Texas

VIDEO: Texas cops have weaponizable UAV

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Hey, we get the appeal of owning your very own UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle; i.e. a flying robot). They’re great at parties, and for destroying your enemies. On the other hand, we’re not really sure what a Houston suburb really needs with what amounts to a glorified RC helicopter. Read more

VIDEO: Woman attempts to stop beer thieves, fails miserably

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I feel like everybody has the occasional delusions of grandeur…moments in life where you think you are destined to do something great. In this case, a woman named Monique Lawless tried to stop three men stealing beer from a local Wal-Mart. It did not end well. Read more

VIDEO: Nude statue of David horrifies Texas neighborhood

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A home in Abilene, Texas is being scrutinized by its neighbors for having a replica of the statue of David on its lawn. The statue’s cement dong is entirely too much for the neighbors to handle and, fortunately, KTXS is there to listen to their complaints. Read more

VIDEO: The line at the new In-N-Out in Texas is quite long

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I lived in Los Angeles for four years and pounded back my fair share of In-N-Out burgers in that period. But this line at an opening of Texas’s first In-N-Out is downright ungodly. Read more

Sports by the numbers: 3/1/11

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Guyism’s daily look at what’s hot in the world of sports. Read more

Man denied compensation due to clerical error after being wrongly imprisoned 20 years

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In a situation where it seems you possibly couldn’t have worse luck, Anthony Graves was imprisoned on death row in Texas for 18 years. When he was released, a judge omitted the phrase “actual innocence” in the court order issuing his release. The omission of that phrase could cost Graves $1.4 million. Read more

Sports by the numbers: 2/1/11

Green Bay Packers Arrive Ahead Of Super Bowl XLV

Guyism’s daily look at what’s hot in the world of sports. Read more

60-year-old woman wins age discrimination suit against strip club

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You may not want to see elderly women at your local strip club, but they apparently can’t keep them from working there: A Houston woman settled with her former employer, local boobs and butts proprietor Cover Girls, for $60,000 after they fired her at age 56. Read more

Sports by the numbers: 11/26/10

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Guyism’s daily look at what’s hot in the world of sports. Read more

Car thief scolds mother for leaving her child in the car

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When you need someone to serve as a moral judge, look no further than a car thief. A Houston-area car thief returned a car and scolded the mother when he found that her child was in the back seat. Read more

Quote of the Day

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High schools really have some problem dealing with LGBT situations amongst their students. The latest flap? A Dallas transgender teen (now a female) is not being allowed to run for homecoming queen. And, of course, there is outrage. Read more