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re: 1962 Alcatraz Escape - Do you think them Baws made it?
Posted by gumbo2176 on 6/27/26 at 7:03 pm to RunningJacket
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If Whitey Bulger with all his connections was found these 3 guys would have been.
These guys were nowhere on the level of Bulger in the criminal world. They were low level bank robbers and wound up in Alcatraz after they tried to escape other prisons after they were sentenced.
Bulger was the head of the Winterhill gang in Boston, had multiple murders under his belt, ran a huge criminal operation that included drug running, selling arms to the IRA, murder, extortion, etc.
He wasn't on the FBI Most Wanted List for small time crimes.
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re: Mel Brooks...
Posted by gumbo2176 on 6/27/26 at 4:58 pm to BestBanker
Great talent and enjoying a long, productive life from the looks of it.
Last time I saw him being interviewed, he was still mentally sharp and looking spry.
Last time I saw him being interviewed, he was still mentally sharp and looking spry.
If I remember the story right, the family would get cards for Christmas, Mother's Day, birthdays etc. from S. America that they swear bore the handwriting of the brothers that escaped.
It's been many years since I saw the show about this, but I do remember that pic being on the show that the family was claiming proof they did make it.
It's been many years since I saw the show about this, but I do remember that pic being on the show that the family was claiming proof they did make it.
I, unfortunately, am prone to motion sickness and before my last offshore trip I got my Dr. to prescribe a med for it. This was a couple years ago and I can't remember the name of the meds, but they did work.
You really don't want a kid that young getting seasick. It's bad enough when adults suffer from it and try to do their best to cope.
You really don't want a kid that young getting seasick. It's bad enough when adults suffer from it and try to do their best to cope.
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The things they did to the cavalry soldiers were brutal.
That was just payback for all the women and children soldiers killed in many of the raids they did on Indian villages.
re: Georgia man dies of a heart attack in Alabama while dumping a woman's body he murdered
Posted by gumbo2176 on 6/25/26 at 7:21 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Poetic Justice at work. I hope he was found with a horrid grimace on his face from the pain he was feeling at the time and the spirit of the woman he killed was standing over him laughing hysterically. :cheers:
Two boxers come to mind-----Leon Spinks beating Ali for the Heavyweight Title and Buster Douglas beating Tyson in Tokyo for the Heavyweight Title as a 42-1 underdog.
When Spinks fought Ali, he had an 8-0 pro record and Ali was 55-2
When Spinks fought Ali, he had an 8-0 pro record and Ali was 55-2
re: Amazon wants to be your Healthcare provider
Posted by gumbo2176 on 6/25/26 at 12:49 pm to Jim Rockford
Are they planning on driving across your lawn to pick you up for appointments?????
re: What serial killer fact sounds fake, exaggerated, or fiction. But is 100% real?
Posted by gumbo2176 on 6/25/26 at 11:59 am to FlyingTigerBo
This one, although not officially labeled a serial killer, is about Russell Williams.
He killed 2 women after years of breaking into homes in Canada and at first only stealing women's underwear. He then progressed to breaking in when they were home, tying them up and taking pictures of them in underwear and naked. Then it went up a notch with him raping them.
That worked for a while, but he finally killed 2 women, both of which worked beside him at some time.
Here's the kicker-------the guy was a highly respected Colonel in the Canadian Air Force, ran one of Canada's premier bases, often was tasked with flying high-ranking dignitaries when they visited Canada, including the Queen of England, around the country.
He was eventually undone when his tire tracks were found in the snow when he parked his vehicle in an empty lot near one of his murder victims houses and the cops matched them to his vehicle doing a simple roadblock to see if they found vehicles running on that type tire.
He killed 2 women after years of breaking into homes in Canada and at first only stealing women's underwear. He then progressed to breaking in when they were home, tying them up and taking pictures of them in underwear and naked. Then it went up a notch with him raping them.
That worked for a while, but he finally killed 2 women, both of which worked beside him at some time.
Here's the kicker-------the guy was a highly respected Colonel in the Canadian Air Force, ran one of Canada's premier bases, often was tasked with flying high-ranking dignitaries when they visited Canada, including the Queen of England, around the country.
He was eventually undone when his tire tracks were found in the snow when he parked his vehicle in an empty lot near one of his murder victims houses and the cops matched them to his vehicle doing a simple roadblock to see if they found vehicles running on that type tire.
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I thought his daughter turned him in?
Like already mentioned, the floppy got him named as a prime suspect. Once they had a name, they checked out his house and saw a black Jeep in the driveway. The same type of vehicle the cops had of BTK dropping off a
package with a message in a Home Depot parking lot on video.
The police found out his daughter was in college and they got a search warrant to access her medical records that produced a pap smear she had done and got his familial DNA from that, and that led to his downfall.
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The video of BTK just nonchalantly talking about the way he killed his victims is something
When I saw video of his telling the court about how he planned and carried out the murders of his victims, it just highlighted how demented his mind works.
To go into the detail and recall his actions with no more feeling than if he was giving out instructions on how to bake a cake was pretty unnerving to realize the man had no moral compass what so ever.
re: What serial killer fact sounds fake, exaggerated, or fiction. But is 100% real?
Posted by gumbo2176 on 6/24/26 at 8:25 pm to Cenlabration
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Didn't Bundy break out of court?
