Yet another reason for me to hate Texas

[Satira]

http://www.thedailylink.org/2007/08/bill-nye-bood-in-texas-for-saying-moon.html

Bill Nye, the harmless children's edu-tainer known as "The Science Guy," managed to offend a select group of adults in Waco, Texas at a presentation, when he suggested that the moon does not emit light, but instead reflects the light of the sun.

As even most elementary-school graduates know, the moon reflects the light of the sun but produces no light of its own.

But don't tell that to the good people of Waco, who were "visibly angered by what some perceived as irreverence," according to the Waco Tribune.

Nye was in town to participate in McLennan Community College's Distinguished Lecture Series. He gave two lectures on such unfunny and adult topics as global warming, Mars exploration, and energy consumption.

But nothing got people as riled as when he brought up Genesis 1:16, which reads: "God made two great lights -- the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars."

The lesser light, he pointed out, is not a light at all, but only a reflector.

At this point, several people in the audience stormed out in fury. One woman yelled "We believe in God!" and left with three children, thus ensuring that people across America would read about the incident and conclude that Waco is as nutty as they'd always suspected.]

BILL NYE SHOULD NEVER BE BOOED. EVER. HE'S WONDERFUL. I am outraged on so many levels.

[Warriorbird]

Ah, Texas. Makes you understand why certain folks are the way they are.

[Sean of the Thread]

Ah, Texas. Makes you understand why certain folks are the way they are.

Less retarded than others?

[Warriorbird]

Right...these people are totally less retarded.

[Sean of the Thread]

Right...these people are totally less retarded.

Says the man from Louisiana.

[Ilvane]

Sean2, you really think the statements made by those people in Waco were intelligent, and that Nye was anti-God? Heh.

Just saying.

Angela

[Sean of the Thread]

Sean2, you really think the statements made by those people in Waco were intelligent, and that Nye was anti-God? Heh.

Just saying.

Angela

No my comment was pointing out the ignorance in generalizing an entire state based on this instance.

I'm not surprised your stupid ass couldn't figure that out. Heh.

Just saying.



*Dumb ass.

[CrystalTears]

You can't really judge all of Texas because of crazies in Waco of all places.

[Warriorbird]

Says the man from Louisiana.
-Sean2

:chuckles: Born in Wisconsin, raised in Virginia. Not that it matters.

There's a lot of folks who generalize all the time posting in this thread. I don't think one somehow has more rights than another. It's okay when some of our more conservative posters go after Ilvane constantly and go on and on about "how horrible liberals are"... but I better leave poor poor Texas alone. Then Sean2 attempts to make some sort of defense of Texas by generalizing about Louisiana.

:shakes head:

I'd mock Kansas in just the same way for similar reasons...yet you defend it even when you're not particularly religious.

[Alfster]

What part of Wisconsin?

<-- wisconsinite4life

[Warriorbird]

I was born in Reedsburg.

[Ignot]

Sean2 is just grumpy because he is a Bucs fan.

[Jenisi]

It's amazing how much faith people will put in a book they can't do anything to prove, but not something that makes logical sense.

[Ignot]

We are one of the only animals that know we are going to die. To handle this we have a portion of our brain devoted to "religion/afterlife". While I think more people are logical about these things it is not so amazing to me to see how people can still act this way.

[Gan]

http://www.thedailylink.org/2007/08/bill-nye-bood-in-texas-for-saying-moon.html

Bill Nye, the harmless children's edu-tainer known as "The Science Guy," managed to offend a select group of adults in Waco, Texas at a presentation, when he suggested that the moon does not emit light, but instead reflects the light of the sun.

As even most elementary-school graduates know, the moon reflects the light of the sun but produces no light of its own.

But don't tell that to the good people of Waco, who were "visibly angered by what some perceived as irreverence," according to the Waco Tribune.

Nye was in town to participate in McLennan Community College's Distinguished Lecture Series. He gave two lectures on such unfunny and adult topics as global warming, Mars exploration, and energy consumption.

But nothing got people as riled as when he brought up Genesis 1:16, which reads: "God made two great lights -- the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars."

