tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post8879673348266480059..comments2023-11-27T02:17:22.859-06:00Comments on The LawDog Files: MMBTLawDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05232684877582591461noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-364503507759720082009-03-23T23:39:00.000-05:002009-03-23T23:39:00.000-05:00Reminds me of driving back from college. Seattle t...Reminds me of driving back from college. Seattle to SF Bay Area (back in the day, before things got wierd). 900 miles each way... and the half-way mark was south of the CA/OR border. Tack another 8 hours onto that to get to LA.<BR/><BR/>Y'all want fun? Drive I-5, end to end. <BR/><BR/>Though I have proven you can get a Tahoe from Medford to San Jose on one tank of gas. ;>Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062597143743727026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-33239575305272312242009-03-22T00:20:00.000-05:002009-03-22T00:20:00.000-05:00LawMom: Yep! Right where you said we were. One ...LawMom: Yep! Right where you said we were. One of our favorite places to go was the Yankari Nat'l. Park. I know that our time there in Nigeria changed my perspective and outlook on life. Such an amazing experience.<BR/><BR/>Blessings to you and yours. :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-26615344721992520122009-03-19T22:15:00.000-05:002009-03-19T22:15:00.000-05:00About 1992 I was in Dallas on business and had to ...About 1992 I was in Dallas on business and had to stay over to the next week. My wife's uncle was a farmer in Madill, OK, so I drove up for Saturday breakfast. When I got back to the office in NY City and mentioned it, several people [who take trains in from CT or Long Island]were surprised that I'd drive 100 miles for breakfast. Then mentioned to them that I'd driven up on Friday afternoon to be sure I could find the restaurant. At the time my 25 mile bus commute from NJ took about 2 hours each way. It was faster to drive to OK for breakfast. And, yes, I've driven E - W across Texas a few times.<BR/>OldeForceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-77475000414429474622009-03-19T13:39:00.000-05:002009-03-19T13:39:00.000-05:00I myself moved from NE Texas (outside of Dallas) t...I myself moved from NE Texas (outside of Dallas) to West Texas (Odessa-Midland area), and I drive back once a month to see my kid.<BR/><BR/>I20 is looooong.<BR/><BR/>To top that off, I have family down in Brewster county, which is 2.5 hours from me. I visit fairly often.<BR/>If they want to go to Wal Mart, they have a hour drive ahead of them to get to Fort Stockton.<BR/><BR/>Distance in Texas is not measured in miles, but in hours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-90172428030972599602009-03-19T12:07:00.000-05:002009-03-19T12:07:00.000-05:00You were upcountry, over by the Cameroon. We were...You were upcountry, over by the Cameroon. We were in a tidal swamp on the Warri River south of Benin.<BR/>LawMomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-14605139758631563402009-03-19T11:57:00.000-05:002009-03-19T11:57:00.000-05:00Interesting to read that you lived/grew up in Nige...Interesting to read that you lived/grew up in Nigeria! So did I, for nine years. Parents were missionaries, we lived in a small village named Zing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-36198918268523510352009-03-17T17:48:00.000-05:002009-03-17T17:48:00.000-05:00Back in the 70's, I was enroute to Lackland from V...Back in the 70's, I was enroute to Lackland from Virginia and I was driving straight through without stopping. I was running with a bunch of truckers when we crossed the state line into Texas. I mentioned something over the CB about my trip being almost over and was surprised at the chuckles and laughs coming over the airwaves. Imagine my dismay to realize that I had quite a ways to go before I reached Lackland. Great state. My ex is there.(thats why I'm in VA)RCHJrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088542787173691833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-13648539296273416182009-03-15T23:38:00.000-05:002009-03-15T23:38:00.000-05:00Now don't complain. My son drives back and for...Now don't complain. My son drives back and forth from Houston to Canyon (West Texas A&M)several times a year and he still goes out running around with his friends after a ten hour drive. Of course, he is twenty years old and thinks that life is about pushing the limits of endurance. Youth is wasted on the young.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-44811540357899144292009-03-15T08:18:00.000-05:002009-03-15T08:18:00.000-05:00"When I first drove to Texas 2 years ago, I saw a ..."When I first drove to Texas 2 years ago, I saw a mile marker above 900 on I-10 and almost spilled my coffee. Amazing country it is out here."