Taffeta
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| Location: | Baton Rouge, LA |
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| Registered on: | 12/13/2012 |
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re: PSA Inspection Sticker Check / Highland/Perkins
Posted by Taffeta on 5/22/25 at 10:44 am
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as a guy who always has updated registration, insurance and inspection sticker I don't understand why people cry about this crap. frick we wlive in a state where almost half aren't insured you should be happy.
You can’t get an inspection sticker with a crack in your windshield. New requirements are anything over a quarter size, I think is an automatic fail.
My wife has a windshield crack. I’m not paying $1000/yr get a new windshield so she can get an inspection sticker
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re: PSA Inspection Sticker Check / Highland/Perkins
Posted by Taffeta on 5/22/25 at 7:58 am
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I just drove past them. Don't have a sticker and didn't get stopped. The cop was marked in the middle of Highland closer to CCLA and didn't seem to be very engaged with his work. Another cop had someone pulled over underneath I10
Everytime the traffic stopped for a red light, they would come out the gas station and walked down the middle looking and pointing people into the gas station
PSA Inspection Sticker Check / Highland/Perkins
Posted by Taffeta on 5/22/25 at 7:51 am
Out serving and protecting the great folks of EBR at 7AM.
re: Daycare board - Any experience with FCA?
Posted by Taffeta on 5/8/25 at 12:26 pm
My son has been there from infant to the 2 year old class.
Previous comments are accurate. They have some solid teachers in the most of the classes, but have had turnover and trouble getting quality teachers for others. K1 being the toughest.
We are leaving this summer for k3 at a different school. We took a tour of k3 and k4 at FCA and were not impressed. Other schools are doing STEM and Art and FCA is just more daycare.
Previous comments are accurate. They have some solid teachers in the most of the classes, but have had turnover and trouble getting quality teachers for others. K1 being the toughest.
We are leaving this summer for k3 at a different school. We took a tour of k3 and k4 at FCA and were not impressed. Other schools are doing STEM and Art and FCA is just more daycare.
re: FS: 2 tix vs Arkansas for each game this weekend in Section 105.
Posted by Taffeta on 5/7/25 at 8:55 am
Email sent
re: 35-0-7 fertilizer for Centipede grass
Posted by Taffeta on 4/25/25 at 12:17 pm
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Sounds like Trepp
If only these companies looked at the grass they’re treating rather than taking a one size fits all approach
They do my yard
I have centipede in the front, st aug/bermuda in the back. The front yard looks better than it ever has :dunno:
re: Fill dirt in Ascension Parish
Posted by Taffeta on 4/22/25 at 2:48 pm
Yes - I used sand from Landscape Depot - haven't had any issues with torepedo FWIW
re: Homeowner’s insurance
Posted by Taffeta on 4/22/25 at 6:06 am
Mine went up 60% ($5k->$8k)… renews next month. SafeCo
Currently looking for a better option
EBR 600k value
Currently looking for a better option
EBR 600k value
re: Catch basin drainage installation question
Posted by Taffeta on 3/25/25 at 7:19 am
Solid pipe doesn’t need filter fabric or rocks
I would do solid sch 40 pvc over solid corrugated
Bury the pipe 8-12” in the ground
Put rocks under the catch basins.. if you are worried about the catch basins sinking, you can always concrete them in. Here is my yard
I would do solid sch 40 pvc over solid corrugated
Bury the pipe 8-12” in the ground
Put rocks under the catch basins.. if you are worried about the catch basins sinking, you can always concrete them in. Here is my yard
re: Under slab tunneling
Posted by Taffeta on 3/10/25 at 10:40 pm
I agree
Roto Rooter is operated well in BR.
The other franchises (Nola/lake Charles/lafayette) not so much
Roto Rooter is operated well in BR.
The other franchises (Nola/lake Charles/lafayette) not so much
re: New Dicks Sporting Goods at Mall of La
Posted by Taffeta on 3/6/25 at 12:03 am
Had to build a bigger store because all of the demand from Braxton and Jaxson’s travel ball needs.
re: How / where do I buy a laptop these days?
Posted by Taffeta on 3/4/25 at 5:49 pm
You ok with buying used to save money?
What size screen do you want? 14" 15" or bigger?
The best value is used business class computers. Dell or Lenovo's. Most of the computers you find at BestBuy are overpriced. Really no need to buy something more expensive unless you have a specific use case. 500gb SSD's, 16gb RAM, plenty of power for what you listed.
Lenovo T14 Gen 2
Lenovo T495s
What size screen do you want? 14" 15" or bigger?