The lesser light, he pointed out, is not a light at all, but only a reflector.

At this point, several people in the audience stormed out in fury. One woman yelled "We believe in God!" and left with three children, thus ensuring that people across America would read about the incident and conclude that Waco is as nutty as they'd always suspected.]

BILL NYE SHOULD NEVER BE BOOED. EVER. HE'S WONDERFUL. I am outraged on so many levels.
Yes, because some religious idiots, who can be found in more places than just Waco Texas, speak for the whole population of Texas. :banghead:
MY GOD YOU'RE AN IDIOT. Thanks for the blanket statement.


You can't really judge all of Texas because of crazies in Waco of all places.
At least someone in this thread has some common sense.

Thanks CT.

[Warriorbird]

Because there are no other religious wackos in Texas?

;)

...and then there's the whole Cowboys question.

[Jorddyn]

BILL NYE SHOULD NEVER BE BOOED. EVER.

I would do incredibly dirty things to this uber-nerd. :heart: Bill Nye.

Jorddyn, adding nothing productive

[Gan]

Because there are no other religious wackos in Texas?
Not after we burned the last batch out...



...and then there's the whole Cowboys question.
Dont get me started on 'Gods Team'... I hated the Cowboys. The only people I respected on that team were Staubach, Dorsett, and Landry. The rest were a talented bunch of snobbish assholes.

[Drew]

My question is why is Bill Nye trying to disprove the bible to an audience in Waco Texas?

[Satira]

HAHA. Oh boy.

I didn't ACTUALLY MEAN IT as a blanket statement about the whole state. The state is GIGANTIC, and I realize that. I have an ex who lives there so I naturally dislike the whole state for totally illogical reasons. It was only meant in jest.

[Sean]

I thought Drew2 was reason enough...

[Skeeter]

The state sucks. Carry on

[Gan]

The state sucks. Carry on

h8er

:(

[Messiah]

Te-has Is Not Bad. Its Those Who Say Its Bad Who Try To Make It Bad.

[Blazing247]

Que?

[Whimsi]

Te-has Is Not Bad. Its Those Who Say Its Bad Who Try To Make It Bad.

Why do you capitalise every word in your sentences? I am not trying to pick on you, I am sincerely curious since I have noticed it elsewhere. Is it an attempt to give every word you type more weight?

P.S. Yes, I have nothing to add about Texas, Bill Nye, religious crazies, or the moon for that matter, but I wanted to post anyway. Take that.

[Shari]

Bill Nye is awesome.

And Texas does suck. For many reasons. And no its not a blanket statement. And no I wont give reasons why, and no I don't give a flying fuck who else gets their panties in a knot about the whole thing, blanket statments or not.

[Sean of the Thread]

The state sucks. Carry on

I think you meant Drew2 sucks the state.

[Sean of the Thread]

:chuckles: Then Sean2 attempts to make some sort of defense of Texas by generalizing about Louisiana.


Lol that was my point. I don't really care either way just playing advocate.

[Sean of the Thread]

Sean2 is just grumpy because he is a Bucs fan.

Ain't that the truth.

[Landrion]

I dislike it when people use religion in the way these people did. It seems to me that if you beleived in God, that God went through a lot of trouble to create an enormously complex universe. That universe has tons (from my limited perspective) of laws and reasons why thing work the way they do. I consider it rather insulting to all that work to discount the mechanisms by which they operate and just act as though things were some sort of magic trick.



On the other hand, just from the one quote,

But nothing got people as riled as when he brought up Genesis 1:16, which reads: "God made two great lights -- the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars."The lesser light, he pointed out, is not a light at all, but only a reflector.

it does sound like he was screwing with them on purpose and was probably going for irreverant intentionally.


So the lesser light is a reflector, not a big difference. Who made reflection work? Who made light in the first place? Why did the moon happen to settle into its particular orbit around us? I dont particularly think its dishonoring God somehow to understand how reflection works and why the moon shines full some days and not others. In fact, Id consider it honoring the effort put in.

[DeV]

Bill Nye is awesome.

