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Remodeling Question- Tile
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Piney »
Tue May 25, 2010 10:38 pm
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Can tile be installed on a 2nd story's floor ? We have a small full bath upstairs. Daughter's off to college so its time to remodel that area...
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As a soon to be new home owner, I appreciate that Thanks. :thumbs2:
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Wed May 26, 2010 8:32 pm
Assisted opening knives.
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CC Italian »
Tue May 25, 2010 5:22 pm
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As I understood it in the recent 81st Texas legislature assisted opening knives are now clearly defined as non switchblade knives. Correct? As such...
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I interpret the above quote from the switchblade definition to include knives, like old lockblade knives, that are so worn that they can be opened...
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Last post by Mike1951
Wed May 26, 2010 6:38 pm
Flying over a city near you soon
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gmantx »
Thu May 20, 2010 4:04 pm
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The difficulty of see and avoid is exactly why they would be up at 10k. At 10,000 (or just slightly below) the drone is in controlled airspace, would...
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Last post by dcphoto
Wed May 26, 2010 3:06 pm
Oil in the gulf
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oran214 »
Tue May 25, 2010 3:53 pm
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Have any tar balls showed up on the Galveston beaches yet? We were planning to go there in the summer and maybe on a party fishing boat. What a...
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I hope that you have a good trip. Let me know by private message if you want to get together. I'll try not to frighten the children. :mrgreen:
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Last post by seamusTX
Wed May 26, 2010 8:39 am
Mass State Police disarm JetBlue co-pilot threatening harm.
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Sat May 22, 2010 1:47 am
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A JetBlue 2nd officer threatened harm, probably to himself,
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To my knowledge, knowing several FFDOs, they are only issued H&K .40 handguns: H&K P2000 or USP, I believe.
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Last post by tomc
Tue May 25, 2010 5:57 pm
Governor's showdown spurs 'Coyote Special' pistol
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ELB »
Tue May 25, 2010 5:03 pm
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If there was thread on this earlier I missed it...
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It's already been discussed...
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Tue May 25, 2010 5:18 pm
This Day In Texas History - May 25
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joe817 »
Tue May 25, 2010 1:27 pm
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1839 - On May 25, 1839, President Mirabeau B. Lamar appointed James Harper Starr secretary of the Texas treasury. As a member of the Lamar faction,...
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:txflag:
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Last post by USA1
Tue May 25, 2010 3:04 pm
"Man with gun" encounter
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springfieldATX »
Mon May 24, 2010 9:36 am
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I am a Realtor in Austin and carry every day. A couple of days ago I was with a client showing a vacant house. It was getting late and the sun was...
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Yikes! I bet that got your heart rate up! I am glad everyone is ok.
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Last post by karder
Tue May 25, 2010 12:50 pm
Texas Judge responds: Does a wild bear...........
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TxD »
Mon May 24, 2010 12:23 pm
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Sometimes the Judge gets it right.
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Last post by cougartex
Tue May 25, 2010 9:53 am
This Day In Texas History - May 24
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joe817 »
Mon May 24, 2010 9:44 pm
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1690 - The first Spanish mission in East Texas, San Francisco de los Tejas, was begun in May 1690 as a response to the La Salle expedition. The...
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:txflag:
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Last post by budroux2w
Tue May 25, 2010 9:44 am
Hero Highways
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by DONT TREAD ON ME » Mon May 24, 2010 10:01 pm
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Was looking around online and found this story. Cape Girardeau is only 30 min away from my hometown and where I went to college at. It makes me happy...
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:patriot:
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Last post by budroux2w
Tue May 25, 2010 9:22 am
RTKAB :-)
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lancermit »
Tue May 25, 2010 3:53 am
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Yes, you read the title correctly -- It says RTKAB.
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Having fun at work? Didn't know that was possible... :headscratch
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Last post by SQLGeek
Tue May 25, 2010 8:52 am
Houston: Two people reportedly injured in machine-gun attack
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seamusTX »
Sun May 23, 2010 6:12 pm
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According to reports in the Houston Chronicle and Channel 13 (ABC), a Fort Bend County sheriff deputy and a female bystander were shot by an alleged...
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Thanks for the correction ... I had AOW on my mind at the time due to another thought process in another forum.
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Last post by RPB
Tue May 25, 2010 7:08 am
Ralph, My Lefty Neighbor
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PJK »
Thu May 20, 2010 8:59 pm
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My wife sent this to me. I am not claiming this to be a true story, but this is FUNNY and we all wish we would have thought of this!
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Pacifism has always bewildered me. Some people would go all out to protect a loved one under attack, short of using lethal force. Others would just...
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Last post by rdcrags
Mon May 24, 2010 9:52 pm
awesome video
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gemini »
Sun May 23, 2010 11:14 pm
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I'm posting this link because I like it. Not sure the correct area, if it needs to be moved
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cool video.
