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CA: Apparent suicide at shooting range
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seamusTX »
Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:36 pm
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A 64-year-old man fatally shot himself in the head at a shooting range in Burbank yesterday. He was a regular patron of the range and was using his...
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This really angers me. I bet they're the first to demand help the second they're even the slightest bit uncomfortable. :bigmouth
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:56 am
Lewisville Hit & Run
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by
gemini »
Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:13 pm
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Yesterday, a news story about a car running into a 70yo man on a motorcycle. As the man was lying on the ground, the car backed up
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lonewolf: I tend to be as cautious as a mouse at a cat show. That doesn't mean I can't have fun, enjoy the day and the company, but caution, common...
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:14 pm
NY: Blogger found guilty of threats to judges
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seamusTX »
Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:45 pm
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In June 2009, one Hal Turner, a blogger, allegedly stated that several federal judges deserved to be killed for upholding bans on handguns in Chicago...
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When you ha' to shoot, shoot! Don' talk. :smilelol5:
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Sun Aug 15, 2010 9:35 pm
This Day In Texas History - August 15
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joe817 »
Sun Aug 15, 2010 3:15 pm
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1825 - On this date in 1825, Haden Edwards was given a contract to settle family in what was later to be known as Edwards Colony.
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The final movement of 19th Century Czech composer Antonín Dvořák's ode to the Virgin Mary-- Stabat Mater --played by the Czech Philharmonic:
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Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:21 pm
FL: Another suicide at shooting range
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seamusTX »
Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:51 am
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Orlando, Florida, June 31 -- A 43-year-old Canadian man who was a regular customer at a shooting range rented a gun, fired a few shots at targets,...
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This is an actual fact. About 100 people a day commit suicide in the U.S. You will never hear about most of them, which are accomplished by drug...
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Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:31 am
Looking for your input.
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G.A. Heath »
Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:53 pm
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Hey folks. I am working on a project with a friend of mine and I would like to get your input for it. The project is a Podcast. The subject will be...
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Always, even if it hurts.
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Last post by G.A. Heath
Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:14 pm
Stateless Society
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Frost »
Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:41 pm
Terryg in discussing the idea of a stateless society, so i have created this thread for that purpose. The impetus for this was my statement in the...
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 4:31 pm
This Day In Texas History - August 14
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joe817 »
Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:18 pm
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1819 - The Nacogdoches Texas Republican, believed to be the earliest newspaper published in Texas, was first printed on August 14, 1819. Eli Harris...
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Well, this is an easy one! That would have to be matched with The Colonel Bogey March!
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:48 pm
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Last post by ELB
Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:20 pm
This Day In Texas History - August 13
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joe817 »
Fri Aug 13, 2010 3:21 pm
1836 - Henry Mason Morfit wrote the first of a series of ten letters about Texas to President Andrew Jackson. Morfit, a State Department employee,...
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:13 pm
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Last post by pbwalker
Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:25 pm
Drug Bust
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Sidro »
Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:19 pm
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Thanks to ATF, FBI, and DEA the small town of Vernon, Tx 13 miles to the north of me has 10 less drug dealers. Tuesday at daybreak simultaneous raids...
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Congratulations - - - that is about the best it gets. I have two (boy and girl) and they are a blessing.
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Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:29 pm
This Day In Texas History - August 12
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joe817 »
Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:01 pm
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1838 - On August 12, 1838, thirty-three of the Gonzales Rangers, a volunteer group, joined Joseph S. Martin in laying out a townsite near Walnut...
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rlol :smilelol5: :lol:
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Last post by joe817
Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:03 pm
Evil Time Waster
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by
Crossfire »
Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:45 pm
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You have been warned!
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ah ha, figured out where the off button was for that nasty music made it to the end but guess I am not much of an angler took me 298 shots. Will try...
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Last post by seniorshooteress
Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:32 pm
TOP SHOT Casting Call ........
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seniorshooteress »
Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:52 pm
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Okay all you HOT TOP SHOTS Casting for the History Channel's next TOP SHOT show is about to end. Better hurry (Saw this on Buckeye Firearms Assoc....
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If they had a sunflower seed spittin' contest, I'd be there.
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Last post by A-R
Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:47 am
This Day In Texas History - August 11
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joe817 »
Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:14 pm
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1754 - Pedro de Rábago y Terán took over as commander of San Francisco Xavier de Gigedo Presidio, the military post at the San Xavier missions. He...
