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Makes you wonder what Rita would have done.
Can’t wait to see asshat Mickey acting like everything’s fine while the house burns down, all while smacking on gum.
Can’t wait to see asshat Mickey acting like everything’s fine while the house burns down, all while smacking on gum.
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re: Wendy’s
Posted by HeyCap on 9/16/26 at 11:42 am to tigers1956
I would treat my kid to a frosty and fries for dipping on occasion but their fries would leave a an aftertaste like it was made in a lab, which I'm sure it was.
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There is a mole and it's on Dawn Olivieri's face.
I hope so and if true would love to see her die like she did in Yellowstone, with a bullet to the head. I can’t stand watching her character on screen. She denied the house search which would have led the team to the safe house and saved Jo a pinky toe.
re: Captain Steve on the Miami Crash
Posted by HeyCap on 9/11/26 at 6:17 am to Gorilla Ball
As others stated Juan Brown aka Blancolirio is well respected but I prefer Pilot Debrief with Hoover although he’s a post-NTSB report channel (mostly). It’s fun to speculate, and then if you’re Capt. Steeeeve add a lot of sensationalism to it, but it’s mostly inaccurate and rarely redressed. That kind of reporting doesn’t help the aviation community but it sure does get clicks.
re: Captain Steve on the Miami Crash
Posted by HeyCap on 9/8/26 at 9:03 pm to Gorilla Ball
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Based on what? Are you a pilot etc?
I am, and LNCHBOX is correct. He’s not well respected among his peers. He’s like the Margaret Orr of aviation accident reporting.
While I agree with the OP's sentiment 1000% I cannot agree with this;
There's a lot of lipstick on this pig.
As a passenger and weekly user of the airport I see;
constantly sinking ramps leading to and from the upstairs departures area. The down ramp has already been fixed once and will likely need to be fixed annually
A poorly designed arrivals area where the traffic lanes flood during moderate rain showers
A bank of escalators where at least 1 is consistently inop
Glass panes at TSA that have been broken for more than 2 years
The ramp area/tarmac is sinking and pulling away from the main foundation, leading to problems at baggage claim.
All 3 parking garages are undersized and consistently full, as is the airport itself. They are planning to add more gates but it's obvious someone flubbed the initial design, which was then revised to add 5 more gates before they even broke ground. Remember the flyover that came 4 years post-opening?
But they are spending a shite ton of money - $84.5 million - building an Express Shuttle Connector road so the rental car, economy parking, and employee shuttle busses won't have to use Veterans, thereby shortening the time in transit. What a joke! As far as I can see they will be using the existing access road which then will join a new (under construction) loop around the north end less than 1/4 mile from Veterans. So an asphalt road about a mile long all for the low cost of $84.5 million!
As nice as the new terminal is relative to the old one, it's obvious it was poorly designed and executed.
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It’s actually a really nice airport.
There's a lot of lipstick on this pig.
As a passenger and weekly user of the airport I see;
constantly sinking ramps leading to and from the upstairs departures area. The down ramp has already been fixed once and will likely need to be fixed annually
A poorly designed arrivals area where the traffic lanes flood during moderate rain showers
A bank of escalators where at least 1 is consistently inop
Glass panes at TSA that have been broken for more than 2 years
The ramp area/tarmac is sinking and pulling away from the main foundation, leading to problems at baggage claim.
All 3 parking garages are undersized and consistently full, as is the airport itself. They are planning to add more gates but it's obvious someone flubbed the initial design, which was then revised to add 5 more gates before they even broke ground. Remember the flyover that came 4 years post-opening?
But they are spending a shite ton of money - $84.5 million - building an Express Shuttle Connector road so the rental car, economy parking, and employee shuttle busses won't have to use Veterans, thereby shortening the time in transit. What a joke! As far as I can see they will be using the existing access road which then will join a new (under construction) loop around the north end less than 1/4 mile from Veterans. So an asphalt road about a mile long all for the low cost of $84.5 million!
As nice as the new terminal is relative to the old one, it's obvious it was poorly designed and executed.
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Discard the water that you soaked the beans in.
This should be a no brainer to get rid of some of the PHA but even more important is boiling the beans (in fresh water) for no less than 10 minutes. I am surprised by the number of people that cook red beans in nothing but a slow cooker.
re: New Orleans dilettante Mayor proposes $850 per float fee on parades...
Posted by HeyCap on 8/20/26 at 5:54 pm to CapitalTiger
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Pretty much all I throw now. Got tired of throwing normal beads to people and watching them catch it and throw them to the ground.
Agreed. The few bag of beads I load are for Canal St. where I can reach the crowds behind the barricade and it's mostly tourists so they don't mind the beads. Now we are restricted from throwing anything over 12mm and they can't be thrown by the dozen or gross. Hell, there are many Krewe branded novelty that are more dangerous to throw than those but the Krewe makes $$ off of those so they'll never be banned.
The last few years the police have moved us along the route so quickly that a ride that used to take 5-6 hours now takes just under 3 so I am buying less and less, so there's that.
re: New Orleans dilettante Mayor proposes $850 per float fee on parades...
Posted by HeyCap on 8/20/26 at 4:53 pm to Cell of Awareness
I predicted this slippery slope when they proposed the $25/rider fee in the spring. If you think they will stop at $850/float with a shortfall of almost $3 million then you don't know politicians.
And those that are predicting there will be exemptions are spot on! Zulu, Oshun, Femme Fatale, and Mars already have exemptions and/or violate some ordinance which they are never cited for.
But here's the rub; the Captains (or equivalent) of these Krewes make their living or a good part of it doing this so they will pass whatever costs that are imposed onto their members.
