ALASKA, pissing off Texas since 1959! (to live, eat, farm)

[FloridaKash]

Has anyone ever heard the saying, "The U.S. cannot survive without Texas but Texas can survive without the U.S."?

When you think about it.... it's probably somewhat true. Texas hold a lot of vital industries.. not just one or two. Meanwhile, Texas could sustain itself because of its diverese industries.

[RDawg]

Originally Posted by tigre79

First, white-tails range all the way to Arizona. Second, Texas was still part of Spain when Louisiana became a state. We won what is now central and eastern Texas in the Texas Revolution (and that was the entirety of Texas, as far as Mexico was concerned, until the Mexican-American War in 1846-48). I've never in my life heard anyone say that eastern Texas "isn't really Texas." Pretty funny stuff.

How about this one: "If Fort Worth is where the West begins, then Dallas is definitely where the East peters out."

I'm from west Texas. I think the east is sort of a lost zone - can't quite decide whether it's southern or western or coastal or Branch Davidian or what. When in Texas, I prefer to have my toes in the sand out in Fort Hancock or thereabouts, playing with scorpions and drinking all the water I can hold. That being said, though, I'd rather be humping the boonies in western AK than in western TX.

[HtownLove]

Is Alaska even relevant?

For some place so big to have a population so miniscule.

Houston has more people than Alaska

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by zenman

In TX I have an 8" dick.

Let us see

[RDawg]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

Let us see

Let us not.

[tigre79]

Originally Posted by RDawg

I'm from west Texas. I think the east is sort of a lost zone - can't quite decide whether it's southern or western or coastal or Branch Davidian or what.

Maybe if you'd have actually gotten to know the Piney Woods or Hill Country you'd think differently. Who knows? Seems like everyone down there knows exactly where they're at to me. I actually like having a diverse state and think that's one of the best things about Texas. It'd be pretty boring if it was all the same.

[Melissa78703]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

Is Alaska even relevant?

For some place so big to have a population so miniscule.

Houston has more people than Alaska

About six times the population, I think.

I'd forgotten all about the relative size of the state until I moved there and saw the t-shirts in the airport. It was kinda stunning. Just MHO, but Alaska's fascination with being larger than Texas is one-sided.

I lived in Anchorage and loved it, but have an auto-immune disorder that is exacerbated by freezing temps. I was too sick to enjoy it. The majority of people were wonderful. Sure, there were some born-and-bred Alaskans who loathed Texans, but I avoided them. These were typically the people who started conversations about the size of the state compared to Texas. Um ... so? I'm not about to get in a pissing match about state size, for crying out loud.

I made friends from many states when I was there, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, Florida. Most of my work colleagues were from Texas, though (Big Oil).

But population and personal considerations aside, Alaska and Texas have more things in common than they have things that set them apart. I agree with the poster who said that we should band together and pick on the littler states.

[Ellis Bell]

Originally Posted by zenman

I was born in Tyler, Texas but lived much of my life in Louisiana and Mississippi. Spent some years in Austin but that place is now too crowded and I hate the traffic. I've also spent 4 years in Bangladesh and 1 year in Thailand. I'm back in Jacksonville, TX for a year or so and the wife and I would like to consider Alaska.

I do have a couple questions. In TX I have an 8" dick. Will I be 4" in the cold in Alaska? In Colorado Springs I had to stop on the side of the road to pee in a near whiteout. It was so cold I couldn't tell whether I'd stopped peeing or not. Unfortunately, when I repacked my package I hadn't quite stopped.

Also, every time we spend more than a few days in cold, dry areas such as Colorado or New Mexico our skin dries out as well as our mucous membranes and it's miserable. Is it different in Alaska?

Hello fellow tylerite. You missed your call 'en. You should be a stand up comedian. There is a part of you that's there already.

I'm living in Longview now. I have spent 10 years in Dallas. That was fun, not. You should see my car! I wanted to have a bumper sticker put on it that said, Dallas did this to my car....but then some one took the bumper off for me, so I never got the chance.

Spent 4 years in Colorado Springs and now that wasn't bad. I thought the cold would get to me, but it didn't. I guess it was the dry cold, way below temps and I didn't feel cold, unless I stayed outside long time.

When we first got there we stayed in a 4-plex just out side of Ft. Carson. It was early Oct that year and there was snow. I had to take out the trash and I was in shorts in the house and didn't want to re-dress for such a short task. So...out the door I went, down the sidewalk to the dumpster then back in again. I expected to feel very chilled, cold to heat, but no, I wasn't bothered by it one bit. So, I was like, cool.

The people are nice too as long as one does not flash an army ID. Do that and then we're back to the 8" this post started with. I never understood that as the military and the retirees brings much revenue to the area. A person would think they would be happy to see the money, but, guess not.

Good luck if you move to Alaska. I'm sure it's pretty in places as I have seen pictures people have taken that have been there. However, when I think of Alaska, I think of dry ice. And I shudder to think.

Brave people of Alaska. Very, very Brave.

[FloridaKash]

Alaska is definitely one of the most, if not the most, beautiful states. Each state has its own beauty and uniqueness which I appreciate. But there is not state that has the variance of geography that Alaska has, nor the amount of wilderness and wild life. One thing I noticed, is I can easily travel 6 hours in a day in Alaska because we do not have interstates and the beauty makes the trip much more enjoyable. 6 hours on an interstate is much, much more difficult and exhausting IMO.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by Melissa78703

About six times the population, I think.

I'd forgotten all about the relative size of the state until I moved there and saw the t-shirts in the airport. It was kinda stunning. Just MHO, but Alaska's fascination with being larger than Texas is one-sided.

I lived in Anchorage and loved it, but have an auto-immune disorder that is exacerbated by freezing temps. I was too sick to enjoy it. The majority of people were wonderful. Sure, there were some born-and-bred Alaskans who loathed Texans, but I avoided them. These were typically the people who started conversations about the size of the state compared to Texas. Um ... so? I'm not about to get in a pissing match about state size, for crying out loud.

I made friends from many states when I was there, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, Florida. Most of my work colleagues were from Texas, though (Big Oil).

But population and personal considerations aside, Alaska and Texas have more things in common than they have things that set them apart. I agree with the poster who said that we should band together and pick on the littler states.

one of my dormmates in SAn Antonio was from Fairbanks. he was really nice but also really odd.

Actually he was born in Galveston and moved with family to Alaska as an infant. I think he was a military brat