Is Texas Taking Over the Cellar?
It's sure looking that way.
I do believe there is a strong Indiana/Illinois/Michigan/Ohio faction.
Hey! What about all the folks from New Mexico and Colorado? There were 4 of us last time I counted! :p
I killed a hobo
only after i set the example.
Sheldon, JuancoRocks, and lookout are all in arizona.
There's a strong Northwest contingent, but they've been quiet lately.
I think the T*ki bash mostly killed that off.
There're are at least 4 of us posting from across the pond.
yeah, but we don't count no for'ners in our honest to goodness polls.
that's "furreners" -- no apostrophe!
That's not true, they're all lumped under wetbacks. :lol2:
Actually, for the last couple of months, we've had several people a day signing up from India and Vietnam.
Hey! What about all the folks from New Mexico and Colorado? There were 4 of us last time I counted! :p
We New Mexicans tend to slip in and infiltrate quietly.:lurker:
Them Texans have sure gone quiet now. Are they worried we're about to start handing out yellow stars or something? (and not the shiny variety) :p
You weren't supposed to give away our plan Monnie!
I still think our highest concentration of dwellers are from still from PA.
Of course the majority of dwellers are spread all over.
The Texans have just come out of the wood-works to teach some non-Texans a lesson about our state.
Maybe Texans are just louder and that makes it seem like they're taking over :P
Are people dyeing their hair taking over the cellar?
We Texans are sweet and gentle people. :) Hihi....:D We will only be aggressively vocal if you criticize us wrongly. :angel: Now, how much sugar would you like with your tea? :p Serious question, do Texans drink their tea with a pound of sugar in it, or is it just other southern states? :confused:
We Texans are sweet and gentle people. . .
who all carry guns and will shoot you if you aren't nice in return :)
who all carry guns and will shoot you if you aren't nice in return :)
I don't see anything wrong with that approach.:p
We only shoot if we are threatened. :cool: Anyways, I don't carry a gun, so you are wrong. My dad didn't let me learn how to use a gun. Doggonit, I really wanted to learn how to shoot a gun. :D
I don't see anything wrong with that approach.:p
:D
We only shoot if we are threatened. :cool: Anyways, I don't carry a gun, so you are wrong. My dad didn't let me learn how to use a gun. Doggonit, I really wanted to learn how to shoot a gun. :D
I can teach you. :)
We only shoot if we are threatened. :cool: Anyways, I don't carry a gun, so you are wrong.
Awe Tulip - I was only kidding. :yeldead:
who all carry guns and will shoot you if you aren't nice in return :)
What's wrong with that? On a separate note... anyone know where I can get an MP5 in .40? It has become my latest obsession.
HELL YEAH! TEXAS IS TAKING OVER THE CELLA!
YEEEEEHAW!
well, you asked!
I can teach you. :)
That would be so cool. :D
Awe Tulip - I was only kidding. :yeldead:
Yes, I know. ;) Besides, I didn't feel threatened by you, so I wouldn't shoot you anyways. Well, that is after Mercenary teaches me how to use a gun. :D
I know where I can learn to shoot and get guns. I also know where I can learn to ride a bull. I'll say no to those three options, but yes to another shot of cheap whiskey.
Girl, don't drink cheap whiskey.:headshake Drink fine liquor. :D If you drop by, I'll offer you some good cognac. Sorry, I drank all my cheap whiskey. :nuts: Hahah....kidding...kidding. :p
I'll be sure to drop by if I'm down Houston way. If you end up the Dallas area, drop me a line, I'll get you some shooting and bull riding lessons.
I have to drink the cheap whiskey - atleast a shot or two - to show them country boys how its done. Otherwise, if someone else is buying, its top shelf only! ;)
I'll think of you if I'm ever in the Dallas area. ;)
Them country boys are wusses, huh? Well then, you go girl! :D
An MP5 would work in .40 S&W. Or 10mm for that matter. But it may be more capable -- longer range, flatter trajectory, less recoil than 10mm -- in .357 Sig. Louder, though.