<BR/><BR/>Okay, I'll bite! <BR/><BR/>*chomp* <BR/><BR/>If you saw a "900" M/M on I-10 dude, you were seriously high on something.<BR/><BR/>I live ritch near the 880...the last M/M crossing into Louisiana on I-10. <BR/><BR/>That'd be the west bank of the Sabine River, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-52639792929721458212009-03-14T17:55:00.000-05:002009-03-14T17:55:00.000-05:00The developed area of Houston reaches 54 miles alo...The developed area of Houston reaches 54 miles along I-10. 0-dark-thirty on Sunday morning is the best time to cross it. <BR/><BR/>Brewster County is right at four million acres, with under 10,000 people--equal in size to Delaware. About 85 miles from my house to the courthouse in Alpine.<BR/><BR/>The reason Texas has such good highways is that for some five decades the most powerful man in highway construction was the Junior Inspector on a road job. If the contractor didn't meet the specifications, it was, "Tear it out and do it right." The contractors knew that there was no appeal, whine though they might. "Meet spec or die."<BR/><BR/>ArtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-10478050492192657692009-03-13T21:06:00.000-05:002009-03-13T21:06:00.000-05:00A texas cattleman was visiting a new England Farme...A texas cattleman was visiting a new England Farmer. They got to talking about sizes (of course). The Texan asked the farmer how big his farm was. "All the way down to that tree." To which the Texan replied "I can get in my truck, drive all day and still be on my ranch." "Ayup, I had a truck like that once."Bob Durtschihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03996085805631142285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-85226502406407250332009-03-13T13:09:00.000-05:002009-03-13T13:09:00.000-05:00Lots of places with miles and miles but the highwa...Lots of places with miles and miles but the highways in Texas are usually in decent condition and well constructed compared to, say, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado. Texas drivers, on the other hand, should be required to stay in Texas during winter months.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-63912626897383154072009-03-13T13:02:00.000-05:002009-03-13T13:02:00.000-05:00Given that most of my state isn't even on the road...Given that most of my state isn't even on the road system, it's still a fair far piece to get to the places that are. We don't bother with miles, just "It's five hours to Fairbanks if the road's open and dry, eight if you're going the speed limit, twelve if you're stuck behind an RV, and three if you're flying without a headwind." (That's 360 miles, most of which is two-lane road, where the snow fills in the potholes in winter.)<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you could use a 206 for critter transport! Though it'd take more people - one or two to fly, and at least one to convince the critter not to do anything stupid en route.On a Wing and a Whimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754595334684845895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-85837157771061959352009-03-13T10:25:00.000-05:002009-03-13T10:25:00.000-05:00When I went to school at Texas A&M, my family ...When I went to school at Texas A&M, my family was in SE Alabama. I had a buddy that lived in Lubbock.<BR/><BR/>Our drive times were about the same (~13 hours or so). He never left the state. I went from TX -> LA -> MS -> AL -> FL -> back into AL.<BR/><BR/>That's when I really came to appreciate just how big this state is.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03357420829928075512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-46048822506645119562009-03-13T10:16:00.000-05:002009-03-13T10:16:00.000-05:00On the other hand, if you want the most awesomely ...On the other hand, if you want the most awesomely aggravating, non-city road in the world, try US-380 between McKinney and Denton, Texas.<BR/>It's a distance of 32 miles. <BR/>It can take 2+ hours to drive. <BR/>This is not because of the traffic, which is bad enough, but because there are no less than 43 stops in that 32 miles. Yes, I counted them. If you hit the stoplights wrong, you can start in McKinney at lunch and get to Denton maybe in time for supper.<BR/>Which is why I go an extra 20 miles out and around to visit Nana.<BR/>At least the million miles to El Paso is scenic-if you take the right route.