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Citica8
| Favorite team: | LSU |
| Location: | Duckroost, LA |
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| Registered on: | 12/11/2012 |
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re: I was assured Gaspergou were trash and not something people actively eat.
Posted by Citica8 on 3/2/26 at 2:02 pm to Captain Rumbeard
The worst cooked thing I've ever smelled in my life was a goo in a courtbouillon someone made at work. It may have been bad fish that wasn't taken care of the right way, but that's something that has stuck with me and I'm not trying it now.
Live Streaming through GameChanger for youth sports.
Posted by Citica8 on 3/2/26 at 1:46 pm
Apologies if this has been covered or in the wrong spot, did not find anything in the search.
My oldest plays travel baseball, for the past 3 years another parent has been streaming the games through GameChanger using a phone, that parent is no longer part of the team. It was ok using the phone, but often ran into issues. As someone who works weekends, streaming is awesome for me, but also grandparents who that don't want or need to spend 2 days at a ballpark way too many weekends a year. This past weekend the parent who attempted to stream the games could not keep the phone from overheating longer than 20 minutes if the sun was up, and that was late February early March.
This past weekend an opposing parent had 4-5 cameras, with starlink wifi, travel routers, a portable power station and a laptop to switch between cameras. As impressive as it is, I have no interest in dealing with that, and when I'm working, no one else would go through that.
I would like to buy a single camera, to mount/set behind home plate and whatever else we need to connect to GameChanger to reliably stream 3-5 games a weekend, twice a month, from now until early June. Youtube research is leaning more towards the multi camera setup, so it's hard to separate between what is minimal, optimal, and overkill.
I am currently leaning towards the NearStream VM33 or VM46 with a dedicated hotspot, due to the optical zoom over digital zoom in the Logitech Mevo Start. Is this a good option? Are there other cameras to consider?
My oldest plays travel baseball, for the past 3 years another parent has been streaming the games through GameChanger using a phone, that parent is no longer part of the team. It was ok using the phone, but often ran into issues. As someone who works weekends, streaming is awesome for me, but also grandparents who that don't want or need to spend 2 days at a ballpark way too many weekends a year. This past weekend the parent who attempted to stream the games could not keep the phone from overheating longer than 20 minutes if the sun was up, and that was late February early March.
This past weekend an opposing parent had 4-5 cameras, with starlink wifi, travel routers, a portable power station and a laptop to switch between cameras. As impressive as it is, I have no interest in dealing with that, and when I'm working, no one else would go through that.
I would like to buy a single camera, to mount/set behind home plate and whatever else we need to connect to GameChanger to reliably stream 3-5 games a weekend, twice a month, from now until early June. Youtube research is leaning more towards the multi camera setup, so it's hard to separate between what is minimal, optimal, and overkill.
I am currently leaning towards the NearStream VM33 or VM46 with a dedicated hotspot, due to the optical zoom over digital zoom in the Logitech Mevo Start. Is this a good option? Are there other cameras to consider?
Does it go around or over crawfish holes?
My mother-in-law has two hives down near our driveway. We live on an acre adjoining them. I cut mine this past week, but left about 2.5 acres uncut that is full of clovers and other wildflowers. We will cut the grass around the clover patches until mid April or cut every other patch. We throw wildflower seeds around the garden, near the hives, and at the base of some of the trees. I used to care way more about the appearance of my yard when it was smaller but it is too much work at this point, and I'm happy to just get it knocked down once a week. I minimize how much spray I use around the place as well.
Drink some unsweet tea or cold brew, I dont know about adding coke or making an old fashioned with it but it should work.
quote:Had it last night, it is one of the better fast food/fast casual burgers I've had in a while.
the Big Arch would naturally be better than the Big Mac
quote:The Big Mac has remained pretty much unchanged since the late 60s. Putting thousand island salad dressing and an extra bun on a burger in the 60s was pretty special. It may not be everyone's favorite but it is the most recognizable burger for the largest or second largest fast food chain in the world since the 70s, and still sells today.
The Big Mac always seems overrated. Who needs another piece of bread? And the special sauce wasn’t special.
With that said, you could always get a single or a double quarter pounder with cheese and add Mac sauce, and it's definitely better, so the Big Arch would naturally be better than the Big Mac
re: Favorite frozen pizza from the grocery store?
Posted by Citica8 on 2/24/26 at 5:07 pm to DR93Berlin
I remember getting it at WinnDixie in Prairieville over 5 years ago, got rid of our Costco membership since then, and recently have seen it elsewhere. When I first got it, it reminded me of Pizza Hut pan pizza, now its like DiGiorno
Motor City isn't as good as it was a year or two, possibly more, ago
re: Favorite frozen pizza from the grocery store?
Posted by Citica8 on 2/24/26 at 2:48 pm to NorthTxLSU
Table87 used to be my favorite, when my local Rouse's still carried them, have not come across them lately.
