TEXAS Border Towns: A HUNGRY DOG Roams Boarded Up Downtown Laredo / San Ygnacio to Laredo (Part Two)
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Date: 2024-01-28
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citrustaco
Have to disagree about poverty causing crime. Most violent crime (in the US) isn't about getting stuff you can't afford; actually most of it is one poor person killing another poor person. You have areas in Appalachia that are poor, but low crime. You have rural rice fields in China that are poor and low crime. You could give every person in poverty in America a million dollars to get them out of poverty, yet the crime will still persist.
However, crime causes poverty. Crime brings down property values, hurts businesses and business owners, and causes good people to leave a once good area, therefore increasing per capita crime stats. You don't have to commit a crime to feel the effects crime has on value. There is no place I know of where high crime exists and the neighborhood is also thriving. Crime will make you lose money fast.
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Have to disagree about poverty causing crime. Most violent crime (in the US) isn't about getting stuff you can't afford; actually most of it is one poor person killing another poor person. You have areas in Appalachia that are poor, but low crime. You have rural rice fields in China that are poor and low crime. You could give every person in poverty in America a million dollars to get them out of poverty, yet the crime will still persist.
However, crime causes poverty. Crime brings down property values, hurts businesses and business owners, and causes good people to leave a once good area, therefore increasing per capita crime stats. You don't have to commit a crime to feel the effects crime has on value. There is no place I know of where high crime exists and the neighborhood is also thriving. Crime will make you lose money fast.
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joebanks3698
Your vids have really gone to the dogs lately. IMO, litter bugs rank right up there with murderers, pedophiles, and thieves. Those white birds look like cattle egrets. They're pretty ubiquitous in Texas and along the RG. A small wearable birding monocular might enhance your walkabouts when coming upon those feathery flocks. Most distressed commercial properties are corporate or REO owned. They have little incentive repairing and claim them as depreciated assets for their balance sheets which artificially deflates their profit margins (lower tax liability. The practice may be perfectly legal but morally bankrupt and largely responsible for the shuttered, decaying historical buildings and storefronts you see on your urban exploration.
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Your vids have really gone to the dogs lately. IMO, litter bugs rank right up there with murderers, pedophiles, and thieves. Those white birds look like cattle egrets. They're pretty ubiquitous in Texas and along the RG. A small wearable birding monocular might enhance your walkabouts when coming upon those feathery flocks. Most distressed commercial properties are corporate or REO owned. They have little incentive repairing and claim them as depreciated assets for their balance sheets which artificially deflates their profit margins (lower tax liability. The practice may be perfectly legal but morally bankrupt and largely responsible for the shuttered, decaying historical buildings and storefronts you see on your urban exploration.
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CaptainHowdy1969
Hey Spoda. i agree with you brother, it's a damn shame to see all those cool old historical buildings just boarded up and left to rot. and that big ole white house with the wrap around lower and upper porch on it in the condition it's in should be considered a crime. damn shame. I'm surprised that when you were in Rio Bravo that you made no mention of the classic western film Rio Bravo with John Wayne in it, I'm sure the only connection between the two is the name only but it's worth a mention nonetheless. anywho, you two keep up the good work, I enjoy your videos so keep em' comin' Spoda.
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Hey Spoda. i agree with you brother, it's a damn shame to see all those cool old historical buildings just boarded up and left to rot. and that big ole white house with the wrap around lower and upper porch on it in the condition it's in should be considered a crime. damn shame. I'm surprised that when you were in Rio Bravo that you made no mention of the classic western film Rio Bravo with John Wayne in it, I'm sure the only connection between the two is the name only but it's worth a mention nonetheless. anywho, you two keep up the good work, I enjoy your videos so keep em' comin' Spoda.
