NationStates Jolt Archive

Howdy! I couldn't and didn't want to be left out of this. Go ahead, ask anything you like. :)

Hook'em Horns!

Why are Texans so rude (as a whole) to their neighbors? I mean NM and OK specifically, but LA probably holds too...

And Mexico, can't forget the hoards of illegal immigrants...

Well, for the most part we like New Mexico, and we especially like Louisiana (MMM can't go wrong with Crawfish and Oysters), but Oklahoma, we just can't stand them. One is because of the whole Red-River Shoot-out (Football between OU and Texas), another is because the people clash. They don't like us, and we don't like them. I believe part of Oklahoma was part of Texas at one time until the US divided it.

And yeah, we don't like Mexico because of all the illegal immigrants. I believe whites just became a minority, but I'm not sure about that...it may just be here in San Antonio, where I went to college last year.

EDIT: Just noticed you were from Oklahoma. Stupid Okie! :p

Well, for the most part we like New Mexico, and we especially like Louisiana (MMM can't go wrong with Crawfish and Oysters), but Oklahoma, we just can't stand them. One is because of the whole Red-River Shoot-out (Football between OU and Texas), another is because the people clash. They don't like us, and we don't like them. I believe part of Oklahoma was part of Texas at one time until the US divided it.

And yeah, we don't like Mexico because of all the illegal immigrants. I believe whites just became a minority, but I'm not sure about that...it may just be here in San Antonio, where I go to college.

EDIT: Just noticed you were from Oklahoma. Stupid Okie! :p



actually my understanding was that Oklahoma was indian territory and reservations up until the Oil Boom.

No one had any interest in that area until Oil.

Hmmm....I think you're right. Then I don't have a reason for disliking Oklahoma besides the fact that the play is annoying and so is the state. :D



Just all in good fun.

What about those Texan wines? I heared that it was forbiden to sell them inside Texas, that is why they were expoted to the rest of the US. I've been told that they can buy it now in their homestate but that is recently.

Quit strange phenomen.
BTW, I tasted it and must say that there is still a lot of work to do.

Yeah, there are quite a few vineyards around Austin (where I'm from). I have tasted our wine too, its ok, but like you said, it needs work.

We're always trying to find a way to piss off California. In example, Austin is trying to become the next Hollywood, and for the longest time Austin was rivaling Silicon Valley for Technology. *sigh* Good times.

I don't remember it being illegal, but..eh...most Texans overlook laws about alcohol.

theres already been an "ask a texan" thing. Jim made it earlier today.

theres already been an "ask a texan" thing. Jim made it earlier today.

Awww....what a shame...*shrugs* Don't care. :)

I'm attending OU, yeah (totally gonna pwn you Oct 9th), but I actually am from New Mexico, and consider that home. The Texan tourists we get there, on the average, are rude, inconsiderate, and filthy rich. Opposite from us new mexicans in every way :p (heehee). Oh, and don't even get me started on water rights between the states!!

Texas Fight, Texas Fight, OU SUCKS! Haha, I'm a UTexas student :D

Eh, but see...you have to emphasize RICH....all rich people are rude. For the most part Texans are friendly, hence why people usually call us the friendly state, even though we're known as the lonestar state.

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The eyes of Texas are upon you
All the livelong day
The eyes of Texas are upon you
You cannot get a way
Don't think you can escape them
At night, or early in the morn
The eyes of Texas are upon you
Til Gabriel blows his horn.

*Does Longhorn sign*

Texas Fight, Texas Fight, OU SUCKS!Yeah, whatever, we'll see about that in a couple weeks. Do the numbers 65-13 ring a bell? :D

Ah, but see, on the whole, Texas is mucho mucho richer than New Mexico. So there's the problem. We're a bunch of dirty mexicans who can't hold a steady job... or something.

Hey..I've got a question. Why is it Texans think Texas is so bloody great?

