Author Topic: U Texas at Brownsville Closed Becasue of Gunfire on Mexico Side of Border  (Read 826 times)

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Hey, as long as it stays on their side of the border...oops.  :facepalm:

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Re: U Texas at Brownsville Closed Becasue of Gunfire on Mexico Side of Border
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2010, 09:02:51 AM »
Just how far away is this supposed gunfight   from the UTB?
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Re: U Texas at Brownsville Closed Becasue of Gunfire on Mexico Side of Border
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2010, 09:30:26 AM »
Not very far.  Maybe two hundred yards.  Its right off of International Drive, which is the road the crossing is on.
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Re: U Texas at Brownsville Closed Becasue of Gunfire on Mexico Side of Border
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2010, 11:41:03 AM »
placed there for the lovely international view, no doubt.
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Re: U Texas at Brownsville Closed Becasue of Gunfire on Mexico Side of Border
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2010, 11:53:52 AM »
placed there for the lovely international view, no doubt.

I would bet alot of students come from Matamoros.  Some might even pay for the education themselves!  :facepalm:
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Re: U Texas at Brownsville Closed Becasue of Gunfire on Mexico Side of Border
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2010, 11:00:16 PM »
Yikes.
Had an ex that goes to school there.

She would roll her eyes when I told her to be careful.