And Texas does suck. For many reasons. And no its not a blanket statement. And no I wont give reasons why, and no I don't give a flying fuck who else gets their panties in a knot about the whole thing, blanket statments or not.Haha, yes.

The bible was written by man. Why this is so hard for some people to understand is beyond me.

[Gan]

Bottom line is I find it laughable that mankind keeps trying to put limitations on God, an entity that is purported to be omniscient and omnipotent. If anyone's at fault, its the lack of comprehension as to the depth of complexity as to why things happen that appears not only in the way things happened and therefore explained in the Bible, but as evident by the reaction of those simpletons who walked out of the Nye lecture.

The simple answer is: its God.

[Skeeter]

It was divinely created!!! LIES!!!

[Gan]

And Texas does suck. For many reasons. And no its not a blanket statement. And no I wont give reasons why, and no I don't give a flying fuck who else gets their panties in a knot about the whole thing, blanket statments or not.

I'm sure Texas feels the say way about you. ;)

[Keller]

Can we give Texas to Mexico yet?

[Gan]

Can we give Texas to Mexico yet?

We'll seceede before that happens. Yea, thats right, we're the only state who has that ability. ;)

[Keller]

Would you? Please?

[Gan]

Would you? Please?

LOL

Would you leave town if someone said you sucked?

Cry me a river bitch...

[Celephais]

Don't belittle the name of the moon! The moon rulz #1!

[Keller]

I'm also content to allow California to seceed. But then I'm forced to stay in California, which isn't a terrible proposition.

[CrystalTears]

Personally I'm waiting for California to break out and drift out into sea.

[Clove]

Personally I'm waiting for California to break out and drift out into sea.

Maybe California and Texas will both secede then declare war on each other. Gan vs. Keller in the deathmatch of the century!

[SpunGirl]

I'm waiting for Latrinsorm to offer his religious insights on this thread.

-K

[Celephais]

Personally I'm waiting for California to break out and drift out into sea.


Maybe California and Texas will both secede then declare war on each other. Gan vs. Keller in the deathmatch of the century!

Wait wait... earthquakes are real? I thought that was all just a joke...

I'm not sure what all this arguing is about... we all know the north is superior (well until you get a little too far north...)

[Latrinsorm]

I'm waiting for Latrinsorm to offer his religious insights on this thread.Our Lord And God The Messiah Has Said His Piece. But Then Again, Satira Is Basically The Messiah-Ess, So I Am At A Loss.

That really is as fun as it looks.

[Clove]

I'm waiting for Latrinsorm to offer his religious insights on this thread.

-K

Bastard.

[Keller]

Personally I'm waiting for California to break out and drift out into sea.

As long as we don't have to subsidize other states' federal programs and can tell the federal gov't to fuck off with regard to our laws -- I don't care.

[Celephais]

Texas... good luck with your taxes after succeeding...
http://www.statemaster.com/graph/eco_tot_tax_bur-total-tax-burden-per-capita

[Keller]

Texas... good luck with your taxes after succeeding...
http://www.statemaster.com/graph/eco_tot_tax_bur-total-tax-burden-per-capita (http://www.statemaster.com/graph/eco_tot_tax_bur-total-tax-burden-per-capita)

I would like to see statistics on per capita federal tax liability.

[Celephais]

I would like to see statistics on per capita federal tax liability.

I was looking for that too.. I had seen it before, tax burden vs liability... I don't think texas is nearly as bad in that graph, but the north goes WAY up in rank of carrying the union.

[Drew]

I'm also content to allow California to seceed. But then I'm forced to stay in California, which isn't a terrible proposition.



It's interesting to think how different this country would be if we didn't have the People's Republic of California.

[Keller]

It's interesting to think how different this country would be if we didn't have the People's Republic of California.

The thing about Californians is that they make the money to afford their social programs. And then some.

And it's not going to change anytime soon.

[Sean of the Thread]

The thing about Californians is that they make the money to afford their social programs. And then some.

And it's not going to change anytime soon.

I'd like to see some hard facts supporting that.

[LazyBard]

The thing about Californians is that they make the money to afford their social programs. And then some.

And it's not going to change anytime soon.



