DoctorTechnical

re: My family is struggling

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 8/15/26 at 7:32 pm to Guess

We had radio equipment on the roof back in the Y2K era. Several times, I had to climb those 43(#?) levels of stairs when the janky elevator was out of service. It was not fun back then.

I am truly sorry for your loss.

re: Instant Karma | Government Street Road Diet Edition

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 8/5/26 at 6:29 pm to facher08

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North Blvd

Drove it today out and back in from downtown to Airline.

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zero traffic

Suuuure... but let's talk about obscenely placed intersections with un-coordinated traffic lights.

Examples: Old BR General turn-in Peachtree right next to Acadian, Eugene to close to S. 22nd St, then N. Blvd at I-110.

Plus it's another EBR bumpy-arse road.

Bring back the old NASCAR-level Government Street run and let's get it on.

re: Road travel bathroom stops: Nastiest bathroom experiences

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 7/29/26 at 6:02 pm to Everyday Is Saturday

Pocahontas Mounds Rest Stop on Hwy 49 NW of Jackson, MS.

Historic area with a long-gone legacy BBQ restaurant? Sure
Crime-scene men's room?: Also yes.

Not sure if that was rust or blood or both. Everywhere.

re: Kinder's BBQ Sauce

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 7/25/26 at 9:08 pm to Twenty 49

Just FYI

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way better than most commercial products

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Kaulig Capital invested in Kinder’s in late 2022 through our partner, Blue Marlin Partners, a private equity firm based in Washington, DC.

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Kaulig Capital is a family office focused on opportunities in private equity

I wish them well.

re: Group of doctors and engineers carjacks U-Haul, crashes into store to steal shoes

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 7/8/26 at 12:42 pm to VolsOut4Harambe

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Walker Street

Thought that street sounded familiar. Castleberry Hill area. Home of tacky No Mas Mexican restaurant right down the road from the name-your-price shoe store in question.

re: Two people have climbed to the top of the Empire State Building

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 7/1/26 at 8:05 pm to tiggerthetooth

The media coverage of the stunt focuses on them being right around the old Empire VHF-TV batwing antennas for Ch. 4 and 5; which long-ago have not been used. What is concerning is that to get there, they had to climb through -- if not right on top of -- the active master-FM antenna system. Some 20 NYC stations, roughly 5 to10 kilowatts of transmitter power each.

Pretty sure there may be some soft-tissue cookage. Think eyeballs, brain matter and certain things "down-there". Eww. Hope it was worth it.

re: Share a good thing about your life

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 6/30/26 at 9:36 pm to Rouge

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Share a good thing about your life

This site.

re: Is Albasha the best restaurant in Baton Rouge?

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 6/25/26 at 4:59 pm to SUB

Jordanian IIRC. Who cares... the food is tasty and I miss it greatly when out of "Greek and Lebanese" BRtown.

re: Who has a separate phone they use for work?

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 6/25/26 at 4:51 pm to LSBoosie

Did it for a while.

Good: put #2 phone on a separate carrier and even separate platform. If you are in support (see username) it will help you support both.

Bad: having to carry two phones.

Insert "I still miss my Blackberry".

re: Remnants of Arthur - Historic Avoyelles Parish Flash Flood Emergency

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 6/18/26 at 4:48 pm to OysterPoBoy

Curious why you have a pic of New York's 307 ft. high Kensico Dam posted.

re: Favorite song with no lyrics

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 6/12/26 at 9:00 pm to justaniceguy

From a lifetime of more than you can imagine, here are just three:

Youtube Link

Youtube Link

Music Board

re: Lights out

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 6/2/26 at 7:35 am to kengel2

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probably a drunk hit a pole and knocked it out.

More like a drunk tree...

re: Songs With Hand Claps In Them

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 5/30/26 at 10:12 pm to Mizz-SEC

Music Board

re: Post Interesting Facts About Famous People

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 5/24/26 at 12:37 pm to LSU82BILL

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Jeff “Skunk” Baxter

Early 1980's at the big Natl Assn of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Vegas, which back then was still mostly attended by big-money and suit-wearing owners and salespeople*, I walked past Skunk. To my surprised "what are you doing here" question, he smiled and simply answered "just looking at cool stuff". Respected him ever since.

*jeans back then and still now for the low-on-the-ladder engineering folk like me.

re: i-10 and pecue

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 5/20/26 at 3:10 pm to Higgysmalls

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distribution warehouse

LINK

Now let's ask what is the creepy windowless building being built just north of the tracks on Balis. Inquiring Southdowners want to know...

re: Two strong tornadoes ongoing in Mississippi

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 5/7/26 at 7:13 am to boot

Also hit Coaltown Baptist Church in Purvis

re: Baton Rouge's and the Mayor's priorities. Sid should be recalled UPDATE page 9

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 5/6/26 at 3:54 pm to TigerGman

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I've stood on the driveway where Ch 9's reporter was located tonight; back some 20 years ago it was the family home of a friend.

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Have you ever been to the corner of Brownfields and Cooper? I have

Did we wave at each other?

re: Chris Nakamoto: Student shot while getting off the school bus in East Baton Rouge Parish

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 5/5/26 at 4:32 pm to Scoob

Exactly as you described it: older, working class, almost country neighborhood. I've stood on the driveway where Ch 9's reporter was located tonight; back some 20 years ago it was the family home of a friend. Sad all around.

re: Kudos to Diversion pizza.

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 5/2/26 at 8:30 am to Big_country346

Creative Cajun Cooking Swamp Dust in the condiment caddy. Nice!

re: Food/Cigars around Birmingham

Posted by DoctorTechnical on 4/29/26 at 8:31 pm to dirtsandwich

Used to go by there several times a month when I worked in Pelham. Great folks who don't look at you funny when you order an Andygator with your lunch.