Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We just had a chancellor search, and the top candidate showed up to talk to the faculty. He used NAWLINS and New OrLEENS over and over. It did him in. We went with the guy who learned how to pronounce the city's name. By the way, if you go to San Francisco, don't call it Frisco. Jeffery At 10:01 AM 1/26/2004, you wrote: >This was just sent to me from another list, and I figured some Leicas will >be making the trip, along with their owners able to pony up the change for >tickets. >Enjoy: >Super Bowl in Houston 2004For those who will be visiting the fair city of >Houston for the Superbowlin January: Here are the RULES: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 Phileep"(San Felipe).2. Forget the >traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Houston has its ownversion of traffic >rules... There is no such thing as a dangeroushigh-speed chase in Houston. >We all drive like that.3. All directions start with, "Go down to Loop >610".... which by theway.... has no beginning and no end.4. The Chamber of >Commerce calls getting through traffic a "ScenicDrive."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, orpossibly shot. When you are >the first one off the starting line, count tofive when the light turns >green befor! >e going, to avoid getting into anycross-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 apermanent form of >entertainment.9. All unexplained smells are explained by the phrase, "Oh, >we must be inPasadena!!!"10. If someone actually has their turn signal on, >it is probably a factory defect.11. All Pickup Trucks and Hummers have the >total right-of-way.12. The minimum acceptable speed on Loop 610 is 85 >mph.13. The wrought iron on windows in Southwest Houston is not >ornamental.14. Never mess with the driver of a truck with the bumper >sticker thatsays, "Keep honking, I'm reloading." In fact, don't honk at >anyone inHouston!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 >followthe ruts in the grass to the frontage road like everyone else. This >is howHouston residents notify Texas Department of Transportation where >exitsshould have been built. >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html