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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 7, 2012 - 11:32pm
Austin
8% (1 vote)
SanTone
8% (1 vote)
Corpus
8% (1 vote)
Houston
17% (2 votes)
The Desert
8% (1 vote)
DFW
50% (6 votes)
Total votes: 12

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 7, 2012 - 11:37pm

I'm nearest Austin.  Where is everyone else?  I'm seeing more and more members from the Lone Star, chime in, let's see if we can work out some face time!

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XyZy from New York City is reading Seveneves and Animal Money March 7, 2012 - 11:35pm

 have to vote DFW, cause I always end up there with a 2 hour layover.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 7, 2012 - 11:37pm

Good times. I worked there for a week as training for *that airline, not the successful one.

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Bob Pastorella from Groves, Texas is reading murder books trying to stay hip, I'm thinking of you, and you're out there so Say your prayers, Say your prayers, Say your prayers March 8, 2012 - 1:33am

Beaumont area, which is basically Houston area.

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Ches Smith from Houston, TX March 8, 2012 - 4:29am

I live in Houston, but all my in-laws live in the Austin area (Kyle\Buda) so I spend a fair amount of time there, too.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 8, 2012 - 6:02am

I won't vote...but I have to be in every thread. 

Hi, Texans! 

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 8, 2012 - 8:08am

Hi Avery, be careful, you may just find yourself drinking the koolaid.  You know, Texas is the ony state in the union that was once it's own country, Texas joined the United States by treaty, thus the Texas state flag can be flown at the same height as the US Flag.

 

Also, the dome on the Texas state capitol building is seven feet higher than the US capitol building.  Everything's bigger in Texas.  Especially our egos.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 8, 2012 - 8:19am

I went to Texas last year to visit my sister in law.  I was under-whelmed.  But then, I did have to spend most of my time with in-laws...so I can blame that. 

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Liana from Romania and Texas is reading Naked Lunch March 8, 2012 - 9:03am

I'm in South-south-south Texas... Avery, if you want to like Texas, go to Austin (that's my favorite city). And if you like nature, go to Big Bend!

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner March 8, 2012 - 9:08am

I think if things went to shit, Texas is where I would go. It isn't actually part of the US to begin with. 

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Ches Smith from Houston, TX March 8, 2012 - 9:09am

I second the Austin sentiment. I'd prefer to live there, but work is here.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 8, 2012 - 9:25am

Who voted the Desert?

 

I've lived in El Paso, Denton (DFW), Corpus, San Antonio and now Kyle (Austin).  I've enjoyed the SanTone Austin area most.

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Utah from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry March 8, 2012 - 9:32am

Xyzy, I was all excited for a moment when I saw the second voter in DFW, but then I got sad when I saw that it was just airport time. 

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Ches Smith from Houston, TX March 8, 2012 - 9:48am

I lived in Fort Worth for four years while I went to seminary. Seminary was the worst decision of my life, I ended up hating the school and ultimately left the faith altogether, but I loved Fort Worth (not as much as Austin, though).

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner March 8, 2012 - 11:33am

I've heard San Antonio is the place to be, any thoughts? 

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 8, 2012 - 11:35am

I lived there ten tears, loved it

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 8, 2012 - 11:41am

Now that I think about it, yeah I prefer San Anton over Austin

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner March 8, 2012 - 11:37am

Awesome, I have always thought if I moved to Texas, that is where I would go. Lots to do, great feel to the city. 

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 8, 2012 - 11:40am

Austin, like DFW feels rushed, like everyone is in this great big hurry. San Antonio is super laid back, which fits my personality better. A lot friendlier there than Austin, too.

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner March 8, 2012 - 11:41am

Then that is where I shall go if I move there...can't right now sadly. 

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. March 8, 2012 - 1:53pm

San Antone is the shizz.

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Ches Smith from Houston, TX March 8, 2012 - 2:26pm

Something bad always happens to me when I got to San Antonio (stuff stolen, car damaged, etc.).

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. March 8, 2012 - 2:29pm

I just like the river walk. Now corpus...

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 8, 2012 - 4:53pm

Ches, you have to stay on the North or Northwest side, and limited parts of the NE side. The rest can be, well, sounds like you know.

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Soap52395 from the great state of Texas is reading Science Set Free:10 Paths to New Discovery March 9, 2012 - 9:57am

The San Antonio area is pretty damn beautiful I must say.But if you go thrity minutes west a little ways you'll run smack dab into the begining of the Texas hill country. Thats where we have our ranch. Gorgeous place. I miss it. Currently, I'm living in L.A. Its not as gorgeous but if you took away all these buildings...it would be pretty damn beautiful too! 


I think if things went to shit, Texas is where I would go. It isn't actually part of the US to begin with.

