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re: 3 days in Los Angeles - what to do?
Posted by BRich on 10/6/26 at 11:13 am to LazloHollyfeld
1. I imagine you will have a rental car. A fun, cheap but rewarding thing to do and see is to drive Mulholland Scenic Parkway from the 405 to the 101, Very scenic, picturesque drive along the ridge of mountains separating Los Angeles proper from the San Fernando Valley to the north.
Lots of turnouts for parking and views on both sides:
2. Make reservations in advance and have dinner at Musso and Frank Grill, oldest restaurant in Hollywood. Old school nice restaurant, opening scene of Once Upon a time in Hollywood was filmed there. Great food and classic atmosphere:
But don't cry in front of the Mexicans...
Lots of turnouts for parking and views on both sides:
2. Make reservations in advance and have dinner at Musso and Frank Grill, oldest restaurant in Hollywood. Old school nice restaurant, opening scene of Once Upon a time in Hollywood was filmed there. Great food and classic atmosphere:
But don't cry in front of the Mexicans...
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ive never been to a Saints game, period
Then quit commenting on what you are perceiving from TV coverage, troll.
quote:You must have never gone to Saints- Falcons games over the last 50+ years.
Falcons fans don’t travel
The Falcons and Saints both have a large African-American fanbase, and in the 60s, 70s and 80s (and to a good degree today) most were working-class folks without a college alma mater to cheer for. Ergo, their hometown NFL team became the football team they supported.
Those black folks would travel EVERY YEAR to see their team play their arch rivals. It was the ONE away game most of them would attend.
I remember those huge numbers of black Falcons fans at Saints games in the 70s, and when I moved to Atlanta for grad school I saw the same thing in reverse.
The episode when Rerun was going to bootleg tape their performance.
Skunk Baxter playing guitar while sitting in a chair.
Classic...
Skunk Baxter playing guitar while sitting in a chair.
Classic...
re: I tip my hat to the marketing efforts of Big Toothpaste
Posted by BRich on 10/2/26 at 4:08 pm to RemyLeBeau
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Better use CREST unless you want the Cavity Creeps to win
"WE MAKE HOLES IN TEETH!! WE MAKE HOLES IN TEETH!!"
Cavity Creeps Commercial
All of these people claiming "cultural appropriation" I can assure you are not old enough to remember the movie "10":
Or the less well-known "10" inspired hairdo of the lady on the pinball machine, "Future Spa":
This country has become a clown show...
Or the less well-known "10" inspired hairdo of the lady on the pinball machine, "Future Spa":
This country has become a clown show...
re: Post your political ideology and state you most identify as
Posted by BRich on 9/29/26 at 2:31 pm to Purple Spoon
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Nice try rouge FBI agent man.
Rouge = Red.
Are you saying he is secretly a commie FBI agent?
Maybe you meant rogue. :thup:
re: Post your political ideology and state you most identify as
Posted by BRich on 9/29/26 at 2:28 pm to ClientNumber9
Far Right, Neo-Thomism.
State is Florida.
Figure closest to me is Edmund Burke, the father of modern conservatism. Burke defended prudent reform, tradition, and institutions against abstract rationalism and revolutionary rupture, harshly criticizing the excesses of the French Revolution.
State is Florida.
Figure closest to me is Edmund Burke, the father of modern conservatism. Burke defended prudent reform, tradition, and institutions against abstract rationalism and revolutionary rupture, harshly criticizing the excesses of the French Revolution.
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Imagine moving your family back to a third world shithole bc of red beans and glumbo
WTF is "glumbo?"
re: when making u turns or lefts at intersections, go to the outside!
Posted by BRich on 9/25/26 at 10:41 am to UptownJoeBrown
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If there is a turning lane for them, go to the inside. Otherwise you block them from turning if there is no oncoming traffic for them. Our medians usually aren’t wide enough.
Exactly. This is the situation on my commute home every day:
Back before they built the turning lanes in the early 1970s (see below photo) it was probably a mess:
re: What brought you back to Louisiana ?
Posted by BRich on 9/25/26 at 10:19 am to LivingstonLaw
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Nothing like sla good sack of Louisiana Crawfish, Red Beans & Rice on a Monday, and étouffée on Friday’s . Plus Glumbo , and Dirty, all the great food we have here in this state. That is what brought me back!
sla?
Glumbo?
Dirty what?
Proofread and correct before hitting send.
All this talk brings to mind the lyrics to the OLD Dash Rip Rock song, Legacy:
Let's escape from this moon-covered bayou,
I can't breathe in this old stagnant rice field,
All along the stifled southern wet waterlands,
His greatest wish is to see what the outside is.
I'm so tired of the legacy; the heritage,
There's no way I could ever fill my daddy's shoes,
Waking up inside a vacant town by no means,
Is an awakening to stir my restless soul.
It's a burning shame to mock hospitality,
You'll never feel the tears we really cry.
Is it my fault I wasn't born to royalty?
You'll never feel the tears we cry.
Every day is another nail into the lid,
I can't stay here and hide like my family did,
Even though I cry to see their lives just watered down,
I'll be the first to step into another world.
Let's escape from this moon-covered bayou,
I can't breathe in this old stagnant rice field,
All along the stifled southern wet waterlands,
His greatest wish is to see what the outside is.
