I lived in Texas for ten years. What amazed me was how many I knew that had never been outside the state. I once met a man who had to be in his seventies living in Ft Worth who had never been outside of Texas. Heck, Oklahoma is only two hours away.
I'm not convinced that Texans are any tougher than the average American. The toughest people I remember meeting are NYC construction workers.
Ex70s - I Knew sooner or later you'd come to the aide of this post!
Thanks. Remember that commercial about the picante sauce cowboy who got HIS and it was made in NY City? All the Texas cowboys laughed and said "Get a Rope".
Have you seen the latest commercial about the Cowboy who road to the Range in his Pick Up Truck, and went to fix his fence and a Rattler bit him only the Rattler died!! Cause the Cowboy was so TOUGH!!! As if a Truck is what makes him 'tough enough to kill a Viscious Snake'. I laughed my self sick the first time I saw that commercial.
I lived in Texas for ten years. What amazed me was how many I knew that had never been outside the state.
You'll find that in any state. With Texas, though, the likely reason is that those who never left Texas talked to those who had and found out that there's nothing much to speak of outside of Texas. (Well, Louisiana has some pretty good food, but you can get much the same in SE Texas.)
Heck, Oklahoma is only two hours away.
Now why in the world would anyone want to go to Oklahoma?
I'm not convinced that Texans are any tougher than the average American. The toughest people I remember meeting are NYC construction workers.
I remember meeting a bunch of them in Texas in the eighties. Didn't seem tough to me. Just rude. But there were a few who smartened up and eventually became adopted Texans.
My ex-wife, who was from Connecticut, used to tell me that I thought that Texas was the only State in the Union. She was right about that, at least.
Ex70s - I just bet still today you be the MAN with a TRUE TEXAS TRUCK!!
^_^ ^_^ Jeannette (oh thats w/2n's) ;)
I might also point out that Texans are by far the most friendliest of folks I've ever met.
I left Texas when I went WOW, they sent me to Holyoke MA, and I met some nice folks there, but most of them were 'cold, ridgid, reserved', it must be the climate they endure. I've lived in CA, NE, WA, now MO, and People just are NOT as "Howdy Doedy''. Hospitality and the ability of folks to Team Up and really Care about their neighbors is one of the Best Things I have experienced in Texas!
The warm weather, and warm hearted folks. And, of COURSE, the Men and their Pickup Trucks. ;)
And the guns! Don't forget the guns! In fact I can't think of any Texan I know that doesn't have a gun. Even I have a gun. And being as I am a cat, it's real hard to shoot 'cause I have no thumbs. From deep in the heart of Texas.....tcat
Better watch out for her, tcat. Oh, wait. She was talking about "people who LITTER." You're probably OK, then, even if she does the right thing and gets a gun.
BTW, I hate litterers, too. And I'm not too fond of cats, unless they can type, but I tolerate them better than I do litterers.
I Never Meant the Littering a CAT does. hahahahaha. I LOVE Cats, I have an awesome kitty, who is Persian, and he is Litter Trained. I have to be really careful on here whom I offend, and how WORDS have other meanings.
Don't plan to ever get a gun, so all litterbugs are SAFE.
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I used to live in Dallas. I believe it is the very hot Texas sun and the extremely hot chili peppers. Then we got all that Texas beer. :blink:
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I was born in San Antonio Texas. Probably raised on this very food.
Gerber baby food has quite a variety?
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and to think I was always told that smell was crude,
crude oil that is :P
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I lived in Texas for ten years. What amazed me was how many I knew that had never been outside the state. I once met a man who had to be in his seventies living in Ft Worth who had never been outside of Texas. Heck, Oklahoma is only two hours away.
I'm not convinced that Texans are any tougher than the average American. The toughest people I remember meeting are NYC construction workers.
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THose are fighten words to a Texan.
New York City is considered as a joke.
What realy makes Texas men tough is Texas women.
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Ex70s - I Knew sooner or later you'd come to the aide of this post!
Thanks. Remember that commercial about the picante sauce cowboy who got HIS and it was made in NY City? All the Texas cowboys laughed and said "Get a Rope".
