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    Just a couple of follow-up questions...has the work been completed? Any plans for the city to extend the sidewalk past the (former?) barrier? Oh, and I'm not in a position to offer a cash prize, nmain - but I'll gladly give you a warm smile and a firm handshake.
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    Just one book at each location? Jeez, what cheapskates! Sounds like these fellas have seen Fargo one too many times.
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    I like the news racks. They're among the few things at street level downtown (at least in the 'Skyline District' ) which are at human scale and serve a useful purpose. Uncluttered is one thing, but the sterility of parts of downtown is offputting - rather like I imagine Brazilia must have been like, circa 1956. Woudn't mind seeing food pushcarts and newsstands, too. To walk down block after block where there's only one uninviting doorway every few hundred feet (or none at all) and nothing but sheer facades to look at is not condusive to a lively urban landscape. It's boring and alienating. We can perpetuate the mistakes architects made twenty or thirty years ago, and massage a few corporate egos; or, we can use a bit of creativity to bring life to what too often is a vast, eerie wasteland. In space, no one can hear you scream....
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    Here's a general question; were Mods built for the ages? In other words, do some of the distinctive design elements (such as butterfly or flat roofs, slab foundations, unusual window configurations, termite susceptible construction, etc.) require more diligent maintenance than more conventional designs? Once damaged, are they difficult to repair? Can current technology (such as the new roofing membrane systems, wood preservatives and coatings, energy efficient windows) be adapted to preserve these houses, while still maintaining their charactor? Please don't take this as a slam against Mods - heck, even Frank Lloyd Wright's houses were notorious for leaky roofs - but I'm wondering if they can ever be practical for any but the most ardent admirers of this style. BTW, I greatly admire the efforts of those who are working to preserve these houses.
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    Hmm... I notice that "marriage", singular (not marriages) shall be between A man and A woman. Does that mean that there's only one couple in Texas who are legally married? Wonder who they are?
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    Nah. Omniscient, maybe...
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    Look out? More like Duck And Cover! More than 150 Bombs Found in KB Development
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    Try Post #25 in this thread.
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    A few other oddball choices: Anyone remember Jamaica Cola? It was the best cola, bar none, but was only available for a few years in the '70s. I think it was made by Canada Dry, and had a distinctive spicy flavor which I've never found duplicated. Or Schwepp's Bitter Lemon (and Bitter Orange)? I think it was intended as a cocktail mixer, but it was good straight from the bottle, too. And good ol' Jolt Cola. I think it's still being made but it's hard to find.
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    I find that very easy to believe, having heard first-hand from someone who had the same experience. The city Health Department seems to be, ahem, easily influenced by those who have $$$. When a business suddenly finds itself visited two or three times a week, and cited for nit-picky violations, one suspects that Something's Up. Perhaps this should be brought to Mayor White's attention.
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    How....flatulent.
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    So give the next generation who repairs the porch something to ponder - toss an AstroWorld discount Coke can under the porch before you're done reflooring it!
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    No offense, pineda, but what's the appeal? I'm not a big "My Little Pony" fan.
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    And that's why I haven't run for office. Yet. We, in Texas, have some economic decisions to make. Some of my best friends have their houses cleaned, and their yards maintained by people who are honest and do good work, affordably. They're also in the US illegally. No obvious crime is being committed. Free enterprise, and all that. Everyone's happy, right? But (and what a horrible word!) how does this differ from slavery? After all, people are working very hard and not afforded the same rights that we have. Nor should they be; after all, they're not American citizens. What an awkward question! Yet, the public is expected to cover education for the children, and health care in extreme cases. Forgive this Susan B. Anthony/Frederick Douglass liberal. I think there's widespread hypocrisy being practiced, the results of which will continue to haunt us. Here's a thought: if you knowingly hire an illegal alien, you're Un-American. remarks?
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    According to whom? Like small-town football rivalries, the importance is overrated. Most Americans couldn't distinguish an identity between Houston or Dallas, nor could they care less. They're both big Texas cities, is all. It's an intrastate rivalry.
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    Research being the key word. Some of you may remember the incident where Democrats walked out on a session of the Texas Legislature because of redistricting. A result of this unprecidented redistricting was the defeat of popular State Rep. Debra Danburg. As a former constituent of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee who finds himself as an unwilling constituent of Rep. John Culberson, and as a former resident of District C in Houston (now I'm in District D) - both due to redrawing of political lines - I'll tell you this: I haven't moved, but the political divisions which represent my neighborhood have been fragmented. Any liberal neighborhoods in Houston have been gerrymandered out of existance. The Montrose political borders on a local, state and federal level have been reduced to mincemeat. And it's not accidental.
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    Anyone else ever watch If Walls Could Talk on HGTV? For those unfamiliar with the program, homeowners relate the various relics their old houses give up during renovations, and the relationship they have to the people who lived there. Having grown up in a circa 1870 house, I admit feeling a bit superior to those who don't appreciate that other people have lived interesting lives before we appeared on the scene. Old houses hold secrets.
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    I hate to agree...but I do. In other threads we wonder how come Houston and Texans are still feared, ridiculed and dismissed by the rest of America. Perhaps part of it stems from the decisions which we make at the ballot box. Get informed and VOTE!
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    OMG...there goes the pre-nup!
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    Just so we're all on the same page, here's the language (from the Texas Secretary of State's website) which will appear on the ballot: Ballot Language "The constitutional amendment providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage." "Enmienda constitucional que dispone que en este estado el matrimonio consiste exclusivamente en la uni
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    The Museum of Beverage Containers and Advertising identifies this picture as One of the Rare Brown 7Up Bottles "A Fresh Up Drink" I don't see a date listed on that website, and the lettering on this bottle appears to be painted, not a label. edit: also found this exchange in "Ask Digger": I have a unique soda bottle. It is a brown 7up bottle. It says for medicinal purposes only. Can you tell me anything about this bottle. Thank you. Marilyn Shortly after prohibition ended the fledgling 7up company began marketing it's drink as a cure for a hangover. The earliest bottles are squatter and mention in the name "lithiated". the slimmer version began about 1936. Digger. (I'm getting waaaay too interested in this. )
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    "A 51-year-old Masonic lodge on Montrose sticks out among trendy restaurants, world-class museums and contemporary residential high-rises. But it might not be there for long." -Nancy Sarnoff, October 1, 2005 Houston Chronicle Is this section of Montrose Blvd. (south of 59) fated to become a row of high-rise condos and/or apartments?
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    I always...always vote in any public election. Bet you can guess where I stand on this issue.
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    Check threads under "Traffic and Transportation" Here's one link
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