I'm so tired of the legacy; the heritage,
There's no way I could ever fill my daddy's shoes,
Waking up inside a vacant town by no means,
Is an awakening to stir my restless soul.
It's a burning shame to mock hospitality,
You'll never feel the tears we really cry.
Is it my fault I wasn't born to royalty?
You'll never feel the tears we cry.
Every day is another nail into the lid,
I can't stay here and hide like my family did,
Even though I cry to see their lives just watered down,
I'll be the first to step into another world.
re: Is taking the Dauphin Island Ferry to Fort Morgan worth it?
Posted by BRich on 9/23/26 at 1:41 pm to hubertcumberdale
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90% sure this is not true, just rode it this past summer
You may have gotten away with it with that particular ferry crew, but there was an announcement about turning off engines (you can leave your fan blowing on accesory) and putting on the parking brake when I rode it from Ft. Morgan to Dauphin on August 20th.
They also did it for this tik-tokker as you can hear the anouncement:
Exploring the Mobile Bay Ferry
Nothing specific on their website, though.
Absolutely, though it's never a situation of "I'm going on a vacation, but by myself".
It's usually a short trip/extended weekend-- never a long trip and something I want to do/someplace I want to go but wife/ daughters not interested. And vice-versa. We always ask if the others want to go. Wife has gone solo to NY to see musical.plays ( hate 'em), or different places in the US to see soccer games (meh). I've taken long weekend trips to places I haven't seen or been to, usually catching some sporting event and seeing historical stuff. Sometimes fly, sometimes drive. This past summer while the wife was out of town on a weekend trip I went solo out on my boat and camped on Horn Island because no one else was available.
But our family travels together more than we do solo-- all 4 of us, just me and the wife, wife and one or both (out of the nest and unmarried) daughters, me and one or both daughters, and the two daughters will take trips together.
It works well for us.
It's usually a short trip/extended weekend-- never a long trip and something I want to do/someplace I want to go but wife/ daughters not interested. And vice-versa. We always ask if the others want to go. Wife has gone solo to NY to see musical.plays ( hate 'em), or different places in the US to see soccer games (meh). I've taken long weekend trips to places I haven't seen or been to, usually catching some sporting event and seeing historical stuff. Sometimes fly, sometimes drive. This past summer while the wife was out of town on a weekend trip I went solo out on my boat and camped on Horn Island because no one else was available.
But our family travels together more than we do solo-- all 4 of us, just me and the wife, wife and one or both (out of the nest and unmarried) daughters, me and one or both daughters, and the two daughters will take trips together.
It works well for us.
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Banged the old lady yesterday
Almost the same-- did my old lady last night. :thup:
"Uh, Rick got too fat for me to double for him anymore"
:lol: :bow: :popcorn:
:lol: :bow: :popcorn:
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Why didn't you do more to save the trees!!!
Hahaha!
For the uninitiated, here is the deal:
1. The issue wasn't "trees" but one small oak tree (on parish property between the street and sidewalk) that actually lined up perfectly right in front of the proposed front door of the new house.
2. The plans showed that tree remaining.
3. After plans were approved by the Parish council, and the old house was demolished, that tree was mysteriously cut down in the middle of the night by "someone".
4. The Guidrys swore they had nothing to do with it, and planted TWO trees to replace the look (one on either side of the door).
I specifically highlighted "approved by the Parish council" for a reason. It is matter of public record that the OMC (and, if I remember correctly, the Parish Planning Advisory Board) recommended denial of the plans because along the Friedrichs side of the property, the Guidrys proposed relocating the sidewalk to include a side driveway, and fencing in part of public right-of-way to secure it .
The Council overrode the OMC and PAB recommendations and voted unanimously to approve.
Before and after, area behind that fence is some public property. The old wall in the upper picture is the actual property line:
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How did you allow that HORRIBLE castle to be built next door to Guidry's place?
It's not the Vieux Carre' commission; the OMC can't judge plans by architectural style. It was more things like trees, shadows, setbacks, height, making sure they included sidewalks, stuff like that.
But believe me, those in that neighborhood that attended the public hearings would bitch about design styles ALL the time.
Also, if we are talking about the same ornate castle-looking house, it's actually not next door to the Guidry home but an entire block to the west on the corner of Northline and Stella:
quote:Yep. Knew that.
He pays for that himself
Was on the Old Metairie Commission (which really just covers Metairie Club Gardens) for 10 years (2004-2014) and chaired it for the last 6 or so years. That house was built under my tenure.
Alan Faneca's house, too.
re: Where is the ideal spot to live in New Orleans?
Posted by BRich on 9/17/26 at 3:39 pm to fightin tigers
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Probably referring to the Palm Street area.
This short little border?
Probably right, but that area is across a deep canal, and has fences, walls, an Atmos facility and the golf course as a buffer (not to mention the JPSO unit usually stationed by the Guidry house on Northline at night ).
That line is well-defended :
:lol:
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Old Metairie: overpriced and backs up to the hood
Old Metairie is NOT overpriced, but worth every penny in terms of safety/police protection, taxes, politics, aesthetics, high ground, charm, etc.
And where does it "back up to the hood"?
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