Date: 4/25/2004 4:44:00 PM
From Authorid: 1799
well, this is my personal favorite: Charles Manson is from Ohio.. thats special to me..lol  |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:47:00 PM
From Authorid: 62246
Well, we have lovely Autumns, and it's beautiful here in Arkansas around Spring time. We've got Hot Srings, forrests, mountains, secret rivers, and a whole lot more. In northern Arkansas and down in Hot Springs are the perfect retiring spots! lol. That's about as interesting as this state gets. :P  |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:48:00 PM
From Authorid: 58334
The pure fact that *I* live in it :-)  |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:48:00 PM
From Authorid: 43807
DEADWOOD. RUSHMORE. Missouri River-lewis and clark, Sioux Falls, KEYSTONE< WALL-DRUG, Yankton. ... ANy Questions ?  |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:49:00 PM
From Authorid: 54968
LOL Nimiwae!!  |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:49:00 PM
From Authorid: 54968
You're right! I also live in Texas and it's beautiful! Great post!  |
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Date: 4/25/2004 4:50:00 PM
From Authorid: 1799
lol. Nimiwae.. how long did it take you to think of that one? :-p |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:52:00 PM
From Authorid: 12133
what's special about this state? That *I* am not from here!!!!!  |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:52:00 PM
From Authorid: 37101
Well, see, I live in Michigan. The best part is, it looks like a hand. So if you want to give directions, make a shape like Michigan and point. Easy. Other then that... Um... we have an upper peninsula. The UP (it spells up, cool huh?) And... crap, Michigan sucks. lol -  |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:53:00 PM
From Authorid: 24732
Well I live in Texas too; it's special because it's the only state to have so much state pride. In most of the schools you learn the state pledge, the state songs, the state bird, Texas history ect. You can buy Texas shaped tortilla chips, cookie cutters, clocks, earings, coasters, picture frames, and all kinds of other stuff. I always see a lot of people here wear Texas flag clothing also. When my friends come from other states they always say Texans have more pride then people from other states LOL.  |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:54:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
LMBO @ Nimiwae, Crash, and my too-cool nephew!!  |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:55:00 PM
From Authorid: 1799
you know, according to Ron White, this is what's special about Texas: "we have the death penalty, and WE USE IT. Other states are trying to oblish it, my state is putting in an express lane." just thought i'd add the comedy in there.  |
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Date: 4/25/2004 4:56:00 PM
From Authorid: 37101
Alien, is it true that I can go somewhere in Texas and scream "The stars at night are big and bright" and everyone would else would join and sing "Deep in the heart of Texas"? - |
Date: 4/25/2004 4:59:00 PM
From Authorid: 10245
smooth Criminal... having a Map of Michigan at the end of your arm is pretty "handy", huh? LOL That's my favorite part of living here, too. Sad, isn't it?  |
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Date: 4/25/2004 5:01:00 PM
From Authorid: 12133
That's not pride, that egos, and we all know egos really aren't worth as much as people think they are. |
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Date: 4/25/2004 5:03:00 PM
From Authorid: 12133
I'm originally from Michigan also. Cool thing is (never thought about it before) the directions could include "Go up my favorite finger *grin* until you come to a big bridge...cross it, go to the next big bridge, that goes to Canada. You are there." |
Date: 4/25/2004 5:05:00 PM
From Authorid: 62506
I am a Texican tried and true!No other state in the Union can hold a candle to my beloved Texas!Every thing in Texas is bigger than anywhere else!...sides...we have the Alamo! Hugs to you Stacie for letting me BS a little with USM!~Uncle  |
Date: 4/25/2004 5:12:00 PM
From Authorid: 22992
Hehe I knew the Manson one... oooh and we have Cedar Point.. the best amusement park with the most roller coasters and most records broken ever.. i think we have a the tallest too with that new top thirll dragster thing heheheh  |
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Date: 4/25/2004 5:15:00 PM
From Authorid: 58334
Well, Pennsylvania doesn't have much. Hmm...we have Kennywood which is an awesome amusement park and I think we have one of the oldest roller coasters. I'm not sure. |
Date: 4/25/2004 5:20:00 PM
From Authorid: 8278
i think i am going to move to texas. LOL i live in buffalo NY and all we have is VERY LONNNNNNGGGGGG and cold winters. i am rather vlose to niagara falls though, and that is one place my son loves.  |
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Date: 4/25/2004 5:27:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
