Interesting...Could it happen??
Lone star state wants to stand apart from US - World - NZ Herald News
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Interesting...Could it happen??
Lone star state wants to stand apart from US - World - NZ Herald News
What? AGAIN?? How many times does this make? I'd say let'em go and keep all the "unlawful immigrants".. 8-)
Just realised,,Uncle Bill might take a dim view on this thread,,so I will apologize in advance,,and understand if he stamps on it..Dont want to cause strife,,but now,interested in how many times this has been attempted..:confused::confused:
Seems like every few years some of the states wants to voice their dis-satisfaction and trys to file a seccession article.
Even our own Nantucket Island here in Massachusetts has filed a bunch of times! I guess Carly Simon and her husband lead the effort!
In january I think there was 5 or 7 states that filed... (illegaly of course!)
low unemployment , surplus of funds , no state income tax . yeah it's a horrible place. please dont move here .
:LOL: Lived in Corpus Christi for several years in uncle's canoe club, and worked with lots of Texans in my engineering life. Back before things went global, others would have a "Buy USA" clause, saying that things that were available from US suppliers were preferred over things imported. Several of the Texas utilities had "Buy Texas" clauses, backed up by "Buy USA" :LOL::LOL: Native Texans are a proud, independent and fiercely loyal group of people. We'd be less as a country to have them gone, if it were a real consideration, IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by shine
Calm down Yanks and Furriners - - - - this is NOT main stream Native Texans or our Government talking.
Yes, we have our problems just like any other State so don't let some Media Rag get your panties in a wad.
Ain't nobody excited up here Meller... much ado 'bout nothin'! IMHO!
this secession thing has been going on since the day we joined the union. most likely will go on forever. it is " not " in our constitution to secede from the union. texas has a colorful history. pretty good read when you have time .
History is always a favorite topic for me and I learned many things about the southwest while living in New Mexico.
I think people from outside the country are always amazed to hear this about this topic and that it continues to this day! But we all know it is just posturing!
Of course it will probably never happen but ?IF? it ever came to a vote, I think I would vote FOR secession and see what we could do on our own. Hell, we're already bigger than some countries anyhow HAHAHAHAHA
We aways cop flak here in Taranaki,about various things,,and I have said in the past,that if we closed off the top entrance at the Awakino tunnel,,and the bottom entrance,at the Hawera rail overbridge,,we could become a republic..We have most of the gas/oil in the country,,some excellent farming land,(ask John boy),and our own milk/cheese processing plants,etc..We dont need much else..:cool::cool::D When entering Taranaki province,,stop at the gate,show passport/visitors visa,and proceed with caution..No,ya cant come here to live..Only way is for your spouse to find you outside the province,,and import you,,like Lynda did..;);) She always tells people she imported me..:D:D
And if you don't tow the mark then she can "export" ya just as quick, eh?Quote:
Originally Posted by lamin8r
Yep.
Robin (Lamin8r) is correct.
Taranaki (colloquially known as 'the Naki',) could quite easily become a self-sufficient stand-alone state of Godzone.
And he's corect too about the quality of the farming land here.
When I took over my land, prior to clearing, some of the trees were rather large.
I well remember a large hollow rata in a paddock (feild) now called Ozzimandius.
I could stand inside it, with arms outstretched, and not touch either wall.
And the size of the trees the land will grow is an indication of the latent fertility of that land.
High natural fertility = big trees.
Low natural fertility = small stunted trees.
We also all have a hill in our backyards...called Mt Egmont (Taranaki,) which acts as a rain magnet; so while we get the occasional dry spell, the word 'drought' is not in our vocabulary.
And in the evenings you can step out onto the deck and listen to the banjoes...
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And if ya have nuthin to do after a day or two of rain,,if the temperature is right,you can go outside and watch the grass grow an inch or two before you go to bed...:HMMM::LOL::LOL::LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by johnboy
Oh you guys are so primitive , and once you are all in for the night and lite your candles so ya can watch the mossi's attack the bats hanging from the rafters , heck who needs television ??? You guys have forgot, if Auckland cut the rope holding you fellas to the Bombay Hills, you would all sink financially . LOL, take that fellas.....
:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
Do you write the Tui ads?
Yeah right!
There's more product/earnings comes past the Toko tavern on any given day than crosses your harbour bridge in the same time frame!
:LOL: :LOL: :LOL:
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All joking aside John, did you get the bus back from Hamilton and get down to Muscle Car Madness ?? Oh, I will have to do Goggle Earth and find Toko pub so I know where to stop for light refreshments when down your way next.
Short answer: No and no.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Long answer is yet to be ascertained.
