From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Deep Ellum Tunnel

by Graham on August 25, 2008

photo credit: crowt59
I came across this Flickr Photostream of the Deep Ellum Tunnel in Dallas before it was demolished last year. I never had a chance to see it myself, but the paintings (er, graffiti) are really cool.

photo credit: crowt59
photo credit: crowt59

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Scooting in the Rain

by Graham on August 20, 2008

photo credit: booleansplit
I passed a guy on a scooter this morning looking much like the guy in the above picture except he wasn’t wearing a helmet, and he was wearing a trash bag. It looked like misery.
When gas prices get really bad, I toy with the idea of getting a scooter. Seeing that guy [...]

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100 Fewer Billboards

by Graham on August 18, 2008

photo credit: ultramega
This is good news! Apparently Mayor White has a plan to remove 800 billboards from the city streets by the end of this year. The 100th billboard was removed last Thursday. I’m glad to hear these eyesores are going away.
Now if only we could bring down those big billboards sitting on the [...]

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Truck Prank: Plastic Wrap

by Graham on August 15, 2008

When someone loves their truck just a little too much, it’s time to wrap it in cellophane.

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Driver Run Over by Police Car After Chase

by Graham on August 14, 2008

There was an amazing 50-minute car chase through North Houston this afternoon that ended when the fleeing pickup hit a parked car. The driver of the pickup jumped out of the car and tried to run away, but was hit head-on by one of the pursuing police cars. It didn’t look like the driver was [...]

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The Mystery Machine

by Graham on August 12, 2008

(Photo: Valentinian)
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