JohnRich 4 #51 February 9, 2006 QuoteNot originally FROM Texas, but damned proud of it anyway! No, no, no, that'll never do. I thought I told you to say: "I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as soon as I could." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #52 February 9, 2006 QuoteOh...and I am the new manifest bitch! What happened to the Queen Bee? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #53 February 9, 2006 QuoteHouston. It is about 5 to 6 hrs. drive time from Dallas, I think. Dang, you sure drive slow. I can make it in 4 to 4½. But I have a radar detector too... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #54 February 9, 2006 QuoteOne of you Texans who've been here longer than me...can you figure out a midway point for all of us? This is Texas - everything's BIG. Even "half-way" is still going to be two or two and a half hour drive for all. Blech! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #55 February 9, 2006 QuoteTexas is the greatest place on the planet. If I lived there I would be beating my chest and bragging. Long live Texas! Richards I like this guy! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #56 February 9, 2006 QuoteReally? There's nothin in Centerville? Surely there's a little Mexican place or SOMETHING! From "The handbook of Texas": "In 1990 its population was reported as 812." Source Map of the sprawling metropolis Restaurants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sixtysevengt5oo 0 #57 February 9, 2006 OK so if there are three different places trying to meet at an equitible place centerville is it, unfortunately the only reason anyone knows where or what Centerville is, is because it is basically the center of the trip between dallas and houston, if you are tring to find a half way point between dallas and college station Waco is the best, approx. 1.5 to 2 hours from both places, and there really isnt even a mexican food restaurant there, there is a place that is like a hotdog stand that has really good tea, and a fast food joint in a gas station, a DQ and a Jack in the Box, its basically a pit stop on the Dallas --> Houston or Houston --> Dallas Marathon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #58 February 9, 2006 QuoteOh...and I am the new manifest bitch! Blush What happened to the Queen Bee? She ran off with some guy named Todd, haven't seen either of them since Sunday. I think there might be something there. Queen Bee needs help in manifest, she's a bit too busy to do all the work all the time.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #59 February 9, 2006 Quote Ice cubes and tortilla chips. Not that other places don't have them, but how many other places have them in the shape of their state? Colorado and Wyoming have ice cubes and crackers and even letterhead shaped like their states. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #60 February 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteTexas? I had to move here 9 years ago for my job I'd leave this state now f i could.. I hate Texas Sorry to hear it's not working out for you. Where would you rather be and why? Walt Any where but Texas and Oklahoma! Taxes and fee are high and cops are jerks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #61 February 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteTexas? I had to move here 9 years ago for my job I'd leave this state now f i could.. I hate Texas Sorry to hear it's not working out for you. Where would you rather be and why? Walt Probably St. Louis, if I remember correctly. He likes to jump at a small DZ in Missouri that he rents a little plane and flies out there on occasion. Billy I work for airline.. I can fly to St. Louis any time I want... except maybe thanksgiving week lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #62 February 9, 2006 QuoteQuotehouston That's where I live. What's bringing you to Houston? Walt hang out with a freind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #63 February 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteTexas? I had to move here 9 years ago for my job I'd leave this state now f i could.. I hate Texas Sorry to hear it's not working out for you. Where would you rather be and why? Walt Any where but Texas and Oklahoma! Taxes and fee are high and cops are jerks! Well the taxes and fees things is relative. Texas does not have a state income tax, so yes, sales taxes are higher than I think they ought to be. I don't know where you live, but Austin as awfully high property taxes and has for years because so much of the valuable real estate is occupied by state agencies and, of course, the University of Texas at Austin, all of which are tax exempt. Cops in Texas vary just like everwhere else. I live in Houston and I think we have a really professional city police force--I've never had a bad experience with them. It is a very large force, since Houston is the fourth largest city in the US, so they are bound to have a few bad ones, and we do have some occasional incidents where officers either do not respond in a timely manner or in as professional a manner as they should, but overall, I think Houston can be very proud of its law enforcement people. The worst I've ever been harassed was by a State Trooper with the Chambers Country Drug Task Force. In my opinion, that officer had no business having a handgun, let alone a badge and the authority and responsibility that goes along with it. I think he was a serious anomaly though. If you are homesick, I can really understand that. I lived in Texas a very long time then moved to a small-townish environment in upstate New York for five very long years. The people there were nice and the climate in the summers was wonderful, but I never really adapted to it. I wanted to be home and it felt incredibly good to come back. Wherever your travels take you, I hope things work out well. And if you'll just ask the Texans who inhabit the bonfire for some hints on how to enjoy Texas more, I'm sure you'll get some responses. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #64 February 9, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuotehouston That's where I live. What's bringing you to Houston? Walt hang out with a freind. No worries, then. If you are willing to travel that far to hang out with a friend, then it's a safe bet that you're going to have a good time. There is no shortage of things to do here, including jumping (we've got two great Otter DZs here and a Cessna DZ that really rocks just up the road in Beaumont.) Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #65 February 9, 2006 Walt, not home sick.. I lived in Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma Texas over years.. just Oklahoma and Texas just don't agree with me... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #66 February 9, 2006 QuoteWalt, not home sick.. I lived in Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma Texas over years.. just Oklahoma and Texas just don't agree with me... Sorry to hear that. The culture really is different from the places you mentioned. I have lived in Kansas (right next door to Missouri), Ohio, and New York, so I'm aware of the culture shock. I hope you end up in a place more to your liking at some point. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblaster72 0 #67 February 10, 2006 QuoteEvery time I turn around, there is a new thing created, JUST for this state. The newest contribution? Wendy's has created a "Texas Double" hamburger. I suppose that would explain why Houston (#1), Dallas (#5), San Antonio(#8) and Ft. Worth (#10) are all in the top ten fattest cities in the USA, wouldn't it... Wonderful contribution Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 1 #68 February 10, 2006 QuoteThis is Texas - everything's BIG. Apropos of nothing, y'know there's a cattle station (=ranch) in Western Australia that's bigger than Texas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BellyFlailer 0 #69 February 10, 2006 Jack in the Box has the "Texas Big Cheeseburger" only in Tx, which is the same as the "Big Cheeseburger" but with bbq sauce on it. http://www.SkydiveVids.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #70 February 10, 2006 QuoteHalf way between DFW and B/CS isn't that exciting. Infact I believe its either Centerville or Fairfield (if you're on I-45), luckily both of those places have not only a gas station but also a Dairy Queen. Forget the DQ. On the east side of 45 in Centerville there is restaurant that has the best fried catfish and its on an all you can eat buffet! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #71 February 10, 2006 QuoteNo, no, no, that'll never do. I thought I told you to say: "I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as soon as I could." Silly me....what [B]WAS I thinking? Here let me fix that. Quote In Reply To Not originally FROM born in Texas, but I got here as soon as I could, but and damned proud of it!!! anyway! There! How's that? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #72 February 10, 2006 Queen Bee is training me. She has a REAL job now. Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #73 February 10, 2006 QuoteThis is Texas - everything's BIG. Even "half-way" is still going to be two or two and a half hour drive for all. Blech! Does this mean you won't be joining our dz.com Texan get together? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ncrowe 0 #74 February 10, 2006 I fish FLW king fish tournaments and when we fish a big tournament somewhere on the East coast all the texas boats fly big texas flags....i'm not like a super huge texas is better than anywhere person but I do get a kick those Texas flags flying on all those boats.... "Don't Mess Around With the Guy in Shades- Oh No!!! " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