<BR/>LawMom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-44694125717931940482009-03-13T10:03:00.000-05:002009-03-13T10:03:00.000-05:00Wolfwalker, if you headed east out of Flagstaff, i...Wolfwalker, if you headed east out of Flagstaff, it was down hill all the way as well. There are stories of biker riders coasting for miles out of Flagstaff (built on an old volcano.)Crucishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15441911110953212619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-2152046291593583902009-03-13T07:03:00.000-05:002009-03-13T07:03:00.000-05:00It was fun making the trip from Stephenville to Ca...It was fun making the trip from Stephenville to Carlsbad last year; approaching the turn off I-20 in Pecos and realizing that we could keep going for two more hours and still not be in El Paso yet.KD5NRHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04169457396389789270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-39376011497515436582009-03-12T23:51:00.000-05:002009-03-12T23:51:00.000-05:00hehehe- Be glad for the Interstate! JPG had it ri...hehehe- Be glad for the Interstate! JPG had it right. From Texarkana to El Paso was a 17-18 hour trip back in the day, and that was running "well" above the limit...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-81383684671572004262009-03-12T23:45:00.000-05:002009-03-12T23:45:00.000-05:00Robin,Where did you live? Grew up in Franklin Par...Robin,<BR/><BR/>Where did you live? Grew up in Franklin Park, here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-72988798446453806472009-03-12T21:03:00.000-05:002009-03-12T21:03:00.000-05:00Ain't never been to Texas, but once I visited nort...Ain't never been to Texas, but once I visited northern Arizona. Stayed near Flagstaff. One day I headed east to visit Petrified Forest. Three hours each way on I-40. I think I passed maybe five cars. The scenery hardly changed at all. I've seen more desolate landscapes than the Colorado Plateau, but I don't think I've ever seen a flatter one. Miles an' miles of bloody damn nothing, all the way to the horizon. And the horizon was sixty miles away. <BR/><BR/>But I'll never forget the rest stop. Parking lot, picnic tables, and restrooms. And a rock-tumble just made-to-order for kids to climb on. <BR/><BR/>And a sign.<BR/><BR/>"Please don't climb on the rocks. There may be rattlesnakes."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-18658232190279035942009-03-12T20:53:00.000-05:002009-03-12T20:53:00.000-05:00If Texas were perfectly flat and featureless, you ...If Texas were perfectly flat and featureless, you could build a 24x24 foot house for every person in the world and still have room for streets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-36123393994474659352009-03-12T19:23:00.000-05:002009-03-12T19:23:00.000-05:00I just drove from El Paso to Austin. A few notes ...I just drove from El Paso to Austin. A few notes for an old Texas History teacher. Santa Fe and Phoenix are closer than Austin to me. El Paso to Denver is about the same distance as El Paso to Houston. Hope you got a chance to eat some REAL tex-mex food while waiting for the miscreant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-64499410272961447792009-03-12T17:18:00.000-05:002009-03-12T17:18:00.000-05:00Old joke: [insert any of the Texas is big stories]...Old joke: [insert any of the Texas is big stories], it takes a long time to drive.<BR/><BR/>Punchline: "Yeah, I had a truck like that once."John Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12092772204400280948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-79737394193618386032009-03-12T17:03:00.000-05:002009-03-12T17:03:00.000-05:00I lived in Texas, and described a vacation to a fr...I lived in Texas, and described a vacation to a friend. His comment was "Where ever you are going, once you leave Texas, you are halfway there."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22957834.post-6323598916674450102009-03-12T16:57:00.000-05:002009-03-12T16:57:00.000-05:00I'm from Nevada. Not quite the as big as texas, bu...I'm from Nevada. Not quite the as big as texas, but still pretty good sized compared to some other states. Hell, we've got counties that are bigger than a large fraction of the New England states. I remember one year, in 2000 or 2001, there were a large number of fires, and something like 6 million acres total burned, which calculated out to I believe a land mass roughly the size of Delaware. And less than a few dozen structures were burned. <BR/><BR/><I>Few people realize just how big Alaska is but if it could be superimposed over the lower 48 Ketchikan would be near Atlanta, Shemya close to San Diego with Anchorage somewhere in between.</I><BR/><BR/>What are you talking about? On my map, Alaska is only a little larger than Nebraska. >:D<BR/><BR/>I kid, I kid. My dorm roommate in college was from Alaska, and he'd always on and on about how small Alaska is normally represented on maps, and how Alaska was represented in popular media. It was kind of funny to bait him from time to time with something like "so how big was your igloo?" and watch him start raving...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com