The Briefing Room
State Chapters => Texas => Topic started by: DrewsDad on April 25, 2016, 05:00:08 pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTdCOWtXd9A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTdCOWtXd9A)
YeeHaw!!!
@geronl @Bigun @LoneStar42 @lonestar67 @austingirl @Sanguine
Invite others.
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Howdy. Texan native, been here at GOPBR since 2009. Live in the DFW Metroplex.
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Howdy. Texan native, been here at GOPBR since 2009. Live in the DFW Metroplex.
Howdy. I'm a Texas native also. Been here at GOPBR since - well since an hour or two ago.
:patriot:
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Native also, born and raised in the Hill Country, currently live east of Waco, sorta out in the middle of nowhere. Nice place.
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Howdy. Texan native, been here at GOPBR since 2009. Live in the DFW Metroplex.
Howdy. I'm a Texas native also. Been here at GOPBR since - well since an hour or two ago.
:patriot:
Glad you're here. We have a good number of members but most don't contribute much. Most articles are about politics but anything is welcome (except for religion; too many fights). So enjoy. You can say just about anything you want as long as it's not directed at another member.
I'm happy you suggested this sub-board. Maybe we'll have enough members now to make it worthwhile.
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rah rah rah
@LoneStar42 @lonestar67 @lonestar @LonestarDream
I wonder how many more LoneStars we are going to get
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Been here since yesterday when someone reached out to me when I could no longer post. I have reached out to slyfox who is considering joining. I never did change my alias when I moved out to the Hill Country in 2011, but remember fondly the marches at the Capitol in 2000.I met some great FReepers: basil, TheBatLady, TheSarce (may she rest in peace), anymouse, DrewsDad, and many others. Went shooting with the ladies, had the Texas HOT chapter at my house for meetings. Good times. Glad to see so many Texans here! :patriot:
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rah rah rah
@LoneStar42 @lonestar67 @lonestar @LonestarDream
I wonder how many more LoneStars we are going to get
Can't have too many.
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Just moved from Keller/Southlake to to the FL panhandle... but my heart is still in Texas. I think I hang out in here..... If you all let me. :)
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Just moved from Keller/Southlake to to the FL panhandle... but my heart is still in Texas. I think I hang out in here..... If you all let me. :)
Lordy, you moved from one of the hottest areas in the state. Southlake is booming.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTdCOWtXd9A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTdCOWtXd9A)
YeeHaw!!!
@geronl @Bigun @LoneStar42 @lonestar67 @austingirl @Sanguine
Invite others.
Speaking of @Bigun , I noticed on TOS the other day, on the state board, that most of the Texas posters were less than enthusiastic about DT. Bigun was mentioned as being outwardly not-DT. Now for several days, I haven't seen a single post on that board and I can't get to it from the main page. Not sure what that means. Maybe nothing.
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Speaking of @Bigun , I noticed on TOS the other day, on the state board, that most of the Texas posters were less than enthusiastic about DT. Bigun was mentioned as being outwardly not-DT. Now for several days, I haven't seen a single post on that board and I can't get to it from the main page. Not sure what that means. Maybe nothing.
If anyone still has an account, they could go and see if the state boards have been chopped or if its just TX
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Lordy, you moved from one of the hottest areas in the state. Southlake is booming.
Don't get me started. The place is going to hell with all the liberal transplants and thier spawn of Satin children running amok. Other than that...It a beautiful place...
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If anyone still has an account, they could go and see if the state boards have been chopped or if its just TX
TOS Texas Board is still up and running, but the posting has slowed a bit.
Jane Long is the resident Trumpet that butts in when Cruz is talked up.
(anyone know how to embed a youtube video on this board?)
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HOWDY!!
There's a keg at the end of the porch and plenty of rockin chairs! Come on in and sit a spell!
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TOS Texas Board is still up and running, but the posting has slowed a bit.
Jane Long is the resident Trumpet that butts in when Cruz is talked up.
(anyone know how to embed a youtube video on this board?)
DD - would you send me a link? Thanks,
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(anyone know how to embed a youtube video on this board?)
Thank.
Yes, simply copy and paste the URL and delete the s from https - no kidding
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TOS Texas Board is still up and running, but the posting has slowed a bit.
Jane Long is the resident Trumpet that butts in when Cruz is talked up.
(anyone know how to embed a youtube video on this board?)
Just post the link and remove the s from https and it's done!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3oSJURcrbM
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DD - would you send me a link? Thanks,
http://freerepublic.com/perl/profiles?location=91 (http://freerepublic.com/perl/profiles?location=91)
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HOWDY!!
There's a keg at the end of the porch and plenty of rockin chairs! Come on in and sit a spell!
What's in the keg? Shiner?
:beer:
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Thank.
Yes, simply copy and paste the URL and delete the s from https - no kidding
Thanks Geronl and Bigun! My first post has been properly adjusted.
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http://freerepublic.com/perl/profiles?location=91 (http://freerepublic.com/perl/profiles?location=91)
Well, I must have done something to my settings. Can't see it, but I can click on the link and get there.
Thanks, DD.
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The link to the Texas FR board worked. It looks like many of them are not happy about Jim Rob is doing.
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA, Ditter, jagusfr and others seem to support whoever is nominated but don't seem to feel welcome anymore.
Maybe someone with an FR account could tell them about the Briefing Room.
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Howdy from a Texan who lives in Plano.
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Howdy from a Texan who lives in Plano.
Howdy. I am pretty sure I greeted you when you joined too
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Howdy from a Texan who lives in Plano.
Welcome, Hank.
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Howdy. I am pretty sure I greeted you when you joined too
Thanks. My apologies if didn't respond before. Still learning how to navigate this site as it is different than FR for finding replies.
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Welcome, Hank.
Thank you, Sanguine. Glad to be here.
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Howdy from a Texan who lives in Plano.
I remember back in the day there was no reason to go north of Beltline Rd..... unless you lived in the sticks er Plano!
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What's in the keg? Shiner?
:beer:
No sir! Mic lite! :beer:
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No sir! Mic lite! :beer:
How bout a Dr. Pepper and some Blue Bell vanilla? :0001:
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How bout a Dr. Pepper and some Blue Bell vanilla? :0001:
I think I might be able to scrounge that up as well!
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We have a Texas chat room?
Do you have to type with a drawl when posting in here?
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We have a Texas chat room?
Do you have to type with a drawl when posting in here?
Only if you want to be understood! :whistle:
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We have a Texas chat room?
Do you have to type with a drawl when posting in here?
Nope. You just have to need to bend it in half before you put on your jeans.
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Nope. You just have to need to bend it in half before you put on your jeans.
Oh, my. If I understood what that meant, I might be offended.
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Oh, my. If I understood what that meant, I might be offended.
No offense meant, ma'm. Just boy talk.
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Sun-brewed sweet ice tea...
a good thing about summer...
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No offense meant, ma'm. Just boy talk.
Crackin' me up folks.
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TOS Texas Board is still up and running, but the posting has slowed a bit.
Jane Long is the resident Trumpet that butts in when Cruz is talked up.
(anyone know how to embed a youtube video on this board?)
Ugg....Jane Long is one of the biggest Trump trolls there. I don't even bother with that board now.
I was born in Dallas, moved to Houston in the late 1970's....only moved back to Dallas in 2010 and been here ever since.
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Welcome, @XenaLee.
We've got the makings of a fine Texas board here!
Oh, @austingirl, did you see that Franklin Graham will be at the Capitol tomorrow?
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Native Texan here, spending the next three or so weeks with my daughter in NYC. And am enjoying the heck out of this trip.
I have hosted the TexasCowboy Memorial Shoot for the past ten years. If anyone is interested, the 11th annual will be held this October in Hicksville. FYI - the shoot is not about FR, it is to honor a truly wonderful Texas man.
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Native Texan here, spending the next three or so weeks with my daughter in NYC. And am enjoying the heck out of this trip.
I have hosted the TexasCowboy Memorial Shoot for the past ten years. If anyone is interested, the 11th annual will be held this October in Hicksville. FYI - the shoot is not about FR, it is to honor a truly wonderful Texas man.
So glad to see you here. I would love to attend one of those.
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Native Texan here, spending the next three or so weeks with my daughter in NYC. And am enjoying the heck out of this trip.
I have hosted the TexasCowboy Memorial Shoot for the past ten years. If anyone is interested, the 11th annual will be held this October in Hicksville. FYI - the shoot is not about FR, it is to honor a truly wonderful Texas man.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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So glad to see you here. I would love to attend one of those.
I've been to a few! First class events!
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The link to the Texas FR board worked. It looks like many of them are not happy about Jim Rob is doing.
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA, Ditter, jagusfr and others seem to support whoever is nominated but don't seem to feel welcome anymore.
Maybe someone with an FR account could tell them about the Briefing Room.
When I get a free few minutes I'll invite some of those from the Texas board over here.
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So glad to see you here. I would love to attend one of those.
Going with the above theme of have some free time, I'll prepare a thread about the event.
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I've been to a few! First class events!
I can never match the shoots put on my TC, but have come close a time or two.
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I can never match the shoots put on my TC, but have come close a time or two.
Texas Cowboy (ElRoy Ray) was one hell of a man and I'm happy to say a friend of mine! I STILL miss him!
