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NOLALGD
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re: Major Las Vegas resorts set to introduce all inclusive packages
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/28/26 at 12:14 pm to El Segundo Guy
I like your post on Vegas, and recognize some of the down votes are envy. I'm not even a gambler and I'm a little envious. Like another poster said, Vegas is still perfect you and your needs.
While Vegas will always appeal to high rollers, Vegas is losing ground to other places with some of their traditional bread and butter markets, conventions and business meetings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, casual gamblers, etc. Maybe this won't have as big a hit on overall revenue, but it definitely affects hotel occupancy and overall visitors which is a huge metric for Vegas.
I'm in the portion of my life (btw 40-60 active male with decent disposal income who still likes to occasionally party and go to concerts, shows, sporting events) that Vegas used to draw in droves. But me, and many of my friends are over Vegas now.
While Vegas will always appeal to high rollers, Vegas is losing ground to other places with some of their traditional bread and butter markets, conventions and business meetings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, casual gamblers, etc. Maybe this won't have as big a hit on overall revenue, but it definitely affects hotel occupancy and overall visitors which is a huge metric for Vegas.
I'm in the portion of my life (btw 40-60 active male with decent disposal income who still likes to occasionally party and go to concerts, shows, sporting events) that Vegas used to draw in droves. But me, and many of my friends are over Vegas now.
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re: American Express or United Lounge comparison
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/27/26 at 1:25 pm to notiger1997
Only been to United Club once at MSY, it was fine, for a medium size airport lounge, but not as nice as the MSY Delta lounge.
The MSY Club is actually slightly nicer that the average "The Club" brand and the more generic priority pass lounges I've visited in most airports. It does have a lot of chair seating and less tables, when its full can hard to find a spot eat/drink and have your laptop out if you want to work.
Also copying this post I shared previously in one of the TSA threads, during the TSA stuff its been harder to get in.
The MSY Club is actually slightly nicer that the average "The Club" brand and the more generic priority pass lounges I've visited in most airports. It does have a lot of chair seating and less tables, when its full can hard to find a spot eat/drink and have your laptop out if you want to work.
Also copying this post I shared previously in one of the TSA threads, during the TSA stuff its been harder to get in.
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I'm a regular MSY Club visitor. Warning you, the shutdown has affected how busy the club is and added substantial wait times to get in.
Generally, there was never a waitlist to get in before 9 am any day of the week. Often there would be a 10-15 minute waitlist on weekdays between 10am and 3pm, and hit or miss if there was a wait after 3 or 4. Until last week longest I waited to get into the club was maybe 20 minutes with 2 people, and 15 minutes when solo.
Past 2 weeks, hearing its been slammed with a waitlist by 7/7:30 am because everyone is getting there 2 or 3 hours before their flights. Middle of last week it was an estimated 100-120 min wait for 2 at 3:30 pm. Ended up 80 minutes before I received text but already on plane.
You can pre-book a spot 3-5 days out for $9 on the PP app. Might be worth doing that if you know you are traveling and want a guaranteed seat. Just letting you know.
re: If you had to get up right now and run to the Mississippi River how long would it take?
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/24/26 at 11:08 am to OysterPoBoy
15 minutes in mid-aged man shape --- but that's in a straight line and last 0.2 miles is behind the floodwall and Port of NO highway so that includes trespassing, scaling multiple walls, and jumping from the docks into river to touch water.
Accurate answer is 20-25 mins now touching river at Waldenberg park steps in French Quarter.
Accurate answer is 20-25 mins now touching river at Waldenberg park steps in French Quarter.
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I was wondering what is so scenic about looking at the Ponchartrain expressway? Build the it along the river . Conversation Center seems to always find space for expansion. There is land there! Much more scenic near Warehouse District along the river if I was building a new arena.
We need to get over the idea of an NBA/HNL/major concert ready venue in the NOLA metro that is not in the Central Business District. We have crappy infrastructure, the city/region/state is broke, and we don't have the major business climate to support the private investment needed for a new arena without substantial public investment. And no way a new tax passes to fund any of this.
What we do have is a world-famous entertainment area walking distance from the dome/SKC, tons of hotel rooms and a current site that offers a straight shot in/out via expressway from BR and the Miss Gulf Coast. Hell, we even have rail access from the coast now.
I can live with a renovated bottom half of league NBA arena as long as we're not paying new taxes to support it.
I'm a regular MSY Club visitor. Warning you, the shutdown has affected how busy the club is and added substantial wait times to get in.
