Comments on: Ten Things I Learned in Texas

By: Leana Jo

Leana Jo — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:19:18 +0000

The thing about #1. that you only like to stay in Austin and no where else.

Well, yes, I lot of places aren’t like Austin, but some are awesome and you have a lot of fun. You should try to travel around Texas a little bit more and you’ll see. Austin doesn’t have a Billy Bob’s Nightclub (Dallas does and it’s the best party place). Houston has a lot of great attractions (I think better than Austin, in a way).

So, stop disrespecting and try other places. You’ll be surprised.

By: Dustin Diaz

Dustin Diaz — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Hot Damn! I'm officially beyond jealous of everyone that went. Also, after seeing Jeff posting this photo with quite an amount of big dogs there...I told myself "that's it," I don't care how much it costs to get there. I'm telling the boss there's no way I'm staying back home.

By: RUDEWORKS

RUDEWORKS — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Blogmarks

Uno de los Ãºltimos posts publicados en el blog de Mike Davidson se titula “Ten Things I Learned in Texas” (jamÃ¡s entenderÃ© la manÃa que tienen algunos de poner la primera letra de cada palabra en mayÃºscula). Una de esas cosas aprendidas me ha toca…

By: ryanj creative

ryanj creative — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

SXSW Link Collection

For those people such as myself who were unable to attend, here are my collection of links about the SXSW Interactive Festival which wrapped up last week. Established in 1994, the festival is a unique event where top-notch developers,…

By: A Hussain

A Hussain — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Living in Austin from 2002 and 2006 I figured one thing. Texas is shaped like a doughnut. Right in the middle of it there is a hole, Austin. I’ve had to tell this to countless people, I’m not from Texas, I’m from Austin. Austin is surrounded by Texas but not a part of it. Thus I found your first comment hilarious

By: Patti

Patti — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Austin is okay as to other places. Like the one I just got back from called McAllen this July and August. 100Âº plus and close to 100% humidity. “I” never like going back there. Only reason is family and it will NEVER again be summer months!!! Fall & Winter are OK but still humid! I love living in California.

By: cindy

cindy — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I love the state of Texas thats me personaly.. my ex. doesnt thats his problem not mine.

By: Wordpress Emily

Wordpress Emily — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I just got back with a friend a superb time was had by all.

By: Joe Clark

Joe Clark — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Joe Clark tends not to really notice women, so I couldn’t have treated “clarkson” ill or well, particularly.

But — again! — thanks for sharing.

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Insane Cowboy: Haha. Thanks for clearing that up. Yeah, to be honest, most of the people I’ve met from Texas (and anywhere in the South, really) have been very thoughtful and hospitable. I just think there are certain “icons” in Texas who tend to give that area a bit of a bad rap in these here blue states. You say you’re a conservative, and I can totally understand the true conservative viewpoint… which is not much different from the libertarian viewpoint… which is basically “the government should involve itself in as little as possible”. But hey, to the extent that that represents conservatives, I don’t think that’s being represented in the White House right now. Know what I mean?

Anyway, regardless. Not trying to get political here. I loved my experience in Texas and I’ll just leave it at that.

By: Insane Robot

Insane Robot — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Mike,

I apologize for the idiot above.

I am a staunch conservative, but I love living in Austin. Yes, it is very different than say, Houston (where I lived for several years), but Austin is a place all can enjoy. It’s the one place in Texas where geeks and cowboys can actually get along (I’m a bit of both).

I am pleased you enjoyed your time here in my hometown and home state of Texas.

By: clarkson

clarkson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Your opinion of Clark might not be the same if you were a woman. I met him a couple times in the halls during conversations with other people and found him intolerable.

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Texan: Ha! That’s awesome. Thanks for the post. Reinforces everything I already suspected.

Will be back to Austin the first chance I get.

Cheers,

The Lemming

By: Texan

Texan — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’ll preface my comments here by saying that I enjoy the technical articles and comments here on your site and will continue to do so. However, since you offer up this web space as a forum for discussion relating to your posts, allow me to retort. I couldn’t let your first list item go without any objection…so here goes.

Austin is the exception to an otherwise solid collection of towns/cities in the great state of Texas. It’s a pathetic hangout for countless old, crusty, worthless hippies/liberals/hobos. Austin is a joke and has done much to earn it’s moniker of Babylon on the Colorado. The rest of Texas merely tolerates the necessary presence of Austin as it’s centrally-located capital. Your feeble political reference in referring negatively to President Bush and his home away from DC is typical of your ilk (i.e. lobbing shallow, veiled insults that pander to other like-minded, politically-motivated dolts) and it’s no wonder you liked your time here in ‘New Babylon’. I’m sure it felt like home to you. I’m glad you plan to halt your tour of Texas at the Austin city limits. In short, stay the hell out. The rest of Texas would only be a disappointment and prove to be a difficult reminder that the rest of the state/world functions and succeeds in spite of cities populated by people like yourself.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m definitely no Bush apologist. My beliefs as they relate to politics fall FAR to the right of President Bush’s. But then again, he’s never been considered a strong conservative, despite what the elite media and lemmings like yourself (insert the majority of Austinites here) would have us believe. My honest opinion of him is that he’s still a slut politician that happens to have a few core beliefs that most of America (the red states) holds dear. He’s a leader, though, and I can at least respect that.

By: Derek Featherstone

Derek Featherstone — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Firstly, it was great meeting up with you Mike… I had no idea I would make your top 10 list!!

Secondly – damn. I’m going to have to branch out a little next year… all anyone keeps blogging about is my silly bar tricks. Granted, they are impressive, but hardly the total package. I really must do something other than an accessibility panel at 10 am on Sunday morning next year so that all y’all know that I’m more than just a pretty face…

Definitely see you next year, if not sooner…