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pelicanpride
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re: Does anybody else's suburb love to spend money on Green Space Parks?
Posted by pelicanpride on 1/19/26 at 10:38 pm to LemmyLives
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we spend millions on cricket parks in Sugarland that are useless to non Indians
And our baseball and football fields are useless to them. There’s an extremely high concentration of Indian Americans in the county who are taxpayers. As long as the cricket facilities are being regularly utilized, I have no problem with it, and my tax money is being spent on it. Just don’t build shite that won’t be utilized.
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re: Does Arizona State hate us?
Posted by pelicanpride on 1/12/26 at 11:49 am to Godfather1
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They never returned the visit after being gifted a home game post-Katrina. frick ‘em
As I recall, they agreed to host that game for us on very short notice and gave us all of the proceeds. That’s how I remember it anyway.
re: Someone explain "situationships" to me
Posted by pelicanpride on 12/30/25 at 11:53 am to OWLFAN86
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I never planned on respecting them
Dating a guy for a little while is meant to filter out guys like you. That’s the strategy working effectively. If a guy doesn’t like a girl or is a dickhead like you, he will move on and quit wasting her time. That’s the whole point of making him wait. It used to work very well, and if women aren’t doing this anymore, they are setting themselves up to get strung along.
re: Someone explain "situationships" to me
Posted by pelicanpride on 12/29/25 at 10:53 pm to kingbob
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The typical progression of relationships these days is: One night stand, talking stage/dating casual (non-exclusive), dating (exclusive), engaged/living together, married/living together with kids.
Amateurs. You are supposed to date him for a bit before sleeping with him. If he isn’t willing to do that, he doesn’t like you, and if he is willing to do that, he won’t respect you for sleeping with him without any commitment.
re: How much are these recruits making?
Posted by pelicanpride on 12/7/25 at 5:00 pm to Purple Spoon
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quote: Tree-fiddy is a time-honored TD tradition Its the OG 6-7
You beat me to it. 6-7 is 350’s baby.
re: How much are these recruits making?
Posted by pelicanpride on 12/7/25 at 4:44 pm to TigersJump
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Did you really have to ask if anyone here would still be quoting a joke that’s old enough to have gotten its doctorate degree?
350 is the original 67, right? No one really knows what it means but still laugh when people say it. 350 was first, and the existence of 350 is the only reason that I understand the logic behind 67.
re: Somebody Catch Me Up On Terminating Kelly For Cause
Posted by pelicanpride on 11/11/25 at 6:25 pm to John Rambeaux
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Maybe read instead of just starting another thread.
I did read, and all I found was a bunch of wild speculation. Does that mean that’s the phase that we’re in?
Somebody Catch Me Up On Terminating Kelly For Cause
Posted by pelicanpride on 11/11/25 at 6:19 pm
I live among a bunch of Aggies and am expected to know the answers to everything LSU.
Does LSU actually have a legitimate case?
OR are we doing shady shite and basically telling Kelly that our in-house counsel will eat up millions of dollars in legal fees and drag his name through the mud if he isn’t a good boy who takes a settlement?
I hope it’s not the latter. If it is, they just need to pay the man what they owe him because a frivolous lawsuit will make the university look bad and impact our ability to hire good coaches in the future. Not to mention it’s the right thing to do.
Does LSU actually have a legitimate case?
OR are we doing shady shite and basically telling Kelly that our in-house counsel will eat up millions of dollars in legal fees and drag his name through the mud if he isn’t a good boy who takes a settlement?
I hope it’s not the latter. If it is, they just need to pay the man what they owe him because a frivolous lawsuit will make the university look bad and impact our ability to hire good coaches in the future. Not to mention it’s the right thing to do.
re: Restaurant adding a ‘3% operating charge’: Why not just hide it in the item prices?
Posted by pelicanpride on 10/8/25 at 11:10 am to weagle1999
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Why not just increase the cost of everything 3% and not say anything to your customers so as not to annoy weirdos like me?
They will once the inflation has slowed and prices have stabilized. I remember when I was in business school an example of one of the hidden costs of inflation was the price of continually having to reprint menus.
re: LSP release Lacy info in reference to Lacy attorney misinformation
Posted by pelicanpride on 10/7/25 at 5:12 pm to LSU7096
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Accident doesn't happen if KL obeyed traffic laws!!!
Accident may not happen if not for the other individual tailgating. It is possible for multiple people to have contributed to the accident. If there is one thing I’ve learned over the last week, it is that talking in absolutes is probably a bad idea.
re: LSP release Lacy info in reference to Lacy attorney misinformation
Posted by pelicanpride on 10/7/25 at 1:57 pm to Metaloctopus
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To the people downvoting me, tell me what you see? What do you see there?
I think they are making the logical conclusion that it’s more likely than not that Lacey’s reckless behavior contributed to the accident. The issue is that the legal standard isn’t “more likely than not.” Pretty sure the prosecution would have to show that Lacey caused the wreck “beyond a reasonable doubt.” I wouldn’t convict based on the evidence that I’ve seen if that’s the standard. Do I think it’s more likely than not (so 50% plus a feather) that the accident doesn’t happens if Lacey is not there? Yes. But that’s not the standard.
re: Southern baws: what level removed is ok to date?