And here I thought it was more people in California lived far outside their means credit wise, property wise etc then anywhere else in the country

[Sean of the Thread]

And here I thought it was more people in California lived far outside their means credit wise, property wise etc then anywhere else in the country

Keller is known for making up the facts on occasion.

[Drew]

They can pay for it with love and good intentions.

[TheSmooth1]

California's awesome. All you you stfu.

[Keller]

Keller is known for making up the facts on occasion.

Sean2 is known for making assinine statements solely in hope of aggitating the targeted poster, on occasion.

Hard times without Backlash, huh buddy?

[Keller]

And here I thought it was more people in California lived far outside their means credit wise, property wise etc then anywhere else in the country

I don't really consider the central valley California. :tumble:

[Sean of the Thread]

Sean2 is known for making assinine statements solely in hope of aggitating the targeted poster, on occasion.

Hard times without Backlash, huh buddy?

Uh no. But whatever makes you feel better chief. I'm sure you can throw some made up percentile to back up your claim however.

[Keller]

Uh no. But whatever makes you feel better chief. I'm sure you can throw some made up percentile to back up your claim however.

We have the highest GDP in the nation and one of the highest state tax rates.

We walk the walk and talk the talk.

I'm looking into statistics now, but it will have to bleed into tomorrow.

[Celephais]

I'm looking into statistics now, but it will have to bleed into tomorrow.

Tomorrow? What're you talking about? Isn't it like 9am there or something?

[Sean of the Thread]

We have the highest GDP in the nation and one of the highest state tax rates.



Something to be proud of with a budget crisis and all. Might as well bump those taxes up a tad more.

[Gelston]

http://ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000JLTRMC.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V36734247_.jpg

STFU

[Celephais]

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u222/GuinnessKMF/chuck.gif

[Gelston]

I'm sure severl round-house ass-kickings came next.

[Gan]

And here I thought it was more people in California lived far outside their means credit wise, property wise etc then anywhere else in the country

The proof is in the pudding.

[Gelston]

We'll seceede before that happens. Yea, thats right, we're the only state who has that ability. ;)

Actually, every state has that ability. Texas has no more rights as a state then any other state.

[Sean of the Thread]

Thems fightin' words

[Celephais]

Actually, every state has that ability. Texas has no more rights as a state then any other state.

I think he means that the texas is the only state where every fucking person has a gun.

[Gan]

Actually he's correct. Its a common mythconception that Texas has the right to seceed.

The only thing that Texas has a right to do thats different from any other state is: Texas has the right to subdivide itself into as many as 4 smaller states.

The only major historical significance that Texas has over other states is that Texas was at one time its own independant nation.

And yes, there are a lot of freaking guns here in Texas. ;)

[Bobmuhthol]

Texas wasn't indepedent by choice, though.

[Gelston]

Texas is one of two current states that was and independent nation before becoming a state. Let us not forget Hawaii.

[Gan]

The only major historical significance that Texas has over other states is that Texas was at one time its own independant nation.


Texas is one of two current states that was and independent nation before becoming a state. Let us not forget Hawaii.

Looks like we're both wrong on that account.



Hawaiʻi is one of four constituent states of the United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) that was an independent nation prior to its statehood, along with California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Republic), Texas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Texas), and Vermont (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont_Republic).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii#History

[Gelston]

I didn't know about Vermont, but I think I do remember hearing that about California now that I think of it. Texas is probably the only Nation to become a State that fought a war first, while independent, and won. (I discount Vermont in this because it was part of the Continental Congress and such)

[AestheticDeath]

BUT, Texas is the only state that could survive on its own as a nation as things are right now. Assuming it did/could/would secede.

[Stanley Burrell]

BUT, Texas is the only state that could survive on its own as a nation as things are right now. Assuming it did/could/would secede.

Iraq lives in the Dark Ages also.

Seriously, jokey-joke, er..? Snopes?

[AestheticDeath]

Nah I was semi-serious. Read up on the economy of Texas, and what all we would have available to us if we left.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas

Scroll down to the economy part. There is more to it than that but whatever. Gross state product of over 1 trillion. 150 billion in exports last year. Second highest population of the US states. We could basically sustain ourselves with food, gas and oil etc. We have 33 billionaires here.. 56 Fortune 500 companies..

