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Location:Baton Rouge, LA
Biography:LSU Alumnus 2003, Master's Degree - Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH) Grad 2004
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re: Zachary vs West Monroe

Posted by eelsu on 8/20/11 at 10:43 am to
From what I heard the drill where they both put the 1st team 11 on the field they both scored a TD and kicked a FG.

re: NFL Redzone

Posted by eelsu on 9/20/10 at 10:00 am to
Best thing to ever happen to Sunday afternoons - its like crack, especially for gamblers like myself...
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Could be wrong, but I don't think the Camelot Club is any longer a functioning club. Just operates as an event type space.


Absolutely incorrect - still a functioning club; breakfast, lunch, dinner...

Always going to be second place to City Club though....
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Lots of franchises succeed while being mediocre, do you really need examples of this listed for you? Surely you know some of them. Well for many, Cane's today is an example of that mediocrity. Most of us want Cane's to do well. Those of us that grew up on it are not happy that Cane's is mediocre compared to the past.. You will have to excuse us for wanting better from a home grown business.


I agree with all that - I want them to do well and I wish I could still get a massive box of food for $5. However, I think they have a pretty good feel for their business, they're obviously pretty good at it and I don't think they're trying to run it into the ground. The nature of franchising adds a certain amount of mediocrity to any business, restaurant or not. That being said I don't see the level of mediocrity that exists at BK or Taco Bell even remotely compares to Cane's at this point...
Do you not grasp the point? IF IT SUCKS SO BAD THEN DON'T PAY TO EAT IT.

I wish I could still grab a pile of Reveille newspapers, cut out 50 Bailey's coupons and eat chicken finger boxes for 2.99 everyday like I did in 1998. But those days are long past us my friend - so if you want chicken fingers but don't like Cane's product because its overpriced and tastes like dog crap then nobody is making you drive up, place an order and hand over your money. Go somewhere else that makes chicken fingers or make 'em yourself...The concept is pretty simple to understand.
I don't care if you complain about the food or the customer service - that's legit. But I find it pretty silly that if its consistently so overpriced and the quality so poor that people still hand over their $7 then bitch and whine about it...
After scanning this thread I find it pretty ridiculous how much bad mouthing of Cane's there is here; not even in this thread but on this board in general. All Todd and his crew have done is start a small business, watch it grow and expand not only in the BR market but throughout the country, hire hundreds of people to full and part-time gigs and be a pretty good corporate citizen to boot. I remember when 5 piece combos were $4 too...but that was 10 years ago. Business is business, they're not running a freakin charity or a food bank. They charge what they want to charge and people still line up to buy it - what a novel concept of supply and demand! And if you think the food sucks or its too expensive, THEN DON'T EAT IT. God bless America that you have the CHOICE to spend your money where you would like.

re: High School Football

Posted by eelsu on 4/3/09 at 10:26 am to
i'm a chemical salesman from baton rouge who just watched the games. you know more than anyone, you go to practice?

re: High School Football

Posted by eelsu on 4/1/09 at 2:37 pm to
The difference in the offense at Central last year compared to the year before was the kids enjoying playing for the coaches. I don't know which offensive mind could pencil whip a dry erase board better, but watching the games from the last couple of years it wasn't hard to see who the kids played harder for. I don't think anyone called it an offensive explosion, but they gave Destrehan's defense (one of the best in the state)all it could handle. And finally Briscoe ended up among the top passers in 5A. Explosive,no, effective, yes. Why do you hate see someone else succeed?

re: Zachary Job

Posted by eelsu on 1/13/09 at 11:38 am to
Sid Edwards is a certified teacher. You can check it out on the department of education website.

Josh Johns Highlight Link

Posted by eelsu on 12/20/08 at 4:43 pm
Josh Johns highlight from his senior year. The video isn't the best but you can get a look at what he can do.

Josh Johns Highlight

re: Breakfast in NOLA

Posted by eelsu on 12/16/08 at 6:03 pm to
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Elizabeth's


+1

Praline Bacon = Killer

re: For Tree and the Central folks

Posted by eelsu on 12/6/08 at 5:54 pm to
Defensively Johns was solid but not flashy. They did put him on offense towards the end of the game and Destrehan's very good corner had trouble with him. He scored a TD and nearly scored a second.

Sentimore was good but I thought the nose tackle was the best of the defensive lineman.

re: .

Posted by eelsu on 11/8/08 at 9:32 am to
The defensive coordinator is one of the best in the state of louisiana. Two quick examples, he limited Central, who averages scoring about 40 to 17, and Dutchtown who averages about the same to 14. Do some research before you come on here and make statements in which you obviously have no clue about.

re: Leinenkugel's

Posted by eelsu on 10/26/08 at 7:33 pm to
When I lived in Madison WI there were plenty of folks drinking Leine's - the Honey Weiss is pretty good. But they make a lot of small brewery beers up there, New Glarus makes some outstanding stuff. Unfortunately you can only get it within the state of Wisconsin for some reason - no outside distribution :(
what killed you was the cover 2 safety who blew the coverage and gave up a easy touchdown.

what killed you was a dropped two point conversion.

what killed you was a fumble in the red zone.

what killed you was the fact the wilfred journet showed up that day at school.

every game someone could point out many of things that could impact a game, don't try to pin one call as the CAUSE of a loss.

re: Went to Ichiban night before last....

Posted by eelsu on 10/12/08 at 9:28 pm to
I go about once a week, usually get take out and IMO, its the best sushi in town. At times the service can be a little slow, but usually very good. I'm thinking you just had a bad night...
I agree completely but the expansion and growth are directly attributed to people coming to NOLA from all over the world and spreading the word - its the best asset the NOLA restaurant business has from a purely business plan standpoint.
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eelsu, how do you mean?


I think if someone opens up an independent restaurant in BR they have to be very good right away; if not people will go back to what they know, and for a good number of people thats some kind of chain.

At the same time I think there is a strong demand for new faces and good food - even mediocre restaurants in Baton Rouge have long waits on Fri/Sat nights - so if someone did open up something quality it would do well.
PIMP your point about the tourists is very much on target - I'm with you that they have not only spent the money on the food in NOLA but then gone home and told everybody about it, hence a significant reason that the restaurant scene in NOLA has survived the Katrina aftermath. Without a rebound on the tourism front, a lot of restaurants with proud and long traditions would have closed because the population alone can't afford to save them all by eating out 5 nights a week....