The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

Chula Vista · 06-26-2016, 10:45 AM

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**Frownland** · 06-26-2016, 10:51 AM

Get the **** out of here Texas!

Lisnaholic · 06-26-2016, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Haha, those people are hilarious. I love how they never talk about how and why Texas joined the US. Too embarrassing for them I guess.

^ That sounds intriguing. If there's a short version of that story, I'd be interested to hear it.

**Janszoon** · 06-26-2016, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by RoxyRollah

But they are big enough to go it alone if they wanted.

It didn't work out last time they tried it, that's why they came crying to the US to be made a state.

**Janszoon** · 06-26-2016, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^ That sounds intriguing. If there's a short version of that story, I'd be interested to hear it.

Basically it's just that, after they broke off from Mexico, they tried to go it alone for a few years as their own country and failed miserably because they couldn't fend off Mexico. So they came crying to the US begging to join this country.

The Batlord · 06-26-2016, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

It's the same way where I am. The only time you usually see kids outside these days is when they're with their parents. The ball fields, woods, and streets are kid-free the vast majority of the time unless the adults are hosting an event of some kind for them. When I was growing up there were kids running free from 9 to 9 most every day during the summer. Our parents had to call for us or go looking for us to get us to come home for lunch and/or dinner. The TV stations around here have been airing commercials for a few years, aimed at children, showing kids outdoors playing and telling them about all the fun they can have outside.

In my day the TV stations were telling us that outdoors was where the men in white vans were waiting with candy and bad touchy.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Basically it's just that, after they broke off from Mexico, they tried to go it alone for a few years as their own country and failed miserably because they couldn't fend off Mexico. So they came crying to the US begging to join this country.

And now it's the opposite?

Lisnaholic · 06-26-2016, 11:43 AM

Thanks, Janszoon. That doesn't do much for their call for Independence!
I should really know more about those US/Mexican territorial disputes. Obviously down here the "gringos" are cast as the villains. I think especially galling is the fact that there's a US state called New Mexico. Couldn't they have called it something less inflamatory, like The No Hard Feelings State ?

Chula Vista · 06-26-2016, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I think especially galling is the fact that there's a US state called New Mexico. Couldn't they have called it something less inflamatory, like The No Hard Feelings State ?

Hilarious.

I was born in New England.

The Batlord · 06-26-2016, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Hilarious.

I was born in New England.

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Lisnaholic · 06-26-2016, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Hilarious.

I was born in New England.

Hey ! We want our name back! Post-Brexit, no one can use the name "England" without paying a copyright fee. Ditto New York, New Hampshire.... we are going to be rich!

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06-26-2016, 11:43 AM	#3657 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Thanks, Janszoon. That doesn't do much for their call for Independence! I should really know more about those US/Mexican territorial disputes. Obviously down here the "gringos" are cast as the villains. I think especially galling is the fact that there's a US state called New Mexico. Couldn't they have called it something less inflamatory, like The No Hard Feelings State ? __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953