We've Got Snow!--For a few days anyway

[Jake D]

Let me just say a few things about the great state of Texas:
You notice how 90% of the population in Canada lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border?  Well how come there are no major cities in Mexico within 100 miles of the U.S. border?  It is because of Texas. 

[Jarrett]

The reason they don't live near the border is because they live in TEXAS.  Have you ever been here?  Texas is an extention of Mexico.  Mexican people leave Texas to vacation in Mexico.  I love living in Texas.  We've got it all here.  The desert, the coast line, everyone owns and carries firearms. The weather is great too.  75 degrees yesterday, 25 and snow/ice today, and back up to 50 and sunshine tomorrow.

[Jake D]

I considered your arguement.  Still, couldn't you imagine a world where there were huge Mexican cities along the U.S. border?  Why hasn't this happened? 

I still think it is because of Texas. 

[ajaxgs]

Let me just say a few things about the great state of Texas:
You notice how 90% of the population in Canada lives within 100 miles of the U.S. border? Well how come there are no major cities in Mexico within 100 miles of the U.S. border? It is because of Texas.

the only reason for that is that any farther north and it's to f&cking cold!!!!!!!!

[Jarrett]

Well your most populated cities are going to be located in areas that are beneficial geographically.  People want to live near natural water sources, rivers, valleys, not in the desert.  That area along the Mexican Border is a hot, nasty, critter infested, dry desert.  Every year hundreds of Mexicans die crossing the deserts along the border while migrating into TX, AZ, and CA. 

[GeeP]

I can do without that wet gloppy crap.  It slows the truck down to a crawl as you're flinging mostly water.  Also, the plow is designed for light, fluffy stuff.  The wet stuff launches right over the moldboard into the windshield.  About once a mile you have to get out, climb up onto the hood, and shovel the crap off.  If you don't, it will build to about 18" thick and snap the wipers off. 

Not that it really matters, most of the time the wipers don't work.  That's what the 20" ice scraper with the gooseneck handle is for - if you can keep a patch about 6" square clean in the middle of a snowstorm you're doing well.   

[ashman]

damn, i'm glad I live in the South, I'd never leave the house if it was like that.

-ash