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Last post by WildBill
Wed Mar 06, 2019 5:02 pm
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This Day In Texas History - March 6
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joe817 » Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:21 am
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1836 - The chapel of San Antonio de Valero Mission, under siege for thirteen days by the Mexican army under General Antonio Lòpez de Santa Anna, was...
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As Sam Houston was named Commander in Chief of the Army the day before, the Convention submitted the following orders to him:
Arrival of Houston and...
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Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:25 am
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No place but Texas
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philip964 » Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:14 pm
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Girl wins Texas Girls wrestling championship. Identifies as a boy and is taking hormones.
Required by Texas law to wrestle girls.
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I would think male hormones would be considered performance enhancing drugs, and would disqualify, him/her from any competition. JMHO
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Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:56 pm
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Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:39 am
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This Day In Texas History - March 5
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joe817 » Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:24 am
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1731 - Fray Gabriel de Vergara refounded Mission Concepción on the east bank of the San Antonio River about halfway between the already existing...
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When I posted this entry on March 5, 2016, member JALLEN posted a really nifty link with an interactive map, before and today pictures, and general...
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Last post by joe817
Tue Mar 05, 2019 10:37 am
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Houston south quadrant breakfast
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LDB415 » Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:58 pm
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Apologies if another thread is inappropriate but I thought it would be good to have one for each area/group so it would be only the folks planning to...
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Great to hear! Take care of yourself.
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Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:54 pm
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Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:11 am
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This Day In Texas History - March 4
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joe817 » Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:09 am
1792 - John William Smith, christened William John Smith and also known as El Colorado, the last messenger from the Alamo and the first mayor of San...
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Last post by joe817
Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:09 am
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Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:06 am
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Off The Beaten Path - Shamrock, TX
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joe817 » Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:10 am
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SHAMROCK, TEXAS. Shamrock, on Interstate Highway 40 (here formerly U.S. Highway 66) in south central Wheeler County, was in the 1980s the largest...
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Interesting.
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Last post by eureka40
Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:47 am
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Concord First Flight 2 March 1969
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TxD » Sat Mar 02, 2019 11:29 am
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As a young aviator 50 years ago this event held a lot of excitement for me.
Someone said at the time that a man on horseback could travel about 75...
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i remember the huge fanfare we got in Dallas when the 1st concord came to deliver passengers to england...
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Last post by powerboatr
Sun Mar 03, 2019 5:31 pm
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This Day In Texas History - March 3
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joe817 » Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:09 am
1823 - The first census of Texas was begun.
1836 - Travis writes from the Alamo to the convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos that he had lost faith...
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Last post by joe817
Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:09 am
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No place but Canada
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philip964 » Fri Nov 16, 2018 12:22 pm
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Supreme Court of Canada will hear case of woman who refused to hold the moving escalator handrail.
Could have also gone under the title: Canada the...
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This is a little off topic but I think that you will smile at the result. Canada requires owners of air brake equipped RVs to take a two day class on...
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Last post by chasfm11
Sun Mar 03, 2019 7:28 am
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Last post by philip964
Sat Mar 02, 2019 5:42 pm
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VPN's - Virtual Private Networks. Info on setting up, pros, cons?
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surprise_i'm_armed » Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:48 pm
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Who has some knowledge and practical experience with VPN's?
It seems like something I would like on my laptop and/or cellphone, but I know little...
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Thank you all for the comments thus far.
I have assumed that the use of a VPN is as easy as AndyC has noted.
What am I trying to accomplish with a...
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Last post by surprise_i'm_armed
Sat Mar 02, 2019 5:07 pm
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Healthcare not in the United States of America
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philip964 » Wed Feb 27, 2019 2:38 pm
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I’m going to discuss healthcare overseas and in our neighbor to the North. These will be from personal experience, experience of others I know or...
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There is not a free market in the US healthcare industry and hasn't been for a long time. You can't have the level of government involvement and...
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Last post by mojo84
Sat Mar 02, 2019 3:35 pm
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Last post by JRG
Sat Mar 02, 2019 3:01 pm
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Off The Beaten Path - Petrolia, TX
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joe817 » Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:36 am
Petrolia is at the crossing of State highways 79 and 148, fourteen miles north of Henrietta and fifteen miles east of Wichita Falls in northern Clay...
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Last post by joe817
Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:36 am
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This Day In Texas History - March 2
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joe817 » Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:32 am
1793 - Sam Houston, first President of the Republic of Texas, was born in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. He is the fifth of nine children born of Sam and...
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Last post by joe817
Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:32 am
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This Day In Texas History - March 1
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joe817 » Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:42 am
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1836 - Thirty-two troops attached to Lt. George C. Kimbell's Gonzales ranging company made their way through the enemy cordon and into the Alamo....