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Here's a song for the day:
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:47 pm
Is Cheaper than Dirt opening a location in McKinney?
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rthillusa »
Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:42 pm
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It must be true. I drove by the place three times to be sure I was not imagining it. At 380 and 75, in the old Pied Piper Pizza parlor. Sign is up...
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just went in there with 2 of my friends, gawked at all the wonderful toys, then got told that it was 10 minutes past closing (oops), time flies when...
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Last post by Razgriz
Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:51 pm
Just saw a great bumper sticker
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PJK »
Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:53 am
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OK, keep the religious philosophy discussions.
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Last post by Keith B
Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:45 pm
This Day In Texas History - August 10
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joe817 »
Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:14 pm
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1862 - Confederate soldiers attacked a force of Hill Country Unionists camped en route to Mexico beside the Nueces River in Kinney County. The...
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:txflag:
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Last post by USA1
Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:47 pm
All the more reason to carry in National Parks
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Keith B »
Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:27 pm
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Escapees thought in national park area
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I hope they are captured soon, before they find their way to an Army Corps of Engineers Park.....
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Last post by i8godzilla
Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:55 pm
Groom kills guests at Turkish wedding
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A-R »
Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:59 pm
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accidentally ???? :banghead:
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:headscratch Imagine that...
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Last post by Oldgringo
Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:20 pm
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Last post by VoiceofReason
Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:39 pm
Historical Photos
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ELB »
Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:20 pm
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On some other forum or blog I ran across the below link and found it very interesting for history buffs. A photographer, Russian apparently, has...
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Pretty interesting. Have never seen it done from that perspective. Thanks for sharing. :tiphat:
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Last post by Pete92FS
Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:10 pm
Biography Channel
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9mmfan »
Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:11 am
So, did anyone catch the Aftermath, with Bill Shatner, in which Bernard Goetz discussed his actions back in 1984? It was kinda OK, then kinda...
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Last post by 9mmfan
Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:11 am
This Day In Texas History - August 9
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joe817 »
Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:16 pm
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1809 - On this date in 1809, William Barret Travis was born in Red Banks, South Carolina. He was raised in Saluda County SC, as was James Bonham....
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She would like that :thumbs2:
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Last post by USA1
Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:47 pm
Medical Team in Afghanistan Slaughtered
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by
gemini »
Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:29 am
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I have been trying to find a article citing a specific instance of any Muslim cleric, or
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Thread locked because topic had turned to discussion of religion
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Last post by Keith B
Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:29 pm
Production of Drugs to be legal in Mexico?
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Beiruty »
Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:43 pm
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Production, Distribution and sales of drugs to be legal in Mexico?
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Is it true that possession of these drugs for personal use is legal (now) in Mexico? And if so, how's that working out for them?
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Last post by mctowalot
Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:09 pm
This Day In Texas History - August 8
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joe817 »
Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:21 pm
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1688 – The Spanish-led Rivas-Paz expedition left Veracruz in an unsuccessful search for LaSalle’s French colony in Texas. Alonso DeLeon found the...
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In my sleepy stupor, I forgot to add an explanation. I've been adding a song to the history of the day threads for the past couple days. It isn't my...
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Mon Aug 09, 2010 9:20 am
Murders in an RV
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by
chasfm11 »
Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:48 am
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When I first joined this forum, I mentioned that my main reason for getting a CHL was to be able to use it in our RV. Several posters questioned me...
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Those were two statements, do with them what you will. :tiphat:
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Last post by Oldgringo
Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:25 am
Conn. Shooting
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baraco01 »
Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:19 pm
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I want to share this incident: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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The 911 call, almost 4 minutes long, is posted on the website to which
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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:52 am
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Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:52 pm
PA: Fatal shooting at range investigated as murder
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seamusTX »
Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:33 pm
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According to reports, a man was fatally shot at a range in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, yesterday and his class III weapon was stolen by an...
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That's not what I would consider a skinhead. They usually have visible tattoos, body piercings, etc.
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Last post by seamusTX
Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:28 pm
Amarillo: Grandmother dies protecting kids, berserker killed
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seamusTX »
Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:09 pm
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In Bushland (Amarillo area), Tuesday, a suspect attempted to abduct women and young girls at gunpoint in multiple incidents. He allegedly shot and...
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One of the comments indicates this man may have been affected by a change in prescription drugs.
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Last post by Rex B
Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:11 pm
"Over-Prepared" TV and Movie Lawyers
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WildBill »
Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:42 pm
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New Thread from Over-Prepared onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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Aaaaaaaahhhh, thank you both.
