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Old 06-20-2008, 06:05 PM
 
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Not from Texas, don't live there. Love going there for vacations! Don't agree w/ that statement for one minute. there is more country and fresh air than most places I have been to! Way to go Texas. P.S. you'all make the best brisket I ever had as well! You have the best church, (Lakewood) Joel Osteen and the most respectful people!
I do like Joel Osteen..I think he is more a motivator like Leo Buscaglia in the 80's...sorta a feel good guy, but, call me crazy, I feel better after listening to him.....If that good feeling vibe he has is even half real, I'd like just a bit of that tapped.......I'll have what he's having, in other words!!
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Old 06-20-2008, 06:07 PM
 
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I go back to the 50s and then in 1978, I left the San Fernando Valley of CA. I must say though that the last time I was there which was in 1991, it was smog free in September. I'm not suggesting that is the norm; I know my beloved state is very polluted and wouldn't ever say otherwise. It's a fact, and I would never deny it.
Don't forget that its as much geo as it is people in cal...the mountains just hold it in...no where to go or blow.....
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Old 06-20-2008, 06:07 PM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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Its from all the over weight old hippies passing to much gas when they poo. Kind of like the cow pattie problem with global warming.But then considering you could put 2-4 of ohter staes into the area of Texas that is a bit skewed. Then most of these satts come from the environmentalist who few believe now days.
Well, this has to be one of the most intelligent Texas comments I've heard lately.
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Old 06-20-2008, 06:08 PM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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Don't forget that its as much geo as it is people in cal...the mountains just hold it in...no where to go or blow.....
Very true.
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Old 06-20-2008, 06:08 PM
 
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Well, this has to be one of the most intelligent Texas comments I've heard lately, totally gross.
Actually, sorta the truth....tons of methane come from cattle, and there are a mess of them in Texas.......certainly does add a bit to the overall pic.
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:30 PM
 
Location: Western Bexar County
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Actually, San Antonio air quality isn't too bad (IMO). There are some hazy days when the wind isn't blowing much. Another problem once in awhile is a smoke haze coming from southern Mexico when they burn crops. Even on the worst days, I can still see the Hill Country. Sorry S. California. I was last in S. California last summer during 4th of July. Noticed lots of smog and the nearby mountains had fewer trees than I remember from the past (pollution probably killing them off).

BTW: I remember the 60's very well, but 50's a little hazy as I was very young then. I remember the smog mostly from the mid-60's to early-70's in Pomona Valley (we would get it from LA).
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:41 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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I remember driving through LA in the fall of 1971. I was shocked - we drove straight through, and by the time we reached the other side, my teeth were gritty. It had to come from the air. Very weird sensation.
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:42 PM
 
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This is why all the companies are relocating here...they can spew out at will what they wish...
I once tried to test the air quality out here on the Texas High Plains but found that I couldn't run fast enough to get a sample.
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Old 06-21-2008, 08:30 AM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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Actually, sorta the truth....tons of methane come from cattle, and there are a mess of them in Texas.......certainly does add a bit to the overall pic.
It was the first sentence to which I was referring, rather uncouth wouldn't you say?
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Old 06-21-2008, 08:32 AM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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I remember driving through LA in the fall of 1971. I was shocked - we drove straight through, and by the time we reached the other side, my teeth were gritty. It had to come from the air. Very weird sensation.
More than likely it was from the air or possibly the soot from all the planes flying in that area. It's really nothing about which to be shocked. It's kind of like when we have a dusty day and the sky is brown and ugly and one can't breathe if outside, grit everywhere.
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