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League City: Armed robbery at Wal-Mart
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seamusTX »
Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:26 am
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An armed robber took a woman's purse in the parking lot of Wal-Mart at I-45 and FM 646 at 1:14 p.m. Friday. The 50-year-old woman was not injured and...
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You're welcome. Anything I can do to help.
- Jim
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Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:00 am
Judge Blocks Oil Drilling Moratorium
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USA1 »
Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:58 pm
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NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in New Orleans has blocked a six-month moratorium
on new deepwater drilling projects that was imposed in response to...
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Won't MMS still have to approve the leases again? If that's the case, I don't see Obama allowing MMS to approve any leases. He is hurting this...
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Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:17 pm
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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:17 am
3 of 4 rules broken...tragic ending
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TexDotCom »
Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:40 pm
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Just because you have a right does *not*, in any way, shape, or form, indicate or intend to convey that you don't also have responsibilities to go...
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That's a convenient accident. And when did Bob Barker get into law enforcement?
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Last post by glbedd53
Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:19 pm
Absolutely hilarious
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baldeagle »
Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:27 pm
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I hope this doesn't violate any board rules. I got this in email today.
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Last post by Keith B
Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:46 pm
Oil Math 101
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old farmer »
Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:00 pm
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:tiphat:
Math of oil:
40000 barrels of oil per dayX
42 gals per barrelX
50 days equals
84 million gals divided by
7.48 gals is one cubic...
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Not according to the Feds; there is (or at least was at the time) no requirement for the CBL.
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Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:09 am
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Last post by Fangs
Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:31 am
I now have my five year olds dream job
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CrimsonSoul »
Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:58 pm
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So I got a job as a railroad switchman, today was my official first day of work, and after doing all the paperwork I was informed that I was in fact...
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I had a friend who years ago asked his 5 year old son what he wanted to be when he grew up. The son answered, 'Well, either a fireman (respectable),...
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Last post by Keith B
Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:35 am
Question for those in West Texas
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glbedd53 »
Sun Jun 20, 2010 4:48 pm
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I'm fixin to start planning a trip to Alpine, Fort Davis area in Sept. I haven't been there since 1960 and I was 7 yrs old. Wife has never been that...
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Still confused, again. The girl lived in Pecos (Reeves County) and he worked in Odessa (Ector County) and he was driving to El Paso (El Paso County)...
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Last post by jimlongley
Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:50 pm
Last Lakota code talker dies at 86
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TxD »
Mon Jun 21, 2010 4:33 pm
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......Requiescat In Pacem Pvt. Wolf Guts.....
May we never forget your contributions to our freedom. :patriot:
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Doh! The Lakota part didn't even ring a bell with me. My little brother would have a fit for me not remembering as he is an Indian Shaman.
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Last post by Purplehood
Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:52 am
free kittens (all kittens are now placed!)
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LedJedi »
Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:23 pm
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We found these on the front porch this morning. Tried to drop them off at SPCA and they wanted $10/kitten AND they were going to make us leave our...
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ok, one last kitty to get rid of. All the rest have homes.
Right after a flea bath.
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Last post by LedJedi
Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:58 am
Bloody Murderer!
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Beiruty »
Sun Jun 20, 2010 6:10 pm
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One solution: Swift Execution.
Jun 20, 2010 3:01 pm US/Central
Police: Grapevine Man Stabbed 4, Killed 2
By Matt Goodman
GRAPEVINE (CBS 11 / TXA...
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We should have a TXCHL breakfast there, I haven't tried them out yet :cool:
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Last post by MadMonkey
Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:54 am
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Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:15 pm
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Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:18 pm
This day in history - June 21
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seamusTX »
Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:18 pm
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Today is the summer solstice, the first day of summer on the official calendar, and the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. At my...
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Those old department stores were literally temples or palaces of commerce.
I remember Marshall Field in downtown Chicago in the 1960s. They sold...
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Last post by seamusTX
Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:33 am
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Last post by seamusTX
Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:34 pm
be jealous y'all, be very jealous!!!
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Medic218 »
Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:52 pm
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Big ol T-Bone, grilled corn, and grilled shrimp with a newly created glaze of olive oil, worcheshire sauce, salt, pepper, white pepper, cayenne...
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just give me the time and date and I'm there!
That's incredible! Nice haul!
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Last post by Medic218
Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:24 pm
Fallen Marine
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PJK »
Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:55 am
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My family and I just came home after lining the streets...
