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Skinned, dipped in gas and lit up
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gemini »
Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:18 pm
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I'm not really sure where to post this.... but I just saw a story on the news that made me
sick to my stomach. A man in Denton Co. has been charged...
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So true. Just saw on the news they have now charged the mother too. She had watched the
boyfriend abuse the child and she did nothing. I hope they...
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Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:29 pm
Guam can tip over and capsize!!!
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PJK »
Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:41 pm
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This person is voting on laws that will shape our country? :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
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Sorry, I missed that one.
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Last post by PJK
Sun Apr 04, 2010 8:20 pm
Our Elected Leaders
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SQLGeek »
Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:56 am
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To think, these are the people that are supposed to lead us.
Rep. Hank Johnson: Guam could 'tip over and capsize'
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:eek6 :headscratch :eek6
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Last post by cougartex
Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:40 pm
This Day In Texas History - April 4
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joe817 »
Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:56 pm
1689 - Spanish explorer and governor Alonso De León, marching from Coahuila in response to news of a French settlement in Texas, crossed a river in...
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Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:56 pm
This Day In Texas History - April 3
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joe817 »
Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:44 pm
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1708 - The Ramón expedition arrived back at San Juan Bautista. The expedition included thirty-one soldiers and citizens, 150 horses and twenty pack...
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:txflag:
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Last post by USA1
Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:42 pm
Proverbs
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AddyLO »
Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:16 pm
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So many depressing topics lately. Let's lighten things up a bit.
1. A day without sunshine is like night.
2. On the other hand, you have different...
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One of my favorites:
The older I get, the better I was.
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Last post by AddyLO
Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:44 pm
Cleveland Browns player arrested w/ a carryon Kimber.
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:54 pm
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He has a Michigan CHL, but forgot his Kimber was in his carryon
luggage when boarding a plane at the Cleveland, OH scareport.
He's got big problems...
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What was the final outcome of Barry Switzer being arrested for having a loaded .38in his carry-on, while coach of the Dallas Cowboys? I recall that...
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Last post by chabouk
Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:30 pm
Had an Epiphany
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puma guy »
Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:57 pm
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I had an epiphany and have decided to liquidate my gun collection and donate the proceeds to the Brady Campaign. I was convinced to to do this after...
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rlol rlol
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Last post by cougartex
Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:37 pm
Off-duty LEO shoots driver who ran over other LEO
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seamusTX »
Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:59 am
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In El Paso (I think) two off-duty police officers were driving together when another vehicle rear-ended theirs. When they got out to converse with...
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I agree totally, Jim. There's no way to know if this did or not, but some people just panic. Or maybe he knew they cops and was trying to run them...
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Last post by C-dub
Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:15 pm
Tough Day at work
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marksiwel »
Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:43 pm
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Just a long terrible day at work. I need a Drink and to go to the Range, not in that order.
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s/day/week/ my job really embarassed me this week, and I think thats the final straw for me.
I pretty much dont drink for many reasons, and I almost...
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Last post by nitrogen
Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:25 am
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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:17 pm
This Day In Texas History - April 2
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joe817 »
Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:48 pm
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1689 - Spanish Gen. Alonso de León's expedition finds the remains of Fort St. Louis. Fearing French intentions to lay claim to Spanish territory, the...
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My wife followed Bud Shrake a little bit, because Shrake is her maiden name, and it is not very common, so she took a sort of casual interest in Bud...
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:38 pm
Somali Pirates - - - lack of common sense?
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MoJo »
Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:32 pm
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Somali pirates apparently lack common sense. According to AP the pirates attempted to hijack a U. S. Navy missle Frigate for ransom. The bording...
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:thumbs2: :thumbs2:
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Last post by cougartex
Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:07 pm
Census
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marksiwel »
Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:57 am
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So um...this is gonna sound strange.
But how does the Census work? Do I go someplace, send in a form, do they come to me? What happens? What do they...
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Still haven't received ANY mailings. But then, I've only lived at this address 58 years.
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Last post by Mike1951
Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:16 pm
MARCH BALDNESS--- I MADE THE FINAL ROUND!!!
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Humanphibian »
Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:32 pm
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There is a local radio station holding a contest for us that are Folically Challenged ...LOL
The contest is running in conjunction with the College...
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Time to vote, folks! Scott from Frisco is behind 56% to 44%. Get clickin'!
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Last post by UpTheIrons
Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:42 am
LEO entering back yard
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Mhoward »
Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:58 pm
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This one got me thinking a little bit.
A few weeks back my buddy and I went to a bar down the street from my house. My pregnant wife and his wife...
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Thanks, TAM and Andy C, for getting out front on this one.
Please don't forget scenario 4 which could easily have happened in this case if the...
