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Am I understanding your post correctly? Are the new cars incompatible with the existing Siemans cars in terms of running double cars during periods of high usage? If so, that's just ... stupid.

We don't have a right to complain? I thought we did.

Slightly off-topic: I hope that the new light rail cars are some more vivid color than the current ones. The abysmal record of car-light rail collisions in Houston can be attributed in part to the near invisibility of gray light rail cars transversing gray streets. Little wonder that drivers don't see them in time. Lime Green, Fire-Engine Red or Shocking Pink would be better choices.

With all respect - your explanation is plausible - where did you hear this? The results could have been tragic. I hope someone lost his job.

Because they're Americans, and the Bill of Rights (1st Amendment) applies to everyone. God, or whoever, Bless America.

hmm ... doesn't show up on HCAD website (although he has an impressive collection of properties in the neighborhood.)

That's the one. Thanks!

I remember having read an historical account of an enormous fire in Houston's early days; a large portion of the city burned. Wasn't it in the 5th Ward area?

A house on Converse backing up to this lot has been demolished within the last couple of days.` edit: this would be the house directly opposite Fargo St.

What's going on with The Weather Channel? It used to be a reliable source for (of all things) weather updates. When a thunderstorm is approaching, I don't want to see a documentary about some 1950's hurricane. I want to see the current radar.

What, pray tell, is Sushi-pop? It sounds like frozen fish on a stick.

If old movies are to be believed, this used to be a common practice. People had charge accounts at stores, and were known to the clerks: "Have it delivered, and charge it to my account." "Yes, Mrs. Moneybags."

Per the Wikipedia article, the building burned on March 29 2007. My recollection is that the demolition occurred immediately thereafter. I'm assuming that the slab has been destroyed. The site is now covered with approximately 4' of fill dirt, which contains chunks of blue-painted concrete. (Why? I have no idea.) At any rate, the street urchins who used to camp out there will have to find other digs.

Try 2334 Grant on Google Street maps, and rotate to the left (east.)2334 Grant St Houston TX btw, how does one post a Google Street map image directly to a post?

Several years ago, this was the site of a metal warehouse, occupied by an artist. Tragically, he was killed, and the building was burned to the ground. All that remained was a large concrete slab. A couple of days ago, the slab was removed. Any word on what might be built here? Townhomes seem most likely; I hope they'll enjoy having a bar on one side, and a carwash across the street.

From the Houston Chronicle: "For the second time in as many years, the Texas Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against the Harris County tax assessor-collector, accusing the Republican-led voter registration office with illegally rejecting voter applications and with sharing information with political allies that it did not share with Democrats last year." Houston Chronicle Sept. 2nd full article From Lone Star Project: "These voter records often contain social security and/or driver’s license numbers as well as addresses and dates of birth. Because this data can be used to steal a person’s identity, Vasquez’s office has claimed that redacting the data would cost as much as $1.5 million." "According to court records filed in litigation just last year, the cost of the type of data provided to "True the Vote" should have cost at least $142,000 based on pricing that Vasquez’s office provided Democrats last year." Leo Vasquez must immediately confirm through receipts that he has received at least $142,000 from King Street Patriots/True the Vote as payment for the data, or admit to illegally giving away private county information. Vasquez must also produce copies of the voter data given to the King Street Patriots in order to determine whether voter social security numbers were illegally disclosed." Lone Star Project Well, Mr Vaquez - can we see the receipts?

Move. Please move. For your and everyone else's sanity, please move.

Such is the English language. We end letters with 'sincerely' or 'yours truly', or 'best regards' as if these terms mean something. Maybe '*F*-off, gettouttamyface' might be more appropriate, yet we hold on to these niceties.

I'm embarrassed for you.

So ... it's zoned?

Not even your first car - do you remember the first time you drove anything? When I was about five, my father let me drive the tractor. It was a 1945 Farmall A, and he had to hand-crank it to start it. For such a primitive machine, there was a lot to remember; the hand throttle, the clutch, the gearshift, clutch, left and right brake pedals. I was allowed to drive it about 30 feet. Next year, he let me take the wheel on his '63 F-100 Ford pickup on a back road. What a thrill! When I was about 10, I was permitted to back the car out of the garage. Being handed the keys and starting the engine felt so empowering. Being from a rural area, we had (as did many of our neighbors) a few acres of vacant land. When I was 13, I bought a '58 Chevy for $15 dollars. This was a rite of passage'; they were called 'lot cars' (because they were driven on vacant lots.) It was a stick shift, with no syncromesh between 1st and 2nd gears, so learning to double-clutch was vital. So how did YOU learn to drive?

Ole'!

I don't have any specific knowledge of any skirmish which may have happened on this site. However, what little I know of the Civil War leads me to believe that the armies were not the cohesive units we deploy in modern times. There were many splinter groups and disorganized fighting was rampant. An account can be found in Mark Twain's The Private History of a Campaign That Failed. Even if you're not interested in the Civil War, this is a poignant story well worth reading.

It made sense to me, too. There's your answer.

Help me to understand. Is METRO building an intermodal terminal for light rail that's under construction, and commuter rail that isn't even in the works? And is METRO having to cut back on light rail construction due to lack of funds? I'm confused. Seems like strange priorities.