Welcome Thread for the TBR Texas State Chapter

[geronl]

Say, @Sanguine  would the Texas State chapter topic be a good place to post news articles of local/state interest, such as articles about what The Lege might be up to when it's in session, or what silly thing the Austin City Council (or other city council) might be doing? I suspect this is the right place for such news articles, just want to make sure.  ^-^

Yes, that would be to a primary purpose

[BuckeyeTexan]

Bump

[VRWCmember]

We're neighbors.  Lived in Euless for the past 25 years.

I'll have to remember to wave when I drive by.

[GrouchoTex]

Looks like I finally made it!
Can I get a Bob Wills AHHHHHHHHYESSSSSSSSSS?

[XenaLee]

Welcome fellow Texan!  You will find a lot of like-minded Texans hanging out here.

[Sanguine]

Looks like I finally made it!
Can I get a Bob Wills AHHHHHHHHYESSSSSSSSSS?

You can.  Bob Wills is still the king!

Welcome.

[Ghost Bear]

Can I get a Bob Wills AHHHHHHHHYESSSSSSSSSS?

Here you go, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys in 1944, performing San Antonio Rose:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C08jmN1sM8

Now that's good stuff!!

[GrouchoTex]

Thanks for that, Bear_in_RoseBear. Always warms my heart.

[GrouchoTex]

Going to watch Asleep at the Wheel at the old town Spring Crawfish Festival this Saturday night.
It is the closest thing we can get to Bob Wills.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Bob Wills was awesome.

Any Steve Earle fans?

Charlie Robison, Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett?

[GrouchoTex]

I like everyone you have mentioned.
I've seen most of them live.

[BuckeyeTexan]

I like everyone you have mentioned.
I've seen most of them live.

Ditto!

I go see Steve Earle every single time he comes to Dallas. My favorite venue is the Granada Theater in Dallas.

[Sanguine]

Bob Wills was awesome.

Any Steve Earle fans?

Charlie Robison, Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett?

Yes and yes, yes, yes, yes.

[GrouchoTex]

I live about 5 miles from the Redneck Country Club.
Gary P Nunn was there just last week end.
I saw Ray Wylie Hubbard there.
They bring in a lot of good music.
Another one of my favorites it Two Tons od Steel.
I try to catch them whenever they are in the Houston area.
Drove to John T Floores Country Store in Helotes to see them, and Gruene Hall.

[Sanguine]

And Joe Ely, Guy Clark, Robert Earl Keen, Ray Wiley Hubbard, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock.

[Bigun]

I live about 5 miles from the Redneck Country Club.
Gary P Nunn was there just last week end.
I saw Ray Wylie Hubbard there.
They bring in a lot of good music.
Another one of my favorites it Two Tons od Steel.
I try to catch them whenever they are in the Houston area.
Drove to John T Floores Country Store in Helotes to see them, and Gruene Hall.

Welcome Aboard! I'm a ways North  of you between Huntsville and College Station.

[Ghost Bear]

Bob Wills was awesome.

Any Steve Earle fans?

Charlie Robison, Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett?

Yes to all of those, plus many others.

Do you, or have you, listened to KOKE-FM? They play all of those artists and more, with a heavy emphasis on Texas/Red Dirt music. You can listen to them online from their website if you're not in the Austin area:  http://kokefm.com/ (click on the "Listen Live" button at the top of the page.)

[DrewsDad]

This may be appropriate for this thread.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMhaehb5AnE

[BuckeyeTexan]

This may be appropriate for this thread.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMhaehb5AnE

Lyle is appropriate anywhere, Darlin'.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Yes to all of those, plus many others.

Do you, or have you, listened to KOKE-FM? They play all of those artists and more, with a heavy emphasis on Texas/Red Dirt music. You can listen to them online from their website if you're not in the Austin area:  http://kokefm.com/ (click on the "Listen Live" button at the top of the page.)

I have not, but I will give it a try. Can't get enough Texas music. I need to get mylife over here. He's my music buddy. He always has something good to share.

[BuckeyeTexan]

Rick Perry just endorsed Trump.

 :nometalk:

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Rick Perry just endorsed Trump.

 :nometalk:

Am disappointed.  And I wonder where did Rick's conservative principles go?  Think he is looking at another position?

[thackney]

I live about 5 miles from the Redneck Country Club.

I'm quite close in Missouri City but moving to Rosharon this summer.

@GrouchoTex

[Sanguine]

Rick Perry just endorsed Trump.

 :nometalk:

Seriously? 

[TheMom]

I live about 5 miles from the Redneck Country Club.
. . .
I saw Ray Wylie Hubbard there.
. . .

You and I are neighbors, my house is less than three miles from RCC.

I saw RWH there also.

[Sanguine]

This one's pretty good, too:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfcZRvJLkzA

[geronl]

@BuckeyeTexan Texan

@GrouchoTex

Are you guys using the same Avatar on purpose.

[geronl]

Am disappointed.  And I wonder where did Rick's conservative principles go?  Think he is looking at another position?

Perry wouldn't want to seem "heartless"

[GrouchoTex]

@BuckeyeTexan Texan

@GrouchoTex

Are you guys using the same Avatar on purpose.

Lack of creativity on my part, I guess.
I just joined today and I liked it.

