GetBackToWork

re: Shootout in Towne Center yesterday

Posted by GetBackToWork on 1/6/26 at 9:53 am to RunninReb

There are two ways of looking at yesterday. Yes, there was a situation at the bank (first reported as robbery, then said to be a fraudulent check) on Jefferson. However, the police responded quickly, which prompted the suspects to shoot each other when apparently attempting to shoot the policeman. I'd be more concerned if they were robbing the bank, shooting people, and getting away with it.

ETA: So the updated news reports states the suspect shot his counterpart while trying to hide the gun. What I wrote above was what I heard yesterday from someone. The responding officer may not have known initially whether the suspect was attempting to target him or if the suspect accidentally shot himself. Either way, sounds like the police responded quickly.

re: Bishop Barron has a message for the new mayor of New York City

Posted by GetBackToWork on 1/2/26 at 8:45 pm to RollTide1987

The warmth of collectivism derives from the heat off a machine gun barrel.

Like the old Apple marketing campaign featuring geniuses, someone could take famous pictures of collectivist abuses and with his quote featured. The Berlin Wall, the Cultural Revolution, Cambodia, and other high points of socialism should be prominently featured.

Political Talk

re: Gump fans didn’t even go to the Rose Bowl

Posted by GetBackToWork on 1/2/26 at 10:52 am to The Hurricane

Absolutely no more Monday night championship games for college football. It’s stupid trick to drive revenue, I don’t care what they say about the NFL. Baring games around holidays, college games should be on Saturday.

re: Where in Baton Rouge can one find egg nog?

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/23/25 at 3:52 pm to King of New Orleans

Fresh Market had a whole display of egg nog and egg custard in the glass bottle.

re: Can someone tell me who these people are with Lane Kiffin?

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/20/25 at 9:58 pm to lsutiger2

The girl on the end has really grown up

re: Looking at a stack of firewood and wondering what stories it could tell

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/20/25 at 5:36 pm to weagle1999

And we wonder why the streets of Baton Rouge smell like weed all of the time.

re: People about to flock to Phil’s

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/20/25 at 7:35 am to PlaySomeHonk

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When I was a kid in the late 60’s early 70’s, on Friday night we’d go to dinner. Either Phil’s on Government or Ruby’s under the Perkins Road Overpass. It wasn’t just the shrimp basket or steak burger, it was also the community gathering that made it special, and both were always lit when an LSU game was involved.

BR takes a lot of flak, and much of it deserved, but if you live here, you can go places and always see friends. Ruby’s was like that and Phil’s still remains that way. Most cities you don’t have that sense of community. Started going to Phil’s on Government when I was a kid, now take mine to the new one. We always enjoy it.

re: Steak gift

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/18/25 at 7:30 pm to SouthlakeTiger

Where do you live? If you’re in BR and sending this locally, Maxwells will do a basket with fresh prime cut steaks and sides, wine, etc.

re: Who remembers the LSU building on Stanford?

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/17/25 at 2:03 am to Red Stick Tigress

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Next to the apartments? I think it was a convenience store.

Believe it had a Fill a Sac in the corner when there was last something open. Over the years that building held a lot of things, though, and people remember it differently. IIRC, at one time or another it held a VW dealer, a night club, and some other operation. Billy Cannon ran his operation and the surveillance van was supposedly parked on the back street in College Town during the investigation.

re: Boring Company expanding Las Vegas operations. Building out for #90,000 rides per hour.

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/16/25 at 8:25 am to AncientTiger

Hmm. Can they do this under large rivers needing bridges that take generations to get approved and built?

re: The amount of Information on the internet about you is pretty eye opening

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/16/25 at 6:11 am to FLObserver

Just because you were going through an experimental stage then, there’s no need to beat yourself up over it now.

re: When did Baton Rouge come such a sh*t show, it doesn’t even have 24hr pharmacies anymore?

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/15/25 at 2:39 am to DMAN1968

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How often does one need to go to a pharmacy at 1AM?

It was convenient being next to the hospitals if someone had a trip to the ER or late night issue, especially with children.

re: How do so many people fall for blatant AI posts on Facebook?

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/14/25 at 9:15 pm to King of New Orleans

Early in the football season, it seemed like there was no end to the AI posts about some player or coach who came upon some tragic situation and saved the day. Peyton Manning bought a family restaurant out of foreclosure. About 10 players paid off some young sick child’s medical bills. 2 or 3 head football coaches were said to have adopted a suddenly orphaned child sometime over the last 15 years. With every post, hundreds of people fell for it.

re: Had the Pleasure of Traveling to Oxford for Business today

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/12/25 at 5:08 am to Red Stick Tigress

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You should have told him you were there to pick up all of the LSU coaches

After MMR had sent the jets to pick up coaches, and the Ole Miss fans unleashed the smear campaign involving college girls that day, I thought they should have trolled Ole Miss fans and sent another jet to pick up co-eds wanting to leave

re: TJ Finley, 6th team

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/9/25 at 6:38 am to Odysseus32

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The system of unlimited transfers has done far more good than harm for these kids.

There is a difference in saying no NIL and no portal vs no unlimited transfers. In addition to college credits, let’s see how many athletes transferring three times or more make the professional ranks. The example here is TJ Finley, not Jayden Daniels. Or Joe Burrow for that matter. It’s not an all or none proposition, with respect to an unlimited portal.

re: TJ Finley, 6th team

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/9/25 at 6:16 am to Odysseus32

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You can disagree that he's doing the right thing for himself

How many college credits do you think he has right now? I know that question is like a quaint relic of long ago, but I’d like to see how these athletes transferring frequently impact their academic progress.

Many college players are practically professional athletes, but most still need their college degree. The system of unlimited transfers will hurt more than it helps, like telling kids they can just skip the school lunch line and opt for unlimited soft serve ice cream. There is a better way, and one in the interest of most athletes, but the system is currently stuck on giving them absolute freedom to do anything.

re: I'm hearing Kevin Faulk's daughter passed away over the weekend.

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/8/25 at 9:36 am to Jenious

Prayers for he and his family, I can't even imagine. I've heard him give a talk on this subject, so sorry to hear he will live this again.

re: Your go to Piccadilly meal

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/7/25 at 11:55 am to SATNIGHTS

When I was kid going to Bon Marche or Westmoreland, they had the Satellite plates. Fried cod, fries, and green beans, with chocolate pie for dessert was my usual favorite. Later on the roast beef was my regular. I miss the days when the line was out the door and everything was always fresh.

Food and Drink

re: Who remembers dancing in Murphy's when this song came on.

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/6/25 at 6:18 pm to McLemore

Remember when Quiet Riot played there?

re: Who remembers dancing in Murphy's when this song came on.

Posted by GetBackToWork on 12/6/25 at 6:10 pm to Jim Rockford

I seem to remember starting the night at Murphy’s with The Clash and Jagermeister, and don’t remember how the nights finished hahaha.

Christmas in July was wild, though.