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Kareng @kareng (80243) • United States 5 Jul

This is a follow up to my last post of "Where Did We Go?" @id_peace guessed right with Texas! I was browsing through Marketplace Tuesday night when I came across a 24 ft. Searay HT240 Sundancer. This boat is similar to the...

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My 30+ year old miracle cat Shaggy back in ICU. I am so scared. Please pray for him

zolaente @zolaente (21) • United States 4 May 25

I have a cat named Shaggy that I first met in 2015 when I came back to the usa to visit my family. My mother is a huge animal love and cat lady like me so she was feeding him ever since she moved in. In 2015 she had been there...

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It's Just So Easy in Texas

celticeagle @celticeagle (189793) • Boise, Idaho 25 Jan 24

There have been 64,565 pregnancies that have been caused by rape in the 14 states where abortions have been outlawed. Those states are Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma,...

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The Bluest Eyes In Texas (Restless Heart) Music Notes

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3447) • United States 13 Dec 23

Have you ever heard "The Bluest Eyes In Texas" from Restless Heart? Growing up I heard it often, and I'm listening to it now on an 80's country video channel. If you actually listen to the lyrics it's a profoundly sad song....

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Another watchable film - 12 Orphans

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 20 Sep 23

We watched ’12 (Mighty) Orphans’ a night or two ago. It is based on the book ‘Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football’ written by Jim Dent. The twelve orphans came from the...

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Here it is April 1st already

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 1 Apr 23

April rode in on big rain clouds in western Oregon and drops fell all night. It's National Poetry Month & I encourage all to read or write a poem. I got news last night that another jazz-oriented poem was accepted by a Portland...

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Postcard from Richmond, Australia

Dawnsummer @misunderstood_zombie (8765) • United States 29 Jun 22

I received this from Australia a few years back from a nice lady. It's says on the back that it's a River Red Run tree and she writes it's quite old. She writes that she visited Texas, my home state around 10 years ago in the...

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Well, we broke a 69 year old record

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 12 Jun 22

That's right, Austin broke the 69 year old record for the highest temperature for June 12th. In 1953 it reached 103º F (that's 39.4º C.) Today it reached 105º F (40.5 C.) This is why people should not come to Texas in...

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Abbot for President?

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 16 Apr 22

I must admit that governor DeSantis has been a bit on my radar for 2024, and I would actually be a bit surprised if he may not try to run. However, while I am a fan of his Florida politics, I am not sure he has been high on my...

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West Texas Boy Adventure

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 1 Oct 21

Reading @RasmaSandra's post about "The Interesting Ringtail" reminded me of a tale from growing up in Texas. During the school year, I lived with my mother and two grown sisters in San Antonio, but most summers I would head to a...

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Texas is in Stage 5

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 6 Aug 21

The news reports say Texas is in Stage 5 which means everybody whether vaccinated or un-vaccinated needs to wear a mask. That's the CDC guidance. But our governor won't require or mandate mask wearing because ... he says we are...

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Hello, again, myLot !

Stacey @xstitcher (38999) • Petaluma, California 11 Jul 21

The temperature, according to my computer, is °79 F. We had some visitors today at church--it was a bit of a shock to see the lady on the path up to the church building, as she and her husband moved to Texas about a year ago. I...

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Songs I Wish I Could Not Remember (Maybe more than one)

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 14 May 21

My first thought on this was "Things I wish I could not remember," but that is a long unpleasant list. Then I though of Pat Boone and shuddered recalling that I actually bought more than one of his old single 45 records and still...

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I thought a tornado was scary

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 23 Mar 21

I have never experienced a tornado and hope I never do. I have seen the reports of places that have been but by a tornado. I live in Texas and there are some small towns in this state. “Small” is about 1600 people make up the...

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After the catastrophic freeze in Texas, the governor is lifting all pandemic restrictions

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 3 Mar 21

The freezing weather has been catastrophic for people in Texas,United States. The people have endured temperatures of well below zero,resulting in cracked pipes and record business for plumbers. Many people there rely on...

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Is this real? --Crazy rise of electricity price in Texas?

moshishibie @moshishibie (252) • China 19 Feb 21

Earlier this week, the wholesale electricity price in Texas once exceeded US $10000 per megawatt hour, equivalent to more than US $10 per kilowatt hour, equivalent to RMB 65 per kilowatt hour, an increase of nearly 200 times...

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MyLotters in Texas?

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 18 Feb 21

Do we have any MyLot members currently in Texas dealing with the weather / power / craziness down there? I have been following the news that past couple of days- has it been a week? In between paying attention for my own state's...

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I am not made for winter

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 14 Feb 21

It's been a really difficult Sunday. For one thing worship services were cancelled because of inclement weather. Not that I would have be able to attend because my back has been hurting ALL DAY!! Fine time for the heating pad...

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El Paso City...but in Serbia!

LowRiderX @LowRiderX (22901) • Serbia 27 Dec 20

Yes, we also have El Paso City, it is a theme park located on the Zlatibor mountain, modeled on the real one, the one from Texas. I visited this theme park three months ago and did a short reportage, see if you have...

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Strava cycling challenge

Thomas Gouard @thlg2jr (74) • Chicago, Illinois 24 Oct 20

I got in my last and fourth ride of the first week, but almost did not due to the stationary bike at the hotel being broken and not being able to adjust back-and-forth. Giving you an idea of this ride felt like, imagine driving...

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