"East" Texas vs. "West" Texas

[91 lion]

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":doh:
West Texas...Tombstone/East Texas...Deliverance:D
West Texas...Football is king/East Texas...Football is king

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

[Keith7]

West Texas is a dump.. a big waste of space. I wish we could just give it to New Mexico.

[Txbroadcaster]

Sorry but Bwood is not really "West" Texas

[91 lion]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
Sorry but Bwood is not really "West" Texas

Who are you trying to tell? I lived there remember?....Why do you think I used the quotes. I know we aren't West Texas...but try telling that to the ones with myopic views of the world....Keith 7 for one.:doh:

[Rabid Cougar]

West Texas - wind Turbines/East Texas - strip mines.
West Texas - Mule Deer/ East Texas - gators.
West Texas- Sunsets/ East Texas - gets dark

West Texas - sheep/ East Texas - people

[91 lion]

Originally posted by Rabid Cougar
West Texas - wind Turbines/East Texas - strip mines.
West Texas - Mule Deer/ East Texas - gators.
West Texas- Sunsets/ East Texas - gets dark

West Texas - sheep/ East Texas - people

Good list....except for one :rolleyes:

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by Keith7
West Texas is a dump.. a big waste of space. I wish we could just give it to New Mexico. East Texas, unfortunately has to claim Keith7. Game over.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Daddy D 11]

West texas.. you marry outside of your family.

East texas.... not so much.

[95mustang]

Originally posted by Daddy D 11
West texas.. you marry outside of your family.

East texas.... not so much.


:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Keith7]

West, Texas: Great kolaches

East Texas: Great BBQ

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by DaHop72
East Texas, unfortunately has to claim Keith7. Game over.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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[Rabid Cougar]

West Texas- Sleep in Tornado Shelters/ East Texas -sleep in your car evacuating from hurricanes

West Texas- Flash floods/ East Texas - flood for days.

West Texas -more sheep/ East Texas -More people.

[Rabid Cougar]

West Texas- Drive half a day to ski slopes/ East Texas - drive all day just to get to West Texas

[Rocket]

Originally posted by Keith7
West Texas is a dump.. a big waste of space. I wish we could just give it to New Mexico.

That's what East Texas says about you..

[Rabid Cougar]

Originally posted by Keith7
West, Texas: Great kolaches

East Texas: Great BBQ

Not sure people know what great kolaches are outside of
West, Texas.

Well maybe down around Cameron and El Campo.

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by Rabid Cougar
Not sure people know what great kolaches are outside of
West, Texas.

Well maybe down around Cameron and El Campo.

Love Kolaches..or as we call in the sticks..Pigs in a blanket

[Keith7]

West Texas: A m-e-th house on every corner
East Texas: A church on every corner

West Texas: A strip club every 10 miles
East Texas: A respectable bar with good looking women on every corner

West Texas: Trailer parks are good living
East Texas: Trailer parks went away decades ago

West Texas: High-sped 56K internet alive and well
East Texas: Can't post large images on message boards because West Texas people are stuck in the stone age

[GrTigers6]

Originally posted by Rabid Cougar
Not sure people know what great kolaches are outside of
West, Texas.

Well maybe down around Cameron and El Campo. I guess there just kolaches.:D

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by Keith7
West Texas: A m-e-th house on every corner
East Texas: A church on every corner




Dude..East Texas is the king of the M-e-t-h house

[Keith7]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
Dude..East Texas is the king of the M-e-t-h house

true.. really any rural part of Texas is the king of the m-e-t-h house but that's the best I could come up with for now.

[GrTigers6]

West Texas- Deer stand views, 1000+ yards--- East Texas- views- 50ft

[Keith7]

East Texas: Good date = Dinner and a movie
West Texas: Good date = Dairy Queen

[GrTigers6]

Originally posted by Keith7
East Texas: Good date = Dinner and a movie
West Texas: Good date = Dairy Queen Only if you buy her a Blizzard, Keith:D

[GrTigers6]

My and My wifes first date was at Pizza Inn in Brownwood. Of course we were 17 and on a very limited budget.:D

[Daddy D 11]

Originally posted by GrTigers6
West Texas- Deer stand views, 1000+ yards--- East Texas- views- 50ft


:clap:

[95mustang]

Originally posted by Keith7
true.. really any rural part of Texas is the king of the m-e-t-h house but that's the best I could come up with for now.

