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    OT - Pool advice

    There are a lot of common misconceptions in this thread. I have made my living designing and installing extremely high end swimming pools for the past 21 years and I am happy to answer any questions you have. Gunite/Shotcrete (Concrete Pool) vs Fiberglass or Vinyl: The word gunite is a...
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    LOCKED - LSU renaming Middleton Library...

    I'm not sure how this thread made it so long without anyone mentioning that the "Tigers" of LSU Tigers are named after Confederate 9th Louisiana Infantry "Lee's Fighting Tigers".
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    OT: Anyone have a small backyard pool built ...

    I am a partner in a landscape architecture firm that specializes in the design & construction of high end swimming pools. We consult on and design pools all over the United States and we build mostly in central Texas. I also built my own custom gunite swimming pool 3 years ago. The...
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    Gun safes....what ya got?

    Winchester Silverado: http://winchestersafes.com/Silveradosafes.aspx At $1,200 - $1,299 for a 24 gun model it is a little over your budget, but the best bang for you buck out there. 2 Hour @ 1,400 degree fire rating & 10 ga. steel. Available in manual or electronic lock. The only complaint...
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    OT: Inground swimming pools

    Advice from a high end design / builder I am a partner at a landscape architecture design/build firm that specializes in high end ($100,000 - $500,000 & up) custom pools. Here is my two cents: 1) Gunite is the only option. Fiberglass has a 15-20 year life span & looks cheap, because it is...
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    OT: new boots

    Lucchese Classics (handmade) are the only way to go. I own 3 pair and wouldn't trade them for anything. Full quill ostrich is a great look, easy to care for and very durable. Goat skin is a little less expensive but still very durable and look great. Short of a truly custom pair, Lucchese is...
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    Sorta OT: What make/model vehicle(s) got you to MSU hallowed grounds during

    1980 Jeep CJ7. Bought it my senior year of high school & still drive it on the weekends.
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    "A Nine for Nine Film...."

    As a former college athlete who walked onto the MSU track team in 95, lettered, earned a scholarship, then lost it in 96 to the title IX expansion so that a club soccer player could have it; you will never convince me that title IX is a good thing. As well intentioned as it may be, it is 100% a...
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    OT: Where to live in Texas

    Anywhere BUT Austin! We have too many people moving here as it is. Please visit, have a good time, spend money, but do not move here.
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    OT: handgun question

    Springfield XD .40 Subcompact or XDM .45 compact. The built in grip & trigger safeties make it much safer than a Glock & easier to use than a Smith & Wesson. I have an XDM .45 & carry a .45 XDS everyday. Both are very accurate, easy to use & reliable. My wife carries the XD .40 subcompact in...
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    MSU is working to put an end to the Whiskey Shower

    In the late 90's we threw condoms 5 or 6 guys would stop by the health department during the week prior to games & each pick up one of the free sacks of condoms. "When you score, you need a condom".... by the end of the game people had blown many of them up like balloons & they bounced...
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    World's Largest Cowbell Coming Soon...

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    Big Green Egg

    You should be able to replace the orifices on your Weber grill if you want to convert from propane to natural. I am not familiar with that grill, but you probably can build a masonry (or insulated wooden) enclosure for it as well. The only difference in a natural gas grill & propane grill is the...
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    Big Green Egg

    Go for the extra large BGE if you do any entertaining. The others are just a little too small, but with the extra large you can do just about anything you need. Everything from a whole bone in pork shoulder to a Turducken to a 15 lb standing rib roast and anything in between. It will set you...
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    OT Memphis

    Have not been there in probably 6 years, but it was one of the spots I frequented while living in Memphis.
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