Comments on: No Country For Free Speech: South Texas Sheriff Santiago Barrera, Jr. Will Jail You For Reporting His Business

By: wes-loco

wes-loco — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:57:08 +0000

What do you mean “People from the valley will always be from the valley no matter where they move to”? Your crushin my soul son!

By: SD_grad

SD_grad — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:41:03 +0000

For the record, San Diego is not in the Valley nor is it part of West Texas. It’s part of coastal Texas - the Coastal Bend, even though it’s 50+ miles inland.

By: La Cindy

La Cindy — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 03:30:12 +0000

For the record, I never said “No Country For Old Men” is set in South Texas. I simply implied that the Cohen brothers (and a lot of East Coasters) are obsessed with the rough Texas border culture which is played out in this story. So who’s so smart now, Mr. Nut?

By: jrod

jrod — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:47:37 +0000

@Janie
Not sure. We used to drive from Dallas to McAllen alot when I was a kid and pretty much have eaten at virtually every single DQ and Whataburger along the way. I know a guy that got gay bashed at a DQ in Refugio though. hee hee. Do they still have those wannabe Sonics they used to have in the Valley (forgot the name. anyone know?)?

@MMC…I don’t know where you’re from but I went to a DQ in Colorado once and was floored when I found out that they only serve ice cream in a lot of DQs outside of Texas. Talk about devastating :)

By: Janie A Go-Go

Janie A Go-Go — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:13:58 +0000

@ Jrod. Ever go to the Dairy Burger in Alice? I’m just saying that the times we were feeling peckish south of the DQ in George West, we’d stop at the Dairy Burger in Alice, just to change things up a bit.

* I could wax poetic on the eating joints down 281*

@ Guana- It doesn’t matter where you go or where you are from, there are always going to be people who think they are above the law. However, special distinction should go to the fine people of Alice for this instance and for the instance of the mayor “kidnapping” her neighbors dog. I mean, c’mon!

By: MMC

MMC — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:58:13 +0000

Is it normal for Dairy Queens not to have chocolate ice cream? I went to one in Texas and they acted like chocolate ice cream was the strangest request on earth.

By: jrod

jrod — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:06:53 +0000

People from the valley will always be from the valley no matter where they move to. Sucks, but it’s true. Super bad aaaaaass! It’s all good though. Any place where you can still find Dairy Queens on every corner is A-OK with me ;)

By: Guana Bust A Nut

Guana Bust A Nut — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:08:28 +0000

Obviously, I’m talking about your comment re: No Country being set in South Texas.

By: Guana Bust A Nut

Guana Bust A Nut — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:04:26 +0000

South Texas? Nope. It’s mostly West Texas and the border cities of Del Rio and Eagle Pass. Aren’t you from the RGV? Can’t you tell the difference between West and South Texas? There are clear cultural differences between the two regions. Some scenes from No Country were actually filmed in areas north of San Antonio. And north of San Antonio is NOT South Texas.