If that is the best you can come up with you will be better off just giving up now. ;)

[Keith7]

Originally posted by 95mustang
If that is the best you can come up with you will be better off just giving up now. ;)

I said FOR NOW buster. There will be more and they will have you shaking your boots. I promise you that.

[Rocket]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
Dude..East Texas is the king of the M-e-t-h house

Keith knows... That explains his posts. Thanks for solving the mystery.

[Eagle 1]

Originally posted by Keith7
West, Texas: Great kolaches

East Texas: Great BBQ

FAILED.

Coopers is in Llano, Mason, and Junction and is the best BBQ in Texas hands down.

West Texas: In your face hard hit tackles.
East Texas: Arm tackles.

[Keith7]

Originally posted by Eagle 1
FAILED.

Coopers is in Llano, Mason, and Junction and is the best BBQ in Texas hands down.

West Texas: In your face hard hit tackles.
East Texas: Arm tackles.

East Texas: 4.4 40-yard dash times
West Texas: This could take a while; I'm still timing.

[Eagle 1]

Originally posted by Keith7
East Texas: 4.4 40-yard dash times
West Texas: This could take a while; I'm still timing.

Technique conquers speed everytime. ;)

[Ranger Mom]

I'm glad Greenwood didn't know about all this when we SKUNKED that super duper fast Daingerfield team in the semi-finals way back when!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

[Rabid Cougar]

Originally posted by GrTigers6
West Texas- Deer stand views, 1000+ yards--- East Texas- views- 50ft

Seen some around on the Cap Rock around Post -views 20 to 25 MILES

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by Keith7
West Texas: A m-e-th house on every corner
East Texas: A church on every corner

West Texas: A strip club every 10 miles
East Texas: A respectable bar with good looking women on every corner

:tisk: :tisk: This is typical Keith7, has no clue about West Texas to make such a stupid statement but that's what we already knew about Keith.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by DaHop72
:tisk: :tisk: This is typical Keith7, has no clue about West Texas to make such a stupid statement but that's what we already knew about Keith.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I had to laugh when I read that. Midland is well known for not having any strip clubs, heck, we aren't even allowed to have a HOOTER'S in Midland because of our city ordinance. But we DO pretty much have a Church on every corner.

We have 5 churches in little bitty Greenwood.

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I had to laugh when I read that. Midland is well known for not having any strip clubs, heck, we aren't even allowed to have a HOOTER'S in Midland because of our city ordinance. But we DO pretty much have a Church on every corner.

We have 5 churches in little bitty Greenwood. Exactly RM, defense rests.:D :D

[bwdlionfan]

Originally posted by Rocket
That's what East Texas says about you..

That's what ALL of Texas says about him.

[cr180t]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I'm glad Greenwood didn't know about all this when we SKUNKED that super duper fast Daingerfield team in the semi-finals way back when!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

That was one of the best 3A teams I have seen. QB was a player/had a good deal of speed as well.

[Rocket]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I had to laugh when I read that. Midland is well known for not having any strip clubs, heck, we aren't even allowed to have a HOOTER'S in Midland because of our city ordinance. But we DO pretty much have a Church on every corner.

We have 5 churches in little bitty Greenwood.

Odessa on the other hand...LOL

[skins4life]

quote:Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I had to laugh when I read that. Midland is well known for not having any strip clubs, heck, we aren't even allowed to have a HOOTER'S in Midland because of our city ordinance. But we DO pretty much have a Church on every corner.

We have 5 churches in little bitty Greenwood.



Originally posted by Rocket
Odessa on the other hand...LOL

Has a strip club across the street from every church on the corner. :D :D

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by skins4life
quote:Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I had to laugh when I read that. Midland is well known for not having any strip clubs, heck, we aren't even allowed to have a HOOTER'S in Midland because of our city ordinance. But we DO pretty much have a Church on every corner.

We have 5 churches in little bitty Greenwood.




Has a strip club across the street from every church on the corner. :D :D

Maybe so....I stay away from Odessa! It scares me!!

[Pendragon13]

Originally posted by Eagle 1
FAILED.

Coopers is in Llano, Mason, and Junction and is the best BBQ in Texas hands down.

