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Fat Man
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Gotta Luv Cov ... ington |
| Biography: | |
| Interests: | Tgr Fan, PrrtHead. |
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| Number of Posts: | 7132 |
| Registered on: | 1/13/2006 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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Patrick Bet-David
What was the spread?
Goliath was heavily favored.
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The mayor is awesome.
Have an upvote :lol:
re: Covington is nice
Posted by Fat Man on 12/12/25 at 7:07 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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(and gangbangers in Covington's case)
That was true a few years ago. A pay increase for PD officers led to a fully staffed department which has blanketed the neighborhood for the past 3 years .. took over 200 guns (and a whole lot of drugs) off the streets and the took the bad guys that had them. What few bad guys that were left fled to Abita Sub and Bogalusa.
Code Enforcement demolished most of the blighted homes.
Faith Based W30s Redemption Company has built 75 new affordable homes (with resident buying the house for ownership).
Public Works cleared and cleaned the road shoulders.
A golf cart ride or walk through the neighborhood today is 180 degrees from what it was in 2020.
— Upfund the police and let them do their job.
re: Covington is nice
Posted by Fat Man on 12/11/25 at 5:48 pm to yaboidarrell
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Covington is nice
Thank you. I'll take that as a personal compliment.
Most of the traffic snarls are actually outside of the city limits (the town is actually small). 12,000 residents but the Cov Post Office serves 60,000 … meaning almost 50,000 people and businesses have Covington addresses that are not actually in the City of Covington. For instance I-12 is not in Covington nor Hwy 190 or Hwy 21 that lead to Covington, but they do have Covington addresses.
Per DOTD the bridge should be finished in the next couple of weeks.
Re: Bear's … best roast beef poboy in S. LA, thus the best in LA, thereby arguably making it the best in world. USA Today named CovLA #5 best small town dining in America. 24 restaurants within 5 block radius of downtown all locally owned (usually with an owner in the kitchen). No franchises or chains in that #.
And if you can't get there in your golf cart you probably don't want to go.
I really hate being the spelling a-hole here but it's alluded, not eluded. The difference actually affects the meaning.
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Recently moved to the Covington/Mandeville area
Covington has a super-cool mayor. His e-mails keep you up to date on events around town as well as infrastructure / budget type stuff. Sign up on the city website, mayor's page.
In front of the groceries / drug stores / city hall and at parks is a bi-monthly newsletter. Page 3 gives events - Over 100 free, live music acts per year.
Also, within in a radius of 5 blocks of the Trailhead there are 24 restaurants (no chains or franchises counted). Locally owned, in most the owners are on premise and / or in the kitchen. Cov was chosen #5 best restaurant in America by USA Today (fwiw).
IIRC, the mayor also posts on Tiger Droppings :lol: .
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(and that word ["temporary"] should be used at all times):
Also used at all times should be "failed" as in "failed policy of ACA" or Failed Obamacare.
The plan we have now has failed … but it's not the Republican's plan, it's the Dem's plan.
Caveat: The Repubs should put forth a plan.
Moderate Dems … it's not infighting, it's a purge.
Posted by Fat Man on 11/11/25 at 1:26 pm
Some media reports a split in the Dem party and infighting. A more accurate portrayal is the Far Left will replace most of the 8 who voted to end the shutdown with "leaders who will fight no matter what." Replacing moderate Dems with more Socialist-Dems in Blue States will not be hard.
Moderate Dems are on their way out. The 20 -35 year olds with debt, little chance to purchase a home, a useless college degree and unaffordable healthcare cost under the Affordable Care Act will be energized by the new Left.
The Republican Senate should eliminate the filibuster now (while there is no specific bill on the agenda). Then, vote in the policies they want before Congress leans even more left.
Or, you can wait for the Far Left to have 41 solid votes … or more.
Moderate Dems are on their way out. The 20 -35 year olds with debt, little chance to purchase a home, a useless college degree and unaffordable healthcare cost under the Affordable Care Act will be energized by the new Left.
The Republican Senate should eliminate the filibuster now (while there is no specific bill on the agenda). Then, vote in the policies they want before Congress leans even more left.
Or, you can wait for the Far Left to have 41 solid votes … or more.
