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Posted on 02/10/2004 2:34:44 PM PST by FlyLow
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To: FlyLow
I am reading a book called "Friday Night Lights" (great book by the way) about high school football in Texas. This high school football team in Odessa built a 20,000 seat stadium for their team. Some of their road games are 500 miles away (still in Texas) and they charter a 737 to get to them. No kidding. The book is blowing my mind.
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:10:52 PM PST
by
SamAdams76
(I got my 401(k) statement - Up 28.02% in 2003 - Thanks to tax cuts and the Bush recovery)
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
Good one!
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:13:18 PM PST
by
Diddle E. Squat
(a Bush loss means a Guliani/Powell ticket in 2008)
To: Joe Hadenuf
Yet you allow millions of illegal aliens to run loose all over the state?
Dear Kettle,
I am not impressed.
Love,
Pot
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:13:33 PM PST
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: Flyer
Great thread!
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:13:53 PM PST
by
MEG33
(BUSH/CHENEY '04)
To: Ditter; carlo3b
Carlo, Ditter has never eaten an armadillo? Can we help?
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:14:34 PM PST
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: MPJackal
Another interesting fact that more people fought at the Alamo from the states of OH, KY, TN, AL, and many other states, than people from the TX Teritory (If I remember right, that number was 3). So TX you are welcome. Your ability to join the US was paid for with the blood of NON Texans. Uhm... we lost at the Alamo. I guess by your reasoning, if we depended on non-Texans, we would NOT have joined the Union.
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:14:52 PM PST
by
thackney
(Life is Fragile, Handle with Prayer)
To: stands2reason
ping
To: shaggy eel
Ah, the armadillo!
Also referred to as "Texas Speed Bumps" because even if you manage to split the tires over them (tires go on either side of them) on the road, the fright will make them jump straight upward and kills them. Makes a frightful noise!
BTW - one good thing is, the road kill makes for good Texas Chili!!!!!
To: Xenalyte; Ditter; carlo3b
Ditter has never eaten an armadillo? Can we help? I go driving after dark and see if I can hit the main ingredient.
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:17:50 PM PST
by
Flyer
(Don't help elect a Democrat!)
To: thackney
"Uhm... we lost at the Alamo. I guess by your reasoning, if we depended on non-Texans, we would NOT have joined the Union".
Well actually, we lost that battle (Since no Texans came to help), but we won the war. Yes, I know you may not understand that standing in line at Taco Bell brushing up on your spanish so the cashier can understand you.
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:18:00 PM PST
by
MPJackal
(Simper Gumby)
To: TexasRedeye
,,, how big do armadillos get? - if they survive Texas tyres.
To: mylife
ping
To: FlyLow
Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY
The Treaty was never ratified by both parties ..... thus Texas enter the Union through a Joint Resolution as approved in Congress on Mar. 1, 1845 and accepted/finalized on Dec. 29, 1845.....
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:21:17 PM PST
by
deport
(BUSH - CHENEY 2004 ..... 266 days until Tuesday 2 November)
To: FlyLow
Heisman who was the first full time coach for Rice University He never coached for Rice University, he did however coach for Rice Institute!
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:21:50 PM PST
by
HoustonCurmudgeon
(PEACE - Through Superior Firepower)
To: shaggy eel
Anywhere from two to 20 pounds - 1 to 10 KG.
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:21:52 PM PST
by
Xenalyte
(I may not agree with your bumper sticker, but I'll defend to the death your right to stick it)
To: MPJackal
but we won the war Just what percentage of Sam Houston's Army at the Battle of San Jacinto was not "Texan"?
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:22:57 PM PST
by
thackney
(Life is Fragile, Handle with Prayer)
To: You Dirty Rats
Phil Sheridan was a stupid yankee. Too bad so many of his countrymen ended up down here.
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:23:05 PM PST
by
HoustonCurmudgeon
(PEACE - Through Superior Firepower)
To: tet68
"Armadillo.......possum on the half shell"
Toughest, gristle meat I've ever eaten.
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:23:08 PM PST
by
Rebelbase
(The Gravy Train makes unscheduled stops.)
To: Flyer
Come over here & set up your blind on my back porch. You'll get your limit by mid night. Dang things are rooting up my yard. You would think 4 Jack Russell Terriers would take care of the problem wouldn't you? No! They are too busy chasing squirrels & swamp rabbits.
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posted on
02/10/2004 3:23:24 PM PST
by
Ditter
To: Xenalyte
,,, that's the weight - how long and wide, approximately? I've only seen them on video clips etc and there's been nothing close to them like a car or person that gives an idea of scale.
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