Separate but related, the precedent set during last year's Mardi Gras of 2 floats being pulled off the route for bullshite reasons has sent shockwaves throughout the organizations and the Captains are deathly afraid of losing their parade permits. It was done to Nyx (love them or hate them) so anyone rocking the boat is subject to same treatment. Their backbones are MIA. They will take it up the arse until the cows come home to protect those permits and we will continue to see Mardi Gras devolve into something unrecognizable in the future.
Want to raise income? How about going after all those churches and businesses (30%) that have tax exemptions? Or how about a robust sales tax auditing department like Jefferson Parish? In 2024 Orleans audited 24 businesses compared to Jefferson Parish's 300. Just 2 examples of ways to increase revenue but no, let's go after the low hanging fruit and punish those that give the most.
I've been riding for almost 30 years and loved going to our meetings and riding without having to wonder if someone on our float is going to get us all kicked off. Now the meetings are nothing but the Captain standing at the podium warning us of potential violations and the repercussions and every year another throw is disallowed for one reason or another. Soon we will be throwing nothing but plushies and tshirts.
And those that are predicting there will be exemptions are spot on! Zulu, Oshun, Femme Fatale, and Mars already have exemptions and/or violate some ordinance which they are never cited for.
But here's the rub; the Captains (or equivalent) of these Krewes make their living or a good part of it doing this so they will pass whatever costs that are imposed onto their members.
Separate but related, the precedent set during last year's Mardi Gras of 2 floats being pulled off the route for bullshite reasons has sent shockwaves throughout the organizations and the Captains are deathly afraid of losing their parade permits. It was done to Nyx (love them or hate them) so anyone rocking the boat is subject to same treatment. Their backbones are MIA. They will take it up the arse until the cows come home to protect those permits and we will continue to see Mardi Gras devolve into something unrecognizable in the future.
Want to raise income? How about going after all those churches and businesses (30%) that have tax exemptions? Or how about a robust sales tax auditing department like Jefferson Parish? In 2024 Orleans audited 24 businesses compared to Jefferson Parish's 300. Just 2 examples of ways to increase revenue but no, let's go after the low hanging fruit and punish those that give the most.
I've been riding for almost 30 years and loved going to our meetings and riding without having to wonder if someone on our float is going to get us all kicked off. Now the meetings are nothing but the Captain standing at the podium warning us of potential violations and the repercussions and every year another throw is disallowed for one reason or another. Soon we will be throwing nothing but plushies and tshirts.
I listened to an interview with the head of the NOCVB recently and he said they have planning boards in one of their conference rooms with dates as far out as 2039.
Found this in this morning's funnies and thought it was timely.
Found this in this morning's funnies and thought it was timely.
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You're amazed...
Don't put words in my mouth. As much as people worry about R months I find it strange that an event organizer would choose June to hold an event dedicated to oysters, with all of the exposure of liability and such. It also didn't seem to bother the turnout the times I went.
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The only thing healthy in NO are the flights out
clever
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Vibrio can be fatal to people
I had an aunt die of this when I was young.
Strangely enough the oyster festival in New Orleans has been held in the beginning of June.
re: Color of Flavor - Frank Brigsten
Posted by HeyCap on 8/14/26 at 10:43 am to Finklesteins Kid
I believe he’s selling and signing copies at the restaurant tonight and tomorrow, 5-630.
Color of Flavor - Frank Brigsten
Posted by HeyCap on 8/13/26 at 9:23 pm
PSA
Frank Brigsten of Brigsten's Restaurant (NOLA) has written a new cookbook for those interested. It's hefty at 376 pages and 150 recipes, a no brainer for the bookshelf. I've always enjoyed his food and his banter. Apparently there are quite of few of his famous quotes or Frankisms in it. Looking forward to purchasing.
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Frank Brigsten of Brigsten's Restaurant (NOLA) has written a new cookbook for those interested. It's hefty at 376 pages and 150 recipes, a no brainer for the bookshelf. I've always enjoyed his food and his banter. Apparently there are quite of few of his famous quotes or Frankisms in it. Looking forward to purchasing.
I know it’s been a (thankfully) slow season but……
This will only be a few pounds, 3 at the most. Stove top.
Poached shrimp
Posted by HeyCap on 7/30/26 at 3:41 pm
Has anybody done this? I’ve read the results, texture-wise are much better than boiling. I plan on serving a few pounds cocktail style.
Absolutely. I’m old and old school,
Money is rarely if ever discussed in conversations.
Money is rarely if ever discussed in conversations.
Minnesota to hand out tax-payer funded transgender dolls to 4 year olds
Posted by HeyCap on 7/29/26 at 9:54 pm
What in the hell? While I would gladly exchange the state for Alberta I wouldn't have a second thought giving it to Canada with no concessions.
Yahoo article
Yahoo article
quote:It’s in the works.
Time to bring back the Concorde for Supersonic travel
Boom Supersonic
And the House of Reps just approved the Supersonic aviation modernization act allowing supersonic flights over the US again. The Senate advanced it last week.
Supersonic Aviation Act
re: Famichiki chicken sandwich >>>>>>>> Chick-Fil-A sandwich (or any other sandwich) IYKYK
Posted by HeyCap on 7/18/26 at 11:59 am to theantiquetiger
I'm in a Family Mart on average 2-3 times a month in Sendai and Tokyo and I can honestly say I've never seen a chicken sandwich in there, not that I've ever been looking. I will get an occasional yakitori. I'll be in Tokyo Monday and will look for it.
Family Mart does make some very good coffee though.
Family Mart does make some very good coffee though.
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