Random Texan observations

I'm into hour 11 of my 24-trip to Dallas. If this were a season of 24, then hour 11 would be the really boring middle "build up the conflict" section where some intermediate conflict has just been resolved, Jack got to see and kiss Audrey for a brief 30 seconds, and just found out that some other bad terrorist plot was in progress. Alas, hour 11 in Dallas is not *quite* as exciting.

Some random observations so far:
- Everything is Dallas (or Texas, they tell me), is really big. The roads are big, the buildings are big, hell, even the car rental building at DFW is big.

- Apparently Austin is not like the rest of Texas. Some of my fellow travel companions have called it "a nice liberal oasis in the middle of redneck country". I wouldn't know, since we're in Dallas and not Austin.

- Even though it's in the south, they don't eat southern food here. The iced tea is unsweetened, and they eat burritos, not jambalaya.

- Starbucks, however, is still the same. But more people seem to order venti-sized drinks. (see point above re: big)

- They're still mad at the Dixie Chicks. Go figure.

Okay, off to bed before my early morning flight back to SF.