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accidental shooting in the woodlands
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saj111 »
Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:06 am
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my daughter just called me. her supervisor accidentally shot himself last night. she did not have much information but aparently he was preparing to...
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It is so sad to hear of something like this. A young man with his whole life ahead of him, and with a family to take care of no less. I hate thinking...
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Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:02 am
The AWB and its unintended results
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74novaman »
Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:56 pm
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So I've been thinking lately: I have several friends who own (mainly ARs, but a few AKs) weapons that were banned between 94-04. Most of them don't...
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This is from a DOJ funded study on the 'effects' of the AWB (hint, they found no net decrease in crime..)
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Last post by Ashlar
Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:39 pm
Did somebody say food?
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tetralaw »
Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:36 pm
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somebody wanted a foodie thread, so here it is.
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We made a bacon explosion for dinner one night at work. We actually made two. Oh, it put us in the hurt locker. Soooo good.
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Last post by tetralaw
Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:22 pm
What line of work are you in?
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Hoi Polloi »
Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:34 pm
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It seems to me that there's a disproportionate representation of some work fields on the forum. I find myself often saying, Another one? and it isn't...
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I'm a plus sized male model...ok, I'm not (but I could be if that existed). I work in banking and finance.
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Last post by Texas Size 11
Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:09 pm
Toy Gun registration
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Smily »
Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:34 pm
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If it looks like a gun and feels like a gun, it will have to be licensed,
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:eek6 :eek6 :eek6
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Last post by cougartex
Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:41 pm
I've Been Everywhere (In Texas)
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mgood »
Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:40 pm
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Have y'all seen this? I love it.
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Thanks for a really neat video; however, I think Hank Snow did a better job with the song( many moons ago). Neither the song nor the video was about...
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Last post by Oldgringo
Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:21 pm
Obama Admin says no to gun sales
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elwood blooz »
Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:35 pm
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I read on Drudge last night that South Korea had M1 Carbines (87,000+) from the Korean War that they wanted to sell to Collectors in the USA. Obama...
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That will teach me to do a search next time!
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Last post by elwood blooz
Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:37 pm
Google free phone-Oil Rig Exploded
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RPB »
Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:37 pm
Since these are both off-topic ...
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Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:37 pm
This Day In Texas History - September 1
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joe817 »
Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:16 pm
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1835 - The Texas schooner San Felipe , with the help of the steam tug Laura , captured the Mexican revenue vessel Correo Mexicano, which had been...
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:txflag:
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Last post by budroux2w
Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:24 am
Sealing of Court Cases
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ELB »
Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:47 pm
The topic of whether old court cases that have been sealed or expunged or whatever need to be reported on CHL applications come up periodically....
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Last post by ELB
Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:47 pm
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:40 pm
It's a guy thing - prevent prostate cancer
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O6nop »
Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:20 pm
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If you are from Austin, male and over 40, you might be interested that September is National Prostate Cancer Month. St David's Healthcare in Austin...
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I'm screened once yearly.
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Last post by P12
Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:33 pm
The Expendables (movie)
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Teamless »
Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:38 am
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(This could go into the CHL discussions, due to the below info, but as it is a movie, I chose off-Topic - Mods' move it if you like)
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Thanks for that link.
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Last post by Mando'a
Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:33 pm
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:25 pm
the kitchen sink...
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Tass »
Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:40 am
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NO, really, I need help with the kitchen sink. Slow drain, clog was past the pea trap, but got it loosened up from the outside access with a snake....
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I LOL'd
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Last post by Kythas
Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:11 am
Cut you down
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silverbear »
Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:28 pm
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:iagree:
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Last post by elwood blooz
Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:26 am
Very alarming muslim activity
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Leroy »
Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:39 am
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onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; This is so distrubing I don't even know where to begin.
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Ahhh.. paradoxical circular logic.... making my head explode! rlol
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Last post by dicion
Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:52 am
VOTE VOTE VOTE !!!!!
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Ruger74 »
Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:44 pm
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Ok guys, I need your votes, or should I say my daughter does.
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Now that you're all caught up on sleep, you can stay up until 2 AM and talk food and acronyms and cute babies and guns with the rest of us crazies!...
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:19 pm
School resource officer is hero in Tennessee
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A-R »
Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:00 pm
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A man entered a high school with two handguns yesterday in Tennessee. The school resource officer (a police officer assigned to the school, I...
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Y'all think a radio call something like this is what got the guy shot by the LVPD outside the Costco in Las Vegas?
