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Originally Posted by cindyabs
Hook 'em horns.
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Hey, don't jinx us! Don't we have a Mardi Gras parade here in Austin these days?
Originally Posted by snowbunny
Ya know, Galveston also celebrates Mardi Gras with a fairly big parade -- nothing like NO but....
Any other Gulf coast towns that have a Mardi Gras celebration with tits and beads?
Any other Gulf coast towns that have a Mardi Gras celebration with tits and beads?
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
They'll be straight down the players tunnel and into a fast bus ![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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My money's on the running backs.
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Originally Posted by cindyabs
My money's on the running backs.
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Originally Posted by Britdrinker
Hey, don't jinx us! Don't we have a Mardi Gras parade here in Austin these days?
I wonder if the hotel where Toontje and I stayed this past summer will be left standing.
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
'Go deep, Go deep, Dallas will do" ![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Push 'em back, push 'em back.waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy back!
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Originally Posted by cindyabs
Push 'em back, push 'em back.waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy back! ![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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Wow look at this:
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GIFS/GULFVS.JPG
I'm fascinated by this force of nature; apparently there was once a plan to destroy larger hurricanes with a nuclear weapon but it was considered unworkable because they are too big.
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GIFS/GULFVS.JPG
I'm fascinated by this force of nature; apparently there was once a plan to destroy larger hurricanes with a nuclear weapon but it was considered unworkable because they are too big.
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Originally Posted by Englishmum
I've just remembered....Yorkieabroad lives in Houston doesn't he?
I know he was having a new house built there.....but don't know if he (and his wife and little children) are still in the UK or not whilst the construction is taking place?
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I know he was having a new house built there.....but don't know if he (and his wife and little children) are still in the UK or not whilst the construction is taking place?
I hope they're ok....
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It's very sad when people lose their homes but surely a British built brick house would withstand strong winds? It seems most homes in America are made out of paper and lolly sticks!
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Originally Posted by BlightyBoy
It's very sad when people lose their homes but surely a British built brick house would withstand strong winds? It seems most homes in America are made out of paper and lolly sticks!
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
A wonderfully well thought out and concise precis on American Building and Construction techniques ![Roll Eyes](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
A wonderfully well thought out and concise precis on American Building and Construction techniques ![Roll Eyes](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Originally Posted by BlightyBoy
It's very sad when people lose their homes but surely a British built brick house would withstand strong winds? It seems most homes in America are made out of paper and lolly sticks!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/cont..._feature.shtml
Most of the houses damaged were Victorian & apparently it damaged one type of roof in particular. Most houses could be saved, but as far as I know they have condemned a few all in one street because the damage was so severe.
(BTW, it reminds me of the Bible story about building your house on the rocks as opposed to sand...).
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Originally Posted by anotherlimey
Wow look at this:
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/GIFS/GULFVS.JPG
I'm fascinated by this force of nature; apparently there was once a plan to destroy larger hurricanes with a nuclear weapon but it was considered unworkable because they are too big.![Cool](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif)
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