tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post601384054004065598..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: You Know You're in HoustonGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-8116288379807727922008-12-11T23:07:00.000-06:002008-12-11T23:07:00.000-06:00That would give "rain smell" a whole new meaning, ...That would give "rain smell" a whole new meaning, and reminds me of an odd smell peculiar to Houston. <BR/><BR/>On certain days in the spring/early summer, there will be a trace of an almost coffee-like odor in the air. I'm pretty sure it's oak pollen, but I never noticed it until Houston.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-22740960218190992742008-12-11T21:39:00.000-06:002008-12-11T21:39:00.000-06:00It's like that in Vegas when it rains. Coming fro...It's like that in Vegas when it rains. Coming from a temperate zone as I did, where rain is usually a drag, I gained a new appreciation for it when it happened in Vegas, unleashing a plethora of smells I didn't know I'd been missing. The one part of your body that finds the least employment in the desert, is one's nose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-12209018789370204672008-12-11T20:04:00.000-06:002008-12-11T20:04:00.000-06:00Matt,You said it! It was funny how excited people ...Matt,<BR/><BR/>You said it! It was funny how excited people got over the snow, myself included.<BR/><BR/>Harold,<BR/><BR/>I see. Well, enjoy your stay in the Big Easy. That place is still recovering from Katrina, but the older parts of town near the River are fine.<BR/><BR/>GusGus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-8773948996369545272008-12-11T18:59:00.000-06:002008-12-11T18:59:00.000-06:00Didn't know you're from New Orleans, Harold! My wi...<I>Didn't know you're from New Orleans, Harold! My wife, who lived all over the place growing up, went to high school there and considers it her home town. The in-laws have a place there, too.</I><BR/><BR/>Cool.<BR/><BR/>Well, I'm not from here, but I work as an analyst and that involves traveling around. I'm stationed in the NO area for a few months.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10897769844874861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-29180387433490656632008-12-11T18:53:00.000-06:002008-12-11T18:53:00.000-06:00The snow was great. I haven't seen snow in six yea...The snow was great. I haven't seen snow in six years or so. We had ourselves a pitiful little snowball fight. <BR/><BR/>I was in House of Pies with a good book when it started coming down. One of the waitresses almost lost her mindMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647603135214400838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-29845631743539179172008-12-11T18:43:00.000-06:002008-12-11T18:43:00.000-06:00Didn't know you're from New Orleans, Harold! My wi...Didn't know you're from New Orleans, Harold! My wife, who lived all over the place growing up, went to high school there and considers it her home town. The in-laws have a place there, too.<BR/><BR/>I any event, I did see a picture of a green streetcar with snow falling in front of it on the <I>Drudge Report</I> today, and saw on the local news here that a county east of here actually got 6 inches.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-45823679975380172742008-12-11T17:54:00.000-06:002008-12-11T17:54:00.000-06:00Climate change. And when anything changes, you kno...<I>Climate change. <BR/><BR/>And when anything changes, you know we need the government to step in to save us!<BR/><BR/>Luckily, when you're a statist, you already have the answer to everything!<BR/></I><BR/>Exactly. It was snowing here in New Orleans, too.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10897769844874861468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-5050208923916305222008-12-11T17:22:00.000-06:002008-12-11T17:22:00.000-06:00Climate change. And when anything changes, you kno...Climate change. <BR/><BR/>And when anything changes, you know we need the government to step in to save us!<BR/><BR/>Luckily, when you're a statist, you already have the answer to everything!Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-8727702751880408802008-12-11T16:44:00.000-06:002008-12-11T16:44:00.000-06:00Clearly the diabolic result of global warming. Or...Clearly the diabolic result of global warming. Or cooling... I forget which one is in vogue this decade.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547657399208649165noreply@blogger.com