NASA is here.. We have 15 military installations.

Anyhow Texas has more of a chance than any other state at actually surviving a separation.

(Not a fact, just my opinion. But I would be interested to see someone else provide an example of another state with a chance as good as Texas.)

[TheEschaton]

I'm pretty sure NY could survive pretty damn well. Financial center of the world, cultural center of the US at the very least, and 90% farmland. ;)

-TheE-

[Gan]

Nah I was semi-serious. Read up on the economy of Texas, and what all we would have available to us if we left.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas

Scroll down to the economy part. There is more to it than that but whatever. Gross state product of over 1 trillion. 150 billion in exports last year. Second highest population of the US states. We could basically sustain ourselves with food, gas and oil etc. We have 33 billionaires here.. 56 Fortune 500 companies..

NASA is here.. We have 15 military installations.

Anyhow Texas has more of a chance than any other state at actually surviving a separation.

(Not a fact, just my opinion. But I would be interested to see someone else provide an example of another state with a chance as good as Texas.)

http://www.ericsiegmund.com/images/fireant/iraq/cometakeit.jpg

[AestheticDeath]

New York has to import oil, gas, and electricity. And I could find no mention of them having a military presence.

But they are the third largest populated state, and have the third largest gross state product.

California is number one so far in population and GSP. But I couldnt find out much more than that.

Both New York and California produce a lot of food products. And have alot of money. Thats about all I could figure out on them from wiki.

[Bobmuhthol]

<<NASA is here..>>

NASA was originally planned to be established in Massachusetts, and California > Texas.

[Snapp]

But I would be interested to see someone else provide an example of another state with a chance as good as Texas.

Delaware!

And we're conquering Jersey first.

[Gan]

<<NASA is here..>>

NASA was originally planned to be established in Massachusetts, and California > Texas.

But NASA isnt in Mass. now is it? Swing and a miss!


Here's some general economic data by state:
http://www.bea.gov/

I'd look it up, but I'm going to bed.

[TheEschaton]

Err, NY has the Niagara Power Plant, which powers the whole eastern seaboard.

Oil and gas we can trade with our friendly neighbor countries, Canada and PA, who at least have coal.

We would survive so much better than Texas.

-TheE-

[AestheticDeath]

Until someone attacked you...

[Gelston]

Florida could likely survive by itself. Hawaii could too if they got rid of the need for gas.

[AestheticDeath]

Why do you think they could? Try to support the theories... somehow.

[Bobmuhthol]

<<But NASA isnt in Mass. now is it? Swing and a miss!>>

It's neither exclusively nor headquartered in Texas, either.

Here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_GDP_per_capita_(nominal))'s a list of every state ranked by GSP per capita.

Note that Texas is not even in the top 30%!

[Celephais]

This thread used to be cool when it was about Bill Nye.

This arguement is infinitely stupid (and the whole "until you're attacked" thing is an awful arguement... plenty of countries don't have massive armies)

[Gelston]

Hawaii because it basically has everything it needs on the Islands except oil. So either it would have to go 100% solar/electric(Which solar is a pretty big thing here) or dump cars. Freaks mostly don't use A/C anyways.

Florida is basically the same as Texas as far as what it has.

[Gelston]

And yes, there are plenty of countries that don't have massive armies. The are generally in some sort of Alliance or under another, more powerful country's protection.

[Paradii]

Nah I was semi-serious. Read up on the economy of Texas, and what all we would have available to us if we left.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas

Scroll down to the economy part. There is more to it than that but whatever. Gross state product of over 1 trillion. 150 billion in exports last year. Second highest population of the US states. We could basically sustain ourselves with food, gas and oil etc. We have 33 billionaires here.. 56 Fortune 500 companies..

NASA is here.. We have 15 military installations.

Anyhow Texas has more of a chance than any other state at actually surviving a separation.

(Not a fact, just my opinion. But I would be interested to see someone else provide an example of another state with a chance as good as Texas.)

