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CBDTiger
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Had Dickie Brennan's BBQ shrimp poboy yesterday, which was tasty (plaza by the Aquiarium). Hollowed out french bread with a lot of shrimp and sauce.
Nori guys sushi taco is always great.
I might have the oxtail fried rice from Chicken's Kitchen to start today, but not going out there till mid afternoon (trying to avoid coming back to the office).
BBQ shrimp poboy-
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Nori guys sushi taco is always great.
I might have the oxtail fried rice from Chicken's Kitchen to start today, but not going out there till mid afternoon (trying to avoid coming back to the office).
BBQ shrimp poboy-
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re: Fun Friday start - Trans asylum seekers in The Netherlands, find out
Posted by CBDTiger on 4/17/26 at 9:18 am to Bestbank Tiger
quote:
So far, no American has been successful since arriving during Trump’s second term. Among those refused and earmarked for deportation is Lisa Gayle Carter-Stewart, who fled Montana with her transgender teenager, 14-year-old Nox, last April. “It was automatically rejected because America is considered a safe country of origin,” said Carter-Stewart. “Nox even told the IND during their interview when they asked, what will you do if you have to return to America? Nox told them: ‘I will kill myself.’ None of that was considered in their decision-making process.”
Nox has tried to take their own life three times at Ter Apel, said Carter-Stewart. “They are not getting on well. Nox stays in our room 24-7. They don’t go outside, not even on sunny days.” Still, she insists, Nox doesn’t want to go home: “Nox has said they’re glad we’re not in the US any more.”
Guardian article
Sad commentary on the blame everyone but me parenting today. If Montana was so bad maybe she and "they" should have just fled for California or Seattle.
And I still can't wrap my head around plural pronouns - do they both stay inside on sunny days or does mom go outside while they stays inside?
Abdul D. Tentmaker
Rhiannon Giddens - Calling Me Home (really about Heaven - powerful song of lament)
REK - Feelin Good Again
Black Keys - Poor Boy a Long Way from Home
Side note - In addition to playing Jazz Fest, they're doing an in-store performance at Peaches Records on May 1.
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Side note - In addition to playing Jazz Fest, they're doing an in-store performance at Peaches Records on May 1.
NOLA - hold my beer. Ours have slightly cleaner water, and we make it a group activity. Watering holes-
Treme, 2023-
French Quarter-
Elysian Springs near Lowe's -
NOLA Scuba and Cabana Club
Treme, 2023-
French Quarter-
Elysian Springs near Lowe's -
NOLA Scuba and Cabana Club
WWL had quite a run of continuity and prime time professionals, with enough local talent to keep it real (Hap Glaudi, Nash Roberts, Frank Davis). They always reloaded with new talent (Jim Henderson, Chris Myers, Hota Kotb, etc.), until recently. Cool story - Henderson was our neighbor in Algiers and played tennis with my parents before moving to the North Shore.
Then some time after Katrina WWL waived the white flag in the fight for talent.
Most of my Jr High days ended with WWL news at 10, MASH at 10:30, with the late weather reminder from Dave Barnes as the credits rolled.
70's Dream team - Garland Robinette, Angela Hill, Hap Glaudi, Al Duckworth
Angela was at WWL for 50 years and had her own talk show that debuted about the same time as Oprah. She had Oprah as a guest, along with Bill Clinton, Willie Nelson, and others.
A youthful Dan Gill on the Angela show - 1989
edited to fix Angela's name from Davis to Hill. Angela Hill was no feminist terrorist.
Then some time after Katrina WWL waived the white flag in the fight for talent.
Most of my Jr High days ended with WWL news at 10, MASH at 10:30, with the late weather reminder from Dave Barnes as the credits rolled.
70's Dream team - Garland Robinette, Angela Hill, Hap Glaudi, Al Duckworth
Angela was at WWL for 50 years and had her own talk show that debuted about the same time as Oprah. She had Oprah as a guest, along with Bill Clinton, Willie Nelson, and others.
