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1 kshilcutt 26

"Quit whoring around" is a criminally underused phrase....

2 groovehouse 15

Excellent job everyone. Those were seriously, some of the tastiest crawfish I have ever had. So good! ...

3 MaryJane 14

Fantastic shot!!!!! That just screams "summer"....

4 coowen 7

Katharine--GREAT job! I'm also on the fence on the issue and depending on the day I get riled up for either of the sides. ...

On July 2, 2008 2:31 PM in Houstonist vs. Houstonist: Joe Horn
5 houston_jason 6

Wow. Never seen every post in a series get flagged. FYI, those links go to the original posts on Craigslist....

6 jporter 5

For me, this is a gray enough area that I am happy to accept whatever the grand jury decided. Without knowing what all evidence was considered, I can certainly see myself being swayed either way. I'...

On July 1, 2008 6:54 PM in Houstonist vs. Houstonist: Joe Horn
7 houston_jim 5

Is that a red floor? How ... calming?...

8 ignacio 4

My favorite movie of all-time. I will be there w/o a doubt....

On June 20, 2008 4:06 PM in The Dude Abides
9 monkypanda 4

I lean more towards Horn committed a crime, but I can see how the grand jury, especially in TX would think otherwise. I agree with Greg, the Chron commenters are the horrible side of Houston....

On July 2, 2008 9:54 AM in Houstonist vs. Houstonist: Joe Horn
10 tinyhands 3

As any police officer will tell you, killing someone is RARELY the only option, and should be the last. While legally vindicated, Horn's moral victory is not so clear. Chron.com commenters are a stor...

On July 2, 2008 10:00 AM in Houstonist vs. Houstonist: Joe Horn
11 JC281 3

straight awesome....

12 AllenOldiesBand 3

Three is the charm and my final post that this show on FRIDAY!...

On June 18, 2008 5:33 PM in The Allen Oldies Performs FRIDAY!
13 randydandy 2

Thanks, Houstonist!...

14 houston_eric 2

I guess that all of those former presidents up front are acting as security for The Beatles. ;-)...

15 danhole 2

Thanks Katharine. FYI, Pierson's is actually off of T C Jester past Tidwell. They are good folks!...

On June 30, 2008 3:26 PM in Smackdown, BBQ Style (Not WWE Style)
16 wavy 2

Yo, you missed the magic question: Does she know Jennifer who is also a Maxim Hometown Hottie semi-finalist??? http://maxim.com/hotties/semi_finalist_profile.aspx?key=1954...

17 neverfull 2

thanks houstonist for pulling off a great event! i had a lot of fun and delicious mudbugs on saturday. each new batch kept getting spicier and spicier which was awesome!...

18 Chef Jo 2

Oooh, I'll take the new Victorian in the Heights! I live right by those townhomes and have wondered what they're thinking??!! They look fine, as townhomes go, but the ambience is definitely lackin...

On June 11, 2008 4:15 PM in A Room With a View...of the Post Office
19 fayza 2

I love this area of town so much that I could cry....

On June 13, 2008 6:46 PM in Urbanist: Lower Westheimer
20 gregwlsn 2

>>>Using that logic it would be immoral to kill someone who was trying to kill you. Not a lot of sense there. I'm not saying I wouldn't, but that wouldn't make it any less immoral. How often is any...

On July 2, 2008 9:31 AM in Houstonist vs. Houstonist: Joe Horn
21 cisforcyn 2

Thanks for the heads up on a cool opportunity. I got some nice stuff and managed to finish all my Birthday shopping for the year....

On June 22, 2008 8:35 PM in Uncle Charlie Poster Show at Sig's
22 CUERVO 2

SORRY - I NEVER USE EITHER ONE OF THOSE PRODUCTS. SKITTLES ? YUK!...

23 Htown fan 1

That's being Hyper sensitive Steve!! Maybe if you guys listened to the public and what we wanted to hear, and then you responded, you wouldn't have the lamest stories of all time. That list covers vi...

On June 30, 2008 5:02 AM in KTRK's Crime Tracker ranks robbery risks
24 sooshee 1

Add two more to the list -- can't wait!...

On June 26, 2008 10:03 AM in Houstonist Crawfish Boil
25 chris5980 1

Now, THAT was darn good!!!...

On June 30, 2008 6:24 PM in The Nipple Song
26 houston_chester 1

The Starbucks on Hawthorne and Montrose. They're the reason that parking lot is the worst parking lot in Houston....

On July 3, 2008 10:51 AM in Would You Like That Iced?
27 bluepencil 1

It's "Colombia", not "Columbia". ...

