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Steel Shank

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  1. 5 minutes ago, HOOK'EMHOOAH said:

    If I lived around the Austin area, I wouldn't have made this thread as I would've never known. Alas, that doesn't apply to me or my family

    Nonetheless, I thank you for participating in this thread.

    We are all worse off having had these goddamn tollway in Texas.

    Agreed 100%. It's like the penitentery system for profit. They make money, we pay.

  2. Found this that applies to the Austin area - https://www.texvet.org/resources/some-toll-roads-texas-free-some-veterans-use

    There was also some legislative action recently: https://connectingvets.radio.com/articles/bill-aims-limit-number-vehicles-veterans-can-drive-toll-free-texas

    As of now, any vehicle with a disabled veteran, Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or Legion of Honor license plate doesn't pay tolls on Texas Department of Transportation Roads. But it seems that veterans may be taking a little extra advantage of this benefit.

    There are 719 veterans with five or more of these license plates. Two veterans have registered for 11, according to testimony during a Texas House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee hearing.

    Overall, the cost of the program has increased from roughly $1 million when it was first established to $7.9 million in 2017. At its current rate, the cost of the program will be $11 million by 2011. 

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  3. Not a huge fan, but there are certainly some gems in this thread that will be added to my Ipod.

    Thought I might add The Babys. Might be a bit more pop than power, but...

    @hullabelew, aren't you a big fan of the back-up singer in pink? I think I remember you chronicling her resume on TOS.

     

    And, of course, another...

     

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