A laugh from something Roger Ebert said

Onkel Neal · 07-04-19, 11:17 AM

I was searching for tropes about stuff being "the size of Texas" which seems to be a standard unit of measure. I came across this quote about the asteroid in the film Armageddon:

Quote:

Roger Ebert:
"OK, say you do succeed in blowing up an asteroid the size of Texas. What if a piece the size of Dallas is left? Wouldn't that be big enough to destroy life on Earth? What about a piece the size of Austin? Let's face it: Even an object the size of that big Wal-Mart outside Abilene would pretty much clean us out, if you count the parking lot."

That was awesome.

Platapus · 07-04-19, 02:23 PM

I used to work with someone who was, for some strange reason, very proud that he lived in Texas. We had another co-worker who lived in Alaska.

Whenever the Texan got a little too much Texasy about Texas, the Alaskan would causally say

"Perhaps they should cut Alaska in half and make Texas the third biggest state?"

Buddahaid · 07-04-19, 04:44 PM

Jimbuna · 07-05-19, 04:48 AM

The one saying I remember during my visit to Texas was by a Texan (I forget who precisely) when told Alaska was bigger than Texas he replied "Not if you melt the ice"

Platapus · 07-05-19, 10:13 AM

How big would Texas be if all the Bull [Manure] was removed?

Sailor Steve · 07-05-19, 10:43 AM

Many years ago I visited the famous Arizona Meteor Crater, which is just under 3/4 of a mile in diameter. At the time we were told the meteor itself was about the same size as a railroad boxcar.

As for Texas, when I was in Navy Radio 'A' School we had a bragging Texan in our barracks. I heard two good responses:

"Texas - where men are men and sheep are scared to death."

"If BS were white, Texas would be the ski capital of the world."

And I was born in Dallas, so I have to include myself in those insults.

Onkel Neal · 07-05-19, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

The one saying I remember during my visit to Texas was by a Texan (I forget who precisely) when told Alaska was bigger than Texas he replied "Not if you melt the ice"

What a memory you have

Sean C · 07-06-19, 12:18 AM

The website 'The True Size Of' will let you compare the relative sizes of countries and states. Just type the name of the country/state in the box in the upper left and hit "Enter". You can select multiple countries/states and move them around by clicking and dragging. You can also rotate them using the compass in the lower left.

It's a very interesting site which demonstrates how much the Mercator projection skews our view of the world.

Jimbuna · 07-06-19, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

What a memory you have

Was it you?

07-04-19, 02:23 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,369 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I used to work with someone who was, for some strange reason, very proud that he lived in Texas. We had another co-worker who lived in Alaska. Whenever the Texan got a little too much Texasy about Texas, the Alaskan would causally say "Perhaps they should cut Alaska in half and make Texas the third biggest state?" __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The one saying I remember during my visit to Texas was by a Texan (I forget who precisely) when told Alaska was bigger than Texas he replied "Not if you melt the ice" __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,369 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	How big would Texas be if all the Bull [Manure] was removed? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Many years ago I visited the famous Arizona Meteor Crater, which is just under 3/4 of a mile in diameter. At the time we were told the meteor itself was about the same size as a railroad boxcar. As for Texas, when I was in Navy Radio 'A' School we had a bragging Texan in our barracks. I heard two good responses: "Texas - where men are men and sheep are scared to death." "If BS were white, Texas would be the ski capital of the world." And I was born in Dallas, so I have to include myself in those insults. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Sean C Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 984 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 2	The website 'The True Size Of' will let you compare the relative sizes of countries and states. Just type the name of the country/state in the box in the upper left and hit "Enter". You can select multiple countries/states and move them around by clicking and dragging. You can also rotate them using the compass in the lower left. It's a very interesting site which demonstrates how much the Mercator projection skews our view of the world. __________________ If you have a question about celestial navigation ... ask me! Celestial Navigation Spreadsheet Last edited by Sean C; 07-06-19 at 12:31 AM.