Hey..I've got a question. Why is it Texans think Texas is so bloody great?

because Texans by nature just aren't prone to false modesty!

(hey, that was too easy and I just couldn't resist)

Although I have to say, to the author of the thread, I used to love it back in the old Southwest Conference days when UH kicked your butts in football and basketball (too bad those days are REALLY long over)

I miss Texas, especially Houston, Austin, Galveston, New Braunsfels, and La Grange... and bluebonnets, Blue Bell Ice Cream and Shiner Bock beer

and a properly cooked chicken fried steak

but how about those Astros!

Texas Fight, Texas Fight, OU SUCKS! Haha, I'm a UTexas student :D

Eh, but see...you have to emphasize RICH....all rich people are rude. For the most part Texans are friendly, hence why people usually call us the friendly state, even though we're known as the lonestar state.

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The eyes of Texas are upon you
All the livelong day
The eyes of Texas are upon you
You cannot get a way
Don't think you can escape them
At night, or early in the morn
The eyes of Texas are upon you
Til Gabriel blows his horn.

*Does Longhorn sign*
yeah texas has a tendacny of being the likeable loner doesn't it, BTW I happen to also be a texan.

I only lived in three citys here though two of the three urban sprawls

Why do Texans drive like grannies?
I mean! The speed limit could be 75, and that damn Texan is doing 59 in the left lane and won't move!

Hey..I've got a question. Why is it Texans think Texas is so bloody great?
we have our own history our own revolution and our flag can fly as high as an american flag unlike the rest of you loser 49 :p

Why do Texans drive like grannies?
I mean! The speed limit could be 75, and that damn Texan is doing 59 in the left lane and won't move!
my god you have never been to houston that is the pits of driving 59 on 75 is a miricale there, I know becasue I have lived there

Yeah, I'm not sure about that slow driving comment either. I'm from Houston and it seems to me that as long as a cop isn't around people are at least going 10 miles over the speed limit unless it is in a neighborhood. If you are going the speed limit, then you are going slow and even cops will speed past you (which they do).

Is George Walker Bush representative of your state?

Is George Walker Bush representative of your state?

And if so...


What the hell man. Seriously. What the hell.

Is George Walker Bush representative of your state?

No. He was born in Connecticut. He's also short and ugly. George Walker Bush represents George Walker Bush and not much else.

Why those something-gallon hats?

Why those something-gallon hats?

10 gallon hats? I don't think anyone's worn one of those since that guy on Bonanza.

Wanna explain how Texas got shut out for the first time in twenty something years?

Wanna explain how Texas got shut out for the first time in twenty something years?

We had other things to do?

I wouldn't know ... I'm a hockey fan.

About that speeding comment, I drive about 10 over, and people still always pass me on the highway, or just regular streets. I live in DFW, by the way. Crazy ass metroplex.
And about the rich comment, I live in an area where there is a 4 city spectrum, with Euless(Useless) at the bottom, with about 2000 square foot homes, and Southlake at the top, pushing 7500 square foot homes. And most of us in the lower two brackets are nice, while the rich boys and girls with their Escalades are rude. Calling all of us Texans mean isn't appreciated.

Howdy! I couldn't and didn't want to be left out of this. Go ahead, ask anything you like. :)

Hook'em Horns!

Is there anything "small" in Texas as you claim everything is bigger in Texas (apart from English capability of GW Bush) ?

I can't really think of anything noteworthy that is "smaller than something else." For the most part, Texas got the whole "Everything is bigger in Texas" statement because of these things: For the longest time we were the biggest state in the US *shakes fist at Alaska*, Our State capitol dome is larger than the US Capitol dome, and the San Jacinto Monument is taller than the Washington Monument. There are others, and we used to have the largest city by land size, but Los Angeles surpassed it by far.

Wanna explain how Texas got shut out for the first time in twenty something years?

