Author Topic: I Love Texas (Read 4997 times)

lazs2 · « **Reply #120 on:** February 25, 2006, 11:57:27 AM »

yep.. that is why I am leaving kalifornia... because of the socialism... even at it's worst tho... it is nothing as bad as england.

do you denny that it would take a persons whole life to get to know 268,000 square miles?

Texas is larger than entgland and france combined.. that is true. one state is bigger than two countries?

I did not explore any of the islands in Scotland.. the country was cold and windy enough without seeing the little islands.

my point on "ocean to desert" was not of scale but of variety. When you add this variety to the fact of scale... well... you can see why it is worth exploring.

My point is that it is no less worthy or important to explore the place you live than to travel.

I have allways felt that your-0-peans traveled so much is because their countries offered so little.

lazs

Sandman · « **Reply #121 on:** February 25, 2006, 12:02:50 PM »

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I can't believe that beet has been to Texas and still doesn't appreciate the scale of the place...

just the small area of Texas that skuzzy suggested I look at is a trip of over 500 miles. Texas goes from ocean to desert. A person could spend a great deal of his life exploring Texas and never really know it all.
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lazs

The same can be said for California.

I'm not a big fan of the major metro areas, but I do love the Eastern Sierra. I'll admit, that until I lived in Virginia for a year, I didn't really appreciate it as much.

beet1e · « **Reply #122 on:** February 25, 2006, 01:05:56 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
do you denny that it would take a persons whole life to get to know 268,000 square miles?

I'm saying that TX is not as big as you portray it. You're carrying on as if TX is HUGE... but size is relative. By your definition, the whole UK is a "tiny little island", and yet the UK plus France occupy an area bigger than Texas. By age 14 I'd been to every county in England. France is more than twice the size, but I'd say you could have a pretty good idea of the place within the average lifespan.

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I have allways felt that your-0-peans traveled so much is because their countries offered so little.

You're quite right about the Scottish weather. I stood on the top of Ben Nevis last September and my hands were too cold to eat my lunch - had to eat with my Thinsulate gloves on!

But I think you're wrong about the reasons to travel. Folks in this country typically get 6 weeks paid holiday a year as compared with a typical 2 week vacation allowance in the US, and the work week is normally 35 hours, not 40 hours in the US. Admittedly, the cold dark days of winter (with 4pm sunsets) get me down, so I went to Tenerife to warm up! - T-shirts and shorts all year round in the Canaries...

Jackal1 · « **Reply #123 on:** February 25, 2006, 03:02:40 PM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
Not for me the mindset of a small town bigot.

Understandable from a socialist who`s opinions are made for them.

[QUOTEI'm saying that TX is not as big as you portray it. You're carrying on as if TX is HUGE... but size is relative. By your definition, the whole UK is a "tiny little island", [/QUOTE]

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UK plus France occupy an area bigger than Texas.

LMAO Gosh, golly gee...........The UK Plus France occupy a larger area than ONE of our states......Texas. Get some tiger.

You ever notice that you have a very good way of making other people`s points for them?

fartwinkle · « **Reply #124 on:** February 25, 2006, 04:35:56 PM »

LOL yeah tell me how small Tx is the next time you drive across it.

beet1e · « **Reply #125 on:** February 25, 2006, 04:54:51 PM »

Jackall - so now you're expanding your catchment area to be TX.... and some surrounding states?

Like I said a LONG time ago - the US occupies only 2% of the earth's surface - and that includes Alaska. In the grand scheme of things, it's not that grand.

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LOL yeah tell me how small Tx is the next time you drive across it.

Well, I drove right across France and back to my home in England - it took about 12 hours of driving time. I'm sure TX would present no problem at all.

midnight Target · « **Reply #126 on:** February 25, 2006, 04:55:28 PM »

Drove from my house in California once to visit my Dad in San Antonio. El Paso was the 1/2 point.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #127 on:** February 25, 2006, 05:47:11 PM »

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Drove from my house in California once to visit my Dad in San Antonio. El Paso was the 1/2 point.

