(12-14-2016 06:36 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:16 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:10 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 05:47 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 05:33 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  I'm out of the Louisiana loop. What oilfield?

Not sure you are serious?

Yup. No idea what this is about. Sorry.

You either work for the oilfield or whatever job you have served people in the oilfield. Oil has been in the crappwr for 2 years..oil went from $100 a barrel down tom$26...lots of lost jobs, cuts in pay, furlough etc. we have been in an oil crash for 2 years. I guess it would be like coal or logging just instantly going to **** in your area(not sure if that even applies) Or in Detroit if suddenly nobody needed cars.

Pretty much, I personally went 13 months out of work. Had to sell my house, wife laid off and took a $70,000 pay cut once I did get back to work. There were roughly 30,000 jobs lost from the oil downturn.

It's a shame the cost of living doesn't reflect the market.

Wow, real sorry to hear that. I guess I have to plead ignorance. That's a very bad break, to say the least. Hopefully this will prove temporary and that you and your wife will be in a much better place financially by next Christmas.

(12-14-2016 06:49 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:36 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:16 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:10 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 05:47 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  Not sure you are serious?

Yup. No idea what this is about. Sorry.

You either work for the oilfield or whatever job you have served people in the oilfield. Oil has been in the crappwr for 2 years..oil went from $100 a barrel down tom$26...lots of lost jobs, cuts in pay, furlough etc. we have been in an oil crash for 2 years. I guess it would be like coal or logging just instantly going to **** in your area(not sure if that even applies) Or in Detroit if suddenly nobody needed cars.

Pretty much, I personally went 13 months out of work. Had to sell my house, wife laid off and took a $70,000 pay cut once I did get back to work. There were roughly 30,000 jobs lost from the oil downturn.

It's a shame the cost of living doesn't reflect the market.

Wow, real sorry to hear that. I guess I have to plead ignorance. That's a very bad break, to say the least. Hopefully this will prove temporary and that you and your wife will be in a much better place financially by next Christmas.

Oil is back up to $52 a barrel so we are headed in the right direct..need it to get to $65 and stay there and that would be good for everybody

(12-14-2016 06:34 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:22 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Is anyone surprised? Until 10 days ago I thought they had put all the ULL football fans in a witness protection program since November 2014.

Worse...a regionally centralized economic depression.

With OPEC agreeing to cut production and other foreign countries, unless Trump reduces regulation that allows for American producers to increase production, more jobs will likely be lost in places outside of Louisiana as well. Meanwhile, the cost of everything will go up and those with money invested in foreign oil will once again be fat and happy.

(12-14-2016 07:02 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:34 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:22 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Is anyone surprised? Until 10 days ago I thought they had put all the ULL football fans in a witness protection program since November 2014.

Worse...a regionally centralized economic depression.

With OPEC agreeing to cut production and other foreign countries, unless Trump reduces regulation that allows for American producers to increase production, more jobs will likely be lost in places outside of Louisiana as well. Meanwhile, the cost of everything will go up and those with money invested in foreign oil will once again be fat and happy.

No OPEC cutting production is a good thing and Trump will reduce regulation and open up all federal land and waters for drilling. He just appointed the CEO of Exxon/Mobil to Secretary of State...the direction of the oilfield is headed in the right direct. Oil has gone up 12$ a barrel since he has been elected. Everyone can make money at $60 a barrel, we can make good money if he undoes all the bullsht regulation put in place in the last 8 years.

(12-14-2016 06:49 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:36 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:16 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:10 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 05:47 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  Not sure you are serious?

Yup. No idea what this is about. Sorry.

You either work for the oilfield or whatever job you have served people in the oilfield. Oil has been in the crappwr for 2 years..oil went from $100 a barrel down tom$26...lots of lost jobs, cuts in pay, furlough etc. we have been in an oil crash for 2 years. I guess it would be like coal or logging just instantly going to **** in your area(not sure if that even applies) Or in Detroit if suddenly nobody needed cars.

Pretty much, I personally went 13 months out of work. Had to sell my house, wife laid off and took a $70,000 pay cut once I did get back to work. There were roughly 30,000 jobs lost from the oil downturn.

It's a shame the cost of living doesn't reflect the market.

Wow, real sorry to hear that. I guess I have to plead ignorance. That's a very bad break, to say the least. Hopefully this will prove temporary and that you and your wife will be in a much better place financially by next Christmas.

Man I'm good. Had to make a few lifestyle adjustments, but nothing major. Lived a fairly modest life. Fortunately I didn't incur any debt and was able to get hired on with a job that is way more conducive to a happy home. Lol

The economy is a reason for low numbers. There is no denying that, but our showing will be poor.

(12-14-2016 06:06 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  The video and His comments made CNN, Fox News and other. On athletic news outlets. It is not the only reason we are not gonna have 20k there. But Hudspeth mediocre performances and comments hurt more than you are willing to admit.

I don't know if this helps or hurts, but I don't think anyone outside of your program really gives a crap about that video. It certainly isn't surprising that most of your team or even your coach (see Nick Saban) are not Trump supporters. Neither is anyone else's team. Football>politics

(12-14-2016 06:36 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  Pretty much, I personally went 13 months out of work. Had to sell my house, wife laid off and took a $70,000 pay cut once I did get back to work. There were roughly 30,000 jobs lost from the oil downturn.