A youthful Dan Gill on the Angela show - 1989
edited to fix Angela's name from Davis to Hill. Angela Hill was no feminist terrorist.
We saw The Band Loula at Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion a couple weeks back.
Marshall County Man was a banger of a murder ballad live. Big lady has some pipes.
Marshall County Man was a banger of a murder ballad live. Big lady has some pipes.
Yes.
Or join Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts) and earn the Personal Management merit badge (required for Eagle rank). In my son's troop it was (and still is) taught by a retired Halliburton engineer who dabbles in investing and owns rental properties. Scouts often say it was their most useful merit badge. I certainly wish my wife and daughter had it!
Requirements (takes at least three months):
TL;DR - a hands-on course that produces young people who are able to manage their finances, budget their money and time, plan for the unexpected, and retire with a nest egg.
1. Do the following:
(a) Choose an item that your family might want to purchase that is considered a major expense.
(b) Write a plan that tells how your family would save money for the purchase identified in requirement 1(a).
(1) Discuss the plan with your counselor.
(2) Discuss the plan with your family.
(3) Discuss how other family needs must be considered in this plan.
(c) Develop a written shopping strategy for the purchase identified in requirement 1(a).
(1) Determine the quality of the item or service (using consumer publications or rating systems.)
(2) Comparison shop for the item. Find out where you can buy the item for the best price. (Provide prices from at least two different price sources.) Call around; study ads. Look for a sale or discount coupon. Consider alternatives. Can you buy the item used? Should you wait for a sale?
2. Do the following:
(a) Prepare a budget reflecting your expected income (allowance, gifts, wages), expenses, and savings for a period of 13 consecutive weeks.
(b) Compare expected income with expected expenses.
(1) If expenses exceed budget income, determine steps to balance your budget.
(2) If income exceeds budget expenses, state how you would use the excess money (new goal, savings).
(c) Track and record your actual income, expenses, and savings for 13 consecutive weeks (the same 13-week period for which you budgeted). (You may use the forms provided in the Personal Management merit badge pamphlet, devise your own, or use a computer-generated version). When complete, present the records showing the results to your counselor.
(d) Compare your budget with your actual income and expenses to understand when your budget worked and when it did not work. With your counselor, discuss what you might do differently the next time.
3. Discuss with your counselor FIVE of the following concepts:
(a) The emotions you feel when you receive money.
(b) Your understanding of how the amount of money you have with you affects your spending habits.
(c) Your thoughts when you buy something new and your thoughts about the same item three months later. Explain the concept of buyer's remorse.
(d) How hunger affects you when shopping for food items (snacks, groceries).
(e) Your experience of an item you have purchased after seeing or hearing advertisements for it. Did the item work as well as advertised?
(f) Your understanding of what happens when you put money into a savings account.
(g) Charitable giving. Explain its purpose and your thoughts about it.
(h) What you can do to better manage your money.
4. Explain the following to your counselor:
(a) The differences between saving and investing, including reasons for using one over the other.
(b) The concepts of return on investment and risk and how they are related.
(c) The concepts of simple interest and compound interest.
(d) The concept of diversification in investing.
(e) Why it is important to save and invest for retirement.
5. Explain to your counselor what the following investments are and how each works:
(a) Common stocks
(b) Mutual funds
(c) Life insurance
(d) A certificate of deposit (CD)
(e) A savings account
(f) A U.S. savings bond
6. Explain to your counselor why people might purchase the following types of insurance and how they work:
(a) Automobile
(b) Health
(c) Homeowner's/renter's
(d) Whole life and term life
7. Explain to your counselor the following:
(a) What a loan is, what interest is, and how the annual percentage rate (APR) measures the true cost of a loan
(b) The different ways to borrow money
(c) The differences between a charge card, debit card, and credit card, including the costs and pitfalls of using these financial tools, and why it is unwise to make only the minimum payment on your credit card
(d) Credit reports and how personal responsibility can affect your credit report
(e) Ways to reduce or eliminate debt.
