Hi all from Texas America

[Warnie]

Hey guys, just checked into Fort Worth Texas USA. I am here for a month and am travelling to New York, Las Vegas and skiing in Colorado. Its gonna be awesome. Ill keep this thread updated with pictures and whats going on. Enjoy the sunshine back home, its cold here.

[Warnie]

First Photo, the view of the American flag from the backyard of my Auntie's house in Trophy Club, Texas. They know how to do patriotism over here.

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[DX grunt]

Well done Warnie.

I'm inspired already. Temps in some parts of WA are 40deg C, not the 40deg F, you're experiencing. lol

Take care over there.

Rossco

[AB]

Keep the pics coming mate and have a safe one!

[Warnie]

Now these are from walmart. I didnt get any of the beer for sale, but that is awesome also. We went to the liquor store and bought a 1.75 Litre bottle of Ballantyne Scotch for $30, everything is so cheap here

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[patch697]

Looking forward to what comes up in thins thread..... Keep em coming champ, this will make for some great reading.

[macca86]

yeah mate get me a bulk box of winchester 22-250 55 and 68 grain bullets thanks. and my mate is in iowa setting up a rugby league team and buys 1 litre bottles of vodka for 10 bucks.

[the ferret]

Yeah, just don't start rabbiting on about how big the farms are in Texas Warnie, we all know we have the biggest of everything, don't listen to em mate, they even drive on the wrong side anyway, dorks!! and thats only because some idiot keeps putting the steering wheel oposite to where it's sposed ta go, watch em mate, they're wierd!!

[Warnie]

Well I went on my first drive today, a little confusing but I was alright. So gonna hire something fun to drive when we go to the grand canyon next week like a Camero or something similar.

We went to down town Fort Worth today to the old cattleyard and watched the longhorns walk down he street with the cowboys.

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And I rode a mechanical bull, it hurt heaps.

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Tomorrow off to New York and then to Las Vegas for the next 8 days so I will give a report with heaps of pictures when I get back. Keep it in low range guys.

Adam

[Warnie]

OMG ive been in New York for about 30 hours and its crazy. So many people. We saw rock of ages on broadway today, it was nothing short of spectacular. Its a musical about people making it big in LA in the 80's. The music was awesome, 80's rock including Bon Jovi, Journey, Pat Benitar and heaps more. I had never seen a musical before and it was awesome. Then we ate dinner in times square at Bubba Gump's Shrimp. Photos will follow when we return to my aunties in 6 days.

[Clunk]

looks like you're having a nice little trip there Warnie.................... just remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!!!!!!!! lol

[Warnie]

Yeah it does mate, unless I win heaps of money then you will all notice cos the patrol will have heaps of pretty bling

[MudRunnerTD]

Yeah, just don't start rabbiting on about how big the farms are in Texas Warnie, we all know we have the biggest of everything, don't listen to em mate, they even drive on the wrong side anyway, dorks!! and thats only because some idiot keeps putting the steering wheel oposite to where it's sposed ta go, watch em mate, they're wierd!!

UUMMMmmmmmm? Ferret!!!! Did you just use the word "DORK" out loud on an internet forum?????


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I reckon we were still watching Beta Video when that was last used and the Internet was not even a wet dream!!


You Rock Ferret!! Let ya hair down there ol mate! :coffeetime:

[Warnie]

Well second day in Vegas today was unreal. Hired a Mustang and drove out to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon (540 miles return from Vegas). It was awesome, we got there right on sunset and it was beautiful. Jess took a thousand photos and I just stood there like an old man and took it all in. It being the middle of winter once the sun went down the temperature plummeted to 25F or around -3C, and it was so cold. Then we played the casino (pokies and roulette - I like the noises and flashing lights) for 2 hours and we both came out with more money than we entered with, great day, but Im knackered now.

To follow the end of the New York visit, we went to the top of the Rockefeller centre which has a 360 degree view of the city (again Jess took a thousand photos and I just stood there like and took it all in), Central Park and Central Park Zoo, Wall Street, Ground Zero and Battery Park (which looks out to the statue of Liberty and Ellis Island).

