Texas Pride

[Turbo Thom]

You folks think you got mountians, you oughta see Stone Mountian in Stone Mountian, Georgia. Really it's a big rock. Somebody asked me how it got there. I told him it was the first Georgians slingshot rocks. Alan, I know what you saying about pride but remember what comes before the crash.



Anyhow Texas ain't a state, it's a Republic. It's own little country. I think thats kind of neat.



Preston

 

['956Wheel]

Kid, No hurt feelings here. You get to an age where it just does not matter what whoever says.



1980... . my first child was born in 1980... . she knows it all, but then we all go through it, just seems to me to be more intense these days. Enjoy your young years as they will be memories before you know it! All of a sudden you'll be saying stuff like I remember 20 yers ago...



You'll say... "son, used ta have a DODGE with a Cummins, that monster could cruise at 80 all day and pulled like a mule, and when the sun went down it would take the girls home'.



Mine was a Mercury Comet "Caliente" with a 289, headers, 3 dueces, narrowed rear end... sucker looked like a steamroller!

 

[danandamy]

Your right about the horrible traffic in "occupied Austin". As for you guys from let's say, "other states" who think it's awful here, you're right! It is just horrible so please, don't come here! Want to know why we get along fine with the folks coming across the border from Mexico unlike "other states"? Because we've figured out that they cause a LOT less trouble when they get here than people from "other states"

 

[Don M]

danandme,



true that bud alot less!



Don~

 

[Walker]

They just don't understand...

Confucious say: "only a fool argues with a fool".



Point bein', it don't do no good to try and explain the "Texas Pride" thing to people that haven't ever had it or lived it (and you're born with it, you don't get it by movin' there, or just passin' through).



TxDslkid,

Great list. Made me real home sick. My folks are in "Nac-a-no-where" by way of Austin.



Danandme,

Good point. Reminds me of my favorite bumper sticker from many years ago, even before the big boom of 'U. S. ' immigrants headin' south. It went like this: "You've seen Texas, NOW GO HOME!"



Everybody and their dog wants to try and get a peice of that Texas Pride and all it has to offer. That's why 5 of the top 10 "fastest growing, and most desirable places to live" in the country are in good ol' mother Texas (San Antone, Houston, Austin, Dallas, and (well ok) El Paso)... . from AOL news affiliate about 6 weeks ago.

That's also what's suckin' the life out of her right now too. Traffic jams, crime, urban sprawl, ranchers sellin' out, and huntin' leases goin' for a small fortune to out-a-state big business; and it's only gettin' worse before it gets any better.



I can put on a blind fold and tell you exactly when I cross that state line. Some of ya'll know what I'm talkin' about.

 

[TxDieselKid]

Re: They just don't understand...

Originally posted by Walker





I can put on a blind fold and tell you exactly when I cross that state line. Some of ya'll know what I'm talkin' about.

Preach on brother Walker! Nac-a-nothing? I can't stand it here, people aint my kind at this school, think I'll transfer over to Huntville to Sam Houston State University.



Mike,

I do know it all, what are you talking about? Think I'm going to hold on to my truck so I don't have to have "just memories" of it though. Just wanted to make sure no toes were steped on eairler.



Mountian Folks,

Standing on top of a mountian huh? I really do not think there is anything more beautiful then to look at then the gentle stars and lazy moon over the Gulf of Mexico at the Galvestion Bay. I can sit here and think about it for hours. Or how about when that sun just starts peaking out over that flat, dusty land out in the plains of the panhandle? It leaves me speachless.



Andrew

 

[CCBrady]

Hay do you know why Texas Has Orange as their school color? Its so that they can wear the same shirt to the football game on Saturday, out hunting on Sunday, and to work on the road crew the rest of the week!

Sorry I just had to take the shot, its so easy.

I'm from the Nations, and the wife is a born and for ever Texan. See even us Okie's know were to go to find a good woman!



AJb, you fogot one thing about Texas that no other State can do, and thats to secede from the U. S. A. and theres nothing that the U. S. Gov. can do about it, if the people of Texas want to.



Just 5YRS, 4MOS, 13DAYS, until we can come HOME again!! Yall keep things togeather til we get there.



Oh, does anybody out there know the correct way to spell and pronounce, Texas??

 

[KatDiesel]

Originally posted by CCBrady

Oh, does anybody out there know the correct way to spell and pronounce, Texas??

Is this a trick question?



Are you a Texian?



"Texas" comes from the Hasinai Indian word "tejas," which means friends or allies.

 

[KatDiesel]

Re: Re: They just don't understand...

Originally posted by TxDieselKid

Nac-a-nothing? I can't stand it here, people aint my kind at this school, think I'll transfer over to Huntville to Sam Houston State University.



