What is it about Texas? - Page 3

texas*princess · #1 08-04-2002, 06:32 PM

What is it about Texas?

Three words: Tax free weekends!

(I'm not sure if other states have this too? But it is awesome!)

SATX*APhi · #2 08-04-2002, 06:58 PM

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Originally posted by texas*princess
What is it about Texas?

Three words: Tax free weekends!

(I'm not sure if other states have this too? But it is awesome!)

Ahhh, I work at Target (half the time in clothing). I worked Friday night, and man, people can be so inconsiderate, throwing men's clothing underneath the shoe racks, etc. Ahhhh, but I know, it is my job and the people I work with make it fun, so it's cool. BUT, for some reason, I got Saturday and today (Sunday) off!! I WAS BLESSED!!!

texas*princess · #3 08-04-2002, 07:11 PM

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Originally posted by SATX*APhi

.... BUT, for some reason, I got Saturday and today (Sunday) off!! I WAS BLESSED!!!

Amen to that SATX*APhi!!! As much fun as tax-free weekends are for consumers, it makes retail ppl go crazy with all the people shopping. It's like the day after Thanksgiving... gets kinda rowdy sometimes!

AKA_Monet · #4 08-04-2002, 07:14 PM

I am a SoCal lady who was forced to relocate to Dallas, Texas in May, 2002...

I miss my home, my family and friends--all that was near and dear to me in Southern California...

But, I have come into some of the nicest and most honorable Texans that one will ever encounter since my move of ~2.5 months...

Most people here in Dallas are honest hard working folks that are trying to make a living and raise their families to be upstanding citizens. This fact is shocking to me, because I hate to say it, as much as I love "the weather" on the beach in Cali, most of my fellow compatriots are rather crafty--or "fake"... Texans are nice and welcoming people, but lack including or trusting of a non-Texan into their lives. Which makes it extremely lonely for a single 30-something woman...

Even though some SoCali folks are phoney (sp.) they do include new folks into their activities... The thought is: Life's a Beach, drink it up!!! But, I think my feeling is a reaction of a Southern tradition, rather than it being Texas by itself.

2 things Texas lacks and Cali has, are 3 Strikes Violation Laws and Photo Enforced Traffic lights... I think if you guys put those laws thru your legislature, life will even be easier out here...

And Texasprincess, yeah, TAX FREE WEEKENDS are an interesting thought, but really, other than buyin' stuff for the kids, does Texas as a state really save? Just asking...

texas*princess · #5 08-04-2002, 07:21 PM

I'm not really sure what the figures are for saving $$ through the entire state..

but I can tell you that $8 per every $100 doesn't seem like much, but for college students all over Texas that bought clothes this weekend, it's 8 more dollars (for every $100) for pizza money

AOIIAngel · #6 08-04-2002, 09:01 PM

Great Tex-Mex food, cold beer, nice texas gentlemen-what more could you want? Beside a day that DOESNT reach 100 degrees.....

SATX*APhi · #7 08-04-2002, 11:44 PM

MEXICO BEING A COUPLE OF HOUR AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing's better than a spontaneous weekend in Mexico!!

juniorgrrl · #8 08-05-2002, 01:47 AM

Hooray for tax-free weekend! I was in Houston this past Thurs, Fri and Sat for the sole purpose of shopping. I found out about the tax-free shopping when I got there. I was very pleasantly surprised

I got some great deals on back-to-school stuff - including the Sketchers I've been lusting for

And I was able to get to a Tiffany's to get my bracelet engraved. yay.