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Welcome, @XenaLee.
We've got the makings of a fine Texas board here!
Oh, @austingirl, did you see that Franklin Graham will be at the Capitol tomorrow?
Thank you very much!
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Welcome, @XenaLee.
We've got the makings of a fine Texas board here!
Oh, @austingirl, did you see that Franklin Graham will be at the Capitol tomorrow?
I no longer live in Austin- moved to the Hill Country in 2011. The Obama signs at my neighbors did me in. Along with the traffic at the "Y" in Oak Hill.
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I remember back in the day there was no reason to go north of Beltline Rd..... unless you lived in the sticks er Plano!
Yes. Back when Plano was primarily a farming community and Preston Road was dirt/gravel.
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I no longer live in Austin- moved to the Hill Country in 2011. The Obama signs at my neighbors did me in. Along with the traffic at the "Y" in Oak Hill.
Oh, wow - we must have been neighbors. I left Oak Hill in '08 and moved NW. And, the traffic is even worse now.
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Your friendly neighborhood media relations & technology guy for the forum checking in from deep in the Piney Woods.
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Yes. Back when Plano was primarily a farming community and Preston Road was dirt/gravel.
Tell me about it! Before I left I had to make a trip up to Prosper from Richardson. I had no idea Preston road extended that far!
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Your friendly neighborhood media relations & technology guy for the forum checking in from deep in the Piney Woods.
I liked the old avatar. It was like our host, our guide, our butler Alfred and the Game Master all rolled into one... it was like the ferryman on the River Styx, like the man on the tapes of Mission Impossible, no it WAS the tapes... but without the self-destruction... hopefully...
I'll stop now. :patriot:
Our Yoda! That's it!...
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I liked the old avatar. It was like our host, our guide, our butler Alfred and the Game Master all rolled into one... it was like the ferryman on the River Styx, like the man on the tapes of Mission Impossible, no it WAS the tapes... but without the self-destruction... hopefully...
I'll stop now. :patriot:
Our Yoda! That's it!...
The man changes Avatars like underwear. :whistle:
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I liked the old avatar. It was like our host, our guide, our butler Alfred and the Game Master all rolled into one... it was like the ferryman on the River Styx, like the man on the tapes of Mission Impossible, no it WAS the tapes... but without the self-destruction... hopefully...
I'll stop now. :patriot:
Our Yoda! That's it!...
LOL, I thought the Ayn Rand inspired pirate seemed more appropriate for the times.
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The man changes Avatars like underwear. :whistle:
I hate that not so fresh feeling.
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I hate that not so fresh feeling.
I know, and those skidmarks can be so annoying! :beer:
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I know, and those skidmarks can be so annoying! :beer:
Is this what Texans get up to when they're by themselves? :smokin:
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I know, and those skidmarks can be so annoying! :beer:
*crosses arms*
It's not like anyone can see them.
:whistle:
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Is this what Texans get up to when they're by themselves? :smokin:
Apparently. :facepalm2:
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@geronl
(http://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.Mf2890fddad67bde7f9f2c80f73aec61eo0&w=300&h=173&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0)
More hail is expected today. Are you still in New Braunfels? Hope you are fairing well. My cars are OK. I do believe my roof had hail damage. Will contact my homeowners agent when (if) things settle down.
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@geronl
(http://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.Mf2890fddad67bde7f9f2c80f73aec61eo0&w=300&h=173&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0)
More hail is expected today. Are you still in New Braunfels? Hope you are fairing well. My cars are OK. I do believe my roof had hail damage. Will contact my homeowners agent when (if) things settle down.
Yes, expecting nasty weather about rush hour here.
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@geronl
(http://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.Mf2890fddad67bde7f9f2c80f73aec61eo0&w=300&h=173&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0)
More hail is expected today. Are you still in New Braunfels? Hope you are fairing well. My cars are OK. I do believe my roof had hail damage. Will contact my homeowners agent when (if) things settle down.
My location is a heavily guarded secret and the aluminum roof keeps the black helicopters from reading my brain! :nometalk:
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Nice thread y'all have here. I'm from a small town a couple of hours west of DFW on the edge of the desert....lol.
I joined TBR earlier today after finding myself zotted from FreeRepublic, for not bowing to the presumptive nominee.
A lot more peaceful here.....
Glad you're here.
It can get a bit heated here, but nothing like TOS.
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Yes, expecting nasty weather about rush hour here.
Hubby has a real good friend who lives in Texas, his house was destroyed by the hail. He is now living in motel.
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Nice thread y'all have here. I'm from a small town a couple of hours west of DFW on the edge of the desert....lol.
I joined TBR earlier today after finding myself zotted from FreeRepublic, for not bowing to the presumptive nominee.
A lot more peaceful here.....
Welcome Mrpotatohead!
(just don't mention BBQ)
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Hubby has a real good friend who lives in Texas, his house was destroyed by the hail. He is now living in motel.
Oh, no! What part of the state?
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Oh, no! What part of the state?
Wylie, he said he was in the kitchen and all of a suden the roof caved in and water was coming in at a fast rate. Flooded the house. Now some of the roof is gone, they have huge fans in the place trying to dry it out.
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Been here since yesterday when someone reached out to me when I could no longer post. I have reached out to slyfox who is considering joining. I never did change my alias when I moved out to the Hill Country in 2011, but remember fondly the marches at the Capitol in 2000.I met some great FReepers: basil, TheBatLady, TheSarce (may she rest in peace), anymouse, DrewsDad, and many others. Went shooting with the ladies, had the Texas HOT chapter at my house for meetings. Good times. Glad to see so many Texans here! :patriot:
Here to join the Texas Chapter!!
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Here to join the Texas Chapter!!
Welcome! Pull up a chair and sit a spell! :beer:
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Nice thread y'all have here. I'm from a small town a couple of hours west of DFW on the edge of the desert....lol.
I joined TBR earlier today after finding myself zotted from FreeRepublic, for not bowing to the presumptive nominee.
A lot more peaceful here.....
Welcome! :beer:
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Wylie, he said he was in the kitchen and all of a suden the roof caved in and water was coming in at a fast rate. Flooded the house. Now some of the roof is gone, they have huge fans in the place trying to dry it out.
We do believe in extreme weather out here. **nononono*
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Another member of the Texas contingent posting a wave to the neighbors. :seeya:
Not a native myself (the wife is a native) but I have lived here since Dec. 1989. We used to live in Austin, and we currently reside just a ways north of there. Both of us very glad to be out of Goofytown!
Finding myself glad to be here on this board also. ^-^
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Native Texan here, spending the next three or so weeks with my daughter in NYC. And am enjoying the heck out of this trip.
I have hosted the TexasCowboy Memorial Shoot for the past ten years. If anyone is interested, the 11th annual will be held this October in Hicksville. FYI - the shoot is not about FR, it is to honor a truly wonderful Texas man.
Howdy TheMom, say hello for me to TheGirl.
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Howdy TheMom, say hello for me to TheGirl.
Welcome my friend! Long time no see!
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Welcome my friend! Long time no see!
Thank you.
Smokin' Joe gave me a heads up about TBR.
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Thank you.
Smokin' Joe gave me a heads up about TBR.
Takes a little while to get your feet on the ground here but once you do it's great. Need anything just ask!
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Howdy TheMom, say hello for me to TheGirl.
Hey thackney! Nice to see you here.
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Another member of the Texas contingent posting a wave to the neighbors. :seeya:
Not a native myself (the wife is a native) but I have lived here since Dec. 1989. We used to live in Austin, and we currently reside just a ways north of there. Both of us very glad to be out of Goofytown!
Finding myself glad to be here on this board also. ^-^
Welcome, Bear!
Glad to have you here. And, yes, Austin is a challenge.
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Austin is a challenge.
Two point plan for turning Austin from blue to red.
1. Cut funding for all UT programs except STEM majors.
2. Have the state legislature enact a law that makes Austin a must-carry (concealed or open) city for all adults.
:laugh:
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Two point plan for turning Austin from blue to red.
1. Cut funding for all UT programs except STEM majors.
2. Have the state legislature enact a law that makes Austin a must-carry (concealed or open) city for all adults.
:laugh:
LOL. Yes, that would do it. What do we do with all of those out of work liberal arts profs?
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Howdy do! From Addison or Bandera depending upon the day of the week. :seeya:
Addison to Bandera? That's quite a ways!
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Another member of the Texas contingent posting a wave to the neighbors. :seeya:
Not a native myself (the wife is a native) but I have lived here since Dec. 1989. We used to live in Austin, and we currently reside just a ways north of there. Both of us very glad to be out of Goofytown!
Finding myself glad to be here on this board also. ^-^
We used to have a fairly active Heart of Texas Chapter in the area.
Maybe we can get everyone together again for a trip to Walburg or someplace in the near future.
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We used to have a fairly active Heart of Texas Chapter in the area.
Maybe we can get everyone together again for a trip to Walburg or someplace in the near future.
Walburg? Maybe if the Walburgers are playing!
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Thank you.
Smokin' Joe gave me a heads up about TBR.
Hey, Thackney! You're the man on fossil fuels and climate change.
Glad to have you here. I was in awe of you at FR at your knowledge of the industry.