The best value is used business class computers. Dell or Lenovo's. Most of the computers you find at BestBuy are overpriced. Really no need to buy something more expensive unless you have a specific use case. 500gb SSD's, 16gb RAM, plenty of power for what you listed.
Lenovo T14 Gen 2
Lenovo T495s
re: latest CAD nonsense - adding an outdoor plug
Posted by Taffeta on 3/4/25 at 4:48 am
I just ran an outdoor outlet for a sump pump.
I used 3/4” conduit to protect the wire as it was only buried about 12” deep. I used UF-B wire. Had to buy the whole roll as the supply house didn’t have enough to sell to me by the ft.
Where you located?
I used 3/4” conduit to protect the wire as it was only buried about 12” deep. I used UF-B wire. Had to buy the whole roll as the supply house didn’t have enough to sell to me by the ft.
Where you located?
re: How much do you pay per month for daycare?
Posted by Taffeta on 2/5/25 at 4:10 pm
Currently $760/mo - 2 year old.
Next year we are moving to a PreK3 program… $13k/yr with summer off like a normal school schedule. So ~$1,300/mo
Next year we are moving to a PreK3 program… $13k/yr with summer off like a normal school schedule. So ~$1,300/mo
re: HOA Attorney Suggestions
Posted by Taffeta on 2/1/25 at 7:58 am
My neighbors reasoning is that his pool was approved by the HOA and EBR as pools must be approved via permitting by the parish.
I didnt feel like going through a fight with him and EBR permitting. I don't have faith in EBR Parish Government to fix my problems. I also dont know what 5 houses down looks like. They may be built up also.
I will be emitting water into the street in front of his driveway. The water will flow naturally to a storm drain, so I am not shedding water onto his property. He will just have a puddle in front of his driveway until it naturally flows away.
I didnt feel like going through a fight with him and EBR permitting. I don't have faith in EBR Parish Government to fix my problems. I also dont know what 5 houses down looks like. They may be built up also.
I will be emitting water into the street in front of his driveway. The water will flow naturally to a storm drain, so I am not shedding water onto his property. He will just have a puddle in front of his driveway until it naturally flows away.
re: HOA Attorney Suggestions
Posted by Taffeta on 1/31/25 at 11:20 pm
Here is my current situation.
I moved into my house roughly 3 years ago and water flows down the rear of my property line through my neighbors lot down to the next neighbor and so on all the way to the end of the neighborhood. There is a 5 foot servitude in all of our backyards specifically for drainage by EBR.
My immediate neighbor put in a pool 5+ years ago and built up the rear of their property, so the water stagnates at back of my property and creates a flood in my yard. The 8' of property is a mudpit for me. The water has nowhere to go but sit in my yard for weeks after a rain event. The neighbor refuses to do anything about it.
I am putting in a sump pump system to move this water to the front of my property directly in front of their driveway. In about a week this will be finished and they will find out actions have consequences.
Running ~150ft of discharge piping for a total cost of ~$4000. Happy to help you solve your problems :)
I moved into my house roughly 3 years ago and water flows down the rear of my property line through my neighbors lot down to the next neighbor and so on all the way to the end of the neighborhood. There is a 5 foot servitude in all of our backyards specifically for drainage by EBR.
My immediate neighbor put in a pool 5+ years ago and built up the rear of their property, so the water stagnates at back of my property and creates a flood in my yard. The 8' of property is a mudpit for me. The water has nowhere to go but sit in my yard for weeks after a rain event. The neighbor refuses to do anything about it.
I am putting in a sump pump system to move this water to the front of my property directly in front of their driveway. In about a week this will be finished and they will find out actions have consequences.
Running ~150ft of discharge piping for a total cost of ~$4000. Happy to help you solve your problems :)
re: Airline Travel Waivers- AA, Delta, Southwest, United
Posted by Taffeta on 1/19/25 at 7:44 pm
I’m on the 9:40a flight to Houston. United did send me a waiver. I guess I’m just deciding whether to stay in Denver til Thursday or risk and hope to make it Wednesday
re: Airline Travel Waivers- AA, Delta, Southwest, United
Posted by Taffeta on 1/19/25 at 6:29 pm
Flying from DEN TO IAH TO BTR Wednesday morning.. united
Am I in trouble?
Am I in trouble?
re: Anyone traded in a Truck for an SUV?
Posted by Taffeta on 11/20/24 at 8:51 am
I was going to hate on you and say thats a dumb idea, but after looking at the Palisade, it looks pretty sleek. Do what you want.
JK - dont get a damn korean car unless you want to look like a low t kamala voter
JK - dont get a damn korean car unless you want to look like a low t kamala voter
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