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« on: February 15, 2011, 10:38:11 AM »
A friend of my nieces lives in ElPaso, TX. She is a midwife there. Anyway she had sent me some photos on ElPaso and surrounding areas.Mellinesa(sp?), New Mexico. What a beautiful area!! I have always wanted to go to Texas, now I really want to go!!!! They have these pecan groves that go on for miles!!! There is also a pic of the border fence...

It is funny that we live in such a country, that the differences (climate, topography)between the states are so extreme....
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2011, 10:45:32 AM »
I want to visit TX.  I'm going to try to schedule a vacation this year (I don't always get one).
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2011, 11:01:51 AM »
I am going to search for a singles tour bus, and see what I can come with....That is the best way to go for me
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2011, 11:06:58 AM »
Texas is so huge that we pretty much have all types of climates and terrain.  East Texas has the piney woods.  Down around Houston is humid and muggy like the deep south.  The deserts out west are beautiful.  The panhandle plains are bitter cold in the winter with tons and tons of snow.  Central Texas has the beautiful rolling hills and scraggly Mesquite trees.  It's a very neat place to live.
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2011, 11:27:53 AM »
I happen to have a travel book on Tx which came with a map. I was thinking of taking a plane to San Antonio and traveling by bus to El Paso. Will have to do some research...
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2011, 11:32:24 AM »
That would bore you to tears.  You'd only see hundreds and hundreds of miles of featureless desert  My suggestion is to go from Texarkana to El Paso.
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2011, 11:39:07 AM »
Quote from: TexasCop on February 15, 2011, 11:32:24 AM
That would bore you to tears.  You'd only see hundreds and hundreds of miles of featureless desert  My suggestion is to go from Texarkana to El Paso.

Yeah, but then there's Ft. Stockton. That's an education all by itself.  ;)
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2011, 11:41:12 AM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on February 15, 2011, 10:38:11 AM
A friend of my nieces lives in ElPaso, TX. She is a midwife there. Anyway she had sent me some photos on ElPaso and surrounding areas.Mellinesa(sp?), New Mexico. What a beautiful area!! I have always wanted to go to Texas, now I really want to go!!!! They have these pecan groves that go on for miles!!! There is also a pic of the border fence...

It is funny that we live in such a country, that the differences (climate, topography)between the states are so extreme....

I grew up there and still haven't seen half the state. I'd love to go to Palo Duro Canyon and Big Bend.  I think a road trip is in order :)
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2011, 11:46:39 AM »
Quote from: TexasCop on February 15, 2011, 11:32:24 AM
That would bore you to tears.  You'd only see hundreds and hundreds of miles of featureless desert.

Yeah, there isn't much to look at from the Metroplex to El Paso.  Went with some college friends on a spring break drive to Tucson/Phoenix/Vegas.  We got about an hour or two outside Fort Worth and were starting to get bored.  Well, being young & stupid, we saw a drive-thru liquor store & bought beer for the rest of the drive.  It seemed to take FOREVER to get out of Texas.
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2011, 12:04:10 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on February 15, 2011, 11:46:39 AM
Yeah, there isn't much to look at from the Metroplex to El Paso.  Went with some college friends on a spring break drive to Tucson/Phoenix/Vegas.  We got about an hour or two outside Fort Worth and were starting to get bored.  Well, being young & stupid, we saw a drive-thru liquor store & bought beer for the rest of the drive.  It seemed to take FOREVER to get out of Texas.

Now there are THOUSANDS of windmills to see.  It's actually really cool.
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2011, 12:05:23 PM »
Quote from: TexasCop on February 15, 2011, 12:04:10 PM

Now there are THOUSANDS of windmills to see.  It's actually really cool.

And MILLIONS of pancake armadillos!!
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2011, 12:52:10 PM »
From Junction, TX to Ft. Stockton, TX is miles and miles of miles and miles but you can do 80 mph so it helps.

There are 3 places I love in Texas.  The east Texas Piney Woods, The Hill Country and West Texas around Big Bend/Alpine.  The Davis Mountains are AWESOME especially on a motorcycle.

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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2011, 12:52:46 PM »
Quote from: TexasCop on February 15, 2011, 11:32:24 AM
That would bore you to tears.  You'd only see hundreds and hundreds of miles of featureless desert  My suggestion is to go from Texarkana to El Paso.

