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re: Florida Dad Explains Why His Son Is Entering The 8U Transfer Portal

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/4/26 at 2:51 pm to djmed

LSU777 supports this

re: Duson man arrested for blowing the head off a 76-year-old man’s golden retriever

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/4/26 at 1:00 pm to nes2010

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drove to meet a friend to exchange crawfish products

This is how all good Louisiana stories should start

re: What is Your Go To Everyday Coffee?

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/4/26 at 10:33 am to Missouri Waltz

Peet's Coffee

After drinking Peet's for a while, Community tastes like bath water

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re: Disney with a 5 year old and 14 month old

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/4/26 at 8:56 am to GeauxTigahs92

Took my kids when they were 4 and 5. Had a good time, but they have never once asked to go back. Fine by me

re: restaurant recs for Athens near Athens Gate Hotel

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/3/26 at 1:28 pm to Nole Man

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Best way to get from airport to hotel in Athens?

We used AirBnB for our lodging, and the host arranged a car to pick us up. This was in 2023 but I still have the driver's number in my phone. We used him a few more times during our stay.

Nikos
+30 697 2926032

Might be worth a shot to see if he's still active. He was pretty responsive to texts if I remember correctly

re: LHSAA Email

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/3/26 at 9:16 am to lsu777

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Would you do that with your job? someone offers you a better job...are you going to just pass it up because of some loyalty to your co-workers?

This is your false equivalency

These are kids. You suck it up and realize its not about you all the time.

It is different for adults, you have a say in your career and when/where you want to work. For these kids you keep mentioning, the parents should have taken that into account when they chose to live where they live.

re: LHSAA Email

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/3/26 at 8:37 am to lsu777

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exactly so why are you trying to control other families and tell them what is best for them and their kid

This is what I have a problem with. I'm not trying to control anyone, I just want everyone to play by the rules.

If you choose to go to public school, then live somewhere you want your kids to go. Don't live in one area then try to put them in school somewhere else because sports. This culture of "my kid and his highschool athletic career are the most important thing" is insane.

Previously you say to poor performing schools. "Do better." That sounds great and all but what can a parent do to make a public school better in the limited window his kids will be there. The parents should have made the decision to live in the district they wanted their kids to go to. And if they can't do that, then too bad. The kid should stay and play in his district.

We have already seen what free transfers have done to college sports, and it will trickle down to highschool. This culture of doing whatever you can for your kids to maximize highschool playing time is ridiculous. You are teaching your kids horrible values and priorities.

re: restaurant recs for Athens near Athens Gate Hotel

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/3/26 at 8:28 am to Nole Man

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We will be there Friday morning. Leave on a cruise Sunday.

What would you recommend doing to maximize our time there?

Not sure if you want to do the Parthenon, but if you want to fit it in I would recommend doing it first thing in the morning or later in the evening for lower crowds. This time of year shouldn't be too crowded but you never know.

Have lunch at a rooftop overlooking Monistraki Square. It is always bustling and great people watching. I just looked up the restaurant we ate at, and it looks like it has closed and something else moved in. I would imagine that most restaurants in that area are similar.

My earlier post recomended the old Tavern of Psarras. Not only was it great food, but that area of Plaka is awesome, especially in the evenings. Around the corner from there is Brettos Bar. It is a small joint but really cool bar. We had a good breakfast at Tazzos, it has the bougainvillea draping down over the patio.

For just a day or so in town, I would just walk around the neighborhoods at the foot of the Acropolis. Plaka is the most famous as well as Anafiotika. Grab a coffee at a patio table and people watch. Just outside of town is Lycabettus Hill. You can take a cable car to the top and have great views of the city. You actually look down on the Acropolis area.

If you want to visit ruins, there is obviously the Parthenon. The new museum at the base of the hill is amazing. The Temple of Hephaestus is very cool, it is one of the most well preserved ruins in the ancient world. The Roman Agora and Gate of Athena is also near there, all close to Monistiraki Square

re: LHSAA Email

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/3/26 at 8:06 am to lsu777

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so say you live in Kenner but work in Chalmette and want your kid to go to Chalmette high....you file out of zone and its granted....he is full eligible. Then going into his junior year...you get a huge promotion at work and can afford for him to go to Jesuit and they accept him. He transfers and is eligible immediately.

