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It’s also no payments until January.

From a guy (me) with marketing experience in a similar industry, this is a move of desperation.

Voted

Since this one seems to be fun to dream about, I have formulated a solution…..

Sailboat.

They are cheap as shite.

Alls I need is someone who knows how to sail one.

I worked with some Australians- one actually moved to Louisiana and still lives around Lake Charles…

Stiff, Dick, and Fagg

Rod Stiff, Brian Dick, and Bill Fagg

100% true.

I am sure it has been mentioned multiple times in the last 6 pages, but you aren’t walking in an AD and getting a GMT.

Pre-2017, you could. I had a Batman in my hand at Heathrow in 2016, but was really wanting them to come out with a stainless Pepsi at the time. Dumb move on my part.

I was offered a rootbeer-looking GMT a few months ago, but passed because it’s not my style….this is after being on “the list” for about 4 years and having enough purchase history with the AD to be able to order the ref. I want in a Datejust….that alone was a year wait.

Rolex has become the aspirational brand of them all. Do I agree with how they do it? No, but they are making their ADs a lot of money and adding serious brand equity to themselves.

I have a Mark IV 22/45 with a Banish 22 on it- it really is “movie quiet”

It’s even better on my 16” barrel Magpul 10/22.

Drawback- Silencer Central is obviously not the go to now, and I think the owner actively lobbied to keep the NFA in place.

All this! So now, we get to wait all August to go fish for Amberjack?

Let’s see…

I know our current governor. He’s cool in person, not sure why he comes across as a douche canoe (term stolen from the OT) in public. I wish he wouldn’t do that.

I kinda know Nungesser. He answers my texts if I reach out.

Jindal- seems very smart, was nice to talk to

Mitch Landrieu- when I met him, I thought “this dude was born to be a politician- he f’in glows” Like it wasn’t human- maybe makeup or something.

Personal friends, went to LSU with one of them, 2 state reps. Both good dudes and love Louisiana.

One state senator, really good guy- I think he will do well nationally for us if the tides go in his favor.

Rode in Mardi Gras with a former state senator- still stay in touch somewhat.

Very close friends with my current and former parish president. Like go to each others houses and such. Former has statewide aspirations and will do well. Maybe can go higher.

Friends with our sheriff- that’s a good gig in Louisiana if you can get elected.

Know another sheriff and a chief of police well- same as above.

Friends with a small town mayor (kids are friends from school- we hit it off the same). Salt of the earth. Wants his town to grow and succeed. Major plus for the town.

Know the mayor of the town one of my businesses is in- total character, never had a reason to not like him. Trying his arse off to do a good job in a growing town.

Grew up with a district judge, acquainted with another.

Had breakfast with Garret Graves once- if you can’t like that dude, something may be wrong with you.

Acquainted with Mike Strain- he knows who I am- but we don’t communicate directly. Total character- he tickles the shite out of me. Like he was also born to do that job.

Know at least one statewide appointee.

With all that said, I don’t consider myself politically connected and not once, not ever have called for a favor. And Lord knows there have been times I’ve wanted to ask.

Perhaps that’s why I can have relationships with these folks.

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really need to figure out how to cut these out

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They got this fella, Beau Waitz, Grand Isle Fish Cleaning. Now, we just text him on the way in, he meets us at our slip, we drink bushwhackers, he puts the cleaned fish with separate throats in an ice chest in the back of my truck.

For $60 bucks, I’m never cleaning a fish again.

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could see this being a huge thing on the Mississippi River with Audubon Park being the starting point. What could go wrong?

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Uhhh, the fact that the current in the river is so strong either- a) the jetskis can barely make progress past Audubon Park, or b) when a rider falls off, the police pick them up around Chalmette.