Favorite team:	LSU
Location:	Houston
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Interests:	LSU, New York Yankees, New Orleans Saints, Pearl Jam
Occupation:	Financial Analyst
Number of Posts:	8836
Registered on:	10/22/2003
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re: How many of you know when your kids were born?

Posted by LSU on 5/8/24 at 3:32 pm

2:57 AM & 7:20 AM. You want weight & length too? ...

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re: Paying Bills with Credit Card to accrue points

Posted by LSU on 5/8/24 at 10:49 am

[quote]Years ago, to rack up some reward points, I was able to use my card to put a down payment on a car.[/quote] I'm planning to do the same next month on a new car. They already let me put the deposit down with a card & told me I can do my down payment that way as well. ...

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re: Paying Bills with Credit Card to accrue points

Posted by LSU on 5/8/24 at 9:47 am

[quote]Paying Bills with Credit Card to accrue points Anyone doing this? Pros/Cons? Which cards are most beneficial?[/quote] I put every single penny of my expenses on credit card each month, with the exception of mortgage that won't let me & my water bill that wants to charge me an absurd fee...

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re: Concert at Red Rocks

Posted by LSU on 5/8/24 at 8:40 am

[quote]Anybody been to a concert there? I've been to the venue but not a show[/quote] Yes, I attended a concert there in 2012. Awesome venue! Parking was a decent hike, but I think there was plentiful parking. ...

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re: Santa Barbara, Ca. recs

Posted by LSU on 5/6/24 at 10:17 am

I had to spend a month there for a work a few years ago. A couple good restaurants I remember were Holdren's & Palace Grill. UCSB campus had some nice scenery & a good burger joint, but I don't recall the name of it. Solvang was a nearby town with some cool architecture. I'd also rec...

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re: Four overturned calls from Birmingham, Ala

Posted by LSU on 5/4/24 at 1:40 pm

[quote]commissioner not be an alumnus of a SEC team ?[/quote] Sankey is not an SEC alum. ...

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re: FYI. LSU-USC tickets on sale now

Posted by LSU on 4/25/24 at 2:24 pm

[quote]What's the deal with the tickets requested through LSU then for season ticket holders?[/quote] "If we are unable to fill your away game ticket request, we will notify you by email by June 15th."...

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re: Do you know a Raiders season ticket holder? (USC game related)

Posted by LSU on 4/25/24 at 10:28 am

[quote]I noticed that my credit card was charged $1 by the LSU ticket office. [/quote] Standard LSU procedure for requesting tickets. [i]"Your credit card will be charged a non refundable $1 processing fee within 72 hours. If we are able to fill your away game ticket request, the same credit c...

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re: Do you know a Raiders season ticket holder? (USC game related)

Posted by LSU on 4/24/24 at 10:06 am

[quote]How do we know which sections are LSU?[/quote] [img]https://img.lsusports.net/EloquaImages/clients/PAClsu/%7B7ef98d08-b82e-4fd5-b29f-3948ae00d250%7D_Vegas_Map.PNG[/img]...

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re: Do you know a Raiders season ticket holder? (USC game related)

Posted by LSU on 4/23/24 at 3:39 pm

[quote]My son and I have tickets in section 312 row 16. [/quote] This is supposedly from section 312, row 15. [link=(https://aviewfrommyseat.com/photo/151928/Allegiant+Stadium/section-312/row-15/seat-5/)]LINK[/link] [img]https://aviewfrommyseat.com/wallpaper/Evelinchen-20211128230155.jpg[/i...

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re: Anyone else already received their refund?

Posted by LSU on 4/21/24 at 2:38 pm

Got our refund on Friday, exactly 2 weeks after filing. Don't think I've ever waited longer than about 3 weeks for it though. ...

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re: Cell phone insurance

Posted by LSU on 4/18/24 at 6:42 pm

I've never considered buying insurance for any of our phones. Not sure how much it even costs. Cases & screen protectors have always accomplished their purpose for us in the past. ...

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re: Social security number compromised in AT&T breach

Posted by LSU on 4/18/24 at 2:01 pm

I get regular e-mails from various institutions that some of my info has been compromised & posted on the dark web. Usernames, passwords, e-mail, phone #, etc. This has been going on for years. I've got more offers of free credit monitoring services than I'd ever use. No identity theft or fraud ...

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re: Parking at Minute Maid park

Posted by LSU on 4/16/24 at 7:09 pm

It mainly depends on which direction you want to head after the game. Lots B & C usually have day of game parking available if you haven't purchased from the Astros ahead of time. My personal preferences are the lots at 1818 Commerce St. or 1769 Franklin St. because they have easy post-game ac...

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re: Car battery life?

Posted by LSU on 4/14/24 at 8:41 pm

I think 5 years is about the longest for me. My current one is at 3.5 years & still running strong. On the other end of this is our Ford Explorer. It's 8 years old & had its 5th battery installed a few months ago at 78,000 miles. None lasted longer than 26 months. Never seen a vehicle run through...

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re: What’s your Uber rating?

Posted by LSU on 4/14/24 at 8:34 pm

4.95 I probably didn't wear a mask properly on a couple rides. ...

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re: Expectations for year 3 of Brian Kelly

Posted by LSU on 4/11/24 at 9:17 am

My expectations are 10-2 with a playoff appearance. ...

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re: 1st world problem of the day. Chick Fil A drive thru etiquette.

Posted by LSU on 4/10/24 at 7:24 pm

Most CFA employees verbally tell each customer which car to follow from the other lane as they merge. Rarely seen it where it was just left up to customers to use their own common sense to determine when it's their turn. ...

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