You give these pie in the sky examples but that probably represents less than 5% of actual situations.

It opens the door for nefarious recruiting situations for coaches/parents/kids to do shady shite.

It is fricking highschool sports, not professional. Whatever happened to playing for your school with your friends. figs like you who live their life through youth sports are the problem.

re: 3 days in Sydney Australia.

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/3/26 at 8:03 am to MBclass83

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3 days in Sydney Australia.

What should I do?

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re: restaurant recs for Athens near Athens Gate Hotel

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/2/26 at 5:23 pm to amgslg

My wife and I went to Greece a few years ago. We ate at the Athens Gate Rooftop. Great views but it will be pretty warm outside in September. We went in early June and I remember us moving inside because it was too hot on the terrace. The food and ambiance were great.
Another great meal we had was at Kozmikon in Athens. We saw it one day on a walk and it looked cool so we booked a reservation that night. It’s on a lovely corner and we sat outside under the trees and had a wonderful meal.
Try to visit the Plaka neighborhood in Athens. We ate at the Taberna Psaras and it was great as well. The area it is in has narrow streets and stairs and people sit on the stairs to eat. Great way to people watch and soak in the atmosphere.
Greece/Athens is awesome. Enjoy!

re: What? I thought November was the month

Posted by slinger1317 on 3/2/26 at 11:44 am to S

re: Hank Williams Jr. (& Asleep at the Wheel) coming to the Cajun Dome

Posted by slinger1317 on 2/24/26 at 7:22 am to Macfly

I'm a huge fan of his, especially some of his ballads. But I wouldn't see him live because I don't want to ruin my impression of him :lol:

I've heard his Hank Live album and seen plenty of clips on Youtube. I'm not a fan of singers changing the whole melody of their songs live. I may be an outlier but I want to hear the radio version that I'm familiar with.

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re: Hank Williams Jr. (& Asleep at the Wheel) coming to the Cajun Dome

Posted by slinger1317 on 2/24/26 at 6:48 am to TheGeauxt9

Hank has always been garbage live, and will probably be even moreso now that he is 76 years old.

But the yahoos still show up to scream "to get drunk" during Family Tradition :cheers:

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re: Was told something today, regarding the impending strike on Iran ...

Posted by slinger1317 on 2/24/26 at 6:46 am to scrooster

A small anecdote re our naval fleet:

I was in San Diego a couple of weeks ago. I toured the USS Midway which is near the Navy base in SD. I asked one of the veterans on board the Midway about how impressive it was to see our Navy fleet in the harbor ready to go, and he said a year ago there were twice as many boats in harbor. He said once Trump was elected they almost immediately left port and headed out to sea.

Political Talk

re: Looks like no casinos in TX for the foreseeable future

Posted by slinger1317 on 2/10/26 at 12:49 pm to stout

This means Lake Charles gets to survive for a few more years

re: Public library in TN holds tranny event?

Posted by slinger1317 on 2/9/26 at 6:42 am to Night Vision

It's okay for these people to obstruct law enforcement, barricade roads, etc. but this guy tries to enter a library and all of a sudden he's a problem?

Maybe he should get about 20 of his friends and just blow whistles the whole time they are having their workshop.

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re: Can we at least all agree this is the worst halftime performance of all-time?

Posted by slinger1317 on 2/8/26 at 7:31 pm to SPEEDY

I’m not a boomer. I came into this with an open mind. But I think we can all agree this is pretty bad. Even if he was the biggest star in the country it’s still a bad show

re: Seahawks 29 @ Patriots 13 Final - NBC

Posted by slinger1317 on 2/8/26 at 5:06 pm to theballguy

50 year old guys with dyed hear singing about teenage angst just doesn’t do it for me anymore

re: Exterior Lighting - Down or Up

Posted by slinger1317 on 2/6/26 at 6:38 am to The Johnny Lawrence

I have soffit lights on my house (shining down) and they look good

I do think lights shining up from the flowerbeds look nicer, especially if the house is on the taller side.

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