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Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Stealth on August 20, 2003, 04:26:34 pm: Found this interesting as to why Texas is the only state that's on its own power grid:

http://slate.msn.com/id/2087133/

:D
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: redsniper on August 20, 2003, 05:37:29 pm: yep, Texas is an all right place. If it weren't for the heat and the cowboys it would be great(er)
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Stealth on August 20, 2003, 07:51:14 pm: actually Texas blows :p

it would be a much nicer place (as you said) if we didn't have the humidity and stuff. but the girls are hot. only place hotter is california
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Solatar on August 20, 2003, 08:05:09 pm: Well then there's this restaurant out in the middle of nowhere that serves up a 72 ounce steak.:D
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: IceFire on August 20, 2003, 08:27:01 pm: Interesting article...except that it perhaps neglected on one fact and definately messed up on the other.

Here's the slight neglect. There is four power grids in north america. The west, the east, texas, and then there's quebec.

The power outage did not start in Canada. Its been traced to Ohio. The Ontario power grid is slightly more modern (although still massively outdated) than the New York one that we commonly sell to.

But I can't expect them to get everything right...it is after all MSN.
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Ace on August 20, 2003, 08:57:18 pm: Quote
Originally posted by IceFire
Interesting article...except that it perhaps neglected on one fact and definately messed up on the other.

Here's the slight neglect. There is four power grids in north america. The west, the east, texas, and then there's quebec.

The power outage did not start in Canada. Its been traced to Ohio. The Ontario power grid is slightly more modern (although still massively outdated) than the New York one that we commonly sell to.

But I can't expect them to get everything right...it is after all MSN.

Further proof to my theory that Texas is to Canada what Quebec is to America! Ermm... :wtf:
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Taristin on August 20, 2003, 08:59:07 pm: *smacks Ace*

It's MSN, like Ice said. Expect little, get little...
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: redsniper on August 20, 2003, 09:41:31 pm: I thought maybe you were a Texas nut, Stealth, so I thought saying Texas sucks, etc. in my first response was a bad idea, but you're right: Texas blows.
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Post by: Rictor on August 20, 2003, 09:51:20 pm: Hey, Ice, do you live in the GTA?

For anyone who doesn't, there was this one kickass interview with the Major of Toronto: Mel Lastman. He's know for saying his mind and not being very politically correct.

So, during the outage, Canada said it was the Americans fault , and vice versa. So, they ask Mel Lastman what he thinks. And he says "Well, have you ever seen the Americans take responsibility for anything!?" :lol: :lol:

Thats was great
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Stealth on August 20, 2003, 10:01:11 pm: Quote
Originally posted by redsniper
I thought maybe you were a Texas nut, Stealth, so I thought saying Texas sucks, etc. in my first response was a bad idea, but you're right: Texas blows.

that's very considerate of you redsniper :)

Texas has its good points, but the bad i think far outweighs the good :)
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Post by: ShadowWolf_IH on August 20, 2003, 10:08:13 pm: i was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio, and i moved to Texas about 10 years ago. A few really cool things i have discovered:

not all the people here are cowboys
the people who aren't cowboys are pretty damned cool
alot of great looking women, i mean ALOT
wide open skies
sunsets....really kick ass sunsets
No humidity in West Texas
no snow.......cept for those two days a year.
hardly ever rains where i am,

Now for someone who likes it hot, and loves sunshine, West Texas rocks.
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Post by: phreak on August 20, 2003, 10:14:01 pm: i can understand your reasoning to get out of cleveland. except that footbal isn't the same when its 70 and sunny :)
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Zeronet on August 20, 2003, 10:31:56 pm: Quote
TEXAS?!?! Holy dog****, you know what comes from Texas doncha!

:D Sort of a mix of FMJ and Half Life: OF
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Carl on August 20, 2003, 11:18:17 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet
TEXAS?!?! Holy dog****, you know what comes from Texas doncha!

cowboys
huge knockers
oil
mexican food
the president
sandy the squirrel
gold
huge knockers
cacti
the beef industry
heretic
huge knockers
huge knockers
country music
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: diamondgeezer on August 21, 2003, 12:55:23 am: Bagsy the huge knockers
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Razor on August 21, 2003, 03:40:49 am: Quote
Originally posted by Stealth
actually Texas blows :p

but the girls are hot. only place hotter is california

And why is that?
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Stealth on August 21, 2003, 04:34:05 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Razor

And why is that?

ummmmm... because California has hotter girls?
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Knight Templar on August 21, 2003, 04:36:39 pm: What do you base that on? :wtf:
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: an0n on August 21, 2003, 04:39:54 pm: Whoa, dude. You're like Jeopardy-smart :nod:.

:doubt:
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Stealth on August 21, 2003, 04:45:01 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
What do you base that on? :wtf:

because i lived with my mom in California for two years :rolleyes:
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Knight Templar on August 21, 2003, 04:48:17 pm: You two get around...
Title: Don't mess with Texas
Post by: Stealth on August 21, 2003, 04:58:25 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
You two get around...

:yes: you bet :yes: just me and my

:wtf: :doubt:

fortunately my whole family lives together now, so that's cool... but when i get out of college i'm going to try to look for a job in California. Texas is alright but i don't like it too much, i'd much rather live in California. Texas has hot girls, granted, but it's too hot, too humid, a few cowboys :D, etc.