It's official...Texas is "home".

[tinhorn97062]

I am officially residing in Texas....New Braunfels, to be exact. We rolled into town yesterday afternoon, and we appreciate all of those who were praying for us during the transition. It's been a while since I've been on here, just due to the relocation events, but I thought I'd update those who care to be updated.

As an afterthought- I saw a hand calc'd ~18.5 mpg on the trip down. That's driving an F350, crew cab, bulletproofed 6.0 Powerstroke, with a good sized load in the bed. Cruise set at 70 the entire trip.

[Boaz]

Glad you made it , hope you get settled quick and easy !

[jmort]

Thank God you made it safely. I went back to see that you escaped from Oregon. Good move.

[tinhorn97062]

Thank God you made it safely. I went back to see that you escaped from Oregon. Good move.

Yes, we escaped indeed.

One thing I quickly realized is that my non-cold air blowing a/c just got moved up on the to-do list. Haha!!

[Preacher Jim]

welcome to texas would like to go back myself

[Nueces]

Yes, we escaped indeed.

One thing I quickly realized is that my non-cold air blowing a/c just got moved up on the to-do list. Haha!!

Get that fixed during our next brief cold snap, fewer sweaty Texans in line before ya!

[Budzilla 19]

Congratulations, Tinhorn!!! I know you will love it there. Glad ya'll made it ok!

[DLCTEX]

Welcome to Texas! That is a beautiful part of the state. I find something beautiful about every part, except the big cities and the wind generators popping up everywhere.

[Char-Gar]

Celebrate by going to Omas Haus for some good German-Texas cooking.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

New Braunfels is near where my Parents over-wintered for many years, in D'Hanis. The Mountain Cedar pollen/allergy season is upon you, in that area. I would get quite sick when visiting my folks, til I'd take the allergy meds.
Good Luck
Jon

[DerekP Houston]

Yes, we escaped indeed.

One thing I quickly realized is that my non-cold air blowing a/c just got moved up on the to-do list. Haha!!

Yes, welcome to Texas. You need working AC in the middle of winter :D.

[Rufus Krile]

For a place to shoot... Dietzville is 5 miles out from the loop on hwy 46. Left side of road... a picture of a silhouette ram on the sign. Welcommen.

[jmorris]

Welcome home, if you fled a State that has laws that made you leave, hope you left them all there in your travels.

[tinhorn97062]

Welcome home, if you fled a State that has liberal laws, hope you left them there in your travels.

We fled Oregon, which is just a couple shakes behind CA in liberalism. I have no desire to participate with that kind of nonsense again, and there were no rubber bands attached to our ankles on exit.

[propwashp47]

Behold for the lord has led you to the promised land. praise be to God for your safe journey .Welcome home brother we are overjoyed to have you here.we use rubber bands around outside of the pants legs to keep out the chiggers

[TheDoctor]

Welcome to Texas! I do wish there was a time machine, so you could see how New Braunfels was about 30 years ago, before it became so tourist'y, and Ommas food was still real!

[DerekP Houston]

Hey Rodeo season is just about here for Houston if you feel like driving over.

[chsparkman]

For a place to shoot... Dietzville is 5 miles out from the loop on hwy 46. Left side of road... a picture of a silhouette ram on the sign. Welcommen.

That's a nice facility and a good place to shoot. My cousin Walter shoots there regularly.

[w5pv]

Welcome,make yourself at home.

[twc1964]

Welcome friend. Your gonna love this state. I'm about 3 hours north from where you are at. My shooting buddy lives an hour from you. This is a nice place to live as long as you can deal with the summer heat.

[bayjoe]

The town of Brownwood which isn't to far away if I remember right has an awesome Bar BQ place. You ever get over there you won't be sorry

[bear67]

Good location and lots of good folks--have many friends in the area and oldest son was Parks Supt there years ago. You are there and need to visit Clear Springs Restaurant. There is a new one in town, but the best is to go to Clear Springs, Texas just east on Tx 46 and eat in the original with great catfish and world famous (best)onion rings. It is in the old cotton gin and is an experience you will enjoy often after visiting once. Welcome to God's country.

[Markbo]

Welcome. You are in a beautiful part of the state. You will undoubtedly see a lot of our small Hill country deer. They aint big, but they's lot of 'em! : D

And there are a great BBQ places all over the place. Just skip the chain restaurants and you'll be fine. Whats your line of work anyway? Just curious when people move cross country.

[tinhorn97062]

Welcome. You are in a beautiful part of the state. You will undoubtedly see a lot of our small Hill country deer. They aint big, but they's lot of 'em! : D

And there are a great BBQ places all over the place. Just skip the chain restaurants and you'll be fine. Whats your line of work anyway? Just curious when people move cross country.

