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Offline iddee

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TEXANS
« on: November 07, 2017, 05:54:46 pm »
 Gabriel went to the Lord and said, "I have to talk to you. We have some
> Texans up here who are causing some real problems... They're swinging on the
> Pearly Gates, my horn is missing, and they are wearing T-shirts instead of
> their robes; there's barbecue sauce and picante sauce all over everything,
> especially their T-shirts;
> their dogs are riding in the chariots and chasing the sheep.
>
> They are wearing baseball caps and cowboy hats instead of their halos.
>
> They refuse to keep the stairway to Heaven clean, and their boots are
> marking and scuffing up the halls of Wisdom. There are watermelon seeds and
> tortilla chip crumbs all over the place. Some of them are walking around
> with just one wing; and they insist on bringing their darn horses with
> them."
>
> The Lord said, "Texans are Texans, Gabriel. Heaven is home to all of my
> children. If you want to know about real problems, call the Devil."
>
> So Gabriel calls the Devil who answers the phone and says, "Hello -- hold on
> a minute..."
>
> When he returns to the phone the Devil says, "O.K., I'm back. What can I do
> for you?"
>
> Gabriel replied, "I just want to know what kinds of problems you are having
> down there with the Texans."
>
> The Devil said, "Hold on again. I need to check on something."
>
> After about 5 minutes the Devil returned to the phone and said. "I'm back.
> Now what was the question?"
>
> Gabriel said, "What kind of problems are you having down there with the
> Texans?"
>
> The Devil said, "Man, I don't believe this...hold on!!!!"
>
> This time the Devil was gone 15 minutes and when he returns he says, "I'm
> sorry Gabriel -- I can't talk right now!! Red Adair has put out the fire
> here and now Brown & Root is installing air conditioning!!!!"
>
> Always remember ... TEXANS SURVIVE ... despite the odds against us!!!


"Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me . . . Anything can happen, child. Anything can be"

*Shel Silverstein*

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Re: TEXANS
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2017, 07:26:06 pm »
Got that right!  Thanks, iddee.  When we get down there, you and I will stage an armed insurrection.
"Liberty lives in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no laws, no court can save it." - Judge Learned Hand, 1944

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Re: TEXANS
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2017, 07:28:17 pm »
BTW, most people today have no idea who Red Adair is and never heard of Brown & Root -- probably think it's a law firm.
"Liberty lives in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no laws, no court can save it." - Judge Learned Hand, 1944

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Re: TEXANS
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2017, 09:34:34 pm »
 :cheesy:
Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.
Ben Franklin

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Re: TEXANS
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2017, 09:35:13 pm »
BTW, most people today have no idea who Red Adair is and never heard of Brown & Root -- probably think it's a law firm.
I resemble that remark.
Jim
Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.
Ben Franklin

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Re: TEXANS
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2017, 11:13:23 pm »
I worked for Brown & Root in my youth. Red Adair was a god in the oil patch.  :cool:
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Re: TEXANS
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2017, 11:58:56 pm »
Was Red Adair the one that used explosives to put out well fires?
Jim
Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.
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Re: TEXANS
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2017, 12:22:54 am »
Was Red Adair the one that used explosives to put out well fires?
Jim

That's the one. :smile:
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Re: TEXANS
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2017, 09:58:47 am »
Now I remember him.
Thanks.
Jim
Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.
Ben Franklin