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When I first read the story I went and got a card, wrote some nice things in it and dropped it in his moms mailbox anonymously.
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Last post by Medic218
Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:01 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 20
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joe817 »
Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:38 pm
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1832 - On June 20, together with 103 others, including John Austin, W. H. Wharton, and Edwin Waller, George B. McKinstry signed an agreement at...
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Thank you my friend! And A Happy Father's Day to u 2! ;-) :txflag:
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Last post by joe817
Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:24 pm
Sometimes crime IS FUNNY
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A-R »
Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:03 pm
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rlol :smilelol5: rlol :smilelol5: rlol :smilelol5: rlol :smilelol5:
List of important elements in...
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Are you sure? He might have used a drill and a file and turned it into a full-auto caulk gun. Then we'd REALLY be in trouble.
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Last post by UpTheIrons
Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:49 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 19
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joe817 »
Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:29 pm
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1841 - A party of 321 men, comprising five companies of infantry and one of artillery, officially designated the Santa Fe Pioneers, set out from...
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:txflag:
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Last post by USA1
Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:41 pm
Gun Guys Just Think Differently
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Tregs »
Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:48 pm
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While doing some yardwork today, I saw a brown patch in the yard and quickly figured out that I had a leak in the sprinkler system. I had a full day...
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I'd like to save some money too, but I don't know what a sprinker system is, or how to fix one. If I did though, I'd fix and buy another gun too....
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sat Jun 19, 2010 4:38 pm
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Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:45 am
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat Jun 19, 2010 10:04 am
Capitol lockdown 6/18/10
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Sidro »
Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:49 pm
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Anybody have any info on this? I am on dial-up at 24,000 bps and searching for info time wise is worse than waiting on your chl plastic to come in....
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If you have cellphone reception you might want to look into tethering your computer to run over your cell network. With my 3G phone I get almost DSL...
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Last post by Fangs
Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:27 am
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:33 am
Top Shot Zip Line
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lama »
Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:01 am
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That zip line competition would be fun. haha if only it was in my ability to set it up.
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You buy the materials and provide the location, I'll set it up. What a weekend that would be.
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Last post by CaptWoodrow10
Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:00 pm
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Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:51 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 18
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joe817 »
Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:28 pm
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1836 - Juan José Andrade, commander of a cavalry brigade under Antonio López de Santa Anna during the Texas Revolution, was left in charge of Bexar...
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No kidding! I can imagine what type of boat it was. I'll bet if he were around today he'd have a recommendation or 2 about the blowout in the Gulf...
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Last post by joe817
Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:52 pm
Mac laptop issues - solved!
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AndyC »
Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:13 pm
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So my wife brought home her boss's daughter's dead Macbook laptop the other day to see if I could repair it, or failing that, recover her data. It...
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There was no sign internally of a typical liquid spill, so it's a good question to get her mom to ask of her, though - I'll suggest that, thanks...
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Last post by AndyC
Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:03 pm
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Last post by OldCannon
Fri Jun 18, 2010 6:26 pm
I needed a good pick me up today...
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stevie_d_64 »
Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:12 pm
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I was really hoping sometime during my carreer in the Navy to get a chance to serve on something like...
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:smilelol5:
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Last post by muleman
Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:24 pm
Video,7:21, Austin PD gun buyback 6/5/10. SIA appears.
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:25 pm
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The above link is to the home page of the Austin Free Press and contains
interviews with multiple people at the Austin Police Department gun buyback...
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Nahhhh, I'm the guy in a Hawaiian shirt!(hint:I'm really not there) :mrgreen: :lol: And he was dressed MUCH more appropriate for that occasion....
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Last post by joe817
Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:48 pm
This may be helpful
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silverbear »
Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:13 am
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I came across this website this week as I was searching for gear online.
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thats a cool site!
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Last post by muleman
Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:42 pm
One For Your Arsenal
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skub »
Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:28 am
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I know we talk about boys making guns out of anything, including legos, but this guy takes it further than I would ever have imagined - a functional...
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Too cool!
This appears to be another one of his creations:
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Last post by PUCKER
Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:02 pm
alot of things I don't understand.
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oran214 »
Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:40 pm
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Help me here please, why in the world would anyone apologize to bp other than I might not get my contributions for 2012 and so on. Thanks.
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I guess amongst other things, Obama doesn't believe in Due Process. :rules: Who'da thunk it?