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/22/25 at 11:01 pm to fareplay
“Kissing cousins” are 3rd cousins at least. Anything closer than that is just gross.
re: Trumps Autism Press Conference is Wild!
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/22/25 at 10:50 pm to Clark14
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RFK jr said he’s never seen a 70 year old autistic person. Of course he hasn’t, i doubt he mingles with normal people and it would be my guess that many of the old homeless people have some form of what would be diagnosed as autism.
They also used to put people like that in institutions when he was a kid. Several things can be true at once. We can be over diagnosing autism now. People who would’ve merely been considered quirky 30 years ago are now diagnosed as autistic. It can also be true that people are waiting until later in life to have kids, and that can lead to an increase in actual autism rates. I also have no doubt there are some environmental factors that move the needle for certain individuals in certain cases. I imagine you aren’t going to find a smoking gun, unfortunately. Either it doesn’t exist, or it’s looking for a needle in a haystack. While I applaud RFK‘s intentions, I wish he would focus on cleaning up our food supply instead.
re: Trumps Autism Press Conference is Wild!
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/22/25 at 10:27 pm to Dixie2023
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And something else saying don’t give it following a vaccine (like we were told to do) bc of some reaction. Who knows.
You don’t want to give it after a vaccine because it blunts the body’s natural immune response which is the entire point of the vaccine. Still if the kid feels truly terrible, give it to him.
re: Trumps Autism Press Conference is Wild!
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/22/25 at 10:19 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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So far, tylenol if taken by pregnant women can increase the chances of autism in the child.
I tried as best I could to avoid any medication other than prenatal vitamins when pregnant. Still, if I had to choose between a high fever or acetaminophen while pregnant, I would choose the acetaminophen. I’m pretty sure high to moderate fever during pregnancy is one of the few things that actually has been loosely linked to autism. I’m worried some of this stuff is going to cause more harm than good. I used to worry so damn much about autism when I was pregnant. This is back around the time the now-retracted vaccine study was published in the Lancet. The only thing that I learned after three pregnancies is, they don’t have a fricking clue what causes autism. There is clearly a genetic link for siblings, but after that, they have no idea. I’m not sure they’ll ever know.
re: Was Louisiana affected by the 1980s agricultural depression?
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/20/25 at 8:13 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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which resulted in the federal funds rate to reach a high of 20%[4] and the interest rates on loans to reach 21.5%.[
I only remember my dad giving me 2 pieces of financial advice as a kid in the 80s.
1. Get an education and don’t go into farming like me.
2. Don’t ever sign a variable rate loan.
Somehow my parents managed to make it through, though, and they seemed genuinely shocked when they actually started doing well in the mid 2000s.
re: Was Louisiana affected by the 1980s agricultural depression?
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/20/25 at 8:04 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
I’m from a farming family. The answer is 100% Yes. Many small and medium sized farms went under and never came back. It’s nearly impossible to get into farming now.
re: Big roaches in my rental property
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/19/25 at 5:52 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
They love piles of leaves on the ground, so if you have any near the home, it’s likely filed with the things.
re: Cancel culture swings the opposite way - it was stupid then, stupid now
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/12/25 at 10:13 am to ghost2most
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My point in all of this was to discuss the slippery slope we're on now as a society where everyone is actively pursuing opportunities to frick over those who disagree with them and that both sides do now actively engage in it.
Trying to get someone fired from their job is such a bitch thing to do. I didn’t like it when it was left wing loons trying to get college professors fired. I don’t like it now. And I agree that none of this would be possible without social media. It really does bring out the worst in people.
re: Electric bikes (aka slow motorcycles) in middle school
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/10/25 at 10:37 pm to pelicanpride
So, my son came home today and told me that his baseball teammate broke his arm riding his e-bike. That’s the 3rd teammate in 2 seasons who’s broken something on an e-bike or electric scooter. He still wants one though because those other 3 boys “were doing stupid stuff” and he’s apparently the only 13 year old boy in history immune to peer pressure.
re: Electric bikes (aka slow motorcycles) in middle school
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/9/25 at 11:07 pm to pickle311
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My kid is talking about getting one for college next year, great way to get around campus.
I can see that, but I’m talking about middle schoolers, not college kids.
re: Electric bikes (aka slow motorcycles) in middle school
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/9/25 at 10:58 pm to Hermit Crab
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I have seen kids doing wheelies down memorial 3 different times in the last week. Had never seen kids riding them on bigger roads until then, just through neighborhoods
If the bike can go 37 MPH, a 13 year old has no business riding it anywhere besides open country. They don’t even understand basic traffic laws at that age.
re: Electric bikes (aka slow motorcycles) in middle school
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/9/25 at 10:46 pm to djangochained
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Also, my son upgraded the controller and the tuttio now goes 52-55 He’s 11
My kid tells me this, too. And the kids ride them to school along the sidewalks and roads.
