Armadillos sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.
There are 5,000 types of snakes on earth and 4,998 live in Texas
There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000
live in Texas , plus a couple no one's seen before.
If it grows, it sticks; if it crawls, it bites.
'Twiced' is a word.
People actually grow and eat okra
'Fixinto' is one word.
There is no such thing as 'lunch.' There is only dinner and then supper.
Iced tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar!
'Backwards and forwards' means I know everything about you!
Djeet is actually a phrase meaning 'Did you eat?'
You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn't matter what time it is. You work until you're done or it's too dark to see.
You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH them.
You measure distance in hours. Like its 6 hours from Houston to Dallas .
You'll probably have to switch from 'heat' to 'A/C' in the same day.
'Fix' is a verb. Example: 'I'm fixing to go to the store.'
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
Yes, Friday night high school football games is serious football!
You carry jumper cables in your car .. . . for your OWN car.
There are only four spices: salt, pepper, Tabasco and ketchup.
The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.
100 degrees Fahrenheit is 'a little warm.'
We have four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, still Summer and Christmas.
Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as 'goin' to Wally-World.'
Gravy is a food group.
A cool snap (below 70 degrees) is good pinto-bean weather.
A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola or pop. . . . it's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor. Example: 'What kind a coke you want?'
Fried catfish is the other white meat.
We don't need no stinking driver's ed . . . if our mama says we can drive, we can drive.
If you understand these jokes please forward them to your friends from Texas (and those who just wish they were).
EVERYONE can't be from Texas . You might say it's a gift from God!
And the most important thing we learn growing up in TEXAS is...
IN GOD WE TRUST
Friday, May 29, 2009
THINGS I LEARNED FROM BEING RAISED IN TEXAS
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Rules of Manhood
I got this off of kingwood.com. I thought It was funny, also feel free to add to it.
- Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella.
- It is OK for a man to cry ONLY under the following circumstances:
(a) When a heroic dog dies to save its master.
(b) After wrecking your boss’ car.
(c) One hour, 12 minutes, 37 seconds into “The Crying Game”.
- Any Man who brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally killed and eaten by his buddies.
- Unless he murdered someone in your family, you must bail a friend out of jail within 12 hours.
- If you’ve known a guy for more than 24 hours, his sister is off limits forever unless you actually marry her.
- Moaning about the brand of free beer in a buddy’s fridge is forbidden. However complain at will if the temperature is unsuitable.
- No man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for another man. In fact, even remembering your buddy’s birthday is strictly optional. At that point, you must celebrate at a bar of the birthday boy’s choice.
- On a road trip, the strongest bladder determines pit stops, not the weakest.
- When stumbling upon other guys watching a sporting event, you may ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask who’s playing.
- It is permissible to drink a fruity alcohol drink only when you’re sunning on a tropical beach… and it’s delivered by a gorgeous woman and only when it’s free.
- Only in situations of moral and/or physical peril are you allowed to kick another guy.
- Unless you’re in prison, never fight unclothed.
- Friends don’t let friends wear Speedos. Ever. Issue closed.
- If a man’s fly is down, that’s his problem, you didn’t see anything.
- Women who claim they “love to watch sports” must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to drink as much as the other sports watchers.
- A man in the company of an extremely attractive woman must remain sober enough to fight.
- Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of pizza, but not both. That’s just greedy.
- If you compliment a guy on his six-pack, you’d better be talking about his choice of beer.
- Never join your girlfriend or wife in discussing a friend of yours.
- Phrases that may NOT be uttered to another man while lifting weights:
(a) Yeah, Baby, Push it!
(b) C’mon, give me one more! Harder!
(c) Another set and we can hit the showers!
North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
May 27 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea threatened a military response to South Korean participation in a U.S.-led program to seize weapons of mass destruction, and said it will no longer abide by the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War.
“The Korean People’s Army will not be bound to the Armistice Agreement any longer,” the official Korean Central News Agency said in a statement today. Any attempt to inspect North Korean vessels will be countered with “prompt and strong military strikes.” South Korea’s military said it will “deal sternly with any provocation” from the North.
