Everything's bigger out here

So a few people have mentioned it in various blog comments, and it's true. I am no longer an international man of mystery. The assignment that pulled me away from the 3 months in London is a six month posting in Dallas Texas ( I feel that this should be punctuated by a Yee Haw!). I thought I'd share a few little tidbits from my first two weeks out here.

• Out here they like both types of music ( Country, and Western)
• It's humid, I mean armpit after a marathon humid
• They have a conspiracy museum here ( and a grassy knoll)
• People are much friendlier than LA, SF, or NYC ( I think I've heard about 15 unsolicited life stories this week)
• Texas is all about beef barbequeue, so pulled pork and pork ribs just aren't as popular. Hell, out here people use beef as a condiment( for their beef), and a staple.
• Looking European is not acceptable at the office (time to leave the jacket and shirts that fit well in LA)
• There are a lot of good restaurants around, even plenty of foodie worthy stops
• Driving in Dallas is easier than expected, they have LA type traffic, but none of the expected agressiveness.
• A lot of people dig Jesus and will mention God/Jesus in conversation
• You can actually see people wearing cowboy hats just walkin around on the streets

And now responses to the two things people always say when I mention I'm in Dallas for six months

• No, I don't look much like a longhorn, your command of the obvious is staggering.
• I am, in fact, hot on the trail of who really shot J.R.