Texas, It's a whole 'nother country.........

[Fawken]

I'm trying so hard to be multicultural. Have you ever endured eight, solid hours of booming, oom-pah, Hispanic music? It is 1:30 AM! Used to be sooooo peaceful out here. Behind the tents, the lights, the band and their 500 watt amplifiers, is a lovely lime-green, 1988 mobile home. Restored to almost livable condition for the 14 people who call it their casa. Nestled among dozens of others that have hatched from the once serene and blissful grasslands over the past 10 years. Rural living? Or lack of code enforcement purgatory?

 

[bcp]

Aren't you outside the disputed territory?



Bruce

 

[Fawken]

Aren't you outside the disputed territory?



Bruce

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Apparently not. Although, one of the band's opening numbers was "Deep in the Heart of Texas" en Espanol, I kid you not.

 

[NativeSon]

Fawken
You are on the edge of the Metro-plex, it's worse in Dallas. I woke up one day in Dallas and felt like I was a stranger in my own Home Town(3rd Generation Dallasite & 6th Generation Native Texan) , that's why I moved, I just couldn't fight it anymore.

It was a very quiet night out here in the hinterland, just like every other night, and the sleeping is easy.

Charlie

 

[chuck172]

From the N.E, I really can't relate. At least not in my area. Are these Hispancs illegals?

 

[Baby Grand]

From the N.E, I really can't relate. At least not in my area. Are these Hispancs illegals?

From the "other" N.E. and can completely relate.
I remember some humid, high 90's temp nights, while living in a student slum, in the South end of Bridgeport.
The Salsa music blaring from party houses on the block would really start to get on my nerves by around 2AM.
Especially on nights when I had exams the next day and really needed to get some sleep.

I have to admit, though, that this was one of the safest parts of the city. The neighbors knew I lived and belonged there.
Nobody came to that neighborhood looking for trouble and I could walk around at any hour of the day or night without fear.
People said hello to each other on the street.
In other parts of that town, you made sure not to make eye contact with anybody on the street and when the sun went down, well, you just better not be around.

 

[Fawken]

From the N.E, I really can't relate. At least not in my area. Are these Hispancs illegals?

Some are. Some aren't. Houston......... we have a problem. The party shut down shortly after I posted. As far north as you are you are probably safe from such annoyances. The ones that are here "legally" learn the ropes and the schedules of the various patrols in whatever area of Dallas they're working in and then pass that info on to relatives south of the Rio Grande. One good thing; I've been able to buy all kinds of trees and brand new lumber from some of these folks. Seems the builders in the area always order too many 30 gallon oak trees and excess plywood so they just give it all to the workers.

 

[Bird]

I've been able to buy all kinds of trees and brand new lumber from some of these folks. Seems the builders in the area always order too many 30 gallon oak trees and excess plywood so they just give it all to the workers.

Do you really think that's how they got that stuff, instead of stealing it?:laughing:

 

[Fawken]

Do you really think that's how they got that stuff, instead of stealing it?:laughing:

Don't know. I'm trying to be PC. Don't want to offend anyone. The one next door came in a few weeks back at 5:30AM on a Sunday (pouring rain) with a gooseneck full of new 24', 2x6's and 2x10's. Perhaps $500-$700 worth of new lumber. He must be such a good customer that the lumber yard manager met him in the middle of the night to load the trailer, right? Here is what we have the morning after the fiesta grande: The long chore of clean-up

 

[RDrancher]

Don't know. I'm trying to be PC. Don't want to offend anyone. The one next door came in a few weeks back at 5:30AM on a Sunday (pouring rain) with a gooseneck full of new 24', 2x6's and 2x10's. Perhaps $500-$700 worth of new lumber. He must be such a good customer that the lumber yard manager met him in the middle of the night to load the trailer, right? Here is what we have the morning after the fiesta grande: The long chore of clean-up

A can of gas and a match?