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Didn't even think of squirrel hunting. That would be fun for us.

I really miss bird hunting and want to get back into it.

That's true that Scottie's get bigger than the 10-12 pounds I said was a requirement. It's the one dog that is bigger that I could possibly get past the Mrs. :lol:

You're right that there is no breed that is 100% hypoallergenic, there are most definitely breeds that drop less dander than others, which makes them an option for people who are sensitive to it. It's way easier to say hypoallergenic, than breeds with a non-shedding undercoat which produces less dander.

My family is looking to get a small, indoor, hypoallergenic, puppy and was hoping someone here had recs for reputable breeders. 10-12 pounds full grown. We've narrowed it down to maltipoo, Brussels griffon, scottie, or affenpinscher.

Sorry if this is the wrong board. Admins feel free to move.

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haha, thanks! I might need to put up a bat box so I can collect the guano.

Sorry if this is dumb, but I'm just getting into gardening. I have a strip of trees near where my garden is and a large number of bats live in the trees. I'm sure they are good for keeping some nuisance bugs away, but are there any negatives I need to worry about? Right now I only have tomatoes and hot peppers, but eventually want to get to the point of doing a range of veggies.

Hit NuNu’s and Took’s today

Lol. This is going about how I expected.

I’m in Lafayette this weekend and was wondering if there are any non food related specialty shops that I can’t get in BR. Not really sure what I’m looking for. Just want to get out and about. I’m in the Congress/Duvall area but could drive out a bit.

Already plan to hit a few butcher shops for boudin, ponce, smoked sausage.

Man I know this has to be frustrating. Just want to clear a few things up with you.

BCBS is a nonprofit organization. They are mandated by law that $0.88 of every $1.00 collected in premiums is paid out in member claims. This means that $0.12 of every $1.00 can be used for operating costs. It is my understanding that most nonprofit payers have actually been dipping into reserves since Healthcare Reform (ObamaCare) because they are paying out more in claims + their overhead than they are actually taking in from premiums.

While there are many reasons for why premiums are increasing, one of the biggest is the mandate of HealthCare Reform that everyone be covered and payers could no longer deny coverage because of preexisting conditions. The thought was that while payers would be taking on more elderly/unhealthy individuals and their almost certain extra claims, the payers would also get extra revenue from young and healthy individuals that would pay their premiums, but have few claims.

What actually happened is that the penalty for the young and healthy to not follow the mandate and purchase insurance was much lower (most times they weren't even penalized) than the cost of insurance premiums. So they just didn't buy it. Now insurance companies were forced to insure unhealthy people with preexisting conditions and these costs were not offset by healthy individuals that didn't have expensive claims.

Another way to look at this is to consider if the government said everyone must have car insurance and insurance companies couldn't turn down people who already wrecked their car! On top of that, all of the good drivers refused to pay for insurance and instead paid the $200 penalty. What do you think is going to happen to the premiums for those that do carry the insurance?

Sorry for the wall of text. Flame away.