You Know You're In Texas In The Summer When...

*You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water."

*You can say 110 degrees without fainting."

*You eat hot chilies to cool your mouth off."

*You can make instant sun tea."

*You learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron."

*The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly."

*You discover that in July, it takes only 2 fingers to drive your car."

*You discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window."

*You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance."

*Hot water now comes out of both taps."

*It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is out on the streets."

*You actually burn your hand opening the car door."

*You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. before work."

*No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car or not having air conditioning."

*Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"

*You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.


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That is stuff I remember a little too well... folks in AZ can relate... I still remember camping in Lake Pleasant in Arizona - the temperature never got below 115 degrees (except at night) and it was an interesting learning experience! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/noncgi/smiles/wow.gif

I hope they send me South for the winter!! I would rather face the ice down there than the snow up here!! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...s/biglaugh.gif

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Defender for the Light -
Goodness knows there is a lot of Dark out there!! - Where are my matches?!?
Wandering Soul - Finding my life's calling is Bodhisattva
Looking for lost brain - I left it only for a moment....and there it goes... rolling under the table!!
Noticing that the Light has gotten further down a Dark Tunnel than expected... Time to get the Lantern... Knowing sooner or later - I will get to the End of this Tunnel to the Open Air once again...

*You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water." check

*You can say 110 degrees without fainting." check

*You eat hot chilies to cool your mouth off." Uh, I suck on ice http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

*You can make instant sun tea." or a Dr Pepper must be frozen before opening. http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

*You learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron." LMAO I burned Abe Lincoln's head AND the capital building onto the very upmost upper part of the back of one thigh in AZ when I left pennies in the seat of my car...talk about being embarassed to wear a bikini!

*The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly." check

*You discover that in July, it takes only 2 fingers to drive your car." check! August too! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

*You discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window." check! Looking at arm...Works in Spring too! I actually have a nice tan going on one arm! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

*You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance."
check! Did that one just today! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif

*Hot water now comes out of both taps." check! Again...happened today!

*It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person is out on the streets." hoping LOL

*You actually burn your hand opening the car door." check

*You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. before work." I am a lady, I don't sweat, I perspire! (check) http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

*No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car or not having air conditioning." Amen Brotha!

*Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?" check!

*You realize that asphalt has a liquid state. AND it sticks to your shoes and can get deep enough to hold you there!

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BK falls off chair trying to hold back rude comment -- save vs laughter ... failed...http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

BK

Every last one of those is true. I lived in central TX for over 3 years.

I'm sure glad to be in Virginia http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif



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BK,

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Moni

[This message has been edited by Moni (edited 06-09-2001).]

Indeed most of those are true


Parking in shade instead of distance-True as can be

Can burn your hand while opening car- Yep done that before,really..

Most of the others too.

Whew! im relieved this wasnt some kind of soft porn the title was looking dubious http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

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BOW TO THE BISCUIT KING AND HIS THRONE OF SCONE!!!

ROTFLMAO !!!
yup, caleb's in the house...



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Hey... he is keeping me awake... sort of Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

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Defender for the Light -
Goodness knows there is a lot of Dark out there!! - Where are my matches?!?
Wandering Soul - Finding my life's calling is Bodhisattva
Looking for lost brain - I left it only for a moment....and there it goes... rolling under the table!!
Noticing that the Light has gotten further down a Dark Tunnel than expected... Time to get the Lantern... Knowing sooner or later - I will get to the End of this Tunnel to the Open Air once again...

Try mixing the heat with humidity.
My friends, you haven't lived until you've done that...especially in August when the winds no longer reside in Texas and the air is as still as a dead armadillo on the side of the road.


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Hey dawg...is there a recipe for dead armadillo

easy...


Scrape Armadillo off road...
Open Shell, and add spices...
Roast in an open pit for 8 hrs...
dump a TON of salsa on it ...

ENJOY !!! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...s/biglaugh.gif

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[This message has been edited by RudeDawg (edited 06-10-2001).]

Mmmm...sounds appetizing.
Here armadillo armadillo.
I think I need a bigger box.

ROTFLMAO !!!
I love that Taco Bell dog....
The little Beaner Dog that could...



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I love it when people catch my references to movies/bookes/etc.

I love the way I spell books actually........It must be late.

Geeeee RudeDawg,

Texas in July sounds exactly like West Australia in January (except that the cars are smaller here, and on the right side of the road (ie and that right / correct side would be the left http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/hihi.gif ). Everyone turns up to work earlier and earlier to get the car parks that get the afternoon shade. Two finger driving is taught to all learner drivers http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif.


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Cue the music : BOW chikka wow-wow chikka chikka BOW...


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In central TX it would not rain a drop for months and still reach 90% or more humidity while holding over 100 degrees. It's no fun. No fun at all.



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i think i live close enough to u to say I FEEL YOUR PAIN RUDEDAWG!

No pain involved here, I'm used to it...

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hmm, nice philosophy. using heat to weed out the weak! i think ill have to try that sometime soon... http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...hterpurple.gif

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I'll kidnap ya fer 100, reprogram ya fer 300, and kill ya fer 500! Oh come one! I'll throw in the killin' fer 250!

It works when you are the head of an EVIL EMPIRE TAKING OVER THE WORLD !!!!
BWA HAHAHAHAHA !!!! http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...hterpurple.gif

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