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abuelo gringo

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  1. Fifteen years ago today:

    The 7 July 2005 London bombings, often referred to as 7/7, were a series of coordinated Islamic terrorist suicide attacks in London, England, that targeted commuters travelling on the city's public transport system during the morning rush hour.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings

    Watched a good short movie on Amazon Prime, called London River, last night on people seeking missing relatives afterwards.  Starred Brenda Blethyn (Vera, for Brit mystery buffs.)

    Lots of timely references to scary black people and the painful tolerance by many whose lives included being discriminated against.

    Also posted in Today in History thread in Daily Texan forum.

  2. Fifteen years ago today:

    The 7 July 2005 London bombings, often referred to as 7/7, were a series of coordinated Islamic terrorist suicide attacks in London, England, that targeted commuters travelling on the city's public transport system during the morning rush hour.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings

    Watched a good short movie on Amazon Prime, called London River, last night on people seeking missing relatives afterwards.  Starred Brenda Blethyn (Vera, for Brit mystery buffs.)

    Lots of timely references to scary black people and the painful tolerance by many whose lives included being discriminated against.

  3. 2 hours ago, CycleTex87 said:

    Island time bitches. 100% masks at IGA. 

    When I was there on Wednesday, a family of four wasn't wearing masks, but everyone else I saw was, except one lady who was holding a tissue up to her face while maneuvering her grocery cart . 

    Of course, this was before the Abbott's order.

  4. On 6/7/2020 at 11:23 AM, justhookit said:

    Yeah crazy night on the island. High water on the beach, tons of drunk idiots out and about, impossible to get into restaurants, gun pulled in ferry line because someone cut him off. Honestly on that last one, you probably deserve to get a gun pulled on you right now if you are stupid enough to get in the 3 hour line.

    Looking forward to next week's Police Blotter in the Jetty.

  5. 6 hours ago, dcbc said:

    I'll eat the shit out of it if, through the will of others, I end up there.  But I never think of it.

    Also, any love for Piccadilly Cafeteria in Memorial City Mall in the late 70s/early 80s?

    There was a Piccadilly in downtown Austin in the late '60s or early '70s.  Only went once.  Rarely left the extended campus area then.

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  6. I use a low end Honeywell wifi connected thermostat for a remote property.  Worked well for us for about 7-8 years at less than $100.  It is also programmable, but we don't use that feature.  We leave AC off while not there, turn on while on the road to there.

     

    https://www.lowes.com/pd/Honeywell-Wi-Fi-7-Day-Programmable-White-Smart-Thermostat-with-Wi-Fi-Compatibility/999914795

    Probably at HD and Amazon.

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  7. 3 hours ago, Zepol87 said:

    Yea but all the places around here have said that and it hasn't been a thing. I really doubt they will follow that 25% rule

    No penalties for violations of Guv's order has been established.  Do whatcha want.

  8. Saw him in the early '70s at Gregory Gym.  Opening act was the Youngbloods.  I think a lot were there to see the Youngbloods, mostly college students.  Smashing show. He had the whole place really rocking by the end of the set.  Quite a contrast in bands.  Glad I got to see him live.

  9. Just finished the last of eight seasons of Still Game, a multiple UK award winning sitcom set in Glasgow, Scotland.  Needs closed captions to help with translating some of the brogue, but very funny thirty minute episodes.

  10. Drove up the beach from Beach Rd 1A to Sandcastle Drive on Wednesday PM.  Not real crowded and only saw one group of more than six who were probably not family.  Weekends might be bad for a while.

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