A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day 08-13-02

Billie

[COB1]

"He did reroute the Pecos river --- didn't he???"

I think that was Paul Bunyon, and the river was the Missouri.
There warnt never enough water in the Pecos to mess with.

Old Pecos Bill rode that there whirlwind.

[COB1]

Billie asked earlier what was the fartherest distance across Texas, and the figure of 901 miles came to mind.
I looked and I can't find it now.
I'm pretty sure that's right, though.

[ladyinred]

OMG! The true Texan post brought back memories for me! Although I am a native Californian, my Dad was born and raised in Texas, and he and my grandparents said all these things!

Then there is of course, Chadsworth, a Californian for only about 14 years who says these things, and more that I never heard of!

The most embarrassing thing is if he decides to order the same thing I do in a restaurant he will look at the waitress and say, " I'll have the same settin'." I want to crawl under the table and hide! LOL!

[ru4liberty]

I've driven from Houston to Los Angeles a few times. The halfway point was El Paso.

[ladyinred]

JustFrank using JustAmy's account.

It's a good thing that was JustFrank who posted that joke Amy, or else you might be in trouble again. Since I haven't read all the posts, tell me, did Chadsworth try and say he was that 25lb baby? :)

[COB1]

Like that old rancher in Ballinger who ordered the bowl of clabber from a young waitress who didn't have the slightest idea he was talking about yogurt.

[ladyinred]

Now I don't know what clabber is, except for spoiled milk! We don't have that creepy sounding stuff in California! :)

[COB1]

The big problem about driving out of the state of Texas for a vacation is that vacation is over before you can get out of the state!!

[JustAmy]

"did Chadsworth try and say he was that 25lb baby?"

I expect all these Texan's to start making that claim. I had better quit opening mail from my Texas relatives. Boy, it is good that JustFrank did it and not me.
I am tired of that corner of The Orange Tree Jail!

[COB1]

Chadsey, tell your lovely wife what clabber is!
My gosh!
You'll gobble down unflavored yogurt because they don't call it by a creepy name!!
LOLOL!

[COB1]

Amy, I would make a comment here, but I don't think Billie has gone to bed.
I don't think I can get away with JustCOB.

[JustAmy]

It's Jim's fault! He wouldn't give me a second freeper name. I told him I needed one that I could use to get banned and my other sweet name.
He just said one name per person. DARN!!

[chadsworth]

Billie asked earlier what was the fartherest distance across Texas, and the figure of 901 miles came to mind

The longest north -south distance is 801 and the longest distance east west is like 736 (Approx?) However, I remember my dad when I was a boy, (just last month-uh hmmm) making a map measurement with a compass and the longest straight line distance, at some angle (?) scaled at about 1100 miles.

and besides all that, I just looked up a law that is on the books and it is against the law in Texas to put graffiti on another mans cow. ( you better be careful)

[chadsworth]

"did Chadsworth try and say he was that 25lb baby?"

Actually , the truth is, I weighed thirty pounds at birth and lost to 12.

[JustAmy]

I just returned from running errands and noticed that JustFrank had been on-line.
Did he get me in trouble again?

[chadsworth]

E-mail me some food

That reminds me of what I did to my brother for his birthday---- I faxed him a $100 bill.

[JulieRNR21]

Boy! That makes me homesick! I used to set trot lines across the Rio Grande at the base of the Chisos Mountain when there was nothing there but a sand bar where I could pitch a tent.

We hiked in the Chisos and along the canyons. One time we came across large paws in the sand (Puma?)....we made a hasty retreat out of that canyon.

We only lived in Texas for three years but often talk about the wonderful memories...seeing the Alamo; Big Bend; the Gulf beaches; Austin & San Antonio; going to the Rodeo in the Astrodome; learning to sail on Galvestin Bay and square dancing!

We considered moving to Austin, Texas when we retired but with most of our family on the east coast; we chose Florida. I love Texas...especially the warm friendly people! Texas is a GIANT place with a BIG HEART!

[JustAmy]

Okay, I pushed the envelope enough for one day so it must be time to say goodnight.

[ladyinred]

You'll gobble down unflavored yogurt because they don't call it by a creepy name!!

Oh my gosh, do I have a great line for this one, but I would get in more trouble than JustFrank!

[chadsworth]

Okay, I pushed the envelope enough

AW come on -- always room for one more lil shove!