re: Electric bikes (aka slow motorcycles) in middle school
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/9/25 at 10:44 pm to pelicanpride
And the thing that is even more mind boggling is that this is an affluent area. These parents are allowing their kids to break state law, and I bet they have zero insurance on these things. They are going to lose everything they own when one of their middle school kids hits.a pedestrian on a sidewalk. Worst case scenario their kid or.a passenger on their bike gets killed. I really can’t wrap my head around this shite. I feel like I’m missing something.
re: Electric bikes (aka slow motorcycles) in middle school
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/9/25 at 10:36 pm to djangochained
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I would never let him ride on the roads. He only rides at my buddies camp and my bosses ranch
Same. I let my kid ride 4 wheelers when we are out in the country. He doesn’t seem to understand the difference between open land and a suburban setting. I have no idea why no one is getting ticketed. These kids literally ride these things to school every day.
Electric bikes (aka slow motorcycles) in middle school
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/9/25 at 10:26 pm
“Electric bikes,” some of which are basically little motorcycles, have exploded in the Houston suburb where I live. Middle school kids are riding these things all over - sidewalks, roads, feeder roads for interstate. My 13 year old is hounding me for one saying he will save up and purchase one for himself and he can’t go ride around with his friends after school. For reference, this is the model several of his friends own. Tuttio
The top speed is 37 MPH. I’ve already checked the laws in Texas, and you need a motorcycle license to drive anything that goes that fast. But still these things are everywhere, and I’ve yet to see anyone ticketed. I grew up in the country riding three wheelers and the one rule was that you can’t take it onto a public road. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. Are y’all seeing the same thing where you live?
The top speed is 37 MPH. I’ve already checked the laws in Texas, and you need a motorcycle license to drive anything that goes that fast. But still these things are everywhere, and I’ve yet to see anyone ticketed. I grew up in the country riding three wheelers and the one rule was that you can’t take it onto a public road. I feel like I’m taking crazy pills. Are y’all seeing the same thing where you live?
re: Chivalry seems to be dead to these young men nowadays and they are idiots
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/4/25 at 12:09 am to SallysHuman
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Hell, **I** have been to told not to say Mrs, Ms, Miss or Ma'am... I am 42 and use those for females both older and younger than myself. Ticked me off but good when other adults intruded upon my teaching my own children basic manners.
Wow. I live in suburban Houston, and I can tell you that’s still alive and well down here.
re: Chivalry seems to be dead to these young men nowadays and they are idiots
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/3/25 at 11:47 pm to SallysHuman
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I can't count how many people have instructed my kids to NOT use yes ma'am/no sir or to call them by their first names with no Miss or Mister.
Where do you live? I virtually never see that around Houston. I think I would have a stroke.
re: As A Gen X Guy and Dad, I'm Sorry
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/3/25 at 9:56 am to OweO
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You put him around public school kids
You don’t need public school kids. You just need unsupervised kids.
The interesting thing is that unsupervised play time after school has become his absolute favorite thing in the world. He’d rather me take sports, video games, anything from him before I take that away. He’s also never come home with a black eye. Turns out he knows how to control himself when adults aren’t around to bail him out.
re: As A Gen X Guy and Dad, I'm Sorry
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/2/25 at 10:50 pm to OweO
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- Is it just me or does society not allow boys to be boys and girls to be girls? When I was growing up, it seemed like it was normal for boys to fight each other.
One more thing on this - it’s not just that society doesn’t allow it, but modern society doesn’t give boys many chances to physically check one another anymore. When my little wild child boy was six or seven years old, he would continually get in other kid‘s faces during baseball practices and games. I kept telling him that he was eventually going to do that to the wrong boy. After about 18 months of my saying that, he looked at me and said, “Mom, you keep saying that. What are you talking about?” I told him – baby, you’re gonna get punched in the face. His eyes got wide and he shouted “they can’t do that!” I’ll never forget that comment because it hit me like a bolt of lightning. In that moment, I realized he was right. They can’t do that because there’s always a parent or a coach or a teacher there to stop it. That’s when I told him we had a new set of rules in our house: School gets out at 3:15. Don’t you walk in that front door until five. It was time he met some boys who “could do that.”
re: As A Gen X Guy and Dad, I'm Sorry
Posted by pelicanpride on 9/2/25 at 10:33 pm to OweO
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Is it just me or does society not allow boys to be boys and girls to be girls? When I was growing up, it seemed like it was normal for boys to fight each other. At recess when the boys were playing football and two kids got in a fight, they would get sent to the principal office, they would be told "next time I am going to call your parents" and then send them back to class. Rough housing was sort of normal.
Freaking this. Shout it from the damn rooftops. I’m a mom, and it’s so obvious that the modern school system disproportionately sets little boys up to fail in so many ways - not enough recess, asking them to navigate through 5 different apps to find their homework, treating my 9 year old like he’s some imminent threat to his classmates because he made a finger gun at someone. Give me a damn break. Eventually, they just decide there’s no way they can please certain people, and when you put a little boy or a little girl into that type of circumstance, which one do you think is far more likely to say “frick you” and check out. We have to do better by our boys. They aren’t defective girls, and that’s how they are treated.
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