*sigh* I watched...I cried....I thought about attacking a few Okies that were doing the upside down longhorn sign outside...I looked at the score some more and cried some more....then I drank away the pain. All in all....it was both a depressing and satisfying weekend.

Why was George W Bush such a popular governor?

Why was George W Bush such a popular governor?

He wasn't. We hated him so much we made him President to get him the fuck outta our state. We were not about to put up with a second term of his gubernatorial regime.

Now we are working on destroying Tom Delay and Rick Perry will fall next.

Texas will be a Democratic state once again and Texas will once again belong to the people.

He wasn't. We hated him so much we made him President to get him the fuck outta our state. We were not about to put up with a second term of his gubernatorial regime.

Now we are working on destroying Tom Delay and Rick Perry will fall next.

Texas will be a Democratic state once again and Texas will once again belong to the people.

Hmm... this sounds fishy since it's looking like Texas is going to elect Bushie again.

Most of this state is conservative... Also, a lot of people seem to think it's cool that a "Texan" is president, and will vote for him just for that. Pretty short-sighted. :shrug:

I'm originally from New Mexico, but been in Texas all of my adult life. Most Texans visiting New Mexico seemed rude to me back then. Living here, most of them here seem pretty friendly. :dunno:
C'mon Kerry!!!!

Hmm... this sounds fishy since it's looking like Texas is going to elect Bushie again.


Well duh ... if he's not re-elected, he'll come back here and keep ruining our fine state. If we go down, we're takin' the rest of the country with us!

Well duh ... if he's not re-elected, he'll come back here and keep ruining our fine state. If we go down, we're takin' the rest of the country with us!

PFT, no he won't. He's made enough money to retire, and I'd be willing to bet that's just what he wants to do. Ex Presidents get benefits from that high office for the rest of their lives. Oh, how I wish we could just go by the popular vote instead of electoral votes.

Wanna explain how Texas got shut out for the first time in twenty something years?Because Oklahoma just rules. So. Very. Much. :D

I'm originally from New Mexico, but been in Texas all of my adult life. Most Texans visiting New Mexico seemed rude to me back then. Living here, most of them here seem pretty friendly. :dunno:
C'mon Kerry!!!!Hehheh, cool, I was actually born in Texas but have lived in New Mexico the vast majority of my life... so I definitely consider myself New Mexican and definitely don't like Texan tourists. Where are you from in NM?

Oh, how I wish we could just go by the popular vote instead of electoral votes.Amen, my friend. Down with the corrupt regime! Abolish the oppresive electoral college system!

He wasn't. We hated him so much we made him President to get him the fuck outta our state. We were not about to put up with a second term of his gubernatorial regime.

Now we are working on destroying Tom Delay and Rick Perry will fall next.

Texas will be a Democratic state once again and Texas will once again belong to the people.
are you sure your a texan if you weren't born here then you get the **** out, and if you were keep you cultist opoins to your self

Amen, my friend. Down with the corrupt regime! Abolish the oppresive electoral college system!
yes we should allow mob rule to that way the extremist christains can get you sent out of coutry but sigh

are you sure your a texan if you weren't born here then you get the **** out, and if you were keep you cultist opoins to your self

I've been a Texan for countless generations. My people, the Caddo, formed a coalition with the Comache called "Tejas" long before the Spaniards came. Tejas is our word for "friendship".

We fought alongside Texicans to obtain independance from Mexico and the Republic of Texas upheld their treaties with us and allowed us our own lands and allowed us to keep our own ways.

Then you came along.

I am a true Texan. What's your excuse?

are you sure your a texan if you weren't born here then you get the **** out, and if you were keep you cultist opoins to your self
Lay off the flaming.

I've been a Texan for countless generations. My people, the Caddo, formed a coalition with the Comache called "Tejas" long before the Spaniards came. Tejas is our word for "friendship".

We fought alongside Texicans to obtain independance from Mexico and the Republic of Texas upheld their treaties with us and allowed us our own lands and allowed us to keep our own ways.

