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D/FW Metroplex Putting its Worst Foot Forward
Mey Own 'Ead | 02/03/2011 | Cpl Dwayne Hicks

Posted on 02/03/2011 12:24:23 PM PST by Cpl. Dwayne Hicks

The DFW area had years to plan for this but three days after being hit with a winter storm it still doesn't have important sidewalks cleared. Yes, the roads to and from the Death Star (Cowboys Stadium) have been cleared but the sidewalks in the two downtown areas where the teams, media and out-of-town visitors are staying are still covered with a thick layer of ice.

Enjoy this Super Bowl, DFW. It will be your last. Just ask Detroit and Atlanta.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: dallas; fortworth; leppert; rino; rinoleppert; superbowl; vanity
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To: West Texas Chuck

People need to quit bitching about a little ice and man up. Geesh, it’s February. Put on your damn rubber boots and brave the elements. What a bunch of wussies.


41 posted on 02/03/2011 6:08:27 PM PST by Raebie
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To: re_nortex
He is the type of person who would make Pee Wee football kids pay full royalties to use the name Cowboys for their team and usage on any item.

*He tried that a hand full of years ago but was shot down by the other team owners. He wanted royalties paid for the use of any NFL team name by kid leagues. It just so happened that his team was the most popular at the time.

42 posted on 02/03/2011 6:49:28 PM PST by Deaf Smith
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To: Cpl. Dwayne Hicks

Bunch of Packer Backers in Ft Worth were on the news earlier, they were asked about the weather and said it was fine as far as they were concerned & they went back to partying !


43 posted on 02/03/2011 7:06:37 PM PST by 1066AD
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To: Raebie

OK, kwicherbichin, I can take that. I don’t think the effect that has on this area gets enough respect. I’ve drove around the last two days, no probs for me, but half the drivers want to creep along at 5mph and the other half wants to go 50.

You have to be careful not to get collected by these people. It’s all good until somebody locks the brakes and then you just hope some fool who thinks 4WD is the solution to all slickiness don’t collect you with his brush guard. Once the brakes lock and the slide begins, we are all the same. Facked.

Whatever, I’m just ready for this carp to melt off so the rest of the people out there aren’t a danger to me and mine.


44 posted on 02/03/2011 7:25:04 PM PST by West Texas Chuck (Eat the young, 100 million guppies can't be wrong.)
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To: NCC-1701
Who in their right minds would sit in a deep freeze for several hours @ $1000/seat FACE value?
45 posted on 02/03/2011 7:45:53 PM PST by j_tull (I may make you feel, but I can't make you think.)
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To: Jedidah; Cpl. Dwayne Hicks

I agree. silly post.

Fort Worth is the best run downtown in the US.

The Super Bowl will be fine and our guests will have a great time. Quit whining.

Cowtown is the best!


46 posted on 02/03/2011 8:54:08 PM PST by cowtowney
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To: newheart

“not being able to get out and about on Commerce Street, the West End, and Deep Ellum.”

OK. First of all, if you are going to Dallas, those places are dead...a long time ago.

Try Uptown or Henderson or Oak Lawn.


47 posted on 02/03/2011 9:07:28 PM PST by cowtowney
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To: cowtowney
First of all, if you are going to Dallas, those places are dead...a long time ago.

Thanks for the tip. It's been a few years since I spent any time in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area except to catch a connecting flight.

48 posted on 02/04/2011 6:50:31 AM PST by newheart (The trouble ain't too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. -Mark Twain)
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To: newheart

Wow, you haven’t been to Dallas in a while. Those areas are the least popular now and Deep Ellum doesn’t really even exist anymore.


49 posted on 02/04/2011 6:53:02 AM PST by Treeless Branch
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To: re_nortex

Hilarious. I posted the same thing. But there are great places downtown in the Uptown and AAC areas.


50 posted on 02/04/2011 6:55:07 AM PST by Treeless Branch
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To: Treeless Branch
Wow, you haven’t been to Dallas in a while.

Like most folks.

51 posted on 02/04/2011 7:01:44 AM PST by Chunga (Go, Sarah, GO!! - Jim Robinson)
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To: Treeless Branch
Deep Ellum doesn’t really even exist anymore.

Somehow, I don't think that's a bad thing.

52 posted on 02/04/2011 7:48:27 AM PST by newheart (The trouble ain't too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. -Mark Twain)
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To: Treeless Branch
Deep Ellum doesn’t really even exist anymore.

Somehow, I don't think that's a bad thing.

53 posted on 02/04/2011 7:48:33 AM PST by newheart (The trouble ain't too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. -Mark Twain)
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To: West Texas Chuck
That just ain’t right, but it is what it is. Jerry’s big show will go off, it is supposed to be 50-60F on Sunday

Updated forcasts shows it won't get about 42 until Monday. This ice/snow will be with us through next week.
54 posted on 02/04/2011 8:31:09 AM PST by Cpl. Dwayne Hicks (Somebody wake me up!)
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To: cowtowney
I agree that Cowtown is the best but you put 2" of ice and 6" of snow, its going to suck. Period. Yes, the 3 hours of actual Super Bowl will be fine but the days leading up to it have sucked!

Downtown Fort Worth was planning on having thousands hang out each night in Sundance Square but as you can clearly see on ESPN, they're lucky to get a couple dozen.
55 posted on 02/04/2011 8:43:43 AM PST by Cpl. Dwayne Hicks (Somebody wake me up!)
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To: buccaneer81

It’s been swimming the past month ever since this place turned into Freepalin.com


56 posted on 02/04/2011 8:50:54 AM PST by Cpl. Dwayne Hicks (Somebody wake me up!)
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To: newheart

I’ve lived here all my life and ‘rarely’ doesn’t cut it.

I do not remember this kind of weather ever.

Dallas may not have scenic beauty, but it has a lot of fun places, fun, that is if it’s not 20 degrees with six inches of snow.

My son went to six Superbowls in various locations. He and my daughter kinda enjoyed Atlanta because of the underground mall, but they spent most of their time in bars anyway.


57 posted on 02/04/2011 9:01:40 AM PST by altura
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To: re_nortex

You got that right about the City of Dallas. When will people learn that if you put thugs and racists in charge, you will have thugs and racists in charge.


58 posted on 02/04/2011 9:03:16 AM PST by altura
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To: ViLaLuz

WE have occasional bad weather in DFW. It never lasts more than a couple of days. Why should we be criticized for not investing a lot in snow removal.

And by the way, how is New York City doing with that.


59 posted on 02/04/2011 9:14:33 AM PST by altura
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To: altura

Sorry if it sounded like I was criticizing. I wasn’t. More like wondering why the cities of DFW don’t deal with the snow and ice. Or why there needs to be rolling blackouts. Cities have dealt with this type of weather for decades. But recently the media hypes winter snow/ice storms and cities are paralyzed when they never were before. We had worse weather last year in Fort Worth but we were back on our feet in a couple days. No 4-day shut down. You mention NYC—they are having issues because of their idiotic governor and demands of unions. NY has been through plenty of snow storms even worse than this year, but the leadership and people have become so wimpy recently. Just an observation.


60 posted on 02/04/2011 10:46:58 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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