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#27 Aug 09 2004 at 12:42 PM Rating: Decent
I love Texas, and I will probably never live any where else. I have found some pretty bad people living here, but have found many more good. I have friends and co-workers from almost all backgrounds. While I find the though of a ranch fun, I do live in Dallas, and there isn't much room for a ranch here.

About the whole flag thing, not sure what the point of bringing it up is or what the offical reasoning is. The nation thing should be pointed out, that Texas was part of america before it was it's own nation, it broke off, only to later rejoin. All states have the option of succesion from the nation, Texas was the only one that did.
#28 Aug 09 2004 at 1:03 PM Rating: Decent
I've been to Texas several times, Austin, and El Paso mostly. And everyone I've met has been pretty arrogant about the state. State pride is one thing but to be so over the top arrogant about it is foolish. Having said that I now live in Tennessee. So I know what the south is like. Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Kentucky are all stereotyped based on not only movies, much like Texas is, but also on peoples perceptions. Having been raised in Massachusetts and spending time in New Mexico I know different cultures. From New England to New York to the Southwest to the South.
New York- Rude, careless people who go shopping at expensive stores and would ignore a person bleeding in the street.
New England- Funny talking people who are only 1 step above rednecks and are into things like antiques, maple syrup and snow.
Southwest- Pueblo dwellings, indians and horse riding cowboys and poor illiterate Mexicans.
Southerners- Racist, uneducated, sister-******** hicks with **** dogs, shotguns, pickups and 2 teeth.
So you see how stereotypes can work?
#29 Aug 09 2004 at 1:05 PM Rating: Good
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All states have the option of succesion from the nation, Texas was the only one that did.
Yeah, worked out well for Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, S. Carolina, etc.

Seriously, crowing over how (wrongly) your state was the only sovereign nation is exactly like your stereotypical inbred dipstick in Alabama flying the Confederate flag and talking about how the South will rise again. Lot of pride in that. Smiley: rolleyes
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#30 Aug 09 2004 at 1:10 PM Rating: Default
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So you see how stereotypes can work?


Sure, but the Texas ones happen to be true. Sterotyping is bad when it's incorrect, not universally.
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#31 Aug 09 2004 at 2:03 PM Rating: Decent
I've said it before and I'll say it again:

Too many German Immigrants.

EOFS.
#32 Aug 09 2004 at 2:30 PM Rating: Decent
Sure, but the Texas ones happen to be true.

Said the lass from California, "Wow, everything certainly is bigger in Texas!"

"Yup."

True story.
#33 Aug 09 2004 at 2:49 PM Rating: Good
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She was looking at your beer gut?
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#34 Aug 09 2004 at 3:09 PM Rating: Decent
She was looking at your beer gut?

I don't really drink beer. Don't like it.

#35 Aug 09 2004 at 3:40 PM Rating: Decent
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Dude, you must be around some freaking retarded people.

My Texas stereotype: I choose not to mess with Texas.

I figure that the whole "Don't mess with Texas" thing is some collective, descending "chip on the shoulder" resulting from the Alamo. And yes, I remember it.

Don't all Texans wear a holstered revolver and light matches on their weathered boots?

Edited, Mon Aug 9 16:41:18 2004 by Khristov
#36 Aug 09 2004 at 3:45 PM Rating: Decent
Don't all Texans wear a holstered revolver and light matches on their weathered boots?

No, we carry AR-15's as a primary weapon, the backup is the dual concealed .45's. I use my flame thrower to light things on fire mostly...

#37 Aug 09 2004 at 5:52 PM Rating: Decent
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Don't all Texans wear a holstered revolver and light matches on their weathered boots?

No, we carry AR-15's as a primary weapon, the backup is the dual concealed .45's. I use my flame thrower to light things on fire mostly...

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Posting from GI Joe's underground bunker


Yeah, I knew dudes like you in high school....
#38 Aug 09 2004 at 6:00 PM Rating: Default
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No, we carry AR-15's as a primary weapon, the backup is the dual concealed .45's. I use my flame thrower to light things on fire mostly...


No barn is safe from the marksman of Texas.

Also, no student is safe in Austin from the marksman of Texas.
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To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.

#39 Aug 09 2004 at 7:56 PM Rating: Good
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Hawaii wasn't a nation. They were a random assemblage of dirt-eating savages
That had a queen that opposed american merchants being on the islands, and was forced out of power by force.
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About the whole flag thing, not sure what the point of bringing it up is or what the offical reasoning is. The nation thing should be pointed out, that Texas was part of america before it was it's own nation, it broke off, only to later rejoin. All states have the option of succesion from the nation, Texas was the only one that did.
Actually you dont understand why texans bring it up, because you dont know tyhe history. Texas was not part of the US before it became it's own country. Texas was part of Spain, then France, and finally after Mexico gained independence, Mexico. Mexico then allowed american settlers(from the US)to come and live on the land. Mexico gave them several rules including no slavery. Eventually both sides could not get along and fought for control of where the the settlers lived. Long story short the settlers won just outside Houston. Texas then became it's own country for several years before joining the US. Making it one of the few states, that have actually been it's own country, without being part of a group of others doing the same thing.