West Texas: In your face hard hit tackles.
East Texas: Arm tackles. I'm pretty sure he was talking about the town named West....it was settled by Czech immigrants and is know for the kolache bakeries. Good BBQ can be found anywhere in Texas, but in my travels I have to say that west (not the town) and central Texas has the best in the state.

[91 lion]

Originally posted by DaHop72
East Texas, unfortunately has to claim Keith7. Game over.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

DaHop....I knew we had something in common!!:clap:

[Louie13]

West: vistas (views)
East: concrete jungle jammed with a zillion cars per sq inch!
West: pickup trucks!
East: luxury cars
West: Mexican border, border wars, Falcon Res, Amistad, Rio Grande, New Mexico border
East: Louisiana border, Toledo Bend, ho hum
West: Texas flag
East: Home decorator flags
West: Skies with beautiful stars
East: Lots of city lights - limited view of stars
West: broke down - someone will stop and help
East: broke down - call AAA sucker!
West: Food: lots of Mom & Pop
East: Food: welcome to the franchise
West: Great football coaches
East: Great football coaches that were lured from the West $$$
West: Brownwood Lions!
East: Carthage Bulldogs


I always thought East was totally different from West, with West being the Best, but I lived in the East on 9/11/01, and I am proud to say, pickup trucks, cars, and everybody was running up and down the interstate waving the National Flag like they were West Texas rednecks. Moral to this story: Don't mess with Texas and Don't mess with the USA. We know when to be ONE.

[GrTigers6]

Originally posted by Rabid Cougar
Seen some around on the Cap Rock around Post -views 20 to 25 MILES I bet
That would be a very nice view

[ronwx5x]

East Texas - Me
West Texas - Me no longer!:D

Now try to figure why my Dad moved away from Marble Falls to live in Ozona?:thinking:

[Ranger Mom]

My parents live between Denton and McKinney....you couldn't PAY me enough to live around that area!!

Too crowded
Too much traffic
Too much humidity
Too many rude people

I am extremely happy being a West Texas girl. I appreciate water and trees more since there isn't much of that here. It's a nice half day drive to Ruidoso too...can't beat that!!

You can keep your East Texas speed and all that goes with it.

Like the old saying goes....it's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't wanna live there.:)

[Keith7]

Denton/McKinney is North Texas.. A far cry to the piney woods of East Texas where speed resides.

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by Keith7
Denton/McKinney is North Texas.. A far cry to the piney woods of East Texas where speed resides.

Where is Lake Palestine considered??

I didn't much like it there when my son lived there....he got back to West Texas as fast as he could too!!!

[91 lion]

Originally posted by Keith7
Denton/McKinney is North Texas.. A far cry to the piney woods of East Texas where speed resides.

You're from Gainesville, right?.....thats not exactly east texas either....matter of fact, it's no where near East Texas.....its Oklahoma.

Anyway, where does all of your East Texas love come from? Are you a Wannabe?

[FB-fanatic]

My and My wifes first date was at Pizza Inn in Brownwood. Of course we were 17 and on a very limited budget.

I, too, once took a date to Pizza Inn in Brownwood. Actually borrowed a good friends "new car" because I was ashamed of my very clean '72 Cutlass (boy, was I stupid).

West Texas..."Sure I'll pull over and let you pass. Just be sure to give me a friendly wave as you go by."

East Texas... "Feel free to follow me all the way to Louisiana. The shoulder (if there is one) is for emergencies."

[Roc96]

Having taught and coached in both Snook and Caldwell previously, I can tell you there are some lights-out kolaches outside of West.

[Aesculus gilmus]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Where is Lake Palestine considered??


That's still in East Texas, although it's on the edge of the piney woods.

[STANG RED]

West Texans = Great folks with good teeth.
East Texans = Great folks with good,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well their really great folks. :crazy1: :taunt:

[garciap77]

Originally posted by Keith7
West, Texas: Great kolaches

East Texas: Great BBQ

Philadelphia Eagles: Great Trophy Case:D

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/garciap77/large_EagleTrophy-1.jpg



;)

[LoboesWT]

West Texas-you know when your home when you can see as far as the day is long, a safe comfortable feeling

East Texas-not so much

[Eagle 1]

Originally posted by Keith7
Denton/McKinney is North Texas.. A far cry to the piney woods of East Texas where speed resides.

