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duncang

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9. A few years back

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 10:17 PM

Apr 2017

I read a editorial that compared Houston at night to a movie about a post apocalyptic world. And at the time it pretty much was. You would very rarely see anybody out and about.

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"Houston is what can happen when architecture catches a venereal disease." --Frank L Wright [View all] Bucky Apr 2017 OP

It doesn't look much like that now.... virtualobserver Apr 2017 #1

I live here. My home is probably a molecule on that photograph. Bucky Apr 2017 #5

I grew up in League City and lived in West Houston for a few years virtualobserver Apr 2017 #7

The last time I was in Houston, I noticed that the freeways were almost pothole limited irisblue Apr 2017 #2

potholes are caused by the freezing and thawing numerous times ....... vicious circle Angry Dragon Apr 2017 #3

Thx, "splains a lot 'bout northern & central Ohio roads irisblue Apr 2017 #4

We have potholes, but they're on the roads TexasBushwhacker Apr 2017 #17

In my county, they don't patch 'em...... lastlib Apr 2017 #19

That is a really old picture. Demtexan Apr 2017 #6

Yeah, you can see City Hall and the esperson building Bucky Apr 2017 #12

Given that FLWright died in 1959, it fits... Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #18

That's a picture from the 50's. Zen Democrat Apr 2017 #8

Right there's no point in posting a quote from the fifties without a 1950s photo Bucky Apr 2017 #10

A few years back duncang Apr 2017 #9

That must have been quite a while ago Bucky Apr 2017 #11

after my folks split up I visited my dad in Houston OriginalGeek Apr 2017 #13

Wow Bucky Apr 2017 #14

Thx for sharing Your Memories! furtheradu Apr 2017 #16

Thanks! furtheradu Apr 2017 #15