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Texas trip

Mike Gibson

Mike Gibson

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I just got back from a week in Texas. I really enjoyed my time there and met some really nice people.

We flew in to Houston and from there ventured up to San Antonio to see the Alamo and enjoy the River Walk. Lots of history there and good food :)

Then later to Galvestion and the Johnson Space Center and the Flight Museum. I liked the Space Center but really enjoyed the Flight Museum as my interest is more in the propeller driven era.

Texas drivers are fun to watch. Most men think they are the re-incarnation of Dale Ernhardt and the women think they are Danica Patrick :) Turn signals are for wimps and if you chose to use it one blink signals crossing three lanes. Passing on the right is the norm and don't even think about driving the speed limit :)

If you're not used to humidity it takes a bit to acclimate yourself. All in all it was a fun trip and the people are great there. My poke at the driving habits is not meant as a put down in any way. Just an observation from a country bumpkin from rural Oregon :)
 
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Wish I would have known when you were in San Antonio and I would have had you over some brew and tunes. Also my wife is a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. These are the ladies that run the Alamo. Could have seen about getting you some behind the scenes stuff not generally open to the public.

Yes we drive fast. Texas is a big place and if you don't drive fast you'll never get where you're going. :D
 
Are not the size of the original delta units amazing,they have them lying on the ground like old toys.Nasa is alot of fun,glad you were here.
 
No offense taken on the driving habits as you were only stating something that is very true. The Beltway is considered our autobahn with toll booths and only a wimpy driver slows for the toll booths. Turn signals? As long as you know where you are going what use are they? Besides, it is no one else's business where you are going.

Good to know you had a good time and do hope that you will make a return visit.
 
Glad you got out of the Houston area in one piece. It's no secret around here how bad alot of the drivers are. Before I go through a green light, I still make myself look both ways! My biggest complaint about our area drivers, is that very few of them have ever heard the expression "slower traffic keep right". This might be the reason you see so many people passing on the right; gotta get around the slow pokes somehow. :yes:
 
let me see if i got this straight-- you came FROM oregon TO texas to go on a VACATION? are you aware that we texans dream of places like oregon? that we go to those places as much as we can?
 
We were with another couple so I was just a passenger mostly. I did get to choose the Flight Museum though :)

I work at our little museum amd help with our annual Threshing Bee and always appreciate going to a good museum. Ours is pretty small time but we enjoy it.

Carl, maybe one day I'll get to return and if so I'll call ahead. I didn't even get to see a audio store :(

I surely was glad to fly back over Mt. Hood and see snow and trees again :) Most people don't realize that Oregon is about 70% arid land :) Where I live we get around 15-20" of rain a year. I'm 20 minutes from the mountains ot 20 minutes from two big rivers. The Columbia and The Deschutes.

Here is a URL for Dufur for those who haven't been bored by it yet :)
www.dufurthreshingbee.com

Almost forgot, if any of you are heading this way and want a tour of the area get ahold of me and if I'm not in the middle of harvest I can show you around if you like. Harvest runs from mid July til the end of August usually. I'm in the phone book under the same slick user name I use here :)
 
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Mike Gibson said:
Texas drivers are fun to watch. Most men think they are the re-incarnation of Dale Earnhardt and the women think they are Danica Patrick :) Turn signals are for wimps and if you chose to use it one blink signals crossing three lanes. Passing on the right is the norm and don't even think about driving the speed limit :)
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You nailed it man!!! :yes:
 
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