I've been planning my trip and El Paso is about a 12-13 hour drive from here, with San Anonio being another 8-9 hours away. Keep in mind i'm making this trip in a Uhaul following my wife who will have 2 kids in the car. There doesn't seem to be a better stopping point but that first day is going to be grueling.

rpm · « **Reply #128 on:** February 25, 2006, 06:03:26 PM »

Are you coming across I-40 or I-10? I can suggest some sideshows along each to keep the kiddos pacified.

See "THE THING?" 200 miles ahead.

Visit "THE THING?" 180 miles ahead.

Experience...well, you get the picture.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #129 on:** February 25, 2006, 06:16:31 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Are you coming across I-40 or I-10? I can suggest some sideshows along each to keep the kiddos pacified.

See "THE THING!" 200 miles ahead.

Visit "THE THING!" 180 miles ahead.

Experience...well, you get the picture.

Except for a few highways the first hour or two it's gonna be I-10 the ENTIRE way.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=edwards,+ca+93523&daddr=san+antonio,+tx+78254&ll=30.562261,-106.12793&spn=21.186517,35.244141

fartwinkle · « **Reply #130 on:** February 25, 2006, 06:36:20 PM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
Jackall - so now you're expanding your catchment area to be TX.... and some surrounding states? Like I said a LONG time ago - the US occupies only 2% of the earth's surface - and that includes Alaska. In the grand scheme of things, it's not that grand.

Well, I drove right across France and back to my home in England - it took about 12 hours of driving time. I'm sure TX would present no problem at all.

France has a desert? and 115 degree temps;)

rpm · « **Reply #131 on:** February 25, 2006, 07:19:36 PM »

The Thing is near Benson, Az. Neat little tourist trap in the middle of nowhere.

If you spend the night in El Paso, take a quick trip across the border. Everyone has to go to Juarez once.

There's a cool car museum and home of a NASCAR Truck team in Ozona, Tx.

guttboy · « **Reply #132 on:** February 25, 2006, 10:04:41 PM »

Gunslinger,

I make the drive from San Antonio to Albuquerque and back every month.

I dont go through El Paso though...I cut north at Fort Stockton and go up through Carlsbad, Roswell, to I40 and then into ABQ.

When you get about 10 miles east of Ft Stockton on I-10 you will see the huge wind farm on the north side of the highway....pretty cool and lasts for miles.

Good luck on your trip and let us know how it goes!

Regards,

mike

guttboy · « **Reply #133 on:** February 25, 2006, 10:09:29 PM »

Another bit of advice....

The speed limit drops in Kerr county to 70 mph daytime....watch out cuz the troopers are strict....I know first hand.

Also, If you will be driving at night on I-10 be very careful from Ft Stockton on to San Antonio. The deer are everywhere. I avoid night driving that stretch because of the deer problem.

I counted (yes I was very bored) 157 dead carcasses on my side of the road from the 300 mile stretch between Fort Stockton and San Antonio on my last trip 2 weeks ago. BE CAREFUL. I also missed one about 1 foot from my driver mirror three trips ago....it was just standing in the middle of the road.

Mike

beet1e · « **Reply #134 on:** February 26, 2006, 04:22:44 AM »

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LOL yeah tell me how small Tx is the next time you drive across it. ... France has a desert? and 115 degree temps

One of those drives across France was actually to get to Spain. France and Spain combine to fill an area of over 400,000 square miles (as compared with ~268,000 for TX), so yes I know what it's like doing those long drives. Don't know about France, but Spain certainly has desert, and the 1960s Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns were filmed there. What are 115 degree temps? That's hotter than it gets anywhere in the world. Oh wait, you meant 46° - it certainly gets over 40° in Spain, France too I believe...

Did someone say Carlsbad? Been there, done the caves... but I think there's another Carlsbad in CA?