What is the "Texas" of your country? - Page 3

Agathon · January 23, 2004, 11:25

Invercargill - commonly referred to as "the arsehole of the world".

Ugly, stupid genetic throwbacks the lot of them.

SlowwHand · January 23, 2004, 11:30

Here, Mike. I tracked down your theme song for you.

Can't Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me
Alice Cooper

Don't sing me lullabies
I won't close my eyes, I can't close my eyes
It's true, I'm doomed 'til dawn shines through
Got too many things to do
Got friends to see, I can't miss a thing
It's true, I'm through
I'm screwed, unglued

I won't close my eyes, I can't close my eyes, I never close my eyes
You see, they're always there with funny hair, Oh, I'm so scared

It happens to me every night
Can't sleep, the clowns will eat me
They always want to take a bite
Can't sleep, the clowns will eat me
And if you think this isn't real
I'll show you wounds that never heal
To them I'm just a happy meal
Can't sleep, the clowns will eat me

Make the coffee black as night
Help me through the night
I know their appetite for me
I'm meat but I'm sweet as can be
And if I do too much booze
I begin to snooze
I hear the big old floppy shoes
It's true, I'm stew, unchewed

I won't close my eyes, I can't close my eyes, I never close my eyes
See, they're always there with that funny hair, Oh, I'm so scared

It happens to me every night
Can't sleep, the clowns will eat me
They always want to take a bite
Can't sleep, the clowns will eat me
And if you think this isn't real
I'll show you wounds that never heal
To them I'm just a happy meal
Can't sleep, the clowns will eat me

It happens to me every night
Can't sleep, the clowns will eat me
They always want to take a bite
Can't sleep, the clowns will eat me
And if you think this isn't real
I'll show you wounds that never heal
To them I'm just a happy meal
Can't sleep, the clowns will eat me

MikeH · January 23, 2004, 11:43

Clowns are evil.

SlowwHand · January 23, 2004, 11:47

You didn't know I knew such intimate details about you, did you ?

MikeH · January 23, 2004, 11:50

Are you the guy who keeps sending me e-mails asking me for pictures of my winky?

SlowwHand · January 23, 2004, 11:53

That's Sava.

Bereta_Eder · January 23, 2004, 11:55

Whaleboy · January 23, 2004, 12:31

Cornwall. Or Manchester.

The Templar · January 23, 2004, 12:49

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Originally posted by TheStinger
Texas is not culturaly diverse between the north and south of its territory int he same way Wales is.

Northern and southern demographics are very different in Texas. The south is heavily hispanic in a way the north (like Dallas) is not.

The real divide though is east and west Texas. East Texas (again, Dallas is a good example) is practically the good ol' south, while west Texas is more southwestern in culture.

Agathon · January 23, 2004, 13:06

You know, deleting that thread was shortsighted. Poly could make money by videoing the testicle slamming incident and charging for it.

Arrian · January 23, 2004, 13:18

Dunno where "Texas is wealthy" comes from. Bush may be wealthy, sure, but the state as a whole? Not really. Besides, though it hurts some to admit, the Bush family isn't really Texan. They're really from Connecticut.

Texas is our whacky conservatives with pride state, as California is our whacky liberals with tans state.

-Arrian

GePap · January 23, 2004, 13:24

Texas does have an income higher than national average, IIRC.It's not NJ, but its no mississippi

Jeltz · January 23, 2004, 13:41

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But would there be a distinct cultural region within Finland? I would say so -- the Lapland.

Yeah, but it's not our Texas. Savo would be the closest equivalent of Texas, right Finns?

chequita guevara · January 23, 2004, 14:04

What's the "Texas" of Texas?

Pekka · January 23, 2004, 14:19

Jetlz, No.

My apartment is Texas of Finland. Why? Because I'm big, but my apartment is too small for me, plus others gives me trouble, I kick them in the mouth. My apartment takes no crap from no one. Plus it's located at the first floor, like Texas is down too. Plus, I'm always ready to take it on the whole building if they start messing with my sauna turns, as I have declared my apartment independent of their messing with the sauna turns. If it's my turn, it's me who goes. If others want to come too, they have to play nice or I'll twist their nuts in the knot.

MrFun · January 23, 2004, 14:29

Quote:

Originally posted by Sprayber

You just have to know how to talk to them. They are really very nice people once you but a beer in their hand and take the shotgun out of the other.

