Please go into your "edit" function and fix that "smarter than Texas" comment!


Do they have a Castle Doctrine Law? Don't worry ... It'll be here soon enough!

People in California also elect people like Pelosi and Feinstein to congress. I just don't think that shows a bunch of smarts.

They also lead the nation in per capita consumption of beer



and wine



and distilled spirits !!!!

Nut

Well,,,
I think exactly the opposite,,,
First off if you state that Californians are smarter than Texans,
but you live in Texas, then you just confessed that you aren't smart enough to make that call.
Since they are smarter , they should be the one to judge.
Which is actually your second strike, the first being not croaking for your own pond.
Strike three comes in the form of giving up. You see I am convinced that Texans are the smrter of the two and to lend evidentiary support to this all you need do is decide who should tell you when to talk or when not to talk.
Should you be from California , and not smart enough to make the decision that in heavy traffic is not a good time to talk on a phone then the State should make the decision for you since you aren't samrt enough.
However in you live in Texas and you know that if the phone rings while you are in bumper to bumoer trafffic, paulling a trailer in, a construction zone, you dan't have to immedialtey answer it since you have caller ID and voice mail, when you get to that stretch between Sonora and Del Rio there will be plenty of time to talk.
I could even give you a fourth strike for establing the pattern that more Government intrusion equals higher intelligence, and since California wants to outlaw all types of firearms that is must be the "smart" thing to do.
Strike five = Everything California does, we must do, because they are "smart".

Just how big an old boy are you anyway!!!

I have the "feeling" that if all the people who think California is so great would turn in there weapons and move there, it would raise the average IQ of both states.

California drivers are a lot more courteous on the road than Texas drivers. There are so many more people; they have to be.
They do things like use their turn signal, allow people to merge into a lane, keep to the right if going slower than traffic etc. It makes things a lot less stressful.
I agree that cellphone use while driving can be hazardous. I believe Highland Park and University Park have the same hands-free law.

it should be law everywhere, i have been to several accidents where the person at fault was on the cell phone and not paying attention. Whats even worse are the texters.

I have pulled over many people under suspicion of DWI, only to find out they were on the phone or texting. Some were weaving so bad they went completely into oncoming lanes!!

Kalifornia smarter than Texas? In a pig's eye!

I suppose that's one of the reasons that Kalifornians have been emigrating in droves the last 15 years. I think that would be the smart ones, how ever many there ever were. And if all the smart ones are jumping ship, that means Kalifornia's getting dumber by the minute. Any state that can't elect a governor any smarter than "Ahnold" (aka Blaster minus Master) has to have an average IQ in the mid-60s anyway.

Kalifornia---land of the fruits and vegetables!

Disclaimer - None of my derogatory comments toward Kalifornia and its inhabitants, collectively speaking, are meant to be taken personally by any particular individual.

I happen to think highly of you, BK.

BK, I lived there briefly when I was a kid, and have visited southern Cal many times. I agree---it's almost paradise but for all the freekin' hordes of people!

I have adjusted my thinking as to what paradise would be, and nowadays about the only attainable paradise I can imagine is somewhere in the middle of Nevada.

No, I wasn't dreaming; the drivers in CA are much better. There are crazy drivers there too, but they don't seem as common. I believe that has something to do with stricter enforcement of traffic laws. You see Way more CHP than troopers in Texas. You only see troopers on Saturdays and Fridays on 75.
I was actually shocked when I moved to DFW and witnessed the absolutely crazy drivers in Texas. Nobody stops at stop signs; nobody uses turn signals; people sit in the left lane regardless of their speed; Texas drivers are the most arrogant, rude drivers in the country. I have even seen guys in trucks pass people in the shoulder. It is nuts in DFW.

No, I wasn't dreaming; the drivers in CA are much better. There are crazy drivers there too, but they don't seem as common. I believe that has something to do with stricter enforcement of traffic laws. You see Way more CHP than troopers in Texas. You only see troopers on Saturdays and Fridays on 75.
I was actually shocked when I moved to DFW and witnessed the absolutely crazy drivers in Texas. Nobody stops at stop signs; nobody uses turn signals; people sit in the left lane regardless of their speed; Texas drivers are the most arrogant, rude drivers in the country. I have even seen guys in trucks pass people in the shoulder. It is nuts in DFW.

I eventually would like to be somewhere north and west of Albuquerque.

Nothing against Texas really. I just like my scenery more varied and I want to live somewhere where I can at least escape the heat and humidity.

I really like Utah. Nothing against Mormons....but from what I understand, it's a bit difficult to make a living in that state if you aren't one. But I LOVE the country there. Red rock, mountains and there are so many places you can go and see absolutely nobody.

I like Wyoming as well. I have relatives in Sheridan and I may move there one day. Cold though. I think winter starts the end of August and doesn't end until July 1st. Seriously.....I was out there 3 years ago and they got a foot of snow in the Big Horn Mtns. the end of June.....it was in the 50's in Sheridan. I guess you get used to it.

I like Washington and Oregon, but they are too much like California poltically for my taste. And they are getting worse, as the loons from CA are migrating there as well.

Colorado (certain parts), Montana and Idaho are options too. Just have to find work.

Lots more public land out west. BLM and National Forest. Here....if you don't either own property or have a lease or know someone, you are out of luck. Recreational activities here are pretty much limited to lakes and golf courses. There are other things to do....but not a lot of options for getting away from the crowds.

Take a look at AZ. There are cities like Prescott and Flagstaff that don't get hot and have mountains and trees. You can still find reasonable house prices too. Also, the culture is similar to Texas. We have sheriff Joe. He has started doing sweeps for illegals.

To stay on topic, the drivers here could rival those of DFW.

I just moved to Phoenix. I am looking for houses now. I want something with mountain views from the backyard.

I've lived in Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada. What I can tell you is you'll miss the southern hospitality and generosity. Folks are just a little different up in that part of the world...not bad, just different.

I did experience the "LDS Lockout" in both Idaho and Utah. It can be vary difficult to make a living up there for non-Mormons. It would have been the same story in northern Nevada had I not been a federal employee at the time.

Take a look at AZ.

B.K. Don't keep telling them you came here from California. They've heard the stories about well.....I'll just let that part go!

With gas prices as high as they've been I hate to get behind a line of cars at a red light, especially one that is fast cycling.

The light turns green, and everyone just sits there. I notice most always everyone driving around has a cell phone in their ear, and the guy up in front of me usually does when this happens. True I can't see the other four or five cars up ahead of me, but I'm betting that they all or at least the first one is talking on the phone, so about one or two cars get through and it turns red!

BTW: I'm just ribbing you B.K.

California drivers are a lot more courteous on the road than Texas drivers. There are so many more people; they have to be.
They do things like use their turn signal, allow people to merge into a lane, keep to the right if going slower than traffic etc. It makes things a lot less stressful.
I agree that cellphone use while driving can be hazardous. I believe Highland Park and University Park have the same hands-free law.

The light turns green, and everyone just sits there.