I just got this in an email, sorry if its already been posted Subject: Super Bowl in Houston Subject: Super Bowl in Houston > > >For those who will be visiting the fair city of Houston for the >Superbowl in January! > >1. You must learn to pronounce the city name. It is "Ewe-stun", >not "Huestun." Oh yea, it is pronounced "San Phal-ee-pay," not "San >Phil-eep" (San Felipe). > >2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Houston has >its own version of traffic rules...Hold on and pray. There is no such >thing as a dangerous high-speed chase in Houston. We all drive like that. > >3. All directions start with, "Go down to Loop 610".... which >has no beginning and no end. > >4. The Chamber of Commerce calls getting through traffic... a "Scenic >Drive." > >5. The morning rush hour is from 6:00AM to 10:00AM. The >evening rush hour is from 3:00PM to 7:00PM. Friday's rush hour starts >Thursday morning. > >6. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be >rear-ended, cussed out and possibly shot. When you are the first one off >the >starting line, count to five when the light turns green before going, to >avoid getting into any cross-traffic's way. > >7. Kuykendahl Road can ONLY be pronounced by a native Houstonian. > >8. Construction on I-10, I-45, US 59 and Loop 610 is a way of >life and a permanent form of entertainment. > >9. All unexplained smells are explained by the phrase, "Oh, we >must be in Pasadena!!!." > >10.If someone actually has their turn signal on, it is >probably a factory defect. > >11.All Suburbans have total right-of-way. > >12.The minimum acceptable speed on Loop 610 is 85 mph. > >13.The wrought iron on windows in east Houston is NOT >ornamental. > >14.Never stare at the driver of the car with the bumper >sticker that says, "Keep honking, I'm reloading." In fact, don't honk at >anyone. >15.If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 mph in a 60 >mph zone, people are not waving when they go by. > >16.The Sam Houston Toll road is our daily version of NASCAR. > >17.If it's 100 degrees, Thanksgiving must be next weekend. > >18.When in doubt, remember that all unmarked exits lead to >Louisiana. > >19.You don't have to wait for an exit to get off a freeway, just >follow the ruts in the grass to the frontage road like everyone >else. This is how Houston residents notify Texas Department of >Transportation where exits should have been built.
Am I the only one who got caught off guard by this sudden cold front? What the hell? I was enjoying the balmy weather, than this sudden cold blast? Now I have to find my winter jacket!
I read that one about it being 100 the week before Turkeyday, and then reached over and felt my office window....hmmmm... It sure dont feel like 100 out there... and the pronunciation is wrong... it is Hue-ston or Hue-stoned, depending on how you look at things. and add pickup trucks to the line about Suburbans.. Pasadena....heh...I think I almost miss the smell of Pasadena sometimes...then Exxon does a release and I feel right at home.
Speaking of the Super Bowl, is anybody else disturbed by the fact that Dallas and Tennessee are both currently tied for the best records in their conferences. That would be the absolute worst possible matchup imagineable for Houstonians... I might not even watch...
Because I learned how to drive in Houston, I really stand out here in Austin. People here drive like absolute pansies on the freeways. For instance, on Mopac the speed limit is 65, which means you never be going less than 75-80 mph, right? Well, I'm easily one of the fastest drivers on the highway because of the Houston rule, and find myself frequently weaving in and out of traffic.
>8. Construction on I-10, I-45, US 59 and Loop 610 is a way of Hard to disagree with this part. WTF is up with the constant construction on all the freeways!!!!!!
True. Almost everything was on point except that ewe-ston BS. Only people from NY would say it like that.
You can always tell the out-of-towners by how they drive on I-10. They're the ones that get pissed off because there's traffic on the weekend. If you're from Houston, you know there's traffic on I-10 24/7/365 and that it's pointless to try and weave in and out of it.
one of the thing I miss about Houston is how traffic didn't come to a screeching halt when it started raining. Here in Vegas people automatically drive 20 mph the second a drop of rain hits their windshield. It's like people here have never seen rain!
LOL i know what you mean, same thing happens here in LA...you should see what happens when they see lightning...
Bad weather just makes us drive faster. That way you get home sooner. Thus, less chance of getting an accident.