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Last post by Carry-a-Kimber
Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:19 pm
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Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:24 am
This Day In Texas History - June 17
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joe817 »
Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:57 pm
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1797 - Philip Nolan received a third passport to enter Spanish Texas from the governor of Louisiana, Louis Héctor, Baron de Carondelet. His first...
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:txflag:
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Last post by USA1
Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:51 pm
Seattle: Officer Punches woman, caught on tape.
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dicion »
Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:50 pm
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LANGUAGE WARNING FOR THE LINK!
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To me, it's amazing the complete slant the article trys to put on...
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:tiphat: Great use of words in a politically correct phrase. I could certainly learn from you.
Best wishes to your daughter and her fellow LEO's as...
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Last post by Oldgringo
Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:01 pm
Dashcam video: OH LEO shoots unarmed biker in back.
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Wed May 19, 2010 12:09 am
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This case recently concluded in Lucas County, OH (Toledo area).
The officer was found guilty and will face up to 11 years in prison.
The LEO in...
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I agree with the fact that cops have a stressfull job but they chose the job.
He shouldnt have shot that guy..........period
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Last post by muleman
Thu Jun 17, 2010 12:30 pm
model kits
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ghostrider »
Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:07 pm
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Anyone here have kids that build plastic models (or do any of you) ? I have a bunch of opened, but (generally) untouched model kits that I'd like to...
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I would check eBay first
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Last post by AndyC
Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:15 pm
Does TexasCHLforum welcome non NRA members?
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duns »
Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:28 am
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I've been active on this forum for a few months as a TX CHL holder. Noticed that the forum is owned by Mr. Cotton, who it appears gives training...
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An armed society is a polite society. We welcome NRA and non-NRA members. CHL holders and non-CHL holders =_
I hear that once in a while. Its not...
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Last post by ghostrider
Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:05 pm
Gambling Revenues
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Oldgringo »
Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:03 pm
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There is another current thread on the forum about an apparent poker party in Mesquite wherein somebody shot somebody over the stakes or something:...
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Right! Hardly ever going that direction, I'd somehow forgotten about those.
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Last post by Oldgringo
Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:49 pm
So I bought my first security camera *sigh*
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CrimsonSoul »
Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:34 pm
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Well I finally felt the need to buy a security camera :( over the past week we've had people messing with the plants my wife has been growing on our...
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Thanks Keith
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Last post by Quahog
Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:14 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 16
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joe817 »
Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:41 pm
1838 - Seven years before Texas is eventually annexed by the United States, an effort to prevent annexation and another southern slave state from...
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Last post by USA1
Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:03 pm
Man found shot at San Luis Pass Bridge
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RPB »
Thu May 13, 2010 6:22 pm
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One reason I CWF (carry while fishing) (besides snakes, wild boars, rabid animals etc etc etc)
Man found shot at San Luis Pass Bridge
By T.J....
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Might want to rethink the speargun idea. Spearguns are designed to be loaded underwater, and can cause more damage to the user if employed above...
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Last post by PvilleStang
Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:08 am
Top 10 Tips..Air Travel...Buy a gun
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sgerry »
Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:12 am
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#7 on their list:
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7. Pack a Starter Pistol (or Actual Gun) to Protect Valuables
This one's a bit...
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Correct - I think BP has been classified as an explosive all along, but I've been told that reg's changed after 9-11 and that's why most places...
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Last post by kragluver
Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:25 am
FL: Armed man and woman arrested at MacDill AFB
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seamusTX »
Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:52 pm
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MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, today -- A man and woman attempting to enter MacDill AFB were stopped at the gate because they could not produce...
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Now this is getting weird.
Yesterday a man was arrested at Fort Gordon in Georgia for allegedly bringing explosives in a vehicle onto base. No...
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Last post by seamusTX
Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:51 am
Texas law
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VoiceofReason »
Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:36 pm
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Has the law changed or does the state own the land a certain distance from the water line? Can anyone point me to the relevant state law?
My son and...
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The Gradient Boundary
Texas courts have adopted the “gradient boundary” as the usual dividing line...
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Last post by VoiceofReason
Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:01 pm
This Day In Texas History - June 15
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joe817 »
Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:13 pm
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1861 – Frank Taylor Ramsey, horticulturist, was born in Burnet County. Nicknamed “Fruit Tree,” he introduced many fruit varieties to Texas.
1892 -...
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I believe this is now the current headquarters of the Commemorative Air Force. I stopped there once on my way through Texas (before I came here to...
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Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:10 pm
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