Who says Texans live in the dark ages?

Méo · 12-13-09, 07:50 PM

I am curious...

Was this a vote for Ms Parker or an Anti-Democrat vote?

Shearwater · 12-13-09, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Méo

I am curious...

Was this a vote for Ms Parker or an Anti-Democrat vote?

Both of them are Dems.

Méo · 12-13-09, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shearwater

Both of them are Dems.

Oops..

I should have checked first!

Both of them are Democrats, an openly gay person elected in Texas...

Well, from an exterior point of view that's, indeed, very surprising!

Where I live I consider ourselves pretty open-minded and we never had a gay leader elected.

Letum · 12-13-09, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Méo

Where I live I consider ourselves pretty open-minded and we never had a gay leader elected.

Assuming there is no strong correlation between sexuality and careers in politics, that's not surprising given the small percentage of gay people.

Onkel Neal · 12-13-09, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Méo

Oops..

I should have checked first!

Both of them are Democrats, an openly gay person elected in Texas...

Well, from an exterior point of view that's, indeed, very surprising!

I have to say, "dark ages"? Surprising? Sounds like some of you are uninformed and basing your knowledge on dated stereotypes.

GoldenRivet · 12-13-09, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I have to say, "dark ages"? Surprising? Sounds like some of you are uninformed and basing your knowledge on dated stereotypes.

Yup...

Ask anyone who has never been to Texas and they will probably tell you.

Rednecks and cowboys everywhere, nothing but desert waste land with tumbleweeds... dry... acrid place filled with uneducated SUV driving gunslingers where justice is served at the end of a rope.

To those folks... i say, come stay 3 days at my old man's bed and breakfast and see for yourself what the climate, people and landscape are really like.

Méo · 12-13-09, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I have to say, "dark ages"? Surprising? Sounds like some of you are uninformed and basing your knowledge on dated stereotypes.

Well, I'm not the one who used the “dark ages” expression, this is indeed a stereotype (I didn't even know before that this expression existed to describe Texans).

Trust me, there are also a lot of stereotypes about us in Québec.

It's not because I am surprised that I tend to offend anyone in Texas.

I'm just basing on many comments and threads in GT, a lot guys here seem to have a “phobia” about democrats, that's why I'm surprised that an openly gay democrat person had been elected.

nikimcbee · 12-14-09, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I have to say, "dark ages"? Surprising? Sounds like some of you are uninformed and basing your knowledge on dated stereotypes.

Having been to Texas three times, I can confirm that TX is not in the Dark Ages. They have atleast made it to the early 20th century. Neal did have this kind of modem though:

And I did see a few horseless carriages'. Here's a picture of Neal's SUV:

You must be thinking of AR or LA.

GoldenRivet · 12-14-09, 12:46 AM

Louisiana... he is definitely thinking of Louisiana

XabbaRus · 12-14-09, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I have to say, "dark ages"? Surprising? Sounds like some of you are uninformed and basing your knowledge on dated stereotypes.

I was trying to be humourous. I know Texas isn't like that, but the stereotype is.

I don't think Texas is full of pickup driving rednecks called Bubba, but many people do.....

Note to self : don't try to be funny.

12-14-09, 04:28 AM

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Louisiana... he is definitely thinking of Louisiana

It can't be Louisiana, God smote that place with a mighty flood for its tolerance of people with a homosexual orientation.

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this is no big deal and anyone who makes a big deal out of it has their own issues.

Yep those that make a big issue out of gays often turn out to be real screaming queens in secret.

Skybird · 12-14-09, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I have to say, "dark ages"? Surprising? Sounds like some of you are uninformed and basing your knowledge on dated stereotypes.

Since I have had my first TI-30 long time ago, at least I know they can count from 1 to 10.

Onkel Neal · 12-14-09, 06:41 AM

Whew! Ok, I feel better. I mean, come on, of course we elected a gay Democrat for Mayor. The other candidate was a black Democrat.

Méo · 12-14-09, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

of course we elected a gay Democrat for Mayor. The other candidate was a black Democrat.

I took a look at this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Governors_of_Texas

Surprised again, I thought Texas was a Republican bastion...

Well I've learnt something today.

I guess I have a lot to learn about how politics works in the U.S.

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