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Texas-made trauma clamp being discussed at CoTCCC

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Off The Beaten Path - Jot 'Em Down, TX

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by joe817 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:47 am

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Thanks Pawpaw for suggesting this! :tiphat:

Jot 'Em Down, also known as Mohegan, Muddig Prairie, and Bagley, is at the intersection of Farm Roads...

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Fascinating story Pawpaw! Thanks for sharing! :tiphat:

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Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:35 pm
Cargo Plane Crash in Trinity Bay?

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by Keith B » Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:59 pm

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Just saw a news report that a 767 cargo plane crashed into Trinity Bay just north of Galveston Bay. Any of you close to there see anything?

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Just terrible

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Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:45 pm
Houston firefighters pay raise

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by striker55 » Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:30 pm

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The voters voted for a pay raise, the city doesn't want to honor it. The city wants to take it to court. I don't get it, if the issue was put on the...

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Since when has any government job pay been determined on merit?

If most got paid what they merited they would starve.

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Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:28 pm
Letters From The Past- Travis Letters Written From The Alamo

Last post by joe817 « Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:16 pm
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by joe817 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:36 am

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The commander of the Alamo garrison, William B.Travis, wrote 2 letters on February 23. The first of Santa Ana's invasion consisted of what is...

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I think I have too. Either at the Alamo, or the State Capitol. I dunno...I've slept since then. :oops:

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Sat Feb 23, 2019 3:16 pm
This Day In Texas History - February 23

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by joe817 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:35 am

1836 - Santa Anna's army arrives at the Alamo. He hoists a blood-red flag, a Mexican symbol of no quarter, no surrender, no mercy. The siege at the...

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Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:35 am
Letters From The Past- Col. Fannin to Gov. J.W. Robinson

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by joe817 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:40 am

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As tensions continue to rise in the Texans' camp, Fannin continues to update Robinson on the dire conditions he is facing:

Letter from FANNIN to...

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Thanks for the feedback, Joe.

Tam, we stayed in Victoria. Plenty of chain and local lodging there. Victoria is about a 1/2 hour drive to Goliad. The...

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Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:00 pm
Off The Beaten Path - Muleshoe

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by joe817 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:44 am

MULESHOE, TEXAS . Muleshoe, the county seat of Bailey County, is on U.S. Highway 84 in the Blackwater Valley. It was founded when the Pecos and...

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Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:44 am
This Day In Texas History - February 22

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by joe817 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:38 am

1792 - The earliest Spanish land grant was El Agostadero de San Juan Carricitos, made to José Narciso Cabazos. Cabazos immediately settled the land...

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Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:38 am
TX: Caucasian panhandlers in Houston prominently holding cell phones

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by philip964 » Thu Feb 21, 2019 6:11 pm

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Interesting thing has happened over the last few days.

I have been approached by reasonably dressed Caucasian people prominently holding smart...

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He could be looking for and applying for jobs as far as I know.

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Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:34 pm
3 injured when panicked audience flees 'Hamilton' in San Francisco

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by The Annoyed Man » Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:19 pm

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As someone said on Twitter:

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That’s insulting to all rodents

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Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:20 pm
The Six Million Dollar Man

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by Jason Todd » Wed Feb 20, 2019 2:11 pm

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Bernie Sanders. Communist. Career barely alive.

We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better. Stronger....

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Let's hope. I think they need to run Hillary again! Last time they were so close. I am sure they could drag her over the finish line this time

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Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:41 pm
Off The Beaten Path In Texas - Bug Tussle, TX

Last post by joe817 « Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:33 pm
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by joe817 » Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:02 pm

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Bug Tussle is at the junction of Farm Road 1550 and State Highway 34, ten miles south of Honey Grove and five miles north of Ladonia in southeastern...

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Thanks Pawpaw! :tiphat:

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Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:33 pm
This Day In Texas History - February 21

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by joe817 » Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:56 am

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1795 - Future Mexican President and Military General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born. In 1836, Santa Anna would lead a force of Mexican troops...

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Letters From The Past

1836 - James W. Fannin wrote from Goliad(named now Fort Defiance) to James W. Robinson(Governor) the following letter of this...

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Thu Feb 21, 2019 11:59 am
Off The Beaten Path In Texas - Dimebox

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by joe817 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:23 pm

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Dime Box is on Farm Road 141 twelve miles northeast of Giddings in eastern Lee County. It originated between 1869 and 1877, when a settler built a...

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A couple of years ago, my son was counselor at the public school in Dimebox.

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Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:18 am
Happy Birthday TomWalsh and PatriceMas20

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by Take Down Sicko » Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:13 pm

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:party: :party: Happy Birthday to both of you guys Tom Walsh and PatriceMas20! Hope you had a fun day. :party: :party:

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:thewave

Happy Birthday.