South Korean President Lee Myung Bak ordered his government to take “calm” measures on the threats, his office said in a statement today. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, Takeo Kawamura, echoed those remarks and called on North Korea to “refrain from taking actions that would elevate tensions in Asia.”
The threats are the strongest since North Korea tested a nuclear weapon on May 25, drawing international condemnation and the prospect of increased sanctions against the communist nation. South Korea dispatched a warship to its maritime border and is prepared to deploy aircraft, Yonhap News reported, citing military officials it didn’t identify.
“This rapid-fire provocation indicates a more aggressive shift in the Kim Jong Il regime,” said Ryoo Kihl Jae, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul. “Kim is obviously using a strategy of maximum force.”
Texas hospital worker told she can't hang an American flag in her office
This is an easy problem to solve. Fire the SOB that is from another country and dosen't like an American flag in the office. Tar and feather also comes to mind.
KHOU.com staff report
FORT WORTH, Texas—Is it appropriate to show your patriotism in the workplace? A woman in North Texas thought so, but she was shocked to find out otherwise.
Debbie McLucas comes from a military family near Fort Worth.
Her husband and several kids have all served in the armed forces.
She decided to hang an American flag in her office at the hospital where she works.
But McLucas’ supervisor, who is from another country, complained that the flag was offensive.
McLucas was ordered to take it down.
“I was told immediately it wouldn’t matter if it was only one person. It would have to come down,” she said.
McLucas said hospital officials told her the flag outside the building should be enough for now.
“I find it very frightening, because if I can’t display my flag, what other freedoms will I lose before all is said and done?” McLucas said.
Corporate officials have yet to make a final decision on whether or not McLucas can have the flag in her office.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday Hero
Sailors assigned to the Air Department of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) are silhouetted against the setting sun at the conclusion of flight operations. George H.W. is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting flight deck certifications.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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Local veterans take a historic trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington
I watched this on the news last night and it was a very touching event. These old soldiers did us all proud. The emotions among them were running very high. I hope we all remember them every day and not just on Memorial Day. I know I will.
12:04 AM CDT on Tuesday, May 26, 2009
By Len Cannon / 11 News
HOUSTON—A group of 111 men and women came together this month for a historic journey.
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Local veterans take a historic trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington
May 25, 2009 View larger E-mail Clip More Video All of them are getting up there in years – the kind of seniors you might ignore on the street.
But on this trip, they were treated like royalty.
That’s because they’re all members of a unique fraternity whose membership is quickly shrinking.
They are veterans of World War II, most of them from Texas, who fought in the Pacific and Europe.
When 11 News caught up with them, they were heading to Washington to visit the World War II Memorial.
“It’s my last hurrah. This is probably the last (trip) I will ever make,” veteran Dalton Reddick said of the journey.
It was a 20-hour day for the vets. Some of them are in poor health, but they came anyway.
“I got all kinds of problems, but I said if they take me and I can make it, I’m gone! And here I am,” veteran Ruben Santillan said.
The trip was a gift from students and citizens in Montgomery County, who raised the money.
The World War II Memorial lies in the shadow of the Washington Monument. As the veterans approached it, people thanked them for their service.
Granite pillars at the Memorial represent each state. The Texas Vets, including 95-year-old Lovie Jonson, crowded around the Lone Star Pillar.
Johnson joined the Army in 1942 and served in Europe.
It was a very different time for African-Americans like Johnson, but wearing that uniform was an honor.
“Well, it means a whole lot. When I went overseas, I couldn’t vote. I fought over there and could not vote,” Johnson said.
Many of the veterans were mere teenagers when they entered the service. Their trip to Washington took them back across generations as they remembered a defining moment in their lives.
Some of the vets served in not one, but two wars.
Leonard Troup was a Navy fighter pilot in World War II and the Korean War.
He was shot down in Korea and held captive for two years.
“It has quite a bit of emotion to it, because it’s been 50-some years and it comes back, the gray area becomes black again once you walk around and look at this and what it represents,” Troup said.
Another Houston vet, Private Bill White, joined the Army when he was 19.
