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Bama and Penn state must have saw the future
Posted by FLObserver on 1/17/26 at 4:50 am
Because at the rate of the transfers coming in and out every year just go ahead put the number on the helmet and be done with it. Start calling everyone by number only , no need for name on back because it will probably change from year to year. Crazy times.
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re: LSU is seeing surge in AI cheating allegations - Students could lose scholarships
Posted by FLObserver on 1/16/26 at 4:10 am to JS87
I mean an old man like me with little knowledge about AI writing jumped on chat gpt with this random title: Write me a story about a cajun captain who was pirate in the caribbean. Of the top of my head on the subject . Here is what it produced in 5 seconds .I cant blame the kids when this tool is right in front of them. Little long but i enjoyed .Gave myself a b+ :lol:
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Under a sky the color of tarnished silver, Captain Étienne Boudreaux stood at the rail of *La Belle Serpente*, her hull scarred by cannon fire and coral alike. The sea breathed slow and heavy around her, a warm Caribbean swell that smelled of salt, sugar, and secrets. Étienne rolled a cheroot between his fingers, never lighting it—just chewing the end the way his papa had back in the bayous of Louisiana.
They called him *Le Capitaine Gombo*, on account of his tongue. He spoke French like molasses, English like a riverboat gambler, and curses in half a dozen island dialects. When he laughed, it came out low and gravelly, like a gator sliding off a muddy bank.
Long before the Caribbean knew his name, Étienne Boudreaux had been a fisherman in Lafourche Parish, hauling shrimp and trapping crawfish under cypress shadows. But the bayou teaches a man two things: how to wait, and how to strike. When the Spanish took his boat for “taxes” and the river took his brother in a sudden flood, Étienne learned a third lesson too—how to leave.
He followed the current south, first to Havana, then Nassau, then anywhere the rum was cheap and the law was crooked. He cooked to earn his berth at first. Pirates fight better when they eat better, and Étienne’s pots could make even hardtack surrender. He spiced his stews with cayenne and revenge, and men twice his size listened when he spoke.
The captain before him—a Welshman with rotten teeth and worse luck—lost *La Belle Serpente* in a dice game and his life in a mutiny that Étienne neither led nor stopped. When the crew asked who would take command, Étienne spat over the rail and said, “I ain’t your king. But I know where the gold sails, and I know when storms lie.”
That was enough.
He ran his ship like a bayou household: loose until it mattered, strict when it did. No killing unless paid for. No slaves ever. Shares divided fair, with extra for the cook and the carpenter. And every Sunday, if the sea allowed it, Étienne cooked gumbo on deck—real gumbo, thick and dark, with okra when they had it and turtle when they didn’t. Even the hardest cutthroats went quiet while they ate.
Trouble found him off the Windward Passage, riding a fat Spanish galleon heavy with silver and church bells. The fight was fast and loud. Smoke clawed the sky. Wood screamed. Étienne swung across on a rope, boots slamming into holy planks, cutlass flashing. He fought like a man used to mud—low, close, relentless.
But when the smoke cleared, he found a girl hiding in the hold. Not a girl, really—maybe seventeen, eyes sharp as broken glass. She said her name was Isabela and that she’d stowed away to escape a convent in Santo Domingo.
Étienne cursed softly. “Merde,” he said. “The sea always testing a man.”
He let her stay.
Isabela learned fast—knots, stars, the language of waves. She listened when Étienne told stories of cypress knees and fireflies, of accordions crying at dusk. In time, she called him *Capitán*, and he didn’t correct her.
Years passed like trade winds. Gold came and went. Kings changed. Flags changed. Étienne’s hair went gray at the temples, but his eyes stayed sharp. Still, the sea never forgets.
They caught him at last near Tortuga—three naval brigs, clean and hungry. The fight lasted until sunset. When *La Belle Serpente* could run no more, Étienne ordered the colors burned.
He stood at the rail one last time, sea red with evening. Isabela begged him to flee in the longboat. He shook his head.
“Cher,” he said gently, pressing his compass into her palm, “every man got a tide he can’t outrun.”
They say Captain Étienne Boudreaux went down with his ship, laughing as the waves took him, Cajun to the bone. But sailors swear that on quiet nights, when the Caribbean smells faintly of pepper and smoke, a black-hulled ship glides just beyond the moonlight—and a low voice sings a bayou song where no bayou should be.
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Under a sky the color of tarnished silver, Captain Étienne Boudreaux stood at the rail of *La Belle Serpente*, her hull scarred by cannon fire and coral alike. The sea breathed slow and heavy around her, a warm Caribbean swell that smelled of salt, sugar, and secrets. Étienne rolled a cheroot between his fingers, never lighting it—just chewing the end the way his papa had back in the bayous of Louisiana.
