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New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
I’ll be there for the full week - no update from the organizers yet on delta implications, but would definitely like a vax requirement. I’m not too worried about Jazz Fest just yet, but the city may need to delay the beginning of the second line season, which begins Labor Day. Just really want to see Galactic at Tip’s almost 18 months after they were supposed to play last.
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CR: COVID-19 --Political Talk
Thank god for Louisiana that David Vitter likes hookers.
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New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
Tipitina’s, d.b.a. and Maple Leaf announced they’d be required vaccination proof and I’m seeing quite a few other places follow suit.
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2021 Houston Astros Thread
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2021 Houston Astros Thread
That was the high in my ‘hood today. With the microclimates, Oracle is relatively balmy. Will be there tomorrow.
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CR: COVID-19 --Political Talk
My MAGA sister isn’t getting vaccinated, which stunned me as everyone else in my family, Republican or not, eagerly got the shot. I was even more stunned that she had dinner with my 94-year old grandmother last week. I don’t even know how to confront her about this. She and her moron fiancee are trying to plan a honeymoon. Italy is out because of vaccination proof, so they are pivoting to Hawaii (that shouldn’t last long). Her bachelorette party is supposed to be out here in Napa, but 10/11 girls aren’t vaccinated. Hate to break it to them, but that’s not going to happen either (though they are worried about another CA lockdown, because apparently that’s a thing among the OAN crowd). Why the hell is the so hard?
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Fentanyl laced Oxy, Valium, and Xanax
It’s been a big problem in the Bay.
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CR: COVID-19 --Political Talk
- New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
Sidecar, Peche, Casamento’s (best in town but prob closed for August), Station 6, Clesi’s. All the spots by the lake (R&O, etc) and Mid-City (Mandina’s, Liuzza’s) etc are pretty family friendly.- New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
If anyone is visiting soon, I’m really curious about Mr. Mao’s, which just opened in the old Dick & Jenny’s place (where I had an awful meal several days before it closed after Mardi Gras 2020). It’s gotten tons of press so far and all the cool kids in the NOLA food scene seem to be raving about it. Heading back for a week during Jazz Fest and this, Miss River and Seafood Sally are at the top of my list.- COVID-19 vaccine discussion
Definitely. Going to Greece and France soon so would really like some clarity here.- New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
I think Nina Compton has really come into her own in the past two years as the next great New Orleanian chef. I think CL and BAB are more exciting than when they opened and hit one of them each trip.- All Encompassing Mortgage and Real Estate Thread
That’s insane, but having made the reverse move from ATX to SF I’m familiar with the mindset. I don’t see the exodus to Austin stopping soon. The market for engineers is hot right now and that talent pool is pushing for remote work. The Bay Area ‘burbs exploded this past year, as did Seattle and Portland, two other favored destinations. So if I’m paying $1M to live in fucking Concord, suburban Austin would seem like a pretty logical choice for me. I will be interested to see how the inevitable COL pay adjustments will affect the market.- New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
RIP Bunny Matthews.- 120 Degrees Today In Tri-Cities, Washington
Did you read one of the recent articles stating almost half of the homes in the San Francisco metropolitan area have ac? That includes Berkeley and Oakland, which generally are 10 degrees hotter and regularly hit the 80s-90s without the moderating protection of the ocean. AC is virtually nonexistent in SF and many other coastal towns in NorCal, so I imagine things must be pretty rough right now for people up north.- 120 Degrees Today In Tri-Cities, Washington
Have you ever lived in the PNW? Air conditioning is not common. 75 right now still probably feels terrible inside. I thought I could handle my first heatwave when I moved to San Francisco (about 5% of homes have AC) from Texas, but 80 degrees at 2 am made sleeping miserable.- Brit Comes out as Trans-Racial
- New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
Now that is how you do Monday in New Orleans.- Racism and the Greek System (South & Texas)
He was Asian, and it was an Asian frat (I think we were in school at the same time). The cotton thing was KA and perhaps apocryphal, it was before our time. But really the biggest event of our time was the SAE pledge who fell off a balcony in towers. That impacted the university’s scrutiny on the Greek system for years. The southern frat thing is kind of a scene. It’s hard to explain. Basically just kids trying too hard to be the southern version of preppy. But as for the racism (which I found to be endemic), I think it’s best viewed as an expression of elitism and immature kids beginning to understand the significance of their socioeconomic backgrounds.- Racism and the Greek System (South & Texas)
Yeah Ole Miss, Alabama etc were viewed as the apotheosis of fraternity culture when I was in 10 years ago. Doubt that’s changed.- Racism and the Greek System (South & Texas)
No, they wouldn’t have time or the inclination to go through pledgeship. It’s very rare.- New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
Domilise’s reopened indoors so would be a good lunch spot. Turkey and the Wolf as well. Sundays are great at Bacchanal.- Austin Mass Shooting
It ain’t dere no mo’.- Rich people don't pay much in taxes (now in CR) - ProPublica
I was curious and pulled Amazon’s proxy. Bezos has never received equity compensation. I mean it makes sense, but I was still pretty surprised for a second. He takes a nominal $80k salary plus has company-paid security (which is standard), but has been living off his founder shares for twenty years. Damn.- Rich people don't pay much in taxes (now in CR) - ProPublica
I’d think it’s almost certain he signed off on it, and chuckled at the credit. I don’t care either way and find it funny as well, but there’s no way his people filed his return without his sign off. - New Orleans Food and Drink Thread
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