I had meant to write a letter and send it to the JPSO praising her for going above and beyond. I need to make it happen, going to do it TONIGHT, she needs to be recognized.
FYI... this bike is really growing on me. It's surprisingly nimble for it's size and the power is AMAZING.
Nope, Jefferson Parish female deputy... she was really great about making sure the insurance got sorted out. She went to see the folks at two different locations after I contacted her to see if I had some sort of typo or something on the paperwork she gave my wife at the scene. When things...
There's a recipie for Prime Rib with Garlic Herb Butter making the rounds on social media. I modified that recipe today for an addition to the usual Christmas feast fare. Instead of the oven method I did a reverse sear on the Big Green Egg... it was excellent.
Prep the rib roast as per...
I've been progressively recuperating since my crash that I posted about at the beginning of October. The kid who hit me was driving the car his girlfriend drives, which was owned and insured by her mother. It took some doing to verify that the insurance was good because there was a misspelling...
There will be a special run just for them.
If he's healthy enough it could easily happen. This boat will be offering rides beginning in April 2017. $350 per person, $305 for seniors, children ages 12–17, military, and Museum Members. Children under 12 will not be allowed on the boat (even for...
Rafting down the river like ol' Huck Finn...
Down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico, through Lake Borgne and the Rigolets to Lake Pontchartrain and into the Industrial Canal for Coast Guard testing. After that she'll go to the purpose built boathouse on Lake Pontchartrain where...
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Workers began removing the huge glass wall of the National World War II Museum's Restoration Pavilion, the first step to take PT 305 back to the water.
Project Manager Bruce Harris said there were no words to explain his excitement.
Volunteers have been working on the...
Well, there are folks that don't like us carrying either. If they threatened to do stupid **** to hurt those of us lawfully doing so should we bow to their idiocy? Of course not.
FWIW I don't really know if I would be comfortable lane splitting at speed. With that said though it sure would be...
Except in this case there were THREE cars ahead of me. My bike was shoved into the silver car ahead of me and I ended up on it's trunk briefly before being deposited back on top of my then prone bike.
While riding home from a visit with my Mother-in_Law Sunday evening I got rear ended. I stopped behind a line of cars at a stop light. the light turned green but the lead car was turning so we were waiting. I checked my mirror, nothing, a few seconds later I checked again. A black Toyota was...
I went in to make my pledge after Mrs. Parallel shot down my hopes of doing the "LT" ($1,000) or the "CDR" ($2,500). After my pledge this is what the total is now.
Thanks y'all. I'm confident that some of these pledges came from this forum. If you were leaning towards pledging by all means...
The actual restoration work is all but done... but there is something else we can do to help make this a reality. The National WWII Museum needs to raise some funds to put her back in the water. Now is your chance to be a part of the only fully restored WWII Torpedo Patrol Boat. If you are able...