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Enchanted Rock is a controlled access park now. Only so many people allowed on it at a time.
Get there early in am or youll be out of luck.
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Last post by Bruin98
Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:52 pm
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Off The Beaten Path - Egypt, TX
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joe817 » Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:44 am
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Egypt, on Farm Road 102 eleven miles northwest of Wharton, is the oldest community in Wharton County. John C. Clark was there in 1822, and Egypt is...
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Thanks Scott & ELB for the input!
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Last post by joe817
Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:15 pm
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Gillette: The Best an Incel Can Get
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OneGun » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:15 pm
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Toxic Masculinity: Because when the poo hits the fan, people do not call progressive feminists for help!!!!
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I received the DSC blades a few weeks ago - they're rather clunky versus Gillette, being a 5-blade set (stupid overkill, IMO) but I'll continue to...
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Last post by AndyC
Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:33 am
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This Day In Texas History - February 28
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joe817 » Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:57 am
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1836 - Edwin Oswald LeGrand, delegate to the Convention of 1836, arrived the day before the the Convention of 1836 began, and began to lobby...
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Thank you oljames! :tiphat:
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Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:31 am
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Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:43 am
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Off The Beaten Path -Cut And Shoot, TX & Venus, TX
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joe817 » Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:13 pm
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Cut and Shoot (Cut 'n Shoot, Cut N Shoot) is six miles east of Conroe and forty miles north of Houston in eastern Montgomery County. It was...
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Thanks for your posts
I really enjoy them
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Last post by gamboolman
Fri Mar 01, 2019 12:03 am
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Letters From The Past
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joe817 » Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:07 pm
Goliad Letters, Fannin to Joseph Mimms:
Goliad, 28th Feby 1836. Mr. Jos. Mims The advise I gave you a few days back is too true- The enemy have...
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Last post by joe817
Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:07 pm
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Off The Beaten Path - Nameless, TX
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joe817 » Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:44 am
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Nameless is on Sandy Creek and just off Farm Road 1431 five miles northeast of Lago Vista in northwestern Travis County. It was settled in 1869. When...
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Thanks Sidro & DEB! Have added them to the list!
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Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:55 am
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Last post by Jusme
Thu Feb 28, 2019 6:54 am
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Benchmade responds
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AndyC » Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:05 am
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Opening a new thread as I don't want this unseen in the existing thread. In the interests of fair play, here's an interview with Benchmade:
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I neglected to mention - while the NRA is taking all the fire, the other orgs are operating in relative peace. If it just happens to be that way - so...
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Last post by bbhack
Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:30 am
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Off The Beaten Path - Buffalo Gap, TX
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joe817 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:04 am
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BUFFALO GAP, TEXAS. Buffalo Gap, an incorporated community, is at the intersection of Farm roads 89 and 1235, thirteen miles southwest of Abilene in...
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Buffalo Gap has recently seen a significant uptick in population, not quite to the degree of their better looking neighbor Tuscola, but still a major...
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Last post by SRO1911
Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:35 pm
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Boycott HPD
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Gator Guy » Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:23 pm
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Maybe some of y'all have heard about this already. The Houston Police Department leadership and the Houston Police Officers Union are opposed to the...
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Thanks Mojo!
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Wed Feb 27, 2019 6:19 pm
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This Day In Texas History - February 27
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joe817 » Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:42 am
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1795 - José Antonio Navarro, a leading Mexican participant in the Texas Revolution, son of María Josefa (Ruiz) and Ángel Navarro, was born at San...
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Thanks ELB! When I'm down that way I'll look you up! Mmmmm....Mexican food. My favorite comfort food! :drool: :cheers2:
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Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:47 am
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Texas City Independent School District
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carlson1 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 1:27 am
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I haven’t seen this posted and found it interesting.
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That seems oxymoronic to me! I would think Hoplophobes more likely to think a no gun sign would be more effective.
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Last post by puma guy
Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:52 am
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Happy Birthday mrbc!!
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Jusme » Wed Feb 27, 2019 7:11 am
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Happy Birthday mrbc!! :cheers2:
Hope you have a great day!!
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Thank You!
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Last post by mrbc
Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:46 am
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Boycott Benchmade
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proudpirate » Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:33 am
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Maybe some of y'all have heard about this already. Benchmade knives destroyed firearms for the Oregon City Police. As a firearms owner I find this...
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I love my BM’s, especially my Contego. It is a good company, not perfect, but then, who is?
