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BREAKING NEWS: Explosion Near 82nd and I-27 ( Lubbock, Texas)
KCBD NewsChannel 11 ^ | 27 February 2006 | Staff

Posted on 02/27/2006 3:35:25 PM PST by Army Air Corps

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To: Army Air Corps

Lubbock? Where is that?


121 posted on 02/27/2006 6:07:15 PM PST by stinkerpot65
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To: El Gato

Thanks for the info...although I've been in Texas about 20 times, the fine points of geography are not in my wheelhouse.


122 posted on 02/27/2006 6:08:00 PM PST by Pharmboy (The stone age didn't end because they ran out of stones.)
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To: stinkerpot65

West Texas.


123 posted on 02/27/2006 6:13:14 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

As my grandmother used to say, "Lubbock is flat as a flitter."

It is 120 miles south of Amarillo.

I lived there for about 20 years.


124 posted on 02/27/2006 9:57:58 PM PST by arjay (I would rather be right than consistent.)
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To: arjay

Well, It has changed a great deal in the last ten years.

When did you last live in The Hub City?


125 posted on 02/27/2006 10:11:39 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: cowtowney

Nope, "Arlen".


126 posted on 02/28/2006 2:19:04 AM PST by Son Of The Godfather
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To: Pharmboy

Butane is a bastard fuel!


127 posted on 02/28/2006 2:35:56 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (NYT Headline: 'Protocols of the Learned Elders of CBS: Fake But Accurate, Experts Say.')
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To: Son Of The Godfather

"Nope, Arlen."

The series is the brainchild of Beavis and Butt-Head creator Mike Judge, who is a former resident of Garland.

"Arlen" is a ficticious city in Texas, thus my stretch to get to "gArlend".

About Arlen
The location of the fictional town (Arlen) relative to real-life locations is never explicitly stated within the show. References to Madero, Houston, and Wichita Falls, and Hank's preference for Dallas-based sports teams implies that Arlen lies within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, the Hills rely on Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport for their airplane trips, and Hank's hatred over Houston which is common among Dallas citizens. Garland, Texas, Mike Judge's hometown, also lies near Dallas/Fort Worth. But in a Thanksgiving episode, Hank states that it will take them four hours to get to the DFW Intl. Airport. In several episodes, Hank's mail shows an address in the 78104 and 78701 ZIP Codes, the postal numbers for Beeville, Texas, and Austin, Texas, respectively. Also, the telephone number for Strickland Propane (painted on the truck) is in the 409 area code, placing it in southeast Texas. Hank and Peggy have made day trips into Mexico when the peso was devalued, indicating a short distance from the national border. Kahn, Hank's Laotian neighbor, commutes into Houston, which is a three-hour drive from Arlen.

In the episode "Hank and the Great Glass Elevator", Bill tells Ann Richards that Rainey Street is only a few miles from Interstate 35.

Arlen, one of George Bush's "Communities of Excellence", is a city of 15,900. It was originally founded as "Harlottown", later shortened to "Harlen", by settlers during the westward migrations of the 1800s. The town was then known for its large population of prostitutes. City leaders renamed the town to its current name as a way to turn around the city's image as a haven of prostitution.


128 posted on 02/28/2006 3:47:40 AM PST by cowtowney
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To: ml/nj

Heck, I'm in Cal-lee-fore-nee-yah and I know where Lubbock is.....it's just south of Happy, Texas!


129 posted on 02/28/2006 3:52:58 AM PST by Loud Mime (Republicans protect Americans from terrorists, Democrats protect terrorists from Americans)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

edge of South Plains.


130 posted on 02/28/2006 3:53:28 AM PST by mathluv (Bushbot, Snowflake, Dittohead ---- Bring it on!!!)
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To: Army Air Corps

"Happiness is Lubbock, Texas, in my rearview mirror" Mac Davis - another homegrown singer - family still there (???).


131 posted on 02/28/2006 3:55:41 AM PST by mathluv (Bushbot, Snowflake, Dittohead ---- Bring it on!!!)
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To: Army Air Corps

My daughter was blown around many of those buildings when she went to school there.


132 posted on 02/28/2006 3:57:05 AM PST by mathluv (Bushbot, Snowflake, Dittohead ---- Bring it on!!!)
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To: Army Air Corps

Gee, even aircraft departing Lubbock now have rear view mirrors! hehehe


133 posted on 02/28/2006 3:58:45 AM PST by Cvengr (<;^))
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To: Loud Mime
Lubbock is about 50 miles South of finney Switch, Texas.
134 posted on 02/28/2006 3:59:13 AM PST by ArkansasBushfan
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To: Army Air Corps

And, from the horizon visible in that photograph, the phrase "Ski Lubbock!" was born.


135 posted on 02/28/2006 4:01:17 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Dog Gone

4 streets over from 86th and I27!


136 posted on 02/28/2006 4:01:36 AM PST by Cvengr (<;^))
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To: Army Air Corps

Any injuries, or is everybody safe?


137 posted on 02/28/2006 4:02:43 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Loud Mime

Really, it is south of Kress.


138 posted on 02/28/2006 4:06:53 AM PST by mathluv (Bushbot, Snowflake, Dittohead ---- Bring it on!!!)
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To: verity

hahahaha


139 posted on 02/28/2006 4:09:28 AM PST by SunnyUsa (No man really becomes a fool until he stops asking questions.)
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To: gueroloco
Where is this "Lubbock"?

C'mon, greenhorn, just north of Post, west of Matador, and always in my rear view mirror.

140 posted on 02/28/2006 4:09:30 AM PST by Cvengr (<;^))
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