CatfishJohn

re: Share of young adults, especially women, who are "unlikely" to have kids is surging

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 4:13 pm

[quote] I know at least 30 families who have 10+ kids[/quote] Woah what ...

re: Share of young adults, especially women, who are "unlikely" to have kids is surging

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 2:32 pm

[quote]There’s nothing wrong with people not wanting kids. It’s better for everyone if they don’t have them, rather than having kids they didn’t want in the first place.[/quote] Agreed. The problem is these people are usually educated and do well professionally. The people who have 10 kids are po...

re: Managers: Do your employees take orders/criticisms well?

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 1:37 pm

If I give suggestions I usually put a lot of thought into the "why" so they have an understanding of the justification. If I can't find a good "why" other than "I just like it that way" I usually don't bother, that's micromanaging. ETA: I also start the conversation with something like "I ...

re: Help - power bill has gotten out of control

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 9:26 am

[quote] We're home more now than we were then, but I don't imagine more time with a few lamps on and using our laptops for work would create a 1,100 kWh difference?[/quote] No, but going in and out of the house a lot more could be part of it. Still doesn't account for the huge rise. I think t...

Home & Garden

re: I think I know the moment it all went downhill

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 9:09 am

[quote]1995. The year the news industry learned that infotainment was more profitable than journalism thanks to a white Ford Bronco and some gloves that didn't fit.[/quote] I think this is probably true, but it didn't really take off until the internet and 24 hour news cycle. Mid-90s was the ...

re: Woodward did the right thing in not hiring Napier

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 9:04 am

[quote]This is not supporting Napier, but he inherited an absolute shite show at UF.[/quote] Did you see what Kelly inherited? :lol:...

re: Woodward did the right thing in not hiring Napier

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 9:03 am

[quote]And ND is preseason #5 in 2024[/quote] We all know ND is never overrated in preseason polls :lol: It's a tradition unlike any other....

re: Woodward did the right thing in not hiring Napier

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 8:58 am

[quote] Napier Aranda Mel Tucker Luke Fickell have all trended down[/quote] I think Fickell is re-inventing Wisconsin a bit and it'll take time but he'll have success. Tucker is an HR nightmare and I don't think a very good person, albeit a great recruiter. Aranda was always a "does he hav...

re: Woodward did the right thing in not hiring Napier

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 8:56 am

Guilbeau can blow me...

re: Rara Thomas arrested

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 8:55 am

[quote]IIRC he got in trouble while at state for locking his girlfriend in a closet or something. A troubled young man it seems like [/quote] And now beats a woman and children. He is a Dateline episode waiting to happen. He needs to get some help....

SEC Rant

re: "Starter home" will cost >$1 million in 237 cities.

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 8:53 am

We have people moving to Tennessee that are paying 10% over asking in cash for homes that are 1+ million and they aren't considered wealthy in California. It's wild. ...

re: Help - power bill has gotten out of control

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 8:28 am

[quote]but that would've been the case last year when I burned 3300kWh in July.[/quote] Give a more clear timeline, it might help. 1. HVAC replaced 2. 3300kWh last July 3. Windows replaced 4. 4500 kWh this June? Trying to nail down cause here... Looking at trended energy usage year ...

Home & Garden

re: What's something you're certain nobody actually likes but refuses to admit?

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/26/24 at 8:22 am

[quote]Lobster[/quote] People are downvoting this, but I'm convinced people don't like lobster. They like butter. Or cream. Or whatever else is on the lobster roll. Lobster served by itself is not good, they don't cook it in anything. It'd be like boiling crawfish in plain water. It was prison...

re: NolaCity council bans Tents, tarps, bbq grills, & private portable toilets from Mardi Gras

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/25/24 at 5:07 pm

Does this include ladders for kids?...

re: LSU picked to finish 5th overall in the SEC by media

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/25/24 at 3:39 pm

[quote]I think Texas, Bama, and Ole Miss are all being overrated a bit. Ole Miss might get their "dream season" with all the offensive talent, but I also feel like they'll screw it up somehow. [/quote] They had a massive portal class that they will rely a ton on. That could work out or blow...

re: LSU picked to finish 5th overall in the SEC by media

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/25/24 at 3:38 pm

I bet 5 SEC teams get in the playoffs....

re: What's something you're certain nobody actually likes but refuses to admit?

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/25/24 at 1:20 pm

Sandy beaches I love everything about the beach but the actual beach. frick sand :lol:...

re: What's something you're certain nobody actually likes but refuses to admit?

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/25/24 at 1:18 pm

Lobster...

-4

re: Chizik is by far the worst coach ever to win a NC what SEC coaches are next in line.

Posted by CatfishJohn on 7/25/24 at 9:52 am

[quote] The man kinda lost it after 2019.[/quote] He just revealed who he is. He has run his life off the tracks quite a few times. Orgeron has been to rehab for cocaine and alcohol a few times, he has a real rage issue, and he's not a good guy. He's a cajun politician with contagious energy s...

SEC Rant