Nimiwae, Pennsylvania has ALOT of my favorite USMers there and coal miners daughters, LMBO!! Plus, you have the Liberty Bell...I think that's pretty cool! |
Date: 4/25/2004 5:30:00 PM
From Authorid: 42945
hi Stace, well, we have a place called Texas in our northern state of Queensland, but I dont think its anything like what you have described here about your Texas hun....I enjoyed your trip to Marble Falls and Buchanan Dam and feel like I've just been there...thanks for the journey...hugs  |
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Date: 4/25/2004 5:31:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
Cage, I would love to see the Falls...ever since Superman and Loise Lane...well, you know!! hehe...Alien, I missed your reply earlier, but Texan PRIDE...is TEXAN PRIDE...egos have nothing to do with it...(Crash :P)...and I LOVE RON WHITE!!! He's so funny...I'd love to drink a few out in PUBLICK with him, LOL!! |
Date: 4/25/2004 5:32:00 PM
From Authorid: 62599
We all no quebec is better then any state..i mean......we speak FRENCH......thats like...........whoah  |
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Date: 4/25/2004 5:36:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
you know what Zema...that's exactly why I wanted to write this post. I am glad you enjoyed the journey And I just think it's sooooo awesome you guys have a Texas of your own!!! |
Date: 4/25/2004 5:36:00 PM
From Authorid: 1432
I've been in so many states I dont know which is which to tell what is so special about them lol.  |
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Date: 4/25/2004 5:55:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
we have a whole bunch of ragin' cajuns down in the southeast part of Texas that will give you a whole new meaning of the French language...Just as Mon Petite Thibideaux!! LMBO! |
Date: 4/25/2004 5:59:00 PM
From Authorid: 49689
University of Notre Dame,Indiana University,Purdue University (3 of the top schools in the nation)Indianapolis Motor Speedway (home of the Indy 500)..ummm Me!! ..I might think of some more later :-/  |
Date: 4/25/2004 7:12:00 PM
From Authorid: 62338
Well i have a friend who lives in texas and he,s been tring to get me to move there..well i've been giving it alot of thought..Maybe...Rawhide  |
Date: 4/25/2004 7:35:00 PM
From Authorid: 16845
Well I live here! that's what makes the state so special LOL Oh and those mountain things...and the skiing...yeah...those come in a close second and third..  |
Date: 4/25/2004 7:56:00 PM
From Authorid: 53427
Well Tennessee is a pretty state. I never realized that until I did some traveling, and then came back home. I like it here. Its home.. Of course we have Nashville, country music capital (I don't really care for country music though), we have Smoky Mountains. Hmm I'm thinking... the only drawback here is it gets so boring! But I live in a very rural area and its 12 miles to the nearest town (and even that town is pretty small). But its home and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Wait.. thats a lie. I would trade it for a house on the beach!!  |
Date: 4/25/2004 7:58:00 PM
From Authorid: 13283
Texas is special coz its a mighty state . It would do well as its own country as a matter of fact . This year it will be home to the World Thoroughbred Championships . We have the reigning NBA champions and we also have the reigning College World series champs . The Texas Rangers are currently in first place and all three of our basketball teams are in the playoffs . Our highways are so pretty with all the Bluebonnets blooming ! Razzy aka  |
Date: 4/25/2004 8:07:00 PM
From Authorid: 57830
"Simple Life" by Carolyn Dawn Johnson? I love that song!! **Hahaha! Pyriel said exactly what i wanted to say...ME!  |
Date: 4/25/2004 8:22:00 PM
From Authorid: 6867
I have not been replying to posts, but I couldn't resist when I read your post. First of all, I didn't get to go on a sunday drive the way I wanted to...but reading your colorful description of your day...I feel like I got out today I miss the hill country. Your description made me want to be there again. What I wanted to add about Texas is this: We have a ton of states rolled into one. We have 7 geographical regions...any one with any taste can make Texas their home. We have the wonderful Big Bend country...with beautiful mountains, wide open parks and the beautiful blue sky. Or, we have the plains in the panhandle, if you prefer wide open spaces, and fields upon fields of cotton. If water is your game, the praries and lakes region is the place to go and be laid back and enjoy lot's of trees and gorgeous lakes. If you wanna get completely down home we have the piney woods. Good fishing, and a little bit of swamp lifeIf the ocean is one of your loves...we have the gulf coast...home to some of the best beaches in the United States, plus we got NASA Then we have the south Texas plains region....filled with so much Mexican and German culture..just to name a few. You'll find the Mexican Market, the Alamo, the riverwalk, Seaworld and many other attractions in one of the South Plain's most popular cities...San Antonio. And of course we have SpaceCase's gorgeous hill country. Probably one of the most beautiful parts of Texas. Rolling hills, streams, rivers, and lakes...I have never been able to get enough of that part of Texas. Stacie I will definately be making a stop there, should I ever be traveling to the coast this summer Love you Ms. Stacie((hugs))  |