He broke out twice. Once when he was allowed to use a legal library in a courthouse with no guard in the room, although stationed outside the door. He opened a window and jumped from the 2nd floor and got away.
Second time he was in jail, lost a lot of weight and squeezed through a ceiling vent. That is when he went to Fla. and killed those gals at FSU and a 12 yr. old girl walking home from school.
That is where his killing ended after being arrested, convicted and eventually put to death.
re: pepper jelly recipe?
Posted by gumbo2176 on 6/24/26 at 4:57 pm to rooster108bm
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The liquid pouches are only $4.68 for 2 3oz pouches where i live.
That's a damn good price. I like to shite when I bought some earlier this year to make some jelly from the local Rouses and cost just over $8 with tax for that size box.
Winn-Dixie wasn't any better-----------if they even had it in stock.
Funny when it happened but what if someone on that rubber raft couldn't swim and drowned while trying to get away from that harmless snake.
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Learn me on this please! I need to replace a good bit of ours
Have rigid ducts from the 70s. Replace or reinsulate as described above?
First thing you need to do is remove the existing insulation to check the galvanized duct work to make sure it is not compromised with holes from rust and make sure all the joints where the pipes come together are still well connected. Even though it is galvanized pipe, it is very thin and can be easily damaged.
They should all be screwed together with self-tapping screws and each joint wrapped with duct tape to make an air tight seal. If the pipe is bad, then get the same size pipe to replace it. Joval metal pipe simply interlocks when assembled to form a 5 ft. x whatever diameter pipe you are needing for the run.
As for the insulation, it comes in large 4 ft. wide rolls and is easily cut with a utility knife to the proper size to fit around the pipe. To secure it to the pipe you want to have enough insulation to completely surround the pipe with enough to make a neat fold along the length of the pipe and use a staple gun to seal the seam. It is a special staple gun designed for duct work. When wrapping the pipe, don't compress the insulation too much as it compromises its ability to insulate-----you want it snug, but not tight.
Considering your duct is 50 years old, you may need to change out some of the pipe and I would definitely change out all insulation.
I'm pretty sure there are some u-tube videos on this subject you can watch to clarify things.
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inescapable mosquito swarms that must live down there.
They are everywhere in Louisiana... not just the Bayou...
And to me, the worst are the "No See Ums". They are so small you can hardly see them but bite like hell, can make their way down to a scalp even if sporting a head full of hair and itch like crazy from the bites.
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that would be my ideal as well. but it rarely, if ever, happens.
The good thing is, if it comes out too wet, you can always reheat it, add a little more pectin and re-can it to get your desired consistency.
I usually make it in batches of a dozen or so pints and use the liquid Certo Pectin to make mine. Damn stuff has gone up in price over the past few years, but worth it for making the jelly. Each box contains two 3 oz. packets and runs about $8 a box.
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should pepper jelly be really firm? If mine is firm, that's a fluke, it seems.
That's more of a personal taste thing and not written in stone.
I prefer mine to come out fairly firm but easily spreadable and that all comes down to how much pectin is used in making the jelly---------too little and it is more liquid, too much and it can come out like stiff Jello. I like the happy medium like a store bought grape jelly.
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There's a very good book and PBS documentary on a couple who lived in the Basin in the 1970's called "Atchafalaya Houseboat"
Beat me to it....
That is a great account of Gwen Rowland's experiences living with Calvin on their houseboat and the friends they made while doing so.
It didn't hurt that she was a good looking woman in her youth who aged nicely when that video was made and her recalling that lifestyle.
re: AC Duct Work and Additional Return
Posted by gumbo2176 on 6/24/26 at 1:16 pm to BatonRougeBuckeye
That's higher than a giraffe's arse in my opinion.
Just what are they going to replace the old duct work with???? Is it going to be steel Joval pipe wrapped in insulation that is applied as it is installed or are they planning on just using that accordion type flex duct that comes pre-wrapped?
Steel duct will definitely cost more as it is more labor intensive, but at $15K, that is outrageous unless you have a hell of a lot more drops than a normal house. And by (drops) I'm referring to how many ceiling or floor outlets are in the house.
It really is not that hard a job if you have adequate attic space to work in, and much easier if you can wait until the weather cools to do it yourself. I did that stuff back in the early 70's and it took about 1/2 a day to learn how to do it right, It's not rocket science.
Just what are they going to replace the old duct work with???? Is it going to be steel Joval pipe wrapped in insulation that is applied as it is installed or are they planning on just using that accordion type flex duct that comes pre-wrapped?
Steel duct will definitely cost more as it is more labor intensive, but at $15K, that is outrageous unless you have a hell of a lot more drops than a normal house. And by (drops) I'm referring to how many ceiling or floor outlets are in the house.
It really is not that hard a job if you have adequate attic space to work in, and much easier if you can wait until the weather cools to do it yourself. I did that stuff back in the early 70's and it took about 1/2 a day to learn how to do it right, It's not rocket science.
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Every year they grow back from the ground, not the previous years growth. Is this normal for fig trees? I don't remember this being the case in other fig trees.
My tree was well established when I bought my current house and fig production has mainly been from older, established branches.
Although, at one time I had some sort of pest infestation that started killing the main trunk and branches of the tree and I cut it all back to ground level several years ago and waited to see what would happen. It started putting out fresh growth from the root system and has grown back to its original size with great production.
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