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. I just moved to Texas from New Jersey.
Just wanted to share a few things I have seen / done so far and the differences between here (Texas) and There (New Jersey).
The Road surfaces here are mostly Concrete - There mostly Macadam (Black Top).
Driving speed limits:
Here at least 60 just about anywhere on major roads - There only 50 in the city on the highways.
Turning to get there from where you are. Here you can turn and even in some places U turn out of the left lane - There find, what we call a Jug handle and it's always on the right. I can count on one hand the exit ramps in New Jersey that go off highways to the left lane side.
Construction projects: Here very large but broken up into parts - There very large but all one big project linked together.
Working on projects:
Here I have only seen about 5 guys working at a time on a project on the highways. And two of them are supervisors. And only one machine running at a time. There Lots of workers at the project at one time. Many working. Many leaning on shovels and not too much supervision. Those guys are back at base with radios.
Driving in general - Here getting passed every which way on the highways. Although I did pass one car - my first last night - but it was an old guy with a cardigan sweater on peering between steering wheel and dashboard. I do not count the trucks or people on the exit ramps. There would pass people all the time on the two main highways - Garden State Parkway and N.J. Turnpike. Maybe it's a speed limit or time limit thing.
Getting things: Here went to the pickup place for rooms to go last night. No one in line so to speak. Took them a 1/2 hour to get my stuff. They did not come off the loading platform. There they have things ready to go about 5 minutes after you talk to them and will help you load it up.
Prices – Here and there beer is about the same cost.
Soda here – about $9 for 36 cans – There about $12 for 24 cans.
Drinking in bar – Here soft prices $4 for premium beer – not many imports $2.50 for the domestic types. There $5 or more for the higher brands and more for imports. $3 plus for the light and regular beer types.
A few other things I need to do, or so I have been told.
1 - Get a belt with silver attached to it.
2 - Get cowboy boots.
3 - Get a Cowboy hat - may be optional.
4 - When out at dance clubs - Don't do the line dances only the women do those.
5 - Don't buy women drinks it ruins it for all the other guys here. Who knew....
6 - Don't try subtle humor here - you don't get it.
7 – Get a pick up truck of some type – at least a Ford 150 or Chevy of some type.
I'll post a few more as I see things.
Hey the lightning show was spectacular last night - I'm north of Fort Worth.
3 shows at one time.
One to the South over Fort Worth - lightning in the clouds - muted flashes.
One to the North up near Denton - Lightning in big sheet flashed lit up the yard down here.
One coming directly at me from the West to East. Single bolts this and that way in the sky and into the ground.
Then the rain. I was looking for small lakes today but saw nothing of the run off.
Just wanted to share a few things I have seen / done so far and the differences between here (Texas) and There (New Jersey).
The Road surfaces here are mostly Concrete - There mostly Macadam (Black Top).
Driving speed limits:
Here at least 60 just about anywhere on major roads - There only 50 in the city on the highways.
Turning to get there from where you are. Here you can turn and even in some places U turn out of the left lane - There find, what we call a Jug handle and it's always on the right. I can count on one hand the exit ramps in New Jersey that go off highways to the left lane side.
Construction projects: Here very large but broken up into parts - There very large but all one big project linked together.
Working on projects:
Here I have only seen about 5 guys working at a time on a project on the highways. And two of them are supervisors. And only one machine running at a time. There Lots of workers at the project at one time. Many working. Many leaning on shovels and not too much supervision. Those guys are back at base with radios.
Driving in general - Here getting passed every which way on the highways. Although I did pass one car - my first last night - but it was an old guy with a cardigan sweater on peering between steering wheel and dashboard. I do not count the trucks or people on the exit ramps. There would pass people all the time on the two main highways - Garden State Parkway and N.J. Turnpike. Maybe it's a speed limit or time limit thing.
Getting things: Here went to the pickup place for rooms to go last night. No one in line so to speak. Took them a 1/2 hour to get my stuff. They did not come off the loading platform. There they have things ready to go about 5 minutes after you talk to them and will help you load it up.
Prices – Here and there beer is about the same cost.
Soda here – about $9 for 36 cans – There about $12 for 24 cans.
Drinking in bar – Here soft prices $4 for premium beer – not many imports $2.50 for the domestic types. There $5 or more for the higher brands and more for imports. $3 plus for the light and regular beer types.
A few other things I need to do, or so I have been told.
1 - Get a belt with silver attached to it.
2 - Get cowboy boots.
3 - Get a Cowboy hat - may be optional.
4 - When out at dance clubs - Don't do the line dances only the women do those.
5 - Don't buy women drinks it ruins it for all the other guys here. Who knew....
6 - Don't try subtle humor here - you don't get it.
7 – Get a pick up truck of some type – at least a Ford 150 or Chevy of some type.
I'll post a few more as I see things.
Hey the lightning show was spectacular last night - I'm north of Fort Worth.
3 shows at one time.
One to the South over Fort Worth - lightning in the clouds - muted flashes.
One to the North up near Denton - Lightning in big sheet flashed lit up the yard down here.
One coming directly at me from the West to East. Single bolts this and that way in the sky and into the ground.
Then the rain. I was looking for small lakes today but saw nothing of the run off.
