28 days ago
nelson : Paris Candid Camera - American TV show sends obnoxious Texans to Paris cafes, films results
Andy Baio : Candid Camera-style show sends "Ugly Americans" to Parisian cafes, records results - the locals were extremely tolerant and were only chastised by other Americans [via]
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nelson : Hidden Kitchens Texas - Just listened to this NPR program, very nostalgic for Texas now
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nelson : San Angelo, TX - Nice colour commentary. I spent a night in San Angelo, great little town.
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jimray : DeLay Says He's Now an Ex-Texan - Los Angeles Times - "As a Virginia resident, I will take the actions necessary to remove my name from the Texas ballot. To do anything else would be hypocrisy." Oh, the irony.
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jimray : 4 penguins killed in truck accident - "Octopus unhurt, exotic fish not as lucky en route to temporary home" Holy crap, is that not the best hed/subhed combination ever?
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33 month ago
jimray : Justice Staff Saw Texas Districting As Illegal - "Justice Department lawyers concluded that the landmark Texas congressional redistricting plan spearheaded by Rep. Tom DeLay (R) violated the Voting Rights Act, according to a previously undisclosed memo obtained by The Washington Post. But senior officia
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39 month ago
deusx : Backup Brain - Texas is a barbaric hellhole, Part 2 in a continuing series - "So in Texas, you can basically get away with beating up a retarded black man, as long as you're a bunch of white men. Because as long as you beat him up because he's retarded, it's no problemo, cowboy. "
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39 month ago
deusx : The Washington Monthly - BARBARISM IN TEXAS - "Prosecutors chose not to pursue the death penalty against Flores, meaning he received an automatic life sentence with parole possible after 40 years." 19-year-old guy in jail for stepping on girlfriend's stomach because abortion was unavailable.
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39 month ago
deusx : Teen guilty of fetal murder - "An Angelina County jury deliberated just under four hours, finding him guilty on two counts of capital murder for his part in killing his unborn twins." This is so scary and disgusting.
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philgyford : Google Maps - 2600 bay area boulevard,houston, tx - Sattelite photo of where I used to live. I love the pattern of those suburbs.
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42 month ago
jimray : Please mess with Texas - Just might be the best. T-shirt. Evar.
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