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Thanks for writing them, good job buckett :thumbsup:

HAHAHAHA

I sent that question in, and i sent it to the advocate specifically for that reason. They got to do all the detective work, and make all the phone calls. I am really glad they answered the question though, although I did send it in three or four weeks ago.

I saw it lit-up today; unfortunately they are hard to see in the daylight. I need to go check the Gateway lit-up at night.

they were lit saturday night.
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Hey Buckett, if you look close at the cloudy backdrop behind the flags; the lights are "on" at the top Bienville Bldg. However.... I drove by there Saturday Night they were "off". So hopefully we see that side of the Capitol Park Gateway lit-up soon like Mr.Wilson said.

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BTW I took this last Wednesday

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I was in Lafayette earlier this week and took some pictures of River Ranch. You guys may want to check them out here.

http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/River-Ranch-t45819.html

Very nice Byrde. I'm very impressed with River Ranch. I so wish BR had these kind of developments all over the city. I think something like this would go great in SBR between downtown and campus and somewhere in Mid-City, possibly Westmoreland.... :shades:

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No, but you do live in town. I was ready to get the hell out of my parents house at that age. I'd get the dorm and go home when I needed money or good food. Resident parking isn't easy, though.

And good luck getting into the on campus apartments as a Freshman. There is a long list to get in and they are not cheap.

I see Kirby Smith, McVoy, Herget, or a greek house in your future. Sorry. If you make good grades and declare a business major then you might get into the nicer dorms. If you are an athlete on scholarship then they'll put you at the North Campus Apartments.

Tips about living on campus at LSU:

-don't bring fancy TVs or game consoles, because everyone will use it.

-don't drive a fancy car (I had a Cavalier with 150,000 miles on it....so I didn't care when my roommate burned out my clutch or when a drunk date threw up on the hood- it was also easy to park).

-bring a mini fridge....a college guy cannot have too much refrigerated space. You have to hide the beer when the RA is around, but salt water and ice will cool a beer really quick.

-make friends with as many people as possible...they come in handy when you are bored on the weekends or if you need to borrow some notes or something.

-get season tickets to football. If you don't want them, you can figure out a way to sell them.

-learn to have a since of humor and lose all shame and you will have a blast.

-having a best friend as a roommate is not always the best idea....sometimes it benefits having someone new and different around.

-get an on campus job where all the cute girls work. OCS is not this place...but some on-campus employers are stocked like a trout pond.

Living on campus is under-rated. I lived my freshman year in Kirby Smith (elevator was always busy, but it has the best cafeteria), and McVoy Hall (I recommend this one if you can request). It was co-ed when I was there, and you can stack the beds into a bunk for extra space. The benefit of Kirby Smith is that it's walking distance to Gatti's (you won't be going to Chimes until your junior year probably) and the bars at the North gates- but the girl/guy ratio is much favorable in the McVoy/Herget hall area. That was more important to me at the time, and I'm sure it will be to you. I've also spent a lot of time in Herget because my GF lived there at the time. The girls have nicer dorms, but their rooms are tiny.

It was more difficult to study when you are off campus because you don't have everyone around you crunching for finals. I also had more fun and a better social life when I was in the dorms. The dorms will get old after a year or two- even when you do move out I recommend staying within walking distance of campus.

Thanks for the tips, Cajun. :thumbsup: But trust me, I will live with my parents as long as possible, they can make all the rules they want as long as they pay for all the basic expenses. While most kids would like to at least experience campus life, I'm a little different (just think, how many teenagers like urban development?). I've taken a taste of alcohols and I've vowed never to drink again and I don't plan on continuing to try it until I like it. :sick: Also I don't go out with friends often and I hate loud music so parties and bars are out of the question. I don't even go to school dances.

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Dan do your parents know you plan to live with them as long as possible?? They maybe ready for you to get the hell on.... Not sure of your exact age, but when I was graduating high school I was ready to take that next step. As Cajun suggested, living on a college campus was one of the greatest experiences in life. Made lifetime friends.

I have a 4 hour rule when it comes to college. I made it a point to go away at least 4 hours away. That way when it was time for visits, there were no surprises. If my folks were coming up, they called before getting in the car. That gave me enough time to "clean up" and present the good college boy image. :whistling: Same goes for when I was coming home. Gave them time to stop the "dirty things" grown folks do when the kids are off to college. :thumbsup:

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Sounds like we had the same reasons byrde :P . Not only did I choose Tech because of my major, but I wanted to be far away yet close enough that If I got into any trouble my parents would only be about 3 1/2 hours away. I also wanted them to be far away so that I wouldn't have any surprise visits. Living on campus is pretty cool because like everyone else said you meet new people, but you also now about all the major events going around campus whether its public or private. I must say that the only downside to living on campus is the roommate thing. I've seen friendships ruined and I've also seen friendships made. I, on the other hand, prefer my own space and that's why I have my own room. Being an engineering major takes up alot of my time so I may need something to relieve the stress :) . But, anyway, if you do decide to live on campus I will say give the roommate thing a try and if it doesn't work out get your own room.

