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Out of Tragedy.....A Terrible Smell

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 31 Oct 20

Rotten eggs. They always tell you that, if you smell rotten eggs, there's a gas leak. That hasn't always been the case. Natural gas is, in its "normal" condition, odorless. The "rotten egg" smell is an additive....

new london school explosion

safety improvements

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Best Little Bunch of Sour Grapes in Texas

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 31 Aug 18

A couple of days ago I wrote a discussion about the play/film The Best Little (chicken ranch) in Texas. Last night I decided to re-watch the movie. I'm sure that'll get a lot of thumbs down, but (a) Burt Reynolds' singing...

broadway musicals

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"That Shack Outside LaGrange"

Four Walls @FourWalls (86778) • United States 29 Aug 18

One of the more interesting things in this world is the number of Broadway musicals that have been based on real life. Most of you know that The Sound of Music was inspired by the von Trapp family, Funny Girl was...

broadway musicals

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But Suppose We're Not GREAT Again?

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 25 Feb 17

So what happens if Mr. T doesn't make good on his promise to make America great again? (Scoff!) First of all, how dare you even entertain such a thought? But! … Since you're thinking on it … (Sigh.) We make plans. We break...

promises and plans

god bless america

Texas "landmark" gone in a fire

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 8 Jun 08

The Texas Governor's mansion went up in smoke during the night. "Construction on the Texas Governor's Mansion began in 1854. Bad weather delayed construction, and the mansion opened six months behind schedule on June 14, 1856....

historic buildings

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