[Ghost Bear]

@BuckeyeTexan Texan

@GrouchoTex

Are you guys using the same Avatar on purpose.

Heh, I saw it and liked it, thought about adopting it as my avatar too... but then decided that would be way too confusing.

[BuckeyeTexan]

@GrouchoTex 
@geronl

I changed mine to Big Tex. Enjoy, @GrouchoTex!

[GrouchoTex]

LOL, nice!
Frankly, I am not computer savvy enough to know how, so I picked the flag avatar as that was the closest to my mindset.

[geronl]

Lack of creativity on my part, I guess.
I just joined today and I liked it.

If you like it, that's fine.

[catfish1957]

Rick Perry just endorsed Trump.

 :nometalk:

Got to give a pass to Perry.  He has gone from having problems remembering 3 things to 1.

[GrouchoTex]

I'm quite close in Missouri City but moving to Rosharon this summer.

@GrouchoTex

Thackney, I remember talking to you at TOS, when Dresser laid off some people, early last year.
I live in Sugar Land, south of West Airport and Eldridge, about 1 mile east of the Skeeter's ballpark.

[GrouchoTex]

You and I are neighbors, my house is less than three miles from RCC.

I saw RWH there also.

I live in Sugar Land, south of West Airport and Eldridge, about 1 mile east of the Skeeter's ballpark.

[thackney]

Thackney, I remember talking to you at TOS, when Dresser laid off some people, early last year.
I live in Sugar Land, south of West Airport and Eldridge, about 1 mile east of the Skeeter's ballpark.

We will have to get together once our move is settled.

[GrouchoTex]

sounds good

[TheMom]

I live in Sugar Land, south of West Airport and Eldridge, about 1 mile east of the Skeeter's ballpark.

I live in the far SW corner of Alief, off of Dairy Ashford & W. Bellfort

[GrouchoTex]

I live in the far SW corner of Alief, off of Dairy Ashford & W. Bellfort
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My Son and his wife and 2 yr old son like in Barrington Place, and my other son lives south of Eldridge Park. We live close to Jess Pirtle and Eldridge

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Perry wouldn't want to seem "heartless"

Oh, and I forgot what school he went to as well.

[DrewsDad]

For all who know Basil, please remember her in your prayers.

I started a thread on the Texas State Page:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,205514.0.html

There is a thread on FR posted by her daughter Pesto:

Dear Freepers
Basil, suffered a stroke in early January. It left her paralyzed on her right side and unable to speak. She's got very limited speech and her mental faculties are diminished. She spent many weeks in a therapeutic hospital but when it became apparent that her condition wouldn't improve, our family decided she'd be much happier at home. Hopefully we can minimize her suffering and keep her comfortable. Please pray for her, and Mr. Basil who is an amazing care giver and hasn't left her side.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3428506/posts

If anyone else is interested in visiting her, please let me know and I will try to coordinate a time with her daughter.

For those who don't she is one of the original FReepers and a passionate defender of the 2nd Amendment with her work with


You may also notice she is the one pointing at the anarchist punk on the bike in my avatar photo.

[Bigun]

For all who know Basil, please remember her in your prayers.

I started a thread on the Texas State Page:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,205514.0.html

There is a thread on FR posted by her daughter Pesto:

Dear Freepers
Basil, suffered a stroke in early January. It left her paralyzed on her right side and unable to speak. She's got very limited speech and her mental faculties are diminished. She spent many weeks in a therapeutic hospital but when it became apparent that her condition wouldn't improve, our family decided she'd be much happier at home. Hopefully we can minimize her suffering and keep her comfortable. Please pray for her, and Mr. Basil who is an amazing care giver and hasn't left her side.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3428506/posts

If anyone else is interested in visiting her, please let me know and I will try to coordinate a time with her daughter.

For those who don't she is one of the original FReepers and a passionate defender of the 2nd Amendment with her work with


You may also notice she is the one pointing at the anarchist punk on the bike in my avatar photo.

May God grant her peace and comfort!  She's a GREAT lady and I hope she fully recovers!

[Sanguine]

May God grant her peace and comfort!  She's a GREAT lady and I hope she fully recovers!

Bigun, thanks for the update.

[Bigun]

Bigun, thanks for the update.

Thank DrewsDad. He is the guy who brought it up here.

[LadyLiberty]

I live about 5 miles from the Redneck Country Club.
Gary P Nunn was there just last week end.
I saw Ray Wylie Hubbard there.
They bring in a lot of good music.
Another one of my favorites it Two Tons od Steel.
I try to catch them whenever they are in the Houston area.
Drove to John T Floores Country Store in Helotes to see them, and Gruene Hall.

Howdy all, from another Texan ... and proud founding member of the RCC!

[GrouchoTex]

Very nice!
I haven't pulled the trigger to join the RCC yet, but I will.

[txradioguy]

RCC?

[GrouchoTex]

RCC?

The "Redneck Country Club", owned by talk show host Michael Berry.
Good food and good music.
He has events open to the public, but he has a lot of members-only perks.

[txradioguy]

The "Redneck Country Club", owned by talk show host Michael Berry.
Good food and good music.
He has events open to the public, but he has a lot of members-only perks.

Sounds like my kind of place.