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I keep seeing this reference to 1994 Lillehammer. This was my prime adolescence years. What made it such a must watch? The Tonya Harding thing couldnt be the sole reason so many watched and record stood for 30 years.

What were other storylines for the '94 Winter Games?
Like said, this has been around a while. I am on a lease that does this.

Here is my lease agreement:
"The Property participates in a DNA dog waste management program (“DNA program”), the following rules apply to dog
waste. Every dog at the Property is required to submit to a cheek swab to collect a DNA sample, which is sent to the DNA
program’s laboratory for processing. All dogs are also added to a secure DNA Pet Registry. If dog waste is found at the
Property, a sample is collected and sent to the lab for matching. If the collected dog waste matches Resident’s dog’s DNA
sample, the fine is as follows: 1st offense - $250; 2nd offense - $350; 3rd offense and beyond - $450."


I have enough friends that have positive reviews to convince us to take our kids and try it out. I told my wife we will go on a weekday and we are going as a group of 15. Its not exactly cheap which Ive heard keeps the free loaders out.
WAFB LINK

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The man told investigators a group of people started shooting at him as he excited his vehicle, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office.


I cant tell if this is the actual quote, or bad journalism. :lol:

re: Drone

Posted by AutoYes_Clown on 6/23/26 at 10:08 pm to
What is your intended use? Budget?

There is DJI (and clones) and then there is everyone else. There is some dark money investment frickery going on with the DJI ban, but the ones that arent banned are what you want to target.

One big thing about your intended use is going to be do you need zoom or not? That determines if you need a zoom lens.
Southlad Coins and Collectables, 6 employees, $75-$100M

What they collecting?
Ive bought 3 used from Team in BTR with zero problem. I think some of their guys are 20+ year and never left, which kinda gives me peace of mind thinking they treat their employees right and employees are decent enough to survive that industry. What brings me back is that they covered a $6500 axle/diff issue from a vehicle outside of their standard 30 day or whatever warranty. The truck had well over 100k miles and like 60 days from purchase the axle and diff took a crap. They didnt promise they could cover it, but said they would try and they came through in the end. I paid $0 for repair.

re: 2026 Indycar Season Thread

Posted by AutoYes_Clown on 6/8/26 at 3:08 pm to
A few oddities and interests I thought:

The first car to run out of fuel (Simpson) is sponsored by the fuel company Sunoco. Clever airtime? Sabatoge by title fuel rival Shell? Either way I chuckled of the optics of the Sunoco car being pushed off due to fuel exhaustion.
:blackheli:

Speaking of fuel, Palou, I think, missed fuel window by 1 lap. Dixon and Palou were on same strategy during one of the redflags. Dixon pitted under emergency fueling penalty and Palou stayed out for one more lap when pit opened. At the time I couldnt believe fuel save master Dixon couldnt last 1.25 miles and stay out like Palou.

Palou ran out of fuel on following lap in pit lane and had refire issues. Measuring in google maps, Palou ran out 1000ft short of his stall and coasted.

Dixon goes on to finish 11seconds back including forced full pit again (under caution very next lap) and restart back of pack penalty. Palo finished 2 laps down. I think, Palo team went for it all and missed just barely. 1000ft or lack of, I think, determined this race.

How many drops of fuel are in 1000ft going pit speed? :wha:


Burrow and scat ID request

Posted by AutoYes_Clown on 5/30/26 at 11:14 pm
After all this rain, some new things in the yard. I did one of these scat requests last year, was racoon then. This time it could be multiple animals. The two scats have me confused. One with burs, the other looks canine with hair but not my dog.

Residential neighborhood in EBR.

Burrow, Armadillo? Its difficult to tell but its deep, cant see past 2 to 3'. It is definitely oval shaped more tall than wide.


Dig spot 100ft from burrow


Dig spot 200ft from burrow


Scat 3ft from burrow


Scat 10ft from burrow. There was more and this is not from my dog. 6ft fenced area.
Cheers my fellow significant-aires :cheers:
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As it stands today, if every kid living in St. George switched to a St. George school, there would not be enough seats. Meanwhile, the rest of BR is operating at half capacity.


This is what I was getting at in my earlier post. Hundreds, Ill say thousands of current EBR students will need to find a seat in a StG school. There has to be a transition plan from both sides and why I am so frustrated with lack of plan from StG side who has had 10+ years.

Woodlawn High can not absorb the students over night or even after they band out of their current school. New school(s) will need to be built. Alternative schools will need to be a part of the system.
So this is us, two kids in EBRSS Gifted Program living in StG. We will lose Gifted if StG ISD gets approved. I am still voting for StG ISD because long term, I want neighborhood schools to return. I grew up (not in BTR) where home values were directly related to school system. Maybe Im a boomer.

HOWEVER, StG leadership has been completely fumbled this. Its almost as if they were so occupied with new found city they forgot why the city had backing to begin with.

As far as I know, there has been zero school system plan from StG. Someone please prove me wrong. There are a handful of elementary but two middle, Jefferson Terrace and Woodlawn Middle. Only one high school, Woodlawn High. I think in there was property slated for a school that was handed over to StG, down on Seigen. What is the short term plan? What is 3yr plan? 5yr plan? Long term?

From what I can tell, if StG gets ISD, Woodlawn High overnight becomes the most well funded public high school in the state.

Getting back to the vote. Im dumbfounded with StG leadership strategy. There are many of our classmate parents that are basically seeing this as a blind-faith vote. No plan, just vote and TRUST us. There is a lot of dissappointment in the community when there has been 10+ years to plan and campaign for this moment.
One of my therapies for Sknyrd is going down the Steve Gaines what-if rabbit hole. I have no doubts he was going to be one of if not the greatest Southern Rock giants. Gaines would have been to Southern Rock what Stevie Ray Vaughn was to blues and Texas scuttle butt. Steve Gaines could write, compose guitar, sing and play.

This is one of the most important live sets ever recorded for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Gaines (goatee) vocals forced Ronnie Van Zant to up his game. The original band members were control freaks and didnt want Gaines for anything other than background guitar and vocals. Sound guys convinced the band members to let him come up front. This is rare with Gaines and Ronnie duet harmonizing and then incredible guitar solo by Gaines later in the song:

You Got That Right LINK
Look at all the Gadsden OTers coming out. My entire paternal side are Emma Sansom alum. Most now reside in Whorton Bend area including waterfront on the Coosa. I learned to hunt on Lookout Mountain and what is now Noccalula Park.
I think its time the OP is edited to reflect proper subject/title. There is no such option under RA.
Its time for the emergence of the St George Kingfish.
According to rumors, this isnt her first time either. Anyone in Bama have more details?
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Has it re-opened? I know it had closed down for a bit temporarily.


I dont know of Chucks closing for anything other than seasonal. And it should be noted that most of these type places on Lake Martin are associated with a marina of some sort. Marina season and hours always differ from restaurant season and hours.

Most places on Lake Martin close for off season and dont open up till after Easter. Most start and end season with limited menu items. Staffing is difficult for them as well.

May thru mid September everything is fully open.

re: 2026 Indycar Season Thread

Posted by AutoYes_Clown on 4/19/26 at 10:25 pm to
Recorded:
Practice 1 check
Practice 2 check
Qualifying check
Warmup check
Prerace nope
Race nope

Damn you Fox. I think Im the only one who liked NBC coverage and commentators.