Comments on: Misadventures in Research

By: Teresa C

Teresa C — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:07:10 +0000

So, can you tell me in what state/county the sheriff is not an elected position? Since it is that way in every place I have lived (granted only 2 states), I would probably make the error the other way, saying that every Sheriff is elected.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:54:09 +0000

Gail, I’d like to mention people who come to Texas for the first time and are puzzled because they can’t find any vehicles with “longhorns” mounted above the radiators. The last time a visitor from New Yawk queried me about this, I told him we sent them all out to chase the Comanches back up into the mountains on the west end of Galveston. I’m not sure he bought it.

By: Irian

Irian — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:24:22 +0000

See, I don't think the problem is outsiders screwing up Texas. I think the problem is New Yorkers. Ten-to-One somebody from Chicago wouldn't have screwed up that bad. But New Yorkers assume that everywhere is like New York.

I mean for crying out loud. They set a whole TV show (Three Rivers) in Pittsburgh, and the very first episode centered around someone getting shot in a rent control fight. Rent control more or less doesn't exist outside of New York. Plus, housing in Pittsburgh is dirt cheap.

But you're right about one thing, there's nothing that excuses a lack of basic research.