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Big Block Stingray
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| Location: | Top down on open road |
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| Occupation: | Importer/Exporter |
| Number of Posts: | 2072 |
| Registered on: | 2/5/2009 |
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re: Parents of late teens: what are you routing your kids to?
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 3/1/26 at 7:21 am to SUB
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No. Tradesmen do very well without college. It would be a waste of their time and money to do “some college.”
That’s why I prefaced it as depends on the career. Some careers absolutely require a college degree to be employed, obtain a license to practice, etc
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re: Parents of late teens: what are you routing your kids to?
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 3/1/26 at 7:17 am to Fratigerguy
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I was gonna be ugly, but I’m trying something new. What I think you mean is that education and training are requirements. I agree. But secondary education in the form of 2 or 4 year colleges are absolutely not necessary. Apprenticeships, trade schools (I guess you could argue that’s secondary education) or on the job training are all that is required.
Why would you be “ugly” if what I stated was correct? Most trade careers require further training/ education beyond H.S. be it in the form of trade school/ vocational school, on job education /training. I made no mention of a 2yr or 4yr college degree requirement.
re: French tourist goes off on Dallas-Fort Worth on Tiktok
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 2/27/26 at 11:06 am to RollTide1987
Frenchie ain't wrong!
re: Parents of late teens: what are you routing your kids to?
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 2/27/26 at 11:04 am to fareplay
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I am wondering how important colleges will be in the future.
Depends on the career, some college is an absolute necessity.
Many jobs do not require secondary education, but they also pay accordingly. Not a ton of only HS Diploma/GED and high pay jobs unless you start/own your own business/Sales
Even most trades require secondary education.
re: Pictures from days gone by....
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 2/26/26 at 6:41 pm to Swamp Angel
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Another worthy pic from days gone by!
The best pics in this thread are the ones that come from old family albums or are found in a drawer or old forgotten box.
Good find Stingray! (I hope the color is close to correct. Those custom paint jobs from the 70s and early 80s are hard to nail unless you know the car.)
Oh wow, thanks much!
I never saw it in person (born later) but those color look right to me.
Many, thanks :cheers:
re: Pictures from days gone by....
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 2/26/26 at 5:09 pm to Hback
Picure of my Dad's custom van the ordered and had custom built in Houston in the Mid/Late 70's... Custom Swamp Scene Mural.
He said the interior was custom as well. :lol:
Spending the Halliburton/Shell Oil cash. :pimp:
He said the interior was custom as well. :lol:
Spending the Halliburton/Shell Oil cash. :pimp:
re: Is this one of the best-looking cars ever made?
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 2/20/26 at 8:24 pm to PhilipJFry
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You mean the dream car of every 80s child?
F40 is great, but this was my dream car, even had it in our garage. He purchased it in Houston in '86 and unfortunately for me/fortunately for him...., sold it a few yeas before I was able to drive it. :dope:
re: Is this one of the best-looking cars ever made?
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 2/20/26 at 10:05 am to rltiger
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Ford Pantera
My father purchased it's predecessor in the late 60s/ early 70s, the Mangusta... only 401 made from '67-71. Great examples bring $400-$500K, 4-5 Times that of a Pantera.
He described the car as "like driving a fast Oven", said the cabin heat was almost unbearable for anything more than a short drive
re: Tulane’s parking garage on fire
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 2/6/26 at 2:19 pm to MrLSU
I miss working out at Tulane's gym, legit had hotter brawds than in LSU's Quad....Good times.
re: 16-year-old girl killed in sledding accident, Frisco police say
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 1/26/26 at 11:09 am to TrueTiger
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I somehow survived my teens and I did some dumb stuff like this.
Same…
Their parents probably did too, which is why this was no big deal for them. Stuff can still happen and in this case, it did unfortunately.
re: Any of you guys ever have a priapism?
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 1/25/26 at 2:11 pm to Wiener
Yep, drain and discharge in most cases.
However, SCI priapism is an ominous sign.
However, SCI priapism is an ominous sign.
re: Any of you guys ever have a priapism?
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 1/25/26 at 12:51 pm to cbree88
Had it personally, no.
I do see it fairly regularly with spinal cord injuries, couple a year.
I had a guy years ago with unfortunate combination of sickle cell and too much Viagra. He had to have it manually drained…gnarly to say the least.
I do see it fairly regularly with spinal cord injuries, couple a year.
I had a guy years ago with unfortunate combination of sickle cell and too much Viagra. He had to have it manually drained…gnarly to say the least.
re: Moving to New York in your 20s
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 12/28/25 at 9:36 am to Prominentwon
A friend of mine from HS did in her early 20s, moved to Manhattan for modeling gig. Typically stuff, had roommates, lived in a matchbox apartment. She lived there for 5-6yrs then moved back to small town Louisiana.
re: Brigitte Bardot rip
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 12/28/25 at 9:27 am to BK Lounge
re: The Battle of the Bulge began on this day 81 years ago...
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 12/16/25 at 8:41 am to RollTide1987
My wife's grandfather was in the battle, he made the reunion trip every couple years for decades.
re: New Orleans on track to see fewest murders since 1970
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 12/5/25 at 5:36 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
Well the benefit of living/working in NOLA during the "Murder Capital" years is I amassed some great experience in penetrating (and blunt) Trauma. :lol:
RIP Charity
RIP Charity
re: Pictures from days gone by....
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 12/1/25 at 7:31 pm to Kjnstkmn
re: Pictures from days gone by....
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 11/30/25 at 8:26 pm to Big Block Stingray
re: Pictures from days gone by....
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 11/30/25 at 8:24 pm to Big Block Stingray
re: Pictures from days gone by....
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 11/30/25 at 8:23 pm to whiskey over ice
re: Pictures from days gone by....
Posted by Big Block Stingray on 11/30/25 at 7:44 pm to Big Block Stingray
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This image features the 1955 GMC L'Universelle concept truck.
It was a visionary prototype unveiled at the 1955 General Motors Motorama show.
The name "L'Universelle" is French and means "The Universal".
It featured front-wheel drive, which allowed for a low, flat cargo floor only 13 inches off the ground.
The concept was powered by a 287 ci Pontiac V-8 engine and had unique "folding gullwing" side doors.
It is considered an early precursor to the modern minivan design.
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