Thar's a couple of us Floridians around.
A Texan majority in the cellar...it feels weird to be in the majority of something.
An MP5 would work in .40 S&W. Or 10mm for that matter. But it may be more capable -- longer range, flatter trajectory, less recoil than 10mm -- in .357 Sig. Louder, though.
10mm is the fed's domain. .40 is still on the used market. last produced 2000.
A Texan majority in the cellar...it feels weird to be in the majority of something.
If you look at the poll, Texans are a minority, not majority. :eyebrow:
Anyone thinking the grass is greener someplace else is in BFE.
BFE?
I had to google it. Learn something new everyday thanks to the Cellar. :D
British Forum for Ethnomusicology? Who knew!? :P
'BFE'It's one of the options in the poll! for crying out loud :p
I didn't vote in the poll:P And when i read the poll options I thought....'BFE? wtf?' :)
The stars at night, are big and bright...
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:) I as well. I had to look it up. I didn't think anyone used that phrase anymore since the 80s in America. Proof that Monster has been assimilated if not a little behind. She is an American now.
nice one Jinx
Anyone thinking the grass is greener someplace else is in BFE.
Wait now. That is not a true statement?
If you use acronyms, assume half the readers won't know what you're talking about.
BFE
Base Flood Elevation
Bandiest fur Energies (Switzerland)
Biofeedback Foundation of Europe
Bacterial Filtration Efficiency
Buyer Furnished Equipment
Battle for Europe (World War II game tournament)
Brooklyn Funk Essentials (band)
Bureau Francaise DE epilepsies
BLACKER Front End
Boyfriend Experience
Boy Friend Experience
Battle for Ender (Star Wars)
Best Friend Ever
Blowfish File Encryption (file extension)
Beam Forming Electrode
Built for Excellence
Bum Freak Egypt (polite form)
Bold Freehand Extrapolation (forecasting)
Bachelor of Forest Engineering
Board for Fundamental Education
Bum Freak Egypt (polite form)
I'm shocked, it actually included the right answer!
I googled and I got the right answer too.
Bruce's mak'n stuff up
@ Merc, Yes it's not a true statement if you love your country.
Kiss my ass. :p And that was only the first page.
haha ok
That was my (KMA) Knowledge Monitoring Assessment.
I voted for PA because my heart lies there, even though I currently reside in the great mistake of Texas.
I'm familiar with BFE, but I've always preferred BFI, since I am, y'know, in the US.
Where in the US?
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:cool:
I voted for PA because my heart lies there, even though I currently reside in the great mistake of Texas.
Dude, if you hate your town so much, you should've moved. :p
BFE was included for fun. "Anywhere else" is a much more boring option, and I like the "alliteration" of the abbreviations :p I figured those who don't know what it means are smart enough to google and we discussed it on here not so long ago. Plus it's not a real poll if you don't have to think about some of the options :lol:
See, though, the Texans are taking over ....if Brian wasn't fighting so hard the score'd be 7 to 6...... Those of us in the boonies (;)) just don't count.....
I thought everyone knew what BFE was, overseas company excepted.
But of all Bruce's examples, this is my favorite: Bold Freehand Extrapolation. I don't know why, it makes me feel empowered. Grrr... :lol:
Dude, if you hate your town so much, you should've moved. :p
I'm trying! I'm trying!
It's the wife! She won't move to PA for any money. Apparently, it's too cold and damp for her bones or some such nonsense. Or she won't know anyone. Or there will be some Mexican-hater there. Or it's too far from her family. She's got every excuse in the world why she won't go there.
We're trying to relocate to Dallas area now for the medical proximity for us both. Better doctors and hospitals you see. Some who even specialize in my conditions. I see it more as a stepping stone back home. If she can live there, she can live in Tennessee. If she can live THERE, she can live in Philly.
I think she would like it there if she's only give it a try. It's not THAT humid or cold. No more than here, anyway. Sure, it rains more but then the sun comes out again. Humidity reigns in August but they make these de-humidifiers for houses that I would install. And air-conditioning is nearly universal, unlike here where it is still considered a novelty and extravagance.
