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Handyman Advice Needed For Gun Safe
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Medic218 »
Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:37 am
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Ok, so this morning after work I bought a set of rope lights for my safe.
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i went cheap to see what would happen and just got some velcro from radio shack, cut it up into many thin slivers and it actually held so I guess Im...
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Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:30 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 14
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joe817 »
Mon Jun 14, 2010 1:44 pm
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1830 - Stephen F. Austin, in a June 14, 1830, letter to Thomas F. Leaming, wrote that he was considering the advantages of Swiss and German...
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:thewave
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Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:38 pm
Got myself a new bike today...
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The Annoyed Man »
Fri Jun 11, 2010 9:08 pm
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I've been shopping around for a full suspension mountain bike for a little while. I used to do a lot of mountain biking in the Southern California...
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Have you tried here?
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Last post by Mike1951
Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:21 pm
Adopted a Mini Schnauzer
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timdsmith72 »
Sat Jun 12, 2010 1:36 pm
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My wife and I adopted a Miniature Schnauzer from Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Houston. Those people are super nice and really a pleasure to work...
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:iagree: on the away from home 12 hours a day part. Both the wife and I work long hours, so It wouldn't be fair to a dog.
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Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:04 pm
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Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:36 pm
U S Army defending America for 235 years.
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MoJo »
Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:18 am
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June 14, 1775 The Continental Congress established the Continental Army the precursor of the modern U. S. Army. Happy 235th birthday to all my Army...
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:patriot: :tiphat:
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Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:43 pm
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Last post by Rex B
Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:19 am
A biblical verse and a topical comment...
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by
stevie_d_64 »
Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:23 am
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“As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool doth repeat his folly.” Proverbs 26:11
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OK folks, one last warning. Back on topic or it will be locked.
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Last post by Keith B
Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:05 am
This Day In Texas History - June 13
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joe817 »
Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:38 pm
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1691 - Don Domingo Teran de Los Rios founded a mission at the headwaters of a beautiful river surrounded by lush plains. Since June 13th was sacred...
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Thanks for the pic Jim! :tiphat:
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Last post by joe817
Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:42 am
I made it!!
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JAguirre »
Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:07 pm
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To my second year of Law School!!!
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Oh come on, it's only 99% of lawyers that give the other 1% such a bad name. ;)
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Last post by BroTyler
Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:21 pm
Moved away from Texas
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flynbenny »
Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:57 pm
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Well, I've enjoyed hanging out with y'all, but when The Man Upstairs directs you to move you'd better do so. So I have moved back to Colorado, in the...
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We've noticed that attitude on some Coloradans our past four summers in Lake City.
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Last post by Oldgringo
Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:07 pm
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Last post by ELB
Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:33 am
New Texas Website
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stash »
Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:21 am
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Noticed the other day in the electronic version of the El Paso newspaper the new website for the state. It is onclick= window.open(this.href);return...
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Thanks for the post,Stash.I just did a change of
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Last post by slowpoke
Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:29 am
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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:29 pm
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Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:16 pm
NCAA realignment
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A-R »
Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:38 am
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So this is a huge story in Austin. The Statesman just declared it all but official that UT, OU, OSU, and Tech are going to Pac 10 (with A&M the only...
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:iagree: 100% :txflag:
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Last post by cougartex
Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:19 pm
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:13 am
ROLL CALL---Former Kalifornians!
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williamkevin »
Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:00 pm
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Okay everyone, lets see how many folks on the forum are formerly citizens of the Peoples Republik of Kalifornia!
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Pretty close to my story, Skiprr. I'm a sixth generation Texan. I spent 17 years in Kalifornia. And during those 17 years, I never, ever thought of...
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Last post by TLynnHughes
Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:42 am
This Day In Texas History - June 11
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joe817 »
Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:36 pm
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1837 - On this date in 1837, with the will of the people and the Texas Congress, the Texas Navy ships, the Brutus and the Invincible set sail to do...
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No. Thank you sir. I read these everyday. :clapping:
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Last post by budroux2w
Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:34 pm
LEO asked to leave coffee shop
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C-dub »
Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:33 pm
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Anyone see this? This is unbelievable. Maybe the police should get a statement from this business man that he doesn't want police in his store and...