Then you came along.

I am a true Texan. What's your excuse?
I don't have a stinky line, but I was raised here, and born here. you are an example of the setrio type "can't stand bush" liberal with a small hint of "naive fool"

Lay off the flaming.
Unfree if I feared the mods I'd already be a liberal the conservative to liberal ratio is 1:all the rest, If you ban me I can still come back, once I even got banned by IP back when that was possible and I found a way around it.

I don't have a stinky line, but I was raised here, and born here. you are an example of the setrio type "can't stand bush" liberal with a small hint of "naive fool"


And your inability to present facts in a civil manner shows you to be a typical Republican. So, hey, we're even.

Unfree if I feared the mods I'd already be a liberal the conservative to liberal ratio is 1:all the rest, If you ban me I can still come back, once I even got banned by IP back when that was possible and I found a way around it.

What a sad life you must have that you strive to find ways around being banned just to be able to spew your neocon hate propoganda in this particular forum.

Let me guess ... you have a mullet, drive a beat up chevy nova, drink Pabst, live in your mom's basement, grumble often about how foreigners and Jews take your jobs, and think Wheel of Fortune is a good way to spend an afternoon.

Note to mods: Yes, I know, it's a little flamey, but is the truth really ever a flame? ;)

What a sad life you must have that you strive to find ways around being banned just to be able to spew your neocon hate propoganda in this particular forum.

Let me guess ... you have a mullet, drive a beat up chevy nova, drink Pabst, live in your mom's basement, grumble often about how foreigners and Jews take your jobs, and think Wheel of Fortune is a good way to spend an afternoon.

Note to mods: Yes, I know, it's a little flamey, but is the truth really ever a flame? ;)
3 yes. 2. no I am not old enough, I don't want a mullet, wheel of fourtain sucks no I don't need a job yet not old enough, no actually I live in my bedroom in her house becasue I'm not old enough to leave.

3 yes. 2. no I am not old enough, I don't want a mullet, wheel of fourtain sucks no I don't need a job yet not old enough, no actually I live in my bedroom in her house becasue I'm not old enough to leave.

Oh ... you're a kid ...

Well then you should be seen and not heard. Go do your chores and leave political debate to the grown ups.

Howdy! I couldn't and didn't want to be left out of this. Go ahead, ask anything you like. :)

Hook'em Horns!

:mad: Grrr! Not another one of these 'Ask a...' threads!

[this thread and all others like it]_:sniper:

Oh ... you're a kid ...

Well then you should be seen and not heard. Go do your chores and leave political debate to the grown ups.

~ouch~

When you get tough, you really get tough, don't ya?

Is Republicanism a part of your religion?

~ouch~

When you get tough, you really get tough, don't ya?


Now and then I like to flex a little ... keeps me in shape. :D

Hmm... where'd all the Texans go. Maybe they all went 'piff' when we stopped asking questions. Ah well.

Hmm... where'd all the Texans go. Maybe they all went 'piff' when we stopped asking questions. Ah well.

I'm here. :)

I'm here. :)

Hmm... too bad I don't have any more Texas questions, though, isn't it?

Wait... I do have one...

What the heck is up with the Dallas, Ft. Worth airport? That's about the worst airport I've ever been in! It's a mile hike if they change your terminal, there are very few carts to trek people from terminal to terminal (my mother is disabled and cannot walk that far), and nothing seemed to be running on time when I was there. What's that about?

What a sad life you must have that you strive to find ways around being banned just to be able to spew your neocon hate propoganda in this particular forum.

Let me guess ... you have a mullet, drive a beat up chevy nova, drink Pabst, live in your mom's basement, grumble often about how foreigners and Jews take your jobs, and think Wheel of Fortune is a good way to spend an afternoon.