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Southern Living spotlights Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge is the subject of a two page article in the May issue of Southern Living that praises the city for its "fresh dynamic energy". The travel guide lists attractions that are old (Louie's Cafe, Primo's), new (Tsunami, Galatoire's Bistro) and in between (the remodeled Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center). Paul Arrigo, president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, says the glowing coverage is especially nice, given Southern Living's readership. "That's a demographic that is very attractive to us," he says.

http://www.businessreport.com/archives/daily-report/latest/

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I was just thinking about the national and local situation and I figured that we might be- in a very good postion. The other day we were talking about 1970 oil crisis in social studies class a it seems like its repeating. I sure hope it does because while the rest of the nation was suffering we got a mall, towers, and our largest neighborhoods.And it seems like with all these plant expansions, new leaders, and the recent headquarter relocation are an indicator we could be on the way to greatness,maybe Houston Jr? I sure hope so! :D :D :D

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Well it turns out the nation economy is NOT in a recession.

People are spending more money on fuel and food (gulf coast states and plains states are benefiting) instead of homes and cars (to the expense of construciton, engineering, and the car compaines).

The mortgage crunch caused by greedy lenders threw the real estate business into a slowdown, but so far that is the extent of the "recession". Times are tough for some people but better for others.

During the eighties when oil was $10/bbl, the rest of the country was loving the "Regan" economy, with relaxed regulation and a boom in housing, retail, and pretty much everything else but energy. Louisiana suffered during those times.

Things are just reversed now.....and it's an election year so everything is doomsday.

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Well it turns out the nation economy is NOT in a recession.

Technically that is true, with the last quarter showing a 0.6% GDP growth. However, with the way companies account for their inventory, many think that actually there was negative growth last quarter. The next quarter will help determine if indeed we are currently in a recession, since last quarter's inventory will have to included.

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Technically that is true, with the last quarter showing a 0.6% GDP growth. However, with the way companies account for their inventory, many think that actually there was negative growth last quarter. The next quarter will help determine if indeed we are currently in a recession, since last quarter's inventory will have to included.

That is why we are not in a recession...some high profile companies are doing badly with the mortgage crunch but many tied to the energy market are doing very well.

Car companies and construction companies are really hurting now, but Exxon, Halliburton, Shell, and all the agriculture businesses and commodity traders have struck it rich.

The only thing that worries me is that the Federal Reserve has decided to cut interest rates again to kick start the housing market.....but that will just cause more inflation and make gas more expensive in the short term b/c of the dollar losing value. That in turn will create more demand for very fuel efficent cars and alternative energy sources that will hurt Exxon and many other big employers in the Baton Rouge area.

When the rest of the country is in a recession, Baton Rouge and Houston weather the storm just fine because of the big oil companies around.

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My parents and I went to eat at the Hollywood Casino Buffet tonight and the food was pretty good, although the deserts were all :sick: . Afterwards we I took a ride around, I don't know if there was a special event downtown or what, but Third Street was alive! The parking lots and street parking were packed! They were walking the sidewalks, hanging out around all the bars and hotel and eating on the sidewalk seating. There was even a mascot waving at the traffic at the new pizza place. Also they added a nice, semi-circular marquis sign above the entrance of the Roux House that reads the name and acts of the night, further adding to the Third Street "Times Square" feel. One Eleven appeared to be fully framed so I guess the walls will be added soon? This is all too exciting. :D :D

Random fact: Swans have the most vertibrae in their neck of any other animal.

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Baton Rouge needs some green space....downtown too.

Anyone here ever been to Portland or Atlanta...or the woodlands, tx? That is one thing that Baton Rouge is missing that wouldn't be that difficult to install.

Pine, Oak, Cypress.....all good trees that can go in the vacant land on the cloverleaf interchanges, alongside the interstate by the sound walls....etc.

It's dissapointing to see them clear cut everything to build on. They cant keep some trees?

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Baton Rouge needs some green space....downtown too.

Anyone here ever been to Portland or Atlanta...or the woodlands, tx? That is one thing that Baton Rouge is missing that wouldn't be that difficult to install.

Pine, Oak, Cypress.....all good trees that can go in the vacant land on the cloverleaf interchanges, alongside the interstate by the sound walls....etc.

It's dissapointing to see them clear cut everything to build on. They cant keep some trees?

And see I think BR as a whole has more than enough trees. I think they have to many trees for our size. Just look at the size of green space on Essen with the Rural life thing and the nunnery. Could you imagine how big BR would look if we could have developed on those two pieces of land. Maybe it would have curved some of our sprawl.... :shades:

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Baton Rouge needs more trails.

BREC should put up some more walking/bike trails that go somewhere other than a giant field. I used to jog around the LSU lakes, but it gets busy at times and it's out of the way unless you live or work around there. The sidewalks also need some work in that area too.

Baton Rouge has several decent recreation areas, but wouldn't it be cool to have a good 3 or 4 mile trail just a few minutes from everywhere in the city? I guess that would require at least a Burbank sized park in a few other places.....

West Houston has green spaces along side that bayou (I forgot the name, but it runs parallel to Westheimer...I used to park under the beltway and jog clear to Dairy Ashford and walk back). I used to do that 3 times a week.

I wish there were another lake the size of the LSU lake that BREC can make a park out of. Our trails seem to be centered in the western portion of the city at LSU and the levee top path.

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