They called him *Le Capitaine Gombo*, on account of his tongue. He spoke French like molasses, English like a riverboat gambler, and curses in half a dozen island dialects. When he laughed, it came out low and gravelly, like a gator sliding off a muddy bank.
Long before the Caribbean knew his name, Étienne Boudreaux had been a fisherman in Lafourche Parish, hauling shrimp and trapping crawfish under cypress shadows. But the bayou teaches a man two things: how to wait, and how to strike. When the Spanish took his boat for “taxes” and the river took his brother in a sudden flood, Étienne learned a third lesson too—how to leave.
He followed the current south, first to Havana, then Nassau, then anywhere the rum was cheap and the law was crooked. He cooked to earn his berth at first. Pirates fight better when they eat better, and Étienne’s pots could make even hardtack surrender. He spiced his stews with cayenne and revenge, and men twice his size listened when he spoke.
The captain before him—a Welshman with rotten teeth and worse luck—lost *La Belle Serpente* in a dice game and his life in a mutiny that Étienne neither led nor stopped. When the crew asked who would take command, Étienne spat over the rail and said, “I ain’t your king. But I know where the gold sails, and I know when storms lie.”
That was enough.
He ran his ship like a bayou household: loose until it mattered, strict when it did. No killing unless paid for. No slaves ever. Shares divided fair, with extra for the cook and the carpenter. And every Sunday, if the sea allowed it, Étienne cooked gumbo on deck—real gumbo, thick and dark, with okra when they had it and turtle when they didn’t. Even the hardest cutthroats went quiet while they ate.
Trouble found him off the Windward Passage, riding a fat Spanish galleon heavy with silver and church bells. The fight was fast and loud. Smoke clawed the sky. Wood screamed. Étienne swung across on a rope, boots slamming into holy planks, cutlass flashing. He fought like a man used to mud—low, close, relentless.
But when the smoke cleared, he found a girl hiding in the hold. Not a girl, really—maybe seventeen, eyes sharp as broken glass. She said her name was Isabela and that she’d stowed away to escape a convent in Santo Domingo.
Étienne cursed softly. “Merde,” he said. “The sea always testing a man.”
He let her stay.
Isabela learned fast—knots, stars, the language of waves. She listened when Étienne told stories of cypress knees and fireflies, of accordions crying at dusk. In time, she called him *Capitán*, and he didn’t correct her.
Years passed like trade winds. Gold came and went. Kings changed. Flags changed. Étienne’s hair went gray at the temples, but his eyes stayed sharp. Still, the sea never forgets.
They caught him at last near Tortuga—three naval brigs, clean and hungry. The fight lasted until sunset. When *La Belle Serpente* could run no more, Étienne ordered the colors burned.
He stood at the rail one last time, sea red with evening. Isabela begged him to flee in the longboat. He shook his head.
“Cher,” he said gently, pressing his compass into her palm, “every man got a tide he can’t outrun.”
They say Captain Étienne Boudreaux went down with his ship, laughing as the waves took him, Cajun to the bone. But sailors swear that on quiet nights, when the Caribbean smells faintly of pepper and smoke, a black-hulled ship glides just beyond the moonlight—and a low voice sings a bayou song where no bayou should be.
This is whats wrong with corporations these days
Posted by FLObserver on 1/15/26 at 4:35 am
Here is a prime example CEO of bank blames the workers and says job cuts are on the way. Dig a little deeper into her 30 plus million dollar incentive laced yearly salary and most of it is based on company performance. Well how do you save money quickly and show increased company performance? Cutting the workforce and expecting more work from current employees. Not saying some companies aren't in need of a little trimming but just not liking the way these exec's are getting paid more to do it. LINK
re: Why Grocery Stores Don’t Have Rock Climbing Walls
Posted by FLObserver on 1/14/26 at 3:54 am to SingleMalt1973
Like any of those big ole gurls could get that far up the wall in the first place.
re: 2 teens randomly murder 25 yo woman on Houston metro bus
Posted by FLObserver on 1/11/26 at 4:21 am to L.A.
Yet some woman in MInn acting a fool is getting 24 hr coverage for getting shot.
re: Oxford, Mississippi this morning
Posted by FLObserver on 1/9/26 at 3:12 pm to dmatt2021
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Their trophy case is still empty…. So nothing else matters.
This is all the fans remember 5 years down the road. Being in the playoff is one thing but winning it all is pretty much the only thing that counts. Maybe had they won an SEC championship along the way they could at least have something.
re: Woman in Minnesota tried ramming ICE Officer gets unalived. NSFW
Posted by FLObserver on 1/9/26 at 3:48 am to dallastigers
quote:
“[Renee Good] was trained against these ICE agents — what to do, what not to do, it’s a very thorough training,” Leesa said.