Oh wow, 56 fortune 500 companies in Texas.

Delaware has how many?

"More than 695,000 businesses have their legal home in Delaware, including more than half of all U.S. publicly traded companies, and 60% of the Fortune 500. This may be why Delaware is called the "Incorporating Capital of the World."

fun fact

As for living on their own. I'd say Alaska wouldn't even notice if the rest of the united states just vanished.

[Gelston]

Delaware probably couldn't feed itself.

[TheEschaton]

NY couldn't protect itself if attacked? Dude, Tim McVeigh is from here, we have all sorts of crazy motherfucking militias.

[Gelston]

That would get ran over by tanks and your cities bombed to hell.

[Satira]

I deeply regret not naming this thread BILL NYE IS THE COOLEST EVER, DISCUSS.

[Gelston]

Texas has defeated your thread.

[SpunGirl]

I deeply regret not naming this thread BILL NYE IS THE COOLEST EVER, DISCUSS.

Or you could have called it

BILL NYE HATES JESUS, DISCUSS

-K

[Stanley Burrell]

Mexico to reclaim Tejas pendejos!!!!!!!1111111111one

And, to be fair, California.

Too early to be having this shit, man. Bill Nye does rock though. And hick towns are a universal constant and not exclusive to Texas, or so I've read. I know, first hand, that they are also in Connecticut.

Next up, Bill Nye on genetic maladies due to inbreeding :thumbup:

[Gan]

<<But NASA isnt in Mass. now is it? Swing and a miss!>>

It's neither exclusively nor headquartered in Texas, either.

Here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_GDP_per_capita_(nominal))'s a list of every state ranked by GSP per capita.

Note that Texas is not even in the top 30%!

Its physically located in Texas. Its tax base is in Texas. Its employees are in Texas... need I say more?

And Texas's GSP according to your source is ranked 16 out of 50. Thats 32%. ZOMG ITS NOT IN THE TOP 30%%%%%%.

/sarcasm

[Gan]

Oh wow, 56 fortune 500 companies in Texas.

Delaware has how many?

"More than 695,000 businesses have their legal home in Delaware, including more than half of all U.S. publicly traded companies, and 60% of the Fortune 500. This may be why Delaware is called the "Incorporating Capital of the World."

fun fact

As for living on their own. I'd say Alaska wouldn't even notice if the rest of the united states just vanished.

All of those corporations arent physically located in Deleware. Ergo their employees dont live there, dont spend there, dont pay taxes there, and dont work there.

Does that make Deleware the king by proxy?

:lol:

[Bobmuhthol]

<<Its physically located in Texas. Its tax base is in Texas. Its employees are in Texas... need I say more?>>

I think you should take a good look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA before you get a bigger boner about Texas.

<<And Texas's GSP according to your source is ranked 16 out of 50. Thats 32%. ZOMG ITS NOT IN THE TOP 30%%%%%%.

/sarcasm>>

Right. Not in the top 30%. I could've said not in the top 15 if that makes you feel better. You can't call second first, and you can't call sixteenth fifteenth.

[Gan]

I deeply regret not naming this thread BILL NYE IS THE COOLEST EVER, DISCUSS.

You reap what you sow.


Texas has defeated your thread.

:lol:

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/postcards-pictures-of/TX-DontMess.jpg

[AestheticDeath]

<<But NASA isnt in Mass. now is it? Swing and a miss!>>

It's neither exclusively nor headquartered in Texas, either.

Here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_GDP_per_capita_(nominal))'s a list of every state ranked by GSP per capita.

Note that Texas is not even in the top 30%!

The base is in Houston etc, like Gan said.

That list is screwy for some reason, beyond being older than the states claims.

If you click on the #1 DC, you get "The gross state product of the District in 2006 was $87.664 billion, ranking it #35 when compared with the fifty states."
When you click on Texas you get, "In 2006, Texas had a gross state product of $1.09 trillion[40], the second highest in the U.S. after California, after recently surpassing New York state."

Either the list is wrong, or the states are misrepresenting somehow. Personally I'd believe California and Texas as the two largest states would be more likely to have the higher GSP.

