Daily Archives: December 5, 2006

Advertising the TTC

Christof notes that the much-derided Trans Texas Corridor is the subject of a fawning (and, not surprisingly, deceptive) billboard in Midtown. I’ll leave the fact checking to Christof, but the very existence of such a thing raises an obvious question: … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 6 Comments

Robinson Warehouse – Moving around to the back

As you can see, the sliding floor has slid. With that, the action has moved around back, to the south end of the warehouse. Click on for more. Continue reading

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The best and worst of 2006

Vince has put together a Best and Worst of 2006 survey that’s worth checking out. I just finished filling in my responses – click on the More link to see what I entered., or click here to see PDiddie’s. Continue reading

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New digs for Juanita

Juanita, a/k/a Susan DuQuesnay Bankston, the proprietor of the World’s Most Dangerous Beauty Salon, has herself a spiffy new home. She still refuses to call it a “blog”, but we’re working on her about that. Update your bookmarks accordingly. Continue reading

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Mighty big downtown you’ve got there

Via Saint Arnold Goes To Austin, this amusing description of Houston geography from USA Today: Located in downtown Houston, this highly regarded beermaker is named after the seventh-century French Catholic bishop who admonished his flock that suds were safer than … Continue reading Continue reading

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Football at UTA again

Two years ago, I noted a student-led effort at the University of Texas-Arlington to revive that school’s long-dormant football program. Now, via Marc, I see they’re still at it. Sam deBerry had hoped hundreds of people would march to bring … Continue reading Continue reading

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