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I spent a week in college station Texas, fire training at Texas A&M training facility. I have to say that as a Canadian it is amazing to me the hospitality and kindness that the people of Texas offered to our group. I wanted to say this so that anyone who hasn't been to Texas and wants to please go it was an amazing experience.
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Even a blind monkey gets the odd banana.
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Fire training ehhh, we used to have some Canadians come down every summer doing fire protection work with us. It was accredited to their college degree in fire protection.http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power
1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed
- NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO
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Well I can say is that I had the best time ever at an industrial fire training course shutting in flange and valve fires. And I went to the Aggies game on Saturday night and I think they said there were 70,000 in attendance. Theres no stadium in Canada that holds that many poeple. And to my standards you could ride all year round in the Houston areaEven a blind monkey gets the odd banana.
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year round riding
I'm in San Antonio not too far away and can attest - went riding today with SWMBO - it was about 59F and partly sunny - wearing an UnderArmor tee and long sleeve shirt, leather jacket and jeans/gloves full face helmet I was fairly comfortable most of the day - wifey complained a little of the chill above 70mph but she too had jeans and leather jacket, but only a short sleeve shirt underneath.
With a neck gaiter and lined jeans I could have ridden down to about 40F and thats about as cold as I want to ever ride
If I lived in Canada I would only be riding a few months a year I guess...
I am glad you enjoyed your time in Texas - we do try to be friendly to everyone, but most especially to visitors. I am not an Aggie (I went to The University) but did attend a home game at Kyle Field once with a friend who went there and really enjoyed the display of pride and school spirit there. My daughter considered going there and visited campus 3 times - my wife was hoping for a house divided, but luckily she chose UT instead
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'81 XS1100H - "Enterprise"
Bob Jones Custom Navy bike: Tkat brace, EBC floating rotors & SS lines, ROX pivot risers, Geezer rectifier, new 3H3 engine
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Oklahoma State has some great fire protection classes too. I took their course on fire suppression systems.http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power
1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed - NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO
Famous Myspace quote:
"Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."
It's funny because I am from TEXAS!Comment
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Don't listen to him. It's a bunch of rednecks standing around, drinkin' beer, chewing tobacco and spitting at the fire. If'n it gets bad, then they piss on it.Oklahoma State has some great fire protection classes too. I took their course on fire suppression systems.
The diploma says, "U gradiated fire skool"
TodTry your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
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So true, that's why I wouldn't live there.Originally posted by trbig View Post
http://www.myspace.com/i_give_you_power
1980 XS11 Special - chopped, dropped and OCTY is still installed - NOW IT'S FOR SALE! $1,800 OBO
Famous Myspace quote:
"Don't mess with TEXAS! It's not nice to pick on retards."
It's funny because I am from TEXAS!Comment
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For the most part, Texans tend to be pretty decent people... Glad you had a good time... and yep... can't beat being able to ride year 'round...Originally posted by Rooster View Post
Having gone to school in the UT system... a few years ago I would have made an Aggie joke here... but I now have a niece and nephew who have graduated from A&M and two daughters with hearts set on being Aggies themselves...
Let us know if you'll be back down this way... We can treat you to some TeXSive hospitality...Last edited by Wildkat; 11-27-2009, 08:33 PM. Reason: Being redundant... again... Did I say that already?81 SH Something Special
81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
80 LG Black Magic
78 E Standard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
“Alis Volat Propriis”
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"Korse fees are 2 thirtie paks of Budwy.. umm.. Budwiz.. uhhh.. Bud."
'cept they can't drive for the most part.Texans tend to be pretty decent people...
TodTry your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
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No... but at least they're polite after they run you over...
It's the transplants you have to watch out for...
Texans will run over you... stop... get out of the car and make certain you're okay...
Transplants will run over you... then back up in case they didn't do it right the first time...
81 SH Something Special
81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS
81SH Nor'eas tah (Old Red)
80 LG Black Magic
78 E Standard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
“Alis Volat Propriis”
Yamaha XS 1100 Classic
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Hope I can come down again soon, and drivers around here are pretty sketchy as well. Don't have a problem with red necks plenty of them in Alberta as this is a oil and agricultural province. It was a pretty intense experience cause the school is next to the airport and between F-18's, Blackhawks, transport planes, and even coast guard planes I really enjoyed the armed forces presence. I also hate to say it but I think I may be an aggies fan already thinking how I could make another game.Even a blind monkey gets the odd banana.
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Hey Rooster. Welcome to the forum. I am in Lacombe too, so we will have to hook up one of these days.2-79 XS1100 SF
2-78 XS1100 E Best bike Ever
80 XS 1100 SG Big bore kit but not fully running yet.
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Im right outside College Station now. Went there today, my sister worked the game last night. Small world aint it?Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.
1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifierComment
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There must be a lot of those transplants living in NW Dallas.Originally posted by Wildkat View PostNo... but at least they're polite after they run you over...
It's the transplants you have to watch out for...
Texans will run over you... stop... get out of the car and make certain you're okay...
Transplants will run over you... then back up in case they didn't do it right the first time...
A few years ago (well quite a few), I was driving on the loop in Dallas with a pallet of 5gal cans of brake fluid in the back of my pickup I needed to deliver to some of our shops in the area.
One of those TRANSPLANTS cut me off and I had to take evasive action. The load shifted and all nearly tumbled out on the highway.
In the process of trying to get over to take care of the problem, severeal of those TRANSPLANTS honked their horns angily, some of them seemed to want to run me COMPLETELY off the road, and I was repetedly told that I was #1 in sign language. Even after I was well off the highway working on getting things straightend out there was a lot of horn blowing and dirty looks.
I was kinda hoping at least one of them would stop and see how I was and maybe even help.
I guess they were all foreigners.
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"No... but at least they're polite after they run you over..."
Sorry to disapoint, but they're just making sure you're dead. You never leave an injuried animal. The Code of the West says to put it out of its misery.'81 1100 MNS - "Midnight XSpress"
Original except:
120 mains outer cylinders - 125 mains inner cylinders - Ceramic headers - Powder coated pipes, covers calipers, and MC's
4 pods - Air box gutted--E3 Plugs - High Back seat - Grooved out swing arm - SS brake lines
Fork brace - 160 speedo - Auto CCT
All gold paint and chrome replaced with GOLD plate
"STUPID is Forever" Ron White.
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