Silliness The Proud Texan Thread - Page 2

Greg Anos · 04-02-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I'm a 4th generation Texan by birth. That was followed by an early emigration and a much later reimmigration. I've lived here fairly comfortably for the past 22 years. But I don't feel like what I think some imagine a "true Texan" is supposed to feel. It's just a place to live like any other - a mix of the good and the bad and nothing extraordinary as far as I can sense. If my job went elsewhere, I'm sure I'd go with it.

I should add that, as a kid, I moved every year or two and so never grew an attachment for any particular place. I rather envy those who have - whether for Texas or somewhere else.

You are? Does it move or something?

The movie, VR....

girlzilla · 04-02-2009, 09:11 AM

Texan here.

DixieGal · 04-02-2009, 09:17 AM

I lived there for a year and a half in the 80's. That's where I picked up the habit of shaking out my shoes before I put them on. Oh, and I learned to drive drunk going to the store to get more beer without getting pulled over. That was back when the legal drinking age was 18.

Greg Anos · 04-02-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I lived there for a year and a half in the 80's. That's where I picked up the habit of shaking out my shoes before I put them on. Oh, and I learned to drive drunk going to the store to get more beer without getting pulled over. That was back when the legal drinking age was 18.

Ah...the good ole days...

pshrynk · 04-02-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Nonsense, fair lady, you could always leave by you own choice. We don't have any fences keeping people in....

Except for the Democratic legislators...

pshrynk · 04-02-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I'm a 4th generation Texan by birth. That was followed by an early emigration and a much later reimmigration. I've lived here fairly comfortably for the past 22 years. But I don't feel like what I think some imagine a "true Texan" is supposed to feel. It's just a place to live like any other - a mix of the good and the bad and nothing extraordinary as far as I can sense. If my job went elsewhere, I'm sure I'd go with it.

I should add that, as a kid, I moved every year or two and so never grew an attachment for any particular place. I rather envy those who have - whether for Texas or somewhere else.

You are? Does it move or something?

I once watched the Alamo for hours. Aside from the vendors selling T-shirts, it was pretty boring. The T-shirts had a picture of The Lens on the front...

RickyMaveety · 04-02-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I once watched the Alamo for hours. Aside from the vendors selling T-shirts, it was pretty boring. The T-shirts had a picture of The Lens on the front...

I also once watched the Alamo for hours. I snapped a photo of it about every 30 seconds and then pulled out my laptop, and created a composite photo of the Alamo, in the middle of the day, with no people in front of it.

vivaldirules · 04-02-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I lived there for a year and a half in the 80's. That's where I picked up the habit of shaking out my shoes before I put them on. Oh, and I learned to drive drunk going to the store to get more beer without getting pulled over. That was back when the legal drinking age was 18.

And did you also learn to drive down the shoulder of the highway like it was another lane? A scary but common practice here outside of the major cities.

Wetdogeared · 04-02-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

And did you also learn to drive down the shoulder of the highway like it was another lane? A scary but common practice here outside of the major cities.

Isn't that the passing lane?

WDE.

pshrynk · 04-02-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Isn't that the passing lane?

WDE.

Only if there's too much on-coming traffic and a slow-butt in front of you.

Xenophon · 04-02-2009, 01:33 PM

I am not a Texan, nor do I play one on TV. But my best friend's father is an Admiral in the Texas Navy. (Really, no joke.) Is that close enough?

Xenophon

P.S. I also love the Austin Lounge Lizards. And especially their song "Just Another Stupid Texas Song."

RickyMaveety · 04-02-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

And did you also learn to drive down the shoulder of the highway like it was another lane? A scary but common practice here outside of the major cities.

Absolutely common practice here ... in fact it's expected. If you are only doing 80, then you better damn well do it on the shoulder of the road so that everyone else can fly by you doing 100.

krisk · 04-02-2009, 07:07 PM

That kitty looks so funny!

RickyMaveety · 04-02-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by krisk

That kitty looks so funny!

Looks hungry to me .... hungry for braaiiiins . .....

Greg Anos · 04-02-2009, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Looks hungry to me .... hungry for braaiiiins . .....

I thought cats had more taste that to nibble on zombies....

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