Ive seen some BBQ places here, but I don't know whether they're chains or not. I'm on the hunt for "the real deal", so if people have a favorite hole in the wall bbq joint- I'm all ears. As for my line of work, I'm a Mechanical Designer and have been in the metal fabrication industry for close to 20yrs.

I've not seen a single deer yet, but I've also been hanging out on the I35 taking care of the relocation business stuff. I'm looking forward to being able to do some shooting and a bit of hunting at some point. I've got dreams of shooting a wild pig and turning him into some pulled pork. I've got a good pig hammer of a load for my .45-70 that needs to get some first blood. :-)

[TXGunNut]

The town of Brownwood which isn't to far away if I remember right has an awesome Bar BQ place. You ever get over there you won't be sorry

Probably talking about Underwoods but it's probably not the only place. I'd be eating closer to home, love me some good German food!

[Jtarm]

Oh man this old Cowtowner is jealous!

Beautiful country and lots of great shooting clubs.

Dunno any great eateries, but being that the Hill Country was settled by Germans, there should be lots of good Teutonic food.

[Rufus Krile]

As a youth, I worked one summer for an ice plant... stored beef for Underwood's BBQ. Boxes and boxes of already cooked beef... from Argentina. Lots of other real choices around there as it is pretty much the geographical center of Texas bbq industry. Black's in Lockhart was GW Bush's favorite... Fuschak's in San Marcos... Oma's in NB... Meyer's in Elgin... For a chain, Rudy's isn't bad. Most use either oak or mesquite... as you get farther east (more into the Swiss part of TX) you run into pecan smoked bbq. 'Scuse me for a bit... gotta go wipe my chin.

[rond]

Welcome!

[Jtarm]

As a youth, I worked one summer for an ice plant... stored beef for Underwood's BBQ.

The place in Brownwood? Yech!!!

[Mike in TX]

Welcome to Texas. I live in San Antonio and go to the Bexar Community Shooting Range in Marion. It is, for me, a great range. Rifle, pistol, clays and skeet, shotgun and archery. Have fun no matter where you go.

[Char-Gar]

Black's BBQ in Lockhart is top of the line as is Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood. There are probably others, but those are the two I know best. If you get to Victoria, Mumphords is also great.

[Markbo]

Actually for a chain Rudy's is probably the best. Their regular sauce (spicy) is the only sauce I use any more. Sell it in big wine bottles. Thie Sissy sauce isnt as good. Not spicy and a little too sweet.

[tinhorn97062]

Actually for a chain Rudy's is probably the best. Their regular sauce (spicy) is the only sauce I use any more. Sell it in big wine bottles. Thie Sissy sauce isnt as good. Not spicy and a little too sweet.

We actually had lunch at Rudy's today. Pulled pork sandwich, some coleslaw, and a bottle of Big Red.

[longranger]

I have a F250 with a 6.uh oh. I never had a problem dragging heavily loaded trailers from CA to WY and getting 20.0 mpg's uphill downhill @70-75 mph,it had all the power I ever needed,diesels need to work or they go to hell.




I saw a hand calc'd ~18.5 mpg on the trip down

[wills]

Congratulations.

For barbeque go to Coopers inLlano http://www.coopersbbqllano.com/ (http://www.coopersbbqllano.com/)or either of the joints in Lockhart http://www.blacksbbq.com/ (http://www.blacksbbq.com/)https://www.kreuzmarket.com/ (https://www.kreuzmarket.com/) http://www.smittysmarket.com/ (http://www.smittysmarket.com/)

[Boaz]

Ain't far ta go in the lone star state to get some good mextex/barbecue .

[Markbo]

Oooooh.. Cooooooopers!!! Havent eaten there in a few years. Pork chops to die for!!

[TheDoctor]

Welcome to Texas. I live in San Antonio and go to the Bexar Community Shooting Range in Marion. It is, for me, a great range. Rifle, pistol, clays and skeet, shotgun and archery. Have fun no matter where you go.

I stop by there when I do day trips to San Antonio to grab powder! Best price on Alliant I've found.

[dragon813gt]

Actually for a chain Rudy's is probably the best. Their regular sauce (spicy) is the only sauce I use any more. Sell it in big wine bottles. Thie Sissy sauce isnt as good. Not spicy and a little too sweet.

One was close to my hotel so I ate there a few times. I thought it was decent. Harmon's was the best place I ate. The Salt Lick was a let down. Austin City Limits was happening while I was down there so I didn't get a chance to try any of the places there. I did learn one thing, I really prefer Kansas City style barbecue over all others by a large margin.

[41mag]

Like the others have mentioned WELCOME HOME.....

Hope you do well. As also mentioned there is about any type food you could want in that area. Been through there tons of times. Gets a bit weird with all the tourist though during the summer, and well sometimes during the winter depending on how bad it gets up north.