He was in France during World War II. He said he rarely talks about his experience, but he shared with his thoughts on the Memorial with 11 News.
“I was extremely impressed with that, I thought it was very nice and thoughtful. And I am proud of the service I had,” White said.
White returned from the war and raised two sons, one of whom now serves as the Mayor of Houston.
An author once called these veterans part of the Greatest Generation.
There was great sacrifice – an estimated 450,000 Americans lost their lives in the war.
“Good memories and bad. We met a lot of good people. Not many of us left. We did the best we could,” Reddick said.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Remembering Our Heros
If I don't forget, I will post this every day till Memorial Day
Friday, May 22, 2009
Memorial Day Tribute 2009 "Some Gave All"
I have a feeling that this Memorial Day is a very special one. I don't really understand why I feel that way, other than the fact that our country is in a state of change that it has never seen before. Our government is changing in a way that I don't understand. There is talk of bringing know terrorist onto the shores of the United States, and this is something that I can not wrap my head around. These are the same people that attatcked our homeland and killed over 3000 civilians on September 11th 2001. This really bothers me. I do not like the way our country is heading and yet I feel helpless to do anything about it, thus this may be our last true Memorial Day as we know it. I hope I am wrong. Please take a few minutes to watch this video and listen to the words to the song. See the faces of your fathers, brothers, sisters and grandfathers. Remember those who have given their all for us. My military roots run very deep., I am a veteran of Viet Nam and serverd 21 years in service to my country, my father was a veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam and served 31 years and died as a result of over exposure to agent orange. My Grandfathers were veterans of WWI and further back to the start of our country. Let us all remember them as we are enjoying our BBQ's and get togethers with our friends and family. Say a little something very quiet to them from your heart and remember. Bless all those of have given their all and bless all of you who given some.
Sobbing Kindergarteners Snubbed for Steelers?
Now this to me is about par for the course. I know how hard it was to organize this tour, and a lot of time and effort went into it. It is not right. Just another lesson we learn from this administration. Middle class = second class.
President Obama enjoys his new Steelers jersey after making children cry.
Kids locked out of White House; officials say they were too late
By ANNE REYNOLDS
Thursday was supposed to be the highlight of the year for more than 100 kindergarteners from Stafford County, Va. They got up early and took a chartered bus to the White House for a school field trip. But when they arrived, all the 5-year-olds got was a lesson in disappointment.
Obama Snubs Kids for Steelers?
"We were going to the White House, but we couldn’t get in so I felt sad," 5-year-old Cameron Stine said.
Parents say they were just 10 minutes late for their scheduled tour. School officials say White House staff said they needed to get ready for the president's luncheon with the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, so they couldn't come in.
"I was angry cause they were disappointed," parent and chaperone Paty Stine said.
A lot of preparing had gone into the trip. Conway Elementary teachers had been planning the trip for months, each child paid $20 for a seat on the chartered bus, and names were submitted to the White House for clearance.
Parents say they tried to make it on time, but their chartered buses hit heavy traffic that slowed them down substantially. They thought they were supposed to show up by 10:15, but they say they arrived at 10:25 instead, and couldn’t get in.
"The person who headed this White House trip up came out and said, 'I’m sorry, the White House tour's off.' There were a lot of crying kids," parent Barbara Stine said.
The White House tells a slightly different story. A spokesperson said the group was actually supposed to be there at 9:30, but they held the gates for the group until 10:30, 15 minutes longer than they told the group, but when they still hadn't arrived, they had to draw the line.
Paty Stine said the White House staff should have made an exception. She feels the kindergarteners were snubbed for the Steelers.
"Here we have President Obama and his administration saying, 'Here we are for the common, middle class people,' and here he is not letting 150 5- and 6-year-olds into the White House because he’s throwing a lunch for a bunch of grown millionaires," Stine said.
Thursday night the White House released this statement: "The President and First Lady are dedicated to opening the doors of the White House to the public, and it is unfortunate to see young people miss a tour. The visitor’s office is already working to reschedule the group."
Parents say it's probably too late. The school year ends in a few weeks and they doubt the tour can be made up in that time.