However, I will forever be a loyal New Orleanean. If only we could get some better shopping!

fivepointcrown · #9 08-08-2002, 02:30 AM

When you're from Texas people that you meet ask you questions like, "Do you have any cows?" It's nice to be able to say yes. They ask you, "Do you have horses?" Yup.
Bet you got a bunch of guns, eh? Of course. They all want to know if you've been to Southfork. They watched Dallas. Have you ever looked at a map of the world? Heck yes you have. Look at Texas for me just for a second. That picture, with the Panhandle and the Gulf Coast and the Red River and the Rio Grande is as much a part of you as anything ever will be. As soon as anyone anywhere in the world looks at it they know what it is. It's Texas. Pick any kid off the street in Japan and draw him a picture of Texas in the dirt, and he'll know what it is. What happens if I show you a picture of any other state? You'll get it maybe after a second, but who else in the
world would?! Even if you do, does it ever stir any feelings in you?' In every man, woman and child on this little rock the Good Lord put us on, there is somewhere in them a person who wishes just once he could be a real live Texan and get up on a horse or ride in a pickup or dance at a dancehall. Did you ever hear anyone in a bar go, "Wow...so you're from Kansas...Cool. Tell me about it"? There is some bit of Texas in everyone. Do you know why? Because Texas is Texas. Texas is the Alamo. Texas is 183 men standing in a church, facing thousands of Mexican nationals, fighting for freedom, who had the chance
to walk out and save themselves, but stayed. We send our kids to schools named William B. Travis and Bowie and do you know why? Because those men saw a line in the sand and they decided to be heroes. John Wayne paid to do the movie himself. That is Texas. Texas is Sam Houston capturing Santa Anna at San Jacinto. Texas is Juneteenth and Texas Independence Day. Texas is huge forests of Piney Woods like the Davy
Crockett National Forest. Texas is breathtaking mountains in Big Bend. Texas is shiny skyscrapers in Houston and Dallas. Texas is the uniqueness of Austin. Texas is a world record bass from places like Lake Fork. Texas is the best colleges around. From Houston to Lubbock and everywhere in between. Texas is Mexican food like nowhere in the world, even Mexico. Texas is Lone Star beer and Shiner Bock. Texas is larger-than-life legends like Willie Nelson and Buddy Holly, Earl Campbell and Nolan Ryan, Denton Cooley and Michael DeBakey, Lyndon Johnson and George Bush. Texas is great companies like Texas Instruments, Dell Computer and Compaq. Texas is huge herds of cattle and miles of crops. Texas is skies blackened with doves and leases full of deer. Texas is the best Barbecue anywhere. Period. Texas is the nicest people you'll ever meet. Anywhere. Not to mention,
the PRETTIEST girls. Texas is a place where cities shut down for the COWBOYS on Monday Night Football and the streets are deserted during church. Texas is the best music, with the best musicians in the world. Texas is beaches, deserts, lakes and rivers, mountains and prairies. If it isn't in Texas, you don't need it. No one does anything bigger or better.
By federal law Texas is the only state in the U.S. that can fly its flag at the same height as the U.S. flag. Think about that for a second. You fly the Stars and Stripes at 20 feet in Maryland, or California, or Maine, and your state flag, whatever it is, goes at 17. You fly the Stars and Stripes in front of Pine Tree High in Longview at 20 feet, the Lone Star flies at 20 feet. Do you know why? Because we place being a Texan as high as being an American down here. Our capitol is the only one in the country that is taller than the capitol building in D.C. We signed those in as part of the deal when we came on. That's the best part right there. When we came on, Texas was its own country. The Republic of Texas. Aren't you proud to be a Texan? You should be. Some of us where born Texans. It took the rest of
us a little longer to get here.

#10 08-08-2002, 03:06 AM

5pointcrown-

I swear, i'm sittin here, listening to Cory Morrow, reading your post and i got teary-eyed. Made me want to break into a rendition of Texas our Texas.

Much props, and a big Hell Yeah!!!

One addition i'd make. Texas is Friday Night Lights. It's having your Main Street dead empty, while every person and every cop in town is at the football stadium to watch the greatest sport ever, Texas High School Football. I'm serious, we used to joke about how you could rob the WalMart in town blind as long as you hit it on Friday night around 8 o'clock. It's roadtripping an hour to 2 hours to watch your team play your bitter rival.

Kitso
KS 361

lifesaver · #11 08-08-2002, 12:52 PM

Well said 5point, as I listen to Gary P Nunn, Guadalupe Days.