Note to mods: Yes, I know, it's a little flamey, but is the truth really ever a flame? ;)

well, you may be right in spirit about this guy, but nobody drinks Pabst in Texas (we have Lone Star beer, just as cheap) and very very few places in Texas have basements (I mean that would be cheating when the tornados come)

most bigots in Texas generally complain about Mexicans, or the Vietnamese, generally the Jews and misc foreigners are off the radar

Hmm... too bad I don't have any more Texas questions, though, isn't it?

Wait... I do have one...

What the heck is up with the Dallas, Ft. Worth airport? That's about the worst airport I've ever been in! It's a mile hike if they change your terminal, there are very few carts to trek people from terminal to terminal (my mother is disabled and cannot walk that far), and nothing seemed to be running on time when I was there. What's that about?

well I am biased, as I am from Houston and people from Houston are convinced that they are generally superior to people from Dallas (and the other way around.. oddly enough, in California LA and SF feel the same about each other)

Its pretty bad, but I challenge you to hate the Phoenix AZ airport less than DFW.... amazingly inefficient and one big sprawl

What the heck is up with the Dallas, Ft. Worth airport?

Ugh ... I have my share of horror stories about DFW ... Love Field isn't so bad, though.

Houston Intercontinental is pretty bad, too. *shudder*

well, you may be right in spirit about this guy, but nobody drinks Pabst in Texas (we have Lone Star beer, just as cheap) and very very few places in Texas have basements (I mean that would be cheating when the tornados come)


Well ... Lone Star was bought by Pabst, so ... you know ... :D

My house in NE Texas has a basement ... well ... more properly it's a root cellar, but a basement nonetheless. Of course, Houston, well, I can't imagine anyone putting a basement down there. Basement flooding would be an awful problem.

well I am biased, as I am from Houston and people from Houston are convinced that they are generally superior to people from Dallas (and the other way around.. oddly enough, in California LA and SF feel the same about each other)

Its pretty bad, but I challenge you to hate the Phoenix AZ airport less than DFW.... amazingly inefficient and one big sprawl

But the Phoenix, AZ airport has more carts, more automatic sidewalks, etc. The only ~real~ problem with Sky Harbor is the HUGE ramp heading into the terminals. It's a real pain to push a wheelchair up that. Still, in all, the terminals are FAR closer to eachother than they were in Dallas, Ft. Worth (and besides, it's not designed in a donut, they're in aisles so one's got a pretty good shot at being fairly close to one's terminal even if it is changed).

THE GRATE STATE OF TEXAS WILL ONLY BE FOR THE PEOPLE WHEN ALL THOSE !@#$%^* DEMERCRATES ARE OUT OF IT. NOW I DON'T THICK THAT REPUBLIKINES ARE ENY BETER, AND I START UP THE TRUE POEPLES PARTY IN A HART BEET IF I COULD BUT DEMERCRATES ARE A BUNCH OF SOFT COMUNISTES THAT SHOULD BE ROUNDED UP AND SHOT. AND YES WE NEED TO GET RID OF THIS GOVENER TOO.

TEXAS is the best state because it jest is, the people are a people that will do whot needs to be done and do it right. From New Mexico to Colorodo does not like us because that are no longer a part of this state, but that might jest chang.

And I don't know but a few people that don't like Mexico, espeshily their wimon.

well I am biased, as I am from Houston and people from Houston are convinced that they are generally superior to people from Dallas (and the other way around.. )


Its too bad that you people dont realize that folks from Austin beat both Dallas and Houston out.


BTW the post up above is not representative of Texans. I am trying to figure out exactly what country he is from. Any native English speaker could spell "just", "Democrats", and "Governer".

THE GRATE STATE OF TEXAS WILL ONLY BE FOR THE PEOPLE WHEN ALL THOSE !@#$%^* DEMERCRATES ARE OUT OF IT. NOW I DON'T THICK THAT REPUBLIKINES ARE ENY BETER, AND I START UP THE TRUE POEPLES PARTY IN A HART BEET IF I COULD BUT DEMERCRATES ARE A BUNCH OF SOFT COMUNISTES THAT SHOULD BE ROUNDED UP AND SHOT. AND YES WE NEED TO GET RID OF THIS GOVENER TOO.