Generally, there was never a waitlist to get in before 9 am any day of the week. Often there would be a 10-15 minute waitlist on weekdays between 10am and 3pm, and hit or miss if there was a wait after 3 or 4. Until last week longest I waited to get into the club was maybe 20 minutes with 2 people, and 15 minutes when solo.
Past 2 weeks, hearing its been slammed with a waitlist by 7/7:30 am because everyone is getting there 2 or 3 hours before their flights. Middle of last week it was an estimated 100-120 min wait for 2 at 3:30 pm. Ended up 80 minutes before I received text but already on plane.
You can pre-book a spot 3-5 days out for $9 on the PP app. Might be worth doing that if you know you are traveling and want a guaranteed seat. Just letting you know.
Generally, there was never a waitlist to get in before 9 am any day of the week. Often there would be a 10-15 minute waitlist on weekdays between 10am and 3pm, and hit or miss if there was a wait after 3 or 4. Until last week longest I waited to get into the club was maybe 20 minutes with 2 people, and 15 minutes when solo.
Past 2 weeks, hearing its been slammed with a waitlist by 7/7:30 am because everyone is getting there 2 or 3 hours before their flights. Middle of last week it was an estimated 100-120 min wait for 2 at 3:30 pm. Ended up 80 minutes before I received text but already on plane.
You can pre-book a spot 3-5 days out for $9 on the PP app. Might be worth doing that if you know you are traveling and want a guaranteed seat. Just letting you know.
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Fletcher had said something about acquiring the post office if they decide to close that. That would be nice for development of an entertainment district.
It would, but Fletcher has been touting that for years and there is no indication that that land will be made available. Fletcher is like a little child wishing on a star.
There was a plan in place to shut down the facility in 2015, but it was shot down by Laudrieu and Richmond. -- Richmond and Landrieu fight planned shutdown of mail processing facility
For any owner to build their own venue you would have to give/sell them the land and all of the development rights in the surrounding area. There are no reasonable sites in the NO metro with the available infrastructure to make this happen. I guess you could also do a complicated long-term ground lease under a PPP, but that still might not work.
re: La Guardia airport closed after plane collides with fire truck on runway
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/23/26 at 12:21 pm to redstick13
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One of the flight attendants (assuming the one up front) was found outside the plane alive and still strapped into her seat.
This is miraculous, sure they were sitting in the small jump seats right the cabin door which is only separated from the pilots cabin by the bathroom.
Its not a new arena, and its not the most exciting design. But, it's very probably the state/city/Pelicans can put together a $500 million deal to make this work. In 2026, I think its almost impossible for the state/city/Pelicans to put together a $2 billion deal for a new arena.
Also this approach capitalizes on the most important asset both franchises have, location in the City. Dome and arena are walking distance from French Quarter and hotels and the best location in the City for pedestrian access, highway, rail (with potential to expend) and transit (underutilized) in the City.
I do hope the back end of the post office is moved to allow for the continued development of an entertainment district/options around the arena.
Also this approach capitalizes on the most important asset both franchises have, location in the City. Dome and arena are walking distance from French Quarter and hotels and the best location in the City for pedestrian access, highway, rail (with potential to expend) and transit (underutilized) in the City.
I do hope the back end of the post office is moved to allow for the continued development of an entertainment district/options around the arena.
re: Did NIL kill the March Cinderella in the NCAA Tournament?
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/23/26 at 10:11 am to Man4others
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TV and social media killed the Cinderella
Kids who can play are being found via social media and travel ball and no longer falling back on low level offers. TV airing every game allows major teams to scout small teams
No offense, but this has little to do with it. No major schools are finding diamond in the rough US kids on social media or in lower level travel ball. It's unlimited transfers, supported by NIL. Leads to:
1) These unknown kids you are talking about do go to smaller schools, but now when they excel they leave after a year or two which hurts the experience and chemistry that often drive mid-major teams that do well.
2) Highly recruited major school transfers to mid-majors where they mature/up their game now transfer right back to other major schools as good player which helps the major schools and hurt the mid-majors.
At least for the time being you should book direct if available over anything else. I know TSA isn't "technically" involved if you have connecting flights, but in the past 2-3 weeks I'm seeing/hearing more delays and other weird stuff, not related to weather. In the past week I've twice sat over 20 minutes on a runway after landing waiting to get to an open gate.
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Who is we? Being a co-owner of land with siblings, cousins, or the like can turn into a nightmare. You can't lease, sell, or mortgage the tract without the agreement of crazy Aunt Kathy and her 10% interest. Or, even worse, after Kathy dies, you need the signatures of her 4 illegitimate children spread across the country in various prisons, homeless shelters and mental wards.