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usa-by-car
OK so you came to Laredo but you just saw a bit of downtown and you didn't even show the outlet mall or other stuff that is there also Laredo is much bigger than just downtown and I have to say I use to eat at El Meson and yes the food is great especially the Pechuga Reyena which is chicken cordon bleu they serve it with some spaghetti pasta and mashed potato and corn is delicious and the city hall building you saw was the old city hall from the 50's and 60's the city hall that is currently in use is several blocks from there. Hope you come back an do a full video a proper video on Laredo
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OK so you came to Laredo but you just saw a bit of downtown and you didn't even show the outlet mall or other stuff that is there also Laredo is much bigger than just downtown and I have to say I use to eat at El Meson and yes the food is great especially the Pechuga Reyena which is chicken cordon bleu they serve it with some spaghetti pasta and mashed potato and corn is delicious and the city hall building you saw was the old city hall from the 50's and 60's the city hall that is currently in use is several blocks from there. Hope you come back an do a full video a proper video on Laredo
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daviddecelles8714
Much that is poignant: a medieval knight in full armor and heavy sword guarding a sadly empty and decaying building; many once glorious Mexican-inspired structures now decrepit; tiny white birds speckling the trees in the background with human trash defiling the foreground. A worthy closing: the stunning interior of a sacred place. Lastly, I was certain you would not burst into flame, not because I don't believe in such things; but because your core of goodness shines through in your videos.
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Much that is poignant: a medieval knight in full armor and heavy sword guarding a sadly empty and decaying building; many once glorious Mexican-inspired structures now decrepit; tiny white birds speckling the trees in the background with human trash defiling the foreground. A worthy closing: the stunning interior of a sacred place. Lastly, I was certain you would not burst into flame, not because I don't believe in such things; but because your core of goodness shines through in your videos.
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jonlizsam
The white birds are some sort of egret. There are snowy egrets, great egrets and little egrets to name a few. Some hang out with cattle, even perching on their backs and some hangout on waterways. They are ubiquitous in south Texas.
When I was a kid I went to the Laredo cathedral. I’m glad it’s still so beautiful. I think the pandemic shuttered a lot of those downtown businesses. What a pitybutNice tour!
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The white birds are some sort of egret. There are snowy egrets, great egrets and little egrets to name a few. Some hang out with cattle, even perching on their backs and some hangout on waterways. They are ubiquitous in south Texas.
When I was a kid I went to the Laredo cathedral. I’m glad it’s still so beautiful. I think the pandemic shuttered a lot of those downtown businesses. What a pitybutNice tour!
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deni9626
Regarding trash there, except for the shopping cart. when someone is stopped, they have them drop whatever they are holding, including shoes. Emptying the pockets, the bits and pieces in pockets just come out with everything else when the police look through it. This is a really tense moment and so they are not considering picking up trash at the time.
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Regarding trash there, except for the shopping cart. when someone is stopped, they have them drop whatever they are holding, including shoes. Emptying the pockets, the bits and pieces in pockets just come out with everything else when the police look through it. This is a really tense moment and so they are not considering picking up trash at the time.
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jpdavis6042
Just the name of Laredo conjures up an image of Tex/Mex Americana
and Lord Spoda captures it like no other. It's a town that has been
imortalized in song (Streets of Laredo) film and history. The slow pace
of Border Towns is captivating. Thxs for giving credit to Catholic culture.
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Just the name of Laredo conjures up an image of Tex/Mex Americana
and Lord Spoda captures it like no other. It's a town that has been
imortalized in song (Streets of Laredo) film and history. The slow pace
of Border Towns is captivating. Thxs for giving credit to Catholic culture.
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ronturner5560
Real nice town although there are a lot of empty buildings they provide a wonderful framework for this community to bounce back again one day I'm sure, thankyou one more for and interesting look around and last but not least Lady Nicole as always is the icing on the cake, oh so sweet!
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Real nice town although there are a lot of empty buildings they provide a wonderful framework for this community to bounce back again one day I'm sure, thankyou one more for and interesting look around and last but not least Lady Nicole as always is the icing on the cake, oh so sweet!
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doughoblitt4642
Spend 10 minutes picking up trash everytime you go there. It is very gratifying to help, and you would be surprised how much of a difference it makes. Please try to make all these beautiful places even better, be someone others will emulate. I really enjoy your vids, thank you
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Spend 10 minutes picking up trash everytime you go there. It is very gratifying to help, and you would be surprised how much of a difference it makes. Please try to make all these beautiful places even better, be someone others will emulate. I really enjoy your vids, thank you
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bettyceron9064
You missed all the great parts. You kept going away from the border crossing, the metro bus station, the old huge homes in the old residential downtown neighborhoods where all the rich people used to live. They all moved to the north side of town now.
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You missed all the great parts. You kept going away from the border crossing, the metro bus station, the old huge homes in the old residential downtown neighborhoods where all the rich people used to live. They all moved to the north side of town now.