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Another member of the Texas contingent posting a wave to the neighbors. :seeya:
Not a native myself (the wife is a native) but I have lived here since Dec. 1989. We used to live in Austin, and we currently reside just a ways north of there. Both of us very glad to be out of Goofytown!
Finding myself glad to be here on this board also. ^-^
Hey, Bear. Glad to have you here. You got here as fast as you could.
You'll enjoy. No pressure here. No need to look over your shoulder.
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Walburg? Maybe if the Walburgers are playing!
Not sure about the Walburgers, but we've danced to the Walburg Boys.
http://www.walburgrestaurant.net/ (http://www.walburgrestaurant.net/)
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Maybe we can get everyone together again for a trip to Walburg or someplace in the near future.
Oh man, love their buffet!!
(what, no drooling smiley??)
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Here to join the Texas Chapter!!
Are you the former CptClay? Did you get a promotion? Welcome! :seeya:
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Not sure about the Walburgers, but we've danced to the Walburg Boys.
http://www.walburgrestaurant.net/ (http://www.walburgrestaurant.net/)
Yes, my mistake. My sister calls them the Walburgers.
I would love to meet out there. Just say when.
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Hey, Thackney! You're the man on fossil fuels and climate change.
Glad to have you here. I was in awe of you at FR at your knowledge of the industry.
Thank you for your kind words. I am very talented at cutting and pasting the information from other sources.
Cheers!
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These last few storms have been easy on us. Watching radar return the other day, the big hail storm, the two purple areas bracketed where we are, we got lucky
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WhyisaTexasgirlinPA, Ditter, jagusfr and others seem to support whoever is nominated but don't seem to feel welcome anymore.
Thanks for thinking of me Geronl - it is very sad what is happening at TOS
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WhyisaTexasgirlinPA, Ditter, jagusfr and others seem to support whoever is nominated but don't seem to feel welcome anymore.
Thanks for thinking of me Geronl - it is very sad what is happening at TOS
We're glad you here.
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I am a recent immigrant from FR and still learning to navigate my way around here. I just wanted to say a quick hello from the Highland Lakes.
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Welcome! And, the lakes are finally full!
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I no longer live in Austin- moved to the Hill Country in 2011. The Obama signs at my neighbors did me in. Along with the traffic at the "Y" in Oak Hill.
I grew up not far from the "Y" in Oak Hill. I used to ride my bike there as a kid. Now I'm afraid to drive through Oak Hill in my car. I moved from Austin to Marble Falls back in 1998 and have lived here ever since. Whereabouts in the Hill Country are you?
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WhyisaTexasgirlinPA, Ditter, jagusfr and others seem to support whoever is nominated but don't seem to feel welcome anymore.
Thanks for thinking of me Geronl - it is very sad what is happening at TOS
Welcome aboard! This place takes a little getting used to but after you do that it's great!
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I grew up not far from the "Y" in Oak Hill. I used to ride my bike there as a kid. Now I'm afraid to drive through Oak Hill in my car. I moved from Austin to Marble Falls back in 1998 and have lived here ever since. Whereabouts in the Hill Country are you?
I know what you mean!
I don't go to the neighborhood I grew up in these days unless I am fully locked and loaded!
I now live East of you Between College Station and Huntsville.
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Welcome! And, the lakes are finally full!
Unfortunately, our weather is best described as a series of droughts separated by floods. I watch the rain gauges very carefully when the lakes are full.
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Texas folks. I know many of us know and are friends with Jeff Head. Please keep him in your prayers. His cancer is still giving him problems and he is heading back down to Houston for more treatment. Maybe those around Houston can stop and check in on him, give him a good Texas welcome in these hard times?
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Thanks for thinking of me Geronl - it is very sad what is happening at TOS
It is sad, very sad. It had been a big part of our lives for a long time
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Unfortunately, our weather is best described as a series of droughts separated by floods. I watch the rain gauges very carefully when the lakes are full.
LOL, the stream across from my house can be described as either flowing about the size of a sheet of paper wide to hellfire and damnation flooding.
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Hey folks! I'm not a Texas resident, but I have family that lives north of Longview. So I like to keep tabs on things over that direction.
Currently I'm doing my spring ritual and watching all the ugly green and orange blobs move across the weather maps.
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So..anyone doing the Hotter Than Hell this year? I decided (read....talked into) doing again this year.
I am really getting to old for this shit!
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I grew up not far from the "Y" in Oak Hill. I used to ride my bike there as a kid. Now I'm afraid to drive through Oak Hill in my car. I moved from Austin to Marble Falls back in 1998 and have lived here ever since. Whereabouts in the Hill Country are you?
After we gather a critical mass of Central Texas posters, we are going to try to he together at Walburg or a similar place.
@kennedy
@austingirl
@Gracey
@The Bat Lady
@Sanguine
@Bear_in_RoseBear
@XenaLee
@geronl
UPDATE: It looks like we are more centered south and west of Austin. We've been to the Gristmill before.
http://www.gristmillrestaurant.com/
Other suggestions?
I suppose we can start a separate thread if there is interest.
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I grew up not far from the "Y" in Oak Hill. I used to ride my bike there as a kid. Now I'm afraid to drive through Oak Hill in my car. I moved from Austin to Marble Falls back in 1998 and have lived here ever since. Whereabouts in the Hill Country are you?
I live in Medina in Bandera County. I don't think I would recognize Oak Hill- they were planning some big road construction when I left in 2011.
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After we gather a critical mass of Central Texas posters, we are going to try to he together at Walburg or a similar place.
@kennedy
@austingirl
@Gracey
@The Bat Lady
@Sanguine
@Bear_in_RoseBear
@XenaLee
@DrewsDad- great to see you here. I live in Bandera County in Medina. Maybe we could meet in New Braunfels. Hey @The Bat Lady. Hey @Gracey. :patriot:
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Texas folks. I know many of us know and are friends with Jeff Head. Please keep him in your prayers. His cancer is still giving him problems and he is heading back down to Houston for more treatment. Maybe those around Houston can stop and check in on him, give him a good Texas welcome in these hard times?
Prayers up for Jeff Head. I met him at the marches at the Governor's Mansion during the attempted theft of the election by Sore/Loserman. Great guy!
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So..anyone doing the Hotter Than Hell this year? I decided (read....talked into) doing again this year.
I am really getting to old for this shit!
:patriot:
Oh, hell no!
But, I'm impressed that you are considering it.
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Texas folks. I know many of us know and are friends with Jeff Head. Please keep him in your prayers. His cancer is still giving him problems and he is heading back down to Houston for more treatment. Maybe those around Houston can stop and check in on him, give him a good Texas welcome in these hard times?
Will do. He's going to MD Anderson?
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After we gather a critical mass of Central Texas posters, we are going to try to he together at Walburg or a similar place.
@kennedy
@austingirl
@Gracey
@The Bat Lady
@Sanguine
@Bear_in_RoseBear
@XenaLee
Drew's Dad, glad to see you! We met years ago at a couple of Austin events. Iron Cactus, maybe, was one.
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The weather, it missed us AGAIN!
It was basically over a highway from this area, very close.
I'm starting to wonder if we are being spoiled for something big later. lol
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Drew's Dad, glad to see you! We met years ago at a couple of Austin events. Iron Cactus, maybe, was one.
Ah, found the pictures. It was just over 10 years ago.
It's good to hear from you again.
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Just checking in with my old Texas FReepers.
Bigun told me about this place a few days ago, after discovering that I was a victim of JimRob going full-bleep and purging any pro-Cruz FReepers regardless of their membership longevity or posting decorum.
I wasn't very active on FR of late (just lurking and checking for news articles to post elsewhere.) I probably won't be on here much either, because I'm too busy to spend much than occasional check ins. But it is good to hear from some of the Texas FReepers that actually got off their keyboards and did a FReep or two.
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The weather, it missed us AGAIN!
It was basically over a highway from this area, very close.
I'm starting to wonder if we are being spoiled for something big later. lol
A friend's brother had his house destroyed by a tornado in Lindale last night. Also killed one of his horses.
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfl1/v/t1.0-9/13118837_996375870398064_3326258760060958086_n.jpg?oh=fcf15ad4da48d8233f15b357f8d37b19&oe=57A6C338)
Everyone is there right now helping salvage what they can.
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13116117_996614357040882_531235779471606374_o.jpg)
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Texas folks. I know many of us know and are friends with Jeff Head. Please keep him in your prayers. His cancer is still giving him problems and he is heading back down to Houston for more treatment. Maybe those around Houston can stop and check in on him, give him a good Texas welcome in these hard times?
Absolutely!
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A friend's brother had his house destroyed by a tornado in Lindale last night. Also killed one of his horses.
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfl1/v/t1.0-9/13118837_996375870398064_3326258760060958086_n.jpg?oh=fcf15ad4da48d8233f15b357f8d37b19&oe=57A6C338)
Everyone is there right now helping salvage what they can.
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13116117_996614357040882_531235779471606374_o.jpg)
Oh, that's horrible!
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Just checking in with my old Texas FReepers.
Hi Anymouse.
Welcome to the Texas Board on TBR!
I think I can say that having been here twice as long as you now.
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A friend's brother had his house destroyed by a tornado in Lindale last night. Also killed one of his horses.
