# The Feud: Don’t Mess with Texas by notfrommensa \[game over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 4, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400 "2010-11-04T01:55:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/61 "2010-11-05T01:23:32Z")
1. Texas Rangers 2. Waco 3. LBJ 4. Baylor 5. Oklahoma 6. 10 7. Willie Nelson 8. J. R. Ewing 9. El Paso 10. Big The correct answer to #2 is O’Donnell, birthplace of Dan Blocker. ---
**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/62 "2010-11-05T01:55:08Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > Wow, no one else went with the Houston Astros? Was there some rule I didn’t see here? Okay, I’ll go ahead and make myself look stupid. They were my first thought, but I wasn’t sure they still existed. I’m not much of a sports fan. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/63 "2010-11-05T01:58:57Z")
They still exist, but they were pretty much invisible this season. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/64 "2010-11-05T17:26:21Z")
1. Houston Astros 2. Plano 3. Sam Houston 4. Baylor University 5. Oklahoma 6. 20 7. Willie Nelson 8. The Lone Ranger 9. Laredo 10. Oil ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/65 "2010-11-05T17:30:33Z")
> [@thirdwarning](#): > > Okay, I’ll go ahead and make myself look stupid. They were my first thought, but I wasn’t sure they still existed. I’m not much of a sports fan. I went with the Astros, but only because I didn’t have any idea what city the Texas Rangers are from. And I thought “Houston Texans” is either the stupidest name for a sports franchise, or the most brilliant. Maybe all teams should get themselves named that way. The San Francisco Californians The Sacramento Californians The San Diego Californians The Los Angeles Californians The Los Angeles Californians of Anaheim ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/66 "2010-11-05T17:33:18Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I went with the Astros, but only because I didn’t have any idea what city the Texas Rangers are from. > > And I thought “Houston Texans” is either the stupidest name for a sports franchise, or the most brilliant. Maybe all teams should get themselves named that way. > > The San Francisco Californians > The Sacramento Californians > The San Diego Californians > The Los Angeles Californians > The Los Angeles Californians of Anaheim The New York Yankees! Maybe that’s pushing it too far though. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/67 "2010-11-05T18:08:16Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I opted against the Texas Rangers because the OP asked for a city. The Houstan Texans are in Houston but the Texas Rangers are in Texasa somewhere, I guess. > > And I missed Hank Hill for the fictional character, but at least I’m not the only one who thought of Pecos Bill. Sometimes I don’t think things through very well, do I? 😉 I was attempting to prevent harder to cut and paste answers. ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/68 "2010-11-05T18:29:41Z")
1. Houston Astros 2. Amarillo 3. Sam Houston 4. Baylor 5. Oklahoma 6. 20 7. Nolan Ryan 8. J.R. Ewing 9. El Paso 10. Braggart ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/69 "2010-11-05T18:42:42Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I went with the Astros, but only because I didn’t have any idea what city the Texas Rangers are from. > > And I thought “Houston Texans” is either the stupidest name for a sports franchise, or the most brilliant. Maybe all teams should get themselves named that way. > > The San Francisco Californians > The Sacramento Californians > The San Diego Californians > The Los Angeles Californians > The Los Angeles Californians of Anaheim The New England Connecticuters, Mainers, Massachusettsans, New Hampshirites, Rhode Islanders, and Vermonters seems a little wordy. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/70 "2010-11-05T18:44:59Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > The New England Connecticuters, Mainers, Massachusettsans, New Hampshirites, Rhode Islanders, and Vermonters seems a little wordy. Wouldn’t “New England Yankees” be enough? ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/71 "2010-11-05T18:47:36Z")
