robchand58

At LSU in the 70s, loved the Uncle Ben's Fried Chicken on Nicholson, and the Mickey's Golden Nugget that took its place there. Sure wish someone would use that old Uncle Ben's recipe on some modern day chicken...

After my second Dodge Ram died at 200k+ miles, it was time to downsize. I am 6'7" and have to try on cars. Not only for legroom, but to see if my head hits the ceiling and lets me comfortably see out the front. The Acadia was the only car that actually fits me comfortably. I was skeptical about the smaller engine, laughed at its 'turbo' moniker, but the power it has surprised me. More than once, my wife has fussed about me 'peeling out' for quick entries into traffic.. The rearmost seats are almost useless for adults, but four people can ride comfortably. Fuel economy - coming from a pickup - is what dreams are made of. From just below a quarter tank, a fillup is $35.

Dislikes - the push button transmisson! I keep reaching for the shift lever that's not there.. As for long term service, I bought it at 17K and am just reaching 24K, so no long track record there. But for the moment I am quite happy.

Measure the viewing distance from your normal seat to the screen. Now measure your screen diagonally. In the store, stand the same distance from the screen, and see which one looks the best. If your TV is not sitting in a tight cabinet, go up one size and see which one looks best to your eye, and get that one.

Understand that not all these display TVs are 'set up' for optimum viewing by the store, but you can judge pretty well anyway.

Don't be fooled by the splendidly sharp 4K pictures!! They are running video files produced just for the showroom. It will be years before you will be getting 4K streams like that into your home TV. Rig for Standard HD for the next 5 years.

For me, I tend to go with LGs first and Samsung second. This after seeing LG worldwide in hotels seeing heavy use each day. If I were a rich baller, I would go with Sony, but that's Michael Jackson money there. Maybe one day. That said, the TCLs that Walmart sells have come a long way in picture quality and longevity.

The answer is Jennifer Donelan. Great journalist.

Cozy Corner for ribs, cornish game hen or bologna sammiches. Close to St Jude. Pies there are wonderful too.

To catch up. The house was constructed after the 2016 flood, so its 8-9 years old. We are in the Watson area. Termites are certainly a possibilty.

Newspapers are getting harder to find en bulk, and my wife hates me storing them through the year. What are the in-the-know folks moving to? And thank you!

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