Date: 4/25/2004 8:29:00 PM
From Authorid: 42568
Well, we've got the windy city. Other than that, it's a pretty boring state...  |
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Date: 4/25/2004 9:02:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
Gia, I told Woodshed that I had only described an inch of the miles and miles of Texas, LOL THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COVERING ALL THE BASES!!! And that little wink behind "If you wanna get completely down home" before introducing the Pineywoods and swamps of my beloved Southeast Texas was so knowing of you.... I will cross my fingers for a chance to meet you, my dear, dear friend *HUGS* |
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Date: 4/25/2004 9:04:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
Kennywood... as in Kenny Rogers? Was he copying Dollywood of TN?? hmmmm, interesting...I love reading these comments, and would have to agree that each of you make your state more special than it would've ever been without you <3 |
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Date: 4/25/2004 9:05:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
Sandy, thanks for telling me the singer of that song |
Date: 4/25/2004 9:18:00 PM
From Authorid: 62552
We have Wonderland... which is about to close... which is about 1/20th the size of Disneyland I reckon... we also have... um... ducks >>Bageera<<  |
Date: 4/25/2004 9:19:00 PM
From Authorid: 58809
California! Sunshine, beach, Los Angeles, Hollywood...bleh. What ISN'T in California?  |
Date: 4/25/2004 10:06:00 PM
From Authorid: 21435
Hello, SpaceCase Well for one thing, Texas is special 'cause you are in it. I had to say that..You know how I am..hehe..Anywaaaaay..Your trip sounds so wonderful. You absolutely described the country, wonderfully. I had a vivid mental image of you and the boys truckin' thru the hill country. You're a good momma...Since I'm on the coast, I'd have to say the sand, the sea, the bays and the marshes. At first glance, they may appear hostile, un-friendly areas, but when one takes the time to look, there is much beauty here also. Thanks for the excellant write-up, lady. Write on...  |
Date: 4/25/2004 10:25:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
LOL @ Bageera! DR...Texas is not in CA  and you can keep Hollywood, LOL! Kronk-Daddy, I do love those gorgeous beaches lined in seaweed, lol and I love you too! |
Date: 4/25/2004 10:58:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
Houston: Astroworld, Minute Maid Park, the Galleria...close to Galveston...Dallas: Six Flags, Hockey, Baseball and home of our Cowboys, The Galleria II...Austin: 6th Street,The Drag, Zilker Park, Hippies, Musicians....San Antonio: Alamo, Riverwalk, SeaWorld....There are lots of neat caves too...Austin has a big Bat population and an amateur hockey league called the Ice Bats...Beaumont: Spindletop!! and all kinds of BBQ joints and Mexican resturaunts oh and I almost forgot all the flea markets  ...Texas ROCKS!! |
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Date: 4/25/2004 10:59:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
and I've never been there, but I want to go to South Padre Island *as seen on MTV Spring Breaks |
Date: 4/26/2004 4:29:00 AM
From Authorid: 48250
Hmmmmm let's see.....Kentucky Is Known for Its Fast Horses!....lol The Most Beautiful Thoroughbreds In The Country And Around The World Churchill Downs Home Of The Kentucky Derby...The Finest Bourbon In The United States...Former Home of Kentucky's Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn>>>Patty Loveless....The Late Keith Whitley....The Father Of Bluegrass music...The Legendary Bill Monroe....The Osborne Brothers(Also Bluegrass music), The Everly Brothers...Joe Isaacs (Yet Another Famous Bluegrass Singer), Billy Ray Cyrus...The Judds Naomi And Wynonna......Tobacco.... ....UK Albert B Chandler Medical Center Known Also As University Of Kentucky Medical Center ...Where They Have State Of The Art Medical Research And Technology...The Kentucky Wildcats.....Renfro Valley...And Famous For Its Beautiful Rolling Hills...In Which The Grass Really Does Look Blue...Known For Its Hospitality....Great post...T/C  |
Date: 4/26/2004 4:49:00 AM
From Authorid: 7849
Mount Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Acadia National Park, Wild animals, rivers as clear as christals and diamonds, Winters, where the Northern lights reflect off of the fresh blanket of powdery snow, springs, summers, and autumn displays of color are my faves for Maine!!  |
Date: 4/26/2004 5:04:00 AM
From Authorid: 47242