It's a shame the cost of living doesn't reflect the market.

I'm really sorry to hear about that and hope you get back what was lost very soon. I'm in construction and went through something similar during the recession. It sucks donkey balls.

(12-14-2016 07:55 PM)bullitt_60 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:06 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  The video and His comments made CNN, Fox News and other. On athletic news outlets. It is not the only reason we are not gonna have 20k there. But Hudspeth mediocre performances and comments hurt more than you are willing to admit.

I don't know if this helps or hurts, but I don't think anyone outside of your program really gives a crap about that video. It certainly isn't surprising that most of your team or even your coach (see Nick Saban) are not Trump supporters. Neither is anyone else's team. Football>politics

(12-14-2016 06:36 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  Pretty much, I personally went 13 months out of work. Had to sell my house, wife laid off and took a $70,000 pay cut once I did get back to work. There were roughly 30,000 jobs lost from the oil downturn.

It's a shame the cost of living doesn't reflect the market.

I'm really sorry to hear about that and hope you get back what was lost very soon. I'm in construction and went through something similar during the recession. It sucks donkey balls.

A lot of people around here are hurting but we will make it

(12-14-2016 07:23 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 07:02 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:34 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:22 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Is anyone surprised? Until 10 days ago I thought they had put all the ULL football fans in a witness protection program since November 2014.

Worse...a regionally centralized economic depression.

With OPEC agreeing to cut production and other foreign countries, unless Trump reduces regulation that allows for American producers to increase production, more jobs will likely be lost in places outside of Louisiana as well. Meanwhile, the cost of everything will go up and those with money invested in foreign oil will once again be fat and happy.

No OPEC cutting production is a good thing and Trump will reduce regulation and open up all federal land and waters for drilling. He just appointed the CEO of Exxon/Mobil to Secretary of State...the direction of the oilfield is headed in the right direct. Oil has gone up 12$ a barrel since he has been elected. Everyone can make money at $60 a barrel, we can make good money if he undoes all the bullsht regulation put in place in the last 8 years.

Shudders

(12-14-2016 07:02 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:34 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:22 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Is anyone surprised? Until 10 days ago I thought they had put all the ULL football fans in a witness protection program since November 2014.

Worse...a regionally centralized economic depression.

With OPEC agreeing to cut production and other foreign countries, unless Trump reduces regulation that allows for American producers to increase production, more jobs will likely be lost in places outside of Louisiana as well. Meanwhile, the cost of everything will go up and those with money invested in foreign oil will once again be fat and happy.

Regulation has little to nothing to do with it, aside from the moratorium on offshore drilling. You can BP and Halliburton to thank for that. Regulation is the easy partisan excuse. Oil prices are the real reason. Once they go back up regulation won't matter. Oil companies will make money over fist. The downstream segment is much more regulated than upstream or midstream and they do fine. Maybe this time the guys int he oil fields will remember that oil is boom and bust and save some for the bust. I get tired of going to oil sites and listening to guys brag about the cars and houses they buy. Only to complain when the oil price drops. I remember a couple 20 something year olds bragging bragging about the Bentleys they bought. I just shook my head as I looked at the price of oil and was thinking I hope you have an egg because next year this is gone. This isn't a slam on all the work in that market, I work in it too and know a ton of people that do. It just frustrates me to see people the blow their six figure salary like it'll last forever and then whine when it's gone and they didn't save.

(12-14-2016 09:55 PM)slycat Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 07:02 PM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:34 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:22 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Is anyone surprised? Until 10 days ago I thought they had put all the ULL football fans in a witness protection program since November 2014.

Worse...a regionally centralized economic depression.

With OPEC agreeing to cut production and other foreign countries, unless Trump reduces regulation that allows for American producers to increase production, more jobs will likely be lost in places outside of Louisiana as well. Meanwhile, the cost of everything will go up and those with money invested in foreign oil will once again be fat and happy.

Regulation has little to nothing to do with it, aside from the moratorium on offshore drilling. You can BP and Halliburton to thank for that. Regulation is the easy partisan excuse. Oil prices are the real reason. Once they go back up regulation won't matter. Oil companies will make money over fist. The downstream segment is much more regulated than upstream or midstream and they do fine. Maybe this time the guys int he oil fields will remember that oil is boom and bust and save some for the bust. I get tired of going to oil sites and listening to guys brag about the cars and houses they buy. Only to complain when the oil price drops. I remember a couple 20 something year olds bragging bragging about the Bentleys they bought. I just shook my head as I looked at the price of oil and was thinking I hope you have an egg because next year this is gone. This isn't a slam on all the work in that market, I work in it too and know a ton of people that do. It just frustrates me to see people the blow their six figure salary like it'll last forever and then whine when it's gone and they didn't save.

