Question for Texans

[fyxxer32]

We were visiting Texas over the holiday and I had to drive from Houston to Galveston to get on the cruise ship. I kept see highway signs saying F.M and then the highway # . What does the FM mean? I meant to ask while I was there but forgot.

[DaveLewis]

I'm not a Texan but Oklahoma is as close as I want to get. Anyway I understand that FM stands for Farm to Market road. Anyplace else we'd probably call them a state or county highway.

[originel]

yeah, it's officially farm to market, but we just call em farm roads cause there really isn't such thing as a market anymore oh and btw i'm sorry you had to see some of the worst parts of texas.

[fyxxer32]

Thanks guys, I was stumped. And why is that some of the worst parts of Texas?

[desmocat]

Flat and stinky wif all the refineries/chemical plants, etc..
There is some neat stuff to see around there, like the Battleship Texas, "last of the dreadnaughts" keel laid down in 1914.

San Jacinto monument, see the place where General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna got his azz handed to him by the little Texican army..
NASA is in clear lake,(I think thats the name, not 100% sure) a burb of Houston, its a cool place to visit and take the kids.

The port of Houston is pretty cool too. It's kind of wierd the first time you are going out across the prarie down there and in some spots it looks like a ship is sailing across a mesquite infested cow pasture, (courtesy of the Houston Ship channel).
Oh yeah, FRESH GULF SHRIMP!! yum...

If you were to go off into the hill country northwest of San Antonio, the signs look the same, but have an R.R in front of them.
That stands for "ranch road" same deal, just different name.

MMMMM.... R.R 335, 336,& 337.. they faboulous 30's... ahhhh... an asphalt roller coaster they are, very nice to enjoy on a motorbike.

[Mr. Goodbytes]

The signs I love are the ones that say "Don't Mess With Texas." They're reminders that those who litter can get some hefty fines for it, and hopefully a good whack on the head.

[fyxxer32]

I liked the signs that said "Drink,Drive,Go to jail"
And it really was flat, I live about 10 minutes from the state line with Kansas, on the Missouri side. Kansas is hilly around this area but it makes Kansas look like the mountains. The highest point I think I was on was the causeway to Galveston Island.

[Toadman]

I saw an unusual number of teenage runaway hotline billboards when I was there.

[zgf2022]

you should have driven through the swamp called east texas, only in the summer with 100 degree temps and 80% humidity. Thats what texas is all about