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re: Poll: Six-figure earners feel they’re in ‘survival mode’
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:06 pm to UptownJoeBrown
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:06 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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My search says $162
I think we've fully established your google machine is stuck in the 70s baw.
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Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:15 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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The first team all state that year went to JUCO, and played 8 years in the NBA.
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The first team all state that year went to JUCO, and played 8 years in the NBA.
David Benoit was not on the 1984, 1985, or 1986 all state basketball teams
And your brother didn’t play college basketball
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:21 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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And your brother didn’t play college basketball
It blows you away that some people actually do things that exceed your abilities.
You cant even comprehend that kind of ability.
6th man his frosh season, had a car wreck that ended his basketball and baseball career. He was going to play both. Lots of media coverage of his recovery in S'port.
While you were having a booger flicking contest with the other dweebs, there were dudes out there doing dude things.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:23 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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It blows you away that some people actually do things that exceed your abilities.
The only honorable mention all state players in 4a from the Shreveport area from 1984-1986 are black
One of which played football for lsu
I caught your arse in a bold face lie
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:24 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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I want to hear his response
You’re trying to turn rich and poor into a black and white thing. I grew up middle class…maybe even a tad above. We didn’t hurt for anything, my parents knew how to save, and teaching salaries could buy you a nice 2000 square foot home.
When I went into the profession, those were my goals as far as lifestyle goes. Again, not rich, but certainly not poor. I would be fine with a nice middle class life and the ability to the things my parents did. That isn’t the case now.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:26 pm to GRTiger
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Not really, but kind of. None of those things should have been unprecedented considerations for an 18 year old.
I don’t expect any of my current HS kids to have that foresight. Generations are getting dumber at that age because of life experiences. In my family, divorces weren’t happening…at all. I didn’t plan my life at that age factoring in a possible divorce, child, and formulas for how the government would take from my paycheck. In hindsight, it would have been nice. Those things weren’t on my radar at 18, and I suspect they aren’t on many people’s minds at that age.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:35 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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You cant even comprehend that kind of ability.
the area where you and I, and your brother played was an incredible hotbed of talent, iirc, all-city encompassed both sides of the river back then, our qb my senior year never made all anything but was a four year starter in D-1, carried a clip board in the NFL for two years, we had two senior qbs that year and the other guy played four years of college ball, all-city was hard to crack, I made all-district in baseball twice, once in football, was a slug in basketball but lettered two years, can't remember who the sponsor for the Bossier legion team was back then but I remember everyone on that team my senior year was all something, including the all-state mvp, he didn't even play the first time we played them that summer, I guess we weren't worthy of him breaking a sweat
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:47 pm to 777Tiger
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the area where you and I, and your brother played was an incredible hotbed of talent, iirc, all-city encompassed both sides of the river back then, our qb my senior year never made all anything but was a four year starter in D-1, carried a clip board in the NFL for two years, we had two senior qbs that year and the other guy played four years of college ball, all-city was hard to crack, I made all-district in baseball twice, once in football, was a slug in basketball but lettered two years, can't remember who the sponsor for the Bossier legion team was back then but I remember everyone on that team my senior year was all something, including the all-state mvp, he didn't even play the first time we played them that summer, I guess we weren't worthy of him breaking a sweat
Yep! Many of my teammates my Sr season played at Centenary. My best buddy to this day actually got to pitch against Ole Miss.. Jim Wells was an assistant at Airline for my Sr year.
Bossier Legion team had a big advantage as we drew from the entire parish. Parkway, Bossier, Airline and I believe Benton. I only played one year of legion.
My brothers HS team had a kid who went to UNO (when UNO was real good) University of Houston and Centenary (Larry Robson who got an NBA ring with the Rockets.)
Larry stayed with my brother when his younger bro was dying of brain cancer in high school for a while. Very poor family, my mom was a saint and helped him a lot.
My brother played with the Belle Brothers in various all star teams when they played in Bossier's Dixie league. There was a lot of really good talent in the area at that time.