Oh yeah the list you had was per capita... Nevermind. We are #2 where it counts, not #32. :)

[Gan]

<<Its physically located in Texas. Its tax base is in Texas. Its employees are in Texas... need I say more?>>

I think you should take a good look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA before you get a bigger boner about Texas.

<<And Texas's GSP according to your source is ranked 16 out of 50. Thats 32%. ZOMG ITS NOT IN THE TOP 30%%%%%%.

/sarcasm>>

Right. Not in the top 30%. I could've said not in the top 15 if that makes you feel better. You can't call second first, and you can't call sixteenth fifteenth.

Perhaps you should dig a little deeper.



Around 3,000 civil servants, including 110 astronauts, are employed at JSC. The bulk of the workforce are the over 15,000 contractors (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_contractor). Over 15 contracting firms work at JSC; the largest is the United Space Alliance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Space_Alliance), which accounts for about 40 percent of the JSC employees

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson_Space_Center

[Gan]

Right. Not in the top 30%. I could've said not in the top 15 if that makes you feel better. You can't call second first, and you can't call sixteenth fifteenth.

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/2007/images/gsp0607.gif

For 2006, Texas is ranked 10th in terms of Real GDP. (not per capita, which is a major misleading index since Texas has one of the highest populations).

For 2006, Texas Current Dollar GDP is $1,065,891, which is 2nd behind California.

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/gsp_newsrelease.htm

Thanks and have a nice day.
:thanx:

[Stanley Burrell]

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/2007/images/gsp0607.gif

For 2006, Texas is ranked 10th in terms of Real GDP. (not per capita, which is a major misleading index since Texas has one of the highest populations).

For 2006, Texas Current Dollar GDP is $1,065,891, which is 2nd behind California.

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/gsp_newsrelease.htm

Thanks and have a nice day.
:thanx:

I'm certain that not New York City would reject to being called "The Mideast."

And you'll find no quarrels here that a sad chunk of land masses in New York that aren't New York, New York/Westchester/Maybe Three Or Six other counties tend to leech the fuck on to New York, New York/Westchester/Maybe Three Or Six Other Counties. These also tend to be the places that all the West Point military everythings are located (someone mentioned N.Y. has no military presence, which is true, until you include areas of Texas, New York, as well.)

In summation,

Much :shrug:

[Sean of the Thread]

Seriously stainly people stopped reading your dribble long ago. You may stop posting.

[Gan]

I'm certain that not New York City would reject to being called "The Mideast."

And you'll find no quarrels here that a sad chunk of land masses in New York that aren't New York, New York/Westchester/Maybe Three Or Six other counties tend to leech the fuck on to New York, New York/Westchester/Maybe Three Or Six Other Counties. These also tend to be the places that all the West Point military everythings are located (someone mentioned N.Y. has no military presence, which is true, until you include areas of Texas, New York, as well.)

In summation,

Much :shrug:

Hmmm, my Stanley decryption key seems to have expired.

Please resubmit and send the key so my algorithm will properly translate your last encrypted post.

.end

[Stanley Burrell]

We have to wait until a liberal puts on the reading glasses :-P

[Keller]

What is that map showing, Gan?

Also, not only is Texas 2nd to California in GDP, it is FAR behind in GDP. To the tune of 600 billion dollars.

[Gan]

What is that map showing, Gan?

Growth rate (% change) in Real GDP. Means we're growing. Growth = teh goodness.



Also, not only is Texas 2nd to California in GDP, it is FAR behind in GDP. To the tune of 600 billion dollars.
Yea, California is the shiznet with regards to GDP. We're hoping to pull some of that away with the allure of no state income tax, cheap land, no earthquakes and friendly people. ;)
Only I think we scare the bejeebus out of most of the liberals that live on the left coast.

[Stanley Burrell]

We know Tejas' real per capita is made selling Dixie Chicks CDs.

[Clove]

...We're hoping to pull some of that away with the allure of no state income tax, cheap land, no earthquakes and friendly people...

...with rifles to keep YOU friendly.

[Gan]

We know Tejas' real per capita is made selling Dixie Chicks CDs.

