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mkultra25

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  1. End of an era, indeed. Berman's the last of that generation of local sportscasters, and hopefully will enjoy a well-deserved retirement. As an aside, after reading that tweet I can't help wondering if GM D'Artagnan Bebel has three brothers named Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.
  2. Remember, it's not really a CBD/vape shop unless there are a couple dozen feather flags around the perimeter of the property.
  3. Yep, the MFAH had a Delahaye 135M Competition Coupe and a 135MS Roadster in that exhibit. Delahayes were all about the lavish custom coachwork, as in those days with high-end cars it was common practice for car builders to sell a bare chassis, and the buyer to commission a coachbuilding firm to construct custom bodywork for it. In the 1930s, the French coachbuilding firm of Figoni & Falaschi, who clothed both of the Delahayes that were on exhibit here, were at the pinnacle of Art Deco design.
  4. Not entirely without precedent, as Bayou Liquor used to be smack-dab in the middle of Rice Blvd. in the 80s (where Sweet Paris Creperie is now). They catered more to the brown-bag crowd than the deep-pocketed imbiber, as well. So this hypothetical new place could be marketed as a return to the area's historical roots.
  5. Anyone know if they're moving elsewhere, or going out of business? Google's overview says "permanently closed", but there are some very recent Yelp reviews that don't say anything about an impending closure.
  6. I don't know, people who've had to relocate to Houston from the East or West Coasts for work have historically acted like they've been exiled to Siberia.
  7. I was talking to my dad about an hour and a half ago, and literally said "I hope Garcia isn't going to need TJ surgery." Half an hour later, the alert popped up on my phone screen. "Fffffuuuuuuu....."
  8. ProPublica published a piece last week concerning trains blocking crossings for extended periods of time. It touches on some of the same issues @JClark54 mentions: As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School
  9. I used to eat at Galvan's occasionally when I still worked in Sugar Land. As an unbiased observer, I'd have to agree with you that Galvan's BBQ is better than Swinging Door, and I like Swinging Door.
  10. Wondering if there are plans to relocate existing tenants that currently occupy space within that block of floors, perhaps as part of leases that may be up for renewal between now and late 2024? I don't believe all of those floors are 100% vacant currently.
  11. I would encourage you to check out the liberalgunowners subreddit. It might disabuse you of the notion that everyone that's a 2A defender is a right-wing NRA stooge.
  12. I suspect that the 50.5% of the US population that doesn't have a penis might take issue with your characterization of abortion as something that doesn't affect most of us.
  13. Sadly, I'm afraid that we're headed down a path where indictment and/or actual incarceration becomes almost expected for leaders, like it is in Central & South America: Former leaders have been jailed or charged all over the world
  14. I keep seeing "100 miles per hour" in practically every news report about this. I've seen the video, and pictures of the vehicle after the crash, and I'm skeptical that any vehicle could even approach that speed on a street as narrow and congested as that section of Westheimer. Also, as bad as the vehicle damage looks, I'd have expected it to be much worse following a 100 mph impact. So has there been anything to substantiate that number, or is this just another instance of "if it bleeds, it leads" on the part of the media, where someone decided that a nice big round number was a good enough estimate to get more page views on their website?
  15. Perhaps the hot chicken bubble is about to burst.
  16. You couldn't invent a better metaphor for the evolution of Montrose over the past fifty years than this block of Lovett transitioning from KPFT and "One Toke Over the Line" to Toke Properties and $1.6 million "luxury villas".
  17. There's apparently no shortage of people who fit that description. State Rep. Jolanda Jones’ Senior Staff Resigns, Alleging Inappropriate Behavior and Mistreatment
  18. It wasn't always that way. When the Northside section of the Red Line was originally constructed, there was not nearly the amount of pedestrian fencing that exists now. Metro added more fencing several years ago to certain areas, supposedly to prevent people from walking out in front of trains. IMO it's a hindrance and should not be necessary - people mostly manage to keep out of the way of cars, so they ought to be able to keep out of the way of something as big as a train. Then again, you'd think cars would not turn directly in front of trains, but there were a bunch of car-train collisions caused by careless/inattentive drivers when the rail lines first entered service (and it still happens occasionally now). More info here: Metro Plans New Safety Improvements Along The Light Rail Lines
  19. I think a bigger issue than parking is that Wolf is denying Andy's access to the easement in the rear of the property, which their vendors had been using for deliveries. As has been pointed out, there are other alternatives for parking, but if vendors can't access the rear entrance, the only other option is to use the main entrance in the front, which is certainly suboptimal given the interior configuration of the restaurant.
  20. Yeah, I think she has the Congressional seat for as long as she wants it. As far as motivation, I think her age may be a factor, as was already pointed out, but I also think she would welcome the opportunity to use her influence at a local level to push back against GOP-led state government initiatives that don't necessarily do Houston any favors. A similar point was made in a Houston Press piece about her candidacy by Rice political scientist Bob Stein: Houston's Upcoming Mayoral Race is Anything But A Straight Shot
  21. "My name is Astrodomias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
  22. There's no landlord, Andy's owns the property they're operating out of. The chron.com article linked upthread mentions that Wolf Capital offered to buy them out for $600,000, which they obviously declined.
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