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I thought about it for a couple of days and got nothing.
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Last post by tacticool
Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:08 pm
They should give these out when......
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by
Bonc_CHL »
Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:37 pm
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you get you CHL, next best thing to open carry right????? Hahaahaha :lol::
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:iagree:
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Last post by cougartex
Fri Jun 11, 2010 5:40 pm
Texas City: Halloween starts early
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seamusTX »
Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:51 am
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In Texas City, yesterday, around 4:25 a.m., a man wearing a Halloween mask tried to rob a resident in the 100 block of 29th Street North. The robber...
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A second arrest in this case.
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Last post by seamusTX
Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:02 am
Sell me your town!
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by
pbwalker »
Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:57 pm
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It's been something on the back burner for the wife and I for a year or so, and I figure I would solicit some feedback!
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My input is the DFW Metroplex vs East Texas:
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Last post by TexasGal
Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:19 am
We can only dream of being so bold!!!
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by
stevie_d_64 »
Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:23 pm
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That old Jon Bon Jovi song Dead or Alive is drumming up in muh head for some reason... :cheers2: :thumbs2: :txflag:
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Probably no more vibration than .50 BMG rounds get bouncing around in a redlined Humvee. But I could be wrong. I know bikes do tend to vibrate a...
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Last post by UpTheIrons
Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:36 pm
Arlington Murder ...with witnesses watching?
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Hos »
Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:06 pm
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Wonder why none of these witnesses did anything?
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I'm not trying to make excuses for the neighbors, but I've tried to put myself in their position. I'm not sure that I would have shot the man - at...
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Last post by baldeagle
Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:16 pm
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Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:30 pm
China Farmer Fights Eviction With Homemade Cannon
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by
Fangs »
Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:42 pm
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That is cool, more at the link, Including pics!
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It's an interesting look at what lengths people will go to try and defend themselves. I find it quite ironic that many of those HuffPo commentators...
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Last post by SQLGeek
Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:17 pm
This Day In Texas History June10
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joe817 »
Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:19 pm
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1821 - Moses Austin died in Missouri. Austin, was the first man to receive permission to bring Anglo-American colonists into Spanish Texas. In 1798,...
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:txflag:
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Last post by budroux2w
Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:17 pm
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Last post by cougartex
Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:29 am
This Day In Texas History - June 9
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joe817 »
Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:32 pm
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1870 - A Mr. Tuck, the grand master of the Masonic Lodge of Texas, laid the cornerstone for Temple B'nai Israel at Galveston. Rabbi Jacobs of the New...
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Just search the web for Nicholas Clayton, Galveston architecture, or historic Texas architecture. There are many web sites dedicated to these...
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Last post by seamusTX
Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:38 am
Texas City: 83-year-old woman murdered
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seamusTX »
Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:24 am
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An 83-year-old woman was found dead in her home, probably murdered, on South East Road in Texas City. Her vehicle was missing. The vehicle is...
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Police confirmed that the death was a homicide by strangulation. The murder probably occurred Friday.
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Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:12 am
This Day In Texas History - June 8
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joe817 »
Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:36 pm
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1819 - the US signed a treaty with Spain that gave Florida to the US in exchange for the US giving up it's claim to Texas. Following the LaSalle...
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:txflag:
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Last post by USA1
Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:24 pm
MD: Protective order precursor to murder: As bad as it gets
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seamusTX »
Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:00 am
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In December 2009, a woman living in Dundalk, Maryland, (Baltimore area) accused her husband of domestic violence and got a protective order against...
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Total lack of conscience due to neglectful parenting. Too many video games. Drugs. Your guess is as good as mine.
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Last post by seamusTX
Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:24 pm
Got it today!
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Bonc_CHL »
Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:12 pm
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Got my C&R in the mail today! Can't wait to make my first purchase with it! Any site suggestions?
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Congratulations. :clapping:
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Last post by cougartex
Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:50 am
Extending the Recession
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jester »
Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:37 pm
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I hope everyone has a good stockpile of food, ammunition and other necessities.
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The government is doing everything it possibly can to destroy the economy, it could hardly be done better with the most malicious intent. The...
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Last post by bnc
Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:31 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 7
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joe817 »
Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:07 pm
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1842 - The Republic of Texas granted three million acres between the Llano and Colorado rivers to Henry Fisher, Burchard Miller, and Joseph Baker....