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Last post by Excaliber
Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:12 am
Happy Passover
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iratollah »
Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:22 am
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Should have posted this Monday...Happy Passover to all who celebrate it as well as all who don't. Passover may be my very favorite holiday and there...
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Happy Passover
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Last post by boomerang
Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:03 am
This Day In Texas History - April 1
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joe817 »
Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:31 pm
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1813 - Spanish governor Santísima Trinidad de Salcedo surrendered the city of San Antonio to forces under José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de...
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:txflag:
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Last post by USA1
Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:20 pm
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Last post by bizarrenormality
Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:14 pm
Cowtown Cop blog has gone offline...
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The Annoyed Man »
Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:07 am
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I just learned that the Cowtown Cop gun-blog () has been taken down, much to my chagrin. Cowtown Cop is/was a Fort Worth police officer, and he had...
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LawDog is great.
I also like
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Last post by bizarrenormality
Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:42 pm
Austin home robberies
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davidtx »
Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:19 pm
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Last nights news had a segment on a recent spat of home robberies here in Austin. They occurred in an upscale neighborhood where people were leaving...
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Actually the adjustments are usually made with a simple partial turn of a screw with a screwdriver. The harder part is finding out where the screws...
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Last post by Excaliber
Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:42 pm
San Antonio: Security guard accidentally shoots son
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seamusTX »
Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:05 am
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San Antonio, yesterday, according to police reports as reported by the media, a security guard was unloading his service piece to clean it when it...
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Don't worry. I'm a lot more difficult to offend than that. ;-)
As for firearms accidents, the information is a public record (except in cases where...
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Last post by seamusTX
Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:54 pm
Flying Over The Cukoo's Nest
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casingpoint »
Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:53 pm
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Yo, Adrian:
Make that Adrian, Michigan. I used to motorcycle around there. Nice little bucolic town with a good resturant nestled in the row crop...
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Sounds like the IRS and Homeland Security are the terrorists to me!! :rules:
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Last post by flb_78
Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:44 pm
This Day In Texas History - March 31
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joe817 »
Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:12 pm
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1828 - Edward Robertson, one of the Old Three Hundred colonists, received title to a sitio of land in what is now Fort Bend County. In March 1830 he...
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:txflag:
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Last post by joe817
Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:02 pm
Anybody have a Motive Power Bleeder?
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gigag04 »
Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:32 am
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Looking for the Houston area, if not closer to Bryan/College Station. If you don't know what it is you don't have one :)
It's a WONDERFUL invention...
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:mrgreen:
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Last post by RHenriksen
Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:40 pm
Surviving Spouse Of Retired Lt. Col. Retirement
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carlson1 »
Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:56 am
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I have a man who just passed away from cancer in my Church. We buried him yesterday. He was a retired Lt. Colonel from the United States Air Force....
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So, Carlson1, whatever became of the woman in the OP?
BTW, I skimmed through the first page of that website in your last post, Carlson1, and I hate...
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Last post by ELB
Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:57 pm
TN: "Get offa my lawn"
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seamusTX »
Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:17 pm
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An 87-year-old man was arrested after reportedly shooting at children who were playing ball in front of the house where he lived in Memphis. No one...
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:iagree:
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Last post by Mando'a
Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:31 pm
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Last post by seamusTX
Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:11 am
Dolly goes pop
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jmra »
Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:31 am
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I remember this headline some 30 years ago from an article talking about the singer moving from country to pop music. Looks like the phrase could...
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We can defeat people who are willing to kill themselves in pursuit of their goal, just witness Imperial Japan and their kamikazes.
I wonder more if...
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Last post by Kythas
Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:54 am
Exchange of information after a traffic accident
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labrat1001001 »
Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:27 am
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Does Texas law require you to show your divers license to the other party(s) involved in the traffic accident? I hope it does not and one can get by...
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It can all be faked. It's supposedly possible to buy high-quality driver licenses at flea markets, and insurance cards are so easy to fake, it's...
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Last post by seamusTX
Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:10 am
This Day In Texas History - March 30
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joe817 »
Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:08 pm
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1751 - San Francisco Xavier de Gigedo Presidio was a Spanish military outpost founded on March 30, 1751, on the south bank of the San Gabriel River...
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Thank you USA1 ! :txflag:
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Last post by joe817
Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:45 am
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Last post by CaptWoodrow10
Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:58 am
A semi-serious question
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Fangs »
Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:22 pm
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I'll be the first to admit that I am not well versed in this subject, but I'm going to throw out my understanding of things and have you guys correct...
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Economic forecasting exists to make astrology look respectable.
John Kenneth Galbraith
They don't call economics the dismal science for nothing....
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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:16 pm
The RentDollar- Larry Correia Article
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marksiwel »
Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:34 am
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Late last night I came up with my very own conspiracy theory. It seemed a little odd at the time, but...
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It's a power issue. He who controls the wealth/productivity is more powerful than he who owns the wealth/productivity.
