bruce_oneal
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I cannot honestly say I am excited about this. Houston has too many edge cities to possibly compete with the center city, specifically downtown. I am not even that excited when I hear of urban projects coming to the Galleria area.
has anyone looked at houston from say out on the northern edge of the beltway? if you look towards the galleria area you would be hard pressed to distinguish it from a modern downtown area. it has skyscrapers and all.
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I've heard the same soft "smoke detector" chirping sounds . . . first thought it was some type of crickets. Only hear it outdoors at night. . . several times I'd search around in the bushes, grass, and sidewalk crevices with a flashlight . . .neighbors probably thought I was psycho. Finally found the source . . . a tiny frog about 1/2 inch long, dark in color. When the light hit it, it just froze and didn't make a sound . . . I did the same, and a few seconds later it chirped! Mystery solved . . . now I can sleep.
so they're in the trees too? i've heard them up high. seems kinda like they do a call and response too?
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yes, that is the sound alright ... and that is the pattern of the calls and response. sometimes it even seems to be coming from the air ... in several different directions.
let me know when you find out ... i still find the frogs theory to be kinda weak, but several people here swear it's frogs.
let me know what you find out.
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ok, i will admit that these sounds do sound eerily similar. the thing is that they tend to come from the trees AND the air --could just be acoustics and bad lighting though.
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well, so far, we are SURE it's either:
1. some sort of tree frogs
2. chickadees (spelling?)
3. alien life
i think i am leaning towards #3 since i SEE NO SIGN of the first two in my neighborhood.
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and i am still not convinced they are frogs. i am liking the weird alien species theory more and more.
...it seems to be spreading...
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that's barely high enough to see over the trees... just kidding.
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gotcha. thanks.
is there any sort of observation deck in heritage? i would think the views of the bayou and towards west houston (especially at sunset) would be awesome.
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so it's just bricked up? it LOOKS like windows from below, but i have to admit i have never been up in allied (now wells fargo) to see it at eye level.
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seems like a big wastge of space if all that pyramid is empty. i think that part would make some GREAT apartments/condos? think of the views!
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So does anyone know the feasability of this? I was thinking the same thing that those would be some great views. Or perhaps the bottom half left office with the upper residential.
what's up there in the top? the part that looks like an aztec pyramid? or in the lower half that has the same design? i heard there was an indoor parking garage?
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looks like it.
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so now there are about 5 theories:
1. aliens --interesting but not probably --at least not in my 'hood
2. frogs (in trees no less)
3. chickadees
4. bats
5. nighthawks
lol
i was really serious when i wrote the post this a.m., but this is getting comical.
lol
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it must be a LOT of frogs then. cause i swear i hear them from every direction.
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hilarious!
i KNOW i'm in texas now. lol
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are they out in the daylight or will i only be able to see them at night? i guess a flashlight would help too.
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or attack.
lol
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yes ... that is it exactly. a bunch of randon peeps (or chirps) coming from all around and no where ini particular.
really strange.
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the weird part is that i seem to be the only one hearing them.
i found it strange that i heard them in westchase and also downtown. it's like this sound is all over houston.
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in the trees?
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no ... chikadees. lol
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maybe that IS what i am hearing. since i never see them though...
are they native to this area or migratory?
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chikadees are like what kinda bird? small?
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i'm thinking birds too ... just that i NEVER see them. they must be small and fast flying.
although i love coast to coast am at night, and gov't conspiracy theories, alien encounters and abduction like the best of 'em, it just must be my bad eyesight and their fast movements.
Sharpstown Mall/PlazAmericas At 7500 Bellaire Blvd.
in Other Houston Neighborhoods
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where is (was?) westwood mall?