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Last post by Medic218
Mon May 24, 2010 9:06 pm
Violent crime in the United States
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seamusTX »
Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:12 am
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This is a periodic review of violent crime rates in the United States.
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Today the FBI announced preliminary crime statistics for 2009.
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Last post by seamusTX
Mon May 24, 2010 6:54 pm
Think you're having a bad day?
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SQLGeek »
Mon May 24, 2010 4:49 pm
Could be worse...ouch.
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Last post by SQLGeek
Mon May 24, 2010 4:49 pm
Sock Puppet
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tacticool »
Sun May 23, 2010 2:45 pm
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Nice! :thumbs2:
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I feel the sock-puppets pain.
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Last post by Purplehood
Mon May 24, 2010 10:19 am
Main Street Days
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The Annoyed Man »
Fri May 21, 2010 10:24 am
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Grapevine's Main Street Days festival starts today. I'm going to be flipping burgers in the AMBUCS cook wagon right across from the entrance to...
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Not unless the period was around 1910-1911. :mrgreen:
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Sun May 23, 2010 10:56 pm
VA: Too soon old, too late smart
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seamusTX »
Sun May 23, 2010 9:01 pm
In Fairfax County, Virginia, last week, a 64-year-old woman was found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of her 34-year-old...
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Last post by seamusTX
Sun May 23, 2010 9:01 pm
CA: Georgia rapper acquitted in self-defense shooting trial
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seamusTX »
Sun May 23, 2010 5:15 pm
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Long story short: A rapper from Georgia had a run-in with another rapper in California. The man from Georgia had a Georgia concealed-carry permit and...
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I don't see a family resemblance. Maybe in-laws. ;-)
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Last post by seamusTX
Sun May 23, 2010 8:10 pm
This Day In Texas History - May 23
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joe817 »
Sun May 23, 2010 1:17 pm
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1541 - Coronado gives thanks for having found friendly Indians in the Palo Duro Canyon; Texas has a Thanksgiving 79 years before the Pilgrims.
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:txflag:
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Last post by USA1
Sun May 23, 2010 3:01 pm
BEST FRUIT CAKE EVER
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The Annoyed Man »
Wed May 19, 2010 2:25 pm
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Enjoy!!
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You owe me a new keyboard!
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Last post by bdickens
Sun May 23, 2010 8:52 am
"The best of friends"
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seamusTX »
Sun May 23, 2010 7:45 am
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Santa Fe is a small town in southwest Galveston County. State highway 6 is a wide, flat, rural road with about a 60 MPH speed limit (it varies for...
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Is it the salt air or what....
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Last post by Oldgringo
Sun May 23, 2010 8:32 am
Best laugh you'll have in a LONG time!
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pbwalker »
Fri May 21, 2010 3:54 pm
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rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol rlol
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At last count, about 47% of the country approves of what POTUS is doing.
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Last post by Excaliber
Sat May 22, 2010 7:39 pm
Going Off The Deep End
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casingpoint »
Sat May 22, 2010 9:37 am
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Prayers for the deceased and injured officers and their families and colleagues.
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Last post by seamusTX
Sat May 22, 2010 3:46 pm
Google today - Pacman
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AndyC »
Fri May 21, 2010 12:54 pm
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You guys seen Google's homepage today yet? They put a working Pacman game into their logo - pretty cool :mrgreen:
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It says men without hats but some of the men in the video are wearing hats. :biggrinjester:
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Last post by tacticool
Sat May 22, 2010 11:44 am
Dashcam video: BG hits LEO w/1 rd,drops mag,is killed.
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Sat May 22, 2010 1:10 am
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The above video link is 2:01 long.
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Since the most popular LE handgun at this time is a Glock in 40 the chances are very high that the officer was using a Glock in 40. Does it really...
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Last post by MoJo
Sat May 22, 2010 8:35 am
Who is easily manipulated?
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by
KC5AV »
Wed May 19, 2010 9:41 pm
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The following is from the blog of a gentleman by the name of Seth Godin. His blogs tend to deal with marketing, but can be applied to so much more....
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Ha! The Turbo Encabulator!
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Last post by bdickens
Sat May 22, 2010 8:21 am
This Day In Texas History - May 21
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joe817 »
Fri May 21, 2010 5:01 pm
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1542 – The Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto died of a fever and Moscoso Alvarado led his expedition into Texas.
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I appreciate your effort. You're looking at different sources from those I used, and showing me a lot more about Texas history than I knew. (I was...
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Last post by seamusTX
Fri May 21, 2010 8:38 pm
Lordy, Lordy, USA1 is Forty (+ 3).
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surprise_i'm_armed »
Wed May 19, 2010 12:30 am
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The way I heard it, his bride told him last year that
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Yeah, My kids help keep me hip .
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Last post by USA1
Fri May 21, 2010 8:24 pm
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Last post by Medic218
Fri May 21, 2010 10:04 am
Failure of the System
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TexasGal »
Fri May 21, 2010 1:23 am
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After reading this, the thing that struck me was how long a history of violent behavior the guy had and he kept just getting probation. We put people...