That is sad, I hope they can recover everything (obviously excepting the horse, that would take a miracle)
I see pics on the news sites about that, looks terrible.
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That is sad, I hope they can recover everything (obviously excepting the horse, that would take a miracle)
I see pics on the news sites about that, looks terrible.
The Texas board needs a dedicated weather thread, IMO
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The Texas board needs a dedicated weather thread, IMO
I think I can do that. Let me figure it out.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTdCOWtXd9A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTdCOWtXd9A)
YeeHaw!!!
@geronl @Bigun @LoneStar42 @lonestar67 @austingirl @Sanguine
Invite others.
Another former Freeping Texan checking in y'all!!!!!!!
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Another former Freeping Texan checking in y'all!!!!!!!
Welcome aboard Catfish! Great to have you!
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Another former Freeping Texan checking in y'all!!!!!!!
Welcome, Catfish! Glad to see you here.
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After we gather a critical mass of Central Texas posters, we are going to try to he together at Walburg or a similar place.
@kennedy
@austingirl
@Gracey
@The Bat Lady
@Sanguine
@Bear_in_RoseBear
@XenaLee
@geronl
UPDATE: It looks like we are more centered south and west of Austin. We've been to the Gristmill before.
http://www.gristmillrestaurant.com/
Other suggestions?
I suppose we can start a separate thread if there is interest.
DD - it might work best if you were to start a poll in a new thread. Should become pretty clear where the best place for the most people would be.
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Another former Freeping Texan checking in y'all!!!!!!!
I think I opused out today. I went to this thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3426293/posts?q=1&;page=151 and thinking I was out of timeout- posted the following that went to the mods:This thread shows that FR has devolved into- TrumpCentral. I was put in some sort of FR timeout for doing nothing but stating my personal opinion without name-calling or other leftist tactics used by the Trump supporters. I am done with this joke of a website and will never return. I was a member since 2000 and I am a consistent Constitutional Conservative with a strong mind who is not susceptible to joining a cult of personality. Enjoy your echo chamber. Enjoy watching Trump either getting shut out at the convention, throwing another temper tantrum and melting down on twitter or losing to Hitlery.
So, I should be banned forever. :patriot:
Good to see you here!
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I think I opused out today. I went to this thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3426293/posts?q=1&;page=151 and thinking I was out of timeout- posted the following that went to the mods:
So, I should be banned forever. :patriot:
Good to see you here!
Well, you're not yet. But, the whole thing seems to be somewhat capricious. Some posters can get away with quite a lot, some with almost nothing. Weird place.
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DD - it might work best if you were to start a poll in a new thread. Should become pretty clear where the best place for the most people would be.
I think I could make it to the Grist Mill. Will check back for a poll or better yet, plans! :beer:
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Well, you're not yet. But, the whole thing seems to be somewhat capricious. Some posters can get away with quite a lot, some with almost nothing. Weird place.
Hmmm- maybe they are busy finding posters that are fighting back and haven't gotten to me yet. :shrug:
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Midland, Texas is home.
Though when I retire...permanent residence will be Cove.
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Hi, DrewsDad!
Regards,
the_doc
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Hi, DrewsDad!
Regards,
the_doc
Hi Doc!
Glad you made it here. Enjoy the freedom of posting without the scorn from the management and infantile attacks from others.
:patriot:
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Midland, Texas is home.
Though when I retire...permanent residence will be Cove.
I had to look Cove up; I don't believe I've ever heard of Cove.
Are you in the oil industry? I'll bet Midland/Odessa are seeing some incredible changes after the most recent price dive.
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Hi Doc!
Glad you made it here. Enjoy the freedom of posting without the scorn from the management and infantile attacks from others.
:patriot:
@DrewsDad is that Basil in your avatar pic? Which event was that?
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@DrewsDad is that Basil in your avatar pic? Which event was that?
Yes, that's Basil pointing at the punk on a bike. The Sarce is to her left and TxRangerette with the flag by the street.
@austingirl and @Gracey (possibly on the left) and @The Bat Lady were there as well.
This was a 2001 Counter Protest to the False-Peaceniks protesting our action against the Taliban after the 9-11 attack.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/558725/posts (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/558725/posts)
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The Texas board needs a dedicated weather thread, IMO
I'm not from Texas, but I'll gladly contribute forecasts. I've been looking to expand my forecasting outside my hometown.
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That would be cool. It's a big state though, and even then there are a lot of quiet days.
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I had to look Cove up; I don't believe I've ever heard of Cove.
Are you in the oil industry? I'll bet Midland/Odessa are seeing some incredible changes after the most recent price dive.
My apologies, I used the military abbreviation for Copperas Cove. Bad habit I have.
I'm not in the business. My dad was/is in the business...he buys and sells Natural Gas. Saw the ups and downs and decided to do something totally opposite. So I went into radio...then the military.
Yeah it's really a roller coaster out there right now. It would help if there was a coherent energy policy in this country and a Chief Executive that would reign in the EPA. Until that happens there won't be a lot of stability in the Oil Business IMHO.
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Thank you for the ping. New to TBR, long-time FReeper since the Clinton days.
Born and raised in Hurst Texas and living in Keller Texas for 24 years now.
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Thank you for the ping. New to TBR, long-time FReeper since the Clinton days.
Born and raised in Hurst Texas and living in Keller Texas for 24 years now.
Welcome, Member!
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Thank you for the ping. New to TBR, long-time FReeper since the Clinton days.
Born and raised in Hurst Texas and living in Keller Texas for 24 years now.
Welcome to TBR!
You'll like it here!
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Thank you for the ping. New to TBR, long-time FReeper since the Clinton days.
Born and raised in Hurst Texas and living in Keller Texas for 24 years now.
We're neighbors. Lived in Euless for the past 25 years.
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Say, @Sanguine would the Texas State chapter topic be a good place to post news articles of local/state interest, such as articles about what The Lege might be up to when it's in session, or what silly thing the Austin City Council (or other city council) might be doing? I suspect this is the right place for such news articles, just want to make sure. ^-^
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Say, @Sanguine would the Texas State chapter topic be a good place to post news articles of local/state interest, such as articles about what The Lege might be up to when it's in session, or what silly thing the Austin City Council (or other city council) might be doing? I suspect this is the right place for such news articles, just want to make sure. ^-^
@Bear_in_RoseBear , this would be a great place to post news articles of local/state interest. Just go to the main part of the Texas board, and post away: http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/board,106.0.html.
I'd love to know what the lege is doing. It's very hard to do.
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Thanks for the confirmation! ^-^
Being close to Austin, I think a lot of state-related stuff out of the Legislature and the Governor's office gets reported by local media here that is not always picked up by local media in other cities. Things are fairly quiet now, as the Lege is not in session currently, and the next session doesn't begin until next January. But then, there's always goofy stuff coming out of the Austin Silly Council, like the current dust-up over regulation of Uber and Lyft. Whatever is currently on the Silly Council's agenda can act like an indicator of the next cause that the leftists plan to push, since Austin's Council is so exceedingly far-left.
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Say, @Sanguine would the Texas State chapter topic be a good place to post news articles of local/state interest, such as articles about what The Lege might be up to when it's in session, or what silly thing the Austin City Council (or other city council) might be doing? I suspect this is the right place for such news articles, just want to make sure. ^-^
Yes, that would be to a primary purpose
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Bump
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We're neighbors. Lived in Euless for the past 25 years.
I'll have to remember to wave when I drive by. :seeya:
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Looks like I finally made it!
Can I get a Bob Wills AHHHHHHHHYESSSSSSSSSS?
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Welcome fellow Texan! You will find a lot of like-minded Texans hanging out here.
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Looks like I finally made it!
Can I get a Bob Wills AHHHHHHHHYESSSSSSSSSS?
You can. Bob Wills is still the king!
Welcome.
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Can I get a Bob Wills AHHHHHHHHYESSSSSSSSSS?
Here you go, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys in 1944, performing San Antonio Rose:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C08jmN1sM8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C08jmN1sM8)
Now that's good stuff!!
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Thanks for that, Bear_in_RoseBear. Always warms my heart.
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Going to watch Asleep at the Wheel at the old town Spring Crawfish Festival this Saturday night.
It is the closest thing we can get to Bob Wills.
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Bob Wills was awesome.
Any Steve Earle fans?
Charlie Robison, Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett?
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I like everyone you have mentioned.
I've seen most of them live.
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I like everyone you have mentioned.
I've seen most of them live.
Ditto!
I go see Steve Earle every single time he comes to Dallas. My favorite venue is the Granada Theater in Dallas.
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Bob Wills was awesome.
Any Steve Earle fans?
Charlie Robison, Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett?
Yes and yes, yes, yes, yes.
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I live about 5 miles from the Redneck Country Club.
Gary P Nunn was there just last week end.
I saw Ray Wylie Hubbard there.
They bring in a lot of good music.
Another one of my favorites it Two Tons od Steel.
I try to catch them whenever they are in the Houston area.
Drove to John T Floores Country Store in Helotes to see them, and Gruene Hall.
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And Joe Ely, Guy Clark, Robert Earl Keen, Ray Wiley Hubbard, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock.
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I live about 5 miles from the Redneck Country Club.
Gary P Nunn was there just last week end.
