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moving from california to texas, what do i need to know?
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highland145
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MagnusTheBrewer
IN MEMORIAM
- Jun 19, 2004
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Better own a pickup truck. When you talk about being green, it better be in reference to owning a Deere.
Pro tip: Don't tell anyone you're from California.
Pro tip: Don't tell anyone you're from California.
highland145
Lifer
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slightlyhuman
Lifer
- Oct 9, 1999
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i'm 3 hours away from you and go to dallas a lot.
gun friendly.
you're going to HATE the weather, LOLOL.
the women are great, coming from cali(which has great womenz too) you might not notice the difference except the southern hospitality. CAN'T BEAT SOUTHERN WOMEN.
quakecon is in dallas every year and it's free.
635 does suck pretty bad.
gun friendly.
you're going to HATE the weather, LOLOL.
the women are great, coming from cali(which has great womenz too) you might not notice the difference except the southern hospitality. CAN'T BEAT SOUTHERN WOMEN.
quakecon is in dallas every year and it's free.
635 does suck pretty bad.
roguerower
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polarmystery
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Buy a toll tag. I believe it's through the NTTA. If you live in Plano, you will be using the Dallas North Tollway a lot. They also opened up a new toll road (161 I think) that cuts across through all cities in the surrounding area.
slightlyhuman
Lifer
- Oct 9, 1999
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yes, been in 04, 07 and this past year. i actually met 12 or so guys who i've been playing LMCTF(quake 2 mod) since 99.
was an awesome experience. i will be back there next year. i think we had the best looking banner around:biggrin:
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Funny, the group of friends I went with (well, they drove from San Antonio, I came up from Houston but we all had LAN parties together throughout high school) played quite a bit of Q2 DM and Lithium DM. Actually, I think your banner was blocking me as it looks like you're at the back of the room. We sat near A2M without realizing how bad they'd be ... big mistake.
olds
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- Mar 3, 2000
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Watch out for gun toting crazy people.
SAN ANTONIO—A man described by eyewitnesses as "unsettled" and "disturbed" walked into the local Guns Galore Shooting Range early Tuesday morning, paid for a half hour's worth of time, and then calmly opened fire on dozens of unsuspecting targets.
Sources said the man, now identified as Bryon James Woodrich, entered the establishment at approximately 8:30 a.m. armed with a pistol. After a brief exchange with the gun range manager, Woodrich purchased a box of ammunition, showed two pieces of ID, signed in, walked to stall No. 17, and at once began his crazed shooting spree.
"He just kept firing, over and over again—bam, bam, bam, bam, bam," said manager Clyde Jenkins, recalling the chilling scene. "From the moment he stepped into Guns Galore, it was clear that this man only had one thing on his mind."
Witnesses said Woodrich displayed no emotion whatsoever during the 29-minute barrage. Many watched in silence as the gunman unloaded 12 shots at extremely close range into the chest and head of a defenseless target, pausing only to reload. One witness said that the shooter actually exited the gun range with a "look of relief" on his face.
"I should have seen this coming," said San Antonio resident, Carlotta Vasquez, who has known Woodrich for over 10 years. "He's been having a tough time since [ex-wife] Sheila left him, and they recently cut his hours at the plant. And he was always talking about needing to blow off some steam, but I never would have thought that this is what he meant. Had I known, I would have tried to be there for him, to say something."
"It didn't have to come to this," Vasquez continued. "We could have gone fishing or bowling or whatnot."
A handwritten note on the gunman's refrigerator warned the shooting spree would occur "after he picked up groceries."
Close friends of Woodrich, who is believed to own at least two other handguns and an unknown number of rifles, said he displayed many warning signs in the months leading up to the shooting. A loner, Woodrich was known to be quiet and withdrawn, channeling all his energies into his work and violent hobbies, like hunting.
"I once saw Bryon shoot a beautiful six-point buck like it was nothing," friend Kenneth Schlissel said. "In the end, I guess I'm not surprised he ended up at the gun range."
According to his ex-wife Sheila Mann, Woodrich was "obsessed" with firearm and hunting magazines, which he would frequently read alone in his basement "for hours and hours on end."
