OT Texas

[andalusian]

I live in the area. You can find both good and bad everywhere.

Agree, but if I have to choose to go to a conference in Dallas or Houston (does not happen to me often anymore, thankfully), I choose Dallas, and I don't like Dallas. I am sure Houston has it's nice places, but most of my visits left me with a negative impression... I am sure there are people that like it.

 

[crandc]

There are no limits to the number of bounty hunters who can sue over the same abortion.

Texas requires medically unnecessary ultrasound followed by waiting period. A woman got the ultrasound. No fetal cardiac activity yet. So she could squeeze in under the law ... except when she came back after waking period cardiac activity had begun. No abortion.

Supreme Court voted 5-4 to keep law in place during court challenges. All three Trumpers voted for forced pregnancy.

We need the Marines to rescue women from Taliban controlled Texas.

 

[Hoopguru]

I have a granddaughter that just enrolled at Baylor University and have two grandkids at Oregon, 1 at OSU and 1 at Western.
All are great kids, and I will not criticize them for their choice of schools. Baylor gave my granddaughter a 100K academic scholarship and she enrolled in Pre Med. She accepted the best financial offer and what she felt was a great pre med school. Her parents are liberal and just got back from moving their daughter down to Waco, the first thing they said to me when they returned, was how nice the people were in Waco very hospitable and friendly, even more so than the vibe they feel in Portland and hey love Portland.

 

[crandc]

I sincerely hope she doesn't have an unwanted pregnancy while at Baylor.

 

[Hoopguru]

I sincerely hope she doesn't have an unwanted pregnancy while at Baylor.

She's only going to school in Texas and if that ever happened she still has choice.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Agree, but if I have to choose to go to a conference in Dallas or Houston (does not happen to me often anymore, thankfully), I choose Dallas, and I don't like Dallas. I am sure Houston has it's nice places, but most of my visits left me with a negative impression... I am sure there are people that like it.

I don’t like it

 

[riverman]

I have a granddaughter that just enrolled at Baylor University and have two grandkids at Oregon, 1 at OSU and 1 at Western.
All are great kids, and I will not criticize them for their choice of schools. Baylor gave my granddaughter a 100K academic scholarship and she enrolled in Pre Med. She accepted the best financial offer and what she felt was a great pre med school. Her parents are liberal and just got back from moving their daughter down to Waco, the first thing they said to me when they returned, was how nice the people were in Waco very hospitable and friendly, even more so than the vibe they feel in Portland and hey love Portland.

It's a misconception that people in the south are angry all the time...I found friendly people all through the south but anger in the colder states seemed to be a pattern ..still I won't be vacationing in Texas or Florida for my own political reasons...nothing against the locals who lead sensible lives

 

[ABM]

It's a misconception that people in the south are angry all the time...I found friendly people all through the south but anger in the colder states seemed to be a pattern ..still I won't be vacationing in Texas or Florida for my own political reasons...nothing against the locals who lead sensible lives

Thank you!

 

[jonnyboy]

Many (not all) of the Texans that come to Wyoming (a shit load of them) are pretty big douchebags. I think they try way too hard to flex their “I’m a country boy” nut and just end up making a fool of themselves. Most don’t really know dick about ranching, hunting, fishing, any of it. Just being honest would go a long way. Good looking girls though.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Many (not all) of the Texans that come to Wyoming (a shit load of them) are pretty big douchebags. I think they try way too hard to flex their “I’m a country boy” nut and just end up making a fool of themselves. Most don’t really know dick about ranching, hunting, fishing, any of it. Just being honest would go a long way. Good looking girls though.

LOL, my fiancee grew up in Texas and spent summers in Wyoming with her dad growing up.

 

[barfo]

Many (not all) of the Texans that come to Wyoming (a shit load of them) are pretty big douchebags. I think they try way too hard to flex their “I’m a country boy” nut and just end up making a fool of themselves. Most don’t really know dick about ranching, hunting, fishing, any of it. Just being honest would go a long way. Good looking girls though.

Not surprising - 85% of Texans live in urban areas.

barfo

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[bigbailes]

I always laugh when Texans talk about hunting, their version of hunting around here is going to a private ranch, spreading some deer corn in a clearing and then sitting in a blind waiting for the deer to come to them. I'm no expert by any means but the one time I went with a friend back home it was far from that experience.

