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Issues Test Bed wrote:

I'm not sure what makes me more angry. The fact some a******s fired on the National Guard, or the fact service members, ordered into the area to try to keep the peace are not allowed to return fire.

I had my first vaccination shot today at a FEMA site that was run by the National Guard. I've never before experienced an operation that was run so smoothly and efficiently. I came away quite impressed by it all, and especially all of the Guard members I interacted with. Sorry to hear about someone attempting to do them harm.

Nacojasi macuhjasee wrote:

Hi guys, I am new to this game.

Hi there. What are you doing hanging out over there with "The Bruce."

If you want to get in real good with "The Bruce," tell him you think The Dixie Chicks suck.

Issues Test Bed wrote:

Ok boys and girls, we have a verdict.

If you are in or near a large metro area, now would be a really good time for you and yours to go home, hunker down, and see how things shake out in your part of the world.

So will the sentence range be about 30-40 years or will it be less?

NewTexas wrote:

WooHootie! Texas Holiday! Happy San Jacinto Day Texas! For those who may be unaware, San Jacinto Day is the celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836. It was the final battle of the Texas Revolution where Texas won its independence from Mexico. Yay! Go Texas!

It is an official holiday in the State of Texas, but peeps can work anyway and bank the hours to vacation time. There is a big reenactment every year at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park in LaPorte. This year, we are not sure about the reenactment. Load up the cars (and boats) and start heading Houston way. More info here: https://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/

The battle was a Texcellent one by Texas standards. The Texas forces were led by General Sam Houston and the Mexican forces were led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna. The whole shebang lasted just eighteen minutes. About 700 of the Mexican soldiers were killed and 730 captured, while only nine Texans died. Way to go Texas!

So, enjoy yourself today Texas! Viva Texas!

This moment in Texas History brought to you by The Great Region of Texas!

"Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!"

Gotta love Uncle Sam's logic. The vaccine isn't yet mandatory but we need to track your vaccination status, or if you don't want it.

Half marathon on Sunday. If I don't return, I'm lost to the mists of time.

All good wishes to your beloved Dad.

Still Feeling Earthy? Are you ready for some Saturday Breakfast, still All-Fresh, still All-New? With one Year of Saturday Breakfast In Place under our belt, it is time to kick it into creativity overdrive! Bring out the Drones! The NewTexas Happy Taco Stands, in conjunction with the NewTexas Incendiary Corporation, has approximately 1 trillion of the fastest, lightest drones you have ever seen. This fleet is specially designed to deliver tacos to every man, woman, child, whatever, in Texas, all 2,460,206,000,000 of you.

Today's special breakfast will Saturday Spinach, Egg, Artichoke & Cheese Earth Day Breakfast Tacos [COVID-19 Week LVII Edition]! Since Thursday was Earth Day, we will be presenting our Fourth Annual Earth Day Taco. In keeping with tradition, this event will remain an entirely vegetarian breakfast. The Head Chef is always up for a challenge and this week is no different. This brand new one is just for you, Texas! Fresh ideas from the fresh minds at The Big Tex Happy Taco Stands of NewTexas! First, we take the freshest green leaf spinach we grow right here in NewTexas and sauté it up in olive oil with a touch of garlic until it is tender and tasty. Then we do the same for the chopped artichoke hearts. Once those are all ready to go, we wipe out the giant black cast-iron skillets and start scrambling up billions, upon billions, of farm-fresh, pasture-raised, organic hen house, Grade AA Large brown eggs with a touch of dijon mustard and hot sauce for a little kick. When they are just about done, we gently fold in the spinach and artichokes and finish them off by slapping a heaping-helping into a hand-made flour tortilla, made by certified Texas Abuelitas with love. The kicker, and finishing touch, is we add a generous handful of Texas-made, vegetarian-friendly, fresh mozzarella cheese and seal it up all quick and simple. Woo, good stuff and good for you.

