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The electric bill must have been an eye-opener, for whoever got it.

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No more floods. Gawd promised!Well, actually, He promised that He wouldn't send one . . . and He's not the one melting the polar ice caps, is He?

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The president of the University of Texas has a matchbox in a vault in his office.

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I wouldn't be surprised at all. As the partner of someone who collects coins, I know that Texas could easily double their investment by doing short runs and marking up the gold 100%, and people would fight tooth and nail to get them. Then they could buy more gold and keep the scam going almost forever.

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Woot! I was hoping somebody'd get that joke...

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I transitioned into a Banana Republic once, but I couldn't afford anything there.

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Go get 'em Heddy.

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The 100% markup amounts to getting the wingnut gold bugs to voluntarily pay a tax to Texas. You have to admit, it's brilliant in its simplicity. I wonder if that McNaughton hack could do the designs, or if all they really need is a bunch of eagles, stars, and Alamo clip-art.

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Florida, I'm counting on you to take a little of the pain away.

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Well, as to the latter, there was something about "Ye shall know them by their fruits." You'd think the Christianists would have wised up to them by now.

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Texas -- Give us a billion dollars in gold.Fed -- Um, no.

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TX should be collecting all the rainwater deluging it. Once the SHTF, potable water will be an exceedingly valuable commodity, like seeds. They've already got enough guns & ammo.

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I don't know... Texas had a book depository once, and something bad happened. Maybe what they meant is a gold suppository?

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Well, heck, if y'all don't like what we're doing here in Texas, PLEASE, feel free to remain in your Liberal hellholes and DO NOT come to Texas - EVER. We'd mightily appreciate that.

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Damn, I better. I'm a Mexican publisher, and we're re-issuing a classic work on the Best Mexican writer in German of all times...

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