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thegreatboudini
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re: 2026 O&G Exploration – land-side Louisiana – Expectations
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/14/26 at 3:01 pm to ragincajun03
I don't have anything on my side. 1 rig down there operated by LLOX but it ain't close to 30k. P&A approved on 01/08 at 20k.
Geologist got some explaining to do.
Geologist got some explaining to do.
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re: 2026 O&G Exploration – land-side Louisiana – Expectations
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/14/26 at 8:44 am to Texas Tea 123
What parish is that rig in?
I have an update on the 12th for 1711322605 that has a rig present in SE Vermillion parish. Scout ticket moved it from drilling to dry hole.
ETA: and another in Vernon parish, but they're at 6k as of the 12th.
I have an update on the 12th for 1711322605 that has a rig present in SE Vermillion parish. Scout ticket moved it from drilling to dry hole.
ETA: and another in Vernon parish, but they're at 6k as of the 12th.
re: What is the appropriate age to start a family?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/14/26 at 7:28 am to czechtiger
Not a one size fits all.
My kids were born at 34 & 36 (30 & 32 for wife), another one coming in 3 months at 37 (33).
It's late by historic and southern standards, but I didn't meet my wife until I was 28, and if we would have had kids much earlier she wouldn't have been able to stay home with them.
My kids were born at 34 & 36 (30 & 32 for wife), another one coming in 3 months at 37 (33).
It's late by historic and southern standards, but I didn't meet my wife until I was 28, and if we would have had kids much earlier she wouldn't have been able to stay home with them.
re: Fractional CFO
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/12/26 at 11:07 am to Rex Feral
I offer fractional services but not in the financial space.
It allows people to hire a senior leader on a project basis or on a consistent part time basis with a small retainer.
As someone mentioned, depends what you need.
Do you need someone to help you hire, fundraise, and ensure you don't make a catastrophic mistake as the founder/CEO? Then it works and is 1/5th the cost.
Do you need someone to run day-to-day so you can sell? Hire someone FT.
It allows people to hire a senior leader on a project basis or on a consistent part time basis with a small retainer.
As someone mentioned, depends what you need.
Do you need someone to help you hire, fundraise, and ensure you don't make a catastrophic mistake as the founder/CEO? Then it works and is 1/5th the cost.
Do you need someone to run day-to-day so you can sell? Hire someone FT.
re: Advice: Can We Afford This House?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/9/26 at 7:16 am to makersmark1
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The kids can double up for a couple of nights.
Not when they're all less than 5 and don't even have an adult sized bed. 1 (soon to be 2) is still in a crib.
re: Advice: Can We Afford This House?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/9/26 at 7:14 am to makersmark1
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Is 1 or 2 million enough?
I don’t know, just asking.
It's not a one size fits all answer, but my 2M policy would result in my wife never working again unless she dramatically changed her lifestyle.
re: Advice: Can We Afford This House?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/9/26 at 5:58 am to POCKET
I'm in a similar boat to you, same age, baby 3 coming in a couple of months, but wife stays home with kids, feel like the house is getting small (though it's 4 bed + office, we want 5 + office to host family).
You've got more stashed than I do and I'd still spend the money, enjoy your life. As long as you have a 1-2M life insurance policy to take care of your family in the big house if you get hit by a train, worth it.
You've got more stashed than I do and I'd still spend the money, enjoy your life. As long as you have a 1-2M life insurance policy to take care of your family in the big house if you get hit by a train, worth it.
re: New ICE video from MN: This is great! Left f*cks getting tossed like ragdolls!
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/7/26 at 2:26 pm to Covingtontiger77
I'm just shocked that people have time to do this in the middle of a Wednesday.
re: Louisiana leads the nation in population loss for second year in a row
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/5/26 at 8:26 pm to dgnx6
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Like Houston.
I don't live in Houston, about 200 miles from it. That said Houston is still better than the best Louisiana has to offer in every measurable category.
re: What do you plan on doing with your year end bonus?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/5/26 at 6:59 pm to fareplay
I bought the family a new couch, stashed some cash to open a 3rd 529 account in a few months after the 3rd kid is born, and decided to add a new watch to the collection.
re: Louisiana leads the nation in population loss for second year in a row
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/5/26 at 2:53 pm to Paul Allen
Departed November 2014 and visit a few times a year.
"But the food" only goes so far.
