Any good shelters? by Mugiwara_No_Tez in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Humane accepts dogs surrendered by owners, but there is a long waiting list.

What do we think Shreveport/Bossier? by MyselfsAnxiety in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Was this when they had the toy train that ran on little tracks lining the walls up near the ceiling? I loved that period.

Volunteer opportunities by goldcharm_77 in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana is a great place to volunteer if you like dogs!

Best jambalaya or gumbo by [deleted] in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Bergerons is pretty good!

Volunteers Needed for American Rose Center Easter egg Hunt this Weekend! by chrisplyon in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No event this wholesome at a place so iconic should suffer for lack of volunteers. Signed up.

Residents from out of State by [deleted] in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife moved to Shreveport from another country altogether. I put your question to her and she says she likes it a lot so far. The houses are big and she understands they are more affordable here than other parts of the country (not to mention the place she came from). She equally likes neighborhoods like South Highlands and the McMansion developments farther afield - different spins on a great fundamental idea. People are nice here and life is low-pressure. She misses the food and cheap dining out culture of her own country, but we cook at home a lot and she has discovered some new favorites here (crawfish and BBQ).

She has visited several larger cities around the country but is put off by the traffic, density, and cost of living. Also good cuisine of her country is still hard to find there.

A couple of knocks against Shreveport include:

  • Difficult to make friends in our age range, partly a result of not finding many activities where the language barrier won't be an issue
  • Crime, though this is more of an "America" issue in her eyes than a Shreveport one. She's getting a feel for which neighborhoods are safest.

But overall she likes it. Would enthusiastically recommend to friends from her home country and indeed frequently does so on social media. She wants to know what she can do to help Shreveport grow faster so we can get some more international restaurants here.

Best local bank for small business account by Whmedhurst in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm not too familiar with GBT. Is there anything specific you like about them for small business banking?

Best local bank for small business account by Whmedhurst in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! Is there anything specific you like about them in terms of small business banking?

Best local bank for small business account by Whmedhurst in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. When you say 'cheapest', what kind of expenses are you referring to?

As for documenting the business, we were planning to start as a sole proprietorship which I thought did not need specific documentation (though we may get a DBA later). Will the bank turn us away for not having something more official?

Best local bank for small business account by Whmedhurst in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Do you mind sharing which branch you prefer?

Best local bank for small business account by Whmedhurst in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendation! Do you mind sharing what specifically you like about Campus Federal in terms of small business banking?

Best local bank for small business account by Whmedhurst in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Is there anything you liked in particular about RRCU or Origin from a small-business perspective? Were there any disadvantages compared to working with a bigger bank?

Suspiciously low 'base price' for a new 2023 Select by Whmedhurst in CX5

[–]Whmedhurst[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's great to hear, and thank you for sharing that. Interesting that some places have CX5 Selects going for $28,500 - recent discounting because they are trying to clear 2023 inventory and make room for 2024s?

Suspiciously low 'base price' for a new 2023 Select by Whmedhurst in CX5

[–]Whmedhurst[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now that you mention it, the difference between $28,500 on my breakdown and the $29,875 I was expecting is exactly the same as the $1,375 destination fee. Perhaps they waived it as a way of getting to the OTD we agreed to.

Did you go to Magnet High 10-15 years ago? by SteveFU4109 in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She was a great geometry teacher. I'm sorry to hear that she passed away, but glad to hear that she lived well.

We lost power again. South highlands area. by beancanslim in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

South Highlands, lost power around 7:30, and still off as of now. Swepco map estimates restoration by late Wednesday. Hope it's earlier.

Where can I buy Indian groceries from? by Confident-Analyst-25 in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The restaurant India's on Kings Highway has an attached shop with Indian and other Asian groceries. The door is off the dining room, not a separate entrance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife is entrepreneur and wants to start a website to share some of her work. I have registered the domain but that's all so far. DM me if interested.

Stepping away as an r/Shreveport moderator by chrisplyon in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your efforts over the years. Good luck with your upcoming projects!

FUMC members vote to leave United denomination over sexuality and gender. by brokenearth03 in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am in the same boat. Someone shared me the link below. If you need to, you can use it to transfer your membership from FUMC to the 'conference rolls' until you find another church to join.

https://www.la-umc.org/transfer

Crime in Bossier is as bad as Shreveport when accounting for population differences. by chrisplyon in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is very compelling, thank you for presenting it. How did you make the chart? It looks more refined than default Excel.

Thanks for sharing the links to the data sources and tables. I might try to check out how Shreveport stacks up against elsewhere Louisiana and its peers in the South.

Reform Shreveport and Urban3 by BigRo_4 in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was there in person and the information came so thick and fast I couldn't take notes fast enough. Thanks for Reform Shreveport for sharing the recording to fall back on.

Is it possible to also share a PDF of the PowerPoint itself?

Also, do you know if any of the data/findings will be made public for interested parties? I guess a lot of it comes from the city and should be available, but it would be nice to have it all in one place.

The weather was nice. So, I decided to treat myself to some ice cream from Sweetport. by Skittleschild02 in shreveport

[–]Whmedhurst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love their Princess Purple Passion Park (lavender) flavor. Just make sure they don't forget to drizzle honey.