If it's a co-owner situation, and everyone is on board now to sell, I'd lean to selling while it can be done with minimum headache. If it's all owned by you, then maybe keep it if the cost of ownership (property tax, insurance, etc.) can be covered by leasing to a farmer.
But then consider your estate planning. Do you want to leave it jointly to your three kids, one of who is potentially a crazy Aunt Kathy type or has insane children who might enter the game? Or do you have another plan for it?
These are all things to consider.
Upvoting all of this. Not saying sell but we have been through the headache of dealing with this as heir property, we sold some and kept some. I do want to call out the "never sell" and "what if" people on here who say hold the land for mineral rights or new development or whatever in the future. I mean everyone should do their own homework but this is a silly approach, especially if no one lives on/near the land.
If you can provide for your family today instead of sitting on land you are doing nothing with, AND you have a plan, I would sell.
re: Who’s been to uptown Super Sunday?
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/11/26 at 2:02 pm to Nature Boy
Its a great time, a big block party with good music. I would just park in the neighborhood, if you want secure parking Dryades YMCA normally sells parking spots. Also most of the churches in the neighborhood sell parking, would have to drive around and look. Lots of people selling food and drink, but probably want to bring a walk around drink or 2 with you.
re: Track Coaches/Former Track Athletes- any advice?
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/10/26 at 4:48 pm to RandySavage
I went back and read your earlier post, this is the current training plan?
That is fine for middle school XC training, but that is not a track season workout, in any way, especially for an 800/1600. You need to talk to her coach now, she needs to be doing track work every day. I haven't coached or designed a HS program in 2 decades, but this is what I would (very generally):
Monday: 2 mile pace run, 4x800s
Tuesday: 4x400, 8x 200, core/strength work
Wednesday: 1.5 mile pace, 4x400 easy
Thursday: 6x400, core/strength work
Friday shakeout, 2x1200 easy, stretch
Saturday race
Sunday: 3 easy/recovery or rest
Monday and Tuesday are your beast days, Thursday is moderate day.
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Easy 4ish on Mondays maybe a couple of strides
Tuesday rest/maybe light core work
Wednesday 3 easy with a mile or so of 200/400 pace work
Thursday 4-5 easy.
Friday shakeout maybe 2 total with strides
Saturday race
Sunday 4 easy
If no race Saturday-
Monday- 4-5 easy
Tuesday- rest/core
Wednesday- 4 w/2 or 3 at Tempo
Thursday- 4-5 easy
Friday- rest/core
Saturday- 6
Sunday- Track workout
That is fine for middle school XC training, but that is not a track season workout, in any way, especially for an 800/1600. You need to talk to her coach now, she needs to be doing track work every day. I haven't coached or designed a HS program in 2 decades, but this is what I would (very generally):
Monday: 2 mile pace run, 4x800s
Tuesday: 4x400, 8x 200, core/strength work
Wednesday: 1.5 mile pace, 4x400 easy
Thursday: 6x400, core/strength work
Friday shakeout, 2x1200 easy, stretch
Saturday race
Sunday: 3 easy/recovery or rest
Monday and Tuesday are your beast days, Thursday is moderate day.
re: Track Coaches/Former Track Athletes- any advice?
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/8/26 at 10:28 am to RandySavage
Thanks for sharing the details. I was a former runner and have a bit of coaching experience, but will defer to others with more experience on the current training regime.
How long has she been competitively running? My first thought is she just needs more experience on the track along with physical growth that will happen as she gets older. Its very common for middle distance XC runners to take a while to adapt to running on a track vs a XC course. I've seen many runners that were just more comfortable on a XC course vs the track, and vice versa. And for the 1600, a track kick is way different than a XC kick at the end of 2 or 3 miles.
Last, I agree with a poster saying run some 400m. I would see if she can get on the 4x400 relay, and not run scratch, but one of the other legs so she isn't confined to a lane and has to run around/with/in front/behind other runners. I believe that race is the best for developing a "feel" for track racing.
In short, it might not be a training fix (or at least a training fix for an 8th grader), it might be developing comfort and experience on the track, which can take time. I don't think you've really run a race until you've been boxed in and needed to throw an elbow or two to get off the rail, kinda joking, maybe.
How long has she been competitively running? My first thought is she just needs more experience on the track along with physical growth that will happen as she gets older. Its very common for middle distance XC runners to take a while to adapt to running on a track vs a XC course. I've seen many runners that were just more comfortable on a XC course vs the track, and vice versa. And for the 1600, a track kick is way different than a XC kick at the end of 2 or 3 miles.
