Galahad,your Sirness~~~~

barbaranoela · Post by **barbaranoela** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:41 pm

I have a request-------could U please ask the HIGHER ups in TEXAS to install a few more REST STOPS--instead of the one in the middle of that state!!!!!!Cus when ya gotta *P* its tough holding it in---and I hate to stop off @ some of the food chains---and GAS STATIONS are the PITS--cus they are soooooooo filthy---

Thank U kindly ----

luve Mrs. Columbo---- :flyingdoveleft:

TXBrenda · Post by **TXBrenda** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:36 pm

What highway were you on? If you were on Interstate 40, hope you waived!!

Brenda

Post by **tex** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:54 pm

Mrs. Columbo,

It's only about 800 miles from El Paso to Texarkana. You mean one stop isn't enough? LOL.

You may be asking the wrong one for help, 'cause I don't exactly see eye-to-eye with most politicians, so I don't think they're likely to pay much attention to anything I ask for.

I've noticed the same thing, though - the rest stops are few and far between in this state.

TXDOT is too busy trying to turn all the highways in Texas into toll roads, so they don't seem to have any time available to build rest stops.

Luve,
Galahad

JJ · Post by JJ » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:56 pm

Will they then have pay toilets on the toll roads?????

JJ

Liz · Post by **Liz** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:00 pm

Hi Wayne

I suppose that because everthing is bigger in Texas that they expect people bladders etc to be too.

Love
Liz

Post by **tex** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:35 pm

Jill,

Good one! Hahahahaha. They might have been planning on that, but the legislature finally noticed what was going on, so they may nip that program in the bud.

Liz,

Maybe they think that everyone wears one of those ten gallon hats, like they used to have in the old western movies. LOL.

Love,
Tex

Peggy · Post by **Peggy** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:23 am

Hahahahaha Good one, Liz!

I think it must be men (without colitis) that design all the roads (in this country, too) and figure everyone can just stand beside a tree to go!

annie oakley · Post by **annie oakley** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:55 pm

There's alot of things that need to be designed by women....no offense men. But I have to agree. I have no qualms about stopping by a somer tree . (trees) some are for men some are for women. But that's why they call me calamity I guess. Love Oma

grannyh · Post by **grannyh** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:34 am

We changed our route to OK to visit the kids because of the lack of decent restrooms and gas stations.. we use Route 35 instead of 45 now:)

Texas lacks decent signs for roads too.... so many highways are always under construction we can count on getting lost at least 2 or three times when passing through major cities...LOL
grannyh

Post by **tex** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:55 am

I agree with that. Missing road signs are really the pits. I once got lost in Memphis, Tennessee, for about an hour and a half, because of a missing road sign in a construction area. I finally had to, (believe it or not), stop and ask someone for directions, or I might still be there. LOL.

Tex

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:26 pm

Good for you for asking, Tex!!

My pet peeve is unclear, missing, too small signs too, especially at night.

How I ever got around in rural Pa. I'll never know. LOL

Love, Shirley

harvest_table · Post by **harvest_table** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:47 pm

Mrs. Columbo,

Cornfields are more sanitary than restrooms, I've found.

Glad your home.

Love,
Joanna

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:28 am

I too am one who will pass on the rest areas - especially early Monday after a holiday weekend - to go behind them in the trees. Funny thing is we were just talking with about this with our friends while we were in VA this weekend. She was horrified to hear I would use the trees but then said nothing I do would surprise her.

Tex, please have them get more rest stops before I do my birding trip in TX. Contemplating a possible 2008 trip for vacation.

Love, Maggie

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:06 am

Looks like we MCers are pretty creative about finding alternatives to restrooms! I know I am!

Love,

Polly

kate_ce1995 · Post by **kate_ce1995** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:05 pm

Ha Ha, I've had to use one too many portajohns on construction sites to be bothered much by rest area rest rooms. Although, VT has very clean ones. The rest rooms in the mall by the end of the day do gross me out though.

Katy