What you described is more along what the southern states did when the tried to succeed from the union, which was more then just Texas. Which is perfect proof that the individual states can not succeed from the nation as you say.
#40 Aug 10 2004 at 8:38 AM Rating: Decent
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Get stationed in Japan and see what they think about Texans. ~grin~ I still chuckle over it. Of course the Japanese are alot of laughs without their preconceived notions about Texans. Like when I took my GF to an American comedy in a Japanese theatre, and was the only one in the threatre laughing. Their sitting there with a confused look on their faces! LOL!

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One of my really good friends is a Texan, and the weirdest thing about it is that I am part Mexican, which might make you think they would be racists towards, because they say they hate Mexicans. But I think they have been friendly to me than even my native Californians.


We don't hate Mexicans. They give the country bumkins something to hunt on the border. ~grin~

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Too much German ancestry.


There's never enough German ancestry!

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Dude if you are not over the age of 6 I would recommend getting some tutoring in English. Most of us don't speak Texan. Here in the "Yankee" states we use things like punctuation and proper sentence structure. LOL No offense bro but you post gave me a headache.


Speaking of sentence structure: "LOL No offense bro but you post gave me a headache." How about. "LOL! No offense bro, but your post gave me a headache."

Not all of us have a Texas accent. "Ya'll" is just one of those many fun words Texans use. ~grin~

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Don't mess with Texas!


From what I remember, "Don't mess with Texas!", came from a commercial about not littering on the Texas highways. It wasn't meant as a battle cry.

How about we look at some of the stereotype's that I picked up until I actually met a few people from those areas:

New York: Stupid, gang bangers. Major crime problems. People are a bunch of rude d*cks.

Current thoughts: Nothing has changed. Their are 2 less sky scrapers now though. There are a few with some level of intelligence.

Florida: The home of Micky Mouse.

Current thoughts: Couldn't figure out how to correctly vote. Tiger likes feeling up young women. My brother is there, Florida has become a much better place because of it that.

Alask: Weird people. Beautiful weather and scenery. Favorite place to camp.

Current thoughts: Nothing has changed. People are still weird, but their all cool.

Michigan: Owaso, Michigan. That boring place say's it all.

Current thought: ~shiver~ Owaso.






#41 Aug 10 2004 at 9:08 AM Rating: Decent
Yeah, I knew dudes like you in high school....

Yeah, you just pigeon-hole me into whatever stereotype makes you feel more comfortable.

#42 Aug 11 2004 at 7:36 AM Rating: Default
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The Future of Texas

Please note that Texas is the only state with a legal right to secede
from the Union (please refer to the Texas-American Annexation Treaty of
1848).

We Texans love y'all, but we'll have to take action if Kerry wins
president over Bush. We'll miss you too. Texas has given all those
complainers plenty of time to get used to the results. After seeing the
whiners along the campaign route, the folks from Texas are considering
taking matters into their own hands. Here is our solution:

#1: Let John Kerry become President of the United States (all 49
states).

#2: George W. Bush becomes the President of the Republic of Texas.


So what does Texas have to do to survive as a Republic?

1. NASA is just south of Houston, Texas (we will control the space
industry).

2. We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States.

3. Defense Industry (we have over 65% of it). The term "Don't mess with
Texas" will take on a whole new meaning.

4. Oil - we can supply all the oil that the Republic of Texas will need
for the next 300 years. Yankee states? Sorry about that.

5. Natural Gas - Again we have all we need and it's too bad about those
northern states. John Kerry will figure a way to keep them warm.

6. Computer Industry - we currently lead the nation in producing
computer chips and communications: Small places like Texas Instruments,
Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel,
AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Semiconductor, Dallas Semiconductor,
Delphi, Nortel, Alcatel, etc, etc. The list goes on and on.

7. Health Centers - We have the largest research centers for Cancer
research, the best burn centers and the top trauma units in the world
and other large health planning centers.

8. We have enough colleges to keep us going: UT., Texas A&M, Texas
Tech, Rice, SMU, University of Houston, Baylor, UNT, Texas Women's
University, etc. Ivy grows better in the south anyway.

9. We have a ready supply of workers (we can just open the border when we
need some more).

10. We have control of the paper industry, plastics, insurance, etc.

11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard and
the Texas Air National Guard. We don't have an army but since everybody
down here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an
army in 24 hours if we need it. If the situation really gets bad, we can
always call the Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over a
couple of Texas Rangers.

12. We are totally self sufficient in beef, poultry, hogs and several
types of grain, fruit and vegetables and lets not forget seafood from
the gulf. And everybody down here knows how to cook them so that they
taste good. Don't need any food.

This just names a few of the items that will keep the Republic of Texas
in good shape. There isn't a thing out there that we need and don't have.

Now to the rest of the United States under President Kerry:

Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only
President Kerry will be able to drive around in his 9 mile per gallon
SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride bikes.

You won't have any TV as the space center in Houston will cut off your
communications. You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes but
since Mr. Kerry has predicted global warming, you will not need the gas.