WOW! Is this real ? This is what is being spawned by the left. This defeats any narrative that the liberals threw out there that she was just trying to get out of the situation and not trying to harm agents.
re: A sincere, heartfelt message for Ole Miss
Posted by FLObserver on 1/9/26 at 3:36 am to HurricaneCamille
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Ole Miss deep in the playoffs
Here's the thing about these types of seasons no one really remembers those except the fans. It's the could have been that keeps playing over and over again in your head. See LSU 2011 season. :banghead: At least that team could say they won the SEC. What will ole miss have?
re: Ole Miss wins big tonight.
Posted by FLObserver on 1/8/26 at 3:10 pm to tigertracts
Rebels by 21
re: Kiffin and the transfer portal
Posted by FLObserver on 1/6/26 at 10:14 am to justjoe906
Gonna be honest Lanes transfers so far look a lot like Brian Kelly's his first year. At this point your like who? and what school again? Hopefully steam picks up real soon but i trust Lane kiffin's evaluations more than BK.
re: Will the venezuela news be pro or con for the market?
Posted by FLObserver on 1/4/26 at 4:38 am to LChama
Read somewhere this hurts O&G companies from Canada because they produce more heavy crude than most American companies.
Dealing with each player at the end of every year.
Posted by FLObserver on 1/3/26 at 1:45 pm
Teams will need a whole staff just to do this. They sign a deal and a year later they are trying to get more money and if no deal they want to enter the portal. This NIL/transfer portal is turning into a total shite show. Going to be a lot of work when you consider how many players are on a yearly roster.
re: For the OT ballers, Brian Kelly’s house has hit the market. Can be yours for just $3.5m
Posted by FLObserver on 1/3/26 at 9:34 am to SPEEDY
Can only imagine the number of gators swimming around that property on a daily basis. :lol:
re: So, it wasn’t Lane? LSU fans nightmare happening in front of them.
Posted by FLObserver on 1/2/26 at 7:42 am to WildcatMike
UK hired Joe Sloan as OC. That is UK football in a nutshell. :lol: As far as Ole Miss i'm happy for you guys. It is nice to be on a title run. Welcome to the club again. :cheers:
re: So, it wasn’t Lane? LSU fans nightmare happening in front of them.
Posted by FLObserver on 1/2/26 at 6:59 am to WildcatMike
LOL the troll attempts from non LSU fans. Yes, Lane had nothing to do with Ole Miss winning anything. The assistants he hired, the players he got there had nothing to do with this team. Pete G. should get all the credit. You guys are so wanting to hurt LSU's fans feelings but its not working. So happy we have Lane train @ LSU. You should worry about your hire at UK. That is the real joke and that OC you hired :rotflmao:
re: OnlyFans star who had sex with 1,113 men in 12 hours turns to Christ and gets baptized
Posted by FLObserver on 1/1/26 at 7:09 pm to The Boat
quote:
“I’m ready to settle down”
Looking like she took care of sowing her wild oats in a 12 hour period. :lol:
Calling out the troll cajunbama
Posted by FLObserver on 1/1/26 at 7:03 pm
Got to tell you really enjoyed the game today. :pimp:
re: Retirement begins in 30 days
Posted by FLObserver on 12/31/25 at 6:00 am to Everyday Is Saturday
Have the exact date nailed down for my retirement. Just not sure on the timing .:lol:
re: Is anyone following the fraud scandals in Minnesota?
Posted by FLObserver on 12/31/25 at 2:59 am to holdmuh keystonelite
quote:
I check most of them every day and it's barely even been talked about.
To busy trying to find pics of trump with underage girls from decades ago. No time to waste on American taxpayers getting taken to the cleaners. The really sad part about the whole thing is that MSM liberal media is trying everything they can to sweep this under the rug.
re: LSU just embarrassed the entire SEC…it was freaking Houston
Posted by FLObserver on 12/28/25 at 3:01 am to BamaBravesPackers
You idiots get on here and say LSU embarrassed the sec.How so? It's a meaningless bowl where half the LSU team opts out as usual. So get mad all you want but the only people that should be mad are the LSU fans that made the trip to watch 2nd and 3rd stringers. :lol:
re: Huntington Ingalls HII
Posted by FLObserver on 12/28/25 at 2:38 am to SlidellCajun
I owned this one for a while for the very reason you mentioned it was pretty much the only ship builder for the U.S. Navy. I sold it after some research because they seemed to have issues with the quality of some of their ships, constantly being over budgeted, not meeting deadlines etc.... This was when the stock was at around 200. Do i regret selling seeing it at 350 now? Not really because i bought better Defense companies (GD, NOC) when i sold out of the stock that are at their highs as well.
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