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:txflag:
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Last post by USA1
Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:06 pm
This day in history - June 6
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seamusTX »
Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:28 pm
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1816 - Ten inches of snow fell in New England, in the year without a summer following the eruption of Krakatoa.
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Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:53 am
This Day In Texas History - June 06
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joe817 »
Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:11 pm
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1794 - Philip Nolan, having spent two years living with the Indians in Texas, and given up for dead, was back in Nacogdoches with a passport from the...
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Cavalla arrived in Galveston in 1971. I don't know what you saw.
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Last post by seamusTX
Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:01 pm
Why Nashville Had No Looters during the recent flooding!
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PJK »
Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:54 pm
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Why Nashville Had No Looters during the recent flooding!
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That's the same bunch that was credited for the lack of looting in the Golden Triangle after Hurricanes Rita and Ike. They sure get around don't...
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Last post by MoJo
Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:21 pm
3 more CHL converts
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Sidro »
Sat May 22, 2010 12:05 pm
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Took my dil out last weekend for a little firearm instruction and shooting. Her family has been pretty much low key towards firearms. She got over...
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Great Job on the good teaching and being a good example. It sounds to me like the DIL is bucking for the FIL to be a great dad and pass on a Kimber...
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Last post by PJK
Sun Jun 06, 2010 3:16 pm
CA: Man facing charges for fatally shooting bear cub
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seamusTX »
Mon May 31, 2010 10:30 pm
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Tahoma, California (western shore of Lake Tahoe) -- a man is facing misdemeanor charges of illegally taking a bear, wanton waste of a carcass, and...
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Charges dropped: onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:20 pm
Is this really what we are coming to?
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by DONT TREAD ON ME » Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:09 pm
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I wouldn't be upset with an unlit flag at night. The US codes covering flag etiquette change over the years, and probably many of us never knew them...
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Last post by G26ster
Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:58 pm
De Kalb: Woman shot through house door
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seamusTX »
Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:49 am
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De Kalb -- A woman was shot three times through the door of her house at 3:30 a.m. Friday. A man rang the bell and demanded to be let in. When the...
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De Kalb isn't exactly the big city either.
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Last post by Bart
Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:28 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 05
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joe817 »
Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:52 pm
1836 – By this date, between 75 to 100 men had been recruited in Cincinnati as volunteers in the Texas Revolution. They were called the “Buckeye...
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Last post by joe817
Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:52 pm
this is wrong
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ghostrider »
Mon May 31, 2010 11:13 pm
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renewed my NRA membership
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The History Channel aired a series on the history of various foods a while back. It said that the fortune cookie was an American invention that did...
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Last post by bnc
Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:47 pm
My coworker got attacked by pitpull
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springfieldATX »
Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:18 am
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I am a Realtor in Austin, Tx and carry daily. My fellow Realtor (non chl) was showing a house yesterday and as soon as he open the door a pit bull...
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I'm not underestimating it at all. I own a part pitbull dog that doesn't know how to make nice with strangers and other dogs. And consequently, I...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:14 am
This Day In Texas History - June 04
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joe817 »
Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:06 pm
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1808 - Jefferson Davis, the first president of the Confederate States of America and a man with quite a few ties to Texas, was born in Todd County,...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM!!!
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Last post by joe817
Fri Jun 04, 2010 10:47 pm
Laredo: Police seize weapons, ammunition
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seamusTX »
Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:53 am
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Laredo police (I'm assuming this means the City of Laredo) on May 30 seized a truck containing 147 new, boxed assault rifles, 200 high-capacity...
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I realized later, by getting the suspects to plead guilty to being in the country illegally, the feds now don't have to prove that in a later trial...
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Last post by seamusTX
Fri Jun 04, 2010 8:37 pm
Drug cartel reportedly plotted to blow up Texas dam
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stevie_d_64 »
Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:58 pm
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The story does not make any sense. The Zetas are the best trained and most militant of the various cartels and they have used explosives in Mexico,...
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Last post by karder
Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:36 pm
UK Shooting
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7075-T7 »
Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:15 pm
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Found this on the BBC.
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Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:34 pm
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