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Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:18 pm
MA: Elizabeth Warren claims to have been assaulted by two men in colonial uniforms with a small pox infected blanket

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by philip964 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:57 pm

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Babylon Bee

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Ewwwwwwwww!! :roll: :woohoo

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Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:31 pm
This Day In Texas History - February 20

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by joe817 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:14 pm

1685 - René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, explorer, was born in St. Herbland parish, Rouen, France. With only a small allowance from his...

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Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:14 pm
Off The Beaten Path In Texas

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by joe817 » Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:38 pm

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Just came across a new section that caught my eye:

TOADSUCK, TEXAS. Toadsuck, originally called Toadsuck Saloon, later became part of Collinsville...

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Thanks for the idea TAM! Already working on it! :tiphat: :thumbs2:

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Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:34 pm
Uniquely Texan - The Texas Longhorn

Last post by joe817 « Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:06 pm
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by joe817 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 1:23 pm

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The Texas longhorn is a hybrid breed resulting from a random mixing of Spanish retinto (criollo) stock and English cattle that Anglo-American...

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Fascinating! Thanks! :tiphat:

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Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:06 pm
This Day In Texas History - February 19

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by joe817 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:28 am

1813, the Spanish army under the Spanish Governor Salcedo and his his assistant Herrera abandon La Bahia (Goliad) and retreat to San Antonio.

1818 -...

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Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:28 am
This Day In Texas History - February 18

Last post by joe817 « Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:10 pm
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by joe817 » Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:18 am

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1685 - Robert Cavelier, Sieur de LaSalle established Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay, and thus formed the basis for France's claim to Texas. Robert...

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Thanks ELB.

Tomorrow's post should be interesting as well...I hope.

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Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:10 pm
NJ: Police Officer leave pregnant waitress $100 and a nice note

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by philip964 » Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:14 pm

The police officer learned that it was her first child.

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Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:14 pm
When you have an ultra liberal gun instructor

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by Flightmare » Fri Feb 15, 2019 5:45 pm

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Gotta love Mike the Cop

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Thanks for the vid!

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Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:22 pm
Valentine’s Day Gift to Self for the Divorced....

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by The Annoyed Man » Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:10 pm
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Foks in El Paso get an award for originality:

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MDA
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Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:05 pm
Gotta Brag

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by 4copas » Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:24 pm

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Paw Paw and Gi Gi got a new grandson. 10.1 pounder. That makes two now, third is due in July. :cheers2:

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Congrats! The easy part is the second time around.

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Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:44 am
Especially Texan: Aguayo Expedition

Last post by Jusme « Mon Feb 18, 2019 7:09 am
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by joe817 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 1:17 pm

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The Aguayo expedition began as an effort by the Spanish to protect their colonies from French encroachment.

The Aguayo expedition, a project of...

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I believe there was a deliberate attempt to forget a lot of Texas history, prior to the revolution, for fear of giving credit to the Spanish, and...

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Mon Feb 18, 2019 7:09 am
Happy Birthday wally775!!

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by Jusme » Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:54 am

Happy Birthday wally775!! :cheers2:

Hope you have a great day!!

:thewave

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Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:54 am
Prayers needed

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by cmgee67 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:05 pm

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I woke up very sick this morning around 12am throwing up and going poddy. Had to call in sick at work also. My stomach has been aching a little all...

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Woke up yesterday feeling a bit better but not as good as I did Saturday morning. I over did it a little bit. And paid for it last night. Woke up...

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Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:19 am
Happy Birthday oljames3!!

Last post by carlson1 « Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:01 pm
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by Jusme » Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:51 pm

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Happy Birthday oljames3!! :cheers2:

Hope you have a great day!!

:thewave

( Sorry so late, wasn't able to be on here earlier)

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Happy Birthday! :party:

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Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:01 pm
Happy Birthday Oldgringo, and Maxwell!!

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by Jusme » Sat Feb 16, 2019 12:22 pm

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Happy Birthday Oldgringo, and Maxwell!! :cheers2: :cheers2:

Hope y'all have a great day!!

:thewave :thewave

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What those other dudes said. :biggrinjester:

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Sun Feb 17, 2019 1:29 pm
This Day In Texas History - February 17

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by joe817 » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:59 am

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1687 - The French explorer René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, camped near the mouth of Garretts Creek while on his trek toward the Trinity...

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Letters From The Past

This letter is from Col. James Fannin to Gov. J.W. Robinson:

Not the least doubt should any longer be entertained, by any...

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Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:02 am
OldGringo

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by Take Down Sicko » Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:59 pm

OldGringo! Happy Birthday to you. :smash: :party: :smash:

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Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:38 pm
This Day In Texas History - February 16

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by joe817 » Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:49 am

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1685 - French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, looking for the mouth of the Mississippi River, lands in Texas by mistake. He...