[Kent Fowler]

Take Hwy 46 to Sequin, go 17 miles east on I-10 or Hwy 90, to Luling. Luling City Market on the main corner. It's about a 45 minute drive from N.B. Can't miss it . Best in Texas. Lockhart ain't bad, but like Luling better. Try the sausage and ribs.

[TXGunNut]

Luling, Llano, Lockhart, Victoria....if I lived down that way I'd be bigger than my truck, lol.
Best advice I can give any new Texan is never, ever tell us how you did it "up north" or "back home". ;-)

[Blackwater]

If I didn't have so many ties here in Ga., I'd likely be in Texas, too. "Home," when one is as inextricably tied to the land as I am, is just home, no matter where it is. We have an awful lot of idjits here, but they seem to be multiplying faster than the sensible folks everywhere now, so it'd mainly be for the taxes, atmosphere, pride, conviction and history for me. That old black mud of the swamps would draw me back, though, I'm afraid. Roots are just too deep. We have a lot of sensible folks in Ga., but we have an awful lot of idjits, too, and their numbers seem to be growing, and even my redneck friends seem to be succumbing slowly to an awfully surprising amount of PCness and lib theology. They're a pretty laid back people who have no great aspirations other than to just enjoy life and living, and have some fun along the way, usually involving music and food. Very basic stuff, but they generally don't think deeply, and that's why they're succumbing to PCness. Their pliancy and adaptability has become their weakness! Everything I see seems to indicate that things are like this all over, and the people who once supported this country with their knowledge, ability and intellects and curiosity and willingness to experiment, have now gone rather compliant and become indoctrinated. I never thought I'd see this, but the idjit libs will use any and everything at their disposal to Master the entire Universe! And many people, who are trusting at heart, fall prey to their high sounding ruses. Texas would be a good place to weather out the coming storm, I think. Hope you find it satisfying. Texas is one of the very few (if any other?) states that could legitimately seceed and sustain itself ONLY on what it has in-state, and what could be traded off to others for what they needed that they don't have there. That ain't no small thing these days!

[Markbo]

...i really prefer kansas city style barbecue over all others by a large margin.....

heretic!!!

[dragon813gt]

heretic!!!

Well if it's any consolation I will eat Texas barbecue. The mustard and vinegar base garbage they refer to as Carolina barbecue isn't fit to feed to your worse enemy.

[tonyjones]

I also highly recommend City Market in Luling.

[badbob454]

first thing i thought of was pig hunting i hear its thick with them there

[TXGunNut]

first thing i thought of was pig hunting i hear its thick with them there

You heard correctly! The trick is to smite them with boolits, not bumpers.

[Blackwater]

I guess I'm kind'a like the gal who just loved men, and took on all comers. I've eaten all sorts of BBQ, and enjoyed all of it. But when I have my choice, I like a tomato and brown sugar sauce on mine, with a little mustard and Worstershire, onion and garlic powder, paprika, apple cider vinegar and whatever else strikes me as being maybe good for that day's BBQ. I've found a little (doesn't take much a'tall!) taragon can also be good when you're in the mood for that. If there's BBQ available, I'll give at least one plate or sandwich a try. ALWAYS! And to date, I've never found one I didn't like. I HAVE found some sauces that I liked a minimum of, and the mustard and vinegar types are the ones I'll tent to use sparingly. But when the meat is so good you don't need or want much sauce, THAT is when you just glow with appreciation for a really FINE meal! YMMV, but that's how I approach BBQ, and I try to approach it every chance I get, too!

[Nose Dive]

Welcome home, son. Texas accepts all comers who want to work and build Texas.

Be sure to get your CHL BEFORE you open carry. It is the law. We are working on changing that now. Cruz gets elected, we'll work on it from the top down.

If you do open carry and an cop asks to see your CHL, just say "no thank you'. Just because you are open carrying, he has no legal right to ask to see your CHL. Now, if your got a snoot full of Lone Star and acting in a rude manner, well,... he can do his job.

So, get the CHL...bout 90 bucks I think now a days... and carry. Oh..TARGET, HEB and a few others don't like OPEN CARRY and can legally ask you to leave. It is private property and they have this authority. At the HEB i 'USED TO GO TO" the manager just asked me to put my .45 in my shirt so as to not scare the 'little ole ladies'. I did so, he was happy and I don't go back there. I go across IH 10 West and now patronize WALMART. They support Open Carry and the Manager there just asked to see my CHL. "HE" can do that as it is private property. I showed him my CHL and he said 'Welcome to our store!" Nice guy. He said they worry only because they sell alcohol and I did have some Lone Star in my basket. I can understand his concern.

