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Drove past it 2 weeks ago and saw the lights. Knew something was up, and heard the spot was going to be used for films. Glad someone found a way to film something there

311 down at the House of Blues in New Orleans. Not a long show, and I'm a little spoiled on 311 day shows, but it was nice to see them in a small venue again.

Great thread. Lots of great pics as always

As a Saints fan, getting a Super Bowl was worth every penny. The penalties seem a bit stiff, but no matter. And as far as all this player and media "outrage" about everything, it's all a giant crock. The NFL is a culture of violence. Just 2 years ago ESPN was running "Jacked Up!" segments. The NFL is just trying to cover it's own -ss for future lawsuits that are coming. And one last thing, Payton getting a year while Belicheck got nothing for actually cheating is pretty ridiculous.

Right now it's Justified. Just incredible television.

Just a terrible week for Louisiana football. The rumors are interesting, but you never really know until any truth actually comes out. I think it was just a case of Miles completely getting out-coached by Saban. I just want the Tigers to end up playing USC next year, whatever the bowl may be.

This whole thing was just ridiculous. I was happy with what the Hornets were getting considering Paul is gone next year anyway. This just looks so bad. If the owners really wanted to stop this, they should have held out for a hard salary cap. They made their bed and have to lie in it.

Gotta say, this thread is all kinds of awesome. Thanks for all the pics. I just totally nerded out to all the old WDW pics.

It's been way too long since I've been to a park. I think March 2010. My next park will be USF next month.

Wasn't technically a concert, but I saw Louis CK Thursday night. Unbelievably awesome. He just destroyed for over an hour. He really is the best comic around now.

This really might be the best defense LSU has ever had. Just speed, speed, and more speed. LSU will do to WV the same thing they did to Oregon and Miss. St. There are about 12 - 13 guys they rotate in and out and don't miss a beat. The offense isn't there yet, but it's coming along. The scary part? Pretty much everybody on defense will be back next year.

I don't think I'll miss it that much. They're still both great rides

I know the BCS sucks and college football has it's issues, but why not start a college football thread for 2011. Interesting things on opening day. Notre Dame lost, which is excellent. LSU stomps Oregon, once again showing the SEC dominance. Nice job Ducks, enjoy winning your crappy conference. Thanks for stopping by and playing the big boys.

Lots of activity the past few days. I just wish ESPN would quit shoving the Pats and Jets down our throat. The rest of America doesn't care about them. For the Saints, Reggie is going to Miami. I'm not surprised, but it seems this is just Reggie wanting to be "the man" and living in Miami because I have to think the Saints would have paid him about the same amount of $$. I'll miss him, and the Saints wouldn't have a Super Bowl without him, but I don't think the Saints offense will be that affected by his departure. At least we're actually talking about football now. We still have these guys.

Last I heard is that the "main street" area is going to be used for filming New Orleans -type scenes. At least that's what the security guard said.

IB definitely had lots of charm, I really enjoyed it there. I thought Cornball was insane. But even more insane, those kankles. I've seen plenty of kankles before, but nothing quite like those.

After 10 months of studying and having no life, I passed all my exams and am officially a CPA!

These pictures were fantastic.

Worst thing that could ever happen to the NBA is for the Heat to win the title. That will just facilitate more stars grouping together. I'm praying for a full season lockout next year so Stern can get his league straightened out.

I miss Hawaii so much. We were there for 5 days, but it wasn't enough. We'll definitely be going back there sometime soon. I did hear one of the new booths at Epcot food and wine next year will be Hawaii, so I'm looking forward to that.

The crazy thing is that he lasted longer than a lot of other guys in the profession. Real sad to hear, he was truly a great one.

Louis C.K. Adam Carolla Doug Benson

I was definitely wondering when and how long it will be down. I thought I read it will debut sometime in 2012, so that could mean some kind of down time. Hopefully not until the new year.

I think since so much alcohol was consumed/money was made, Carnival allowed us to do pretty much anything. If you're gonna cruise without kids, something like this is the way to go.