1. Texas (Arlington) Rangers 2. Waco 3. Sam Houston 4. SMU 5. Oklahoma 6. 10 7. Tommy Lee Jones 8. Pecos Bill 9. Laredo 10. Oil Looks like I’m no. 49! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/72 "2010-11-05T20:03:25Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > Wouldn’t “New England Yankees” be enough? There’s no state named Yank. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/73 "2010-11-05T20:25:09Z")
Occasionally, when lonely, I’m in a state of yank. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/74 "2010-11-05T20:36:57Z")
TMI, **Monkey** , TMI!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/75 "2010-11-05T20:44:10Z")
1. Texas Rangers 2. Austin 3. Sam Houston 4. Southern Methodist 5. Oklahoma 6. 10 7. Willie Nelson 8. Pecos Bill 9. El Paso 10. Bigger 11. In Arlington ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/76 "2010-11-05T20:46:53Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > And I thought “Houston Texans” is either the stupidest name for a sports franchise, or the most brilliant. Yeah, we were all kind of baffled at the “unveiling ceremony,” or whatever the heck it was. “The new team is named…(drum roll)…the Houston Texans!” Okay, that’s…creative. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/77 "2010-11-05T21:17:27Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > Yeah, we were all kind of baffled at the “unveiling ceremony,” or whatever the heck it was. “The new team is named…(drum roll)…the Houston Texans!” Okay, that’s…creative. They should have stuck with Oilers. They already had that annoying song ready for them. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/78 "2010-11-05T21:22:04Z")
Houston, I believe we have 50 responses. PM’s to Rebo and Twickster are being sent. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/79 "2010-11-05T21:27:51Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > They should have stuck with Oilers. They already had that annoying song ready for them. No, the Oilers’ name deserved to be buried. Forever. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400/80 "2010-11-08T15:17:24Z")
1. Name a professional sports team in Texas besides the Dallas Cowboys. (Both city and team name, please.) **1. Texas Rangers 28** 2. Houston Astros 6 3. Houston Texans 6 4. Dallas Mavericks 3 5. San Antonio Spurs 3 6. Houston Rockets 2 7. Houston Dynamo 1 1: Houston Oilers 1 8. Name a ‘small’ city in Texas. **2. Waco 19** 9. Austin 10 10. Amarillo 3 11. El Paso 3 12. Odessa 3 13. Abilene 2 14. Lubbock 2 15. Paris 2 16. Alpine 1 17. Arlington 1 18. Ft Worth 1 19. Galveston 1 20. La Grange 1 21. Plano 1 22. Name a historical person from Texas. **3. Sam Houston 35** 23. Lyndon B. Johnson 8 24. Davy Crockett 2 25. Jim Bowie 2 26. Stephen F. Austin 2 27. David Koresh 1 28. Name a college in Texas, that doesn’t have “Texas” in its name. **4. Baylor University 25** 29. Rice University 12 30. Southern Methodist University 8 31. Abilene Christian 1 32. pass 1 33. Southwestern University 1 34. Temple 1 35. University of Houston 1 36. Name a state that borders Texas. **5. Oklahoma 47** 37. Arkansas 2 38. Louisiana 1 39. Name an Interstate in texas. (There is no Interstate 53 in Texas!) **6. 10 32** 40. 35 7 41. 20 5 42. 40 2 43. 53 2 44. 30 1 45. 45 1 46. Besides someone named “Bush”, name a living person from Texas. **7. Nolan Ryan 14** 47. Jerry Jones 7 48. Willie Nelson 7 49. Rick Perry 4 50. Lance Armstrong 3 51. Ross Perot 2 52. Tom DeLay 2 53. Charles “Tex” Watson 1 54. Jessica Simpson 1 55. Karl Rove 1 56. Kay Bailey Hutchison 1 57. Larry Hagman 1 58. Lyle Lovett 1 59. Matthew McConaughey 1 60. pass 1 61. T. Boone Pickens 1 62. Tommy Lee Jones 1 63. Troy Aikman 1 64. Name a fictional person from Texas. **8. J.R. Ewing 19** 65. Pecos Bill 9 66. The Lone Ranger 7 67. Hank Hill 6 68. Walker, Texas Ranger 2 69. Augustus McCrae 1 70. Coach Taylor (Friday Night Lights) 1 71. Leatherface 1 72. Lee Scoresby 1 73. Stu Redman 1 74. The gun-crazy billionaire on “The Simpsons” 1 75. Yosemite Sam 1 76. Name a city on the Mexican border. **9. El Paso 35** 77. Laredo/Nuevo Laredo 11 78. Brownsville 2 79. Juarez 1 80. McAllen 1 81. What one word do you associate with Texas? (Just one!) **10. Big 31** 82. Oil 5 83. Alamo 2 84. Cowboy 2 85. Beef 1 86. Braggart 1 87. Chili 1 88. Friendship 1 89. Hats 1 90. Howdy 1 91. Longhorn 1 92. pompous 1 93. Steers 1 94. Yeeeeeee-hawwwwww! 1 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-feud-don-t-mess-with-texas-by-notfrommensa-game-over/559400.md?page=5)