Open carry is new in Texas. Less than 2 months old and folks are just getting used to it. Mayor, City Manager, and SA Police Chief are fit to be spit on they are so red hot mad. But, State Law is State Law.

Get the CHL....OPEN CARRY... I see it as my DUTY, not a legal right. Semantics here I am sure will be debated.

Nose Dive

Cheap, Fast, Good. Kinldy Pick Two.

[Char-Gar]

Best advice I can give any new Texan is never, ever tell us how you did it "up north" or "back home". ;-)

That is wise counsel indeed! Texans have their own way of thinking and doing. You don't have to think like them or do like them, but it is a good idea to keep your mouth shut about foreign ways.

Lone Star beer is pretty much swill. It was The National Beer of Texas for many years, being brewed in San Antone. But, Pabst bought the brand and it is made in Ft. Worth by Miller. It is perfectly acceptable in Texas to drink Mexican beer with Dos Equis being one of the worlds great beers. Just saying.....

[Nose Dive]

BadBob454....Yea buddy! Come on down for Hog Hunting!! We got thousands and thousands of 'em!!

Can hunt them with harsh language, pistol, bow, knife, spear, rifle, laser beams, machine gun, spot light at night, bait and trap, machine gun from a helicopter or plane!!!

Can put you on 12,000 acres that has well over 5,000 of them waiting to be 'removed'......No questions asked. "Pile'em up!"

Nose Dive

Cheap, Fast, Good. Kindly pick two.

[Rufus Krile]

The HEB's here don't display 30.06 OR 30.07 signs so it must be store-by-store. Luby's shows a 30.07 sign, which strikes me as strange... that's where the chl movement started in Texas. For the non-Texicans here... 30.06 forbids concealed carry and 30.07 forbids open carry.

[Down South]

Welcome to Texas, my home away from home. Tx is a very nice state. Some day I will go home to Louisiana. I do make the trip over to La about once a month to see the kids, relax and sometimes do a few odd jobs around the house and maybe fish a bit. My house is on a lake. Just finished my boat house a couple months ago. I'm going back this weekend and work on the artificial fish structure that I'm putting around the insides of my boat slips.
Right now work holds me here with retirement around the corner, maybe sooner than expected since I'm oilfield.

Anyway, you will enjoy Tx. I know that I have with the exception of having to live in Houston. I'm a member of a great gun range over here and I frequent it just about every weekend that I stay in Houston. PSC, "Pearland Shooting Club". I've been a member there 6 yrs this year. It's a NRA sponsored range to boot.
I will dearly miss that range and the friends that I have made there over the years.

[wills]

That is wise counsel indeed! Texans have their own way of thinking and doing. You don't have to think like them or do like them, but it is a good idea to keep your mouth shut about foreign ways.

Lone Star beer is pretty much swill. It was The National Beer of Texas for many years, being brewed in San Antone. But, Pabst bought the brand and it is made in Ft. Worth by Miller. It is perfectly acceptable in Texas to drink Mexican beer with Dos Equis being one of the worlds great beers. Just saying.....

http://www.shiner.com/ (http://www.shiner.com/)
https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/dis01 (https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/dis01)

Shiner was once swill. The company changed ownership, and it is now pretty good stuff. You have permission to drink Shiner.

[tinhorn97062]

Well, to catch up on some posts:

My family and I are looking forward to being productive members of Texan society, nothing less. We honor the Lord, work hard, mind our business, treat people the way we would like to be treated, conduct our business in a fair manner, and prefer to support local economy over national chain type stuff. So, we look forward to just plugging right in. As for where we came from, well, you just can't go far while looking in your mirror. I'm sure that doesn't need any more explanation.

I spent some time reading up on Texas gun laws before moving. I'm enjoying living a felony free lifestyle, and don't care to be welcomed to Texas in a felonious fashion. So- as soon as I'm able, I'll be obtaining my Texas CHL. Open carry is nice...that said, I'm a big fan of people not knowing what may or may not be hidden under my shirt. I've never declared that I was carrying concealed when pulled over by previous officers, and see no reason why I would change that practice.

On the note of BBQ- I'm a fan of all meats smoked. I prefer a good smoky sauce with some heat, but some days beg a need of that mustard based sauce from the east coast. Either way, I think if it's smoked and carved off a cow or pig, life is going to be good.

I really appreciate the warm welcome from everybody. :-)

[Markbo]

Sounds like you are going to fit right in - except if I might give you a piece of advice. One of the lawyers that attended a couple of my CHL classes advised us to ALWAYS hand a peace officer your TDL and your CHL if asked for ID. That way he knows, you know and that minimizes the possibility of a bad surprise. In fact in Texas that is the law.

