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re: Anyone here who has completed an MBA and then started with a new company

Posted by uzzy on 10/28/11 at 7:51 pm

D Didn't happen to me....but I am making more than I did before, with way, way, way better hours. Edit: Unless you count the sign on bonus.... ...

re: Houston Suburb home prices

Posted by uzzy on 10/24/11 at 12:49 pm

I think the lack of zoning helps...especially with the redevelopment of older parts of town. The scale of privatized urban renewal there is amazing. ...

re: Houston Suburb home prices

Posted by uzzy on 10/24/11 at 12:41 pm

Many of the production builders throw together pretty crappy houses in some areas....like the far eastern suburbs, for example. Prices are still very good there even for higher end homes. My brother bought a beautiful place at one of the nicer parts of Fall Creek (north side) for a steal. T...

re: After Alabama's game tonight, do you think that they're beatable?

Posted by uzzy on 10/15/11 at 9:30 pm

Ole Miss is pretty bad this year. I think we can take the gumps....but expect terrible officials....

Tiger Rant

re: Accident...car insurance going up?

Posted by uzzy on 10/10/11 at 1:11 pm

I claimed about $1100 in vandalism and my rates didn't change. I know.....not an "accident". Either way, a 40% hike seems unreasonable if this is your first accident. This is why you carry insurance. ...

re: Why is GM down so much recently?

Posted by uzzy on 10/4/11 at 9:21 pm

Not the only decently performing company that has taken a hit recently. ...

re: Red Lobster makes a play for Chik-Fil-A location

Posted by uzzy on 10/3/11 at 10:40 am

Chick Fil A is the only fast food I can tolerate. Clean fast food places are a novelty. Red Lobster's success is weird. BR has great local seafood places that have proven popular all over the area. ...

Food and Drink

re: Thoughts on saving vs. home equity?

Posted by uzzy on 9/20/11 at 7:30 pm

I would have to agree...put down less, save more. ...

re: Best HBO original series of all time?

Posted by uzzy on 9/18/11 at 7:22 pm

Sopranos No comparison except for Band of Brothers as a very close second. ...

Movie/TV Board

re: Official: LSU-MSU Prediction Thread

Posted by uzzy on 9/15/11 at 12:05 pm

35-17 LSU...

Tiger Rant

re: Coffee Call

Posted by uzzy on 6/11/11 at 9:02 pm

It's always busy....I love that place. Always thought they needed a more distinctive location. ...

Food and Drink

re: Is the China real estate bubble now popping?

Posted by uzzy on 6/9/11 at 10:30 am

The Ghost cities are pretty horrifying...mostly the scale of the problem. How would this affect US Treasury securities held by China? ...

re: Does this picture bother anyone else? Why is the Corps overloading ORCS...

Posted by uzzy on 5/20/11 at 1:52 am

Either that or the auxiliary structure is taking in it's share? I'm sure the water is high enough to use the overbank structure too. I'm not sure what ORCS are included in those capacities. ...

re: Ever walked out during a movie because it was awful?

Posted by uzzy on 5/10/11 at 10:07 am

Only a couple of times.... Dinner for Shmucks Robin Hood Very close to walking out of "The Happening", but there wasn't much else to do in Augusta, GA at the time. ...

Movie/TV Board

re: Mississippi River Flooding - Links & Pictures in 1st Post

Posted by uzzy on 5/3/11 at 10:59 pm

Scottie, thanks for your input. Please keep posting. Hope the rumored 48.9 feet is bogus. ...

re: Mississippi River Flooding - Links & Pictures in 1st Post

Posted by uzzy on 5/3/11 at 9:08 pm

I don't think you understand.....people walking on the levee is the least of their problems. I hope I'm wrong, but parts those levees will be topped if the latest projections are right. The Advocate says BR is protected to 47.3 feet in some places. River is cresting at 48.9....

re: Mississippi River Flooding - Links & Pictures in 1st Post

Posted by uzzy on 5/3/11 at 8:53 pm

[quote]...48.9 feet....[/quote] Oh shite. I read that there are parts of the levee at BR that is only 48 feet without sandbags. Even on the higher sections, it will be damn near the top. [b]Edit: lowest part of the levee in Baton Rouge is 47.3 feet[/b]. This is downtown near Florida str...

re: Mississippi River Flooding - Links & Pictures in 1st Post

Posted by uzzy on 5/3/11 at 6:34 pm

shite....49.5 would top the levee in parts of Baton Rouge. I hope those projections are not taking into account opening of Morganza. I'm really getting worried, now. Anyone know the extent of the levee protection on the west side? How would New Roads, Port Allen, and Brusly hold? I wa...

re: Mississippi River Flooding - Links & Pictures in 1st Post

Posted by uzzy on 5/3/11 at 10:57 am

Morganza opening seems almost inevitable at this point..... Already sand boils around Farr park in Baton Rouge....