OT: Curosities ** Was: EO Injections .. Was Therapeutic Actions of EO

[Guest guest]

Butch says - " If you ask a New Mexican you can expect to hear negative

remarks about Texas. If we look at the historical cultural background

of the citizens of New Mexico we understand why. Ask a Kansan and we

can also get negative input about Texas .. it has to do with the cattle

drives and such .. all the attitudes are based on historical events. "

 

To which I as a New Mexican (altho transplanted from PA via Calif) can

somewhat heartily agree - If Texans wanted everyone to speak kindly of them

they should have thought of it before stamping all over!!

 

I would probably say that we (NM-icans) actually don't really *dislike*

Texans, so much as we find them kind of amusing in a larger-than-life kind

of way. But we *do* love these Texan tourist $$!! <bg>

 

in friendship with those pesky Texans (including my little sister)

 

Ivy

[Guest guest]

Yo Chris,

 

I know my reply is not politically correct but I believe it is correct.

Unfortunately, many folks who are drawn to this industry have a tendency

to blow smoke up each others butts and try to come across as being more

understanding than the situation actually requires or allows. ;-)

 

> Yep Butch,

>

> You've been in Europe long enough to know just how much of a curiosity

> Americans are to the world *lol* ...

 

Yep .. and the unfortunate part is .. I have been trained and have a

good bit of hands on experience dealing in international relations. Its

not a matter of being conservative or liberal .. but of knowing what its

really about and understanding the history and need of such relations.

 

> Heck, I'm originally from NYC and we're THE curiosities all over the US,

> let alone the world. To top it off, I'm in TX now, and from my travels

> I've learned that Texans are in 3rd place as far as being curiosities

> across the US goes. Texans are the runner ups to New York city folks who

> are absolutely #1 - and Californians who are #2 ;-p) .. I guess I have

> to go live in CA for a while to complete myself in that area <grinz>

 

You have said this before .. I disagreed then and I disagree now. ;-)

Texas and Texacans are held in great esteem by those who know the real

history of the USA. Texacans are a proud lot who paid a heavy price

for their freedom and their way of life. There has probably been more

blood spilled per square meter of land in Texas than in any other state

West of the Mississippi. One could make a career of studying their

history. If you ask a New Mexican you can expect to hear negative

remarks about Texas. If we look at the historical cultural background

of the citizens of New Mexico we understand why. Ask a Kansan and we

can also get negative input about Texas .. it has to do with the cattle

drives and such .. all the attitudes are based on historical events.

 

Easy it is to understand why those who live in New York City are seen as

strange .. because they are .. students of American history can talk

about that too. ;-) Upper state New York is a totally different animal

from the City. What is missing is cultural identity and homogeneity.

New York City is a lot like Adana, Turkey. Perhaps 10% - 15% of the

residents of Adana are true Adanans .. same goes for Istanbul.

 

Easy it is to understand why many folks see Californians as being wild,

regardless of the good efforts by some on the list to claim otherwise ..

we must call it as it is. California is more like another country than

like another state. If there is going to be some wild ass " progressive "

crap hitting the street we can almost be assured that it will originate

in Southern California or San Francisco. Folks in Northern California

want it to be made clear that they are NOT from those areas.

 

And .. if we look at the Red/Blue Map of California we find that the Red

portion covers 90% + of the state .. but its not from those folks that

we hear the crazy crap .. they make no noise. Its the minority who make

all the noise .. the hippies, yuppies, fruit cakes, crazies and nuts who

rock the boat .. and the phonies in Hollywood who have no substance ..

those hollow shells of humanity who aren't sure of their own identify.

 

All of the above opinions I have heard from Turks who have visited New

York City, California and Texas. Turks are particularly fond of Austin

and Houston .. and have a strong dislike for El Paso. I share those

opinions. And .. I have lived in California twice .. don't want to live

there again either.

 

I worked closely with the LAPD/LASO and SDPD/SDSO .. they are exceptions

to the public they serve. I attended a Law Enforcement Assistance

program on counter terrorism at San Luis Obispo once .. we had officers

in attendance from the LA and SD PD & SO .. but it was a well known fact

that the San Francisco PD & SO were NOT welcome by the other agencies.

 

> *Smile*

> Chris (list mom)

> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

Done and done .. and y'all. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

> Wonder why I'm not surprised reading the below?

>

> Might be because I understand it .. I get the same feeling when I read

> the attitudes of many of the citizens of France .. just another French

> curiosity.