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Let's have a little fun!

Being lucky enough to live in East and West Texas in my life, I have observed a few similarities, and a few differences.

Here's a little taste of my running list:

West Texas has dust/East Texas...red dirt
West Texas...Mesquite trees/East Texas...Pine trees
West Texas...oil wells/East Texas...natural gas wells
West Texas...stock tanks/East Texas...ponds
West Texas...cattle ranches/East Texas...chicken farms
West Texas...town every 50 miles/East Texas...every 10 miles
West Texas...fire wood/East Texas...pulp wood
West Texas...Walmart/East Texas...Walmart
West Texas...14 point bucks/East Texas 11 point bucks
West Texas...dove and phesants/East Texas squirrels and racoons
.....actually squirrels and racoons....West Texas...road kill/East Texas...dinner

West Texas...Town & Country and Allsups/East Texas...Kidd Jones and Polks
West Texas...Concrete Slab/East Texas...Peir and Beam
West Texas...multiple RV sales lots/East Texas...multiple trailer home sales lots
West Texas...HEB Grocery Store/East Texas...Brookshire Bros.
West Texas..."heart"/East Texas..."speed"
West Texas...Tombstone/East Texas...Deliverance
West Texas...Football is king/East Texas...Football is king

Those of you that have experienced both, what have I missed?


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[quote name="Scooter!" post="927024" timestamp="1291592735"]
this is gonna be fun  ;D
[/quote] NOW On too Football  ::::  I think the biggest differance in West Texas and East Texas is not so much the speed but the number of talented atheletes.They reload in East Texas and it takes a special class at West Texas schools.At the state game last year the speed of Carthage did shock Graham the first half,but as the Game went on dicapline and better fundamental play showed for Graham.Carthage and Graham lost about the same amount and look where they are and where Graham is.Next year it whouldnt surprise me for B-Wood not to make the playoffs and Carthage to be right back in it till the end.

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[quote name="BIGWORM" post="927050" timestamp="1291593381"]
[quote author=Scooter! link=topic=77086.msg927024#msg927024 date=1291592735]
this is gonna be fun  ;D
[/quote] NOW On too Football  ::::  I think the biggest differance in West Texas and East Texas is not so much the speed but the number of talented atheletes.They reload in East Texas and it takes a special class at West Texas schools.At the state game last year the speed of Carthage did shock Graham the first half,but as the Game went on dicapline and better fundamental play showed for Graham.Carthage and Graham lost about the same amount and look where they are and where Graham is.Next year it whouldnt surprise me for B-Wood not to make the playoffs and Carthage to be right back in it till the end.

I 2nd that
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[quote name="falconfanatic" post="927135" timestamp="1291596072"]
What round did cooper get elminated in this year?
[/quote]2nd or 3rd i believe. some had their doubts since they were moving up to 5A. some had them 4th in district, most had them 5th. um, they shared the district title. so much for the experts. I know one thing, Better look out for Abilene High next year.
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[quote name="whodat22" post="927962" timestamp="1291733467"]
Having coached in both EAST and WEST Texas, I would say that on a week to week basis, West Texas teams are better.  East Texas teams may have the best individual team most years, but they also don't have to buck up and play in a war every week.  Just my opinion.
[/quote]+1 welcome to the board! 8)
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[quote name="Scooter!" post="928052" timestamp="1291742643"]
[quote author=whodat22 link=topic=77086.msg927962#msg927962 date=1291733467]
Having coached in both EAST and WEST Texas, I would say that on a week to week basis, West Texas teams are better.  East Texas teams may have the best individual team most years, but they also don't have to buck up and play in a war every week.  Just my opinion.
[/quote]+1 welcome to the board! 8)
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War..!!!  Mannnnnnn  We have some in East Texas that would make Conan the Barbarian run for cover... ;D
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[quote][/quote][quote name="BIGWORM" post="927020" timestamp="1291592598"]
Let's have a little fun!

Being lucky enough to live in East and West Texas in my life, I have observed a few similarities, and a few differences.

