ELLSSUU

re: Retired now 6 weeks and f-ing love it!!

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/29/26 at 10:38 am to headboard banger

Congrats.

I'm 10 years younger but contemplating. I've worked since I was 14. The longest period I ever went without a job is 8 weeks during my senior semester at LSU. I was taking 21 hours and was ready to launch.

No males in my direct family lived past 65. That has me wondering if I'll get to enjoy much time. Post retirement I really want to get back into cycling. 15-30 miles per day on the St Tammany Trace sounds like a wonderful life to me.

We just did our 3rd re-org in 5 years. I was promoted during 2 of those but I'm not sure corporate stress is worth any of that. Was low-key hoping for a severance this time but they did the corp-lingo "We're so much more efficient..blah blah blah...we need you to take on more scope"

re: Help deciding on next car

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/28/26 at 11:37 am to VooDude

OT but, It's going to be interesting to watch Porsche as a company for the next ten years.

They're not doing well. Result of becoming over-zealous on electric vs ICE development. The product life cycle of the Cayman and Boxster ending production and availability.

They're left with no car less than $110K. The Taycon and Panamera sells have tanked. The cheapest 911 is $135K. Now they have a gap at the lower end that sounds like will be an electric Boxster and Cayman with a ICE to follow. In stead of developing the Taycon they should have pumped more money into the 718 development.

re: Help deciding on next car

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/28/26 at 4:33 am to VooDude

I was playing around on Porsches website yesterday and was surprised that LCA is a $1000 option on a $150,000 car.

How can a new Honda Accord have their version of LCA standard on most models while Porsche will make you check an option box on a car that is 5x the Honda's price?

re: Oh no Fireworks. Snitches get..........$500

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/26/26 at 5:13 pm to SuperSaint

I understand. Californians’ reading comprehension is significantly improved when information is spray-painted on the side of a building.

re: Oh no Fireworks. Snitches get..........$500

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/26/26 at 4:58 pm to Spankum

LOL an infamous Sanctuary City battles undocumented fireworks.

Oh no Fireworks. Snitches get..........$500

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/26/26 at 4:52 pm

California

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The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has announced a program offering a reward of up to $500 for reporting illegal fireworks sales. Ahead of Fourth of July, the sheriff’s office is partnering with San Luis Obispo County Crime Stoppers to help prevent the possession, sale and use of illegal fireworks. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $500 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of individuals possessing illegal fireworks with the intent to sell them, according to the sheriff’s office.

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re: AC Duct Work and Additional Return

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/25/26 at 9:32 am to BatonRougeBuckeye

For reference, new Return location, replace current Return and new duct work was right at $15k for me 2 years ago. Burkhardt.

re: There has to be a way to opt out of political texts - right winger.

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/20/26 at 6:53 am to Strannix

I'm getting about a half dozen a day. A couple months ago I changed the settings on my phone to only notify on known numbers. It's been great.

Political Talk

re: Avg monthly new car note $773. $44K financed

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/19/26 at 7:16 am to magildachunks

You guys are in luck.

Slate is taking preorders this week

re: Why’s to clean out AC drain line safely

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/16/26 at 4:51 pm to LSUBALLER

I did both at the same time. Worked for me.

re: Mini Split for Garages

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/14/26 at 9:47 am to wryder1

Daiken here as well it cools, heats and maintains the garage very well.

re: The Twenty-Four Hours of Le Mans. Starts soon. 13-14 June

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/14/26 at 8:23 am to Champagne

40 minutes left. Toyota is looking great--what will happen on their last lap.

re: 15.9 million viewers for the U.S.- Paraguay game

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/13/26 at 4:44 pm to Broski

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How many of those games started at 9pm ET on a Friday night in Summer though?

None but Monday 8:30EST and Thursday 8:15EST are represented.

re: 15.9 million viewers for the U.S.- Paraguay game

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/13/26 at 3:55 pm to RLDSC FAN

Out of curiosity I looked up some comparables:

Some show on ABC called High Potential has an average of 15.7 million viewers

Amazon Prime Thursday Night NFL Football game (a good one) gets 15.3 million viewers

Fox's Late Sunday afternoon game gets 26 million views.

Game 3 of the NBA Finals had 23.8 million viewers

LSU vs Clemson game last year got 10.5 million viewers

LSU vs Clemson 2019 Championship got 26 million viewers.

re: The Twenty-Four Hours of Le Mans. Starts soon. 13-14 June

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/13/26 at 10:50 am to Champagne

No traditions here but I definitely have it on and watch as much as I can. Later today I am going to grill a couple steaks and watch out on the patio.

It lost its luster a little with Factory Porsche team narrowing down to IMSA only but I'm making do with Rockie and pulling for Toyota & Peugeot--or anyone but Ferrari

re: I must tour the efficacy of mosquito dunks

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/11/26 at 9:39 pm to X123F45

Thanks for the reminder. I've been wanting to do this and have a few extra buckets.

re: Anyone recommend a brand of mini-split?

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/11/26 at 9:33 pm to Lazy But Talented

+1 on Daiken.

re: How did LSU miss out on being a World Cup training site?

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/11/26 at 9:03 pm to reauxl tigers

There was a plan to host. Ultimately they determined "it would never be done in time"

Tiger Rant

re: 6.1 magnitude earthquake near Cuba, second largest ever recorded in the Gulf

Posted by ELLSSUU on 6/8/26 at 4:02 pm to deltaland

quote:
Something big is coming. Probably the earths magnetic poles finally flipping which could lead to widespread destruction and extinction events

quote:
Dr. Peter Venkman: we are headed for a disaster of biblical proportions.

Mayor: What do you mean, "biblical"?

Dr. Raymond Stantz: What he means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor, real wrath-of-God type stuff. Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling!

Dr. Egon Spengler: Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes...

Winston Zeddemore: The dead rising from the grave!

Dr. Peter Venkman: Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!