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I wish I was there more often. Cars pass each other into oncoming traffic and on the shoulder at 90 mph on two lane roads. When someone asks you if you want a beer while you're standing in a parking lot, they're serious. Everyone has a cooler in their truck bed. Everywhere you go you're forced to eat, because if you're going to be in someone's living room for more than 12 seconds, that demands a casserole, a brisket, or both. It's just polite. On Saturdays everyone is completely glued to televisions watching college football. I know that's how it is in a lot of places, but it's different there. My grandmother made us leave her hospital room because she needed to take a nap and save her strength for the A&M vs OU game. Awesome.

I love Texas, at least everywhere I've been in Texas.

Where were you?

Dallas mostly, but it was a really short trip. I feel like I've been driving since Friday morning. 90% of my extended family lives in either the Dallas or Tyler area.

The highways are hysterical. The one I drove from Parker to Sulphur Springs this morning was great. It's just two lanes, but a 70mph speed limit and people drive their trucks like maniacs. I love it.

I remember driving through Fort Worth on I-35 and being amazed that traffic was rolling along that fast. If you weren't going over 80 mph you would get run over.

Hudler wrote:I remember driving through Fort Worth on I-35 and being amazed that traffic was rolling along that fast. If you weren't going over 80 mph you would get run over.

Hmph. This is the exact opposite of I-35 in Austin where you're lucky to get it up over 40 mph in the day time.

King of the Hill took on a whole new meaning ffor me when I moved to Texas when I realized how true to life it was. Seriously. I do love living here

Arthur Dent wrote:

Hudler wrote:I remember driving through Fort Worth on I-35 and being amazed that traffic was rolling along that fast. If you weren't going over 80 mph you would get run over.

Hmph. This is the exact opposite of I-35 in Austin where you're lucky to get it up over 40 mph in the day time.

I had the distinct pleasure of traveling through Ausin on I-35 during a motorcycle convention of some sort. That was a long day

07come11 wrote:I had the distinct pleasure of traveling through Ausin on I-35 during a motorcycle convention of some sort. That was a long day

The annual biker rally is great. This year they held it on the same weekend as the gay pride parade. Awesome.

Arthur Dent wrote:

07come11 wrote:I had the distinct pleasure of traveling through Ausin on I-35 during a motorcycle convention of some sort. That was a long day

The annual biker rally is great. This year they held it on the same weekend as the gay pride parade. Awesome.

I bet there was a lot of crossover. Seriously.

I like the stark wide open spaces of West Texas: Guadelupe Mountains, Marfa, Marathon, and Big Bend.

Chris Rea has some nice things to say about Texas.

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