I saw Ray Wylie Hubbard there.
They bring in a lot of good music.
Another one of my favorites it Two Tons od Steel.
I try to catch them whenever they are in the Houston area.
Drove to John T Floores Country Store in Helotes to see them, and Gruene Hall.
Welcome Aboard! I'm a ways North of you between Huntsville and College Station.
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Bob Wills was awesome.
Any Steve Earle fans?
Charlie Robison, Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett?
Yes to all of those, plus many others.
Do you, or have you, listened to KOKE-FM? They play all of those artists and more, with a heavy emphasis on Texas/Red Dirt music. You can listen to them online from their website if you're not in the Austin area: http://kokefm.com/ (http://kokefm.com/) (click on the "Listen Live" button at the top of the page.)
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This may be appropriate for this thread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMhaehb5AnE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMhaehb5AnE)
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This may be appropriate for this thread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMhaehb5AnE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMhaehb5AnE)
Lyle is appropriate anywhere, Darlin'.
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Yes to all of those, plus many others.
Do you, or have you, listened to KOKE-FM? They play all of those artists and more, with a heavy emphasis on Texas/Red Dirt music. You can listen to them online from their website if you're not in the Austin area: http://kokefm.com/ (http://kokefm.com/) (click on the "Listen Live" button at the top of the page.)
I have not, but I will give it a try. Can't get enough Texas music. I need to get mylife over here. He's my music buddy. He always has something good to share.
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Rick Perry just endorsed Trump.
:nometalk:
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Rick Perry just endorsed Trump.
:nometalk:
Am disappointed. And I wonder where did Rick's conservative principles go? Think he is looking at another position?
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I live about 5 miles from the Redneck Country Club.
I'm quite close in Missouri City but moving to Rosharon this summer.
@GrouchoTex
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Rick Perry just endorsed Trump.
:nometalk:
Seriously?
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I live about 5 miles from the Redneck Country Club.
. . .
I saw Ray Wylie Hubbard there.
. . .
You and I are neighbors, my house is less than three miles from RCC.
I saw RWH there also.
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This one's pretty good, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfcZRvJLkzA
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@BuckeyeTexan Texan
@GrouchoTex
Are you guys using the same Avatar on purpose.
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Am disappointed. And I wonder where did Rick's conservative principles go? Think he is looking at another position?
Perry wouldn't want to seem "heartless"
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@BuckeyeTexan Texan
@GrouchoTex
Are you guys using the same Avatar on purpose.
Lack of creativity on my part, I guess.
I just joined today and I liked it.
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@BuckeyeTexan Texan
@GrouchoTex
Are you guys using the same Avatar on purpose.
Heh, I saw it and liked it, thought about adopting it as my avatar too... but then decided that would be way too confusing.
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@GrouchoTex
@geronl
I changed mine to Big Tex. Enjoy, @GrouchoTex!
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LOL, nice!
Frankly, I am not computer savvy enough to know how, so I picked the flag avatar as that was the closest to my mindset.
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Lack of creativity on my part, I guess.
I just joined today and I liked it.
If you like it, that's fine.
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Rick Perry just endorsed Trump.
:nometalk:
Got to give a pass to Perry. He has gone from having problems remembering 3 things to 1.
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I'm quite close in Missouri City but moving to Rosharon this summer.
@GrouchoTex
Thackney, I remember talking to you at TOS, when Dresser laid off some people, early last year.
I live in Sugar Land, south of West Airport and Eldridge, about 1 mile east of the Skeeter's ballpark.
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You and I are neighbors, my house is less than three miles from RCC.
I saw RWH there also.
I live in Sugar Land, south of West Airport and Eldridge, about 1 mile east of the Skeeter's ballpark.
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Thackney, I remember talking to you at TOS, when Dresser laid off some people, early last year.
I live in Sugar Land, south of West Airport and Eldridge, about 1 mile east of the Skeeter's ballpark.
We will have to get together once our move is settled.
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sounds good
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I live in Sugar Land, south of West Airport and Eldridge, about 1 mile east of the Skeeter's ballpark.
I live in the far SW corner of Alief, off of Dairy Ashford & W. Bellfort
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I live in the far SW corner of Alief, off of Dairy Ashford & W. Bellfort
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My Son and his wife and 2 yr old son like in Barrington Place, and my other son lives south of Eldridge Park. We live close to Jess Pirtle and Eldridge
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Perry wouldn't want to seem "heartless"
Oh, and I forgot what school he went to as well.
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For all who know Basil, please remember her in your prayers.
I started a thread on the Texas State Page:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,205514.0.html (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,205514.0.html)
There is a thread on FR posted by her daughter Pesto:
Dear Freepers
Basil, suffered a stroke in early January. It left her paralyzed on her right side and unable to speak. She's got very limited speech and her mental faculties are diminished. She spent many weeks in a therapeutic hospital but when it became apparent that her condition wouldn't improve, our family decided she'd be much happier at home. Hopefully we can minimize her suffering and keep her comfortable. Please pray for her, and Mr. Basil who is an amazing care giver and hasn't left her side.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3428506/posts (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3428506/posts)
If anyone else is interested in visiting her, please let me know and I will try to coordinate a time with her daughter.
For those who don't she is one of the original FReepers and a passionate defender of the 2nd Amendment with her work with
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d7/Second_Amendment_Sisters_logo.jpg)
You may also notice she is the one pointing at the anarchist punk on the bike in my avatar photo.
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For all who know Basil, please remember her in your prayers.
I started a thread on the Texas State Page:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,205514.0.html (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,205514.0.html)
There is a thread on FR posted by her daughter Pesto:
Dear Freepers
Basil, suffered a stroke in early January. It left her paralyzed on her right side and unable to speak. She's got very limited speech and her mental faculties are diminished. She spent many weeks in a therapeutic hospital but when it became apparent that her condition wouldn't improve, our family decided she'd be much happier at home. Hopefully we can minimize her suffering and keep her comfortable. Please pray for her, and Mr. Basil who is an amazing care giver and hasn't left her side.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3428506/posts (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3428506/posts)
If anyone else is interested in visiting her, please let me know and I will try to coordinate a time with her daughter.
For those who don't she is one of the original FReepers and a passionate defender of the 2nd Amendment with her work with
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d7/Second_Amendment_Sisters_logo.jpg)
You may also notice she is the one pointing at the anarchist punk on the bike in my avatar photo.
May God grant her peace and comfort! She's a GREAT lady and I hope she fully recovers!
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May God grant her peace and comfort! She's a GREAT lady and I hope she fully recovers!
Bigun, thanks for the update.
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Bigun, thanks for the update.
Thank DrewsDad. He is the guy who brought it up here.
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I live about 5 miles from the Redneck Country Club.
Gary P Nunn was there just last week end.
I saw Ray Wylie Hubbard there.
They bring in a lot of good music.
Another one of my favorites it Two Tons od Steel.
I try to catch them whenever they are in the Houston area.
Drove to John T Floores Country Store in Helotes to see them, and Gruene Hall.
Howdy all, from another Texan ... and proud founding member of the RCC!
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Very nice!
I haven't pulled the trigger to join the RCC yet, but I will.
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RCC?
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RCC?
The "Redneck Country Club", owned by talk show host Michael Berry.
Good food and good music.
He has events open to the public, but he has a lot of members-only perks.
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The "Redneck Country Club", owned by talk show host Michael Berry.
Good food and good music.
He has events open to the public, but he has a lot of members-only perks.
Sounds like my kind of place.
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It's a really nice place, even though the name doesn't suggest it.
Cruz gave his speech there the night he won the Texas Primary.
They are looking for a location in the Woodlands, Cypress area to open another one.
The one they have now is in Stafford.
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Ted Cruz at the RCC on Super Tuesday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz9MUV9PCnU
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What's in the keg? Shiner?
:beer:
I hope so
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I hope so
I went to Taco Cabana the other day and domestic beers were $1.50 for happy hour, so I asked for a Shiner but they considered it an import.
What's wrong with these people?
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Ted Cruz at the RCC on Super Tuesday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz9MUV9PCnU
I was there among that crowd. Great night.
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We were there also. At one point I made my way off of the dance floor to go use the restroom and it took me forever to work my way back to hubby.
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I went to Taco Cabana the other day and domestic beers were $1.50 for happy hour, so I asked for a Shiner but they considered it an import.
What's wrong with these people?
Yeah, I've had that happen at a local Wings and Things restaurant.
Import just 100 miles west of here.
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I went to Taco Cabana the other day and domestic beers were $1.50 for happy hour, so I asked for a Shiner but they considered it an import.
What's wrong with these people?
That right there is grounds for having their Texas citizenship revoked.
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We were there also. At one point I made my way off of the dance floor to go use the restroom and it took me forever to work my way back to hubby.
We ended up staying on the patio, and met some really great people. I was inside with a good line of site before Cruz came out, but couldn't take the crowd.
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I hope everyone did OK with the storms. Just missed us, got a few spatters and that was it.
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We ended up staying on the patio, and met some really great people. I was inside with a good line of site before Cruz came out, but couldn't take the crowd.
@TheMom
@LadyLiberty.
I am envious.
I should join the RCC soon.
I remember before Cruz took the stage, turning to my wife and saying "Look! They are at the RCC!"