Lifting the regulations will allow us to make money at a lower price per barrel. When oil got to $140 a barrel you don't think the government was going to sit back
And watch them make all that money? They needed their piece of the pie...or should I say a larger piece. This crash isn't as bad as the 80's..at least most companies that were around then learned their lesson. I agree with you on people thinking it would last forever and made 6 figures living paycheck to paycheck. I was young when my dad went through it in the 80's but I remembered him working 3 jobs to make ends meet..so I was raised to know better. It's not what you make it's what you save. The market got way out of whack, it had to fix itself eventually.

(12-14-2016 06:34 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:22 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Is anyone surprised? Until 10 days ago I thought they had put all the ULL football fans in a witness protection program since November 2014.

Worse...a regionally centralized economic depression.

Your tune has changed after browbeating tom last week about bowl selections are about money and the thanks the rest of the SBC owes ULL fans for footing the bill for the rest of us.

Good luck versus S. Miss.

(12-14-2016 10:22 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:34 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 06:22 PM)Saint3333 Wrote:  Is anyone surprised? Until 10 days ago I thought they had put all the ULL football fans in a witness protection program since November 2014.

Worse...a regionally centralized economic depression.

Your tune has changed after browbeating tom last week about bowl selections are about money and the thanks the rest of the SBC owes ULL fans for footing the bill for the rest of us.

Good luck versus S. Miss.

No it hasn't, even in the worst local economy in 30 years we will hold our own. Our ticket sales are way down compared to our past ticket sales...not compared to the conference. We might even still sell the most allotment. This proves my point even more, we don't need Tom's rules and regulation, restrictions....things have a way of working themselves out. We don't hold up our end then we won't be back in Nola next year so why are you complaining? Unless you get enjoyment out of an entire region being out of work..oh and on top of the worst economy in 30 years we had a 1000 year flood about 3 months ago that flooded a 100k homes in the area. So with all that being said if we still sell the highest allotment, albeit less than we have previously..no my tune hasnt changed, hasn't changed at all. No rules, restrictions and regulations means it's flexible to look at what is best every year. Tom and you live in a fantasy world where you think you can "fix" everything. There are always unforeseen consequences to self regulation.

I'm not saying USA would outsell the Cajuns in Nola, but I think the Jags would do quite well there. When we played Tulane in 2013 we had a large crowd and easily outnumbered the Green Wave fans -- and this was to see a 0-1 Jags team that was coming off an opening season loss to an FCS team during the regular season. I could see even more Jag fans making the trip for a bowl. Check out the pics below from that game:

We need to build more refineries.

(12-14-2016 11:38 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  We need to build more refineries.

We need less dependence on oil...all oil. Nuclear fusion may be 100 years away but it is the only way.

(12-15-2016 12:06 AM)ericsaid Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 11:38 PM)HarmonOliphantOberlanderDevine Wrote:  We need to build more refineries.

We need less dependence on oil...all oil. Nuclear fusion may be 100 years away but it is the only way.

We need to stop importing foreign oil, we don't have to. Oil isn't going away..at all...for a very long time. We need less dependence on government is what everyone should be worried about. People need to take care of themselves instead of waiting at the mailbox.

(12-14-2016 11:23 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  I'm not saying USA would outsell the Cajuns in Nola, but I think the Jags would do quite well there. When we played Tulane in 2013 we had a large crowd and easily outnumbered the Green Wave fans -- and this was to see a 0-1 Jags team that was coming off an opening season loss to an FCS team during the regular season. I could see even more Jag fans making the trip for a bowl. Check out the pics below from that game:

I think y'all would do well also...just don't think we should put rules in place. The New Orleans bowls had rules in place and we got rid of them for a reason. When they were the only bowl they understood our champion needed to be protected but now that we have 5 tie ins why should they have to take the champion then the other 4 get to lock strictly for financial reasons? They have been there done that. Your boy Tom just had sour grapes and threw a tantrum to get his way. As another poster said, if we were bowl eligible last year we would have been sent somewhere else. I'm still waiting for anyone to put a better bowl game scenario together for this year. If it was all jacked up they might have a point but it isn't...and nobody guy left out and record number of teams bowling but somebody gotta complain about something.

(12-14-2016 04:38 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  USM is going to out number the Cajun fans 2:1. Ticket sales are horrible. Hudspeth has lost the fan base.

No offense to the Cajuns, but GOOD.

It's time that bowl learned its lesson about passing on the more deserving SBC team. It's better for the conference.

(12-15-2016 07:23 AM)DrGonzo Wrote:  

(12-14-2016 04:38 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  USM is going to out number the Cajun fans 2:1. Ticket sales are horrible. Hudspeth has lost the fan base.

No offense to the Cajuns, but GOOD.

It's time that bowl learned its lesson about passing on the more deserving SBC team. It's better for the conference.

Why don't you go whip toledo's ass, that is what is good for the conference.

(12-14-2016 11:23 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  I'm not saying USA would outsell the Cajuns in Nola, but I think the Jags would do quite well there. When we played Tulane in 2013 we had a large crowd and easily outnumbered the Green Wave fans -- and this was to see a 0-1 Jags team that was coming off an opening season loss to an FCS team during the regular season. I could see even more Jag fans making the trip for a bowl. Check out the pics below from that game:

Where was that game played?