I Like Texas........ - Page 16

AlphaSigOU · #**226** 03-16-2004, 09:09 PM

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Originally posted by SATX*Adri
The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was "Houston."

Buzz Aldrin will correct you otherwise...

the actual first words spoken were 'Contact light... OK, engine stop.' But Armstrong does get the credit for reporting in to Mission Control in Houston.

BTW, didja know that the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas actually claims Masonic territorial jurisdiction for the Moon? Brother Buzz Aldrin, a member of Clear Lake Lodge #1417 carried a letter from then Grand Master of Masons J. Guy Smith which ordered him to make 'due return of his actions' while temporarily appointed his representative. He took the letter to the Moon and back, and now the letter (duly certified by Brother Aldrin) is on display at the Texas Masonic Grand Lodge Library and Museum in Waco.

In 1999, a special lodge of the Grand Lodge of Texas was formed. Tranquility Lodge #2000 is open to all Texas Master Masons and other Master Masons whose grand lodge is in fraternal relations with Texas.

Megerts · #**227** 03-18-2004, 03:15 PM

i live in the building that is where the old capital in houston used to be... pretty cool, huh?

lifesaver · #**228** 03-18-2004, 05:33 PM

Sam Houston is actually the only person who has ever served as the governor of two different states.

More Alamo defenders were from Tennessee than from any where else. That with Sam Houstons former service in Tennessee lead a Texas judge to famously declare, "You scratch a Texan, you'll find a Tennessean underneath."

I so dont like to hear that.....

Rockytop does tho....

SATX*APhi · #**229** 03-19-2004, 08:29 PM

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Originally posted by lifesaver
More Alamo defenders were from Tennessee than from any where else. That with Sam Houstons former service in Tennessee lead a Texas judge to famously declare, "You scratch a Texan, you'll find a Tennessean underneath."

I so dont like to hear that.....

Rockytop does tho....

Haha! You are a hoot.

#**230** 03-20-2004, 10:59 AM

hey you bastards,

lets see if we can get this thread a 5 star rating

and, oh yeah, Texas rocks.

Kitso
KS 361

texasgirl12345 · #**231** 03-20-2004, 07:36 PM

Best things in TX
Warm Weather 9 months out of the year!
Best Music... TeXaS Country....Pat Green, Cory Morrow, Bleu Edmondson, Roger Creager
Best food... TEX-MEX .. If you're ever in Dallas you need to hit up Mi Cocina and also the Taco Hut in Austin
Best places to party... The West End- Dallas, Lower Greenville in Dallas and 6th street in Austin
Biggest party schools... Texas State-San Marcos and Texas Tech-Lubbock
Schools with the most tradition & pride... A&M-College Station & UT-Austin
Best beach... South Padre Island!
Best Scenery... the Hill Country
Best Lakes: Lake Travis, Lake Lewisville, LAke Lavon

mmcat · #**232** 03-21-2004, 12:28 AM

hi kitsco....
hon, looks like you may well have billy gillespie. the a&m ad even went to denver to watch how things developed. curiouser and curiouser.
lol

AlphaSigOU · #**233** 03-21-2004, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by AggieSigmaNu361
hey you bastards,

lets see if we can get this thread a 5 star rating

and, oh yeah, Texas rocks.

You tawkin' to ME?

[/Travis Bickle]

Done... we need more native and adopted Texans to boost up the ratings!

SATX*APhi · #**234** 03-21-2004, 05:08 PM

South Padre was pretty rad tad. I also went to Port Aransas and it was happening out there too.

One of the best things about living in South Texas: You have a giant spring break party in your back yard.

Megerts · #**235** 03-23-2004, 02:26 AM

random comment... I hate the west end in Dallas!

lifesaver · #**236** 03-23-2004, 03:40 AM

We've achieved 5-Star status.

Since its 5-Star now, soon I wont be cool enough to get in, lol.

SATX*APhi · #**237** 03-23-2004, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by lifesaver
We've achieved 5-Star status.

Since its 5-Star now, soon I wont be cool enough to get in, lol.

Oh Hooker, hush!

AlphaSigOU · #**238** 03-23-2004, 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by Megerts
random comment... I hate the west end in Dallas!

Ain't much happening in the West End... not like Sixth Street in Austin or the Riverwalk in San Antonio! Except on OU-vs-Texas weekend!

Megerts · #**239** 03-24-2004, 01:38 AM

i was there for the cotton bowl LAST year (LSU v. Tejas) and there were OU people there...

I was like GO HOME!

SATX*APhi · #**240** 03-29-2004, 08:42 PM

I went to a Cory Morrow concert on Saturday. About half way into the concert, out comes EARL CAMPBELL! He sang "Silver Wings" with Cory. It was BAD @$$!!

Only in TEXAS.