Again....


Originally posted by Eagle 1
Technique conquers speed everytime.

[BEAST]

Heres the deal, The Wood isn't really West Texas. More the Super CenTex.




BEAST

[Pendragon13]

Originally posted by BEAST
Heres the deal, The Wood isn't really West Texas. More the Super CenTex.




BEAST If you look at a map, Abilene isn't much further west than Brownwood is. I would consider Brownwood sort of west central Texas. Too far south to be north, too far west and north to be central...and too far east to be west.:doh:

[Inmateboss]

Originally posted by Keith7
West Texas is a dump.. a big waste of space. I wish we could just give it to New Mexico.

Piece!!!

[Inmateboss]

Originally posted by DaHop72
East Texas, unfortunately has to claim Keith7. Game over.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

AMEN Brother!!!!

[Inmateboss]

Originally posted by Daddy D 11
West texas.. you marry outside of your family.

East texas.... not so much.

LMAO :D :clap: :clap:

[Inmateboss]

Originally posted by Keith7
true.. really any rural part of Texas is the king of the m-e-t-h house but that's the best I could come up with for now.

:rolleyes:

[Inmateboss]

Originally posted by skins4life
quote:Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I had to laugh when I read that. Midland is well known for not having any strip clubs, heck, we aren't even allowed to have a HOOTER'S in Midland because of our city ordinance. But we DO pretty much have a Church on every corner.

We have 5 churches in little bitty Greenwood.




Has a strip club across the street from every church on the corner. :D :D

:D :D :clap: :doh:

[Looking4number8]

The deal is Brownwood is almost dead center of Texas but if the state was to split and we had to pick to go North, East, South or West it would be a no brainer... We would GO WEST!

[Ranger Mom]

I always pretty much considered Big Spring as the start of West Texas.

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by 91 lion
DaHop....I knew we had something in common!!:clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Probably more than you think.:D

[BEAST]

Originally posted by Pendragon13
If you look at a map, Abilene isn't much further west than Brownwood is. I would consider Brownwood sort of west central Texas. Too far south to be north, too far west and north to be central...and too far east to be west.:doh:

It's 30 miles from the dead center of the state. Either way, this week we intend to represent.




BEAST

[grahampaw]

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.

[GrTigers6]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I always pretty much considered Big Spring as the start of West Texas. For me anything west of where I live is West Texas.:D

[Sweetwater Red]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I always pretty much considered Big Spring as the start of West Texas.

I agree and Pecos is the start of Far West Texas.

[FB-fanatic]

Did anyone else besides myself use I-35 as the division between West and East Texas? I grew up in Comanche and Hamilton and both always considered themselves West Texas.

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by Eagle 1
Again....

as long as speed is not playing good technique your right..but if two guys are both playins good technique, I will take the faster of the two

[Bullaholic]

Regional Texas boundaries tend to change with changes in the AP Top ten each season...:D

[Corn Cob]

All I have to say on this subject is that I have always heard that: "Where the trees grow tall, the IQ falls". So, you go figure out what that means.

[91 lion]

Originally posted by Corn Cob
All I have to say on this subject is that I have always heard that: "Where the trees grow tall, the IQ falls". So, you go figure out what that means. :D

[lulu]

Originally posted by DaHop72
East Texas, unfortunately has to claim Keith7. Game over.:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: And you have to claim Rocket. Why don't we call that a wash?

[lulu]

Originally posted by 91 lion
:D What rating does your school get from the State?

[cowboyandchrist]

Originally posted by Ranger Mom
My parents live between Denton and McKinney....you couldn't PAY me enough to live around that area!!

Too crowded
Too much traffic
Too much humidity
Too many rude people

I am extremely happy being a West Texas girl. I appreciate water and trees more since there isn't much of that here. It's a nice half day drive to Ruidoso too...can't beat that!!

You can keep your East Texas speed and all that goes with it.

Like the old saying goes....it's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't wanna live there.:)
We will keep the East Texas speed and thank you. State champs 03,04,05,06,08,09,10 and maybe two again in 10. Not bad for the East.

[LoboesWT]

Originally posted by lulu
And you have to claim Rocket. Why don't we call that a wash?

Good point maybe they should both get ejected from Texas or make them be roommates!