Last, I agree with a poster saying run some 400m. I would see if she can get on the 4x400 relay, and not run scratch, but one of the other legs so she isn't confined to a lane and has to run around/with/in front/behind other runners. I believe that race is the best for developing a "feel" for track racing.
In short, it might not be a training fix (or at least a training fix for an 8th grader), it might be developing comfort and experience on the track, which can take time. I don't think you've really run a race until you've been boxed in and needed to throw an elbow or two to get off the rail, kinda joking, maybe.
re: Track Coaches/Former Track Athletes- any advice?
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/7/26 at 6:23 pm to RandySavage
Quoting this from a previous poster which is right on...
My maybe not helpful thought - for 8th grade this isn't a big deal, especially if she is following a good training plan and is enjoying running.
Now my maybe helpful thoughts, adding in an age-appropriate strength training program that complements her running is definitely a good idea. Next, competition matters a lot, especially for the 800 and 1600 on the track. And not just competition in meets, competition in practice. What phases of her races does she excel in a where does she struggle, knowing that could help with training recommendations.
In HS what helped with PRs more than anything was increasing competition at regionals and eventually state.
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It’s pretty common honestly for kids to stall during the season, honestly surviving the season is a win. My son is a great runner and end of season is often a let down, PRs usually come early to mid season.
My maybe not helpful thought - for 8th grade this isn't a big deal, especially if she is following a good training plan and is enjoying running.
Now my maybe helpful thoughts, adding in an age-appropriate strength training program that complements her running is definitely a good idea. Next, competition matters a lot, especially for the 800 and 1600 on the track. And not just competition in meets, competition in practice. What phases of her races does she excel in a where does she struggle, knowing that could help with training recommendations.
In HS what helped with PRs more than anything was increasing competition at regionals and eventually state.
re: 81-year old man runs 200 meter sprint in 29.7 seconds
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/7/26 at 6:07 pm to tiggerthetooth
Thats pretty insane and awesome. I ran sub 22 in HS, now I'm getting close to 50 and in great shape for my age, but not 100% sure I could go to a track and run a 29 today.
On top of that he did it indoors which is even harder!
On top of that he did it indoors which is even harder!
Its everyone on the road, truckers, people driving to work, mothers in minivans, everyone drives bad these days.
The only real way to fix this is traffic/speed cameras along the entire length of the bridge, but people hate speed cameras. Cameras would stop speeding and create a clear record of reckless/dangerous drivers.
The only real way to fix this is traffic/speed cameras along the entire length of the bridge, but people hate speed cameras. Cameras would stop speeding and create a clear record of reckless/dangerous drivers.
re: Disney with a 5 year old and 14 month old
Posted by NOLALGD on 3/4/26 at 9:30 am to slinger1317
Personally, I think Disney is a great trip that everyone should have the opportunity to do at least once as a family (if they can afford it). I know that can be tough finding the right time, especially if kids have a wide range of ages.
I have no issue with the yearly or more Disney trip and Disney cruise people, especially if you live in Florida and can get the in-state rate. But to a person, all of the parents I know who go frequently are big Disney fans themselves and do it as much for their enjoyment, even if they say it is for their kids.
Disney isn't dumb, they aren't marketing to 5 years old, they are marketing to their parents, and its worked for decades.
I have no issue with the yearly or more Disney trip and Disney cruise people, especially if you live in Florida and can get the in-state rate. But to a person, all of the parents I know who go frequently are big Disney fans themselves and do it as much for their enjoyment, even if they say it is for their kids.
Disney isn't dumb, they aren't marketing to 5 years old, they are marketing to their parents, and its worked for decades.
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Thats why older people can't afford to stay in the house that's been paid off for years. After a certain age, you should be exempt from property taxes.
Most municipalities have property tax freezes once you get a certain age for your primary residence. This isn't a perfect solution, but still important.
re: Dort and OKC are dirty frauds
Posted by NOLALGD on 2/28/26 at 2:18 pm to Marktastic86
Who flops is irrelevant in this thread. This is about an intentional act to injure someone on the court. Another poster wrote this..,.
He is 100% dirty than Green. Green plays like an enforcer and takes unnecessary shots at players no doubt, but I don't recall Green ever trying to take a player out, off ball. and un-involved in a play.
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Dort honestly might be dirtier than Draymond. Sure Dray might choke someone out or whatever but he’s not going after the legs of players fresh off of injury.
He is 100% dirty than Green. Green plays like an enforcer and takes unnecessary shots at players no doubt, but I don't recall Green ever trying to take a player out, off ball. and un-involved in a play.
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