If shit goes down... I'm heading for Texas too. Glad to meet so many like minded people. 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner March 9, 2012 - 10:05am

Yes sir or ma'am....something...I can't tell...well this is awkward. Glad to see you're not a bot....we were a little worried. 

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Soap52395 from the great state of Texas is reading Science Set Free:10 Paths to New Discovery March 9, 2012 - 10:21am

My name is John so you can take a wild stab at my gender. 

Glad to see you're not a bot...

Me too! Although I'm not certain because I haven't done the T2 arm peel test.

I could risk it if we all agree I should...

 

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Matt Attack from Richmond, Va. is reading As I Lay Dying, William Faulkner March 9, 2012 - 10:25am

I want pictures. Begin. LOL and welcome John. 

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Soap52395 from the great state of Texas is reading Science Set Free:10 Paths to New Discovery March 9, 2012 - 10:36am

Thank you Matt. I feel welcoome.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 10, 2012 - 2:12am

Well, hell.  It's too bad our state is bigger than the rest of the country...I really thought there were more of us...buncha lurkers I guess.  Anyway, If anyones ever in Austin, say so, we'll check out the one or two indie bookstores.

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SConley from Texas is reading Coin Locker Babies March 10, 2012 - 7:57pm

I live north of Houston and i frequent Dallas a lot. I honestly have more fun there than when i visit Austin, which isn't very often i guess. The girls are prettier and nicer in Dallas, San Antonio is a great city too, i used to go there a lot. Houston doesn't really have much going for it. It's pretty shitty. I read somewhere that it's a "work city" not a party city.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 10, 2012 - 8:27pm

Dallas girls, whew. Did it just get hot in here?

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jl85 from originally East Tennessee now Southern California is reading everything I can March 10, 2012 - 8:58pm

I moved from Lake Worth (Fort Worth area) to Oceanside, Cali., about 8 months ago or so. Went down to Houston a bunch of times for this thing and that thing.

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SConley from Texas is reading Coin Locker Babies March 10, 2012 - 11:13pm

I don't understand how so many beautiful girls can be clustered in one area like Dallas. You walk in the grocery store and they're everywhere. And they're so nice and cordial too. Not all hostile and annoyed like Houston girls.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 10, 2012 - 11:41pm

Seriously, even slummin' it in DFW is doing better than most of the girls around here.

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SConley from Texas is reading Coin Locker Babies March 16, 2012 - 6:52am

By some freak occurrence, i've won free tickets to see Sleigh Bells tomorrow night at SXSW so i'll be in Austin tonight to pick up the passes. If anyone there wants to have some drinks or something, i'm down. This is all very last-minute.

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Bill Tucker from Austin, Texas is reading Grimm's Fairy Tales (1st Edition) March 16, 2012 - 7:19am

Not from Texas, but I was in Palestine two weekends ago visiting my girlfriend's mom.  Growing up 20 miles from NYC, it was quite a culture shock driving through town signs that read, "Pop: 127".  Also, I arrived knowing very little about Sam Houston.  I left knowing much of his history and with a loaned copy of his autobiography, written by a former slave.  In short, Texan's love being from Texas!

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 16, 2012 - 4:10pm

Yes we do, Bill, yes we do.

An quick anecdote;

In one of Lance Armstrong's books (his autobios), he tells of being with hsi cycling team at some formal dinner somehwere in Europe, meeting sponsors or some other VIP.  The cycling team was going around telling their names and where they were from, "So and so from Spain, So and So fro Belguim," etc.  Of course it comes to Lance, and he's "Lance Armstrong, from Texas."  Not the US, Texas.

Not as amusing once I wrote it.  Cheers.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 21, 2012 - 3:19am

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 21, 2012 - 4:54am

LOL!  You mean you don't have those vending machines?  I'm so confused!

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Ches Smith from Houston, TX March 21, 2012 - 6:32am

Well shit, I'm depressing the keys of this keyboard right now using the business ends of two nickel plated .357s. All Texans type like this, I think.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 21, 2012 - 6:47am

I use my .45's when I'm feelin' froggy!

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 21, 2012 - 6:50am

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 21, 2012 - 6:51am

Look how happy the little guy behind him looks...

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly March 21, 2012 - 7:04am

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters March 21, 2012 - 7:07am

It just makes messing with it seem that much more appealing...

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Liana from Romania and Texas is reading Naked Lunch March 21, 2012 - 11:43am

In fact they just installed that vending machine on our campus. Makes learnin fun.

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Dave from a city near you is reading constantly May 15, 2012 - 2:45pm

A little more Texas love, from the Few and the Proud. NSFW, unless you're in Texas.

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avery of the dead from Kentucky is reading Cipher Sisters May 15, 2012 - 3:55pm

Well.  I'm convinced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm never going to Texas.