TEXAS is the best state because it jest is, the people are a people that will do whot needs to be done and do it right. From New Mexico to Colorodo does not like us because that are no longer a part of this state, but that might jest chang.

And I don't know but a few people that don't like Mexico, espeshily their wimon.


I ran a spell check on that and my CPU exploded. Thanks a lot.

Ugh ... I have my share of horror stories about DFW ... Love Field isn't so bad, though.

Houston Intercontinental is pretty bad, too. *shudder*

I've only ever had layovers in DFW. *palms go cold and clammy just thinking about it* Eek. It's not as bad as that hellhole in Detroit (whatever it's called), but it's no O'Hare. (I love O'Hare Airport.) Dallas was a real nightmare. If I can avoid stopping in that airport, I will... at all costs. The trouble is, if you're going to Florida from just about ~anywhere~ you get routed through DFW.

Heh, I may hate on UT occasionally, (admitted major OU fan), but for the most part Texas is a nice place. DFW is god awful though. Truly I wonder how many people have died from stress-related illnesses because of that place.

And for those who are interested (question was asked way back why texas dislikes its neighbors). The Red River Shootout started because the Oklahoma National Guard and the Texas Rangers almost went to war to figure out which state controlled the Red River in the 1930's(they had both state borders literally barricaded and barbwired). The US Government obviously was not too happy about this and forced the states to settle in the supreme court (Oklahoma got the Red River btw), and while the OK National Guard and the Texas Rangers didn't fight it out, their football teams did and its been that way ever since.

(I might have got a few facts wrong or this may have already been stated, don't know but figured i'd post it anyway)

What happens if you "mess with a texan" ?

Oh ... you're a kid ...

Well then you should be seen and not heard. Go do your chores and leave political debate to the grown ups.
well I'm here to stay so CRY ME A RIVER

What happens if you "mess with a texan" ?
we get up an publish texas size mean articals about you

we get up an publish texas size mean articals about you

:confused:

THE GRATE STATE OF TEXAS WILL ONLY BE FOR THE PEOPLE WHEN ALL THOSE !@#$%^* DEMERCRATES ARE OUT OF IT. NOW I DON'T THICK THAT REPUBLIKINES ARE ENY BETER, AND I START UP THE TRUE POEPLES PARTY IN A HART BEET IF I COULD BUT DEMERCRATES ARE A BUNCH OF SOFT COMUNISTES THAT SHOULD BE ROUNDED UP AND SHOT. AND YES WE NEED TO GET RID OF THIS GOVENER TOO.

TEXAS is the best state because it jest is, the people are a people that will do whot needs to be done and do it right. From New Mexico to Colorodo does not like us because that are no longer a part of this state, but that might jest chang.

And I don't know but a few people that don't like Mexico, espeshily their wimon.

Tip 1) Spellcheck. Copy and past your post into word...run SpellCheck.
Tip 2) Locate Capslock Key..depress.
Tip 3) Saying "just because" is NOT a reason.



I'm not so fond of DFW either,for the record. I've had to walk at least a mile between terminals..I swear. Ah..oh well.It was exercise.


Jarridia, Texas only put on that stupid statue on their capital just so it would be taller than the US one. I find this sad.:-p

:confused:
and It involves that level of spelling just to hurt your brain.

and It involves that level of spelling just to hurt your brain.

Better not mess with a texan then...

It happens daily, and again today. 4 lanes, that would be an 8 plex. Far right doing like 40, then 45, 50, and maybe the idgit in the left lane doing 55. True, the speed limit is only 60, but geez, I believe in 9 is fine. I have made some of them move, my rig is slightly large, and I think their machoism fades to being scared, that sure is a big FORD emblem on the front of that vehicle that's about to run me over, as I'm less than a foot off their bumper.