I know it's been a while, but this should have been posted a few weeks ago. I guess it just takes a kickball night to get me to post this, but either way, here goes. So the band 311 put together a cruise for all the hardcore fans, which I am one of. I've been a fan for a good long while, and every two years they host a special "3-11" day concert on March 11 of each even year. For some reason they picked New Orleans to host this special gathering, and other than a few times where something cam up, the show was always here. And that's one thing that you can say about this band: Even though they're not necessarily on the charts anymore, they still put on great live shows for their fans. And this cruise was no exception. It left out of Miami on 3-3-11, ventured to Grand Turk, then came back. It was a nice little 4 day cruise with lots of entertainment. There were 5 or 6 other bands, 3 dj's, and 2 comedians performing over the course of the 4 days. I gotta say, if you're gonna do a cruise and don't have any kids, do a cruise like this. There was nothing formal, just a few days of fun-filled madness. I really think this "sailing" broke the record for alcohol consumed. I heard the boat had to re-stock while in Grand Turk. Just proves again that this was a total blast. So the boat left Miami, and 311 played an outdoor show to all, on the Lido deck. They then played an indoor show the next 2 nights, each open to half the boat. That first show was a blast, and my dumb self drank too much that first night, so the next day was a little more rough that I'd liked. They played a 2 hour show the first night, then other bands played, and the comedic duo of Doug Benson/Graham Elwood did a show the first night. Definitely enjoyable. Over the next few days, the band (311) did 2 indoor shows, each open to half the boat, then did a Q & A session on the 4th day. The other bands played throughout, and there was another comedy show the last night on the boat. The band also took time out of their schedule to take pictures with every single person on the ship. They took a picture with ever cabin over the course of 2 days. I can't imagine having to smile so much, but they did it and really enjoyed the experience. A friend of mine was on the ship. Normally he wears a Saints-themed Halo suit that he made to wear to the Saints games. This week, he stumbled around as Bernie Lomax. Absolutely perfect. Bobbed just like Bernie, and didn't break costume and even threw out Mardi Gras beads during the cruise. I definitely will say that this was a cruise unlike any other. So much fun, the people on the ship just had a blast. The first full day at sea was "Wear something supporting where you're from" day, so there were tons of jerseys all over the place. There were flip cup games, belly flop contests, and a basketball tournament where P-Nut was on one of the teams. Just a lot of fun. A few other observations and reports: While docked in Grant Turk, some idiot decided to jump off the side of the boat. He hurt himself, and wasn't allowed back on the ship. Moron. Grand Turk has maybe the biggest Margaritaville ever. I've been to a few and have never seen any this big. Huge bar/restaurant with pools and cabanas, and a Flo rider. Again, this was a party ship. I was surprised that there were 5-10 kids on board. I wish I had parents like that. Or, maybe not. Venus Williams was on board. Apparently she's a big fan of the band. She even did karaoke one night. There was a guy with Mickey hands. So this could be theme-park related. Sort of. Not really, but who cares. This cruise will happen again, so if any of you are fans, I really recommend it. I had such a great time. Onto the pics. As we get ready to board, tons of people ready to party View of downtown Miami from the ship Feels so good to be onboard. Waited 5 months for this. And time for the 1st drink. I'M ON A BOAT! Setting up stage on the Lido deck, and other fans starting to get on the boat. Back in the room to discover some nice gifts. Donkey Style! Band coming on stage for the first outdoor show Leaving Miami with the band playing. Doesn't get much better than this More band. Damn, I love these guys. While on a bathroom break, which was a must at this point, I looked back to see this. . And there was a hot tub back there. No time machine, though. this was an hour or so later, and I was definitely drunk at this point. And this Viking still loves Brett Favre. Plenty of drinks at this point. I got 2 bottles of rum delivered, and while expensive, nowhere near as expensive as the rest of the drinks purchased on board. the guys we ended up watching the show with. I may look sober, but don't believe the hype. On day 3 we made it to Grand Turk. This was the view from the ship for us. Slightly different for the idiot who decided to jump. Felt good to be on dry land. My body was still swaying, even when we got back home. I am a Donkey Baller. And this website involves donkeys, right? Much bigger than Orlando's Some banana concoction. Normally I don't drink something like this, but hey, what are donkeys to do? We could schedule times on the Flow Rider. Yeah, I'm a parrothead. Deal with it. Getting ready for the Q&A with the band. And is that a TPR shirt? The band at the Q&A Q&A was over, and the crowd got a little bit sadder. Normally this guy is in a Saints-themed Halo suit. This trip, he is Bernie Lomax. Pic with Doug Benson. Really funny guy, and really enjoyed his time on the boat. He'll be back for the next 311 cruise. One of the bands hung out with Doug and he promised to go onstage, so here he is, onstage with "The Movement". This was on "wear your robe night". Needless to say, there were a lot of people wearing white robes that night. Venus Williams doing karaoke on the boat. She isn't just a tennis player. one of the reasons I did this. This band does so much for their fans, I'm just lucky to be a part of it.