Texas is alot like California in many ways (Houston, Dallas: ski resort, school)

[theloneranger]

Originally Posted by Canine*Castle

TXperson, there is nothing wrong with someone being excited about moving to another state and becoming a New Yorker, Texan, Californian, et al. I know a lady who just moved from TX to WV and is pleased to say she is now a West Virginian. She's originally from Ohio.

Pride is a very unattractive trait, and I would consider the OP to be pleased and happy she is moving from a state she has had enough of and wants to be a part of another. I don't think she's boasting and exhibiting pride. What does loyalty or dignity have to do with a state? A state has no feelings, no heartbeat, no anything.

When I moved to Texas from California, I didn't think a thing about it. All the states are part of the country. If Miss Daisy wants to be a Texan, that's good for her. What's obnoxious about thinking, "Okay, I'm in." She can be what she chooses to be and all you Texans should be pleased she's so fond of this state because many surely have a hard time feeling that strongly about it, natives included. But then again, is it the state or the state's people from whence the problems arise?

This state isn't bad and either is California. Again, it's the people who really make a state what it is. Take all of us away and every state will get along just fine with one another. The prairies, mountains, oceans, forests, and valleys will never argue, but compliment each other...the way God intended.

Actually, to be a Texan you have to be born in Texas. You can receive an "Honorary Texan" designation from the state legislature, but to be a Texan you must be native. There's no citizenship-process like for the United States.

There can be non-Texans who are great people and are very in-line with Texan culture, though.

And, in case you were still confused, George W. Bush is not a Texan, he is a carpetbagging Yankee.

[Canine*Castle]

Originally Posted by theloneranger

Actually, to be a Texan you have to be born in Texas. You can receive an "Honorary Texan" designation from the state legislature, but to be a Texan you must be native. There's no citizenship-process like for the United States.

There can be non-Texans who are great people and are very in-line with Texan culture, though.

And, in case you were still confused, George W. Bush is not a Texan, he is a carpetbagging Yankee.

If I were born in Texas and left early in life, that makes me a native? I don't think so. As far as GW is concerned, he's a Texan albeit not by birth, but he was raised here. Texans who like him consider him one; those who do not, don't. My great-nieces were born in England via native Texas parents. So they're not Texans? Sure they are. I think this native word is a little off the wall.

My children were born in CA, but moved to Texas at a very young age. They consider themselves Texans; they're surely not Californians not knowing squat about the state.

My friend used to be a member of the state legislature. I'll have to ask him about this. I believe you, it may be true, but wow, so strange, but stranger things are going on in Austin, that's for sure.

If the state legislature actually goes to the trouble of an honorary Texan designation, I question the sanity of whoever thought up this one.

What is the "Texas culture?" I just don't see what people mean about that. Are Texas blacks the same as Texas whites? I don't get it.

[EasilyAmused]

And how did the b/w race game get pulled into this thread?

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Canine*Castle

If I were born in Texas and left early in life, that makes me a native? I don't think so. As far as GW is concerned, he's a Texan albeit not by birth, but he was raised here. Texans who like him consider him one; those who do not, don't. My great-nieces were born in England via native Texas parents. So they're not Texans? Sure they are. I think this native word is a little off the wall.

My children were born in CA, but moved to Texas at a very young age. They consider themselves Texans; they're surely not Californians not knowing squat about the state.

My friend used to be a member of the state legislature. I'll have to ask him about this. I believe you, it may be true, but wow, so strange, but stranger things are going on in Austin, that's for sure.

If the state legislature actually goes to the trouble of an honorary Texan designation, I question the sanity of whoever thought up this one.

What is the "Texas culture?" I just don't see what people mean about that. Are Texas blacks the same as Texas whites? I don't get it.

We have 1 granddaugher born in Texas and one who moved to Texas when she was 3, both are Texas through and through although they do not live in the state and for many reasons may never live there again. The one born in Texas lives in NWA AR with her Redneck, born and bread AR guy. He wil never move, well why should he? Eventually he will inherit a 750 acre ranch.

The other lives in OKC and her husband is starting his senior year at OU. They will end up wherever he gets the best job offer, it might be TX, maybe OK or maybe MInn. (well let's hope not)

Yep, George wasn't born in the state but he is Texas from word go and you are right, Texans love him. It would like saying R. Reagan wasn't a Ca guy..Tell that to all those in Ca that think he was God, sent to Ca to save the state...

Nita

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by EasilyAmused

And how did the b/w race game get pulled into this thread?

She was just using it as a statement about culture, what is Texas culture? Is there something special about Texas culture???

Nita

[love roses]

It's a mix of Southwestern, Mexican and deep Southern traditions. Like a "creole" in Louisiana (spanish, french, african, and Amer. Indian)

[azriverfan.]

Originally Posted by terryclinker

Texas and California are alot alike in many ways.

1. They're both Southwestern states
2. They're both warm all year round
3. They both have a city thats polluted, but otherwise awesome, extremely populated, and are on a coast (Houston for Texas) (LA for CA)
4. Both have some of the fastest growing economies in the world.
5. They're both giant in size.
6. They both have alot of Mexican culture
7. They both make good Mexican food
8. Both states were part of Mexico.
9. Both have a state they make fun of right outside of them that start with the letter O (Oklahoma for Texas, Oregon for California)

Its true.... Texas and California are practically brothers.

I was born and raised in Los Angelas and lived in Dallas for a brief period. People in California definitely don't identify with Texans in any way and consider them to be southerners. And Houston is not literally on the coast. It's not considered a coastal city. California is not a part of the Southwest. It's a part of the West Coast. Texas was a confederate state during the Civil War is a part of the South and has Southern culture. Texans have twangs in their accent while Californians don't. Don't try to equate yourself with California. Texas is a fine state but it's completely different than California. Politically, you are a conservative Red state. Your culture, politics, geography everything is completely different.

[azriverfan.]

Originally Posted by drshang

Compare the number of California threads on the Texas forum to the number of Texas threads on the California forum.

Well said! Texans have an inferiority complex are always trying to be something they are not. It's funny to hear someone in Texas argue they aren't southern even though all the evidence points otherwise (Confederate state, twang accents, Dallas "Cowboys", this list could go on forever)

The truth is Californians don't care really care about any other city or state outside their own because they have everything. In LA, the only other city people talk about is NY...Texas is just in the middle of nowhere to them.

[azriverfan.]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

and most of them would probably be Californians looking to move to Texas The move in rates speak for themselves.....

The cost of living in California is much higher because of the demand which speaks for itself! The only people who move to Texas are people who can't afford to live in California or are without a job but if they have a choice, they won't move Texas. And the truth is they were moving to Arizona before Texas but even the job growth dropped and the cost of living in AZ increased forcing them to move to Texas

[azriverfan.]

Originally Posted by traveler guy

Really Texas has no forest or Mountains that's news to me.
No Texas does have mountains and forest but they are on opposite sides of the state. The forest are towards the east and the mountains are towards the west. Kinda like the forest of North Cali and the deserts/mountains of SoCal. though Cali's mountains are much taller.

Actually that isn't news to anyone outside of Texas. What "mountains" are you referring to...the ones in the Texas "Hill" country....are those the same mountains And even if you do technically qualify to have some type of mountain (which I'm sure you will google and paste a thread about some "mountain" in some random and desolate part of Texas) no one goes to it and uses it actively as a recreational source to the point that it is recognizable. Who cares if you have barren part of west Texas that has a mountain that no one there uses. Howevever, people in LA can actually surf and snow ski in the same day. There are snow ski resorts in California. Do you have that in Texas? NOPE