I got pulled over for speeding here a while back and did that. Officer asked me where it was (normal) and I told him I didn't have it... I was in my wife's car. Not only did he not say "OK" he dressed me down for not having it! Told me "I want you to always be armed on this side of town, you hear me!?". I thought that was very thoughtful of him. :)

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I'll offer you one little tip, that'd probably get me in trouble, if I moved to Texas is, that I prefer beans in my chili.

Great reading...
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?267025-The-great-chili-debate-of-2015-Beans-or-no-beans

[Nueces]

You can be correct if you put it this way: "I prefer beans with my chili."

Then, you can still get into heaven.

[tinhorn97062]

We didn't realize hat these such a controversy over the inclusion of beans in a batch of chili. Honesty, I've never had chili without beans, so I may be in trouble. Hopefully I didn't stir the pot (pun intended! :-) )

[TexasAggie06]

Welcome to the best damn state in these United States

[Markbo]

Well just rember the correct name "Chili con carne". Doesnt say "Chili con Frijoles". ;)

[David2011]

Congrats on landing in one of the best parts of Texas!


Actually for a chain Rudy's is probably the best. Their regular sauce (spicy) is the only sauce I use any more. Sell it in big wine bottles. Thie Sissy sauce isnt as good. Not spicy and a little too sweet.

Thar's "Rudy's BBQ Sauce" and thar's "Rudy's BBQ Sauce for Sissies."




Congratulations.

For barbeque go to Coopers inLlano http://www.coopersbbqllano.com/ (http://www.coopersbbqllano.com/)or either of the joints in Lockhart http://www.blacksbbq.com/ (http://www.blacksbbq.com/)https://www.kreuzmarket.com/ (https://www.kreuzmarket.com/) http://www.smittysmarket.com/ (http://www.smittysmarket.com/)




Cooper's ROCKS!!!


first thing i thought of was pig hunting i hear its thick with them there

We hunt near San Angelo and so far we have been unsuccessful at running out of feral pigs. Trying again this weekend.


We didn't realize hat these such a controversy over the inclusion of beans in a batch of chili. Honesty, I've never had chili without beans, so I may be in trouble. Hopefully I didn't stir the pot (pun intended! :-) )

Anything identifiable in chili other than meat in a Texas chili contest results in an instant disqualification. Beans are welcome to be served on the side.

David

[Char-Gar]

I am one of those who don't think beans belong IN chili, but I knew a few Texans that do. Doing so won't send a fellow to Hell, but it will increase his time in Purgatory. However putting Lima Beans in chili is a hanging offense.

[jeepvet]

Many people think that the best B-B-Que in the world is from Cooper's B-B-Que in Llano, TX. That is about 150 miles northwest of you, 35 miles due north of Fredericksburg. Lots of folks fly into our tiny airport from the cities and use the courtesy car to go to Cooper's and eat then fly home. Everything is good but they are known for their Big Chop (pork chop). We also have a very big Crawfish Festival the third weekend in April. Good stuff if you like cajun mudbugs, taters and corn. Lots of good music, cold beer and fun.

Don't worry about not seeing deer yet, when you are driving at night they will find you. Best thing to do is hit the brakes and go straight, don't try to miss them or you will probably end up in a deep ditch or wrapped around a tree. A good brush guard is our friend.

You do know that God created the whole world in six days then rested on the seventh. Then on the eighth day, God made Texas. Welcome to God's Country.

[TheDoctor]

Do not even think of telling a cop "no" if you are open carrying. Lot of BAD advice out there. Open carry in Texas is illegal. There is however an exemption IF you have a carry license. Tell a cop "no" and you will be taking a ride. Don't believe it, ask a cop what they will arrest you for if you open carry without a license.

[Blackwater]

Just a word on handling hitting deer in your vehicle. If you brake mightily, you might want to try letting up on the brakes just before impact. This lets the front end rise, so it's less likely they'll roll over your hood and through the windshield of some vehicles with lower front ends. Could save your life, possibly, but it requires good judgment and timing in doing so. It tends to throw the deer up into the air on impact, but at least they go away from the vehicle, and not into the cab with you and whoever's riding with you. I hit one years ago in my old Toyota pickup, and did this since it looked like the sloping front was going to cut his legs out from under him, so I let off the brakes just before impact, and it seems to have minimized the damage. I still miss that old truck! Bought it new and it lasted me 14 years. A man gets sentimental about anything that serves him that well, and it did NOT get babied in any way! Just kept oil, filter and air filter changed every 3,000-3500 miles, and one rebuilt alternator. That was it for maintenance!

[Down South]

Between the wife and I, we have 6 deer kills with our vehicles. But they were all in Louisiana, my home state. Deer here are just as bad depending on where you are at.
Ahhhh, I could tell some stories about some of those kills and a few other deer road kills but I'll let it rest.