We were wondering if we could crash it without being arrested!LOL.
We would have loved being there
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@TheMom
@LadyLiberty.
I am envious.
I should join the RCC soon.
I remember before Cruz took the stage, turning to my wife and saying "Look! They are at the RCC!"
We were wondering if we could crash it without being arrested!LOL.
We would have loved being there
You could have been there, it was free and open to the public (subject to capacity controls). Most nights you don't have to be a member to go. Wednesday/Thursday is free and open to the public. Fridays and Saturdays you might pay a $10 or so more than a member for a ticket, but you can go and don't have to come with a member or even know one. Occasionally they will have shows that are members only, but that's not often. And then there are the shows are de facto members only because members get first shot and they sell out before they are made available to the general public, like Willie Nelson.
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Finally here! (here being just north of San Antonio).
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That right there is grounds for having their Texas citizenship revoked.
I'd call it grounds for a false advertising lawsuit myself.
But then I hate lawyers nearly as much as paying full price for Shiner. decisions, decisions....
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Finally here! (here being just north of San Antonio).
Welcome M1078!
Someday, we'll have to get together a local TBR group to meet at the Gristmill or some place in the area.
At this point, I'm thinking end of June timeframe.
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Welcome M1078!
Someday, we'll have to get together a local TBR group to meet at the Gristmill or some place in the area.
At this point, I'm thinking end of June timeframe.
That'd be great!
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Howdy!
4th Generation (at least) Texan here...Good to see all y'all!
C
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What city was that?
My third cousin (or something close to that) was District Clerk in Harris County for years....
Gone now, though. Terrific guy.
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Welcome! This is great to have so many Texans here!
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Welcome! This is great to have so many Texans here!
Heck., I think most of the conservatives in America are Texans (or at least Wannabe Texans--like the bumper sticker that says "I'm not a native Texan, but I got here as a fast as I could").
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Hello, fellow Texans!
Is it just me, or does today seem like it is a little bit harder than normal to get motivaed.
Maybe it is the cloud cover.
Maybe just because it is Monday.
I seem to have a big case of "don't-wanna-do-nuthin" today.
I have to work anyway, and it seems like I have as much done as I normally do, just seems harder to do today.
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Hello, fellow Texans!
Is it just me, or does today seem like it is a little bit harder than normal to get motivaed.
Maybe it is the cloud cover.
Maybe just because it is Monday.
I seem to have a big case of "don't-wanna-do-nuthin" today.
I have to work anyway, and it seems like I have as much done as I normally do, just seems harder to do today.
The drizzly little rain was what bothered me (plus the high humidity this afternoon). I got a free things done on my new truck (my avatar) getting it ready for parade season but really need to cut the grass.
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Fresh meat here, just joined today. But a Texan since '69. Started out in the Panhandle and gradually relocated to the Metromess.
I was on FR last weekend listening to them gnash their teefuses about how poorly Trump gets treated over there. I could not keep my mouth shut so I started messing with them, they didn't appreciate it much and I went through a whole mess of them until they finally got tired of me refusing to shut up. I'm like that sometimes.
I have watched little old ladies who's only sin was posting how much they like Cruz and how they sent him $20 from their SocSec last month. And then I have watched a dozen of them at once tear those harmless little grannies limb from limb for speaking their truth. I hate bullies. I tried to tangle with several of them but they gang up, you can't defend yourself against a crowd, so I finally just stopped going to those threads. Until last weekend, first time in a couple of months, felt good, felt righteous.
Now I'm over here, didn't even know this place existed, but I'm glad y'all found me. I became a Texan when I was in the 8th grade and Coach Key made all of us in his Texas History class memorize, then recite before the entire class Travis' letter "To The People of Texas and all Americans in the world" he wrote from that little chapel down in Bexar. That changed my life. Gave me, a confused 14-yo, something to be proud of, and something to love a besides 15-yo girl named Alicia. I wonder whatever happened to that girl, she had really nice ... umm ... assets.
God Bless America, and God Bless Texas.
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The drizzly little rain was what bothered me (plus the high humidity this afternoon). I got a free things done on my new truck (my avatar) getting it ready for parade season but really need to cut the grass.
That's quite a truck!
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Welcome, @SquirrelCutter . Glad you're here.
Someday maybe you'll tell us about your screen name. It's an interesting one.
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New guy here, west Houston suburbs, reporting for the first time. Lurked on TOS for 16 years before I finally decided to join in discussions, then quickly decided I didn't like the sound and attitude of a Trump echo chamber. Been lurking here for a few weeks and I've seen so many neighbors I decided to go public.
Not a native Texan, rather a native Tennessean, but I've been living here since '92, come to think of it just a bit longer than I lived in Tennessee. Cousins of mine have ancestry here since before The Alamo, and I can see my family name on the San Jacinto monument, but I still prefer Bluegrass and George Dickel to Western Swing and Shiner Bock. Nevertheless, when Texas finally does secede, I'll be joining up, wearing a coonskin cap.
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I am a cyclist. And I absolutely hate squirrels, I want to exterminate the species. All squirrels must DIE!
One of my bicycles is an old Schwinn Paramount "fixed-gear" which means you can't coast, as long as you are in motion the cranks are turning. I've had squirrels try to jump through the front wheel and bounce off, but I always imagined it would chop the hell out of a squirrel, hence my moniker.
I just ran over a squirrel yesterday, hit the little monster pretty solid but he got up and ran away. Now, I did not attempt to run over the little bastid, he attacked me and there was nothing I could do. I'm just glad he didn't get tangled in the front wheel and face plant me on the pavement. I have a theory, a "radial-laced" front wheel is harder for them to get caught in because the only place between the spokes wide enough is right at the rim. So far I've been proven correct.
Squirrels, fuzzy-tailed rats!
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Not a native Texan, rather a native Tennessean, but I've been living here since '92, come to think of it just a bit longer than I lived in Tennessee. Cousins of mine have ancestry here since before The Alamo, and I can see my family name on the San Jacinto monument, but I still prefer Bluegrass and George Dickel to Western Swing and Shiner Bock. Nevertheless, when Texas finally does secede, I'll be joining up, wearing a coonskin cap.
Dang straight, Col. Crockett was from TN, Old Sam spent some time there too.
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Welcome aboard HoustonSam and SquirrelCutter!
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I am a cyclist. And I absolutely hate squirrels, I want to exterminate the species. All squirrels must DIE!
One of my bicycles is an old Schwinn Paramount "fixed-gear" which means you can't coast, as long as you are in motion the cranks are turning. I've had squirrels try to jump through the front wheel and bounce off, but I always imagined it would chop the hell out of a squirrel, hence my moniker.
I just ran over a squirrel yesterday, hit the little monster pretty solid but he got up and ran away. Now, I did not attempt to run over the little bastid, he attacked me and there was nothing I could do. I'm just glad he didn't get tangled in the front wheel and face plant me on the pavement. I have a theory, a "radial-laced" front wheel is harder for them to get caught in because the only place between the spokes wide enough is right at the rim. So far I've been proven correct.
Squirrels, fuzzy-tailed rats!
Good name. And, I agree with you on squirrels!
So, another fellow Texan, @Wingnut, is also a bikie.
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...Nevertheless, when Texas finally does secede, I'll be joining up, wearing a coonskin cap.
And, we're glad to have you! Coonskin hat may get a bit warm in the Texas heat, but we're tough so it should be fine.
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Yeah, Wingnut was one of the first to welcome me.
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New guy here, west Houston suburbs, reporting for the first time. Lurked on TOS for 16 years before I finally decided to join in discussions, then quickly decided I didn't like the sound and attitude of a Trump echo chamber. Been lurking here for a few weeks and I've seen so many neighbors I decided to go public.
Not a native Texan, rather a native Tennessean, but I've been living here since '92, come to think of it just a bit longer than I lived in Tennessee. Cousins of mine have ancestry here since before The Alamo, and I can see my family name on the San Jacinto monument, but I still prefer Bluegrass and George Dickel to Western Swing and Shiner Bock. Nevertheless, when Texas finally does secede, I'll be joining up, wearing a coonskin cap.
Wecome from Sugar Land. There are a lot of us that left TOS.
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Thanks Groucho. I have enjoyed a number of your posts while observing from cover.
I'm in Katy but find myself in SL several times a week due to work. I'll be down there all day tomorrow.
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Thanks Groucho. I have enjoyed a number of your posts while observing from cover.
I'm in Katy but find myself in SL several times a week due to work. I'll be down there all day tomorrow.
Thanks for the kind words.
Ironically, I work in Katy, off Morton & Fry!
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Good name. And, I agree with you on squirrels!
So, another fellow Texan, @Wingnut, is also a bikie.
Crazy thing. I have a beagle and a foxhound and they ignore the squirrels. I guess they just got used to them getting in the pecan tree and finally ignored them and gave up.
It is a completely different story when a possum comes around. All Hell breaks loose. I have to physically go get them back in. I'm not mad at them for it, though the neighbors may not care for it. They are just doing there job.
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"Ironically, I work in Katy, off Morton & Fry!"
I'll flash my headlights at you tomorrow AM when I'm southbound on 99 ................
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Nevertheless, when Texas finally does secede, I'll be joining up, wearing a coonskin cap.
