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Title: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Tiger Wench on October 19, 2012, 04:01:23 PM: Quote
Word from Dallas today that â€œBig Texâ€ â€“ the iconic, 52-foot cowboy that greets visitors to the State Fair of Texas â€“ caught fire and burned this morning.

Itâ€™s a bizarre end to the State Fair, which closes this Sunday. Big Tex celebrated his 60th birthday this year.

Details on the blaze are still sparse at this time.

WFAA quotes Mitchell Glieber, the vice president of marketing for the State Fair, as saying it appears to have been an electrical fire.

"There's obviously some electronics inside of Big Tex that leads to the ability for his mouth to move when he speaks," Glieber said. "I believe there was an electrical short, but that hasn't been confirmed or investigated."

Update: YouTube member TexasStormChasers was rolling tape on fire dispatch radio when the Big Tex call came in. "There's a tall cowboy with all his clothes burnt off," says one responder. "Howdy folks â€“ itâ€™s hot,â€ says another.
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: chinook on October 19, 2012, 04:09:07 PM: looks like someone crossed the streams.
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Tiger Wench on October 19, 2012, 04:34:49 PM: Quote from: chinook on October 19, 2012, 04:09:07 PM
looks like someone crossed the streams.
Awesome...
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Saniflush on October 22, 2012, 07:08:16 AM: I bet there was a hog fan involved.
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: CCTAU on October 22, 2012, 10:06:46 AM: Damn. I thought they would at least wait till after the election start rioting.....
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: wesfau2 on October 22, 2012, 10:54:30 AM: So, apart from some morbidly obese, funnel-cake snarfing, Texans....who gives a fuck?
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Snaggletiger on October 22, 2012, 10:56:40 AM: uh oh, trouble
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 11:08:17 AM: Quote from: wesfau2 on October 22, 2012, 10:54:30 AM
So, apart from some morbidly obese, funnel-cake snarfing, Texans....who gives a fuck?

Big Tex was a Texas icon. I never expected a cynical attorney type to care about this unless there was some sort of frivolous legal claim that could be made as a result. Carry on...
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Saniflush on October 22, 2012, 11:17:29 AM: Quote from: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 11:08:17 AM
Big Tex was a Texas icon. I never expected a cynical attorney type to care about this unless there was some sort of frivolous legal claim that could be made as a result. Carry on...

There isn't?
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: GH2001 on October 22, 2012, 11:41:00 AM: Quote from: wesfau2 on October 22, 2012, 10:54:30 AM
So, apart from some morbidly obese, funnel-cake snarfing, Texans....who gives a fuck?

THIS^^. End of thread.

The Terry Bowden tribute band with the bases clearing triple to end the game.... (since you pay homage not impersonate)
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: wesfau2 on October 22, 2012, 11:46:58 AM: Quote from: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 11:08:17 AM
Big Tex was a Texas icon.

I repeat:

Quote from: wesfau2 on October 22, 2012, 10:54:30 AM
So, apart from some morbidly obese, funnel-cake snarfing, Texans....who gives a fuck?

Fuck Texas and their "icons."
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Godfather on October 22, 2012, 12:15:50 PM: Quote from: wesfau2 on October 22, 2012, 11:46:58 AM
I repeat:

Fuck Texas and their "icons."

If you ask me I think it looks better.

(http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pantagraph.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/a1/6a11b989-442d-5272-b1f7-55eb8134743c/50849cb325af9.preview-300.jpg)
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: wesfau2 on October 22, 2012, 12:19:24 PM: Quote from: Godfather on October 22, 2012, 12:15:50 PM
If you ask me I think it looks better.

(http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pantagraph.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/a1/6a11b989-442d-5272-b1f7-55eb8134743c/50849cb325af9.preview-300.jpg)

That shit will buff out.

$1 to woopig.
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 01:04:33 PM: Pffttt.
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Godfather on October 22, 2012, 01:05:35 PM: Quote from: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 01:04:33 PM
Pffttt.
How's my sandwich coming?
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 01:06:18 PM: Quote from: Godfather on October 22, 2012, 01:05:35 PM
How's my sandwich coming?

Be patient.
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Godfather on October 22, 2012, 01:09:31 PM: Quote from: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 01:06:18 PM
Be patient.
:thumsup:
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 02:24:24 PM: weskie is just lashing out - he has found himself agreeing with me too often lately, and he is just trying to reasert control over his little world...
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Godfather on October 22, 2012, 02:40:59 PM: Quote from: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 02:24:24 PM
weskie is just lashing out - he has found himself agreeing with me too often lately, and he is just trying to reasert control over his little world...
Was that a short joke?
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 02:47:23 PM: Quote from: Godfather on October 22, 2012, 02:40:59 PM
Was that a short joke?

You're a racist.
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: wesfau2 on October 22, 2012, 02:48:15 PM: Quote from: Godfather on October 22, 2012, 02:40:59 PM
Was that a short joke?

I'm a big person in my little world.
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Godfather on October 22, 2012, 02:53:31 PM: Quote from: Tiger Wench on October 22, 2012, 02:47:23 PM
You're a racist.
Why don't you just kick the man in the nuts.
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: Buzz Killington on October 22, 2012, 02:59:28 PM: Quote from: Godfather on October 22, 2012, 02:53:31 PM
Why don't you just kick the man in the nuts.

Third base
Title: Re: Big Tex Burns Down
Post by: GH2001 on October 22, 2012, 11:32:35 PM: Quote from: wesfau2 on October 22, 2012, 02:48:15 PM
I'm a big person in my little world.
With the hoes is where it matters.