Mountian Folks,

Standing on top of a mountian huh? I really do not think there is anything more beautiful then to look at then the gentle stars and lazy moon over the Gulf of Mexico at the Galvestion Bay. I can sit here and think about it for hours. Or how about when that sun just starts peaking out over that flat, dusty land out in the plains of the panhandle? It leaves me speachless.

Stephen F Austin was a pretty decent school back when I checked into it. Huntsville is ok as well since its only bout 43 to 48 miles (can't remember exactly) to Houston, and Sam Houston State has a very good criminal justice program. Its the reason I picked there to apply, actually still have the acceptence letter. Either school is a good one, but Sam Houston will be pretty much like Stephen F is. Again this was about 7 years ago tho. Wanna goto a "different" place, go check out A&M



And I have done the things you said above, but in my short lifetime, the time spent on top of Mt Elbert and Mt Harvard in CO were the most beautiful things I have ever seen. The tallest point in Texas is Guadalupe Peak at 8,751 feet. I doubt I will ever see anyhing again in my life that was as breathtaking as the summit of those two mountains. A storm rolled in, and the "force" of the thunder knocked me down once. And standing on the top of a mountain in the wilderness staring at the stars is awesome. Watchin the sun set upon the mountains is great as well. Like I said I have been both places and seen both firsthand, and these are just "my" opninions.



In case your wondering, I was born and Raised in Ennis, TX 76 - 89, then lived in Spring, TX 89 to 94, then moved to CaslteRock, CO 94 to 98, then moved here to NE in 98 to take my current job. So I have spent many a day in all parts of Texas, one aunt has a lake house on Conroe. A great aunt has a lake house on Bucahanan, which is where we have our family reunion every year usually. SO I been on the beach, in the "woods", on deer leases, in the panhandle (Dalhart) and of course out west of the Pecos.



I miss both states. I could be happy living in either one.

 

[Champane Flight]

Tejas

I think Texans are some of the most freindly people in the world. As long as they stay in Texas.



When they come to Colorado they turn into idiots!I drove truck for 15 years(mountain driving mostly)and everytime I had a close call it was 9 out of 10 times a Texan at the root of it.



When they come to Colo to buy property,the first thing they do is fence it and post it. Then they build some monster house and live in it two months out of the year(and act like they own all of Colo).



They are great people in a great state.

 

['956Wheel]

CF, I think you hit it on the head... if they (Texans) love it so much stay there, no insult or anything like that intended.



We used to get those inner city New Yorkers running around with those I (heart) New York bumper stickers. I found most of them to be arrogent morons... if you love it stay there and enjoy it!



Mike

 

[TxDieselKid]

SFA...al the way....

Originally posted by KatDiesel





Stephen F Austin was a pretty decent school back when I checked into it. Huntsville is ok as well since its only bout 43 to 48 miles (can't remember exactly) to Houston, and Sam Houston State has a very good criminal justice program. Its the reason I picked there to apply, actually still have the acceptence letter. Either school is a good one, but Sam Houston will be pretty much like Stephen F is. Again this was about 7 years ago tho. Wanna goto a "different" place, go check out A&M

I don't like the folks at SFA because they are all so caught up in their frats, and want no part of you, if your not "one of them". The Greek population is about 60% of the folks here. Plus the folks are just not country, they are all big city folk, that don't care much for country, or Texas music.



I have friends that goto Sam, and love it. Plus it is a lot closer to Houston which is my home. College Station is just a jump, and a skip to many good friends of mine. I use to goto Blinn College in Brenham, and went to BCS all the time, way to much fun to be had there.



The most different place I've been to is Austin, near the UT campus. Now them is crazy.

 

[CCBrady]

KatDiesel



No trick, and you win a cookie. Do you know how many Texans don't know that is what it was called when the first white men showed up? Actually I kind of prefer that spelling.



And no I'm not Texian, the wife is, I'm from north of the border, Oklahoma where the real cowboys and oilmen live.

Chris

 

[Shrimpy]

Off Topic but for TexDieselKid

Warning Off Topic!!!!!!



Hey Texkid, I graduated from SFA in '87. Best 5 1/2 yrs (so I had to take a couple of classes twice, who's counting) of my life there. The Frats were the same when I was there, in fact I joined one, KA, Delta Kappa Chapter, KAPPA ALPHA ORDER. They (frats) seemed foreign to me when I first arrived on campus. Don't listen to what all the others are saying about the frats, find out for yourself. Go thru Rush and see what it is all about. Will you meet some real arrogant a$$holes, you bet. Will you meet folks who tell you one thing then do another, you bet. But if you look real hard these are the same types of people you will meet in life after you graduate. If you can figure out how to effectively deal with them now in a controlled setting, think how much better prepared you will be when you run across this same type of person on the job!!! I also got to be very good friends with guys that I would other wise have never included, or sought out to

want to hang with. You don't have to like everyone but you do have to get along. Valuable lessons for later in life



When I was there our Chapter was know as a bunch of rednecks. We flew the confederate flag proudly at our house (more like a barn). They all but called us racist. But guess who's house the OMEGA PHI SI's and KAPPA'S (traditional black fraternities) had their parties at???? We would kindly remove the Confederate flag if they requested, and let them have parties there. No other frat would rent out their houses to them, yet we were called rednecks and racist. As a side note we also had the highest frat GPA for my entire time there (just below a 3. 0 for all members, 95 guys).