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Texans are just trying to get ahead of the game because all those Californicators are eventually going to change the politics of the state. The dwindling conservative majority is just throwing up roadblocks to prolong their hold on power for as long as they can…..

 

[Hoopguru]

Im a retired road warrior and all politics aside, Id rather go to Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Boise, Montana & Wy than NYC, Jersey, Detroit, Chicago, St Louis, Baltimore & LA anyday of the year.

 

[crandc]

I like cities. Except LA.

 

[Voodoo]

If a person is able to prove they had nothing to do with any abortion, actual or contemplated, they still have to pay for their attorney and court costs. Bounty hunters are shielded from liability. How long before law is used to harass political opponents or just someone bounty hunter doesn't like?
And even if fetus dies in utero woman can't get it removed.

How much longer until someone starts using this against female republican politicians, or the daughters and wives of Republican men? Just seems ripe for trolling, the poor women in this state. The courts are going to become log jammed.

 

[Mediocre Man]

The only reason I would want to go to Texas would be twofold.
1. I love Texas style BBQ and I hear Austin has some of the best;
2. Would love to attend Austin City Limits.

Franklin bbq is outstanding. Austin is great because it is very liberal. Keep Austin weird was a catchphrase before Portland stole it

 

[THE HCP]

I live in the area. You can find both good and bad everywhere.

What’s your address? I have a feeling if I google it, that’s where we would find bad! #BAM

 

[THE HCP]

I went to Houston for a convention many years ago. Miserable place.

The only thing good about Houston is Pappasitos!

 

[THE HCP]

Texas folk are friendly.

San Antonio/Austin and Dallas people are friendly. Let’s not paint a broad stroke over the whole state sir.

 

[Orion Bailey]

Franklin bbq is outstanding. Austin is great because it is very liberal. Keep Austin weird was a catchphrase before Portland stole it

underground classic. Moves from one character to the next without a main. But..

its all about Madonnas papsmere!!!!![/QUOTE]

 

[THE HCP]

Don't forget Buc-ees

Those might just be the best things ever created. The wife and I hit one up right before COVID hit in San Antonio.

 

[THE HCP]

Im a retired road warrior and all politics aside, Id rather go to Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Boise, Montana & Wy than NYC, Jersey, Detroit, Chicago, St Louis, Baltimore & LA anyday of the year.

Sir, I have been to all and could not disagree with you more. Guess it’s how and who we were raised around. Very interesting.

 

[Hoopguru]

Sir, I have been to all and could not disagree with you more. Guess it’s how and who we were raised around. Very interesting.

That's cool, its preference for me and experience in those places has nothing to do with politics or where I was raised. Mostly work related experiences while in those towns.

 

[andalusian]

Sir, I have been to all and could not disagree with you more. Guess it’s how and who we were raised around. Very interesting.

I would generally agree with this, but Montana and WY are not really a part of the same conversation since their "cities" are not really cities, even Boise is not a real city in my book. It feels a lot more like a frontier town than the real big cities.

But Dallas/Houston over NY, Chicago or LA? Not in my book.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The only thing good about Houston is Pappasitos!
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May check this in Dallas later this month.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Franklin bbq is outstanding. Austin is great because it is very liberal. Keep Austin weird was a catchphrase before Portland stole it

Gotta go to the Domain in Austin.

https://www.austintexas.org/things-to-do/shop/domain-northside/

Most of Austin proper is too bohemian! Gotta stay upscale bro!

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I would generally agree with this, but Montana and WY are not really a part of the same conversation since their "cities" are not really cities, even Boise is not a real city in my book. It feels a lot more like a frontier town than the real big cities.

But Dallas/Houston over NY, Chicago or LA? Not in my book.

LA is so fucking shitty right now.

I suspect NY is as well, with the crime just happening out in the open. And Chicago, apparently is crime-ridden if you step out of the rich parts of town.


But yeah, there ain't shit to do in Dallas really and the weather sucks.

 

[THE HCP]

That's cool, its preference for me and experience in those places has nothing to do with politics or where I was raised. Mostly work related experiences while in those towns.

I hear ya. I always told my wife if I wasn’t married with kids I’d live in a loft in NYC. I just dig big cities and lots of people. Interesting thing is, when we go on vacation though, I need to go to the quietest, most out of the way places. Don’t want to see a single person.