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As tensions rise between Santa Anna and the Texas colonists, the Texans are scrambling to raise an army, arms & ammunition for defense of their land....

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Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:51 am
What happens when Dems have a stranglehold

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by jason812 » Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:14 am

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Last time I was in Houston I couldn't believe how many homeless were under the H59 bridge near the George R Brown Convention Center.

It seems like...

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If you haven’t read by Thomas Cahill, you owe it to yourself to read it. For the first 2 or 3 chapters, the fall of Rome is described. The parallels...

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Fri Feb 15, 2019 10:00 pm
Not watching the Superbowl

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I can see the commercials later as they are always rebroadcast or on YouTube.

No way am I giving that organization any of my time.

How about...

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Kaepernicks settlement is in the 60 to 80 million range.
The sporting goods store that boycotted Nike after they hired him has closed.

Alexandria...
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Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:38 pm
Here's another 'AI' that's watching for your gun

Last post by KLB « Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:47 pm
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by JustSomeOldGuy » Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:08 pm

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Ran across the following article,

and was impressed by a couple of things.

First, the really crappy quality of the writing. All through my school...

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When you're writing about gun crime, maybe using holdup in a metaphorical sense isn't the best usage.

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Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:47 pm
This Day In Texas History - February 15

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by joe817 » Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:19 am

1831 - William W. Arrington, early settler and political leader during the Texas Revolution, arrived in Texas on February 15, 1831, when he settled...

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Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:19 am
I am not going to buy a gun today!

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by southernscope86 » Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:55 pm
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Stopped by the Cabelas in Allen today to just look. Under no circumstances was I going to buy a gun, no matter how great the deal. This close to...

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If the below link is removed, just PM me...
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Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:24 am
This Day In Texas History - February 14

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by joe817 » Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:29 am

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1729 - The Marqués de Aguayo proposed to the king of Spain that 400 families be transported from the Canary Islands, Galicia, or Havana to populate...

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Wowser!

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Thu Feb 14, 2019 12:13 pm
This Day In Texas History - February 13

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by joe817 » Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:47 am

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1687 - In Texas, French explorer René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, crossed the lower branch of Brushy Creek(in Waller County) heading north...

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Thank you Jason. Glad you enjoy them! :tiphat:

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Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:46 pm
George Soros warns Europe

Last post by crazy2medic « Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:00 pm
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by philip964 » Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:38 pm

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Europe is on the cusp of a nightmare. Its not to late to wake up

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Not only are we still in the fight but our fighting may end up in the streets! That is why the Socialist want to disarm us so bad! You cannot...

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Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:00 pm
Typhus outbreaks in Los Angeles and beyond

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by bblhd672 » Tue Feb 12, 2019 4:52 pm

Stop Medieval Diseases with a medieval wall

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Tue Feb 12, 2019 4:52 pm
This Day In Texas History - February 12

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by joe817 » Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:53 pm

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1787 - Green DeWitt, empresario of DeWitt's colony, was born on February 12, 1787, in Lincoln County, Kentucky. In 1821 he was inspired by Moses...

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:smilelol5: Me too!

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Tue Feb 12, 2019 2:51 pm
A good video of the Navy Blowing Things up

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by howdy » Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:30 pm

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Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:16 pm
No place but Virginia

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by philip964 » Sat Feb 02, 2019 6:19 pm
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Apparently the college year book page devoted to the Virginia Governor has a picture of him in blackface with right next to him a guy in a KKK...

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Typical Democrat rules apply to thee but not to me!
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Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:52 am
2019 list of socialists and communists in Congress

Last post by Bitter Clinger « Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:37 am
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by bblhd672 » Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:38 am

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Interesting affiliations some of our elected officials have...

Texans on the list

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Houston has three Representatives to Congress. All three of them Democrats, and all three very much beloved by the Communist Party USA (CP-USA) who...

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Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:37 am
The wait is over: Fauxcahontas is officially running for President

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by Vol Texan » Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:09 pm

It's going to be a fun election season.

Or maybe she's just running for 1/1024th of the job?

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Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:07 pm
Shooting at Police officer while in chase

Last post by The Annoyed Man « Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:26 pm
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by Beiruty » Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:52 pm
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It is really a bad idea, to shoot at the police patrol car while in pursuit.

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AAAAAHHHHHH..... You’re right! Sorry. I was just not making the connection at all.
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Last post by The Annoyed Man
Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:26 pm
Watching the Expanse on Netflix

Last post by The Marshal « Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:33 pm
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by philip964 » Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:40 am

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A friend is getting me to watch the Expanse on Netflix.

It is a series on the Sci Fi channel. They are just about to start season 4 on the Sci Fi...

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I loved it. Just saw that Season 3 is on Prime

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Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:33 pm

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