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Last post by Oldgringo
Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:27 pm
Great Day at FW Gun Show!
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lonewolf »
Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:14 am
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Took two neighbors (both shooters) and my wife. None had ever been. Nothing like seeing the eyes go wide when you enter! :shock: :shock: :shock:...
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Funny how they can sniff that out of us.
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Last post by tetralaw
Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:57 pm
Custom Trailer
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CodeJockey »
Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:13 pm
I'm looking to have a custom trailer made for me to carry camping gear / canoe / kayaks on. So basically a single-axle utility trailer (w/ treated...
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Last post by CodeJockey
Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:13 pm
Yikes. Glad I didn't see this until after my hosp stay.
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ELB »
Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:37 pm
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I work in a hospital. I'm working in the best hospital but I've also worked in a bad hospital. Yes, you should always have an advocate in the room...
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Last post by drjoker
Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:59 pm
Little Houston alias Lufkin
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longtooth »
Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:07 pm
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There is really no Good Part of Town here. 3 Durg houses w/in a mile from me by road & about half that as the crow flies.
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This interminable 100° heat ain't helpin' much. Well, at any rate, it makes me irritable.
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Last post by Oldgringo
Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:31 am
Blue USDA Water Barrels
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chamberc »
Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:18 am
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Need a USDA acceptable water barrel for hunting this year, but for the life of me, I can't find them in Dallas. I really want to find a local vendor...
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Awesome! Thank you so much, I will give them a call!
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Last post by chamberc
Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:36 am
I miss eggs
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USA1 »
Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:22 pm
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This recall thing has me leery about eating eggs.
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When it comes to food, idealism is not Platonic. :thumbs2:
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:29 pm
Dad Life
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USA1 »
Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:37 pm
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Can any of you dads relate?...be honest. ;-)
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That reminds me of this song. FYI: It has a three-letter swear word and a few poor translations in the subtitles. The band is Mes Aïeux and the song...
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:46 pm
Does OC work for snakes
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dlcrouch »
Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:30 pm
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I run several times a week on our local hike / bike trail - part of which is wooded. During my run today, a couple on bikes warned me about 2...
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I'm tired... too many acronyms.. I was reading Hoi's thread: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; before coming here..
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Last post by TxLobo
Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:19 pm
I Hate Hate Crimes
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WildBill »
Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:15 pm
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After doing a little research, I found that other countries have hate crime laws. I thought that they existed only in the U.S. because of congress...
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None taken, Hoi Polloi, I assure you. I am not retreating even when terribly outnumbered. I just felt we had begun repeating ourselves and had met an...
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Last post by b322da
Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:56 pm
DE: All guns are loaded, but with what?
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seamusTX »
Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:00 pm
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In a small town in Delaware (I think they're all small), a 3-year-old boy reportedly got his hands on a .410 shotgun and loaded it with .38-caliber...
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Babies raising babies....I wonder if baby-daddy will be any better?
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Last post by lonewolf
Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:51 am
Quiz
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cougartex »
Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:46 pm
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QUIZ FOR PEOPLE THAT KNOW EVERYTHING:
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Dang I missed one.
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Last post by budroux2w
Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:36 am
Cowboys vs Texas
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terryg »
Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:30 pm
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Half time - Texans lookin pretty good... :anamatedbanana
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Was there tonight, had a great time. Got somewhat of a sore throat going though, from all the yelling. Good thing I'm not a season ticket holder, I'd...
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Last post by wninja
Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:14 am
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:32 pm
Pepper Spray in a Hot Car
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WildBill »
Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:07 pm
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There was a recent post about whether it was dangerous to store a gun in a hot car. What about the possible safety hazards with storing pepper spray...
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Salesman brought by some cans one day and gave me one.. Punch3 if I remember correctly..
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Last post by TxLobo
Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:55 pm
8 people shot in Buffalo
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dicion »
Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:55 am
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I admit to being politically challenged, and I've never gotten the hang of political correctness.
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Last post by Excaliber
Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:41 pm
TN: Child in critial condition after being shot with BB gun
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seamusTX »
Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:25 pm
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In the Chattanooga, Tennessee, area Thursday, a 10-year-old girl was shot with a BB gun. A single projectile penetrated her eye and went into her...
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I would hope that everyone who ever had a BB gun can remember their Momma's admonitions about putting an eye out.
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Last post by Oldgringo
Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:15 pm
Flash Bang Powder for Hogs Video
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Medic218 »
Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:48 pm
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I cant remember if it was this forum or another but recently in a hog hunting discussion someone suggested using a powder that you put in a zip-lock...
