(07-05-2023 10:06 PM)Todor Wrote:  

(07-05-2023 08:51 PM)BlueDragon Wrote:  

(07-05-2023 07:26 PM)Todor Wrote:  

(07-05-2023 08:21 AM)BlueDragon Wrote:  

(07-04-2023 07:07 PM)Todor Wrote:  How do Texans act then they move? Pretty much exactly how they say the Californians act. Might be a different political bend sometimes, but it’s the same nauseating ego driven bravado that ends up making people hate Texans every bit as much as Texans appear to hate Californian transplants.

Babbling endlessly about all the things they think are better in Texas, saying “well, in Texas we….” non stop, endlessly complaining about the products they don’t have they were available in Texas and on and on and on. Not just when they are brand new to another state, but year after year.

Texas transplants are a running joke in many parts of the country. Laughing at them is the only way to cope.

Generalize much?

One of my best friends in college grew up in Belen, NM. I have been to most parts of NM except northwest NM very different terrain than the Pine Thickets of East Texas but still has its own mystique and isn't encumbered by people. Wide open spaces deserts mesas and mountains. Good snow skiing.

One of the strangest things happened in Belen to me that to this day I can still see visually. We stopped in Fort Sumner at the last chance gas station and believe me it was the last chance for gas. Friend had a truck with two tanks and we topped off both of them and barely made it to Mountain Air on fumes. After we got to his parents house late that night I crashed and woke up early the next day because we gained an hour. It was sunrise and I went outside and saw people dressed like they were going to some gala or some formal ball. But, they were dressed like from a hundred years ago or maybe 1800s. Women were in full length dresses and wore decorative hats and the men had on suits with vests. Hats as well. They were sitting and standing around this table outside talking and laughing. I went back inside and woke my friend and told him what was going on outside. He didn't seem concerned and when I went back out they were gone. Nothing, like it had never happened. He blew off and wouldn't answer any questions except vaguely and was uncomfortable so I dropped it. A month later he told me that what I saw everybody knew of in the area. Mirages are powerful and visually descriptive in NM even at daybreak!

Was there a point to that story—other than letting people know you aren’t all there?

Yes, the point is not everyone is a malcontent like yourself. You try your best to put others down to build yourself up. Unfortunately most on here see right through your half azzed attempt.

Now, run along and see what other pots of dissention you can stir up.

I’ve gotta go anyway. The Flying Dutchman just sailed thru my strawberry patch out back and I wanted to see if I could get a tour. And the nymphs living under my stairs are arguing about which had the best seat on their UFO excursion yesterday and making it hard to concentrate anyway.

Oh, and then wouldn’t you know it, Bigfoot just showed up and wants me to settle a dispute between him and Mothman.

But to be fair, a variety of people do indeed see ghosts. You’ve got your regular lunatics, your nutcases, some maniacs, and a few psychos. So even I recognize, it certainly does happen.

You left out the Mighty Kingdom of Russia who everyone in the world wants to do business with. The Great SuperPower that can’t turn over a Bread Truck in Kiev. But Todor the Clown says otherwise. Putin the Great is either losing Generals on the battlefield, having them turn on him or jailing or firing them. Problem is propaganda man Russia sucks at war and has for centuries. I can only imagine the beat down if they try NATO.

See how this works you say some loony tune stuff yourself.

A cowboy, who just moved to Montana from Texas, walks into a bar and orders three mugs of Bud.
He sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn.
When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.

The bartender approaches and tells the cowboy,
"You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it.
It would taste better if you bought one at a time."

The cowboy replies, "Well, you see, I have two brothers.
One is in Arizona, the other is in Colorado.
When we all left our home in Texas, we promised that we'd drink this way to remember the days when we drank together.
So I'm drinking one beer for each of my brothers and one for myself."

The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there.
The cowboy becomes a regular in the bar, and always drinks the same way.
He orders three mugs and drinks them in turn.

One day, he comes in and only orders two mugs.
All the regulars take notice and fall silent.
When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, "I don't want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my
condolences on your loss."

The cowboy looks quite puzzled for a moment, then a light dawns in his eyes and he laughs.
"Oh, no, everybody's just fine," he explains.
"It's just that my wife and I joined the Baptist Church and I had to quit drinking."
“It hasn't affected my brothers though."

Reminds me of:

Take two Baptists fishing and neither will drink a beer.
Take one Baptist fishing and he’ll drink all the beer.

(10-21-2025 01:21 PM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote:  A cowboy, who just moved to Montana from Texas, walks into a bar and orders three mugs of Bud.
He sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn.
When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.

The bartender approaches and tells the cowboy,
"You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it.
It would taste better if you bought one at a time."

