Fat Man

re: LSU 2025 Football Recruiting | Commits and Discussion

Posted by Fat Man on 3/31/24 at 9:04 pm

3 Five Stars and the rest are Four Stars? That's some Good Stuff. But never write-off the Three Stars. ...

LSU Recruiting

re: Pitching from 23’ to 24’

Posted by Fat Man on 3/17/24 at 7:36 am

[quote]I thought we pitched from 60'6" not 23' or 24'[/quote] I literally read it as "from 23 feet to 24 feet" and had to read a few posts before I figured out it was about pitching this year vs. last year....

re: Spent the weekend in Covington

Posted by Fat Man on 1/25/24 at 7:16 am

[quote]Time flies. Seems like yesterday Fat Man was trying to sell polo shirts with the first four notes of LSU pregame embroidered on the left upper chest. Now he’s the mayor of Covington.[/quote] Trying? Perlis sold a ton, my website shipped across the country and I licensed the notes to LSU f...

re: Cities with good food/drink walking area

Posted by Fat Man on 1/24/24 at 11:01 am

I may be biased but currently my hometown of Covington, LA. Centuries of history (well, 2 centuries), interesting shops and A LOT of excellent restaurants … all walkable. Also, over 100 free live music shows a year. Stay at the Southern Hotel....

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re: Biden will lose

Posted by Fat Man on 1/23/24 at 3:33 pm

[quote]She told me she’s not voting Biden but also not voting Trump [/quote] There are a lot folks out there like this (including a close relative of mine). Soft-sell approach, yield on non-essential points: "I agree there is a lot to not like about Trump personally [i](cuz you'll never win th...

re: Spent the weekend in Covington

Posted by Fat Man on 1/22/24 at 7:30 pm

[quote]Question - so you are the mayor of Covington proper only.. correct? You are doing a great job btw!!!![/quote] Well, correct … mayor of Covington proper. But I'm the defacto mayor of the "community of Covington." It's not like if you live outside the city limits city staff won't try to assi...

re: Spent the weekend in Covington

Posted by Fat Man on 1/22/24 at 7:25 pm

[quote]Theo Von has built an entire comedy career talking about the mean streets of Covington.[/quote] Lee Harvey Oswald attended elementary school there. Pete Maravich retired there. Two great shooters :rimshot: TV, if you're in town hit me up … we'll do one of my history tours....

re: Spent the weekend in Covington

Posted by Fat Man on 1/22/24 at 1:55 pm

[quote]Covington Population 11,681[/quote] Correct. The confusion comes in because the Covington zip code has 60,000 people. 50,000 people with Covington addresses don't live in the actual city limits. They live in unincorporated St. Tammany. The city of Covington lies between two rivers … h...

re: Spent the weekend in Covington

Posted by Fat Man on 1/22/24 at 1:49 pm

[quote]I guess you didn’t drive around 32nd[/quote] True statement for the past 50 years. Not so true in the last 3. Cov PD did basic police work for past couple of years. Over 120 guns off the streets and the bad guys who had the guns. Those who aren't in Parish Jail today moved elsewhere. ...

re: Spent the weekend in Covington

Posted by Fat Man on 1/22/24 at 1:43 pm

[quote]What a beautiful little town. Everybody was nice, the place was clean[/quote] Thank you. Public Works takes pride in keeping the whole city looking good. They appreciate when folks make mention. I'll share yours with them. ...

re: Please move Perk to the middle and do this

Posted by Fat Man on 1/20/24 at 2:21 pm

Side Thought: I’d like to see Perkins work w NUSS & the receivers over summer. Maybe go from good in coverage to very good in coverage. ...

re: Rules of engagement buying a new vehicle

Posted by Fat Man on 1/15/24 at 6:46 pm

[quote]I live in BR. I test drive what I’m looking at here and when I decide for sure, I get online and start shipping Houston. Buy online, fly one way to Houston for $100, then drive it home. Done that for my last 2 vehicles. You’ll save thousands in Houston[/quote] Similar here. I decide what I...

re: Unique Christmas family traditions

Posted by Fat Man on 12/24/23 at 11:42 am

We purchase an animatronic Christmas toy, douse in lighter fluid and then torch it. Two minute video but you only need 60 seconds: [link=(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWFFe9NmKjg)]Reindeer Edition[/link] ...

re: What can I buy an 11 yr old girl and 15 yr boy for Christmas?

Posted by Fat Man on 12/10/23 at 6:28 pm

Find a unique store for the girl, maybe a sports store for the boy. Set your budget. Take them to the store and let them shop and choose their own present. The real gift is the experience together. In Covington there's an art / jewelry store (Once in Awhile) that works perfectly for girls (almost...

re: PEYTON & EMMIT KNOW NO LIMIT....

Posted by Fat Man on 12/2/23 at 12:43 pm

[quote]Doesn't Peyton own whole/part of a bud distributorship? [/quote] I believe so....

re: Nice ESPN article on Jayden Daniels

Posted by Fat Man on 11/2/23 at 8:00 am

Nice article. Bump for the morning crew. ...

re: RFK announcing that he will run as an Independent

Posted by Fat Man on 9/29/23 at 3:48 pm

All-In podcast episode 127. The guys (4 billionaires) do a two hour interview with RFK Jr. For me there were things to like and things not to like but the format of actually having deep discussions with a candidate was very good. Sidenote: I can't stand to watch them. I prefer just listening whil...

re: Ted Cruz thinks Michelle Obama running in ‘24 is a real possibility

Posted by Fat Man on 9/21/23 at 7:38 pm

[quote] Michelle Obama running in ‘24[/quote] I, as well as others, have predicted this for some time. Biden's not running. Democrats have a history of running "surprise" i.e. unvetted candidates since … Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama … and then they hid Joe Biden. It's hers if ...

re: Favorite consumables at Sam's or Costco?

Posted by Fat Man on 9/16/23 at 3:42 pm

Recipe for my nuts: Member Mark Deluxe nuts w sea salt and Member Marks Pecan halves. Bathe pecan halves in olive oil, toast in the oven just till they begin to caramelize. Mix into the Sea Salt mixed nuts. Add Members Mark pistachios if you like. Quite tasty. ...