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like we need an excuse...other than to make a big BOOM!
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Last post by Medic218
Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:43 pm
How's the Weather there?
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USA1 »
Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:12 am
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I don't know about y'all, but the last couple of days here in Houston and Tomball have been delightful.
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I've been watchin the weather in Ft Davis and Alpine since we are fixin to go there and it was 68 at about 3 o clock Thursday. It will probably heat...
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Last post by glbedd53
Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:47 pm
NM: Morons stage fake shooting
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seamusTX »
Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:55 pm
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In Roswell, New Mexico, today, four geniuses staged a fake shooting with blank cartridges in the parking lot of a shopping center and threw the...
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They also use propane guns which put out all those pretty flames.
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Last post by jimlongley
Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:46 pm
One Light Bulb at a Time
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Keith B »
Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:42 am
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Got this in email and want to share. I have been doing some of this, but will apply the practice to everything I buy from now on. :thumbs2:...
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Not true, there are many available, but you will probably need to buy a different dimmer too.
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Last post by jimlongley
Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:12 pm
Since football season is upon us . . .
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SlickTX »
Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:08 am
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At Georgia Southern, we don't cheat. That costs money and we don't have any.
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Dance with the one that brung you” was a favorite expression of University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal.
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Last post by cougartex
Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:41 pm
PA: Man killed by shot from air rifle
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seamusTX »
Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:28 pm
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In Spring Township, Pennsylvania (middle of nowhere), today, a man had a confrontation with a homeowner. The homeowner fatally shot the man with an...
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If you look up the names of the parties involved and search the web for them, you may come up with more information. There was some coverage of the...
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Last post by seamusTX
Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:54 am
Song a Day (Until Joe returns with today in TX history)
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Hoi Polloi »
Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:32 pm
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I'm missing Joe's history threads. Here's a song a day to fill one tiny bit of the gap his absence is leaving. I hope he returns soon because it's...
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Thanks everbody! This truly IS a place where one can make friends! :tiphat: :tiphat:
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Last post by joe817
Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:36 pm
This Day In Texas History - August 26
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joe817 »
Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:48 pm
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Hello my friends....I've been negligent in my commitment to you all to do this daily thread. As you know, I've taken on a new job, and it has taken...
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Wow USA1! Thanks for the welcome back !! That sure do bring up fond memories!
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Last post by joe817
Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:33 pm
Time waster...
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by DONT TREAD ON ME » Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:22 am
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I really LIKE this one! :thumbs2:
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Last post by silverbear
Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:20 pm
Hogue Overmolded...Toilet Seat????
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dcphoto »
Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:16 pm
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This gave me a chuckle, so I thought I'd pass it along. Hogue manufactures an overmolded, heated, toilet seat under the name Ultratouch.
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:mrgreen:
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Last post by USA1
Thu Aug 26, 2010 2:32 pm
More on the Chapel Hill Bank
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JJVP »
Fri Aug 20, 2010 2:18 pm
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Bank president has been contacted by officials from larger banks considering to take similar action. Has also received e-mails in support from across...
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Here is more on The Chapel Hill Bank. NRA Radio interview.
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Last post by JJVP
Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:52 am
VA: Licensee found faultless in self-defense shooting
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seamusTX »
Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:51 pm
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Somewhere in eastern Virginia (these stories are vague on the geography), a man with a concealed weapon permit successfully defended himself against...
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Probably there is no urban area that does not have thousands of crimes per year. I have seen the arrest logs for the police beat that I live in....
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Last post by seamusTX
Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:14 am
Creep at the door
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seamusTX »
Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:34 am
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I spend most of each weekday morning on the phone, because I work with people in India. India is approximately 11 hours ahead of Texas in terms of...
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Many people like myself who are corporate wage slaves do not want their employers to have any notion of their firearms ownership or having a CHL....
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Last post by seamusTX
Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:30 am
Happy Birthday randomoutburst !
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USA1 »
Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:17 am
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Happy Birthday Young Lady.
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It was so disappointing that I sent them an email expressing my displeasure and belief that it would have been appropriate to have informed me much...
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Last post by randomoutburst
Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:00 pm
If it wasn't so funny, I would have been mad
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RPBrown »
Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:12 am
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It had cooled down so much last night that my wife and I decided to get on the bike and ride to one of our favorite burger joints in downtown Dallas....
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Sounds like a Harley commercial. Too bad the alarm didn't go off while he sat on it.
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Last post by TxRVer
Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:24 pm
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