I was actually in Austin for a bit and it felt more like California than it did Texas - as far as liberalism goes.
Adam. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 3:52 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Liberal vs. Conservative vs. Texan debate > > > Chris- > > excellent post, sir. > > BTW when I was in Dallas for 7 months out of 1976 (courtesy > of H. Ross Perot), > I was amazed by the dichotomy between the "Bible Belt's > Buckle" with the "dry" > precincts and "blue laws" on Sunday, and the yuppie influx and clubs. > > OK, enough seriousness. > > The Islamic terrorist charges, yelling "Jihad!" > The Texan responds BANG!! yelling "Yeehaw!!" > > -Ben > > > Well I mainly get a kick out of this because I am from > Texas, live in > > Houston to be exact. > > > > And this beautifully illustrates the "cowboy" stereotype > for Texans. But > > lemme tell you this. > > > > 1) I do NOT ride a horse to work > > 2) I do NOT wear a cowboy hat or boots > > 3) I HATE Country music > > 4) and most importantly, I do NOT nor will I ever own a > gun, unless of > > course there is a virus that wipes out 99% of the population and all > > that is left is the good and the evil and I am forced to > defend myself > > and my family...=P > > > > However, I DO think that our "good ole Texas boy" pres, Mr. > GW is gonna > > get us in trouble here (if he hasn't pretty much already), with a > > similar mentality as what is listed below =( > > > > -chris > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 3:39 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Liberal vs. Conservative vs. Texan debate > > > > > > If I'm an expert shot with the weapon (and only if I'm an > expert shot) > > then I'd > > aim to wound. Thigh, leg, arm, etc. But it would depend on > the situation > > a bit > > more. Does it look like he was chasing someone? If so, then > he may not > > be > > dangerous to me. If not, he's a target. The situation has > to be defined > > a little > > better. > > And if I'm carrying a Glock, then I've got to have a > license and know > > when/how > > to use it so there's no concern with the law. Do I care if > he's poor or > > oppressed? no more than I'd care if he's rich and the > presidents kid. > > Threatening with death is threatening with death no matter > who or what > > the > > person is. > > > > Not only do I have strong conservative leanings, I take > things seriously > > many > > times. :) > > > > > > > To anyone who hasn't seen this, I got a kick out of it . . . . . > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > Question: You're walking down a deserted street with your > wife and two > > > small > > > children. Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge > knife comes > > > around > > > the corner and is running at you while screaming > obscenities. In your > > > hand > > > is a Glock .40 and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds > > before > > > he > > > reaches you and your family. What do you do? > > > > > > Liberal Answer: > > > Well, that's not enough information to answer the > question! Does the > > > man > > > look poor or oppressed? Have I ever done anything to him that is > > > inspiring > > > him to attack? Could we run away? What does my wife > think? What > > > about the > > > kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and > knock the knife > > > out of > > > his hand? What does the law say about this situation? Is it > > possible > > > he'd > > > be happy with just killing me? Does he definitely want > to kill me or > > > would > > > he just be content to wound me? If I were to grab his > knees and hold > > > on, > > > could my family get away while he was stabbing me? This > is all so > > > confusing! I need to debate this with some friends for a > few days to > > > try to > > > come to a conclusion. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Conservative Answer: > > > BANG! > > > > > > > > > > > > Texan's Answer: > > > BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! click... > > > (sounds of clip being ejected and fresh clip installed) Wife: > > > "Sweetheart, > > > he looks like he's still moving, what do you kids think?" > > > Son: "Mom's right Dad, I saw it too..." > > > BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! > > > Daughter: "Nice grouping Daddy!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -chris.alvarado > > > [ application developer ] > > > 4 Guys Interactive, Inc. > > > http://www.4guys.com > > > phone: 281.807.4344 x1716 > > > fax: 281.807.4384 > > > > > > "We create websites that make you a hero." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
