember when his assistant at LSU got in trouble for having an “all night counseling session” with one of his athletes
I played soccer with that assistant and he was a good guy. My memory is that he wasn’t really an assistant, but essentially head women’s coach. I’m not totally sure about the “all night counseling session,” but what I think really happened was a power struggle between two very good coaches, that Henry wanted control of the women’s program, and Henry won.
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The missus and I were there for those two games. I told her we could go to the first game we would lose then we could go sightseeing around Omaha the next day before coming home. Imagine our surprise. So we stayed the next day and won again. My wife decided we should stay for the Fla games but we were leaving for Maine on Wednesday already and just didn’t have time. She says it’s my fault we didn’t win 2017 lol.
I took my daughter who had just graduated from college to the CWS in 2017 and we also had to leave before the finals against Florida. Maybe it is our fault LSU lost to Florida and not yours. That week in Omaha with my daughter is a fond memory and LSU beating OSU was awesome to watch.
re: Why is europe so Backwards
Posted by ChEgrad on 6/16/26 at 12:00 pm to KingOfTheWorld
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quote: Just did a pilgrimage in Portugal, Spain, and France. They do have the best churches, although not many actually go to church.
Not to derail the thread but did you do Camino de Santiago? It’s on my bucket list. I was reading and watching videos last night.
No. We went on a Fatima to Lourdes pilgrimage hosted by The Catholic Traveler. It was a fantastic trip. Mass every day in fantastic churches/holy sites. Great food and drink. Great people on the trip. Small group of 20 people from all over the US.
We did not walk the Camino, but my wife does want to do this in the next few years.
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You must be referring to the concession stands because the food options with the Best of the Zurich package are terrific
Yes, this is what I am referring to.
I enjoy going to the Zurich. Love the team format.
They do need to improve the on-course food experience.
They do need to improve the on-course food experience.
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They act like a bunch of inbred bumpkins with no religion
Just did a pilgrimage in Portugal, Spain, and France. They do have the best churches, although not many actually go to church.
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But they are very polite! Last year felt like visiting the Stepford wives...
They certainly were very nice. Even after the loss.
re: Codifying socialism in NYC
Posted by ChEgrad on 6/12/26 at 3:16 pm to theballguy
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press release pertaining to the mayor's effort earlier this year noted, "The city-owned grocery initiative is designed to lower costs on everyday staples by using public ownership to eliminate costs that are currently passed on to consumers."
Which costs will be eliminated? Or is government paying those costs? And if government is paying the costs, are not the public still paying them?
Depends on how many cups you need. I’m the only coffee drinker so need one big mug each morning. I use the larger Hario Switch and a Baratza Encore to grind my beans. Grinding beans fresh is the biggest key to good coffee that I’ve found.
re: Who would get your vote for most anticipated football recruit in recent era?
Posted by ChEgrad on 6/9/26 at 7:18 pm to ChatGPT of LA
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Made a run against Bama. Went toward sideline right in front of LSU bench. If he opens his eyes and cuts to middle, it's a 70 yd TD.
Fournette had every tool a RB needs except vision and shiftiness. I sit in the end zone and can see the holes open up for the running backs. Leonard missed most of them and was still very successful on physical talent alone. If he had the other two attributes, he would have been unstoppable.
I think we needed to throw to him more. Get the ball to him past the line of scrimmage and he would have been unstoppable.
re: Kettlebells
Posted by ChEgrad on 6/6/26 at 1:48 pm to Old Man and a Porch
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I started last fall and got one of the Kettlebell Kings adjustable. Goes from 12-32 kg. I really enjoy it. I think doing swings basically cured my plantar fasciitis. Swings, squats, clean and press, snatch - great workout. I like Mark Wildman videos for technique. He explains things very well.
I started last fall and got one of the Kettlebell Kings adjustable. Goes from 12-32 kg. I really enjoy it. I think doing swings basically cured my plantar fasciitis. Swings, squats, clean and press, snatch - great workout. I like Mark Wildman videos for technique. He explains things very well.
re: Tiger Stadium needs some Upgrades
Posted by ChEgrad on 6/6/26 at 9:00 am to rattlebucket
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Change is good when mens bathrooms allow for a quick urination break and back to the action. No way should it take half an hour to pee at halftime
Which is exactly what the old bathrooms in south stadium used to do. There was rarely a line when 50 men could piss into a trough in the floor and a door at the front and the rear. The idiot who redesigned the bathroom into individual urinals and the entry/exit passing through the same space should never be allowed to work again.
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Wasn’t there a place in BR that got tied to Islamic terrorism some years back
That was Roman’s on Government I believe. I really liked it, but we stopped going there after that. Lasted a number of years longer, but is out of business now I think.
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Dale didn't use the "Freak Defense" enough in the tourney.
Dale made a comment I think that he had enough talent he didn’t need to use the freak defense - no need for gimmicks. In actuality, if the freak defense works for less talented teams, it would work as well or better with more talented teams. Dale (or Tex Winter) knew how to coach lesser talent. He did not know how to contain/coach great talent.
That said, the Dale years were awesome for the most part. Lots of fun. At one point, if memory serves, I think he had the most consecutive NCAA tournament appearances at that time. 11 or so. We would love to repeat his success.
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