Spoken like my favorite Tennessean! 0005a from south of Houston!
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I went through a whole mess of them until they finally got tired of me refusing to shut up. I'm like that sometimes.
Most Texans are! 0005a
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"Ironically, I work in Katy, off Morton & Fry!"
I'll flash my headlights at you tomorrow AM when I'm southbound on 99 ................
LOL, I'll be the guy half asleep. Can't miss me!
Then again, that would be well over half the other drivers....
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Spoken like my favorite Tennessean! 0005a from south of Houston!
Thanks very much Yellow Rose. I am frequently down in your direction also for work, and unfortunately less often, to time the tides at Surfside for fishing.
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Most Texans are! 0005a
@SquirrelCutter
@Texas Yellow Rose
We know the saying "You can always tell a Texan, but you can't tell'em much".
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Greg Abbott rejects Obama Administration request to lift Iran sanctions
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php?topic=208448.new#new
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Greg Abbott rejects Obama Administration request to lift Iran sanctions
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php?topic=208448.new#new
Don-o, I posted this over on the Texas state & local news thread.
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php?topic=208466.new#new
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New guy here, west Houston suburbs, reporting for the first time. Lurked on TOS for 16 years before I finally decided to join in discussions, then quickly decided I didn't like the sound and attitude of a Trump echo chamber. Been lurking here for a few weeks and I've seen so many neighbors I decided to go public.
Not a native Texan, rather a native Tennessean, but I've been living here since '92, come to think of it just a bit longer than I lived in Tennessee. Cousins of mine have ancestry here since before The Alamo, and I can see my family name on the San Jacinto monument, but I still prefer Bluegrass and George Dickel to Western Swing and Shiner Bock. Nevertheless, when Texas finally does secede, I'll be joining up, wearing a coonskin cap.
Welcome! Texas will always owe a debt of gratitude to those Tennessee volunteers.
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:amen:
Welcome! Texas will always owe a debt of gratitude to those Tennessee volunteers.
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Howdy from a Texan who lives in Plano.
Howdy back at ya from someone who works for Plano. :beer:
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Hi ya'll! I'm living in exile in Northern Lousiana, but I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I'm a Texan through and through and I'm using my birthright claim to post on the Texas board.
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Hi ya'll! I'm living in exile in Northern Lousiana, but I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I'm a Texan through and through and I'm using my birthright claim to post on the Texas board.
I guess everyone is going to join us here. I mean, who doesn't want to be a Texan? :lotsosmileys:
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Hi ya'll! I'm living in exile in Northern Lousiana, but I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I'm a Texan through and through and I'm using my birthright claim to post on the Texas board.
Lamb, you go right ahead! Glad to have you.
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I guess everyone is going to join us here. I mean, who doesn't want to be a Texan? :lotsosmileys:
When I first left Houston I moved to Arkansas. When I got pregnant I moved back to Texas and had my first daughter in Houston. I moved back to Arkansas got pregnant again and moved back to Texas and had my second daughter in Henderson. I did not go back to Arkansas!
I told my daughters that I swam to Texas to spawn and they will be grateful when Texas secedes that they are birthright citizens of Texas!
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When I first left Houston I moved to Arkansas. When I got pregnant I moved back to Texas and had my first daughter in Houston. I moved back to Arkansas got pregnant again and moved back to Texas and had my second daughter in Henderson. I did not go back to Arkansas!
I told my daughters that I swam to Texas to spawn and they will be grateful when Texas secedes that they are birthright citizens of Texas!
:da man:
We don't have a "You da babe" emoticon, but you get the point. 888blackhat
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Hi y'all.
Sitting on the back porch in Sugar Land, drinking a Shiner.
I was thinking about a story a guy on the rodeo circuit told me.
I don't know if it's true or not, but the character of this man lead me to believe it could be true.
Here goes:
Our friend was coming back for Mexico and came up to the Rio Grande.
He said "Just to see what it's like, y'all let me out. I'm going to swim across and you can pick me up on the other side".
He got across, where he was met by border patrol, who told him he was under arrest for illegal entry into the United States.
He said, "Come on fellas, I am a citizen, I was just goofing off".
They said, they knew that. They told him he would have to come back in through the check point.
"No problem" he said, "My friends should be here any minute."
The agents smiled and said, "No,I don't think so" and pointed to the river.
He swam back to Mexico.
True or not, it's a good story.
It got a laugh out of me.
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Tarrant County here. Several NTX freepers near me. We sometimes meet for dinner, drinks, etc. If you want to join us at our next meet-up, let me know.
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Tarrant County here. Several NTX freepers near me. We sometimes meet for dinner, drinks, etc. If you want to join us at our next meet-up, let me know.
That would be nice. Let me/us know when one is coming up and anyone interested can PM you.
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Tarrant County here. Several NTX freepers near me. We sometimes meet for dinner, drinks, etc. If you want to join us at our next meet-up, let me know.
Tarrant here, too. Ping me, if you will, for the next meet-up. I'm increasingly reclusive and probably won't come, but who knows?
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Tarrant here, too. Ping me, if you will, for the next meet-up. I'm increasingly reclusive and probably won't come, but who knows?
I'll go through this thread this weekend and see if I can figure out where everyone is and where would be the most central place to meet. Might need to be several spots if we're just too far apart.
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Need some of you fellow Texans to do your anti-rain dances. 10" today in our corner of SE Texas
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Need some of you fellow Texans to do your anti-rain dances. 10" today in our corner of SE Texas
We're dancing, we're dancing! With rainboots and umbrellas.
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OK, I went through the Texas Welcome thread and made a list of everyone who responded to that thread, including the Louisianian and Floridian.
I added home places to those who had indicated that in the thread and plotted them on a Texas map.
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Looks like somewhere SE of Waco, maybe along 35, would be the best place to meet.
@DrewsDad had suggested Walberg and that would be maybe the best place to meet, except for those in LA and Midland. Midland isn't really close to anything except for Odessa.
I know there are other Texans on the board and I'll add them as I can.
Oh, and the purple stars mean it's just a very rough approximation of where they are and the red ones are a little more defined.
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Looks like somewhere SE of Waco, maybe along 35, would be the best place to meet.
@DrewsDad had suggested Walberg and that would be maybe the best place to meet, except for those in LA and Midland. Midland isn't really close to anything except for Odessa.
It may be more convenient for others in Central Texas to meet south of Austin. I guess we can start a polling thread (if someone knows how to do that).
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In case you haven't seen this yet, Heart of Texas FR Chapter Member and Past President Basil passed away Friday, July 22nd.
TBR thread is here:
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php?topic=217133 (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php?topic=217133)
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Just checking in and saying, "Hello".
Is everyone okay?
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Just checking in and saying, "Hello".
Is everyone okay?
All good here. Hotter 'n heck!
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All good here. Hotter 'n heck!
Amen, we hit 99 again today.
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So, I'm glad to see so many Texans on this board.
Reminds me of a simple joke that fits so many of my peeps:
A Texan walks into a bar.
The bartender says, " You got any ID?"
The Texan says, "About what?"
I love it here and, God willing, will never live anywhere else.
Welcome to all and thanks to all for welcoming me.
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So, I'm glad to see so many Texans on this board.
Reminds me of a simple joke that fits so many of my peeps:
A Texan walks into a bar.
The bartender says, " You got any ID?"
The Texan says, "About what?"
I love it here and, God willing, will never live anywhere else.
Welcome to all and thanks to all for welcoming me.
Glad to see you here, @Chasaway! What part of the state are you in?
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Well thanks, @Sanguine! I've been enjoying it.
I live down in Corpus Christi. Actually on N. Padre Island (as opposed to S. Padre). We've been here since 2001 or so.
Before that we were in Conroe. All our kin is from there and surround. Most of our Texas heritage is from the Old Waverly/Coldspring area.
C
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Well thanks, @Sanguine! I've been enjoying it.
I live down in Corpus Christi. Actually on N. Padre Island (as opposed to S. Padre). We've been here since 2001 or so.
Before that we were in Conroe. All our kin is from there and surround. Most of our Texas heritage is from the Old Waverly/Coldspring area.
C
We may be kin folk! My Great Great Grandfather is buried in the Old Waverly Cemetery.
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Well thanks, @Sanguine! I've been enjoying it.
Actually on N. Padre Island . . .
My favorite place to visit. At least once a year I head down that way to spend a few days recharging.
My mother lives in my & my brothers place in Aransas Pass. I visit her several times a year, but don't hit the Island on those trips.
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So, I'm glad to see so many Texans on this board.
Reminds me of a simple joke that fits so many of my peeps:
A Texan walks into a bar.
The bartender says, " You got any ID?"
The Texan says, "About what?"
I love it here and, God willing, will never live anywhere else.
:amen:
Welcome to all and thanks to all for welcoming me.
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We were heading to the Gristmill restaurant (in Gruene) for lunch today, but traffic was so bad we didn't have time before our event.
The event ended too soon to stick around for dinner.
We still need to get the CenTex "Briefers" together sometime.
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We were heading to the Gristmill restaurant (in Gruene) for lunch today, but traffic was so bad we didn't have time before our event.
The event ended too soon to stick around for dinner.
We still need to get the CenTex "Briefers" together sometime.
I agree. And, traffic is a real consideration.
