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ChisolmTrailDem

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3. I live in the area labeled "Big Thicket". That name
Thu Feb 14, 2013, 01:09 PM
Feb 2013

is not at all appropriate:

thick·et
/ˈTHikit/
Noun
A dense group of bushes or trees.
Synonyms
brushwood - brake - spinney - shrubbery - coppice - copse
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There are no "big" thickets within the area defined by the border of "Big Thicket", though there are so fair sized ones to the east of that area.

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Isn't that a silly idea? longship Feb 2013 #1
I think you're missing the point tkmorris Feb 2013 #4
Okay. longship Feb 2013 #7
Political Science standard zipplewrath Feb 2013 #15
But our system was deliberately designed that way. Yo_Mama Feb 2013 #21
Regarding this idea, my son was complaining the other day frazzled Feb 2013 #5
Not that I don't understand your son's point, but ... surrealAmerican Feb 2013 #6
Well, it was done because a bunch of alderman would have lost their jobs frazzled Feb 2013 #12
and the point is? cali Feb 2013 #2
I don't think it necessarily has to have a point Hugabear Feb 2013 #18
I live in the area labeled "Big Thicket". That name ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #3
But, perhaps there are many Bushes in that area? Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #8
Haha! I see what you did there! eom ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #10
people in Oregon would object to living in a state named after a mountain in California yurbud Feb 2013 #9
Neat. Made me recall another alternative map. PETRUS Feb 2013 #11
Better yet, Steinberg's map of the country as viewed from 9th Avenue frazzled Feb 2013 #13
Hadn't seen that! PETRUS Feb 2013 #16
I can see Russia from 9th Avenue! nt treestar Feb 2013 #20
A better idea: strip the Senate of the power to actually do anything. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2013 #14
It could be done by amending the constitution kudzu22 Feb 2013 #17
cool looking treestar Feb 2013 #19
How interesting. SheilaT Feb 2013 #22
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