Cajun Ag

Good operators are worth their weight in gold. I have been working for 23+ years in plants as an engineer and anyone that says different is wrong. Of course there's bad apples, but one thing I have learned is the IQ of your operators and engineers and maintenance techs is a lot closer than engineers would like to believe (that is, we are all pretty average). I have met some brilliant technicians, operators, specialists - as smart as anyone I've ever met. I have also met some dumb as hell engineers. :lol:

On that note, same for colleges attended. Some of the smartest engineers from lowly U of H, McNeese, Lamar, etc. Some of the dumbest/least common sense from Rice, Georgia Tech, MIT!

Legend has it that he buried some gold up in contraband bayou

I hung out with Josh Reed at Gerry Dinardo football camp my senior year (summer of 97). He was cool. Also, ran for 250+ against us that year. :lol: :wah:

Where was Whit Weeks? Whit Weeks was wanting.

Wondering well-wishers wisdom?

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Thank you for using real name.

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RRS is the only name that should be used, hope it is restored in SEC.

I actually respect the hate and rivalry in that game, it is no diss to equate it to WLOCP. But it feels like a singular event to me, just like WLOCP or DSOR. Does it really carry over like A&M into all facets of life?

Iron Bowl does. Egg Bowl Does. It gets played on rivalry week for crying out loud.

A&M v tu another big rivalry game. Longhorns like to downplay it, but that is like Ole Miss claiming their annual game with Arkansas or LSU is more important than the Egg Bowl. :lol:

1) Iron Bowl
2) TSIO/A&Mvtu/Egg Bowl
3) LSU-Fla/LSU-Bama
4) Red River Shootout/ WLOCP - similar vibes/ UGA-Aub
5) SW Classic/ Ark-tu restored will be a big game

The Texas energy grid is fine, but please make yourself as uncomfortable as possible, it will make no appreciable difference. :lol:

In my experience working in the gulf coast in petrochem, you're mostly right. Although, I see the premium employers tend to prioritize top tier regional schools over other regional schools. McNeese and Lamar are ABET accredited Engineering schools too, but they don't make 100% of the top tier company's lists for recruiting, even in Texas and Louisiana.

The higher up the totem pole your school is in recognition and "rankings", the greater your chances, more opportunities there will be. There's not much difference in A&M and LSU in that regard in Texas and Louisiana, but that regional credit starts to fade outside of those states. All things considered, folks in Washington or Pennsylvania will opt for the top tier school candidate or they'll screen out the lower tier schools before even interviewing, LSU included.

I've never worked with an LSU engineer that I felt had an inferior education to mine. I've never met a bad U of Houston Cougar engineer. I've worked with and for many McNeese and Lamar grads. I'd put many of them over Georgia Tech, Rice, Texas, A&M, etc on a person by person basis. But interview screening is a different ballgame, fair or unfair.

So, I say all that to say, to the original post, go to the best school and alumni network you can all things equal or close to it. Maybe pay a premium, but be realistic with your expectations and future prospects.

Alexandria Thibodaux, from Opelousas.

I wouldn't want to listen to her talk but I wouldn't kick her out of bed either. And she already has low expectations, just look at her fella.

Hilton Head is fun if you like golf, Sea Pines golf course is on the PGA tour (The Heritage - tartan jacket). You can do a lot in Savannah, great food, Tybee Island is a nice beach. Agree with the others in that there isn't much to see in terms of leaves...but the cooler weather should be better for walking around. Highly recommend a walking tour in Charleston.