They now carry Katie's which is close but not quite as good.
In terms of regular frozen pizzas, Screamin Sicillian has become the go to at the house. California Pizza Kitchen and Newmans Own are above average. I feel like the frozen pizza aisle shouldn't change nearly as much as it does.
They now carry Katie's which is close but not quite as good.
In terms of regular frozen pizzas, Screamin Sicillian has become the go to at the house. California Pizza Kitchen and Newmans Own are above average. I feel like the frozen pizza aisle shouldn't change nearly as much as it does.
Fried fish as long as its not soggy is almost equally as good at room temp as it is straight from the grease.
quote:I don't personally have it. It is zone 2-7, but research says it can grow in zone 8B. OP did not give a zone.
Would Tannenbaum Mugo pine survive south Louisiana heat and humidity?
Where did you get yours?
re: Sushi lovers — at what point did you become a sushi snob?
Posted by Citica8 on 2/16/26 at 9:31 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
I'll gladly take a Philly, California, or any of the signature/chef's rolls at a sushi place, but won't get it at a Chinese restaurant or at a grocery store where you can swap propane tanks, if that counts as snobby.
Pat's in St Francisville, Sac's and Old Tyme in Gonzales all carry Backwoods brand of soybeans and corn and soybeans mixed in 50lb bags not super sacks.
I pretty much just finish whatever is left because a couple left over Dino-nuggets, pizza rolls, or sandwich crackers are not worth saving for the next day.
Uncrustables, corn dogs, pancakes on a stick are as much for me as they are for the kids.
Uncrustables, corn dogs, pancakes on a stick are as much for me as they are for the kids.
re: Smoker/Grill Recs
Posted by Citica8 on 2/14/26 at 7:15 am to I10 Bengal
quote:I didn't know this was a thing and just went down a youtube rabbit hole.
Goal is to move to something easier to start that can smoke but also has great searing capability with direct flame
re: Good Scotch
Posted by Citica8 on 2/14/26 at 5:57 am to contraryman
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Scotch guys usually aren’t snobby
quote:Checks out
contraryman
re: Good Scotch
Posted by Citica8 on 2/14/26 at 5:48 am to SingleMalt1973
quote:My dad, father-in-law, and brother-in-law, all like scotch, I have a bottle of this for them when they come over, they haven't touched the Balvenie Caribbean Cask or the Double Wood since I've gotten it. I hate peat, but I find the Highland Park very drinkable, picked up the 15 and the 18 when the local store had them on clearance.
4. Highland Park 12
quote:I think pines can look good in a well manicured lawn, people aspire their yards to look like Augusta. There are also other types of pine trees than just loblolly and long leaf. Tannenbaum Mugo Pine tops out around 12-15 feet, and looks like a better looking Leland cypress, full and evergreen.
OPs yard is actually the perfect use case for a pine. It’s an attractive tree while young and grows fast and chubby providing instant shade, and when mature will be tall without being wide and grass will grow underneath it. Plus you’ll get free pine needles
They make tv mounts specifically for I-beams that don’t require drilling
$130 on Amazon
$130 on Amazon I've used pretty much all of them in the last 20 years from Snap On to Ryobi. I have owned or still own Milwaukee, Dewalt, Kobalt, and Ryobi in 12v and 18/20v and 40v.
There's little difference across all the brands. Some brands/platforms offer more tool options than others, but for 98% of home owners you can get what you need around the house from any of them.
Recently I've seen a lot of knockoffs/dupes/compatible tools and batteries from Milwaukee, Dewalt, and Makiita for significantly less than the name brand tools available on amazon. I'm a lot more hesitant to buy the knockoff batteries, but I did buy a M18 compatible hand chainsaw for less than 1/5th the price of the Milwaukee version and it has out performed what I expected.
If I were starting over I'd go with one of those 3, buy a set with the essentials, (drill, impact, sawzall, plus a couple batteries) at minimum and mix in stuff you use sparingly (grinder, multitool, ratchet) with the knockoffs unless you can get it at a steal. Black Friday type sales are the best time to buy, and you can often get the tool for super cheap if you buy the battery combo.
There's little difference across all the brands. Some brands/platforms offer more tool options than others, but for 98% of home owners you can get what you need around the house from any of them.
Recently I've seen a lot of knockoffs/dupes/compatible tools and batteries from Milwaukee, Dewalt, and Makiita for significantly less than the name brand tools available on amazon. I'm a lot more hesitant to buy the knockoff batteries, but I did buy a M18 compatible hand chainsaw for less than 1/5th the price of the Milwaukee version and it has out performed what I expected.
If I were starting over I'd go with one of those 3, buy a set with the essentials, (drill, impact, sawzall, plus a couple batteries) at minimum and mix in stuff you use sparingly (grinder, multitool, ratchet) with the knockoffs unless you can get it at a steal. Black Friday type sales are the best time to buy, and you can often get the tool for super cheap if you buy the battery combo.
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