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IDLFredux
Next time y'all are in Laredo, eat at Danny's --NOT the national chain Denny's, but the local joint Danny's with an A. Ubiquitous as Starbucks, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Danny's. Good grub.
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Next time y'all are in Laredo, eat at Danny's --NOT the national chain Denny's, but the local joint Danny's with an A. Ubiquitous as Starbucks, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Danny's. Good grub.
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BuickDoc
Those butterflies are called American Snout-Nosed Butterflies. Some years they will completely block your car's radiator. It gets it name from a protrusion that comes out of the head that looks like a long nose.
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Those butterflies are called American Snout-Nosed Butterflies. Some years they will completely block your car's radiator. It gets it name from a protrusion that comes out of the head that looks like a long nose.
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Talk2WandaVision
Poverty leads to crime when you have the haves and the have-nots. If everyone is a have-not there's no one to steal from. Border towns don't tend to have nearby neighborhoods with wealth.
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Poverty leads to crime when you have the haves and the have-nots. If everyone is a have-not there's no one to steal from. Border towns don't tend to have nearby neighborhoods with wealth.
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bayoumanbryan
In North Louisiana we call the white birds cow birds because they ride the backs of cows eating bugs like horse flies off of the cows or horses. they call them egrets in south Louisiana.
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In North Louisiana we call the white birds cow birds because they ride the backs of cows eating bugs like horse flies off of the cows or horses. they call them egrets in south Louisiana.
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45AMT
That poor dog. Just hate seeing them hungry. Thanks for another good look at the Rio Grande. Didn't know Laredo was that large of a city. Thanks for the tour! Great video as always!
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That poor dog. Just hate seeing them hungry. Thanks for another good look at the Rio Grande. Didn't know Laredo was that large of a city. Thanks for the tour! Great video as always!
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heavenhelpus479
Fun fact: Many residents in Texas that are of Mexican descendant, speak very little Spanish, if any, and never go into Mexico. They were born here just like you and me.
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Fun fact: Many residents in Texas that are of Mexican descendant, speak very little Spanish, if any, and never go into Mexico. They were born here just like you and me.
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terry9325
I like it when you say a lot of people here when we see one old lady with her shopping, but I suppose you mean the traffic. but to me that’s not people.
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I like it when you say a lot of people here when we see one old lady with her shopping, but I suppose you mean the traffic. but to me that’s not people.
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allenmetzger9922
I'm a white guy from Michigan/Ohio who moved to Mission/McAllen 8 years ago. and I'm obsessed with your videos traveling the Texas/Mexican border.
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I'm a white guy from Michigan/Ohio who moved to Mission/McAllen 8 years ago. and I'm obsessed with your videos traveling the Texas/Mexican border.
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menito67
Talking about border northside of the rio bravo towns is talking about mexico original territory. If we dont know history we are bound to repeat it.
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Talking about border northside of the rio bravo towns is talking about mexico original territory. If we dont know history we are bound to repeat it.
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nickinflorida777
Hi and thank you for the videos! I’m in Florida and those white birds seem to be what we have here. They are called Egrets. Blessings!
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Hi and thank you for the videos! I’m in Florida and those white birds seem to be what we have here. They are called Egrets. Blessings!
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raydavis6979
Spent some time in Rio Bravo. Really nice people. Mostly forgotten poor folks from Mexico. But they take care of each other.
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Spent some time in Rio Bravo. Really nice people. Mostly forgotten poor folks from Mexico. But they take care of each other.
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fabgarcia9993
im loving the vibe of these border town videos. its like a fusion of modern/wild west, almost feels like going back in time
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im loving the vibe of these border town videos. its like a fusion of modern/wild west, almost feels like going back in time
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gulayguthre9939
Favorite part of your videos is when you meet up with your excess baggage and go for a Jack Daniels and some good food
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Favorite part of your videos is when you meet up with your excess baggage and go for a Jack Daniels and some good food
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RM-mm4jr
Been really waiting for part 2. So interesting! Thank you so much for taking me along. Stay safe
From Australia
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Been really waiting for part 2. So interesting! Thank you so much for taking me along. Stay safe
From Australia
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BetoG07
Low crime rate and low income cause we can get stuff from Mexico it’s just a 5 minute walk/drive away
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Low crime rate and low income cause we can get stuff from Mexico it’s just a 5 minute walk/drive away
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