The cowboy replies, "Well, you see, I have two brothers.
One is in Arizona, the other is in Colorado.
When we all left our home in Texas, we promised that we'd drink this way to remember the days when we drank together.
So I'm drinking one beer for each of my brothers and one for myself."

The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there.
The cowboy becomes a regular in the bar, and always drinks the same way.
He orders three mugs and drinks them in turn.

One day, he comes in and only orders two mugs.
All the regulars take notice and fall silent.
When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, "I don't want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my
condolences on your loss."

The cowboy looks quite puzzled for a moment, then a light dawns in his eyes and he laughs.
"Oh, no, everybody's just fine," he explains.
"It's just that my wife and I joined the Baptist Church and I had to quit drinking."
“It hasn't affected my brothers though."

Now THAT was funny!

(07-04-2023 11:30 AM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  The Locust infestation could get worse.

Quote:Two-Thirds of Californians Say They Are Considering Leaving the State



A new poll revealed that almost two-thirds of California residents have considered moving out of the state recently.

The survey highlights mounting frustrations that Californians are feeling over their state’s policies related to escalating living costs, rising crime, increased political polarization, and parental rights concerns.

The survey found that 40% of state residents say “they are somewhat or very serious about leaving,” with another 24% “saying they are thinking about it, but not too seriously.”

The top reason respondents gave for wanting to leave the Golden State was affordability, with 61% saying living costs are too high. According to RentCafe, the overall cost of living in California is 39% higher than the national average, with housing costs an eye-popping 102% higher than the average and utilities 22% higher.

Crime in the state has risen in recent years as well, which critics say is exacerbated by lax law enforcement policies.

Quote:Particularly concerning for parents in California are a series of bills (both already passed and still moving forward) in the state Legislature that are aimed at rolling back the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their kids.

Currently, Republicans are attempting to combat a state law that requires that a child’s announced gender identity change at school be kept secret from their parents.

Another bill made California the first state in the nation to allow minors to become wards of the state if they flee to California for irreversible gender-transition procedures against their parents’ wishes.

Yet another bill still being considered could potentially remove children from the home of their parents for “child abuse” if the parents fail to affirm the chosen gender identity of their child.

The bill prompted state Sen. Scott Wilk, a Republican, to declare during a hearing, “If you love your children, you need to flee California.”

Jonathan Keller, president of the California Family Council, concurred, pointing out that a large majority of the controversial bills being considered are centered around sexuality and gender identity of children.

Quote:Hundreds of thousands of Californians have already left the state. California’s Finance Department recently revealed that the state experienced a net loss of 800,000 people over the last three years. As noted by The Epoch Times, “Recent population declines are unprecedented, as the Golden State saw its citizenry grow consistently for more than a century” up until 2020.

“I think you’ve seen a huge shift in the political climate of the state of California,” observed Keller, noting that California hasn’t had a conservative Republican governor in almost 30 years.

https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/06/27/t...the-state/

One of our relatives moved after their daughter was talking about "divorcing" her parents. Apparently the law allows that and its a cool thing for the girls to talk about (kind of the transgender/bi trend 5 years earlier). Even back in the 90s, I knew someone who was leaving San Diego because California just wasn't a good place to raise children.

wanna talk about some kinda whitey flightey ... who'd a thunk it...

come here with ewer shite, and youse gonna git yo' widdle fweewins hoit more than what ewe stupid fks left...

I've already encountered a couple of cali fagoos ... I let 'em know XACLY! that to their face .... @thatMotherTrucker

(10-21-2025 01:21 PM)BartlettTigerFan Wrote:  A cowboy, who just moved to Montana from Texas, walks into a bar and orders three mugs of Bud.
He sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn.
When he finishes them, he comes back to the bar and orders three more.

The bartender approaches and tells the cowboy,
"You know, a mug goes flat after I draw it.
It would taste better if you bought one at a time."

The cowboy replies, "Well, you see, I have two brothers.
One is in Arizona, the other is in Colorado.
When we all left our home in Texas, we promised that we'd drink this way to remember the days when we drank together.
So I'm drinking one beer for each of my brothers and one for myself."

The bartender admits that this is a nice custom, and leaves it there.
The cowboy becomes a regular in the bar, and always drinks the same way.
He orders three mugs and drinks them in turn.

One day, he comes in and only orders two mugs.
All the regulars take notice and fall silent.
When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says, "I don't want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my
condolences on your loss."

The cowboy looks quite puzzled for a moment, then a light dawns in his eyes and he laughs.
"Oh, no, everybody's just fine," he explains.
"It's just that my wife and I joined the Baptist Church and I had to quit drinking."
“It hasn't affected my brothers though."

California is projected to lose four electoral college votes after the next Census. https://news.wttw.com/2025/01/16/democra...-shrinking

I think the losses could be greater because the number of illegal aliens is declining.