[Markbo]

If you go to Coopers, look for the old newspaper pic of the fellah holding up a rattlesnake on a stick Lots of opinions and estimates, but Ill let you make your own. ;).

And in the interest of full disclosure I cook my chili with black beans. I also like it topped with cold chopped onions and just a little sharp cheddar. I dont care. Thats how I like it.

[tinhorn97062]

If you go to Coopers, look for the old newspaper pic of the fellah holding up a rattlesnake on a stick Lots of opinions and estimates, but Ill let you make your own. ;).

And in the interest of full disclosure I cook my chili with black beans. I also like it topped with cold chopped onions and just a little sharp cheddar. I dont care. Thats how I like it.

We went to Cooper's here in NB, and it was fantastic. Way better than Rudy's, in our opinion. I especially liked the application of sauce, when asked if we wanted any sauce. The guy grabbed our brisket and just dunked it in a big container and slipped it all on a tray. :-)

[Markbo]

Thats the good stuff right there in that bucket!

[jeepvet]

Maybe it is just me, but I am having a real hard time thinking of anything that isn't better with beans in it, on it, around it or just by themselves. Except maybe Blue Bell. The whole key, IMHO, is to always cook those little tooters with several Jalapenos in the pot with them.

[David2011]

I've never declared that I was carrying concealed when pulled over by previous officers, and see no reason why I would change that practice.


I really appreciate the warm welcome from everybody. :-)

Tinhorn,

You'll probably want to rethink not declaring your concealed handgun in Texas. In an interaction with an LEO it's required in Texas.

Enjoy Texas. I'll be moving back when I retire. Hopefully that's still a few years down the road.

David

[Nueces]

David is right. In Texas, when an officer asks for your driver's license, and you are carrying, you must volunteer your CHL along with your DL. It would serve you well to get on the state websites and read the law, as there are a number of places where CHL firearms are not legal. Just the way it is as we recover from post Civil War reconstruction.

[tinhorn97062]

Good advice from the previous two. :-)

[Down South]

Always produce you're concealed carry license if you are pulled over or stopped for an insurance check. I' been through several road blocks checking insurance, inspection sticker, trailer lights, etc.
once that they saw that I had a carry licence, they let me go without checking anything else.
My opinion, once they see the carry license, They figure if you have that, you have everything else together. Your're not the guy that they are looking for.
I've even been pulled over for speeding. Once the officer looked at the carry license, he let me go.

[Chickm1]

This is as close to Heaven as you can get!

[Virginian]

Good luck to you and your family!

[wills]

We didn't realize hat these such a controversy over the inclusion of beans in a batch of chili. Honesty, I've never had chili without beans, so I may be in trouble. Hopefully I didn't stir the pot (pun intended! :-) )

Just don't go around admitting it.

[wills]

Well, to catch up on some posts:



I spent some time reading up on Texas gun laws before moving. I'm enjoying living a felony free lifestyle, and don't care to be welcomed to Texas in a felonious fashion. So- as soon as I'm able, I'll be obtaining my Texas CHL. Open carry is nice...that said, I'm a big fan of people not knowing what may or may not be hidden under my shirt. I've never declared that I was carrying concealed when pulled over by previous officers, and see no reason why I would change that practice.



I really appreciate the warm welcome from everybody. :-)

When you finish reading up on Texas gun laws you will find:
GC §411.205. REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY LICENSE
. If a license holder is carrying a handgun on or about the license holder’s person when a magistrate or a peace officer demands that the license holder display identification, the license holder shall display both the license holder’s driver’s license or identification certificate issued by the department and the license holder’s handgun license.

[Boaz]

I always hand em the CHL first , never had a problem . ANY dealing with leo's .......whup that license out and hand it .

[xacex]

Wife is trying to get me to move down to Texas from Oregon. I have family down there, but also up here. I think I would miss the salmon fishing, crabbing, clamming, and elk hunting. If anything it would be a couple years down the road. As things get worse politically here in Oregon I may forget about my reservations. It is really starting to stink around here with the Ca BS eroding the rural lifestyle. Most of the pig hunting I hear is on private land there, and is not cheap. I need hunting, and fishing as an excuse to get out around a camp fire and drink beer.

[flyer1]

I am planning retirement 1 August. The only thing that will stop it is if our house does not sell. We are putting it on the market in about 2 weeks. We have decided to move to Pecan Plantation near Granbury. We will be glad to be done with Michigan winters. We can hardly wait. I need to find some place to shoot though. I am hoping to find some work flying a KingAir.

[wills]

Feral hogs cause millions of dollars in damage every year in Texas. The county where I live pays a bounty on the ears. (The adjacent county pays a bounty on the tails.) It is suggested if you talk to the bounty officials, the Parks & Wildlife officer, county agent, and feed store operators, you can probably be put in contact with a landowner with hog problems. If you can convince him you are sufficiently discriminating not to shoot his cattle, chickens, family members you may be able to locate some free hunting.