This is El Paso, so is it really Texas?

It has been years since I was driving through San Antonio, Houston, Dallas etc.

THE GRATE STATE OF TEXAS WILL ONLY BE FOR THE PEOPLE WHEN ALL THOSE !@#$%^* DEMERCRATES ARE OUT OF IT. NOW I DON'T THICK THAT REPUBLIKINES ARE ENY BETER, AND I START UP THE TRUE POEPLES PARTY IN A HART BEET IF I COULD BUT DEMERCRATES ARE A BUNCH OF SOFT COMUNISTES THAT SHOULD BE ROUNDED UP AND SHOT. AND YES WE NEED TO GET RID OF THIS GOVENER TOO.

TEXAS is the best state because it jest is, the people are a people that will do whot needs to be done and do it right. From New Mexico to Colorodo does not like us because that are no longer a part of this state, but that might jest chang.

And I don't know but a few people that don't like Mexico, espeshily their wimon.


with any luck, this guy hasn't registered to vote but my guess he typed this after drinking a lot of Pearl beer

Its too bad that you people dont realize that folks from Austin beat both Dallas and Houston out.


BTW the post up above is not representative of Texans. I am trying to figure out exactly what country he is from. Any native English speaker could spell "just", "Democrats", and "Governer".

I love Austin myself, but I am pretty sure that whoever designed the Austin freeway system was an Aggie, trying to get even for a loss to the Longhorns...

last time I was there in 1994 it seemed so badly designed that it seemed to have been done that way on purpose

Well ... Lone Star was bought by Pabst, so ... you know ... :D

My house in NE Texas has a basement ... well ... more properly it's a root cellar, but a basement nonetheless. Of course, Houston, well, I can't imagine anyone putting a basement down there. Basement flooding would be an awful problem.

I didn't know about Pabst / Lone Star, but I have been away for 10 years sad to say..

nope, no basements in Houston, damn clay is too hard to deal with (it sticks to everything) for starters and after all Houston is basically just a swamp

But the Phoenix, AZ airport has more carts, more automatic sidewalks, etc. The only ~real~ problem with Sky Harbor is the HUGE ramp heading into the terminals. It's a real pain to push a wheelchair up that. Still, in all, the terminals are FAR closer to eachother than they were in Dallas, Ft. Worth (and besides, it's not designed in a donut, they're in aisles so one's got a pretty good shot at being fairly close to one's terminal even if it is changed).

Maybe it was just America West airlines that sucked then, I will never fly with them again.... 30 minutes to change planes, and it took me 23 minutes to get from one gate to the other....(that was pre 9/11 so probably even more horrible now)

What happens if you "mess with a texan" ?

well the saying comes from a stop litter campaign "Don't Mess With Texas" and the commercial for it originally had a guy driving down the road, tossing out a beer can, and a couple of seconds later, a B17 (from the Confederate Air Force which is based in Texas) flying low over the road, opening its bomb bay doors, with a voice announcing that the target was in sight.

I loved that commercial

I love Austin myself, but I am pretty sure that whoever designed the Austin freeway system was an Aggie, trying to get even for a loss to the Longhorns...

last time I was there in 1994 it seemed so badly designed that it seemed to have been done that way on purpose

True statement. It's still bad - in fact, it's worse than it was in '94... :(

Because Oklahoma just rules. So. Very. Much. :D

Hehheh, cool, I was actually born in Texas but have lived in New Mexico the vast majority of my life... so I definitely consider myself New Mexican and definitely don't like Texan tourists. Where are you from in NM?

Amen, my friend. Down with the corrupt regime! Abolish the oppresive electoral college system!

Oklahoma shut out Texas because Bob Stoops freakin owns Mack Brown. :(

Originally from Alamogordo... :)