# of murders / total population of Chicago = no problem.
# of murders / population of affected area (south side) = serious problem.
They're watering down the numbers.
I tried to elicit the data for the 2nd equation from Google. The inter webs wouldn't answer my questions.
# of murders / population of affected area (south side) = serious problem.
They're watering down the numbers.
I tried to elicit the data for the 2nd equation from Google. The inter webs wouldn't answer my questions.
To say the same thing but only differently: Three down lineman w two linebackers (3-2) is the formula for slowing down QBs that can hurt you with their legs. Make them beat you with the pass while under duress.
All you need is Perkins, Weeks(s) and 3 or 4 shutdown corners :lol: .
All you need is Perkins, Weeks(s) and 3 or 4 shutdown corners :lol: .
re: What’s your frat level today?
Posted by Fat Man on 8/20/25 at 1:34 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Cremieux khaki shorts
T Bahama polo
Sperry topsiders
Swiss Army plain watch with leather band.
Driving Golf Cart to City Hall for late afternoon budget meeting w Councilmen (beer and chips).
Frat Level: 5/10
Boomer Level: 8/10 (includes Fox News on in the background).
T Bahama polo
Sperry topsiders
Swiss Army plain watch with leather band.
Driving Golf Cart to City Hall for late afternoon budget meeting w Councilmen (beer and chips).
Frat Level: 5/10
Boomer Level: 8/10 (includes Fox News on in the background).
re: Largest U.S. shrimp importer, India, with 25% tariff
Posted by Fat Man on 8/4/25 at 12:22 pm to deltadummy
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This will reduce . . . net . . . profits.
Maybe.
I'm sure there's some kind of catch, though.
They will still make a boat load of money.
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Toyota starts putting in those old 6-cylinder, bulletproof engines in their new Tacomas.
Do you know by chance what year Toyota stopped with the "bulletproof engines?" I have a 2012 Tacoma with a 6-cylinder (only 82,000 miles).
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Wage Growth Outpacing Inflation For Over 60% Of Americans
It's the same, only different.
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Bought the Complete Far Side (Hardcover) for my kids (and me) about 10 years ago. One of my best purchases.
I had (and still have) all the volume books dating back to the mid 1980s. Incredible teaching opportunities for my 4 sons from age 6 - early 20s. To get the jokes you need to know multiple sciences, history and culture. Every couple of years they "got" a joke they hadn't got before.
Today all 4 are happily married with children employed in the field of their choice. Thanks be to Gary Larson :lol: .
Timing is an important element in politics, negotiations and gamesmanship. I understand I'm just spit balling here but what if some of the issues Trump has failed to address in the first six months he does address after the BBB or after the mid-term elections.
Here's a thought: What if blew the whole top off of Epstein during the final six months of his term? Resigns? The whole system implodes and JDV becomes president.
He does use chaos to his advantage.
Here's a thought: What if blew the whole top off of Epstein during the final six months of his term? Resigns? The whole system implodes and JDV becomes president.
He does use chaos to his advantage.
re: Trump may end pogie boat fishing LA & VA
Posted by Fat Man on 7/6/25 at 7:42 pm to PsychTiger
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Maintain
Incredible
Louisiana
Fishing
MILF. That's something I could get behind.
re: Covington Beer Garden has jumped the shark
Posted by Fat Man on 6/18/25 at 9:46 am to DevilDagNS
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Covington Beer Garden
Pass. Children and hipster tourists.
Pudge's FTW.
Children? Yes. Young families frequent the place during the day / early evening. Nice place to let the kids run around not bothering anyone and adults can enjoy a beverage(s). Later evening the crowd gets younger and rowdy. They now have to employ a police detail on weekend nights.
Hipster tourists? in Covington? I don't think so.
Pudge - was my first boss. Snowball stand on Jefferson Ave. And if you don't know Pudge … well then you're probably not welcome at the Pub :lol: .
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The PBY Catalina was the original stealth bomber.
The hull was built in downtown Covington (now Dependable Glass). Pulleys from the factor are still on the ceiling.
The hulls were loaded on a train on Gibson Street (still downtown) and shipped to New Orleans where the plane was assembled..
MMJ
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