"He and his friends were always talking about guns and the shooting range and how they couldn't wait for the weekend to come," Mann said. "They'd argue about who was the best shot and what guns they were going to buy and whose gun was the biggest."
"It scared me," she added.
After exhausting his final two clips, Woodrich reportedly fled the premises still carrying the loaded weapon. He was then seen entering a bank, a gas station, and a fried chicken restaurant before returning home and voluntarily disarming himself.
Thus far, no charges have been brought against the deranged shooter, nor has the gun range taken any extra precautions to prevent a similar incident in the future.
In fact, some residents, like Guns Galore assistant manager Ken Marshall, said they only have themselves to blame.
"Looking back, it was only a matter of time before something like this happened," Marshall said. "Bryon pretty much comes in here every Tuesday."
SAN ANTONIO—A man described by eyewitnesses as "unsettled" and "disturbed" walked into the local Guns Galore Shooting Range early Tuesday morning, paid for a half hour's worth of time, and then calmly opened fire on dozens of unsuspecting targets.
Sources said the man, now identified as Bryon James Woodrich, entered the establishment at approximately 8:30 a.m. armed with a pistol. After a brief exchange with the gun range manager, Woodrich purchased a box of ammunition, showed two pieces of ID, signed in, walked to stall No. 17, and at once began his crazed shooting spree.
"He just kept firing, over and over again—bam, bam, bam, bam, bam," said manager Clyde Jenkins, recalling the chilling scene. "From the moment he stepped into Guns Galore, it was clear that this man only had one thing on his mind."
Witnesses said Woodrich displayed no emotion whatsoever during the 29-minute barrage. Many watched in silence as the gunman unloaded 12 shots at extremely close range into the chest and head of a defenseless target, pausing only to reload. One witness said that the shooter actually exited the gun range with a "look of relief" on his face.
"I should have seen this coming," said San Antonio resident, Carlotta Vasquez, who has known Woodrich for over 10 years. "He's been having a tough time since [ex-wife] Sheila left him, and they recently cut his hours at the plant. And he was always talking about needing to blow off some steam, but I never would have thought that this is what he meant. Had I known, I would have tried to be there for him, to say something."
"It didn't have to come to this," Vasquez continued. "We could have gone fishing or bowling or whatnot."
A handwritten note on the gunman's refrigerator warned the shooting spree would occur "after he picked up groceries."
Close friends of Woodrich, who is believed to own at least two other handguns and an unknown number of rifles, said he displayed many warning signs in the months leading up to the shooting. A loner, Woodrich was known to be quiet and withdrawn, channeling all his energies into his work and violent hobbies, like hunting.
"I once saw Bryon shoot a beautiful six-point buck like it was nothing," friend Kenneth Schlissel said. "In the end, I guess I'm not surprised he ended up at the gun range."
According to his ex-wife Sheila Mann, Woodrich was "obsessed" with firearm and hunting magazines, which he would frequently read alone in his basement "for hours and hours on end."
"He and his friends were always talking about guns and the shooting range and how they couldn't wait for the weekend to come," Mann said. "They'd argue about who was the best shot and what guns they were going to buy and whose gun was the biggest."
"It scared me," she added.
After exhausting his final two clips, Woodrich reportedly fled the premises still carrying the loaded weapon. He was then seen entering a bank, a gas station, and a fried chicken restaurant before returning home and voluntarily disarming himself.
Thus far, no charges have been brought against the deranged shooter, nor has the gun range taken any extra precautions to prevent a similar incident in the future.
In fact, some residents, like Guns Galore assistant manager Ken Marshall, said they only have themselves to blame.
"Looking back, it was only a matter of time before something like this happened," Marshall said. "Bryon pretty much comes in here every Tuesday."
HumblePie
Lifer
- Oct 30, 2000
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Ugh I know... I think my brain cells commit suicide 1 by 1 every time I hear Bill O Bluster talk.
JulesMaximus
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Start preparing to move back to Cali. Everyone I've known who has moved to Texas comes back after a year or two.
sandorski
No Lifer
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