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East Side Saved (For Now)!
Posted by the iDiot on Jan 6 2009 3:09PM



I am beyond pleased about this. Having seen what 130 did to rural east austin, it is relieving to know St. Hedwig, La Vernia, New Berlin won't be bulldozed over just yet.
    http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/State-Officials-Scrap-Trans-Texas-Corridor/aQxUAj8PCECoRz5LVOTsvg.cspx

    AUSTIN (AP) -- State officials said Tuesday they are scrapping the proposed network of tolls roads known as the Trans-Texas Corridor, a massive transportation project that critics called an expensive boondoggle.

    "The days of the Trans-Texas Corridor are over, it's finished up," said Gov. Rick Perry, who had proposed the idea as a way to relieve highway congestion in Texas. Speaking on a conference call from Iraq, Perry said, "The name 'Trans-Texas Corridor' is over with."

    Amadeo Saenz, executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation, unveiled new guidelines Tuesday for developing a network of toll roads, rails and pipelines that have grown ever-more controversial since Perry began promoting the idea in 2002. Associates of the governor have said for weeks the corridor would not take shape as originally envisioned.

    Perry said projects like Interstate 69 -- which would run from northeast Texas to the Rio Grande Valley -- and highways that will run parallel to north-south I-35 will continue, he said. He also said Texas' commitment to building roads is what attracts many companies and their jobs to the state, he said.

    "I think the concept of the Trans-Texas Corridor is frankly one that got misunderstood," Perry said.

    The governor said it's not a public relations failure on his part or a rejection of his views. He said Texans realize, as he's been pointing out, that there's major congestion along I-35 and other highways. He said Texans want to see their leaders have broad visions and not be "sticking our heads in the sand."

    "I'm not afraid of taking on big and tough issues," Perry said.

    Saenz said major corridor projects will now comprise several small segments closer to 600 feet wide. Original plans called for corridors up to 1,200 feet wide to allow for several modes of transportation and utility transmission facilities.

    Road-building is a cornerstone of Perry's administration and is certain to be an issue in his 2010 re-election bid. His potential primary opponent, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, also has said transportation should be one of the state's top priorities.

    The Trans-Texas Corridor was envisioned as a huge set of highways, rail and utility lines crisscrossing the state, but it came under fire almost since its inception. Rural landowners in particular were opposed to giving up their property for the project.
Hallelujah!




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technique
Posted by TLG on Jan 5 2009 1:56PM



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Scs9LqV1tM

iDiego....can you explain the technique you're using at 1:22 in this vid?



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Favorite Mel's Diner Employee
Posted by the iDiot on Jan 5 2009 6:10AM



Alice? Vera? Mel? No, Flo.





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Deep Thought
Posted by the iDiot on Jan 3 2009 11:00PM



Every notice the transitive property of the the coward's pronoun? For instance, often I'll see "we" when the underlying subject was actually "you."

Example: We ought to get AMD to sponsor a race. (I read that on that TXBRA site.) Of course the author doesn't intend "we" to be the author and some other people, collectively. No, he means "we" as somebody or somebodies decidedly not the author.

Then there is the straw man-esque "they" not "I."

Example: They said your course had no flow. Of course, the critique isn't from some nebulous "they"; rather it is from the author himself who simply can't bear it to level his own direct criticism.

This transitive property of pronouns isn't new; but hey, they I wanted to address it.



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Southside
Posted by the iDiot on Jan 3 2009 10:15PM



Comments overheard from locals while we were setting up the Texas State Cyclocross championship course:

1. "You doing your community service? What'd you do?"

2. "Why the flags? Did y'all find a body down there?"

3. "Yeah, we'll come drink your body manana, holmes."





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An open letter to Barrack Obama
Posted by TLG on Dec 30 2008 10:52AM



Dear President Elect-

We are definitely living in troubled times, if not full out crisis mode. The Hamas and Israelis are flinging rockets at each other. Environmental conditions are rapidly deteriorating as evidenced by 2 Trillion tons of arctic ice melting in the last 5 years. The economy is in such horrible shape that I'm scared even though I have a relatively stable job and just payed $25 to fill up my tank with gas. With that being said, I would like to propose a far higher cause that I would like you to tackle as your first legislative agenda. I think you will agree with me that this bill would reach across party lines, and unite a vast majority of the American people. The jist of this law would be the following; the MAXIMUM amount of time that your in-laws are allowed to stay in your household is 4 days. While I'm sure you would concur that most people have the common sense to follow the adage "visitor and fish both stink after 3 days", there are a few out there that don't heed that time warn and well tested fact. Especially over the holidays, this is taking a tremendous phsycological toll on our country. Though I'll freely admit that GNP is likely up to due to longer officer hours and the degraded desire to return home. Still, can you help a brother out? I'm begging you.

Regards, TLG



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Divide and Conquer (aka West meets East)
Posted by the iDiot on Dec 25 2008 11:08AM



!--####-->Much like the Spanish and the Portuguese divided the world with a treaty, I am proposing a map below to specify the riding regions of San Antonio.

On Tuesday, one rider was decidedly agitated because he believed he was duped into riding "east" to which he is deathly allergic. His geographic world view varied markedly from mine. That is to say, my take on "east" versus "southeast" versus "south" varies from his, so as a point of clarification I am offering the following map as a matter of clarification.

Upon ratification of said map, all parties will have an equal understanding of riding directions and any further complaints shall be handled thusly:

1. If Person A protests going into a particular region and Person B surreptitiously leads Person A into said region, Person A is entitled to one free wheel chop on Person B and every accomplice to Person B.

2. If Person A makes no complaint of a particular region until after entering said region, all persons on said ride are entitled to one kick in the nuts (or lady bits) of Rider A.

3. More rules will be created and enforced.

directionally_challenged

Point of reference: Point A is the starting point of the contentious ride.



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rejection
Posted by the iDiot on Dec 22 2008 6:21PM



facebook rejection. it's the pits. be my friend please. (but not donnie o's)



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Ponzi Scheme
Posted by Malcolm Elliot on Dec 20 2008 7:33PM



Isn't the entire financial industry (public and private) simply a "legal" Ponzi scheme?

Or am I just not that smart?

An interesting thought on a Ponzi scheme is that it might be a rational investment, even at the last round of the scheme, if a government will likely bail out those participating.

Hey wait a minute, that sounds recently familiar?!?!

I must be stupid.



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Logic 101
Posted by Eddie Morgan on Dec 18 2008 10:05AM



I've heard of a few folks rear ending people while texting or playing tech phone. While sitting in a line of cars today, I was texting and got rear ended.


Mostly this was an excuse to write "rear ended" multiple times.



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facebook
Posted by the iDiot on Dec 17 2008 5:28PM



!--####-->i feel the gravitational force is sucking me in . . .



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Quit Yer Bitchin
Posted by the iDiot on Dec 15 2008 4:39PM



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Photo courtesy of James Mason.



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Dear TNT
Posted by the iDiot on Dec 13 2008 2:21PM



Dear TNT,

Thanks for your inquiry into my viewing preference.

For the time being, all Saturdays will consist of the following programming:

1:00PM to 3:00PM Goonies
3:00PM to 5:00PM Back to the Future
5:00PM to 7:00PM A Few Good Men
7:00PM to 9:00PM Rotation of Chevy Chase films - Fletch, Caddyshack, Vaction

You're welcome.



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Buy! Buy! Buy!
Posted by the iDiot on Dec 11 2008 10:42PM



Get ready to buy some Ford stock (F) on the cheap.



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