Signed,

The People of Texas
#43 Aug 11 2004 at 8:02 AM Rating: Decent
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Alright, that took things a bit far. At least it was good for a laugh though. This is going to carry the argument on to new heights! ~grin~
#44 Aug 11 2004 at 8:53 AM Rating: Decent
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1. NASA is just south of Houston, Texas (we will control the space industry).

NASA Headquarters is located in DC. Out of 10 other NASA sites, 1 is located in Texas. Not to mention the fact that NASA employees are from the entire US. There's no guarentee that any NASA scientists would even remain in Texas.

2. We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United States.

Texas refines about 26%.

3. Defense Industry (we have over 65% of it). The term "Don't mess with Texas" will take on a whole new meaning.

Lockheed Martin and Boeing Corp. are by far the largest defense contractors. Lockheed Martin is headquarted in Maryland, Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems headquarters is in Missouri.

6. Computer Industry - we currently lead the nation in producing
computer chips and communications: Small places like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer, EDS, Raytheon, National Semiconductor, Motorola, Intel, AMD, Atmel, Applied Materials, Ball Semiconductor, Dallas Semiconductor, Delphi, Nortel, Alcatel, etc, etc. The list goes on and on.


Ever hear of a place called Silicon Valley? I'll give you a clue, its not in Texas.

10. We have control of the paper industry, plastics, insurance, etc.

Do I even have to spell them out anymore?


Yeah, I get this kinda supposed to be a joke, but most of this stuff is completely wrong.
#45 Aug 11 2004 at 9:08 AM Rating: Decent
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I just wanted to ask yall on you thoughts on "Texans"


I lived in Texas for like 6 years... and aside from the blatant, open racism, i loved it. Too bad you guys still have a few hundred thousand cave men who think it's still 1964.
#46 Aug 11 2004 at 9:09 AM Rating: Decent
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Too bad you guys still have a few hundred thousand cave men who think it's still 1964.


You do have a point there!
#47 Aug 11 2004 at 9:23 AM Rating: Good
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Per the Texas State Library and Archives website:

When all attempts to arrive at a formal annexation treaty failed, the United States Congress passed--after much debate and only a simple majority--a Joint Resolution for Annexing Texas to the United States. Under these terms, Texas would keep both its public lands and its public debt, it would have the power to divide into four additional states "of convenient size" in the future if it so desired, and it would deliver all military, postal, and customs facilities and authority to the United States government. (Neither this joint resolution or the ordinance passed by the Republic of Texas' Annexation Convention gave Texas the right to secede.)

(Emphasis mine)

Pity you Texans don't know jack about your own state history. The most Texas has is the ability to divide itself into smaller states. Yay!
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#48 Aug 11 2004 at 12:48 PM Rating: Decent
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@#%^ you if you dont like Texas.


Don't ever mention "Yankee" and Southern again in regards to Texas. You aren't Southern nor will you ever be.

Your ******* desert of a state will always stand on it's lonesome. Don't be dragging the South down with you.
#49 Aug 11 2004 at 12:50 PM Rating: Decent
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What the **** are you people blathering on about? Not even going to waste my time reading the rest of the posts in here.

/pisses on thread
#50 Aug 11 2004 at 7:25 PM Rating: Good
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#2: George W. Bush becomes the President of the Republic of Texas.
He cant be president of Texas since he is not a native born citizen. He is just another carpetbagger.
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9. We have a ready supply of workers (we can just open the border when we
need some more).
The it would not be it's own country but part of Mexico again.
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10. We have control of the paper industry, plastics, insurance, etc.
Sorry dont think Texas controls the paper industry, especially with the lack of trees in the majority of the state. BTW have you ever traveled the back roads of AR, much more timber industry then Texas.
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11. In case of a foreign invasion, we have the Texas National Guard and
the Texas Air National Guard. We don't have an army but since everybody
down here has at least six rifles and a pile of ammo, we can raise an
army in 24 hours if we need it. If the situation really gets bad, we can
always call the Department of Public Safety and ask them to send over a
couple of Texas Rangers.
You left out the Texas Navy, the one with one ship.
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Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for your cars, only
President Kerry will be able to drive around in his 9 mile per gallon
SUV. The rest of the United States will have to walk or ride bikes.

You won't have any TV as the space center in Houston will cut off your
communications. You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes but
since Mr. Kerry has predicted global warming, you will not need the gas.
Apperently you havnt heard that there is more then just Texas that has oil and can produce gas, be ingnorant to think Texas is unique in that perspective, bet you didnt even know the first place in NA to find oil was in the north east. Then there is more to space travel then the one base in Houston, you know they have one in Florida as well, and that since the space programs ar part of the US military they will pack up and leave if Texas leaves the union.

You also list all sorts of businesses as being Texan, the truth is most of them would leave for the US. The ones that would all fold in no time without the US consumers there is no way that just Texans can support all their needs. As far as Texas being self sustaining, oil is every where, food limited to too much beef production and too little agrarian production, shoot the entire state would be constipated in a month. The rest of the US will be fine, but Texas would be a new third world country.
#51 Aug 11 2004 at 7:30 PM Rating: Decent
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Why do you guys even bother quoting Katie? You know she doesn't bother to read any of the posts.
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