 

[TxDieselKid]

KA Fight Night...

Shrimpy,

If I were to rush, I would probly come out a KA. There are not that many compaired to the Sig Ta's, but far more my style. Not that many of yall active down here right now. My roommate this semester is a Sig Nu, some of them are ok.



The BIG thing is that I don't have the $$$!!! I got to pay for school first, then truck. Plus this Texas get together in 2 or 3 weeks.



Steps is the coming weekend by the way. Did you know Fight Night was canceled last year. TABC threatend every venue they were talking to. It was my first semester and I was kinda looking forward to seeing it. I REALLY wanted to have a go with my roommate, but that might not of worked out to well.



AJB

 

[Shrimpy]

TexDieselKid sent you a private message.

 

[swamp rat]

You don't necessarily need to be Texan to understand!

Thats right Rusty. I spent two tours of duty through Tejas working for FedUp. Three years in Odessa as a courier when we opened a station (MAF) during the Last Great Oil Boom of the early '80's, and another year and a half in Laredo driving a rig to San Antone every night. My first trip home to Memphis, TN I had that same feeling as I crossed that huge M shaped bridge spanning Old Man River from W. Memphis into Memphis proper. And yes, I have spent more than a few hours sacked out in the cab of my truck in that very rest area you mentioned in Texarkana.



One thing I have to mention for those who have never set foot in the Alamo. One cannot help but feel a shiver go up the spine the first time you walk through the door. There were 33 good Tenneseans killed along with another 153 defenders within the walls and outer ramparts of that ramshackled mission. And let us not forget the very first President of the Republic of Texas, ex governor and congressman from Tennessee Sam Houston. Just had to get my TN gigs in there sorry!

 

[Bill Stockard]

Oh you guys talking about the frat houses, the KAs, Sig Nus, and "Fight Night" bring back fond memories.



TX Diesel Kid, I went to Sam '59-60 and had a great time--several beer busts and a panty raid. Transferred to North Texas in Denton 60-64, yep, took me 5 years, but who's counting. I changed my major 2 times so I had a bunch of credits I couldn't use. I was GDI at North Texas, but had the run of the frat houses--best of both worlds. I spent lots of time exercising my arm at the frat houses. The KAs were a fun bunch of guys and I went to a lot of their parties. I could tell stories all day long on my experiences at the frat houses--you are young and sometimes foolish only one time--enjoy it while you can.



Bill

 

[RustyJC]

Re: You don't necessarily need to be Texan to understand!

Originally posted by swamp rat

My first trip home to Memphis, TN I had that same feeling as I crossed that huge M shaped bridge spanning Old Man River from W. Memphis into Memphis proper. And yes, I have spent more than a few hours sacked out in the cab of my truck in that very rest area you mentioned in Texarkana.



One thing I have to mention for those who have never set foot in the Alamo. One cannot help but feel a shiver go up the spine the first time you walk through the door. There were 33 good Tenneseans killed along with another 153 defenders within the walls and outer ramparts of that ramshackled mission. And let us not forget the very first President of the Republic of Texas, ex governor and congressman from Tennessee Sam Houston. Just had to get my TN gigs in there sorry!

Swamp Rat,



Nothing to apologize about. We Texans know and appreciate the link between Tennessee and Texas - my ancestors came to Texas from Tennessee. You're right about the Alamo - stepping into that place is like entering holy ground to a Texan, a place to be treated with reverence and respect. When I visit the Alamo, I look with pride at that list of Tennesseans who gave their ultimate sacrifice there that eventually set Texas free. Guess I might have been wrong - in your case, you don't have to be a Texan to understand!



All the best to you and yours.



Rusty

 

[Alan Reagan]

Speaking of the Alamo..... My coworker and I were having dinner on the Riverwalk when he mentioned he would like to see the Alamo if it weren't too far to drive. I laughed and told him that we could walk there in less than five minutes (It's in the middle of downtown SA). I got a big kick when we sat down in the park across the street and he didn't recognize it when I ask him what he thought of the Alamo. Being downtown like that does make it unrecognizable. Nice thing is that it is so cool (temperature wise) once you go through those thick walls and get under the trees.