[GMAN]

TEXAS TRIVIA





Nobody asked for them, but here are some little known Texas facts:





Beaumont to El Paso : 742 miles



Beaumont to Chicago : 770 miles



El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas



World's first rodeo was in Pecos ... July 4, 1883.



The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water.



The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full time coach for Rice University in Houston .



Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America .



Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America 's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.



Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.



The worst natural disaster in U.S. history was in 1900 caused by a hurricane in which over 8000 lives were lost on Galveston Island .



The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was " Houston .."



King Ranch is larger than Rhode Island .



Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43" in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July 1979.



Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, instead of by annexation. (This allows the Texas flag to fly at the same height as the US flag.)



A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old.



Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.



Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period after Dr in Dr Pepper.



Texas has had six capital cities:

1. Washington-on-the-Brazos

2. Harrisburg

3. Galveston

4. Velasco

5. West Columbia

6. Austin



The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S. which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. (by 7 feet).



The name Texas comes from the Hasini Indian word "tejas" meaning friends.



Tejas is not Spanish for Texas .



The State animal is the Armadillo. (An interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies! They have one egg which splits Into four and they either have four males or four females. (Well... I thought it was interesting anyway!)



The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston .





THE TEN COMMANDMENTS - TEXAS STYLE



People here in Texas have trouble with all those shalls and shall nots in the Ten Commandments. Folks here just aren't used to talking in those terms. So, some folks out in west Texas got together and translated the "King James" version into "King Ranch" version: Ten Commandments, cowboy style. Cowboy's Ten Commandments posted on the wall at Cross Trails Church in Fairlie, Texas.



(1) Just one God.

(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.

(3) No telling tales or gossipin'.

(4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.

(5) Put nothin' before God.

(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.

(7) No killin'.

(8) Watch yer mouth.

(9) Don't take what ain't yers.

(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff.





That's kinda plain 'n simple don't ya think?



Y'all have A NICE Day NOW, Ya Hear?



May God litter your life with blessings!

[ronjon619]

I can't wait for all the Texas is God's country posts........

[GMAN]

Texas is GOD's country.

[1catfish]

Originally Posted by GMAN

Texas is GOD's country.

i grew up in houston,but born in colorado city in the dust bowl. i like the post but couldn't stand living in houston anymore, me and my family went to visit grandma during christmas,and things have changed so much i was glad to get back to north carolina. maybe out in country would be better, but as far as in the city no thank you.

[Orangetxguy]

Originally Posted by GMAN

Texas is GOD's country.

I'm sorry to have to tell you this....REALLY....I am!


But......... MONTANA is "God's Country". Texas is just where God rested, after forging out "The Big Sky Country"!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Why....the best water in the Gulf of Mexico, start's it's journey to the Gulf, from the hills above Wisdom Montana!! :smokin:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Rev.Vassago]

Wait - I was always told that Wisconsin is God's country. I think we need to have a battle royale to figure out who wins.

[GMAN]

Originally Posted by 1catfish

i grew up in houston,but born in colorado city in the dust bowl. i like the post but couldn't stand living in houston anymore, me and my family went to visit grandma during christmas,and things have changed so much i was glad to get back to north carolina. maybe out in country would be better, but as far as in the city no thank you.

Houston is a much different city than it was 30 years ago. I don't think that I could live there either. Way too much traffic and the humidity and heat can really get to you in the summer. Texas is much nicer when you get away from the larger cities. There is some beautiful country in the state. Of course, that is their slogan. "Texas is a whole other country."

[GMAN]

Originally Posted by Orangetxguy

I'm sorry to have to tell you this....REALLY....I am!


But......... MONTANA is "God's Country". Texas is just where God rested, after forging out "The Big Sky Country"!!

Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

Wait - I was always told that Wisconsin is God's country. I think we need to have a battle royale to figure out who wins.

I hate to inform you but you are both wrong. Perhaps we need to take a poll. :lol:

[Jackrabbit379]

It's a long drive from Los Angeles to Houston. I've done it. It's a very long drive from El Paso to Houston. :lol:

[Syncrosonix]

Originally Posted by Jackrabbit379

It's a long drive from Los Angeles to Houston. I've done it. It's a very long drive from El Paso to Houston. :lol:

an extremely long, boring drive with nothing to look at until boerne, or however it's spelled. i dreaded the drive between san antonio and el paso.