On July 3, 2008 1:54 PM in Houstonist vs. Houstonist: Joe Horn
28 nfluxus1 1

She likes being recognized at Walmart. Well, that just says it all right there, doesn't it? ...

29 helenback 1

give that Pen Tool a hug!...

On June 26, 2008 1:20 PM in Houstonist Crawfish Boil
30 cybertoad 1

Dammit - I am shooting a wedding out of town that weekend... & I haven't had crawfish this season yet either! Wah!...

On June 17, 2008 3:15 PM in Houstonist is Boiling
31 lunarducati 1

"If it’s morally wrong to kill anyone, then it’s morally wrong to kill anyone. Period." Using that logic it would be immoral to kill someone who was trying to kill you. Not a lot of sense there. ...

On July 2, 2008 12:27 AM in Houstonist vs. Houstonist: Joe Horn
32 nedington 1

Katharine, Great post. Rich in detail and fun to read. Man, I wish I could write like that....

On June 9, 2008 5:00 PM in Urbanist: Upper Memorial
33 JCH07 1

Joe Horn did not have to go outside his home and shoot anyone and he was not in any danger! The Harris County Grand Jury's failure to charge Mr. Horn is appalling! We all heard the tapes and we all kn...

On July 2, 2008 8:34 PM in Houstonist vs. Houstonist: Joe Horn
34 boringo 1

Sounds good. I need some cholesterol!...

On June 18, 2008 11:56 AM in Houstonist is Boiling
35 photine 1

Thanks for this great article. I love finding out about all the little hidden places I didn't know about. The bird sanctuary is definitely on my list now....

On June 9, 2008 12:08 PM in Urbanist: Upper Memorial
36 not there anymore 1

Maybe just a tad thin-skinned... I've been reading PAN for a bit and it seems that those who comment frequently on that page spend all day at work doing so. Someone should contact Casey in HR. ;)...

On June 10, 2008 6:50 PM in The Election Heats Up
37 OrangeManHouston 1

No one should ever "rip" on St Arnold's. Awesome beer (personal fav. is the Texas Wheat), spiffy tye-dye logo, wickedly pimped out old Bentley - not to mention the people themselves, who are cooler t...

On June 12, 2008 4:56 PM in A Divine Way to Start Your Weekend
38 pixeltopia 1

Can't wait for this! It's always fun and this year it falls on my 6th anniversary of moving to Houston from SC! Woohoo!...

On June 27, 2008 12:07 AM in 30 Years of Pride
39 BShirley 1

Shhhhh! *finger to mouth* Tell the Californians how great Austin is!...

On June 23, 2008 4:07 PM in The Kid Rides Again
40 RCAuclair 1

I'm getting tired of all the editorials I'm reading on this issue putting the knock on Texans. There are 28 million Texans, and we don't all think alike, but most of us think. As I see it, the facts...

On July 2, 2008 7:00 PM in Houstonist vs. Houstonist: Joe Horn
41 Serena 1

Every one of the ads you linked to have been flagged. ???...

42 Ron Burgandy 1

Less theft! More soccer!...

On June 10, 2008 4:42 PM in The Election Heats Up
43 tzelaya 1

I will be there!...

On June 24, 2008 8:10 AM in Houstonist is Boiling
44 kingkirbythegreatoftexas 1

Everyone of those examples of 'better' houses for $800,000, are pieces of crap. Monstrous pieces of over grown crap. ...

On June 11, 2008 8:23 PM in A Room With a View...of the Post Office
45 as85 1

No, not the one on Hawthorne and Montrose! It's the only consistently-gay Starbucks in Houston. And the only central-Montrose location....

On July 4, 2008 1:12 PM in Would You Like That Iced?
46 oliverseal 1

I miss crawfish that taste good!!! I'll be there and I'm telling everyone!...

On June 17, 2008 3:02 PM in Houstonist is Boiling
47 mgochman 1

I saw this performance at the Menil. It was awesome! Seriously amazing. I was so thrilled to see it happening. I wish I had been in the Kroger. I'm game to participate in any future grocery performanc...

On June 7, 2008 10:07 PM in Sexy attacks Houston
48 houston_monica 1

add about 50 to that list. ...

On June 27, 2008 9:53 AM in Houstonist Crawfish Boil
49 fishing464 1

On one small technical point of the Ten Commandments. The literal sixth commandment is: "You shall not murder" (NIV) yet "You shall not kill" is (KJV), but it is widely agreed that this is in referenc...

On July 2, 2008 12:34 PM in Houstonist vs. Houstonist: Joe Horn
50 billeater 1

Heh. I do remember those. And my Member's Only jacket. And parachute pants. Ugh. -- Bill E Lower my bills...

On July 3, 2008 9:27 PM in That Darned Old Cell Phone

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