[91 lion]

Originally posted by lulu
What rating does your school get from the State?

2009 numbers
Campus:Brownwood High School
TEA Rating: Recognized


Campus:Longview High School and Carthage
TEA Rating: Accademically Acceptable

reference:
http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/texas-school-rankings/

[Eagle 1]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
as long as speed is not playing good technique your right..but if two guys are both playins good technique, I will take the faster of the two

Yea but somehow east texas and technique don't go in the same sentence, just as west texas and speed dont.;)

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by lulu
And you have to claim Rocket. Why don't we call that a wash? :dispntd: :dispntd: :dispntd: :dispntd: Bwood isn't considered West Texas so we don't have to claim him so sorry no wash.:devil: :devil:

[DaHop72]

Originally posted by LoboesWT
Good point maybe they should both get ejected from Texas or make them be roommates! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[bobcat1]

Originally posted by LoboesWT
Good point maybe they should both get ejected from Texas or make them be roommates! Only one would have to ejected. One is already living elsewhere. Can Keith just move to New Mexico too?

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by Eagle 1
Yea but somehow east texas and technique don't go in the same sentence, just as west texas and speed dont.;)

Really? Says who? Not sure where the perception that East Texas does not play sound disciplined techinque football comes from.

I think the list of State Title winners in just 3A alone from East Texas since 2002 shows they play sound football( then throw in 1A 2A and 4A)

[Balcones fault]

Originally posted by FB-fanatic
Did anyone else besides myself use I-35 as the division between West and East Texas? I grew up in Comanche and Hamilton and both always considered themselves West Texas.

Yep.

WTX = hash browns
ETX = grits

WTX = 'que with mesquite wood
ETX = 'que with hickory/oak

WTX = Deer hunting season Oct-Jan
ETX = When hungry harvest game

WTX = Baptist and Church of Christ and Catholic and Methodist
ETX = Baptist and Baptist and Baptist and Methodist

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by Balcones fault
Yep.

WTX = hash browns
ETX = grits

WTX = 'que with mesquite wood
ETX = 'que with hickory/oak

WTX = Deer hunting season Oct-Jan
ETX = When hungry harvest game

WTX = Baptist and Church of Christ and Catholic and Methodist
ETX = Baptist and Baptist and Baptist and Methodist

LOL nice

but actually Catholic is pretty big in East Texas as well

[Ernest T Bass]

Originally posted by Rabid Cougar
Not sure people know what great kolaches are outside of
West, Texas.

Well maybe down around Cameron and El Campo.

Better "Czech" out Ennis, Texas. They actually have a larger Czech population than West does.

[lulu]

Originally posted by DaHop72
:dispntd: :dispntd: :dispntd: :dispntd: Bwood isn't considered West Texas so we don't have to claim him so sorry no wash.:devil: :devil:

Well some place has to claim him. And Brownwood is farther west than we are.So be a Dear and take him in.:D

[lulu]

Originally posted by cowboyandchrist
We will keep the East Texas speed and thank you. State champs 03,04,05,06,08,09,10 and maybe two again in 10. Not bad for the East. sorry posted on wrong quote

[lulu]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
LOL nice

but actually Catholic is pretty big in East Texas as well So is hash browns and Church of Christ. My grannie was C of C and used to give us Baptist the dickens for having a piano in our church.

We got the best football teams too
:taunt: That wasn't aimed at you Txbroadcaster. It was just my mean side coming out.:D

[LoboesWT]

Originally posted by bobcat1
Only one would have to ejected. One is already living elsewhere. Can Keith just move to New Mexico too?

Easy now, that is the closet place to go Skiing, How about we just annex New Mexico for the Mountains only and succeed from the union!

[Pawdaddy]

West Texas - Rattlesnakes
East Texas - Water Moccasins

West Texas - Tarantulas big as your hand
East Texas - Black Widows hiding in everything

West Texas - Horny Toads
East Texas - Just plain toads

West Texas - 3rd or 4th place DII, Brownwood
East Texas - State Champion DII, Carthage

West Texas - DI, (yawn!)
East Texas - DI, State Champion and Runner-Up
Henderson and Tyler Chapel Hill (Or versa vicea)

West Texas - :confused:
East Texas - :cool:

[lulu]

Rocket...why did you leave us and go West?:confused: