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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Nov 19, 2012 - 07:34pm PT
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Texas wants to leave the United States of America
Oh, thank goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Texas would be a cool place... if it weren't full of Texans.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 19, 2012 - 07:49pm PT
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indefinite detentions
As in slavery.
Texas just never learns.
they got two kinds of oil in Texas, looks to me.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 19, 2012 - 07:54pm PT
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Let the Red States go....they're a drag on the economy and down at the bottom in social values measurements.
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Nov 19, 2012 - 07:56pm PT
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I've lived in Boulder and Denver, so I know just how much people in Colorado "love" Texans. Yes, I've seen the effete sons of Texas oil barons buy their way into the Ivy Leagues with a D+/C- average. Wonderful people, so modest and unassuming! Wonderful to share a frat house with some Texans too. So charming, well-mannered and cultured! But Austin isn't half bad.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Nov 19, 2012 - 08:06pm PT
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I lived in New Mexico for many years. There are a few skis areas that seem to attract a lot of Texans. You won't find very many locals at those ski areas, for good reason....
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
SLO, Ca
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Nov 19, 2012 - 08:09pm PT
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I skied at Taos for a couple of years and thought the Texans were great. They are friendly on the lifts and don't ski the powder!
Every state has some loonies. Northern California has that State of Jefferson thing and Alaska makes noises from time to time.
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splitter
Trad climber
Cali Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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Nov 19, 2012 - 08:11pm PT
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Wonderful people, so modest and unassuming...
Bruce, forgive me for seeming presumtuous (if that should be the case) or, on the other hand naive, but, are you being facetious?
edit: just kidding!!
effete is a common trait, eh?
"The effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals" Spiro Agnew
Do you recall that ^^ quote?
buy their way into ivey league schools That says a lot about an IL education/schools, eh?
I went to a state university SJSU and majored in occupational therapy. it was rated as the most difficult college in America for an OT degree at the time. 10-15% of the class of 70 would flunk out/be held back each semester. Out of the 2 year masters program 50% would either fail or be held back a year. It was so difficult and competitive compared to the other two (2) OT programs in the state and elsewhere in the US because it was the cheapest place to go. But it was the hardest school to get into grade wise. The other two schools in California at the time were USC & Loma Linda University!
So, yep, they do depend/favor people who can afford their tuition.
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Epic E
Big Wall climber
CA
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Nov 19, 2012 - 09:15pm PT
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GOD BLESS TEXAS
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Nov 19, 2012 - 09:23pm PT
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since "america" wouldn't send in the "national guard" when texas requested it!
The National Guard is under the control of the state governor until called into service by the president in a time of war or national emergency. The governor could have called the guard in, but wanted the Federal Government to pay for it.
Yeah, Federal government is a bitch until you need it.
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splitter
Trad climber
Cali Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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Nov 19, 2012 - 09:26pm PT
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Jon B,
Thanks, i was kinda unsure of the particulars, and I figured someone would clear that up. thanks for speaking up!!
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Nov 19, 2012 - 09:30pm PT
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Texas is up to 112,000
0.4% of the population.
http://www.examiner.com/article/texas-secession-petition-reaches-over-112-000-signatures
Let them vote with their feet and good riddance.
I know of an area big enough for the lot of them which even has beautiful beaches, desert and plenty of oil beneath the sand.
They'll have to learn to raise camels instead of Longhorns.
They might even have enough guns to hold off Al-Qaeda In The Arabian Peninsula.
If I haven't given enough clues by now, I'm specifically thinking of Yemen. Although Northern Sudan might do if they really want to stick with cattle.
If you really really don't like the way the country is run, either work to change it or get the hell out.
By the way, 8,000 people in Austin and more in El Paso have signed a counter petition to secede from Texas.
From Austin
Peacefully grant the city of Austin Texas to withdraw from the state of Texas & remain part of the United States.
Austin Texas continues to suffer difficulties stemming from the lack of civil, religious, and political freedoms imposed upon the city by less liberally minded Texans. It is entirely feasible for Austin to operate as its own state, within the United States, in the event that Texas is successful in the current bid to secede. It is important for Austin to remain in the union as to do so would protect it's citizens' standard of living and re-secure their rights and liberties in accordance with the original ideas and beliefs of our founding fathers.
We would also like to annex Dublin Texas, Lockhart Texas, & Shiner Texas.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Nov 19, 2012 - 09:30pm PT
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they don't ski the powder!
You're so right! I'm sorry, I stand corrected! I love Texans!
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John M
climber
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Nov 19, 2012 - 09:50pm PT
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but, maybe he was amberdextrious (or whatever they call it, eh?)!
You don't seem to know your Texacology. Its not amberdextrious, though Amber is pretty dexterous. At least the last time I was in Dallas she were. When you are a Texican its AmbiTEXasterious.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
California
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Nov 20, 2012 - 12:08am PT
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I can't think of any other state that has citizens so proud to live in such a hot $hithole.
Don't let the door....
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Nov 20, 2012 - 12:11am PT
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My brother says there's two seasons there. HOT & not so hot.
He lives in Austin, poor bastard.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 20, 2012 - 12:17am PT
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Not being an American, but having lived in the Northwest corner of your country for over a decade, I do have some sense of what Americans are thinking.
As far as I can tell, the sentiment in Washington (or at least here in King County) is not so much "we want to secede" but rather "It sure would be nice if everyone else seceded."
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
California
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Nov 20, 2012 - 12:18am PT
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Air conditioning and cheap gas made the south.
That tide has/is turning.
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splitter
Trad climber
Cali Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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Nov 20, 2012 - 12:28am PT
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John M - AmbiTexasterious LOL!!!
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Nov 20, 2012 - 01:02am PT
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Has anyone ascertained how many NON-Texans signed the petition hoping they'd leave and figuring that a little from non-Texacans help wouldn't hurt? LOL
Thought process of a NON-Texan: "Oh, some Texan has a petition that Texas should move along out of the union? I'd encourage that. I'll sign it and say I'm a Texan!"
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