WarriorTiger

Just remember we wasted a generational offense and JD5 on a defense that couldn’t break the top 100 …….grounds enough watching that train wreck. Sadly BK was already on borrowed time. Surprised people think this is new?

No sorry hah - I actually just registered after lurking since I was a student at LSU in the mid 2000s. - I really liked this forum/board for a long time, especially during some rocky times in 2020. :geauxtigers:

Just got this in my email:

"Dear LSU Family,

The safety and well-being of the LSU community is our number-one priority. At all times, we seek to ensure students, faculty, staff, fans, and visitors have a safe and positive experience when on our campus.

In light of recent events, we write to assure you that we maintain significant resources to ensure public safety. On game day, we typically have 600 trained on-duty police officers representing LSU Police, local law enforcement, and state agencies to safeguard our community. We take full advantage of advanced technologies, including license plate readers, camera networks, and upgraded lighting, which allows for real-time, campus-wide monitoring and rapid response. Our law enforcement presence is fully coordinated. If individuals commit crime on our campus, they will be arrested, and we will work diligently to ensure conviction.

In the coming days, we will continue to review our resources and protocols to maximize the safety of the daily campus experience. As a community, we must also look out for one another. If you see something that doesn’t look right, say something. By standing together and staying alert, we make LSU safer for everyone.

As we enhance our public safety protocols, we will communicate these changes to our constituents, ensuring our full commitment to protect everyone who comes to our campus.

Sincerely,



Scott Ballard, Chair
LSU Board of Supervisors
Matt Lee
LSU Interim President"


Hopefully they welcome the addition support and/or efforts.

The last few months I've been very cautious investing extra cash in large caps / index funds given the all time high and P/E ratios.

I started to look around at different small companies doing interesting things that complimented space, semis/chips, future tech, etc. - I came across Pulsar Helium. Very interesting so far.

Here's their latest presentation: LINK

They have two helium exploration plays in the US and Greenland. So far, they've done a few test wells and have gotten 7-8% helium concentration, where usually 1% or lower is commercially viable. Acquiring acreage and making test well progress almost each month (per news)

Recently announced a partnership with Chart for a LNTP in September (this year).

Anyone have any thoughts here? It seems extremely interesting and a good candidate to be acquired once up and running by a SpaceX, Semiconductor Group, Critical Minerals Group, etc. Anyone professionally in this sector have any thoughts? I remember a few years back all the news about Helium shortages, etc.

Congratulations and great questions! You're doing better than most thinking ahead!

The Louisiana 529 is great (minus the current issues). Depending on your employment and/or if you have a side-LLC, you can look into qualifications for a custodial IRA. This usually benefits business owners or self-employed individuals who go through a LLC.

Both offer tax benefits, but starting with the 529 max for deduction is the best advice once you get the child's social security number.

Congratulations on your son getting a degree in something with merit. The basic courses for mechanical engineering do well across a variety of engineering practices, industries, and professions. Very adaptable with the current markets and AI trends.

To be blunt, most (not all) engineers out of college really are worthless from an experience/value standpoint. Their ability to generate work product or anything of merit is very limited.

Most new hires out of college are brought on to simply learn as they might show potential from an academic or personal standpoint.

Engineers and/or company leaders hire them to do a few things - field visits, repeatable functions (such as in a lab), data management/tabulations (excel sheets), junior project coordinator duties, and/or learning traditional software (hydraulic, civil design, etc).

95% of their college work will not be used. Everything these days is on the job training or application of codes/standards/company functions.

He should skip/avoid the generic "resume" submittals online as a primary avenue for job hunting and consider the network of his friends, family, or yourself. He's basically selling his future potential, work ethic, communication ability, and integrity. It's unlikely he will stay at this first company, and most professionals hiring know this, so there's a balance to be sought.

He should do research (if he hasnt) and atleast know a field/industry he's interested in. You don't have to love your job, but if you "like" it, going to work is easier.

Does he like aerospace? oil and gas? refining? does he have an interest in marine/shipping? Does he like manufacturing? Does he like construction or industrial building? -

Once he has a field or two, I'd work on a great personal letter, update his resume to cover what he's done but what he's trying to do (work hard, learn, be a resource, be a good employee, help absorb information), and be open to unique needs/opportunities. Consider going to a few job fairs, industry-related conferences, or even speaking to professionals who are engineers/project managesr/executives to see their thoughts.

I'd also consider getting a good reference set. Not just names/numbers, but have a few letters written already.

Hope this helps - I know it's pretty scary for someone out of college and going into today's engineering world. Take care.