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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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All the other states hate California cause we do so much for them.

#1 cheese producer, #1 rice, walnut, tomatoes, garlic, avacado, and so on producer. A VERY close second in orange production.

Plus we have Hollywood, Silicone valley, the Pacific Fleet, and so much more.

California is the 7th largest economy in the WORLD.

California matters, other states don't.
watch out Nancy!


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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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[align=left]I drove through cali once, never again. endless houses as far as the eye can see and that was just from the north to the bay.[/align]
This I don't understand at all. Whenever I make long trips within this state, I am reminded of the overwhelming vastness of the unpopulatedopen space outside of the major cities and I generally remember why I think the concept of "overpopulation" is a myth. Seriously, unless you are in the LA area, or within San Francisco, you're never really more than 30 minutes fromvast expanses of sparsely populatedcountry - coastal, mountain, desert, farmland, you name it.
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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This is what I see from my house. Wall to wall? Oh, ignore the smoke, we had a small fire

 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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At least Bush can't call California "Home" We didn't produce him.

However we did produce Reagan.
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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ORIGINAL: Kolni

All the other states hate California cause we do so much for them.

#1 cheese producer, #1 rice, walnut, tomatoes, garlic, avacado, and so on producer. A VERY close second in orange production.

Plus we have Hollywood, Silicone valley, the Pacific Fleet, and so much more.

California is the 7th largest economy in the WORLD.

California matters, other states don't.
watch out Nancy!


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Texas is no real threat to California's agriculture...not even close.
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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[align=left]I drove through cali once, never again. endless houses as far as the eye can see and that was just from the north to the bay.[/align]
This I don't understand at all. Whenever I make long trips within this state, I am reminded of the overwhelming vastness of the unpopulatedopen space outside of the major cities and I generally remember why I think the concept of "overpopulation" is a myth. Seriously, unless you are in the LA area, or within San Francisco, you're never really more than 30 minutes fromvast expanses of sparsely populatedcountry - coastal, mountain, desert, farmland, you name it.
He must have slept through the first four hours of the drive, because after you get out of Marin/Santa Rosa on the 101, it gets a little on the sparse side as far as population goes until you get to Oragon
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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I read the first post. Then I went to the last on the second page.

I am now going to begin at the beginning.

Anyone want a beer? or popcorn? It is going to be a long session!

Jim
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Would you believe there is no d... beer in the refreg?

Now I have to put on the leather chaps and boots. Then the leather jacket and gloves and lastly put on the full-faced helmet. A five minute ride in the dark on my Honda in the rain, just for a six pack.

Of course, I may just wear shorts, a tee and flip flops and a doo-rag.

Jim from NJ
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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Ya did it now, pickin on Texas.
We got more cattle here. We got penty of agriculture. We grow morerice than just about anybody.
We got plenty of open space for ridin. We got enough natural products in Texas to be self sufficient.
Oh yea ! We even got gas refineries.
And the cost of livin ain't as high as Calif.

And can you say year round ridin.
We've had great riding weather for 2 weeks now. Its gonna be 70* this weekend.

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USTX0096_f.html
 
Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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Cali has it's strange laws and people, but once you get out of town on your bike, you forget all about them. As for the gas pump thing, GOT A BETTER SOLUTION? Anybody can bitch, but it takes INTELLEGENCE to build a better 'mouse trap I'm retireing in 8 years, moving from San Diego to Big Bear (I'll have to shovel snow from the driveway to ride during the winter but Im still riding in the snow when it's 70 degrees out).
 



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