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Many probably know this, but Robert Smith was in the Cure and in Siouxsie & the Banshees at the same time.

re: Best lightweight kayak?

Posted by Grebe on 6/22/26 at 5:40 pm to
I have a decent one if you are interested in a used option. It is a 14'8" saltwater SOT that weighs 53lbs. NOLA area.

re: Hunting Back Packs

Posted by Grebe on 6/16/26 at 7:16 pm to
I bought an Alps Outdoors Crossbuck a few years ago primarily because it is available in blaze orange. I've found it to be a good general purpose pack. Plenty of room, well made, and since it is blaze I can wear it while still hunting.

re: Camping essentials

Posted by Grebe on 6/7/26 at 6:39 am to
Bug repellent. Permethrin for your clothes and Picaridin spray.
You're no fudd! I shoot a .30-06 out of a Mauser action.
I'm curious about the powder charge. It would have to be more than 6.5CM. But is it less than 6.5PRC, and if so, how much less? If the charge is closer to the former then recoil would in fact be similar. Pressure is a weird thing. Sometimes just a little tweak to components can create a lot of it.

re: RIP Rob Base

Posted by Grebe on 5/23/26 at 1:37 pm to

re: RIP Rob Base

Posted by Grebe on 5/22/26 at 9:48 pm to
No song reminds me more of the 80s. It was also a highlight of 80s night at the Varsity during the 90s. When Rob Base came on it was your opportunity to dance up some arse!
The most disgusting part of the story is her choice of wine.
Carroll overall is fine and I respect what he has accomplished in his career. But LSU still has bad blood with that guy for promoting the idea that USC was somehow a dual champion in 2003. That was a big controversy and one that I view as intellectually dishonest. If I recall correctly, that narrative only died down when the NCAA busted USC for cheating that year (and determined that they were eligible for nothing including their imaginary half championship).

re: City of New Orleans Mardi Gras Fee.

Posted by Grebe on 5/19/26 at 10:28 am to
I disagree with the view that government is subsidizing private activities when it comes to carnival in New Orleans. If anything, krewes are lavishly subsidizing the city's economic development by spending thousands per rider to put on events that draw in tourists from all over the world. The economic benefits of carnival outweigh the public costs to support it. New Orleans is built on tourism and big events, and city resources should support the maintenance of that economy.
According to AI, Endymion has 3,200 riders. So this fee would only generate $80K from what is probably the largest krewe. Expect a higher initial fee and double-digit annual Mardi Gras Fee inflation thereafter.

re: Minor altercation at Home Depot

Posted by Grebe on 5/17/26 at 7:08 am to
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Was she a cop or security guard?


Good question. It looks like she has a yellow Taser later on in the video. Do security guards carry those? For whatever reason, I associate that gear with the police.

re: Minor altercation at Home Depot

Posted by Grebe on 5/17/26 at 6:59 am to
I'll give her this -- the female cop was quite brave. I can't imagine that her actions would constitute the ideal tactics though. I wouldn't want potential hostiles behind me and I wouldn't want anyone entangled with me near my gun. From what I saw the call to action seems to be saving your life rather than breaking up a fight. I'm thinking you disengage, pull out a Taser or more ideally a billy club if you have it, and then tase/beat the first person that comes within your zone. I'd be curious to hear from someone with police training on what the SOP is when you find yourself in a brawl in with multiple people, some of whom are armed with impact weapons, with no backup. I'd GTFO.
I have no personal experience with the area. These two aspects of it are objectively true though: (1) it has one of the best public school systems in the state, and (2) cost of living is low.

re: What's your favorite polo?

Posted by Grebe on 5/9/26 at 5:15 pm to
I bought a few Uniqlo AIRism Cotton Pique Polo shirts recently. I needed some new ones in basic colors (white, navy) and thought I'd give them a shot. Surprisingly good for an affordable option.
In Excel, hitting Enter moves you to the next cell, which drives writers crazy. To get Enter to do what it is supposed to do, i.e. create a new line or paragraph, hit ALT + Enter. In Word, to clear bad formatting, select the text and hit CNTR+Shift+N to format the text to whatever your Normal template is.