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Last post by quidni
Tue Mar 30, 2010 8:40 pm
Really interesting poster
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psijac »
Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:30 pm
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a closer look
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I'm wondering what this 'National Infrastructure Bank' is that's new for 2010 and getting $5 billion. Also, Corporation for National and Community...
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Last post by Kythas
Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:29 pm
Got a Great and SAFE Haircut
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TDDude »
Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:44 pm
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We're always hammering businesses that turn away legal gun owners so I just wanted to let everyone know of a place that encourages CHL to do business...
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Where I get my hair cut they advertise holding chl classes in the shop. They also have the fireman, police, and military stuff on the walls, together...
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Last post by DMG
Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:42 pm
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Last post by bayouhazard
Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:04 pm
militia accused of plotting to kill cops
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marksiwel »
Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:08 pm
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been Alot of Militia talk lately, are their numbers growing or are they just getting stupider?
I wish...
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Last post by Keith B
Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:53 am
hard to watch
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tauruspt145 »
Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:37 am
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This guy makes me more nervouse than i have been in a long time. He is trying to be helpfull but this is how accidents happen.
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I went to the website and watched a few more videos. Yikes :shock:
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Last post by MadMonkey
Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:49 am
Who has the authority to declare you a trespasser?
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by
android »
Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:53 pm
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I work at a large company with corp office surrounded by parking lots. We've had several vehicles stolen over the last few months, so I am alert for...
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Dragging a manager to a remote site at 3AM because somebody's hanging out in the parking lot isn't the best way to get a good review. Hence the...
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Last post by KD5NRH
Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:05 am
This Day In Texas History - March 29
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joe817 »
Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:54 pm
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1813 - The battle of Rosillo was fought on a prairie near the confluence of Rosillo and Salado creeks, nine miles southeast of San Antonio. The...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY COUGARTEX!!!
:txflag: :txflag: :txflag: :party: :party: :party:
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Last post by joe817
Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:31 pm
Rewrite the Constitution
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marksiwel »
Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:26 am
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Go for it!
For some reason or another, we have to Rewrite the Constitution. What would you Change?
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Hanged by the neck until dead.
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Last post by bizarrenormality
Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:00 pm
This Day In Texas History - March 28
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joe817 »
Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:11 pm
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1836 - Sam Houston and his Texas army, on retreat from the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, arrive at San Felipe de Austin. In what little time he can,...
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Thanks for posting! :txflag:
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Last post by budroux2w
Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:19 am
This video was just too cute NOT to share...
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randomoutburst »
Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:14 pm
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Watch this little kid dance!
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Okay, so I was skeptical... usually, cute kid dancing (lip-syncing, etc.) means we're about to see a video of a kid who was raised by music videos on...
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Last post by chabouk
Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:15 am
I'll Save ya, Little Buddy!
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TexasGal »
Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:39 pm
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You can't make this stuff up. Notice this did not happen in Texas. Down here, we know when those things are dead. :cheers2: rlol
Police: Drunk...
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:ack: :ack: :ack:
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Last post by TexasGal
Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:36 am
Psychology Project - in desperate need of help
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randomoutburst »
Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:07 am
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Okay guys, I have a psychology project about attitudes and I need help in rating a list of statements.
I have 95 statements which need to be rated on...
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Thanks for your help, all!
I have been able to use the rankings you all provided to create an eleven-question agree/disagree survey with the...
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Last post by randomoutburst
Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:21 am
The "Lexington-Concord" of Texas
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joe817 »
Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:12 pm
More than once have I seen the Come and Take It Cannon Flag in avatars. Here now and read, some of its history:
Battle of Gonzales - October 1835...
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Last post by joe817
Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:12 pm
Minority Report - Real Life
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JJVP »
Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:00 pm
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Like they say, sometimes life imitates art.
Pre-Crime Policing
Allegedly “disgruntled” man has his guns seized, and “voluntarily” surrenders to two...
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I agree. We need to tread VERY carefully in this scenario.....very. puma guy, made a statement that spoke volumes. Acting on gut instinct, thank God,...
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Last post by joe817
Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:49 pm
Selling air. Restricted?
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boomerang »
Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:05 pm
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I was at Target today and, among other things, I bought a can of air to blow the dust out of my computer. That triggered the Point Of Sale to require...
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Give 'em a can and let them go out in the yard and blow their brains out - if they're that stupid. Good Grief!
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Last post by Oldgringo
Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:31 pm
Can you name the TX county w/ highest # of horses?
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Sun Mar 28, 2010 12:24 am
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Within the last year or so, AAA Texas Magazine (the road
service company) had an article on the Texas county with
the highest number of horses.
One...
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+1 My first thought was look for the county with the most money (that isn't completely paved over). Oddly enough, I have read in horse mags (altho...
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Last post by ELB
Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:40 pm
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