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  1. august948
    I wonder if they'll try to make another go at running Krystal's here.
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    Uh...no. The Bill of Rights was ratified by three-fourths of the states on 15 December 1791. The US Army was founded on 14 June 1775, a bit over 16 years prior. While I agree with you that politicians try to gaslight the public all the time, as does the media, it applies to both sides of the aisle. Careful you don't fall into that trap as well. It's in the best interests of the wealthy and powerful that the average citizen be disarmed (and silenced). It should really come as no surprise that our ruling elites try to manipulate us into giving up any chance of opposing their rule. The Bill of Rights was specifically enacted to prevent the abuses our forefathers suffered at the hands of European tyrants. To tie it back to the thread topic, I've heard much chatter since 2016 about how Trump is a nazi tyrant and wants to sweep away our democracy in favor of a dictatorship. If that is truly so, then why would you want to disarm the citizenry?
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    Our founding fathers were worried enough about it to put it in the Bill of Rights, second only to freedom of speech. Abridging fundamental rights in the hopes of fixing discrete events is myopic at best.
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    There may be some overlap, but I think you'll find that people who put a high priority on the second amendment are the ones arming themselves against crime rather than moaning about it. The primary reason you'll find second amendment advocates opposing gun control is the belief that the end goal is abridgement of the second amendment and complete confiscation of all firearms (see Australia et al.)
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    The first of many presidents to be indicted? Careful what you wish for...
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    That's the Houston can-do spirit! Clark would be proud...
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    oops...posted about the in-n-out april fools joke before looking at the previous page. post deleted 😜
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    You know its coming...
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    In the parking garage, of course.
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    Plus, she'll get a nice federal pension. Will she also get a pension from the city after serving as mayor?
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    Houston's secret weapon against Austin...
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    Lord help us...
  14. august948
    I've seen people use cones and their garbage cans for this. Easier than keeping a car for just that purpose.
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    "Memorial Park land bridge opening prompts call for better bike access" https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2023/02/17/444147/memorial-park-land-bridge-opening-prompts-call-for-better-bike-access/
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    Cue the Dukes of Hazzard theme song...
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    Large pockets of less developed areas are fairly normal here. And, if you like to see new development you should be glad it's that way. Much easier to do something on this type of brownfield vs tearing down denser/higher/more valuable buildings to get something new going. We live in a golden age for Houston.
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    He went to the great oilfield in the sky.
  19. august948
    I'd say it's more Mondrian.
  20. august948
    They should have painted it murky brown, then.
  21. august948
    Golf ranges seem to have been a popular use for large tracts of vacant land. When I first moved to Westchase 20-ish years ago there were at least four that I can think of off the top of my head between Wilcrest and hwy 6. Plus two par 3 courses.
  22. august948
    That's the before-coffee portrait...😛
  23. august948
    Apples, meet oranges...
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    What would that look like in this instance?
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