Author Topic: I Love Texas (Read 4962 times)

Nilsen · « **Reply #75 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:26:37 AM »

I see a couple of tumbleyarns, but I need more sand. Yes google is my friend, but id like pics that you guys have shot.

What kind of sand is it usually? the yellow'ish or red'ish?

Airscrew · « **Reply #76 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:29:47 AM »

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Originally posted by Nilsen
What kind of sand is it usually? the yellow'ish or red'ish?

Brownish, grityish, and it doesnt taste good, up your nose, in your ears. Sand in West texas doesnt always behave and lay still like beach sand, it likes to fly around and get into everything

Nilsen · « **Reply #77 on:** February 23, 2006, 11:47:23 AM »

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Originally posted by Airscrew
Brownish, grityish, and it doesnt taste good, up your nose, in your ears. Sand in West texas doesnt always behave and lay still like beach sand, it likes to fly around and get into everything

So its more like dirt?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #78 on:** February 23, 2006, 12:08:50 PM »

The sand color varies with location in Texas. Mostly what you would see in any desert. Beige color, but can be darker or lighter in various parts othe state.

Nilsen · « **Reply #79 on:** February 23, 2006, 12:19:29 PM »

All this talk of sand makes me miss the piza map. I had a go at AH2 for the first time yesterday (offline on a work puter that i took home) and I loved it. I miss that game so much it almost makes me cry. The puter was a laptop with 1,73mhz mobility cpu, 1gig ram and x600 mobility gpu with 64mb ram and it was smooooooth with. My IT budget says that I can ge me one of those this year and I will.

FX1 · « **Reply #80 on:** February 23, 2006, 01:38:22 PM »

Laz come to Austin i will set ya up with a house. I can also get you into the pistol/rifle groups around central Texas. I just bought 300 acres in the hill country for 350k with a house and two stock tanks. This is going to be my little africa in five years. I have been thinking about my pistol range and have some great ideas. 80% of my clients for the past 2 years have been from Cali.

FX1 · « **Reply #81 on:** February 23, 2006, 01:46:04 PM »

Centex and Kb are ok if you like to fix little problems like doors and weather seals. For the price you get what you pay for, its not that bad. I have had good luck with both companys.

lazs2 · « **Reply #82 on:** February 23, 2006, 02:27:50 PM »

ok... I am used to northern kalifornia weather which can be a week or so of over 100 degree but low humidity... mostly mid 90's in the summer thru september.... nights are cooler but can be in the 80's...

Winter is cold with no snow but 30-40 degree in the mornings is normal... too much wind tho.

I want to be able to go out my back porch and either pee or shoot or both at the same time.... fire up a hot rod with open headers once in a while.

East and central Texas sound about the best so far.

I gotta get out of kalifornia... work a couple more years and get away from this friggin state and all the women who run it. What you do here today is illegal next week and what you own is illegal before the week is out.... high taxes with nothing to show for it but a bunch of permits, licences and tax reciepts... sneeze and the epa wants to make you get a permit...

FXI... I might look you up when I take a trip out to explore.

lazs

Skuzzy · « **Reply #83 on:** February 23, 2006, 02:37:06 PM »

Get a map of Texas laz. Connect Junction, Crystal City, and Lupotato peelin. I think that area should provide the climate you are looking for.

Just remember, the further West you go, the warmer the summers will be. Junction and Crystal City should be around the low 100's for short times in the summer. Of course, they can get hotter occasionally.
The further North you go will reduce the humidity.

Oh, and Huntsville is home of the Texas State Pen. Just FYI.

FX1 · « **Reply #84 on:** February 23, 2006, 02:49:46 PM »

If you come down we can take a day trip out to the ranch for some fun. Make sure you pack your Blaster!

USHilDvl · « **Reply #85 on:** February 23, 2006, 04:13:31 PM »

No wonder I break my keister every hopping day, 60 hours a week, and can't get ahead. Here in Northern Jersey...you might buy a garage for 138K, but not much else. For what was described...and I'm sure dred and doobs would concur, you're at least at $450-600+K. Then comes taxes.

Try this on for size: My place is 40 years old, 1500 SF, 1.5 baths on 1/10 of an acre. Yup...1/10th. We have a part-time government, shared police department, no sidewalks, no curbs and no city sewer service. Taxes last year...wait for it...$6300.

My Dad's place is brand-new, 4000 SF custom built, plus new barn, service sheds and outbuildings, 4 miles of fence, on 55 acres of prime horse country in NW Virginia. Taxes last year...$200 LESS than mine.

No wonder the Old Man keeps telling me I'm an idiot...he's right.

Welcome to the People's Democratic republic of New Jersey!!

OK, Ok...<.endrant>

Wolf14 · « **Reply #86 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:24:17 PM »

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Where in Texas can I go where the weather is bearable?

lazs

Laz, The Brazos Valley area is a great area as well. A little warm in the summer, but not unbearable. Mild winters. This year we have yet to get into the 20's.

We are closest to Houston, Austin, and Waco with San Antonio and DFW not being all that much further.

If your into fishin we got the Brazos and Navasota rivers right out the back door so to say and then we got Lake Conroe, Sommerville, Gibbons Creek, Lake Bryan, as well as Lake Livingston and Limestone just down the road.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #87 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:58:17 PM »

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Jackal, maybe I should have said, relative to the mountains in Colorado. I lived in Beaumont for several years. I am familiar with the area and it is probably one of the most beautiful areas in Texas.

I`ll forgive ya this time Skuzz.

Yea when you get farther south in what is known as east Texas it`s a bit different. Coastal plains, etc. IMO The best countryside for East Tx can be found between I20 and I30.
That`s one thing about Texas. You can find just about anything here as far as countryside goes and some very varied weather. You can also find just about anything in the way of recreation and entertainment. ( I expect Beetle to come in at any moment and whine because I said we have it all. Seems to really perturb him.

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Wolf14 · « **Reply #88 on:** February 23, 2006, 07:15:57 PM »

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( I expect Beetle to come in at any moment and whine because I said we have it all. Seems to really perturb him. )

But dont we realy Do have it all?

Of all the places I could go, I really have no reason to go. Everything I want is here at this point in time in my life.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #89 on:** February 23, 2006, 07:38:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Wolf14
But dont we realy Do have it all?

Of all the places I could go, I really have no reason to go. Everything I want is here at this point in time in my life.

Yep, we pretty much do.
That`s what bothers the lad.