Today's Special Salsa is not actually salsa, but in keeping it green and earthy, we present - Guacamole - simply mashed avocados, diced tomatoes, diced onions, diced mild jalapeños, a touch of garlic, a touch of cilantro, a pinch of salt, and a squeeze of lime. A sealed cup of our own freshly prepared, fully vegetarian, NewTexas Happy Taco Stands Pico de Gallo is also included for those who want a little kick in their Earth Day. The taco is hermetically sealed in a Stay-Warm® pouch that is wrapped in the same ol' aluminum foil we are all so familiar with for our breakfast taco. We are trying to keep it real, peeps. Since it is an Earth Day celebration, we will send a disposable thermos of an Earth Day special Funky Stuff - the Green Goblin - a Limeade, Mango, Spinach, and Avacado Smoothie! For your standard beverage accompaniment, a packet of Sanka, Tang and a Lipton Tea bag will be included with every delivery as well as salt and pepper and a napkin. Yes, it is different, but it works and you do not even have to leave your residence. Woo! And, watch out for the drones! Start your day off the right way; munch out and go back to sleep. You know you want to!®

Stay Safe Texas. Stay Well. Hang in there!

***** Texas Shout Outs *****

@ Fort verden - Hang in there Verner! It sounds like you are getting better. Remember the Six Million Dollar Man mantra, Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. Better than he was before. Better...stronger...faster. If you need us to put the cheerleader outfit back on, just say the word, Buddy!

@ United vinceland - Thank you for taking up the family spokesperson role. We all appreciate your updates and will certainly send our prayers Verner's way.

@ Issues Test Bed - That is good to see you did not get to witness an inferno up close and personal.

***** Texas Chat Reminder *****

The Texas Weekly Chat Session will be Saturday (TODAY) at High Noon Texas Time (CDT) ***Saturday***. And, if you can't be there right at Noon, that is Ok, Texas Chat usually runs 3, 4, 5 hours with some Chats running as high as 7 or 8 hours.

The Texas Chat Site is here: http://texasregion.net/blab70/login.php

Please register with your nation name. This is a great opportunity for nations old and new to Texas to find out what is going on! We chat, we debate, we talk about the weather, we talk about stuff we like, stuff we hate, random stuff, and more stuff. But, it is never stuffy. Usually, it is about meeting your fellow Texans and talking about the latest and most interesting stuff in NationStates at the moment. But then again, sometimes NationStates does not even come up. It is wide-open chatting with peeps from around The World both IRL and NS. It is Texans, EuroTexans, WannabeTexans, ex-Texans, VirtualTexans, and plenty of Friends of Texans. We have it all and all are welcome. Texas Chat, 836 weeks and running! For the math-challenged, that is over 16½ years! Check it out! Good stuff!

Vincent's Sunday Surprise Beverage Bonanza

Howdy Dudes and Dudettes of Texas!

Today's Sunday Surprise Beverage is Make - Your - Own - Beverage Day! I've got lots of Large Boxes full of drink making ingredients stacked up right here and I'm going to beam them directly into the home of every Texan in Texas. Everyone will receive a Large Box and it'll materialize on the table closest to you. With all the drink ingredients in your box you can make citrus strawberry mocktails, Peaches and Cream Punch and Non Alcoholic Sangria. There's enough ingredients to make 3 glasses of each drink. You can keep the Instructional Guide CD as my gift to you:

When blending drinks in your blender always add your ice at the end so it doesn't jam up the blender. Also if you've got alcohol in your house and you desire an alcoholic drink just mix your own booze into the beverages.

And today I've included a large container of a dozen Gruyère and Black Pepper Gougères in everyone’s Box. These gruyere gougères are a savory twist on the classic gougères with a bite of black pepper and are more delicious than usual.

I hope y'all enjoy today's Sunday Surprise Snack and Beverages Texans. Yeehaw! :)

NewTexas wrote:

@ United vinceland - Thank you for taking up the family spokesperson role. We all appreciate your updates and will certainly send our prayers Verner's way.

Thank you very much Big Tex Dude and everyone in Texas who’s praying for my Dad! We appreciate your prayers and support and I'll inform my Dad about your Texas Shout Out to him. :)

Queen beruthiel wrote:

All good wishes to your beloved Dad.

Thank you Queen Beruthiel.

Vincent

Trecdom2 wrote:

2:26:29 was my time for the run. I ran the first 2 miles and ran at least part the remaining 11 miles.

And no, I'm not planning a full marathon anytime soon. That's going to take a lot more training.

oh come on a little training on the holodeck wont hurt you plus you can fudge your numbers easy and say you did well. no one will be none the wiser

I want to put together another newsletter to post by the End of May. If any of have items to include, let me know

I'm not sure how long I'll manage to stay alive, but while I am, it's nice to be back in Texas