what is Texas?

[Norris]

Was born and lived in Texas for most of my life...Texas is definately "south"...some towns are more "south" than others though....haha!

I agree with what one person said "it's North Mexico"...the best Mexican food in the world! Now living in Ohio and really miss the Mexican food !

 

[calvinbiss]

I am irrationally proud of being a Texan! I love it so much that I am not even bothering to look for jobs outside of the state. My current gf and I have had arguments about leaving the state (for work) and pretty much decided that if she wants to leave, its gonna be without me. Shes not a native Texan btw.

 

[MrPickins]

Unless you're from TX you wouldn't understand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apMyjOAacyA


Fwiw: the state bird is the mockingbird, tree is the pecan, reptile is the horned lizard :laugh:

 

[hdeck]

parts of it are like the south, parts of it are like the southwest, parts of it are like the midwest, parts of it are like mexico. that about sums it up.

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: MrPickins
Unless you're from TX you wouldn't understand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apMyjOAacyA


Fwiw: the state bird is the mockingbird, tree is the pecan, reptile is the horned lizard :laugh:

the best part is the end where they remind the viewer that anheuser-bush is located in houston

 

[Landstandr]

My wife grew up in Texas (Austin mainly) so I get to hear all the Texas propaganda. They actually have a neat history of Anglos and Mexicans settling the area - and eventually fighting Mexico for their independence. I usually refer to Texas as "North Mexico" - but only to piss Texans off. Austin's a great place to visit (or live) but I wouldn't want to pay their property taxes.

BTW - the first settlers in Texas (excluding Native Americans) were refugees from New Mexico (Santa Fe).

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I wish we had a Texas flag avatar

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: hdeck
parts of it are like the south, parts of it are like the southwest, parts of it are like the midwest, parts of it are like mexico. that about sums it up.

QFT. My sister lives near Brownsville (in Harlingen). That place might as well be mexico.

 

[dainthomas]

Do people there say "y'all"?

If yes, then it's south.

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: Landstandr
My wife grew up in Texas (Austin mainly) so I get to hear all the Texas propaganda. They actually have a neat history of Anglos and Mexicans settling the area - and eventually fighting Mexico for their independence. I usually refer to Texas as "North Mexico" - but only to piss Texans off. Austin's a great place to visit (or live) but I wouldn't want to pay their property taxes.

BTW - the first settlers in Texas (excluding Native Americans) were refugees from New Mexico (Santa Fe).

Property taxes are fairly high, but no state income tax rules.

 

[Wapp]

Originally posted by: LS20
it has Austin, which has got to be top 10 coolest cities in the entire WORLD

fixed

I lived in Texas for 4 years. I was stationed in the middle of nowhere and hated it. But the big cities are what won me over. Right now there is a group of us ex-AF planning on moving to San Antonio.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner

Originally posted by: paulxcook
Plenty of Texans I know consider it to be its own category. But then most Texans I know are annoyingly proud of being from Texas.

I lived in Texas for 14 years, and I liked it.

Texas IS its own country - and a large one at that

It has desert, plains, plateaus, hill country, mountains, forests, swamps, coast, grasslands, etc... and takes a day to drive across. Yeah, pretty much qualifies as a medium-sized nation.

I didn't know that geographic features were qualifications for nationhood?
:light:

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: Spartan Niner

Originally posted by: paulxcook
Plenty of Texans I know consider it to be its own category. But then most Texans I know are annoyingly proud of being from Texas.

I lived in Texas for 14 years, and I liked it.

Texas IS its own country - and a large one at that

It has desert, plains, plateaus, hill country, mountains, forests, swamps, coast, grasslands, etc... and takes a day to drive across. Yeah, pretty much qualifies as a medium-sized nation.

I didn't know that geographic features were qualifications for nationhood?
:light:

I left everyone else to talk about culture and history. I was merely remarking that Texas is certainly big enough and has enough natural resources to be a self-sufficient nation. With all the oil, gas, minerals, crops, industry, military, etc. it certainly outstrips most countries in terms of GDP and economic and military power.

 

[beer]

I live in san francisco now. I used to live in Austin.

I miss hot weather and lakes.
I miss $2 margaritas.

But I like stuff here too.