Only to you flaky liberal coasties who lap it like there's no tomorrow.

My wife had a Dixie Chick CD some years ago. Had.

[Stanley Burrell]

I would had a Dixie Chick CD pretty much instantly too.

[TheEschaton]

Growth rate (% change) in Real GDP. Means we're growing. Growth = teh goodness.


High growth just means you were the most behind.

It's like "Most Improved" in any sport - it means you were the shittiest player on a team of people who had not much left to learn.

Texas is retarded. ;)

[Gan]

High growth just means you were the most behind.

It's like "Most Improved" in any sport - it means you were the shittiest player on a team of people who had not much left to learn.

Texas is retarded. ;)

Please stick to reading law books, where you dont sound so stupid when you talk about things.

[Clove]

Texas is retarded. ;)

It's all relative. Texas is only retarded when compared to wonderful places like the Northeast. Compared to California it's Shan-gra-frickin'-la.

For the record my brother lives in San Antonio, Gan. We like Texas.

[TheEschaton]

It was mainly in jest, dumbass. ;)

I've been to San Antonio, liked it well enough. My best friend lives there now, and he married an Austin girl, and she's sweet. And his kid, my god-daughter, is like, half-Texan.

Edit: Except for Dallas. I hate all things Dallas. Especially if they're called "The Cowboys" or "The Stars".

[Latrinsorm]

New York has to import oil, gas, and electricity.The United States has to import oil, gas, and electricity. That doesn't mean the U.S. is unsustainable as a nation.
And I could find no mention of them having a military presence.Considering anyone who wanted to attack them would have to get through America or Canada first, it doesn't seem too crucial. "Overrun by tanks", rofl.
(not per capita, which is a major misleading index since Texas has one of the highest populations).Poor people need food too, you know. :D

[Celephais]

(not per capita, which is a major misleading index since Texas has one of the highest populations).

I'd much rather be Luxembourg then China... Enjoy all your hobos and gold farmers.

[Gan]

I'd much rather be Luxembourg then China... Enjoy all your hobos and gold farmers.
... and illegal immigrants.

[Bobmuhthol]

Perhaps you should dig a little deeper.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson_Space_Center

I don't think you understand that NASA is not limited to training and deploying astronauts.

[Celephais]

I don't think you understand that NASA is not limited to training and deploying astronauts.

Hmm... what would Texas call their space explorers if they broke off... the Chinese call theirs taikonauts... Texonauts... Don'tMessWithOurNauts?

[Gan]

I don't think you understand that NASA is not limited to training and deploying astronauts.

I think you misunderstand how big a financial footprint NASA represents to Texas, which was the sole reason why I brought it up.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/66/NASA_dollars.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_Budget#State_by_state_distribution_and_breakd own_of_NASA.27s_annual_budget

[Celephais]

... Now per capita how much is NASA spending in each of those states? Have fun sharing those NASA dollars w/ all your immigrants, MD'ers will each take a much larger cut. (I gotta say, it's kinda funny when you think "What the hell are they buying in Arkansas for 1.7M?" Did they just feel the need to spend some money there?)

[Gan]

... Now per capita how much is NASA spending in each of those states? Have fun sharing those NASA dollars w/ all your immigrants, MD'ers will each take a much larger cut. (I gotta say, it's kinda funny when you think "What the hell are they buying in Arkansas for 1.7M?" Did they just feel the need to spend some money there?)

Can you say...

PORK ?

:pig:

[Stanley Burrell]

No disrespect, but NASA has lost a little bit of credibility ever since MARS, BITCHES! (Or gained respect if you don't read at all into the representation the below skit once mocked.)

http://xark.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/dave.gif

[DCSL]

I'm shocked and amused that this has become a real debate/argument. Personally, I'd vote New Jersey out before any other state. Dallas is home of Pantera, so it's coo' in my book.

[Gan]

I'm shocked and amused that this has become a real debate/argument. Personally, I'd vote New Jersey out before any other state. Dallas is home of Pantera, so it's coo' in my book.

:lol:

+ 100 for mid-80's hair band reference.

[Skeeter]

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