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We were heading to the Gristmill restaurant (in Gruene) for lunch today, but traffic was so bad we didn't have time before our event.
The event ended too soon to stick around for dinner.
We still need to get the CenTex "Briefers" together sometime.
If y'all get together, I'd make the trip from Sugar Land, if it isn't on a Wednesday, or something like that.
We like to try to go to the Grist Mill Before a show at Gruene Hall when we can.
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Howdy all. Just here to bump the Texas thread.
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I only recognize some of your names, those of you who kept your freeper handles, and today it occurred to me that some of you others might be some Texas Freepers that have either been banned or signed off willingly and have no idea how concerned some of those you left behind are about you. I'm hoping (fingers crossed) that some of you may be freekitty, stevie_d64 (sp) and/or lentusgracculus ( I KNOW I butchered that one, sorry). If you are, please know that your friends are very concerned. If you're not, that concern is probably justified. Just hoping to reconnect and ease old friends' minds.
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Has anybody as yet relayed how long your family heritage is of being a Texan?
My direct ancestor came to Texas in 1837 and later became mayor of a young Austin, Texas.
Am also a distant relative of Jim Bowie who came to Texas in 1830. Some say I cannot claim him as he became a Mexican citizen. Since he died at the Alamo fighting the Mexicans, I think I should be able to.
Am sure some will beat that.
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My gramps on my dads side was from Seven Shooter, Oklahoma (which I think is probably part of OKC now)
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Has anybody as yet relayed how long your family heritage is of being a Texan?
My direct ancestor came to Texas in 1837 and later became mayor of a young Austin, Texas.
Am also a distant relative of Jim Bowie who came to Texas in 1830. Some say I cannot claim him as he became a Mexican citizen. Since he died at the Alamo fighting the Mexicans, I think I should be able to.
Am sure some will beat that.
I'll 'fess up, I don't have any Texas heritage, I only arrived here going on 27 years ago. My wife on the other hand is a San Antonio girl who has traced her Texas heritage back five generations on her mother's side, slightly less on her father's side (but that's due to trouble identifying people, not that they weren't in Texas.)
So you've got us beat! ^-^
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Has anybody as yet relayed how long your family heritage is of being a Texan?
My direct ancestor came to Texas in 1837 and later became mayor of a young Austin, Texas.
Am also a distant relative of Jim Bowie who came to Texas in 1830. Some say I cannot claim him as he became a Mexican citizen. Since he died at the Alamo fighting the Mexicans, I think I should be able to.
Am sure some will beat that.
One of my ancestors (Hezekiah Faris) was at San Jacinto with Sam Houston. I live today on a part of the land that he was granted for his participation in that event.
He is buried a couple of miles from my house along with most of my ancestors on my mother's side of the family.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30687571
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One of my ancestors (Hezekiah Faris) was at San Jacinto with Sam Houston. I live today on a part of the land that he was granted for his participation in that event.
He is buried a couple of miles from my house along with most of my ancestors on my mother's side of the family.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30687571
I wish we would re-initiate the habit of rewarding genuine heroes with parcels of land. I like that practice.
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I wish we would re-initiate the habit of rewarding genuine heroes with parcels of land. I like that practice.
I think that in general it worked out quite well for Texas.
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I wish we would re-initiate the habit of rewarding genuine heroes with parcels of land. I like that practice.
good idea
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good idea
General Sam was full of 'em.
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My gramps on my dads side was from Seven Shooter, Oklahoma (which I think is probably part of OKC now)
My grandmother on my dad's side was from Wewoka, OK. Cherokee.
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When people ask me where I'm from, I tell them I'm not from anywhere.
Doesn't where are you from mean, where did you leave to arrive where you are now?
That doesn't apply to me as I never left Texas. I was born a Texan and I have never left my Texas.
Wherever my travels take me, I always ask. What part of Texas is this?
I grew up in Southeast Houston one street north of Sims Bayou.
I now live just north of Hobby Airport and south of Sims Bayou, just a few mile from where I grew up.
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When people ask me where I'm from, I tell them I'm not from anywhere.
Doesn't where are you from mean, where did you leave to arrive where you are now?
That doesn't apply to me as I never left Texas. I was born a Texan and I have never left my Texas.
Wherever my travels take me, I always ask. What part of Texas is this?
I grew up in Southeast Houston one street north of Sims Bayou.
I now live just north of Hobby Airport and south of Sims Bayou, just a few mile from where I grew up.
Maybe. I think of "where are you from" as meaning where were your formative years spent, what are do you most closely identify with?
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Damn I feel like an absolute carpetbagger. I moved to Texas in 1974.
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Damn I feel like an absolute carpetbagger. I moved to Texas in 1974.
Still earlier than me... I arrived at the end of 1989.
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Still earlier than me... I arrived at the end of 1989.
I beat you, arriving in Jan 1989.
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The important part is that you got here.
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I beat you, arriving in Jan 1989.
My grandfather was from Bosque county, north of Waco, but we are finding it hard to trace him.
Depression, dust bowl, stuff.
My Uncle was born at Hermann Hospital in Houston in the 30's
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The important part is that you got here.
I've heard it said MANY times!
"I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could!"
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For those more recent Texans who are not aware of the magazine 'Texas Highways': It is an excellent compilation of day trips and other journeys on interesting places in Texas. Lots of history, parks, roadways, restaurants. Some are likely to be where you live that you never knew about.
I have been a subscriber for the past 35 years, including living on both US coasts and overseas.
I have even given a gift subscription to new Texans so they get quickly 'The Lay of the Land'.
http://www.texashighways.com/
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The important part is that you got here.
The second most important part is that if you have to leave, how long it is before you can get back.
I worked elsewhere and it took 24 years to get back. Will never leave again.
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The second most important part is that if you have to leave, how long it is before you can get back.
I worked elsewhere and it took 24 years to get back. Will never leave again.
I traveled the world for a long time but never found anyplace I liked better than Texas! Have no intention of ever leaving again except maybe for a short vacation in Alaska or something like that.
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I traveled the world for a long time but never found anyplace I liked better than Texas! Have no intention of ever leaving again except maybe for a short vacation in Alaska or something like that.
Pretty much the same story here. Texas is the only place that feels like home.
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I traveled the world for a long time but never found anyplace I liked better than Texas! Have no intention of ever leaving again except maybe for a short vacation in Alaska or something like that.
That is the reason I kept the magazine subscription. I saw so much of other places, I have to catch up with my home state.
It is mostly driving trips for me now.
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Has anybody as yet relayed how long your family heritage is of being a Texan?
My direct ancestor came to Texas in 1837 and later became mayor of a young Austin, Texas.
Am also a distant relative of Jim Bowie who came to Texas in 1830. Some say I cannot claim him as he became a Mexican citizen. Since he died at the Alamo fighting the Mexicans, I think I should be able to.
Am sure some will beat that.
One of the earliest of ancestors on my mom’s side of the family was Noah Smithwick. He wrote a pretty good book about his life in Texas … Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/smievo (http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/smievo). He did some work on that famous canon … you know - that one that Texans dared the Mexicans to “Come and Take It”.
My dad’s side of the family got to Texas in the 1850s.
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When people ask me where I'm from, I tell them I'm not from anywhere.
Doesn't where are you from mean, where did you leave to arrive where you are now?
That doesn't apply to me as I never left Texas. I was born a Texan and I have never left my Texas.
Wherever my travels take me, I always ask. What part of Texas is this?
I grew up in Southeast Houston one street north of Sims Bayou.
I now live just north of Hobby Airport and south of Sims Bayou, just a few mile from where I grew up.
About 30+ yrs ago I lived on Detroit Street which wound from Broadway to Park Place, not far from "suicide circle", at the Gulf Freeway.
Pretty close to where you are describing.
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On my father's side I can trace back 7 generations in Texas to Stephen F. Austin's Old 300.
My mother was born in NYC, met my father in Washington DC after WWII, and moved with my father back to rural central Texas in 1954. I cannot imagine what a culture shock that must have been for her.
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On my father's side I can trace back 7 generations in Texas to Stephen F. Austin's Old 300.
My mother was born in NYC, met my father in Washington DC after WWII, and moved with my father back to rural central Texas in 1954. I cannot imagine what a culture shock that must have been for her.
Lord yes! Two different worlds! I would be interested to hear how your mom feels about Texas today.
@kennedy
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One of the earliest of ancestors on my mom’s side of the family was Noah Smithwick. He wrote a pretty good book about his life in Texas … Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/smievo (http://utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/smievo). He did some work on that famous canon … you know - that one that Texans dared the Mexicans to “Come and Take It”.
My dad’s side of the family got to Texas in the 1850s.
That is a neat looking book by someone who apparently knew the ground well. I plan on ordering one to read.
My dad's side had Gideon Lincecum, who got to Texas in 1835 and authored much written material as a noted naturalist along with his contemporary Charles Darwin. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/00119/cah-00119.html
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On my father's side I can trace back 7 generations in Texas to Stephen F. Austin's Old 300.
My mother was born in NYC, met my father in Washington DC after WWII, and moved with my father back to rural central Texas in 1954. I cannot imagine what a culture shock that must have been for her.
Bet she found out, among other things, there are such things as mosquitos, BBQ and real cowboys.