8. Demonstrate to your counselor your understanding of time management by doing the following:
(a) Write a "to do" list of tasks or activities, such as homework assignments, chores, and personal projects, that must be done in the coming week. List these in order of importance to you.
(b) Make a seven-day calendar or schedule. Put in your set activities, such as school classes, sports practices or games, jobs or chores, and/or Scout or place of worship or club meetings, then plan when you will do all the tasks from your "to do" list between your set activities.
(c) Follow the one-week schedule you planned. Keep a daily diary or journal during each of the seven days of this week's activities, writing down when you completed each of the tasks on your "to do" list compared to when you scheduled them.
(d) With your counselor, review your "to do" list, one-week schedule, and diary/journal to understand when your schedule worked and when it did not work. Discuss what you might do differently the next time.
9. Prepare a written project plan demonstrating the steps below, including the desired outcome. This is a project on paper, not a real-life project. Examples could include planning a camping trip, developing a community service project or a school or religious event, or creating an annual patrol plan with additional activities not already included in the troop annual plan. Discuss your completed project plan with your counselor.
(a) Define the project. What is your goal?
(b) Develop a timeline for your project that shows the steps you must take from beginning to completion.
(c) Describe your project.
(d) Develop a list of resources. Identify how these resources will help you achieve your goal.
(e) Develop a budget for your project.
10. Do the following:
(a) Choose a career you might want to enter after high school or college graduation. Discuss with your counselor the needed qualifications, education, skills, and experience.
(b) Explain to your counselor what the associated costs might be to pursue this career, such as tuition, school or training supplies, and room and board. Explain how you could prepare for these costs and how you might make up for any shortfall.
Or join Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts) and earn the Personal Management merit badge (required for Eagle rank). In my son's troop it was (and still is) taught by a retired Halliburton engineer who dabbles in investing and owns rental properties. Scouts often say it was their most useful merit badge. I certainly wish my wife and daughter had it!
Requirements (takes at least three months):
TL;DR - a hands-on course that produces young people who are able to manage their finances, budget their money and time, plan for the unexpected, and retire with a nest egg.
1. Do the following:
(a) Choose an item that your family might want to purchase that is considered a major expense.
(b) Write a plan that tells how your family would save money for the purchase identified in requirement 1(a).
(1) Discuss the plan with your counselor.
(2) Discuss the plan with your family.
(3) Discuss how other family needs must be considered in this plan.
(c) Develop a written shopping strategy for the purchase identified in requirement 1(a).
(1) Determine the quality of the item or service (using consumer publications or rating systems.)
(2) Comparison shop for the item. Find out where you can buy the item for the best price. (Provide prices from at least two different price sources.) Call around; study ads. Look for a sale or discount coupon. Consider alternatives. Can you buy the item used? Should you wait for a sale?
2. Do the following:
(a) Prepare a budget reflecting your expected income (allowance, gifts, wages), expenses, and savings for a period of 13 consecutive weeks.
(b) Compare expected income with expected expenses.
(1) If expenses exceed budget income, determine steps to balance your budget.
(2) If income exceeds budget expenses, state how you would use the excess money (new goal, savings).
(c) Track and record your actual income, expenses, and savings for 13 consecutive weeks (the same 13-week period for which you budgeted). (You may use the forms provided in the Personal Management merit badge pamphlet, devise your own, or use a computer-generated version). When complete, present the records showing the results to your counselor.
(d) Compare your budget with your actual income and expenses to understand when your budget worked and when it did not work. With your counselor, discuss what you might do differently the next time.
3. Discuss with your counselor FIVE of the following concepts:
(a) The emotions you feel when you receive money.
(b) Your understanding of how the amount of money you have with you affects your spending habits.
(c) Your thoughts when you buy something new and your thoughts about the same item three months later. Explain the concept of buyer's remorse.
(d) How hunger affects you when shopping for food items (snacks, groceries).
(e) Your experience of an item you have purchased after seeing or hearing advertisements for it. Did the item work as well as advertised?
(f) Your understanding of what happens when you put money into a savings account.
