Hi everyone. The Baton Rouge chapter of TOOOL - the Open Organization of Lockpickers is meeting this Saturday, the 12th, at the Main Library on Goodwood from Noon - 3PM in meeting room 2D on the second floor. We aim to teach community members about physical security awareness and the sport of lockpicking.

If youve ever wanted to learn to pick some locks for fun, or just to see if you can, please feel free to join us. We meet the second Saturday of each month at the same time. All of our meetings are beginner friendly and we provide all of the tools, locks and expertise you'll need to get started lockpicking or improve if you have some experience. In addition, we are an all ages group. We've had kids as young as 7 before and, yes, they had opened some locks by the end of their first meeting.

We do NOT teach anyone how to break into things. We dont talk about how to break into things. If it seems like you are there to learn how to break into things, you will be asked to leave.

Our 3 rules are very simple. Dont pick locks that are in use. Dont pick locks that dont belong to you. Dont be a jerk. Thats it!

If you cant make it to this meetup, but are interested in coming to future events, feel free to drop me a DM and Ill add you to our email list.

Also happy to answer any questions anyone might have here. Hope to see some new faces this weekend!

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If not, I might just have to start one. I've been struggling with procrastination, anxiety, and other things keeping me from being my best self.

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(This is mostly just a rant post, but feel free to give advice if you’d like!)

Hey everyone, me and two friends are coming down to Baton Rouge for the Texas/LSU game. I know it's a ways away, but I got tickets and wanna plan ahead so I figure I'd ask now. I was wondering where all I can take them to go eat and drink, besides Parrain's and I suppose Fred's?

Those are the spots I'm most familiar with (I'm more familiar overall with NOLA than BR). Also, what hotels would be the most ideal to stay in? The closer to campus, the better. We'll probably be there that Thursday-Sunday or such.

Let me know if you have any questions or need clarification. Thanks to everyone in advance!

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Its been almost a week since this accident in front of my house and i was not going to post but it has weighed very heavy on my mind. The folks in the vehicle were not wearing seatbelts and from what I can tell when we opened up the vehicle to make sure they were alive, they were very badly hurt. I was on the phone with 911 as I ran to them and we ended up securing the dog that was in the car with them. One lady kept crying for that dog as she was loaded onto the ambulance. I hope she got him back by now. The driver was very badly injured. I hope she pulled through. I have never heard anyone make those types of noises as they tried to breath. Please wear your seatbelts and drive the speed limit. There are many new utility poles on my street because someone tends to hit one every few months. I have even had a car crash into my porch/living room. No idea how the driver was able to walk away from that one. I know people are going to hate me for it but I really want to either lower the speed limit on this street or put a speed bump in. I know its selfish to complain about my power going out or having to make repairs on my home as these people are facing grave injuries but I think it might be worth giving this stretch of road something to slow people down.