I live in Missouri and its called the show me state. We have the Gateway Arch, Six Flags around the St Louis area. Then there is Hannibal with Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. World of fun in Kansas City, The lake of the ozarks and Branson. Trauma Momma  |
Date: 4/26/2004 6:13:00 AM
From Authorid: 42522
Well, New York has the Adirondack Mountains and the Saratoga Race Track. Those are two huge tourist attractions.  |
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Date: 4/26/2004 7:59:00 AM
From Authorid: 58809
Texas ain't in Cali? Hmm. I don't think I ever got that memo... |
Date: 4/26/2004 9:30:00 AM
From Authorid: 4144
well tennessee is famous for what else?!.....bristol motor speedway! i am in nascar h___ twice a year!!! that's where you take a town of approx. 45,000 and cram 165,000 more people into it for a week! and we have dollywood about 90 miles down the road and gattlinburg. and bristol is also the birthplace of country music. we also have a lot of hillbillies here (thank God!) and quite a few rednecks. that's a good thing though..........at least i am around people that understand me when i talk!! oh and we have luttrell tn. AKA the birthplace of kenny chesney! and we have ETSU, the college about 20 miles from me that kenny chesney went to!!! (i like kenny!) and i'm sure we got a lot of other stuff but i can't think right now!! we DO NOT have a duncan doughnuts. only krispy kreme......*cries like a baby**!!! i have to drive 2 hours to knoxville to get a decent doughnut!  |
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Date: 4/26/2004 10:21:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
heheee! I love NASCAR, hillbillies, and rednecks...but ick, Duncan Donuts are nast, LOL!! |
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Date: 4/26/2004 10:27:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
*gets comfy* uhem....Tex Ritter, John Ritter (my 3 & 4 cousins), Willie Nelson, Sissy Spacek, Leann Rhymes, Beyonce, The Dixie Chicks, Pat Green, Stevie Ray Vaughn, gwb , LBJ, Leann Womack, Ft. Hood (our men were key in capturing Saddam)...many more, but I didn't sleep, so my brain is half asleep this morning...sadly other things like JFK's assasination and the UT WatchTower tragedy took place here as well...and yes, Andrea Yates and the woman who stoned her children to death are also here...it's not all good, but the good seems to outweigh the bad. |
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Date: 4/26/2004 10:30:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
Stephen F. Austin William Barrett Travis (2nd cousin 6 x's removed)...WBT was from TN, a lawyer no less, but chucked legalities out the window for his passion of the situation in Texas surrounding our own battles to become a free republic we've a rich history and historical markers all over the place to remember such events....oh and I'm pretty sure Bonnie and CLyde were also Texans :O |
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Date: 4/26/2004 11:43:00 AM
From Authorid: 49689
Oh yeah..The Indianapolis Colts,and the Indiana Pacers |
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Date: 4/26/2004 12:17:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
LOL! Pyriel...The Indy 500 sealed the deal for me...a groovy state indeed! |
Date: 4/26/2004 12:30:00 PM
From Authorid: 46320
Well let's see what is so great about PA? We have Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, the battlegrounds in Gettysburg, the beautiful mountains all through the state, rolling hills, and great forests. We have Indian reservations up north, a stunning capital in Harrisburg, and for all you chocolate lovers, can't forget Hershey! My family all lives here, so that is a plus for me. Um Jimmy Stewart is from here. But best of all, we have the Pittsburh Steelers! Gotta love them. Be Good...  |
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Date: 4/26/2004 12:32:00 PM
From Authorid: 46320
By the way Space, Kennywood is in Pittsburgh, and it was here well before Dollywood. It has one of the oldest wooden coasters in the US. (I think) Be Good... |
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Date: 4/26/2004 12:39:00 PM
From Authorid: 24732
Smooth Criminal, it happened in the movie "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", so it might happen in real life. I know all the words to that song. Texas also has really nice weather, especially today it's nice and sunny. |
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Date: 4/26/2004 12:44:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 53836
PA is definitely tops in my books...cuz you're there, Evvie <3 And thank God for Hersheys, LOL Alien...I dunno...I think someone's bound to sing it back, LOL |
Date: 4/26/2004 11:35:00 PM
From Authorid: 4887
CASINOS BABY!! and the Shenandoah (Wayne Newton's Ranch* there's maybe more but I can't think right now lol  |
Date: 4/28/2004 10:07:00 PM
From Authorid: 26227
Well there isnt to much to say about Nebraska except there are thousands of roads to the middle of nowhere. Nothing to much to see. Then again I dont pay attention when Im driving  |