I could never live anywhere else. This place not only is in my soul, it is my soul. The hill country, 281, praries of west texas, music, food and the spirit of the people. Having orange blood from being an avid Longhorn fan, and being so passionate about it, yet getting a little hot under the collar if some jack ass from outta state talks smack about the aggies. "I might not like 'em, but thats MY business, not yours." Artists like Cory Morrow, Pat Green, Roger Creager, Robert Earl Keen.

I was getting off a Southwest flight a few weeks back and the people behind me were on a connecting flight. As we were disembarking the plane, the fella behind me looks out the window and says, "Great, another flat, bland, vapid city in Texas. Cant wait to get back to California where we at least our cities have some personality." I almost decked his ass right there. You dont talk shit about my family, my friends, or Texas. So i told him to take it back; there in the airport on the ramp to the terminal. He was really shocked, and I told him , that we are proud people, probally the proudest and we didnt really like it when people talked shit about our state without any real basis for it. Our cities are great and have lots of personality. If he didnt take it back, I'd have to find me a few other proud texans and help him take it back. He promptly apologized. On my way out I stopped in the airport bar, gave the bartender cash for another beer for the shit talker (he was sitting there getting a drik with his wife) and wrote a note on a napkin to be given to the fella when the bartender gave him his beer, which said, "Enjoy your stay." And I signed it with , "1836"

I took a few visitors from outta town down to the alamo the other day, and I am proud to say as always, I got teary-eyed; looking over at the cenotaph, and being present on such hallowed ground. The spirit of those brave men and what they believed in lives in all of us...WE are the realization of their dreams. They did it for us. For that every one of us should say a daily thank you to those brave men. I get weepy when I watch John Wayne's "The Alamo" and hear him talking about what "republic" means, and why hes there.

I thank god I was born here. There are other great parts of the US, but my heart will always be in Texas. I am the luckiest kid on earth to have been born here. Well, me and about 20 million others..lol

texas*princess · #12 08-08-2002, 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by Cream
You, I mean Yall, make me want to visit Texas.

You should definately visit Texas, Cream!

lifesaver · #13 08-08-2002, 01:19 PM

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Originally posted by pbpck
The passengers in a car can pre party while driving to the actually even without worry that they will be pulled over because in Texas, everyone but the driver can drink in the car..and carry guns!

Yeah, they just changed that. in September of last year.

Damn federal highway funds crap.

XiLovin · #14 08-08-2002, 01:29 PM

Aggiesigmanu, I am so happy that you mentioned Roger Kreager. I just love him. We had a date party back in December called Texas Christmas. It was at Nephews here in San Marcos and Roger Kreager provided the tunes. It was awesome. He is really a San Marcos favorite. Love it! Love it! Love it!

Seriously, we need to mention the Guadalupe river which I think everyone will agree is awesome. I spent many a day there this summer. I was born and raised here and couldn't be happier!

BearyCuteAPhi · #15 08-08-2002, 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by justamom
TEXAS! It has EVERYTHING!
Climate-snow to tropical
Geography-hills-plains-beaches
Economy-high tech-ranches-oil-big business
Style-International-Big City (Dallas Market) to country casual
Medical-They boast of 3 or 4 top medical sites in the country (Houston/Galveston)
Entertainment-First Class shows to Austin City Limits
Food-Limitless selections, 4 star to that great local diner.
beef, fresh seafood
Sports-hunting, fishing (deep sea or fresh water) sailing national teams-football baseball...
Education-top notch colleges-UT, Baylor, A&M, Rice...

The list goes on and on. If you can't find it in Texas, you're not looking!

I really wanted to tell you how right you are! You know Texas is a very rich state- rich as in culture, entertainment, food, business...etc. I have lived in Texas all of my life (Houston and San Antonio) and sometimes people don't realize what a good state they live in. I was out of the country for a month and let me tell you I MISSED IT!

Just my little input...

Ronnie