hey joe, has it actually warmed up yet :)
--- Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net> wrote:
>
> Fred,
> Thanks for not saying ARIZONA!
>
> Joe
>
> Fred Thomas wrote:
> >
> > That Texas Heat...
> >
> > "It's So Hot In Texas That......"
> >
> > *The birds have to use pot holders to pull worms out of the ground.
> >
> > *The potatoes cook underground, and all you have to do to have lunch
> > is to pull one out and add butter, salt and pepper.
> >
> > *Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from
> > laying hard boiled eggs.
> >
> > "It's So Dry In Texas That..."
> >
> > *The cows are giving evaporated milk.
> >
> > *The trees are whistling for the dogs.
> >
> > *A sad Texan once prayed, "I wish it would rain - not so much for me,
> > cuz I've seen it - but for my 7-year-old."
> >
> > *A visitor to Texas once asked, "Does it ever rain out here?" A
> > rancher quickly answered "Yes, it does. Do you remember that part in
> > the Bible where it rained for 40 days and 40 nights?" The visitor
> > replied, "Yes, I'm familiar with Noah's flood." "Well," the rancher
> > puffed up, we got about two and a half inches of that."
> >
> > "You Know You're In Texas When..."
> >
> > *You no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.
> >
> > *You can say 110 degrees without fainting.
> >
> > *You eat hot chilies to cool your mouth off.
> >
> > *You can make instant sun tea.
> >
> > *You learn that a seat belt makes a pretty good branding iron.
> >
> > *The temperature drops below 95, you feel a bit chilly.
> >
> > *You discover that in July, it takes only 2 fingers to drive your
> > car.
> >
> > *You discover that you can get a sunburn through your car window.
> >
> > *You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of
> > distance.
> >
> > *Hot water now comes out of both taps.
> >
> > *It's noon in July, kids are on summer vacation, and not one person
> > is out on the streets.
> >
> > *You actually burn your hand opening the car door.
> >
> > *You break a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m. before
> > work.
> >
> > *No one would dream of putting vinyl upholstery in a car or not
> > having air conditioning.
> >
> > *Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and
> > end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
> >
> > *You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
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