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sun Aug 08, 2010 5:35 pm
This is prett good and true about kalifornia
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Shu »
Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:29 pm
Thought this was funny. Saw it on an another forum.
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Last post by mgood
Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:30 am
This Day In Texas History - August 7
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joe817 »
Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:53 pm
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1839 - The schooner San Antonio was commissioned into the Texas navy. The ship was armed with five cannons. She and her crew were lost at sea in...
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Wellllll.....that might have been a stretch. I was 15. :lol:
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Last post by joe817
Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:52 am
MI: CHL holder on trial
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seamusTX »
Sat Aug 07, 2010 11:30 pm
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In Farmington Hills, Michigan (Detroit area), a man who has a concealed handgun license is on trial for allegedly shooting a woman who had allegedly...
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I would say short fuses and firearms do not go together very well.
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Last post by carlson1
Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:12 am
Universal Laws
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cougartex »
Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:32 pm
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1. Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.
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Murphy's Law applies to Newton’s law. What goes up will come down where you can’t find it. :roll:
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Last post by VoiceofReason
Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:25 pm
Hiroshima
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Oldgringo »
Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:13 pm
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On this date in 1945, the United States dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
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Anyone who ever questions Truman's decision to drop the bombs needs to read the book Operation Downfall and then re-evaluate their opinions. The...
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Last post by kragluver
Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:14 pm
Mugger of **yo woman caught
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gemini »
Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:15 pm
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mods: if this is running somewhere else...........
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New rope. Old tree.
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Last post by Texas Dan Mosby
Sat Aug 07, 2010 3:36 pm
Another Reason to Carry at Work
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i8godzilla »
Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:09 am
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Last post by Keith B
Sat Aug 07, 2010 1:47 pm
This Day In Texas History - August 6
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joe817 »
Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:20 pm
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1726 - Antonio Margil de Jesús, early missionary to Texas, died in Mexico City. He was to have accompanied the Domingo Ramón expedition of 1716,...
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:coolgleamA:
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:01 pm
NY: Identical twin commits homicide
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seamusTX »
Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:12 pm
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One of the most trite clichés of bad movie and TV scripts is a mix-up between identical twins.
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Far from it. They couldn't even get their momma to say so.
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:51 am
For all you .380 people...
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by DONT TREAD ON ME » Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:02 pm
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Was just at Cabelas in Buda and they had an abundance of .380 ammo.
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cheeper then dirt had a bunch too. I wanna say it was 21.95 a box.
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Last post by cheezit
Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:57 pm
This Day In Texas History - August 5
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joe817 »
Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:20 pm
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1838 - Samuel D. Parr arrived at Point Bolivar and claimed a league of land there, thus becoming the first permanent settler in the area. Point...
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A song for your day. One every good American should know. Join right in!
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Last post by Hoi Polloi
Fri Aug 06, 2010 6:14 pm
The Angel Flight Song
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joe817 »
Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:14 pm
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Proceeds from this song benefit the Texas National Guard Family Support Foundation. You can buy this special Radio Tower Remix on iTunes under...
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I bought the CD because of that song. The entire CD is outstanding.
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Last post by budroux2w
Fri Aug 06, 2010 4:54 pm
Count the guns!!
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PUCKER »
Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:13 pm
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I happened across this article and I couldn't help but notice how non-undercover the Secret Service undercover tourists are with their firearms -...
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How about 'dem Bears!!! Yeah yeah, the Bears!!! LOL (Plains Trains and Automobiles quote that fits here LOL)
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Last post by PUCKER
Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:33 pm
Man finds "GUN"in WALMART in Abilene
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westex1948 »
Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:15 pm
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Heard of Abilene local radio today...found this info on Abilene TV station website......
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- He found a BB gun in the BB gun section of the store
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Last post by RiverCity.45
Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:00 pm
This Day In Texas History - August 4
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joe817 »
Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:46 pm
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1836 - At her home in Alabama, Mary Ann Adams married Samuel Augustus Maverick. The couple divided their time between Alabama and Texas until 1838,...
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:txflag: :txflag: :txflag:
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Last post by budroux2w
Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:45 am
Dog passed on.
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MoJo »
Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:02 am
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With tears in my eyes and a heavy heart.
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Thanks to all who have offered words of comfort. We will be accepting applications and conducting interviews for a new member of our K9 security team...
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Last post by MoJo
Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:26 pm
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