(g) Charitable giving. Explain its purpose and your thoughts about it.
(h) What you can do to better manage your money.
4. Explain the following to your counselor:
(a) The differences between saving and investing, including reasons for using one over the other.
(b) The concepts of return on investment and risk and how they are related.
(c) The concepts of simple interest and compound interest.
(d) The concept of diversification in investing.
(e) Why it is important to save and invest for retirement.
5. Explain to your counselor what the following investments are and how each works:
(a) Common stocks
(b) Mutual funds
(c) Life insurance
(d) A certificate of deposit (CD)
(e) A savings account
(f) A U.S. savings bond
6. Explain to your counselor why people might purchase the following types of insurance and how they work:
(a) Automobile
(b) Health
(c) Homeowner's/renter's
(d) Whole life and term life
7. Explain to your counselor the following:
(a) What a loan is, what interest is, and how the annual percentage rate (APR) measures the true cost of a loan
(b) The different ways to borrow money
(c) The differences between a charge card, debit card, and credit card, including the costs and pitfalls of using these financial tools, and why it is unwise to make only the minimum payment on your credit card
(d) Credit reports and how personal responsibility can affect your credit report
(e) Ways to reduce or eliminate debt.
8. Demonstrate to your counselor your understanding of time management by doing the following:
(a) Write a "to do" list of tasks or activities, such as homework assignments, chores, and personal projects, that must be done in the coming week. List these in order of importance to you.
(b) Make a seven-day calendar or schedule. Put in your set activities, such as school classes, sports practices or games, jobs or chores, and/or Scout or place of worship or club meetings, then plan when you will do all the tasks from your "to do" list between your set activities.
(c) Follow the one-week schedule you planned. Keep a daily diary or journal during each of the seven days of this week's activities, writing down when you completed each of the tasks on your "to do" list compared to when you scheduled them.
(d) With your counselor, review your "to do" list, one-week schedule, and diary/journal to understand when your schedule worked and when it did not work. Discuss what you might do differently the next time.
9. Prepare a written project plan demonstrating the steps below, including the desired outcome. This is a project on paper, not a real-life project. Examples could include planning a camping trip, developing a community service project or a school or religious event, or creating an annual patrol plan with additional activities not already included in the troop annual plan. Discuss your completed project plan with your counselor.
(a) Define the project. What is your goal?
(b) Develop a timeline for your project that shows the steps you must take from beginning to completion.
(c) Describe your project.
(d) Develop a list of resources. Identify how these resources will help you achieve your goal.
(e) Develop a budget for your project.
10. Do the following:
(a) Choose a career you might want to enter after high school or college graduation. Discuss with your counselor the needed qualifications, education, skills, and experience.
(b) Explain to your counselor what the associated costs might be to pursue this career, such as tuition, school or training supplies, and room and board. Explain how you could prepare for these costs and how you might make up for any shortfall.
re: Don Williams - Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight
Posted by CBDTiger on 3/26/26 at 9:50 am to Bobby OG Johnson
Shovels and Rope do a good cover of that one. Going to see them open for The Lumineers @ Smoothie King tonight.
re: Artists/bands named "______ and the ______"
Posted by CBDTiger on 3/25/26 at 6:18 pm to DrewTheEngineer
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
The Head and the Heart
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Diana Ross and the Supremes
The Head and the Heart
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Diana Ross and the Supremes
quote:
Over the years I've been involved with various stages accidents including an accident with a bus (real accident) bit a number of people boarded after the accident
Recently a coworker accidentally turned left in front of a streetcar uptown and was hit on the fender. The streetcar operator warned him that one of the passengers was a frequent flyer who sometimes rides the streetcar all day hoping to be involved in an accident. After all, you can get seriously hurt in a 21-ton streetcar when it hits a 2-ton automobile at slow speed. Dunno if she's sued (or settled) yet.
Streetcar wreck? There's a law firm for that.
re: Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion
Posted by CBDTiger on 3/12/26 at 5:59 pm to Big Scrub TX
No problem at all! I hadn't offered them the tix yet (just in case it didn't happen), and I'm glad you found a very worthy and appreciative recipient.