[wills]

Coopers has changed ownership. It is still expensive, but is no longer worth the price.

[starmac]

Don't discount the little mom and pop bbq pits parked on the side of the road down in that country, they are rarely not some good eating.

It has been several (lots) of years since I have spent weekends camping on the river down by the tube shoot, but I nearly bet the bikinis are still WORTH some of the best in the world. lol

[TheDoctor]

Sadly, Omas Haus quit being "Omas Haus" almost 30 years ago! Still better than Mcdonalds, but only a shadow of its former self.

[sparkyv]

Howdy, and glad you made it home just as fast as you could, Brother.

[rockrat]

Loved the Hill country when I would go to SA when I was a teen, to see the Grandparents. Figured on moving there when I could. Was in my 30's before opportunity came up. Went down in late Aug/early Sept. Didn't remember it being so hot and humid!!! Looked at Tennessee and Virginia late Aug. Hot/humid there too. Thats why I ended up in Colorado, for the cooler climate.
Dang, now I have a hankering for some Bucees bohemian garlic jerky!!

[wills]

Don't discount the little mom and pop bbq pits parked on the side of the road down in that country, they are rarely not some good eating.

It has been several (lots) of years since I have spent weekends camping on the river down by the tube shoot, but I nearly bet the bikinis are still WORTH some of the best in the world. lol


Those little dumps are either great, or will make you think you are about to die.

[abunaitoo]

Just read texas wants to kick the NRA out.
True or not???

[wills]

That is not going to go over.

The annual meeting is in Dallas, and there's some hack in Dallas that wants it moved.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dallas-politician-nra-move-annual-convention-city-article-1.3831027

[abunaitoo]

I've always admired Texas. Always thought the people there stood for the rights of people to be free.
Would be very sad if they were becoming like kakafonia.

[starmac]

Like anywhere Texas has it's share of fruits, most of which have been imported, but a few homegrown ones too. They are far from taking over though.

[Texas by God]

We've always had some idiot liberals. A bunch live in Austin, Dallas, and a few other places. And a bunch of elderly folks that still vote Democrat if a dog is the candidate "cause daddy did".

[Idaho45guy]

Wife is trying to get me to move down to Texas from Oregon. I have family down there, but also up here. I think I would miss the salmon fishing, crabbing, clamming, and elk hunting. If anything it would be a couple years down the road. As things get worse politically here in Oregon I may forget about my reservations. It is really starting to stink around here with the Ca BS eroding the rural lifestyle. Most of the pig hunting I hear is on private land there, and is not cheap. I need hunting, and fishing as an excuse to get out around a camp fire and drink beer.

Yep. I couldn't imagine living somewhere without beautiful mountains and rivers and not being able to enjoy the solitude of true wilderness. Besides, with
the massive influx of Californians and other liberals, Texas will be a blue state in a decade or so.

[Boaz]

Not if we can stop em , plenty of real Texans left .

[starmac]

Yep. I couldn't imagine living somewhere without beautiful mountains and rivers and not being able to enjoy the solitude of true wilderness. Besides, with
the massive influx of Californians and other liberals, Texas will be a blue state in a decade or so.

Well when you mentioned beautiful women, you just called Texas by name, they just don't come any prettier. I like Idaho too, but I suspect it will be encroached and changed before Texas does.

[gbrown]

Problem with Texas is like many other states--its the urban areas where the liberalism is centered. Lots of folks from other states have re -located to our State and want to try to remake it like their old one. Austin and Dallas are good examples. But, you look at other states and you see the problems are centered around the urban areas, also. Luckily, there are still enough native Texans around to keep this place straight.

[Idaho45guy]

Uh oh...

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/06/texas-holds-first-2018-primary-amid-surge-democratic-voters.html

With early voting already suggesting a record turnout for Democrats, and widespread speculation about what effect an endorsement by President Trump will have on Republican candidates, the Texas primaries are being looked at as both a bellwether for the rest of the nation - and a sign the red state could be turning purple more quickly than expected.

[Idaho45guy]

Well when you mentioned beautiful women, you just called Texas by name, they just don't come any prettier. I like Idaho too, but I suspect it will be encroached and changed before Texas does.

Why would you think that? Texas is far more liberal than Idaho and not even close in per capita firearms ownership. The thought that Texas is some great bastion of rugged individualism and freedom-loving cowboys is a myth that the facts just don't bear out.

