another reason to hate texas

Fritz · 05-14-2003, 02:45 PM

May 14, 2003: Homeland Defense studies have shown, once more, how vulnerable American ports are to naval mines. For example, if some terrorists dropped a few mines in Long Beach or Los Angles harbor, shipping would be halted for weeks. Worse yet, drop a few mines in Puget Sound and one in the Panama Canal and you could tie up the whole West Coast, perhaps for months. Why? Don't we have mine clearing capability? Yes we do. But the Texas Congressional delegation strong-armed the Navy into concentrating virtually all of its mine warfare resources at Ingleside, Texas, on the Gulf Coast a little north of Brownsville. The high tech mines hunting ships and equipment is thus perfectly located to quickly deal with nothing. The only important ports in reasonable proximity are
the complex around Houston and that around New Orleans. The nation's other principal ports and naval bases are all far away on the east and west coasts. The ideal solution would be to position some mine clearing ships and equipment at Norfolk, San Francisco, and New Orleans (so they can be use way up the Mississippi). But it's unlikely that this will happen any time soon, given the leverage Texas has in the present administration.

Senator · 05-14-2003, 03:20 PM

I wish I could tell you stuff.

CamEdwards · 05-14-2003, 03:36 PM

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Originally posted by Senator
I wish I could tell you stuff.

LOL. I don't know why I find this amusing, but I do. I wish you could tell us stuff too.

Really, why don't you? I mean, we can keep a secret.

sachmo71 · 05-14-2003, 03:43 PM

Well, there is a ton of oil going into and out of Houston, and oil is pretty important, right?

Senator · 05-14-2003, 03:45 PM

Well, you guys are more trustworthy than the leaks we have here, but that is another story.

Most of this is boring info anyway, I don't want to ever come across as a guy that always knows more than you do. I have met a few in my life and I can't stand a know it all, or someone who always knows someone ect..

This topic just happens to be an area I am involved in. We have to be very careful what we say, and preferably nothing, because we cannot fathom what repurcussions will transpire.

It's not like I think al-Qaida visits this board, (even though I have my eye on IMETTRENTGREEN.

)

You never know when you will get quoted or misquoted and I like my job, and I want to keep it. But, someday, when all this is said and done, I am singing like a bird!

moriarty · 05-14-2003, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by Senator
though I have my eye on IMETTRENTGREEN. )

Umm... as a terrorist or potential 'intern'?

sabotai · 05-14-2003, 04:21 PM

Geez, how many reasons do we need to hate Texas? I say we've got more than enough as it is.

Franklinnoble · 05-14-2003, 04:41 PM

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Originally posted by sabotai
Geez, how many reasons do we need to hate Texas? I say we've got more than enough as it is.

Here's another reason to hate Texas (man, I get a lotta mileage out of this .wav file... I owe R. Lee Ermey some royalty money or something).

sachmo71 · 05-14-2003, 05:02 PM

I'm sure you all have very valid reasons for hating Texas. Those reason are wrong, but you can still have them.

IMetTrentGreen · 05-14-2003, 05:08 PM

if al-queda wanted to bomb the texas legislature i would have no problems with that

GoldenEagle · 05-14-2003, 05:13 PM

Fritz, what is the source of this?

Fritz · 05-14-2003, 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by GoldenEagle
Fritz, what is the source of this?

strategypage.com

Fritz · 05-14-2003, 05:24 PM

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Originally posted by Senator
I wish I could tell you stuff.

just send it here. I took my decoder ring home from the office.

HornedFrog Purple · 05-14-2003, 05:34 PM

Well at least the #1 reason to hate Texas has been removed from this forum.

As a member of the Republic of Texas, we don't hate you.

JeeberD · 05-14-2003, 11:07 PM

Y'all are just jealous of this glorious state...

sabotai · 05-14-2003, 11:45 PM

"Y'all are just jealous of this glorious state..."

(tries to hold back laughter.....can't)...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

sachmo71 · 05-15-2003, 08:23 AM

Because New Jersey is the crown jewel of the United States?

Pot. Kettle. Black.

GrantDawg · 05-15-2003, 08:40 AM

I don't hate Texas. Never been, But always wanted to go. One of these days...

05-14-2003, 03:20 PM	#2
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	I wish I could tell you stuff. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

05-14-2003, 03:45 PM	#5
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	Well, you guys are more trustworthy than the leaks we have here, but that is another story. Most of this is boring info anyway, I don't want to ever come across as a guy that always knows more than you do. I have met a few in my life and I can't stand a know it all, or someone who always knows someone ect.. This topic just happens to be an area I am involved in. We have to be very careful what we say, and preferably nothing, because we cannot fathom what repurcussions will transpire. It's not like I think al-Qaida visits this board, (even though I have my eye on IMETTRENTGREEN. ) You never know when you will get quoted or misquoted and I like my job, and I want to keep it. But, someday, when all this is said and done, I am singing like a bird! __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand Last edited by Senator : 05-14-2003 at 03:46 PM.

05-14-2003, 05:13 PM	#11
GoldenEagle Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Little Rock, AR	Fritz, what is the source of this? __________________ Xbox 360 Gamer Tag: GoldenEagle014

05-14-2003, 05:34 PM	#14
HornedFrog Purple Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Worthless, Tx	Well at least the #1 reason to hate Texas has been removed from this forum. As a member of the Republic of Texas, we don't hate you. __________________ King of All FOFC Media!!! IHOF: Fort Worthless Fury- 2004 AOC Deep South Champions (not acknowledged via conspiracy)

05-14-2003, 11:07 PM	#15
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Y'all are just jealous of this glorious state... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

05-14-2003, 03:43 PM	#4
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	Well, there is a ton of oil going into and out of Houston, and oil is pretty important, right?

05-14-2003, 04:21 PM	#7
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Geez, how many reasons do we need to hate Texas? I say we've got more than enough as it is.

05-14-2003, 05:02 PM	#9
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	I'm sure you all have very valid reasons for hating Texas. Those reason are wrong, but you can still have them.

05-14-2003, 05:08 PM	#10
IMetTrentGreen College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Austin, Texas	if al-queda wanted to bomb the texas legislature i would have no problems with that

05-14-2003, 11:45 PM	#16
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	"Y'all are just jealous of this glorious state..." (tries to hold back laughter.....can't)...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

05-15-2003, 08:23 AM	#17
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	Because New Jersey is the crown jewel of the United States? Pot. Kettle. Black.

05-15-2003, 08:40 AM	#18
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	I don't hate Texas. Never been, But always wanted to go. One of these days... Last edited by GrantDawg : 05-15-2003 at 08:40 AM.

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