Thankyou for that advice,,,,I like Nature Preserves,botanical gardens and history. I was just reading an article on the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Eagle Pass looks interesting as does Laredo
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2011, 12:52:50 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on February 15, 2011, 10:45:32 AM
I want to visit TX.  I'm going to try to schedule a vacation this year (I don't always get one).

If'n ya make it down to SE Texas give me a holler!

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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2011, 12:54:50 PM »
I'll be around the DFW area.  Haven't made any plans yet, but I would like to get down there this year.
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Re: ElPaso, TX
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2011, 12:56:08 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on February 15, 2011, 12:54:50 PM
I'll be around the DFW area.  Haven't made any plans yet, but I would like to get down there this year.

Summer in DFW is really the best time.  Late July through August.  :-)
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2011, 01:04:20 PM »
Quote from: Texacon on February 15, 2011, 12:52:10 PM
From Junction, TX to Ft. Stockton, TX is miles and miles of miles and miles but you can do 80 mph so it helps.

There are 3 places I love in Texas.  The east Texas Piney Woods, The Hill Country and West Texas around Big Bend/Alpine.  The Davis Mountains are AWESOME especially on a motorcycle.

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I can vouch for the Piney Woods, and The Hill Country.  Never been west of Mineral Wells.  But, I do love Possum Kingdom. 
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Re: ElPaso, TX
« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2011, 01:04:44 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on February 15, 2011, 12:56:08 PM
Summer in DFW is really the best time.  Late July through August.  :-)

September ain't too shabby either.   :fuelfire:
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2011, 01:16:34 PM »
Chris, we'll have to have a get together for those of in North Central Texas when you decide to visit.

Texas Cop, I noticed that you didn't mention North Central Texas!!  :hammer: :hammer: Whatsammater with you?!?!?!?!?

Ralph, yeah Dallas is just f'n WONDERFUL in July/Aug time frame IF you like 100+ degree temps and a high relative humidity.  :whatever:

Seahorse, the mountains East of El Paso are fairly nice, but once you get past Van Horn and all the way to Big Springs is pretty much desert. I've driven I-10 to I-20 quite a few times (and on into Dallas)

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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2011, 01:24:08 PM »
Quote from: Thor on February 15, 2011, 01:16:34 PM
Chris, we'll have to have a get together for those of in North Central Texas when you decide to visit.

Texas Cop, I noticed that you didn't mention North Central Texas!!  :hammer: :hammer: Whatsammater with you?!?!?!?!?
Ralph, yeah Dallas is just f'n WONDERFUL in July/Aug time frame IF you like 100+ degree temps and a high relative humidity.  :whatever:

Seahorse, the mountains East of El Paso are fairly nice, but once you get past Van Horn and all the way to Big Springs is pretty much desert. I've driven I-10 to I-20 quite a few times (and on into Dallas)



Uh, I dunno, maybe it is because he lives in North Central Texas????  I ain't talking NORTH NORTH Central Texas, where you are, just North Central Texas, where we are.  It isn't much to look at, really.  Comparatively speaking anyway.
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Re: ElPaso, TX
« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2011, 01:27:12 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on February 15, 2011, 01:04:44 PM
September ain't too shabby either.   :fuelfire:

One year I decided to take a couple of summer school classes & couldn't believe how freaking hot it was.  Day after day after day.  Better than cold, though.

The absolute worst was the "formal" part of fraternity rush every year.  We all had to wear coat & tie for the first two days of rush.  Absolutely brutal.
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Re: ElPaso, TX
« Reply #21 on: February 15, 2011, 01:31:26 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on February 15, 2011, 01:27:12 PM
One year I decided to take a couple of summer school classes & couldn't believe how freaking hot it was.  Day after day after day.  Better than cold, though.

The absolute worst was the "formal" part of fraternity rush every year.  We all had to wear coat & tie for the first two days of rush.  Absolutely brutal.

Yeah, summer lasts till Thanksgiving most years, it seems. 
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #22 on: February 15, 2011, 01:32:50 PM »
my in laws lived in Livingston for many years. but the family is up here in MO. so they packed and moved back here last summer
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2011, 01:34:50 PM »
Quote from: namvet on February 15, 2011, 01:32:50 PM
my in laws lived in Livingston for many years. but the family is up here in MO. so they packed and moved back here last summer

I think that is close to Texacon.  Small world. 
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Re: El Paso, TX
« Reply #24 on: February 15, 2011, 01:39:35 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on February 15, 2011, 01:34:50 PM
I think that is close to Texacon.  Small world. 

could be. lake Livingston is next to this town. its like crossing an ocean !!!!
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