They just released the stage lineups and even though there are fewer "big" names this year, there will still be some tough decisions. Aiming to see the bold names and will need to pick and choose, but it looks super walkable and easy to stage-hop. Definitely want to see a show in the Saloon and Chapel at some point. We plan to be there when gates open at 11. I hear Willie doesn't come on until 10:00 or so.
World Headquarters Stage
Penelope Road
Joshua Ray Walker
Trampled by Turtles
St. Vincent
Lukas Nelson
Willie Nelson and Family
Robert’s Western World Barn Stage
Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey
The Band Loula (Also will be at Hogs for the Cause)
BMI Writers in the Round
Julianna Rankin
Leon Majcen
Emma Ogier
Kaitlin Butts
Surprise Guest (Maybe Flatland Cavalry? - with Kaitlin's hubby)
Luck Family Jam
Band Leader: Carrie Rodriguez
Elizebeth “Beth” Goodfellow – Drums
Ellen Angelico – Guitar
Bonnie Whitmore – Bass
Emily Gimble – Piano
Erika Wennerstrom
Melissa Carper
Suzanna Choffel
Kam Franklin
Eve Ybarra
Tami Neilson
Lily Meola
Revival Stage
Los Juanos
Deloyd Elze
Susto Stringband
Fred Eaglesmith
Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes
Adrian Quesada’s Trio Asesino
Booker T. Jones
Saloon Stage
Tom Jenkins
Angela Autumn
Gail Swanson
Dylan LeBlanc
Hannah Cohen
Particle Kid and Daniel Lanois
Ghostland Observatory
Chapel Stage
Luna Roja
Frank Mastra
Folk Uke
Anna Tivel
Robert Lester Folsom
Alex Amen
Hudson Freeman
The Redbird Songwriters Showcase featuring:
Dallas Burrow
Willis Alan Ramsey
Dale Watson
Kelly Willis
James McMurtry
Visit Fort Worth Stage
.Marcel.
Cory Cross
Shelby Stone
Jack Barksdale
Jack Daniel’s Stage
Dylan Earl (Lake Charles native)
Blessing Jolie
Marley Hale
Candi Jenkis
They just released the stage lineups and even though there are fewer "big" names this year, there will still be some tough decisions. Aiming to see the bold names and will need to pick and choose, but it looks super walkable and easy to stage-hop. Definitely want to see a show in the Saloon and Chapel at some point. We plan to be there when gates open at 11. I hear Willie doesn't come on until 10:00 or so.
World Headquarters Stage
Penelope Road
Joshua Ray Walker
Trampled by Turtles
St. Vincent
Lukas Nelson
Willie Nelson and Family
Robert’s Western World Barn Stage
Agalisiga “Chuj” Mackey
The Band Loula (Also will be at Hogs for the Cause)
BMI Writers in the Round
Julianna Rankin
Leon Majcen
Emma Ogier
Kaitlin Butts
Surprise Guest (Maybe Flatland Cavalry? - with Kaitlin's hubby)
Luck Family Jam
Band Leader: Carrie Rodriguez
Elizebeth “Beth” Goodfellow – Drums
Ellen Angelico – Guitar
Bonnie Whitmore – Bass
Emily Gimble – Piano
Erika Wennerstrom
Melissa Carper
Suzanna Choffel
Kam Franklin
Eve Ybarra
Tami Neilson
Lily Meola
Revival Stage
Los Juanos
Deloyd Elze
Susto Stringband
Fred Eaglesmith
Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes
Adrian Quesada’s Trio Asesino
Booker T. Jones
Saloon Stage
Tom Jenkins
Angela Autumn
Gail Swanson
Dylan LeBlanc
Hannah Cohen
Particle Kid and Daniel Lanois
Ghostland Observatory
Chapel Stage
Luna Roja
Frank Mastra
Folk Uke
Anna Tivel
Robert Lester Folsom
Alex Amen
Hudson Freeman
The Redbird Songwriters Showcase featuring:
Dallas Burrow
Willis Alan Ramsey
Dale Watson
Kelly Willis
James McMurtry
Visit Fort Worth Stage
.Marcel.
