If Colorado and Texas had a duel, who do you suppose would win? (Fort Carson: contractors, vs.)

[oc2eire]

Originally Posted by Bob from down south

1 - Boulder - No way, it's like the San Francisco of Colorado.
2 - Portland - No way, it's like the San Francisco of Oregon.
3 - Seattle - No way, it's like the San Francisco of Washington.
4 - Anchorage - Yeah, baby. It's like the anti-San Francisco!
5 - San Antonio...not too bad, at least it's not Austin, which is like the San Francisco of Texas.

Cheers

Bob

And what the hell is wrong with San Fran?

[El Mac]

Originally Posted by oc2eire

And what the hell is wrong with San Fran?

If you have to ask....

[Fullback32]

Colorado used to part of Texas, so it would be a draw....

[SaxLuva]

Originally Posted by McGowdog

Then MFBE says something to the effect, "Well why don't you use the search feature or get a bit more specific?"

Then you reply something to the effect, "Yes, have read most, but there's only so far you can go without personal opinions/feedback from people with feet planted in CO.

Sorry to be so vague, this is my first time posting and wasn't sure of hwo specific to get."

Usually at some point Charles comes in and asks the 5 or 6 specific questions that he asks.

I thought I'd be clever by answering your thread question about the duel. It was a unique question around here and thought it'd be kind of interesting to answer. I figured that Texas outnumbered Colorado by 6 times, so that's how I came up with that comment.

As far as suggesting that I go to Myspace is a ridiculous insult to me. I've been posting here for over a year now. I think I'll stick around here, thank you very much.

Now after reading my DM from you and reading the lack of humor from you and your insulting my manhood, I know where we stand. I'll leave you alone and I suggest that you keep your more negative opinions to yourself.

Just my opinion but........... people who are seriously contemplating moving here check out the very first thread on this site (http://www.city-data.com/forum/colorado-springs/238856-index-key-col-spgs-threads-links.html) by Mike from back east and then get into asking specific questions.
I think those that dream of or wish they lived here, or anywhere else for that matter, post threads like this one. I think McGowdog made some of the same assumptions I did from reading your initial post. "Oh woe is me". That may not have been the way you intended it, but that's the way it came across.

[McGowdog]

Originally Posted by Fullback32

Colorado used to part of Texas, so it would be a draw....

History lesson time, Texas. Free of charge!

It's called Texas/Not Texas;



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[SaxLuva]

Originally Posted by Fullback32

Colorado used to part of Texas, so it would be a draw....

Colorado has NEVER been part of Texas and in fact was part of a region called Aztlán and is the ancestral home of the Nahua peoples, one of the main Nahuatl legends relate that seven tribes lived in Chicomoztoc, or "the place of the seven caves." Each cave represented a different Nahua group: the Xochimilca, Tlahuica, Acolhua, Tlaxcalan, Tepaneca, Chalca, and Mexica. Because of a common linguistic origin, those groups also are called "Nahuatlaca" (Nahua people). These tribes subsequently left the caves and settled "near" Aztlán, or Aztatlan, my ancestors.................
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[S&AMOM]

I've lived in TX and CO. I grew up in COS and consider it my home. I have lived in TX 12 years now and still dislike it as much as the day I moved here. I share the same feelings you have but I actually know what I'm missing since I grew up there. Every year I get a little more bitter and I *hate* that because it is not the way I want to live my life.

Now that I have a family, house, etc. it has become so much harder to move back then when I was single and free. I should have done it when I had the chance right after college but sometimes life does not cooperate. The years just go by. If you feel a strong inclination towards CO than go for it. You can always move back but I doubt you will. Once I make it back I will never come back to TX!

[SheridanL]

Sorry you hate Dallas. You will like Colorado, everyone does.
Leave McGowdog alone, he's a fave around here and, I like him!

Well now, I think that about covers it!

[Ticky909]

Colorado would win in a duel, assuming it's hand to hand combat all vs all, we're in better shape overall, depending on where it took place we'd have the endurance advantage, Texas would start out well, but once they're out of breath after maybe 5 minutes it'd be a landslide to colorado, sending texas back south again like in the civil war. If it came to weapons as well, we have several bases, NORAD, etc etc.

[Fullback32]

That is inaccurate...Parts of Colorado were part of the Republic of Texas from 1832 to 1845. Additionally, as I am a Comanche (yes an enrolled member of the Comanche Nation, not one of these white "my great-great-great-great-great grandma was a Cherokee princess" people, but the real thing brown skin black hair and all) and my people roamed this far north to hunt and battle/raid the Utes, either way, it is home.