Have you seen the latest commercial about the Cowboy who road to the Range in his Pick Up Truck, and went to fix his fence and a Rattler bit him only the Rattler died!! Cause the Cowboy was so TOUGH!!! As if a Truck is what makes him 'tough enough to kill a Viscious Snake'. I laughed my self sick the first time I saw that commercial.
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You'll find that in any state. With Texas, though, the likely reason is that those who never left Texas talked to those who had and found out that there's nothing much to speak of outside of Texas. (Well, Louisiana has some pretty good food, but you can get much the same in SE Texas.)
Now why in the world would anyone want to go to Oklahoma?I remember meeting a bunch of them in Texas in the eighties. Didn't seem tough to me. Just rude. But there were a few who smartened up and eventually became adopted Texans.
My ex-wife, who was from Connecticut, used to tell me that I thought that Texas was the only State in the Union. She was right about that, at least.
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In the Texas Monthly Magazine was a sentance that says it all.
In Texas there are certain rights. In rights to life, liberty' and the persuit of happiness in a pickup truck.
Its not a truck if: It has more than one color paint(from the factory).
It has electic windows and door locks.
It has carpet. Carpet does not count if there is mud or cow chips rubbed in.
No scratchs in the bed/ No trailer hitch.
Its jacked up so that you need a ladder to get in.
Trucks are made to work. Use and abuse it.
Jeanette you know what I mean.
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Ex70s - I just bet still today you be the MAN with a TRUE TEXAS TRUCK!!
^_^ ^_^ Jeannette (oh thats w/2n's) ;)
I might also point out that Texans are by far the most friendliest of folks I've ever met.
I left Texas when I went WOW, they sent me to Holyoke MA, and I met some nice folks there, but most of them were 'cold, ridgid, reserved', it must be the climate they endure. I've lived in CA, NE, WA, now MO, and People just are NOT as "Howdy Doedy''. Hospitality and the ability of folks to Team Up and really Care about their neighbors is one of the Best Things I have experienced in Texas!
The warm weather, and warm hearted folks. And, of COURSE, the Men and their Pickup Trucks. ;)
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And the guns! Don't forget the guns! In fact I can't think of any Texan I know that doesn't have a gun. Even I have a gun. And being as I am a cat, it's real hard to shoot 'cause I have no thumbs. From deep in the heart of Texas.....tcat
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I HAVE NO GUNS, and if I did, I'd be shooting at all the people who LITTER.
I LOATH the ACT OF LITTERING.....
I'm a TEXAN without a GUN or desire to carry one.....
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Better watch out for her, tcat. Oh, wait. She was talking about "people who LITTER." You're probably OK, then, even if she does the right thing and gets a gun.
BTW, I hate litterers, too. And I'm not too fond of cats, unless they can type, but I tolerate them better than I do litterers.
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OMG ROTFLOL
I Never Meant the Littering a CAT does. hahahahaha. I LOVE Cats, I have an awesome kitty, who is Persian, and he is Litter Trained. I have to be really careful on here whom I offend, and how WORDS have other meanings.
Don't plan to ever get a gun, so all litterbugs are SAFE.
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Ya'll don't have to worry. I've got enough guns for us all.
More than I need and less than I want.
Hey D Miller. That is a little of an overload on that piece of Jap engineering. Buy a truck big enough for the job. Like a Chevy.
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I'd love to see the 'after' shot of that truck. Did it take the load?
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Sorry -- no pics of the *aftermath*! :P
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oenophile
Does anyone recall the line from Full Metal Jacket ...Ain't nothing but steers and queers in Texas and I don't see any horns on you.
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I remember a line like that from Officer and a Gentleman.
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Here ya go ex70's (but I bet this has door locks on it!) :lol:
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LOL ya'll are way too funny! And by the way if you throw a cat out a car window.....does it become kitty litter?
PS: I actually like cats, and have a huge orange tabby named Otis.
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Only a fool tells a Texan that line. The horns are there we just don't advertise.
DMiller that is not a truck thats a toy.
My biggest pet peeve is people with trucks that don't have a scratch a speck of dirt in the bed.
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And may I add this........
You Never want to say those things to a Texan who has Plenty of Guns and Ammo!!!!
:unsure:
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Ok ---- You win. :D
Here's a REAL TRUCK!!!
(sorry - the pic won't post on this one. Old Yeller is shy, I guess. :P
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