"But the food" only goes so far.
re: Is child care/daycare innately expensive? What can society do to reduce *cost* of it?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/4/26 at 1:23 pm to PhiTiger1764
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Curious.. what were you making? Because this matters a lot here. Were you making ~$130k too? If so, kudos for making that sacrifice. But if you were already making $250k+, much easier decision to make.
At the time about 140k. So to go from 270 combined to 140 over night was a big adjustment no doubt. About 5 months later I made a change which improved that, and things have continued to improve, but at the time we had to make some lifestyle changes.
re: Is child care/daycare innately expensive? What can society do to reduce *cost* of it?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/4/26 at 10:03 am to rintintin
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Certainly worth it for some, but others maybe not.
Don't disagree. Mine gave up 130k. Visited 6 different options when she was pregnant for the first kid, some as much as 1,600/m per kid. She cried like a baby every time we left.
Wasn't easy when it started, but easy and worth it now.
re: Is child care/daycare innately expensive? What can society do to reduce *cost* of it?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/4/26 at 9:44 am to Klark Kent
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sure, if you put your kid in a shitty daycare because you’re a broke arse or just plain don’t care about your kid.
The guys example gave the edge to a woman making >30k being more valuable than staying home.
>30k.
I put into realistic terms what a gross 30k income difference would make for daycare options.
It ain't much.
re: Is child care/daycare innately expensive? What can society do to reduce *cost* of it?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/4/26 at 9:31 am to rintintin
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Unless the mom is making <$30k per year, it's financially better for them to work.
Pen to paper you're correct.
Enjoy picking up little Timmy at 5pm with a rock hard shite diaper from 7 hours earlier because Tiffany and Stephanie didn't have time to change him.
re: Poncho shirt review
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/3/26 at 7:30 pm to KemoSabe65
They didn't pass my long term durability test.
I had a couple poncho shirts get thrown in the trash in less than 1 year. Mostly start to going to shite in the arm pit area. Meanwhile I have orvis shirts from Costco going on 6 years with the same wear.
Just my experience. Not worth it to me.
I had a couple poncho shirts get thrown in the trash in less than 1 year. Mostly start to going to shite in the arm pit area. Meanwhile I have orvis shirts from Costco going on 6 years with the same wear.
Just my experience. Not worth it to me.
re: Got a Ninja Slushie for Christmas
Posted by thegreatboudini on 1/1/26 at 10:56 am to brbengalgal
My tip is it's a lot more water than you expect. There's a brix calculator to understand it.
Non-diluted coke (full sugar) will freeze as is.
Below is my margarita that works great for the standard size.
Non-diluted coke (full sugar) will freeze as is.
Below is my margarita that works great for the standard size.
re: Why do people waste money on watches?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 12/31/25 at 10:10 am to CAD703X
I'm talking in practice with this exact watch. It gains 1 second a week and has since I got it.
Agree with your point, even the best regulated are 1-3 seconds a day off, but this one, this one is 1 second a week.
Agree with your point, even the best regulated are 1-3 seconds a day off, but this one, this one is 1 second a week.
re: Why do people waste money on watches?
Posted by thegreatboudini on 12/31/25 at 10:01 am to WaydownSouth
I stare at screens all day. 3 monitors in my office, a TV, and my phone. Stimulation everywhere.
Look down, and this small, incredibly well crafted mechanical thing keeping within 0.25s/day of atomic time. It will keep this time for the next 10-20 years as long as it's worn before it needs servicing, then it will keep the accurate time again.
It will one day live on my kids wrist.
I hope you enjoy your $75,000 bass boat though.
Look down, and this small, incredibly well crafted mechanical thing keeping within 0.25s/day of atomic time. It will keep this time for the next 10-20 years as long as it's worn before it needs servicing, then it will keep the accurate time again.
It will one day live on my kids wrist.
I hope you enjoy your $75,000 bass boat though.
re: WSJ Article: America’s Biggest Oil Field Is Turning Into a Pressure Cooker
Posted by thegreatboudini on 12/29/25 at 11:46 am to ragincajun03
quote:
some drillers report that water is migrating into their oil-and-gas reservoirs
Don't kill the messenger, but this happens with every single reservoir in the world.
re: Love Reading TD dads putting toys together
Posted by thegreatboudini on 12/25/25 at 11:47 am to Tiigers072410
I only had 1 to assemble this year from Santa. A scooter that required zero tools. I was shocked. Took me longer to open the box than it did to assemble.
We scooted all morning long until the first meltdown occurred from the gummy bear sugar crash.
We scooted all morning long until the first meltdown occurred from the gummy bear sugar crash.
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