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« Reply #150 on: February 26, 2006, 10:47:35 PM »
If we're going to get into a Texas vs England debate, I think Gary P. Nunn said it best:

LONDON HOMESICK BLUES
(Gary P. Nunn)

Well, when you're down on your luck,
and you ain't got a buck,
in London you're a goner.
Even London Bridge has fallen down,
and moved to Arizona,
now I know why.
And I'll substantiate the rumor
that the English sense of humor
is drier than the Texas sand.
You can put up your dukes,
and you can bet your boots,
that I'm leavin' just as fast as I can.

Chorus;
I wanna go home with the armadillo.
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene.
The friendliest people and the prettiest women
you've ever seen.

Well it's cold over here, and I swear,
I wish they'd turn the heat on.
And where in the world is that English girl,
I promised I would meet on the third floor.
And of the whole damn lot, the only friend I got,
is a smoke and a cheap guitar.
My mind keeps roamin', my heart keeps longin'
to be home in a Texas bar.

Chorus

Well, I decided that, I'd get my cowboy hat
and go down to Marble Arch Station.
'Cause when a Texan fancies, he'll take his chances,
and chances will be takin, now that's for sure.
And them Limey eyes, they were eyein' a prize,
that some people call manly footwear.
And they said you're from down South,
and when you open your mouth,
you always seem to put your foot there.

Chorus
Chorus
My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.
Stay thirsty my friends.

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« Reply #151 on: February 27, 2006, 07:10:25 AM »
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Must be a winding road, because the straight line distance between El Paso and Beaumont is 739 miles.



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its 832 by the map, if you want to be picky. El Paso is about 30 miles from one end of town to the other. I based my milage on the trip I made 3 times a week. And it was just shy of 900 miles. But then I didn't drive zip to zip.

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« Reply #152 on: February 27, 2006, 07:34:20 AM »
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its 832 by the map, if you want to be picky. El Paso is about 30 miles from one end of town to the other. I based my milage on the trip I made 3 times a week. And it was just shy of 900 miles. But then I didn't drive zip to zip.


Its farther north to south - check Brownsville TX to Dalhart TX at 961 miles.

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« Reply #153 on: February 27, 2006, 07:58:39 AM »
If spain and france are englands playground then I would suppose you would have to say that the other states and mexico and canada and central and south America are all Texas playground... all driving country.   No airlines required (save hawaii)

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« Reply #154 on: February 27, 2006, 01:48:39 PM »
In 2000, Texas alone, one state out of 50, was responsible for 47 percent of the executions in America. Here are the best estimates for numbers per capita (using the highest guess, not from Amnesty, of 1,700 executions in China -- the number that sent the human-rights people into a frenzy over the Beijing Olympics): Iran executes one for every 874,000 people, China executes one for every 742,000 people, Texas executes one for every 521,000, and the Saudis one for every 170,000. So we're not rock bottom, we're doing better than the Saudis -- a role normally played for us by Mississippi. Let's not try for the Olympics anytime soon.

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« Reply #155 on: February 27, 2006, 02:02:57 PM »
Only 47%?!?!?  Dang, we are slipping!  Ya know, if we automate the process more, we might be able to up that percentage by a hefty amount.  Of course, if the lawyers and courts would get out of the way, I bet we could make 75% easy. :)
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« Reply #156 on: February 27, 2006, 02:06:31 PM »


"No one is going to convict a baby. ummm....maybe Texas."

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« Reply #157 on: February 27, 2006, 02:06:56 PM »
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In 2000, Texas alone, one state out of 50, was responsible for 47 percent of the executions in America. Here are the best estimates for numbers per capita (using the highest guess, not from Amnesty, of 1,700 executions in China -- the number that sent the human-rights people into a frenzy over the Beijing Olympics): Iran executes one for every 874,000 people, China executes one for every 742,000 people, Texas executes one for every 521,000, and the Saudis one for every 170,000. So we're not rock bottom, we're doing better than the Saudis -- a role normally played for us by Mississippi. Let's not try for the Olympics anytime soon.

http://www.freepress.org/columns/display/1/2001/660


That's a pretty stupid way to compare statistics.  One a country with BILLION pluss population the other has over 60 million while Texas has about 20 million.

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« Reply #158 on: February 27, 2006, 02:09:55 PM »
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Beet1e, the culture is more diverse than in England, but it is also spread all over the state.  The few places you listed as visiting cover a small percentage of the social and cultural diversity in this state.

Please understand, I am not putting England down at all.  I really enjoyed the trips to England.
Well thanks for your reply - at least you have been to England and therefore know what you're talking about. I actually travelled across TX on an organised tour in a Dodge Maxiwagon (no a/c!) in 1978. I listed the places whose names I could remember. I've been back only once since - in 2001  -when I was visiting a friend in Houston, and made a side trip to Austin.
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its 832 by the map, if you want to be picky. El Paso is about 30 miles from one end of town to the other. I based my milage on the trip I made 3 times a week. And it was just shy of 900 miles. But then I didn't drive zip to zip. - krusher
Yes, but you're using a road map. Like I said, roads can twist and turn. I gave 739 miles as the straight line distance between El Paso and Beaumont, which is a lot different from the 900 quoted earlier. The coordinates I used for El Paso were 31:50:57N,106:26:15W and for Beaumont 30:05:16N,94:08:40W. I googled up three different great circle distance calculators and got results between 737 and 739 miles. Too much time on my hands!!

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« Reply #159 on: February 27, 2006, 02:11:18 PM »
I'm confused...  Is the guy saying that Texas is better or worse for the amount of executions?

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« Reply #160 on: February 27, 2006, 02:36:32 PM »
Better? Worse?  Did not occur to me to think in terms like that.  I had thought we were pretty efficient at keeping the death row numbers in check so they do not grow out of control.

Apparently, we need to work on it some more.  I'll write a letter.  Thank you for bringing this short coming to my attention Timofei.
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« Reply #161 on: February 27, 2006, 02:42:20 PM »
well.... like in most things.... Texas does seem to be pretty pratical and fair and common sensical about the whole execution thing...

If you are gonna have the death penalty then you really should use it.

I like Texas more and more.

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« Reply #162 on: February 27, 2006, 02:46:40 PM »
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Yes, but you're using a road map. Like I said, roads can twist and turn. I gave 739 miles as the straight line distance between El Paso and Beaumont, which is a lot different from the 900 quoted earlier. The coordinates I used for El Paso were 31:50:57N,106:26:15W and for Beaumont 30:05:16N,94:08:40W. I googled up three different great circle distance calculators and got results between 737 and 739 miles. Too much time on my hands!!



Uhhh yea, we try and use the highway system here, but if you can drive a straight line have at it. :aok
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« Reply #163 on: February 27, 2006, 03:05:30 PM »
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Uhhh yea, we try and use the highway system here, but if you can drive a straight line have at it. :aok
Highway system? Oh, OK. Much of my touring of my favourite playground country - France - has been by private plane. We use straight line/great circle distances for that. :D

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« Reply #164 on: February 27, 2006, 03:07:48 PM »
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I'm confused...  Is the guy saying that Texas is better or worse for the amount of executions?

lazs


I assume that most of the people executed in Texas ARE Texans, so it has to be a good thing. ;)
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