To tell you the truth I was glad to leave New York. It is an amazing place and I am glad I visited, but it is really expensive to do anything (not as expensive as in Australia though), its way too congested and the people were quite rude compared to Texas, oh well though.

The trip has been expensive, but its something everyone should experience. At least at my aunties I wont spend much money, just hang out with my little cousins. Oh and my auntie is going to take us extreme couponing. It sounds crazy but you can get like $200 dollars worth of stuff for like $1.27 (random number). Its not like in Australia where a coupon is only valid on its own and doesn't include other offers. You can use a coupon on top of a coupon and so on, sometimes up to 4 or 5 times, I am very intrigued.

I will keep this thread updated and pictures will follow when I return to my aunties in 2 days and have a fast and stable internet connection.

[AB]

UUMMMmmmmmm? Ferret!!!! Did you just use the word "DORK" out loud on an internet forum?????


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I reckon we were still watching Beta Video when that was last used and the Internet was not even a wet dream!!


You Rock Ferret!! Let ya hair down there ol mate! :coffeetime:

Grouse man, what a dork...LMAO

[AB]

I'm so jealous mate, I have always wanted to drive across the desert and hit vegas!

[Warnie]

Yeah it was awesome, the mustang wasn't a patrol but it was still good

[Warnie]

Well I'm hammered right now and its now almost midnight in my first day back in Texas. I have only just got home (back to my aunties) after Vegas. We spent the night across the road in front on a fire with Dos Equis on tap ( as in Brandon across the road has Beer on tap - winning). Photos of trips will follow tomorrow when I am sober and have time. This was actually my favorite night in America so far. Fail by me as I have spent near on $3000 in the first 9 days (inc accommodation) and today didn't cost me a cent lol. We also worked out that in 2 weekends when we are back after skiing we are going to go hooting all of Brandon's guns at the gun range. Typical Texan he only has like 20, from all types of Pistols to all types of Riffles (fully, semi and non automatic). Some you even have to reload after you shoot one bullet / shell. LOL. I was talking to him and he said by law he could shoot a person on his property in the front or back and kill them and get away from it legally for any real reason. Crazy hey, and he is a lawyer, lol.

Amyway, photos will follow in about 10 hours.

[Warnie]

Sorry for being lazy and not uploading any photos from the grand canyon and new york. But this is where I am now, Copper Mountain Colorado. We have had a foot of snow in the last 24 hours and its still dumping.

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[YNOT]

How long are you in the U.S. for?

Tony

[Warnie]

I am here for another 2 weeks. I have been here for 2 and a half weeks.

We didn't do too much skiing today due to an entire mountain outage, which was a little disappointing, but something that cannot be controlled.

[Warnie]

Hey Guys, I know it has been a while since I have been back in the country, but due to moving house I haven't had enough internet or time to post up my pictures from my trip. Here is some from Copper Mountain Colorado.

[Warnie]

Some more from Copper Mountain

[Warnie]

Some pictures from the Dallas Maverick's vs Oklahoma City Thunder game

[Warnie]

NYC, from the top of the Rockafeller centre and through the front of the cab looking at the city driving through queens.

[Warnie]

Now for some Skiing videos,

First Some of the missus,


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and then top to bottom of the mountain

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[Warnie]

Some more of Jess's thousands of Photos

[gec]

Cool, Very Cool, in fact it looks Bloody Freezing:shivering:
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[Warnie]

It wasn't that cold, only -25C over night lol

[Woof]

Thanks for the photos Warnie, but I hate snow mate........LOL

[DX grunt]

Thanks for the photos Warnie, but I hate snow mate........LOL

Stop showing your age, Wayne. Some of the youngins on here don't know what it looks like. The closest they would have seen to snow is the ice cubes in the freezer. lol

[Warnie]

Snow and then skiing in snow is my favorite thing to do. Nothing like fresh powder turns after a snow storm, its amazing. It's a shame you feel that way Wayne, but each to their own. I grew up in Victoria and needed to make the most of the miserable winter weather.

[LittleJohn]

Awsome thread Warnie, inspirational.
I haVe a sis who lives in NY, i cant wait to go over.