There is even a Mexican community so she can get a fix when she needs one. Maybe a few week long vacation will help her change her mind one summer. We'll see.
Brian
Ahhhh....I see, I see. :D A long vacation sounds like a good plan. ;)
If you look at the poll, Texans are a minority, not majority. :eyebrow:
Your right I was worried for a minute
And air-conditioning is nearly universal, unlike here where it is still considered a novelty and extravagance.
Wait. You live in El Paso, and air-conditioning is considered an extravagance?
Wait. You live in El Paso, and air-conditioning is considered an extravagance?
Not sure about El Paso - but here in NM the norm is swamp coolers - not refrigerated air, I'd never heard of a swamp cooler until I moved here, but they work!
They were common on tall buildings, in the northeast, until a few years ago. But wasted water and legionnaires disease became a concern.
They were common on tall buildings, in the northeast, until a few years ago. But wasted water and legionnaires disease became a concern.
What, swamp coolers, or Texans?
Yep. We had a swamp cooler (basically a cage fan with a constantly wet filter to knock off ten or fifteen degrees) running constantly in the hot months. It used a lot of water, sometimes the fill valve would get stuck and it would rain indoors, it was noisy and only cooled our hallway, walls and doors blocked the air otherwise. Of course, if we could actually open any windows, I might have been able to set up a cross-breeze and possibly be cooler but I like this answer better.
If you look around, most houses within my view have these "coolers" on the roof (ugly too), very few have what Texians refer to as Refrigerated air, and what everyone else calls air conditioning. You have to cover it up in winter too, or else there will be a drain on your heat. But a good breeze will tear the cover off and send you chasing it down the street.
Yep.
You have to cover it up in winter too, or else there will be a drain on your heat. But a good breeze will tear the cover off and send you chasing it down the street.
been there, done that!
New Mexicans. :p
Hey - New mexicans don't carry legionnaires disease...
we got hanta virus!;)
Some type of a/c is a necessity here, either swamp coolers or refrigerated air. I have refrigerated air, but swamp coolers work just fine most of the time and run cheaper.
You couldn't PAY me a million bucks to live east of the Rockies. I consider myself a Western Girl. Born in Calif, lived in the Pacific Northwest, the InterMountain West, and the Southwest. I've visited back east, and didn't like it much. It's very different in outlook, culture, and climate, and I don't blame Brian's wife for not wanting to move out there. I suppose it's what you were raised with.
We really liked Seattle. We'd probably still be out there if we hadn't had kids.
Born in PA
Lived in the Pac NW and VA
had never been to the Southwest but I love it!
You both can have it. Deserts are not meant for human habitation and you'll never convince an Eastern city boy otherwise. I know some lovely towns outside Philly that don't cost nearly as much as New York City, strongly resemble the Country and yet are only twenty minutes to an hour away from what I consider to be civilization.
Here, if I can't find it in town, I have to pack an overnight bag and make an ATM withdrawal to get it. I have been through genuine ghost towns not far from here.
I'm pretty leery of the desert thing as well.
NEPA is right lousy with Texans right now. There was one in my field when I got home from work tonight.
Just talk to it in a soothing voice. Whatever you do, don't frighten it. Its OK to call la migra, because they no longer euthanize those caught up in their claws. Instead they will foster the migrant until they can find living situations back in Mexico.
BTW, here in the forlorn corners, it gets plenty hot for me - 90F on most summer days. All I can afford is a little room conditioner, but it helps.
Should you look it in its eye?
I just have to point out that this is the first and last time that I will see anything outside of PA or TX referred to as BFE. This earns points.
I'm always happy to see NM peeps on here, but you guys make me so homesick. Just send me red and green chiles, OK?
I'm always happy to see NM peeps on here, but you guys make me so homesick. Just send me red and green chiles, OK?
Just let me know when you need a fix Blue - I'd be happy to send a NM care package - I have a hard time living without green! :)