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  1. Humor And Incidental Finds (HAIF)

    The world is an angry place, and getting grumpier by the minute. This is a place to post funny jokes, pictures, and interesting bits that you find in everyday life and on the internet. Be sure to read the rules.

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  1. Television Shows 1 2 3

    By nativehou,
    • 88 replies
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  2. Honey & Maple Syrup

    By Highrise Tower,
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  3. Cooking

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  4. Non Passenger Access in Airports Past Security

    By DH3,
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  5. Knives of all sorts

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  6. Happy Thanksgiving! 1 2 3

    By RedScare,
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  7. Fine for Retread Tires on Steer Axle of a Bus

    By DH3,
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  8. Why aren’t “all” ingredients listed on wine bottle labels?

    By trymahjong,
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  9. Tin Night to perform at Rehab Bar on the Bayou

    By bobruss,
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  10. Help a little pupper see again?

    By Howard Huge,
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  11. May the Fourth Be With You

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  12. How often do you work?

    By Highrise Tower,
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  13. New Ride

    By hindesky,
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  14. Night Bird Sounds

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  15. Day-off

    By harementire,
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    By Kriont,
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  17. The Funniest Movie Scene Ever

    By Subdude,
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  18. What is it?

    By sootycat,   
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  19. Keeping Fit and Healthy

    By Vishen,
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  20. Fun family activities for the holidays

    By Vishen,
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  21. Help With An Architectural Question About Vintage Paris, France

    By CampLogan1917,   
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  22. What do you do to relax and unwind?

    By Seamus,
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  23. Rappelling Down the Embassy Suites

    By hindesky,
    • 2 replies
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  24. What not to wear to a wedding

    By Vertigo58,
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  25. Problems in Education

    By Heights2Bastrop,
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    By Timoric,
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  27. Wondering about external glass elevator on downtown building

    By trymahjong,
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  28. What do you do for a living? 1 2

    By arche_757,
    • 57 replies
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  29. Telecom Expenses

    By harementire,
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  30. Happiness is...

    By Tyson,
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  31. Depression Linked to E-Cigarette Use Among College Students

    By Otto Mation,
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  32. introtyrene

    By TyreneJones,
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  33. Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

    By bachanon,
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  34. 9/11 - Thirteen Years Later 1 2 3 4

    By Sky-guy,   
    • 107 replies
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  35. Drink and a Smoke? Inside??

    By samagon,
    • 0 replies
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  36. Thoughts on Overtime Rule

    By Esther,
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  37. Low Carb High Fat (LCHF)

    By lockmat,
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  38. If you've noticed an increase in pedestrian activity these last few days, thank Pokemon Go

    By cloud713,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.7k views

  39. Oil!

    By H-Town Man,
    • 20 replies
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  40. have a wonderful 4th HAIF! love.. health.. & happiness...

    By monarch,
    • 6 replies
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    1. 5

      Baylor College Of Medicine News & Updates

      Successful first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart by Baylor and THI doctors Jul 25, 2024 https://www.bcm.edu/news/successful-first-in-human-implantation-of-the-bivacor-total-artificial-heart-by-baylor-and-thi-doctors The Texas Heart Institute (THI), BiVACOR®, a clinical-stage medical device company, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine announced today the successful first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) as part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Early Feasibility Study (EFS) on July 9, 2024. BiVACOR’s TAH is a titanium-constructed biventricular rotary blood pump with a single moving part that utilizes a magnetically levitated rotor that pumps the blood and replaces both ventricles of a failing heart. The first-in-human clinical study aims to evaluate the safety and performance of the BiVACOR TAH as a bridge-to-transplant solution for patients with severe biventricular heart failure or univentricular heart failure in which left ventricular assist device support is not recommended. Following this first implantation completed at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center by Baylor College of Medicine surgeons, four additional patients are to be enrolled in the study.
      Highrise Tower in Texas Medical Center
    2. 3

      Texas Children's Hospital News & Updates

      Ten hospitals earned a place on the Best Children's Hospitals 2023-2024 Honor Roll by accumulating points for being highly ranked in many specialties. https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatric-rankings #1 Cincinnati Children's Cincinnati, OH #2 Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA #3 Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX / While I understand Texas Children's Hospital is the biggest in the nation, I wonder why other hospitals beat us? Boston has the life science cluster(s) with Kendall Square. I'm not familiar with Cincinnati Children's. Must be first class? TCH all the way though. It must be splitting hairs at that point.
      Highrise Tower in Texas Medical Center
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      Hurricane Beryl

      The City Charter imposed property tax revenue cap limits tax revenue growth to the lower of: the prior year’s cap, plus population and inflation growth, or; the prior year’s revenues plus 4.5 percent. So, even if the City population grew by 50%(as a ridiculous talking point), tax revenues could only go up by 4.5%. Sales taxes are not really controllable, but the City does get taxes from all the commercial property that has been special purpose annexed. Those special purpose annexations avoid single family residential property like the plague. Those folks are left to the tender mercy of the Harris County Sheriff's Office for policing, along with some Constables, and special districts for fire and ambulance.
      Ross in The Weather
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      Settegast Hotel On Fannin St.

      In 1912, the architect Louis A. Glover of Glover & Sons, Architects designed the downtown hotel for J.J. Settegast. I looked on Google Maps and couldn't find this. The Settegast Hotel Building: Work progressing on Fannin Street Structure- Ready for Occupancy in May. With the complete of the Settegast Building on Fannin Street between Prairie and Congress avenues--
      Highrise Tower in Historic Houston
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      Hawes Apartments On Webster St. At Bagby St.

      In 1914, John J. Hawes hired the famous Houston architect Joseph Finger to design him and apartment building. I'm not sure if this was ever built. It's too old, so it could have been demolished, or never built. I looked on Google Maps and couldn't find it.
      Highrise Tower in Historic Houston

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