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LSUSPARKY621
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Dream of Californication |
| Biography: | Tigers! |
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| Number of Posts: | 1331 |
| Registered on: | 3/13/2007 |
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re: San Francisco Restaurant Recommendations
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 3/31/23 at 6:52 am to LafayetteJay
Another vote for SBP.
I’ll add Dumpling Time in the Design District for excellent dim sum.
I’ll add Dumpling Time in the Design District for excellent dim sum.
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re: One night in SF
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 4/13/22 at 3:32 pm to Tigers13
2nd for Tadich
Seek out some Humble Sea brews
Seek out some Humble Sea brews
re: Tour 18 in Humble
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 2/14/22 at 9:32 pm to sBrodie
I played it at the beginning of January. Midweek for $45ish with a cart. It was worth that but not much more. Greens were ok and fairways were serviceable. I wouldn’t pay weekend prices for the mediocre condition.
re: Does someone have a good potato salad recipe to go with Gumbo? (or app suggestion)
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 12/24/19 at 3:57 pm to Powerman
re: Peachbowl check-in (with seating chart)
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 12/11/19 at 12:10 pm to jbraua
306 row 2 WE GOIN
re: Best CPA study material?
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 12/10/19 at 9:37 am to Phate
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I supplemented Becker with additional questions from another71.com.
Same
re: Credit Card Rewards and Points Discussion
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 12/3/19 at 2:19 pm to fatboydave
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SW companion pass will require 125,000 points next year. Also announced that points will not expire.
Working on earning the Companion now. With this new threshold, it doesn't appear to be as easy as earning the pass in the past--previously you could just meet the required spend in the bonus period on a personal card and a business card to earn the companion. However, there is a loophole.
-There is an offer on a personal CC that is only available in-flight when connected to their wifi that can get you 50k bonus points on the personal card (whereas the "normal" offer right now is 40k bonus).
This means to achieve, you can:
-get a business card, spend the $5k required in 3 months to earn 70k bonus points
-get a personal card via the in-flight wifi, spend the required $2k in 3 months to earn 50k bonus points
- at 1 point per dollar on all purchases, the $5k you spend above will also earn you 5k points
Total: 125k points
re: Scotland Golf Vacation
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 10/24/19 at 1:22 pm to The Johnny Lawrence
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-Where did you play?
7 nights, 6 rounds, it was a perfect balance IMO. Stayed in St. Andrews at an AirBnB for 6 of them and played courses around there. It was MUCH cheaper to stay in an AirBnB than, say, the Old Course hotel. You can find some nice spots for less than $250/night.
Day 1 - Flew into Edinburgh (arrived at 7am local time), rented a car and drove to St. Andrews. Ate breakfast and checked into our flat around noon. Didn't play that day because we were WRECKED from the flight--slept a bit, hit the pubs, acclimated, and by the next morning, we were primed to play.
Day 2 - Kingsbarns
Day 3 - Carnoustie (and it definitely lived up to the Carnasty nickname--kicked our arse)
Day 4 - Old Course (lucked out in the lottery system)
Day 5 - Rest
Day 6 - Prestwick--little less than a 2 hour drive each way (east coast to west coast). Definitely the most driving in one day, but driving through the highlands was cool.
Day 7 - Craighead at Crail
Day 8 - North Berwick. Left our flat in St. Andrews, drove to NB to play, drove back to Edinburgh to stay the night, flew out the next morning.
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-How did you set it up? -Did you use a travel agent/ booking company?
Booked everything through the golf course websites, AirBnB, and rental car. Flights myself. Didnt think any of the coordination was difficult
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-What were your costs?
Everything all-in (including pre-trip costs plus everything while we were there) probably around $4-5k pp, which I thought was really good considering how long we stayed.
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-Best time to go?
We went in late August and had mostly good weather. It's a pretty popular tourist time though.
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-How many holes did y'all play in a day?
18 holes was plenty for us
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-What would you want to know before going in terms of logistics?
Staying in one place as a home-base was really beneficial, plus the town of St. Andrews was really cool outside of the golf stuff too
re: Anyone here local to the San Francisco Bay Area? Need advice ASAP
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 10/10/19 at 3:24 pm to dualed
Muir Woods sucks anyway, go to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. You could go to Lodi instead of Sonoma/Napa if you're dead set on visiting wineries (no power issues out there)...its a great wine region known for Zin grapes. Or road trip to Tahoe, it's beautiful and only a 3 hour drive.
re: Does San Francisco have bars that open early? Like early enough for the Vandy game?
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 9/19/19 at 3:59 pm to HebertFest08
Alumni association just posted North Star will be open at 830a for the game
re: Does San Francisco have bars that open early? Like early enough for the Vandy game?
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 9/18/19 at 3:31 pm to HebertFest08
North Star is still the place. Idk if they'll be open but the LSU Alumni of Northern California facebook page usually posts where the watch party will be a few days before the game.
re: Need a dinner restaurant in Orlando
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 8/22/19 at 12:36 pm to BIG Texan
Kres Chophouse followed by drinks at Mather's
re: South Beach/ Miami recs **Updated with Pics**
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 6/1/19 at 9:13 am to Lambdatiger1989
Fantastic little Italian place in SoBe called Pane & Vino. Reservations on Open Table or call ahead. Sit outside so you can watch the pasta maker create in the storefront window
re: Next step in investing
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 4/26/19 at 12:53 pm to fjlee90
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small cap fund
NAESX
ETA: Been good to me and has a 5 star rating on Morningstar. Low fees
re: Next step in investing
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 4/26/19 at 12:44 pm to fjlee90
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-529 plan if you plan on having kids? Never too early
Can you do that even if the kid doesn't exist yet? Never really researched it but I expected that you would need a SSEC # or something?
Good point, not sure either, don't have kids myself. You're ahead of me :lol:
re: Next step in investing
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 4/26/19 at 12:39 pm to fjlee90
My .02
-Do you have PMI on the home loan? If so, payments to get equity above threshold to remove PMI
-Brokerage account: keep dumping into VTSAX
-529 plan if you plan on having kids? Never too early
-Do you have PMI on the home loan? If so, payments to get equity above threshold to remove PMI
-Brokerage account: keep dumping into VTSAX
-529 plan if you plan on having kids? Never too early
re: Good accountants for small business in Shreveport?
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 4/16/19 at 5:30 pm to Slevin7
Check out Sikes Accounting & Consulting. Was (is?) also a business and accounting teacher at Centenary that did small business stuff on the side. 20+ years experience. No direct business relationship with the company myself
re: US Open golf ideas
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 2/7/19 at 9:16 pm to Chad Lavalamp
TPC Harding Park
re: What to do with 5 hours in San Francisco?
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 1/18/19 at 3:12 pm to Displaced
Since you're coming from the airport, then eating in the Mission, I wouldn't suggest going all the way across the city to Lands End, Ocean Beach, Marina, etc. then coming all the way back.
Haight is pretty close and plenty of walking and shops to browse. Chinatown is a good idea.
In the Mission: Hit up Tartine Bakery!
Haight is pretty close and plenty of walking and shops to browse. Chinatown is a good idea.
In the Mission: Hit up Tartine Bakery!
re: What job did you get right out of College?
Posted by LSUSPARKY621 on 1/16/19 at 9:59 am to biggsc
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