Cory Cross
Shelby Stone
Jack Barksdale
Jack Daniel’s Stage
Dylan Earl (Lake Charles native)
Blessing Jolie
Marley Hale
Candi Jenkis
re: Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion
Posted by CBDTiger on 3/11/26 at 12:22 pm to Big Scrub TX
quote:
Post it and I'll snag it
Here you go-
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re: Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion
Posted by CBDTiger on 3/11/26 at 9:16 am to Big Scrub TX
quote:
Could you maybe post some kind of burner email acct?
I wasn't able to get into the old account - I'll try to monitor this thread and once I see a response from you or that you're online, I'll post the email.
re: Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion
Posted by CBDTiger on 3/10/26 at 8:39 pm to Big Scrub TX
quote:
Could you maybe post some kind of burner email acct?
I'll see if I can get into an old at&t account that I haven't checked in years.
re: Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion
Posted by CBDTiger on 3/10/26 at 7:25 pm to Big Scrub TX
quote:
That works for me!
Cool - there's no direct message feature here so maybe you can leave a message on my land line with your email or phone # (nobody answers the land line and I'm still at work). I'd rather temporarily post the number here than my email.
Thanks in advance, Big Scrub-
re: Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion
Posted by CBDTiger on 3/10/26 at 4:38 pm to Big Scrub TX
quote:
Are you in the Austin area or coming from afar (I'm far away)? What if I just got them into your hands and trusted you to be a good samaritan with them?
We're coming from afar (NOLA) but I could probably make something happen. We're meeting up in Austin with someone my son and I met through scouting, at Philmont Scout Ranch in NM. She's a recent grad and works for TX parks & wildlife somewhere near Austin as a park ranger - likely not making much. She'd probably be thrilled to go with a friend.
We got email links to tix yesterday, and it should be possible to send pdfs via email if you'd like to entrust them to us!
re: Willie Nelson's Luck Reunion
Posted by CBDTiger on 3/10/26 at 3:40 pm to Big Scrub TX
Wife (no pics) and I are going for the first time this year.
We're not deserving but would be glad to take them off your hands if you still have them. I could send you what we get for selling our 2 GA tix plus some lagniappe. I'd likely sell for face with fees - about $400 total.
But it's quite noble if you want to give them to someone deserving. Willie would be proud!
We're not deserving but would be glad to take them off your hands if you still have them. I could send you what we get for selling our 2 GA tix plus some lagniappe. I'd likely sell for face with fees - about $400 total.
But it's quite noble if you want to give them to someone deserving. Willie would be proud!
re: BR AC Companies
Posted by CBDTiger on 3/10/26 at 12:24 pm to LSUbasketballfan
quote:
You can call River City's One Hour Air Conditioning and Heating. No matter what issue you are having they will suggest you replace anything in your house associated with the AC. If you don’t buy into their suggestions and already know exactly what you need, they’ll charge you 4x what other companies charge.
Follow the ownership. Sure enough, One Hour is owned by private equity. Gotta squeeze out every last penny from the end consumer.
quote:
Authority Brands, a residential services franchising platform in North America, today announced that British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (“BCI”), one of the largest institutional investors in Canada, has agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in the company, alongside funds advised by Apax Partners LLP (“Apax Funds”), which will retain majority ownership. Authority Brands is the premier home service franchisor in North America. Its family of home service franchise brands are leaders in their industry, providing homeowners with services from the property line to the roof line.
Authority Brands' companies include 12 leading home service franchisors: America's Swimming Pool Company, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, The Cleaning Authority, Color World Painting, DoodyCalls, Homewatch CareGivers, Mister Sparky, Monster Tree Service, Mosquito Squad, One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning, STOP Restoration and Woofie’s. Together, these brands provide home services through approximately 860 franchise owners across North America.
Apax press release
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