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GetYourOwn Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 10:21 AM EST
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We have had rain in the San Antonio area this whole month. We are 1 inch away from a record. Some small towns got 36,22,28 inches so far. All the lakes are over filled and the rivers are over their banks.
I haven't been able to go outside and smoke since Saturday. I just walked the dog in sunshine with a 1/2 full pipe.(I knew my smallest cigar would last too long) It started raining in 10 min. The dog wouldn't get off the sidewalk. Too wet on the ground. There is a titty bar down the street with FREE steak and potatoes. I guess thats my only option.
Those of you fellow Texans wondering about the mosquitoes... Yup they are from here. Within 5 mins you get covered with em if you try to lite one up between the rainstorms.

Rain rain go away....
eleltea Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 10:33 AM EST
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Send some a little north up here to D/FW.
Free steak and potatoes? How much for the t!ts?
jreddoch Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 10:49 AM EST
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Drive on down to Portland. It's finally clearing up here. Just had a Vegas de Fonseca #5 in the sunshine. Ahhhh, life is good.
Mr.Mean Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 12:21 PM EST
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Good luck to you and stay safe.
mhollowa Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 12:30 PM EST
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In southwest Houston, I've had just under 8 inches in the backyard rain guage. Hard to keep your matches dry in this weather...glub, glub.
bullwinkle Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 12:46 PM EST
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NW Houston, bright, sunny, and hotter than hell right now 8-)...The rainy days are for sitting on the back porch (screened of course) with a nice smoke, a fine scotch, and a good book..
jazzman Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 1:29 PM EST
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GetYourOwn, where exactly are you from? i live in nw san antonio. since the rain started i've had 27 inches in my backyard rain gauge...enough already
GetYourOwn Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 2:28 PM EST
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Jazzman,Across 410 from North Star Mall. In the housing area at the end of McCollough outside the loop. NW is just down the street LOL.

Theres 3 in of water on the ground my porch has 2in in it. Theres no where for the new rain to go. I grabbed a smoke and a tittie at the topless place. The city council wants to shut them down so I better use em while I can.
BMW Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 4:01 PM EST
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Hello from another Houstonian, out by bullwinkle.
Smokes are dry and the yard is wet and full of skeeters. My inlaws on the Guadalupe in Seguin flooded pretty bad, 2nd time now ('98). At least this time they had a little warning and hauled a$$. Barry
jazzman Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 4:39 PM EST
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GetYourOwn, i work at the fire station on jones-maltsberger. come see me sometime...bob
BMW Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 5:11 PM EST
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I used to live out Nacogdoches Rd. in northwest S.A. back in '79/'81. Also lived in Universal City, Shertz, Lake Mcqueeny, and Sequin. When I go back to visit I get lost 'cause I don't recognize a thing. LOL Barry
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#12 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 8:09 PM EST
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Bob the fireman, I drive by that station at least 3 times a week. Its on the way to the kids daycare, Candycane. Sounds good I will sometime. How many folks stop there to ask for directions. LOL

Barry the traveler,I've been in SA for 21 yrs. You are correct. Soon the space between Austin and SA will be one long city. You settled in Houston? I only here bad things about it. Iv'e only been there twice. One time I saw a traffic jam that lasted hours, peoples cars were breaking down it was so bad.(many years ago)Oh ya, another time a group of us went to about 4 tittie bars in Houston. That was a night I can't remember!
bullwinkle Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Jul 17 2002, 9:39 PM EST
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Houston has its ups and downs...The nite life around here pretty well sucks IMO, although every now and then, there will be a good comedy show, or a decent concert..Houston does have some really good restaraunts though, so that partially makes up for it..The street racing scene was huge in and around Houston from 98 until present, though I'm sad to say that HPD/Sheriffs seem to have effectively shut it down for now...As for cigar shops, the only ones IMO that are worth mentioning are the Smoke Inn, the Briar Shoppe, and Tobbaco Habana....Just my 2cents
BMW Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Jul 18 2002, 2:12 PM EST
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GYO, I originally moved to Tomball from S.A. back when Tomball was a small town 30 miles away from Houston. Now you can't escape Houston without going at least 50 miles out. I don't mess with the traffic. I'm lucky and live 5 miles from work. It's been my experience that it's just about the same every where now. Barry
Mr.Mean Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Jul 18 2002, 2:13 PM EST
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Barry, you one of the compaq heard?
BMW Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Jul 18 2002, 2:24 PM EST
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Mr. Mean, Compaq is just up the street but I don't work there, as a matter of fact a lot of people don't work there (they like to hire part time and lay people off). I'm a printer by trade and work off of the Old Hempstead Hwy. Barry
Mr.Mean Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Jul 18 2002, 3:06 PM EST
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I used to work at UCS on Hollister. they have their own printing warehouse.
BMW Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Jul 18 2002, 4:06 PM EST
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Cool MM, @ Fairbanks or Blalock, depending which side of the street you're on. How long since you been down south? Things change fast, especially on this side of town and southeast. Barry
Mr.Mean Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Jul 18 2002, 6:56 PM EST
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Last time was Christmas. Will be down for thanksgiving this year. I do hope to allocate an evening to meet up with my fellow Houston herfers.
jreddoch Offline
#20 Posted: Fri, Jul 19 2002, 5:50 AM EST
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bullwinkle, have you ever looked at Spec's Liquor Warehouse's humidor (downtown on Smith)? Huge selection, best prices in town. Whenever I'm in The Big Onion, I always make a stop here. An added advantage is that you can buy any alcoholic beverage on the planet here to accompany your cigars.
bullwinkle Offline
#21 Posted: Fri, Jul 19 2002, 2:26 PM EST
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No, I haven't had a chance to check out the Specs warehouse, though I've heard good things, one of these days I will make it down that way...Right now I'm sitting at my desk, watching the rain pour down through the sunshire..LOL...
jazzman Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Jul 19 2002, 5:13 PM EST
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GetYourOwn, do you ever attend the cigar tastings at the humidor at the quarry? every 1st & 3rd sunday they have a free cigar tasting(always great smokes). they also have drawings for prizes. i hope to be there sunday if the wife lets me...maybe i'll see u there.
GetYourOwn Offline
#23 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 8:26 AM EST
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I have been to 2 of them. Thanks for telling me. I didn't know they were regular events. Just thought I got lucky. I have 2 cool lighters from Macanudo that they gave me. The ones I went to, you could just grab the cigar and leave. So, I sent the wife in also. Good info for other SA folks also. The wife and kids can go to the next door bookstore or the ice cream shop while you are talking to the vendors.
Thanks Jazzman.
jazzman Offline
#24 Posted: Sat, Jul 20 2002, 2:30 PM EST
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