About 25 kms inland (East) from Stratford, heading toward Douglas, Whangamamona and ultimately Taumaranui...'The Forgotten Highway'...a bloody gorgeous scenic drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
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Yup,that's a Tui ad alright..lol..It would probably be the other way round,,since most of the ''people'' north of the Bombay Hills dont even know where their gas, oil and most of their cheese comes from..:LOL::LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Next time you're heading for our neck of the woods Whip, I really would advise doing the 'Forgotten Highway'.
It's a very spectacular route.
Turn off SH 3 at the seven mile junction and head for Taumaranui.
It's signposted from there to Stratford...fill your fuel tank!
I've driven a full size (44 seater) bus full of townies through there...a very quiet trip.
Not from terror; all the comments were "Wow!" and "Look at that!"
On another occasion I drove a Garden Group out to the Whangamamona pub for tea.
The trip in was in daylight, but it was around 9:00 pm when I drove them out again.
That was hard work; one of the toughest jobs I've done.
It's as black as a bank manager's heart in there; I could see absolutely nothing in my mirrors, so didn't know where my back axle was in relation to the edge of the road.
So I had to 'exaggerate' every corner to ensure I didn't put a back wheel over a 300 ft drop...or slam it into a papa cliff on the other side.
When I got to the old Douglas factory I stopped.
Told them I was going to get out and have a smoke...I'd earned it...they could do what they liked for ten minutes.
And that one was a Tonka Toy bus...a little 28 seater!
Wouldn't like to drive a full size one over that road in the dark.
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I believe you on how tiring driving a bus on that road would be John. I was going to do the Forgotten Highway last time I was down your way but from Stratford up to Taumaranui on the way home from Magoo's first open house day but got as far as Hawera for the night which was to be two as I also wanted to visit a museum just out of town that I have heard is a must see. Well my kidneys decided it was time to play up again so all I want to do was get home as quickly as poss. The Taranaki area is one place I need to get to again and explore further, I have climbed to the top of that hill by the power station and enjoyed the light show at the gardens at night but I sure there is so much more I would enjoy seeing. I have been told that driving the Forgotten Highway from the northeast to the south west is the best way to enjoy it so that is what I will do. My other intention is to drive it in my Bucket as I believe the road is all tarsealed now.
That museum you mentioned would be Nigel Ogle's Tawhiti Museum, yep; a must see.
Allow four hours or more.
Bloody gorgeous.
Whoever told you the Forgotten Highway is tarsealed all the way is telling you porkies...it's tarsealed from Stratford to Whangamamona...but from there on...it's metal.
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There's not a lot of gravel road there,though,, and it's not a bad road,otherwise Dave Kindberg wouldn't have taken the purple slug through there last year,on the way to Turangi..Quote:
Originally Posted by johnboy
I'm born and raised Texan, I tell ya'll they want to do this for all the wrong reasons. Anytime there's a political uprising in Texas, you can bet it's wealthy business men behind it.
Reasons for Texas to secceed the Union..
1)Lower the minimum wage, they deserve to work for peanuts.
2)Open the borders to illegals, we pay too much for minimum wage workers.
3)We don't like Obama because (insert reason here).
4)Because Texas did it before and we can do it again.
5)We believe we have enough oil to barter for imports with our neighboring states.
Reason they won't do it...
1)No more federal highway money!
Ghostlymo,Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghostlymo
Not going to comment on your points, but more important welcome to CHR! Glad to have you here. Maybe start a new thread and tell us what you're working on or what lights your fires?
in all my 62 years i have never been offered a job by a poor person.
and the reason for secession is the same as the reason for the revolution against england .
The Forgotten Highway mustn't be to bad if Dave drove his car over it as when I was looking at the photos Clive took of it beside some cars at Turangi this year, I was impressed with just how low the whole car is ....Awesome colour too....
I'll betcha he didn't drive in the wheel ruts...nor would he have travelled very quickly!Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Whip: you mentioned the New Plymouth Power Station a while back, as an aside; I built the chimney.
Well I carted the concrete.
Well I drove a Redimixt truck.
Well I drove one of four Redimixt trucks.
Well I drove it for one of three eight hour shifts...so I drove 'my' truck once a day.
Well I had some input!
One of the most boring jobs ever; eighteen loads/shift over the same half mile...
Came pretty close to rolling the truck on that job...my own fault...bored, inattentive, excess speed...because of the mud we kept the diff lock in permanently...that was what saved me...I could power it back on to ten wheels again.
Pretty close though but!
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No ruts when we went over it last year,,and very few corrugations..Quote:
Originally Posted by johnboy