Texas will turn blue way before Idaho. But rest assured; all the states will turn blue within a decade or so. Liberalism is a cancer that is spreading quickly.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/221721-how-red-or-blue-is-your-state

Rounding out the top five Republican states are Alaska, Idaho, Kansas and Mississippi, according to The Hill, and the top five most Democratic states include Minnesota, Oregon, California and Rhode Island.

http://www.businessinsider.com/gun-ownership-by-state-2015-7

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[jmort]

Texas is sadly on the verge of becomming a Pink State. Demographics.

[dragon813gt]

Uh oh...

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/06/texas-holds-first-2018-primary-amid-surge-democratic-voters.html

With early voting already suggesting a record turnout for Democrats, and widespread speculation about what effect an endorsement by President Trump will have on Republican candidates, the Texas primaries are being looked at as both a bellwether for the rest of the nation - and a sign the red state could be turning purple more quickly than expected.

Did that article mention the large turnout for Republicans in early voting as well? It's not as large as the Democrats but it's not that far off. 85% of Republicans approve and 85% of Democrats disapprove of Trump in Texas. Republicans outnumber democrats in the state. If republicans show up to vote it won't be as bad as the media is making it out to be.

Everyone needs to turn off the news. It's March and they're already ramping everyone up. Do your research and decide who you're going to vote for. Avoid all the doom and gloom that the media is reporting.

BTW, every state is different. Just because something happens in Texas doesn't mean it will happen elsewhere. The democrats could be well organized there and do nothing where I live. So don't believe the media.

[Idaho45guy]

Well when you mentioned beautiful women, you just called Texas by name, they just don't come any prettier.

You got me there; Idaho has a true drought when it comes to beautiful women. I think the state with the most beautiful women is Florida. Every company that I've worked for the past 15 years has had a Florida satellite office and when you pull up the employee directory, nearly every one of them are beautiful.

Oddly enough, years ago I went to a federal LEO training seminar in Bismarck, ND for two weeks and was astounded by the large number of beautiful blonde girls I met. And all were as sweet as could be.

[jmort]

California is strong in fetching women

[starmac]

California is strong in fetching women

One of he only upsides I could find in Cali myself, but Texas still has em beat in that dept too. lol

[starmac]

Now it has been a few years, so this could have changed, but I challenge anyone to go camp right in town next to the tube chute in New Braunsfels for a weekend.

Unless it has changed there is not a beach in Cali or Florida that can compete scenery wise, going by having lived in all three states, but very short term in two of them, guess which two. lol

[dragon813gt]

California is strong in fetching women

There are good looking women everywhere. Orange County California has an extremely high rate of "modified" women. I don't find this attractive. Now the blonde haired blue eyed young women that I seem to come across all the time in West Virginia are my speed. I'm pretty sure they hit the wall when they have children. But they are strikingly beautiful before this.

[Idaho45guy]

I'm pretty sure they hit the wall when they have children. But they are strikingly beautiful before this.

So after 15 they go downhill out there?

:kidding:

[starmac]

If if that is the case, Mexico is hard to beat. Them short dark haired gals in lowsiana can sure tear a guy up too. lol

[wills]

Did that article mention the large turnout for Republicans in early voting as well? It's not as large as the Democrats but it's not that far off. 85% of Republicans approve and 85% of Democrats disapprove of Trump in Texas. Republicans outnumber democrats in the state. If republicans show up to vote it won't be as bad as the media is making it out to be.

Everyone needs to turn off the news. It's March and they're already ramping everyone up. Do your research and decide who you're going to vote for. Avoid all the doom and gloom that the media is reporting.

BTW, every state is different. Just because something happens in Texas doesn't mean it will happen elsewhere. The democrats could be well organized there and do nothing where I live. So don't believe the media.

Notiwhstanding the early voting the Republican turnout was much higher.

[thxmrgarand]

Well now you have a responsibility to work hard in keeping Texas a pro-gun state. Just this week National Public Radio, aka Communist Radio interviewed a Texas Congressman O'Roark or something like that. I understood him to indicate he is going to run for the US Senate. He left no doubt that he believes the 2nd Amendment does not indicate the private ownership of semi-automatic firearms. He believes AR rifles should not be in private ownership. Note that he already is a US Congressman from Texas if I did not misunderstand the Communist Radio interviewer. My wife and I work hard for pro-gun candidates running for all levels of government. We hold and attend events, go door to door, write and coordinate letters to newspapers, distribute yard signs, and stuff envelopes. I draft statements candidates should want to make regarding firearms ownership. I collect endorsement signatures at shooting events. Voting is by itself no nearly enough to defend freedom. That is the reality in America today. Anyone might ask how I happen to be listening to Communist Radio; the answer is I like to know what the enemy is thinking.

[wills]

Beto O'Rourke is another typical leftist democrat. Cruz got more votes in the Republican primary, than were cast in the Democrat primary.
https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/07/primaries-behind-them-cruz-orourke-ready-battle/