Here's a little taste of my running list:

West Texas has dust/East Texas...red dirt
West Texas...Mesquite trees/East Texas...Pine trees
West Texas...oil wells/East Texas...natural gas wells
West Texas...stock tanks/East Texas...ponds
West Texas...cattle ranches/East Texas...chicken farms
West Texas...town every 50 miles/East Texas...every 10 miles
West Texas...fire wood/East Texas...pulp wood
West Texas...Walmart/East Texas...Walmart
West Texas...14 point bucks/East Texas 11 point bucks
West Texas...dove and phesants/East Texas squirrels and racoons
.....actually squirrels and racoons....West Texas...road kill/East Texas...dinner

West Texas...Town & Country and Allsups/East Texas...Kidd Jones and Polks
West Texas...Concrete Slab/East Texas...Peir and Beam
West Texas...multiple RV sales lots/East Texas...multiple trailer home sales lots
West Texas...HEB Grocery Store/East Texas...Brookshire Bros.
West Texas..."heart"/East Texas..."speed"
West Texas...Tombstone/East Texas...Deliverance
West Texas...Football is king/East Texas...Football is king

Those of you that have experienced both, what have I missed?


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[/quote] Tumleweeds,Windmills, and caliche roads
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[quote name="WestTexas60" post="928924" timestamp="1291848591"]
[quote][/quote][quote author=BIGWORM link=topic=77086.msg927020#msg927020 date=1291592598]
Let's have a little fun!

Being lucky enough to live in East and West Texas in my life, I have observed a few similarities, and a few differences.

Here's a little taste of my running list:

West Texas has dust/East Texas...red dirt
West Texas...Mesquite trees/East Texas...Pine trees
West Texas...oil wells/East Texas...natural gas wells
West Texas...stock tanks/East Texas...ponds
West Texas...cattle ranches/East Texas...chicken farms
West Texas...town every 50 miles/East Texas...every 10 miles
West Texas...fire wood/East Texas...pulp wood
West Texas...Walmart/East Texas...Walmart
West Texas...14 point bucks/East Texas 11 point bucks
West Texas...dove and phesants/East Texas squirrels and racoons
.....actually squirrels and racoons....West Texas...road kill/East Texas...dinner

West Texas...Town & Country and Allsups/East Texas...Kidd Jones and Polks
West Texas...Concrete Slab/East Texas...Peir and Beam
West Texas...multiple RV sales lots/East Texas...multiple trailer home sales lots
West Texas...HEB Grocery Store/East Texas...Brookshire Bros.
West Texas..."heart"/East Texas..."speed"
West Texas...Tombstone/East Texas...Deliverance
West Texas...Football is king/East Texas...Football is king

Those of you that have experienced both, what have I missed?


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[/quote] Tumleweeds,Windmills, and caliche roads
[/quote]tumbleweed is a beast  :D
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[quote name="WestTexas60" post="928965" timestamp="1291853579"]
Forgot about the Jack Rabbits,and Horny Toads, (and way back then) the evaporative A/C's.  Don't know if that was the norm for East Texas but still see some when I make it back home.
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Evaporative A/C in E. TX--no way.  We pump the water OUT of the air here, and it's still humid. 
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What about the little red terror "The FIRE-ANT"...Are they out there...If not I would be happy to send you a jar full,Just pour them out on the ground and next week you will have 160 trillion of the little red devils.. And in a month's time you will have a life time supply,but you will have to hurry,supplies are limited.... ;D
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[quote name="Kville_Kats" post="929117" timestamp="1291898966"]
What about the little red terror "The FIRE-ANT"...Are they out there...If not I would be happy to send you a jar full,Just pour them out on the ground and next week you will have 160 trillion of the little red devils.. And in a month's time you will have a life time supply,but you will have to hurry,supplies are limited.... ;D
[/quote]trust me, we have all the ants we want here.  ;) (i dont like them)
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[quote name="falconfanatic" post="935882" timestamp="1292728586"]
Well ofcourse west TX wins the six-man they are pretty much the only ones that play it lol.

11 man score East TX-2
West TX-1 lol.
[/quote]East Texas has 2 teams central texas have a few as well



West TX-3 titles

East Tx-2 titles
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[quote name="falconfanatic" post="935886" timestamp="1292729477"]
Wow 2 east texas teams compared to how many west texas six-man teams? [b]When was the last time west texas didn't win a six-man championship?[/b]

11 Man(real footbal)
West TX - 1
East TX - 2
That's all that matters lol.
[/quote]when Throckmorton won it (north Texas)

West TX-3

East TX-2
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