Would this make nice sig material?

Jeltz · January 23, 2004, 14:42

Quote:

My apartment is Texas of Finland. Why? Because I'm big, but my apartment is too small for me, plus others gives me trouble, I kick them in the mouth. My apartment takes no crap from no one. Plus it's located at the first floor, like Texas is down too. Plus, I'm always ready to take it on the whole building if they start messing with my sauna turns, as I have declared my apartment independent of their messing with the sauna turns. If it's my turn, it's me who goes. If others want to come too, they have to play nice or I'll twist their nuts in the knot.

Oh yeah, I forgot the SUPERCITIZEN's lair!

The Andy-Man · January 23, 2004, 14:50

[quote]It is difficult to find an equivalent to Textas in France...

Let's see, we are looking for an area that is:
- obnoxious
- wealthy
- believes it's a separate country
- fiercely conservative
[/quote

But those are france's best features!

Arrian · January 23, 2004, 15:16

Kaak · January 23, 2004, 15:20

wow, you schmucks should spend a lil time in texas before you start talking smack.....one of the things that is great about living in a southern state is that girls have to stay in "swim suit shape" 9 months out of the year....Also, Slowwhand is a bery poor sample population to base judgements on

Mazarin · January 23, 2004, 15:21

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Originally posted by The Andy-Man
But those are france's best features!

but France isn't very conservative...the UK might be eurocommies' Texas though

molly bloom · January 23, 2004, 17:34

Quote:

Originally posted by Spiffor

What about the three other variables?

Calculating one variable occupies all computing space in P.A.'s brain. Except for that 'A louer' 'Space to Let' signboard...

molly bloom · January 23, 2004, 17:45

Quote:

Originally posted by Whaleboy
Cornwall. Or Manchester.

Manchester is a city: ergo, it is not England's Texas.

Had you spent any time in the ancient land of Kernow, you would know it is very much not England's Texas.

I stand by Yorkshire- they are the English equivalent of the Scots who paint their faces blue and mark it with the saltire every time they're just about to lose at football to the United Arab Emirates' Ladies team (reserves), and brag 'Wha's like us?'.

They have pockets of wealth and pockets of poverty (rural and inner city).

They have a loud obnoxious accent (see reruns of 'All Creatures Great and Small').

In former times they could bore Olympic style about how Yorkshire was the U.K.'s biggest county, the West Riding, the South Riding......zzzzz....zzzzzz....

They have people who believe that by virtue of being born there, they are god's gift to the human race- Geoff Boycott, William Hague.

They have a superabundance of self-satisfaction and smugness.

Agathon · January 23, 2004, 18:16

I second the nomination of Manchester - and all those people who don't live there, but support their footy team.

Of course City supporters are decent folk.

molly bloom · January 23, 2004, 18:27

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Originally posted by Agathon
I second the nomination of Manchester - and all those people who don't live there, but support their footy team.

Of course City supporters are decent folk.

And Manchester City is of course a Manchester football team. So you consider Manchester's 'real' football team to be Manchester United then?

Texas= a state.

Manchester= a city.

Are your rheumatoid semantics playing up today?

Guynemer · January 23, 2004, 18:31

Quote:

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
What's the "Texas" of Texas?

A veritable black hole.

A place of such complete density, desolation, and horror, that not even light, common sense, or liberals can escape.

Agathon · January 23, 2004, 18:36

Quote:

Originally posted by molly bloom

And Manchester City is of course a Manchester football team. So you consider Manchester's 'real' football team to be Manchester United then?

No. I should have thought that my intention to state the opposite was clear.

Quote:

Texas= a state.

Manchester= a city.

Are your rheumatoid semantics playing up today?

No my desire to take a shot at "the scum".

Japher · January 23, 2004, 18:37

Quote:

A veritable black hole.

A place of such complete density, desolation, and horror, that not even light, common sense, or liberals can escape

Waco?

Guynemer · January 23, 2004, 18:39

Bingo!

MrWhereItsAt · January 24, 2004, 07:03

Quote:

Originally posted by Spiffor
Let's see, we are looking for an area that is:
- obnoxious
- wealthy
- believes it's a separate country
- fiercely conservative

Are these the criteria? If they are then I don't get that from the Queenslanders I know. I have never visited the state itself though.... In NZ this would be difficult to say. Parts of Auckland fit the bill, and their Mayor is pretty much an NZ version of Bush, except more articulate.