Oh, and Adamas...built like a tank. Love it
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Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:18 pm
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This Day In Texas History - February 26
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joe817 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:02 am
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1747 - Joaquín Prudencio de Orobio y Basterra, captain of the presidio at La Bahía(near the site of present Mission Valley in Victoria County), led...
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I really enjoy these Texas historical tidbits.
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Last post by equin
Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:52 pm
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Obama's continuing legacy
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philip964 » Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:49 am
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On his way out the door on Friday, Obama released 221 million dollars of your taxes or money borrowed from China to the Palestine Authority.
A...
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“here is a list of Obama's accomplishments:
1. First President to be photographed smoking a joint.
2. First President to apply for college aid as a...
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Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:51 pm
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Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:03 am
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TAM got me to thinking.
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Jusme » Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:37 am
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TheAnnoyedMan, has been a mainstay, on this forum, for quite a while. He provides insight and inspiration, on a multitude of topics. He also has his...
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Emphasis mine
If We look back in history most of us who have lived long enough may have been on the wrong side of history. We adapt, adjust and move...
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Last post by Liberty
Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:55 am
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WW II pictures then and now
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howdy » Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:03 am
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Click and drag on each picture to see the scene in WW II and now. The location is at the bottom of each picture. Scroll down to see more.
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Impressive! Do any of you recognize yourself or relatives in these shots? My real father may have been in France at the time. My foster father was...
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Last post by rdcrags
Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:53 pm
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Shooting at Twin Peaks in Waco
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Kkpsiknl » Sun May 17, 2015 1:42 pm
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My wife is an EMT and heard this on the radio.
onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;
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More cases dismissed.
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Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:12 pm
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Making a provoctive clothing choice
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chasfm11 » Sun Jan 27, 2019 8:35 am
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I don't want to cause thread drift in the D.C. incident about the Catholic boys so I'm opening a new discussion. But that on-going discussions seems...
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I live in a small town 50 miles from Weirdville (AKA Austin) I have to go into that awful
nest of gun hating liberals a couple of times a month. I...
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Last post by tommyg
Mon Feb 25, 2019 8:57 pm
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Need WiFi advice from all you tech-sters
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Jumping Frog » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:53 am
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I have U-verse with the default AT&T wireless router (over 3 years old).
OK, basic problem #1 is spotty WiFi coverage, and problem #2 is (I assume)...
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:confused5 Nope. Didn't notice. I hate falling for old threads when they get resurrected.
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Last post by mojo84
Mon Feb 25, 2019 7:03 pm
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This Day In Texas History - February 25
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joe817 » Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:24 am
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1707 - Coahuila governor Martín de Alarcón ordered Diego Ramón, commandant of the San Juan Bautista Presidio, to undertake an expedition north of the...
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Fascinating ELB! Thanks for sharing! :tiphat: :txflag:
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Last post by joe817
Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:53 pm
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Off The Beaten Path - Possum Trot, TX
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joe817 » Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:38 am
{ I couldn't find much on this little known settlement, but it really did exist! The name always intrigued me.}
Fulbright is eight miles south of...
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Last post by joe817
Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:38 am
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Letters From The Past
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joe817 » Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:26 am
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The following is a letter written by William Travis inside the Alamo to Sam Houston:
To Major-General Sam Houston
February 25, 1836
HEADQUARTERS,...
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In November 1835, Robert McAlpin Williams received an appointment a major from the Provisional Government to command the Corps of Rangers, a...
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Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:36 am
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Letters From The Past- Colonel Travis' Letter to the World
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joe817 » Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:59 am
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To The People of Texas and All Americans In The World -- February 24, 1836
Fellow citizens & compatriots --
I am beseiged, by a thousand or more of...
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On March 7, I will be participating as part of the USA team in a model rocket contest with the Ukrainian team at the Firefly Aerospace facility in...
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Last post by oljames3
Mon Feb 25, 2019 12:15 am
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Happy Birthday G.A.Heath!!
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Jusme » Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:21 am
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Happy Birthday G.A.Heath!! :cheers2:
Hope you have a great day!!
:thewave
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Thanks, been busy at work about to go home.
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Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:20 pm
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Off The Beaten Path - Thurber, TX
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joe817 » Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:01 am
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Though it is a ghost town today, Thurber once had a population of perhaps as many as 8,000 to 10,000. At that time (1918–20) it was the principal...
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Thanks Jusme! And right you are about the Thurber bricks! From an excerpt from Texas Escapes :
A brick factory was added to the mining operations...
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Sun Feb 24, 2019 12:44 pm
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This Day In Texas History - February 24
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joe817 » Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:52 am
1816 - Swante Magnus(Swede) Swenson was born in Jönköping, Sweden. In 1838 he became the first Swedish immigrant to Texas. Thereafter he encouraged...
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