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:iagree:
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Last post by JNMAR
Fri May 21, 2010 8:17 am
Can you recommend a Mechanic in Pearland or Friendswood Area
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PuntoQuatroCinco »
Thu May 20, 2010 3:54 pm
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Greetings. Hopefully this is the correct place to post this.
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Benson's Wheel Alignment on Hwy 3 just south of NASA Rd 1. I've brought several vehicles to them and they always fixed it right, for a fair price,...
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Last post by Quahog
Fri May 21, 2010 7:26 am
Just made a banana cream pie from scratch
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CrimsonSoul »
Thu May 20, 2010 6:51 pm
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And I have photo evidence!
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:smilelol5: :smilelol5: :smilelol5:
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Last post by cougartex
Thu May 20, 2010 10:29 pm
This Day In Texas History - May 20
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joe817 »
Thu May 20, 2010 1:43 pm
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1836 - On May 20 the government in Mexico City declared void all of Santa Anna's acts done as a captive and his signing of the Treaty of Velasco ....
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Joe817, Harrold is also where Teddy Roosevelt de-trained and started his Oklahoma wolf hunt. He was met by the owners of the Waggoner and Burnett...
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Last post by Sidro
Thu May 20, 2010 4:31 pm
CNN has been running this for the last three or four days.
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VoiceofReason »
Mon May 17, 2010 11:20 am
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CNN has been running this for the last three or four days! civil rights disaster ????? :mad5 :blowup :mad5 :mad5 :blowup
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They aren't committing a felony. Entering the country illegally is a misdemeanor. Being here illegally is a civil violation for which the punishment...
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Last post by 3dfxMM
Thu May 20, 2010 11:37 am
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Last post by 7075-T7
Thu May 20, 2010 11:04 am
Michael Bane/Stephen Hunter
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stash »
Thu May 20, 2010 7:41 am
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Boy, Michael Bane had an excellent interview with Stephen Hunter last night on his show on the Outdoor Channel. I have read a couple of Hunter's...
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There is a review of the Guns of Hollywood by Stephen Hunter in the current edition of American Rifleman.
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Thu May 20, 2010 9:05 am
Pledge of Allegiance 5-19-2010
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by DONT TREAD ON ME » Wed May 19, 2010 8:13 am
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:patriot:
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:patriot:
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Last post by SQLGeek
Wed May 19, 2010 9:59 pm
This Day In Texas History - May 19 - Pt.II
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joe817 »
Wed May 19, 2010 7:04 pm
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1829 - George B. McKinstry took the oath of Mexican citizenship, required of all settlers in Texas at that time. McKinstry, born in Ireland in 1801,...
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Now known as the Red River meteorite, it was found by Anglo explorers in 1808 (when Texas was part of Mexico and claimed by the Spanish crown). In...
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Last post by seamusTX
Wed May 19, 2010 8:22 pm
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Wed May 19, 2010 5:47 pm
This Day In Texas History - May 19
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joe817 »
Wed May 19, 2010 3:55 pm
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1967 - USA1 was born.
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That's what happens when you get near to being an old fart... ...like me. :smilelol5:
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Wed May 19, 2010 5:46 pm
Houston: Incident(s) Avoided
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ELB »
Tue May 18, 2010 10:13 pm
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Yesterday and today I criss-crossed parts of Houston, including the Clear Lake area, South Houston, Pasadena, San Jacinto, Hunter's Creek Village,...
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I can't answer that specifically, but considering the cost of having an armed officer doing dedicated duty at the establishment, you can bet the...
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Last post by Excaliber
Wed May 19, 2010 5:19 pm
Gun stores in the greater Mesquite area?
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Grog »
Thu May 13, 2010 12:53 am
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New to the area, looking to drool and see what strikes my fancy. Any suggestions?
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Also...
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Last post by TexDotCom
Wed May 19, 2010 3:01 pm
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Last post by killerfly128
Wed May 19, 2010 1:32 pm
TOO STUPID FOR WORDS!!!
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MoJo »
Tue May 18, 2010 9:49 am
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:shock: :nono: :totap: :banghead: :waiting: :confused5 :cup: :headscratch :shock:
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I now have a new word to add to my vocabulary: humorectomy now that is funny rlol I think I know some people who have undergone the surgery....
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Last post by seniorshooteress
Wed May 19, 2010 10:01 am
Went to my Community Awareness Meeting
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USA1 »
Wed May 19, 2010 8:36 am
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My wife and I attended our Community Awareness Meeting for our neighborhood last night.
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Thanks can2boy, I knew there was a website but have never looked. I'll be bookmarking this.
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Last post by USA1
Wed May 19, 2010 9:24 am
Falcon Lake robberies
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seamusTX »
Wed May 19, 2010 8:45 am
Armed robberies of boaters have been reported at Falcon Lake, on the Mexican border.
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Wed May 19, 2010 8:45 am
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