parrotdr

re: Where, oh where are you tonight?

Posted by parrotdr on 2/20/26 at 10:56 am to PJinAtl

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I don't know his real name. Just know his as Goober Pyle

Don't quote me but I think his real name was George Lindsey.

Years ago we went to Antoine's Restaurant in the French Quarter. The place was almost empty that day so the waiter took us on a tour. We saw autographed pictures of kings, queens, Elvis, Sinatra...you name it, they were there on the walls. When he finally seats us in the middle of the big dining room, who is the celebrity photo on the pole right next to us?

George Lindsey.

All these famous people and we got Goober. :lol:

re: Todd Graves Expresses Interest in Buying the Saints At Some Point

Posted by parrotdr on 2/19/26 at 12:50 pm to geauxpurple

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I hope that is many years from now foe LSU's sake because I understand there are NIL restrictions on NFL owners.

But more importantly, would he still be able to buy jello shots at Rocco's during the CWS?

Saints Talk

re: The Meters are one of the GOAT

Posted by parrotdr on 2/19/26 at 10:21 am to CBandits82

The Meters have always been and will always be one of my "go to" bands when I'm thinking about what I want to listen to.

When my son was in college he had what THEY called a "funk rock" band. They came in town (they were all Aggies and my son was the only native New Orleanian) for some gigs and it happened to be Bayou Boogaloo. Leo Nocentelli was playing, so I told them about the Meters and the origins of funk rock.

Brought them to the stage. Their jaws dropped once that band started playing. Total awe.

re: Stacy's First-Time Reaction (crying within seconds) to John Denver's 'Country Roads'

Posted by parrotdr on 2/14/26 at 6:18 pm to EphesianArmor

I’ve watched her a bit. She cries a lot.

re: Bud Cort has died

Posted by parrotdr on 2/14/26 at 1:04 pm to blueboy

But...he CAN'T die!

re: Alex Box is WAY BEHIND Tenn and MSU

Posted by parrotdr on 2/11/26 at 8:13 pm to Covingtontiger77

Better than Alex Box? I must have missed their Intimidator.

Tiger Rant

re: Why do I sometimes type ‘and’ instead of ‘an’?

Posted by parrotdr on 2/11/26 at 8:10 pm to weagle1999

As long as you don't type "loose" instead of "lose", you're okay with me.

re: Rewatching Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman for the first time since childhood

Posted by parrotdr on 2/11/26 at 10:45 am to Havoc

re: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz officially returning for The Mummy 4...

Posted by parrotdr on 2/11/26 at 9:00 am to VOR

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I totally forgot that Rachel Weisz was in the original…

She was actually in the second one too but bailed on the third as her star rose and Brendan Fraser's fell. I guess since he's won an Oscar since she's back in.

re: If you had to live by a song what song would you choose?

Posted by parrotdr on 2/10/26 at 2:39 pm to Mushroom1968

"I'm growing older but not up
My metabolic rate is pleasantly stuck
Let those winds of change blow over my head
I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead"

re: Godfather 3

Posted by parrotdr on 2/9/26 at 1:44 pm to Morpheus

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IN MY OPINION the first 2 Godfather films were great for their time but not all that awesome either if you compare them to the best of the last 50 years like Goodfellas and Casino which are a couple of my favorite gangster movies.

FIFY. Saying "LET'S BE HONEST" somehow implies that you know better than the rest of us and we just can't admit to it. That's why you're catching so much flack. Your opinion is valid, but let's be honest, that doesn't make it factual or absolute.

Others have mentioned the two major flaws--the lack of Robert Duvall's character and the casting of Sofia Coppola.

Missing Duvall is one thing, replacing him as the family lawyer with George "Suntan" Hamilton is another. He was already an ongoing Hollywood joke because of his tan. How were we supposed to take him seriously in that role.

Other than those things I also thought it was a great movie. It mixed the plot with actual historical events of the time. It added depth where most people who didn't see it when it was released in the 80's will never get.

From Screen Rant:

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The Godfather Part III fictionalizes events surrounding the death of the real Pope John Paul I and the Papal banking scandal. The film portrays Cardinal Lamberto, played by Raf Vallone, as a moral and honest man who investigates the Vatican Bank's activities. However, upon being elected pope his life is cut short when he is poisoned by Archbishop Gilday, a character based on Paul Marcinkus, the head of the Vatican Bank. The film's depiction of these events is inspired by real-life conspiracies surrounding the Pope's death and the subsequent scandals.

re: What recreational drug is "vin" short for?

Posted by parrotdr on 2/6/26 at 3:03 pm to The Hamburglar

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What recreational drug is "vin" short for?

I don't know, but there's a number for it on my car... :rolleyes:

And in France it's wine.

re: "We Built This City" is often labeled as the Worst/most annoying song of all time. BS.

Posted by parrotdr on 2/6/26 at 3:01 pm to Ace Midnight

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Mickey Thomas was a great, great singer

Yes! I'm not a fan of "We Built This City" but Mickey Thomas sang one of my favorite songs from that era--Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love".

re: Cast Covers and Any Other Helpful Tips

Posted by parrotdr on 2/3/26 at 10:36 pm to FredBear

Get a Dry-Pro Air Tight cast cover. My 10 y/o son broke his arm a few weeks before we went to an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica. Needless to say, he was a very active kid and we planned on snorkeling, water parks, etc. This thing was amazing and there was rarely a drop of water after hitting water slides and snorkeling. You suck the air out with a straw or a pump, and it seals up. Worked wonders.

Most of these others are "modified bread bags" and are water "resistant".

Here's an article, and they can be bought on numerous sites. Best Waterproof Cast Covers C

re: Identify the clothing optional beaches you have taken the wife to

Posted by parrotdr on 2/3/26 at 10:26 pm to Trevaylin

Playa de la Mar Bella, Barcelona--after 20 minutes my wife said she had seen enough schlongs for the day--big gay presence. Good gin and tonics at the beach bar, though.

Playa de la Malagueta, Malaga, Spain--better sights and they deliver drinks to you on the sand.

re: WBB is FUN to watch

Posted by parrotdr on 2/1/26 at 5:06 pm to Tigahs24Seven

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no offense to old people but this really is why they like women's basketball.

Anytime you start with "no offense"...

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but this really is why they like women's basketball. its fairly well documented.

Documented? Prove it.

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my dad in his later years began to like it because he was too slow mentally

Maybe he just found something enjoyable he never paid attention to before.

What's your excuse?

Tiger Rant

re: Weapons

Posted by parrotdr on 1/27/26 at 9:54 am to LordSaintly

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Neither of them were sure how they knew her, but they were sure that they knew her.

Before the aunt gets there, the wife (Alex's mom) says it was her mother's sister, and that she was going to take her in because that's what her mom would do. But evidently no one had seen her for years.

re: IPAs tear me up

Posted by parrotdr on 1/25/26 at 11:38 am to Zappas Stache

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I had a jockamo last week and it wasn't bad. I don't know if they've tweaked it or I've become less hip.

Jockamos are hazy IPAs for the last few years. The original Jockamo was a west coast, or clear, IPA (my favorite kind). Still my favorite Abita recipe ever.

I was actually at a bottle sharing event a couple of years ago and someone offered me a low alcohol, or "all day" IPA. I declined and said that when one brews down the alcohol in an IPA it tends to have a sort of Ammonia smell--my wife calls it cat piss. For example, Abita's Big Easy IPA. Turns out one of the guys I was talking to was a brewer at Abita. He told me it was a big seller. More power to him but it's still cat piss.