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:52 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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My brothers HS team had a kid who went to UNO (when UNO was real good) University of Houston and Centenary (Larry Robson who got an NBA ring with the Rockets.)
There wasn’t a single player in 1985 or 1986 that made honorable mention all state in basketball from Airline so how would it be possible that your brother had a teammate at airline and there was no one all state (since your brother made it)?
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:54 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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Today’s interest rates are historically low compared to when he bought. So try again.
Not really. Just how old do you think Chicken is?
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:55 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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, he didn't even play the first time we played them that summer, I guess we weren't worthy of him breaking a sweat
If this is who I think it is, I know for a fact his batting average was highly exaggerated by his teams scorekeepers. Walked once and his average went up, I believe.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:55 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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My LSAT scores were top notch
The LSAT is incredibly easy to score well on.
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 5:34 pm
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:56 pm to ragincajun03
When your burn rate is greater than your income, you’re poor. It doesn’t matter what your income or how much your house is worth, if you have no investments you will work until you die.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:56 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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I know for a fact his batting average was highly exaggerated by his teams scorekeepers.
Sounds like you and your brother since he didn’t make honorable mention all state like you said
Posted on 11/21/25 at 5:13 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Mingo Was His NameO
I feel the need to pull you away from this mindless circular debate you're trapped in. It isn't worth your time.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 5:19 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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There was a lot of really good talent in the area at that time.
there really was, a guy that grew up down the street from me is in the NFL HoF, the guy that took his place after he went to college had a long NFL career, his younger brother played in the NFL, a guy a few blocks down the other direction played for the Cincinnati Reds a few years, we just thought it was normal, seemed like almost every older kid was getting a college scholarship
Posted on 11/21/25 at 5:24 pm to 777Tiger
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there really was, a guy that grew up down the street from me is in the NFL HoF, the guy that took his place after he went to college had a long NFL career, his younger brother played in the NFL, a guy a few blocks down the other direction played for the Cincinnati Reds a few years, we just thought it was normal, seemed like almost every older kid was getting a college scholarship
When I was 9, this ex Bossier High player who was in the minors would take BP at Walbrook with a pitching machine. He would always let us kids shag balls and even hit off the machine. First time I ever saw a 90 mph baseball lol.
Mike McConathy lived three houses down from me. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls, but got cut. Still coaches at Northwestern I believe.
Mikes dad was the superintendent of schools and played for the old Milwaukee Hawks of the NBA.
Posted on 11/21/25 at 5:28 pm to GRTiger
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It isn't worth your time.
I don’t have dinner at Bob’s Chophouse until 7:45 tonight baw
Posted on 11/21/25 at 5:28 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Mike McConathy
played a few games against him, or more accurately, watched him put on a show with us being his Washington Generals
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this ex Bossier High player who was in the minors would take BP at Walbrook with a pitching machine.
we had a lot of the older guys come back too, they were incredibly supportive and helpful, more so than teammates
one of the guys, who was pitching for Northwestern at the time showed me my first slider, I'm thinking, I better figure out a legit line of work to make a living Posted on 11/21/25 at 5:32 pm to 777Tiger
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played a few games against him, or more accurately, watched him put on a show with us being his Washington Generals
Mike would meet with us teens at First Baptist in Bossier on many Friday nights and put on clinics for us. We called them "games" but it was basically Mike kicking everyones arse.
I was blown away just being on the court against someone that talented. His brother Bill was pretty good too.
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we had a lot of the older guys come back too, they were incredibly supportive and helpful, more so than teammates one of the guys, who was pitching for Northwestern at the time showed me my first slider, I'm thinking, I better figure out a legit line of work to make a living
A guy who played for East Texas Baptist struck me out three consecutive times on a wicked breaking ball. I saw the signs on the wall that day.
I took his money in poker later that weekend though.
This post was edited on 11/21/25 at 5:34 pm
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