January 21, 2001
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If only we backed this guy's mission or these folks, the national nightmare may have never come to fruition. They even offer a reward if you can prove Texas is part of the union. Don't forget to ask your congressional leaders to support the secession amendment, and support their real leader.
As someone who has recently driven the length of Texas, on the featureless, interminable, expanse that is the 10 freeway, I have only this to say to Texocentric Secessionists:
"Don't let the door hit you in the ass."
Well, I suppose we should keep Austin, cause some cool folks live there. But ya'll can have the rest.
posted by Optamystic at 12:33 AM on January 21, 2001
"Don't let the door hit you in the ass."
Well, I suppose we should keep Austin, cause some cool folks live there. But ya'll can have the rest.
posted by Optamystic at 12:33 AM on January 21, 2001
Speaking of which, I think we should start a SXSW thread on Metafilter. Many of us, I know, are going to be there. Metafilter should throw a party.
posted by waxpancake at 12:40 AM on January 21, 2001
posted by waxpancake at 12:40 AM on January 21, 2001
With all the profit Metafilter has made, sure, why not? Meet me at a taco bell, the first $0.59 burrito is on me!
posted by mathowie at 2:03 AM on January 21, 2001
posted by mathowie at 2:03 AM on January 21, 2001
I've lived in Texas. Christ I fucking hate Texas.
"Don't let the door hit you in the ass."
posted by y6y6y6 at 8:10 AM on January 21, 2001
"Don't let the door hit you in the ass."
posted by y6y6y6 at 8:10 AM on January 21, 2001
Even if Texas were to secede, don't you think it'd still want to run the remaining US?
posted by holgate at 8:25 AM on January 21, 2001
posted by holgate at 8:25 AM on January 21, 2001
Oh. Matt: that photo of GWB? Isn't that a clip-on bow tie?
Dear me.
posted by holgate at 8:27 AM on January 21, 2001
Dear me.
posted by holgate at 8:27 AM on January 21, 2001
Of course, even the real government of Texas is using the tourism sales pitch "a whole other country".
These guys are quite active, though it would be wise to check all of the supporting grammar before attending a meeting -- are you at the Provisional Government of the Republic of Texas, the Second Republic of Texas (a Virtual Republic), or the unaffiliated (and somewhat miffed) Sons of the Republic of Texas, an historical group?
Still, if it means they take Dubya back, I'm for it ... except that would make Cheney President. Do we really want the source of Richard Dreyfuss' lampoon of a Republican stuffed shirt in The American President (down to the lopsided facial gestures) running the place?
posted by dhartung at 9:25 AM on January 21, 2001
These guys are quite active, though it would be wise to check all of the supporting grammar before attending a meeting -- are you at the Provisional Government of the Republic of Texas, the Second Republic of Texas (a Virtual Republic), or the unaffiliated (and somewhat miffed) Sons of the Republic of Texas, an historical group?
Still, if it means they take Dubya back, I'm for it ... except that would make Cheney President. Do we really want the source of Richard Dreyfuss' lampoon of a Republican stuffed shirt in The American President (down to the lopsided facial gestures) running the place?
posted by dhartung at 9:25 AM on January 21, 2001
(speaking of a MetaFilter party -- well, not really -- Uber will be throwing a party one of the nights of SXSW. Everyone is invited. Details will follow)
TEXAS!
posted by benbrown at 9:39 AM on January 21, 2001
TEXAS!
posted by benbrown at 9:39 AM on January 21, 2001
I'm sure we all know that Texas really is part of the Union, doesn't have any special right of secession, and no longer has any special right to split into 4 or 5 separate states (if in fact it ever did), so I don't need to tell you that.
:-)
posted by baylink at 10:59 AM on January 21, 2001
:-)
posted by baylink at 10:59 AM on January 21, 2001
Well, at least it's not President with an Erection.
You should be writing captions for Maxim, Aaron.
posted by baylink at 8:23 AM on January 22, 2001
You should be writing captions for Maxim, Aaron.
posted by baylink at 8:23 AM on January 22, 2001
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And I don't hate the guy, I kid cause I love.
posted by mathowie at 12:11 AM on January 21, 2001