What is in the Water in Wichita Falls?

[TommyGun]

The convergence of strength, football,and politics:

1. Wichita Falls, home of the most important strength gym in the country. At first glance appears to be a random location by any measure.

2. Starting QB of the Ohio State University, JT Barrett. Not all that random, the place produces plenty of great football talent. "Barrett attended S. H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. He played as a dual-threat quarterback for the Rider Raiders football team."

3. Now the likely US Secretary of State is from there.
"A native of Wichita Falls, Texas, Tillerson came to Exxon Mobile Corp. as a production engineer straight out of the University of Texas at Austin in 1975 and never left. Groomed for an executive position, Tillerson came up in the rough-and-tumble world of oil production, holding posts in the company's central United States, Yemen and Russian operations."

Something is going on in Wichita Falls....not sure what exactly but something.

[Mark Rippetoe]

For the record, neither Tillerson or Barrett ever trained at WFAC.

[ud2o]

JTB's a fucking legend. He'll be the first QB in Ohio State history to go 4-0 against the degenerates up north.

[wb416]

JTB's a fucking legend. He'll be the first QB in Ohio State history to go 4-0 against the degenerates up north.

Go Buckeyes!!

When I saw Tillerson and Barrett were from WTF, first thing I thought of was [Mr] Rippetoe.

[wal]

The convergence of strength, football,and politics:

1. Wichita Falls, home of the most important strength gym in the country. At first glance appears to be a random location by any measure.

2. Starting QB of the Ohio State University, JT Barrett. Not all that random, the place produces plenty of great football talent. "Barrett attended S. H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. He played as a dual-threat quarterback for the Rider Raiders football team."

3. Now the likely US Secretary of State is from there.
"A native of Wichita Falls, Texas, Tillerson came to Exxon Mobile Corp. as a production engineer straight out of the University of Texas at Austin in 1975 and never left. Groomed for an executive position, Tillerson came up in the rough-and-tumble world of oil production, holding posts in the company's central United States, Yemen and Russian operations."

Something is going on in Wichita Falls....not sure what exactly but something.

Tom mate in 2014 when Wichita Falls was in drought they were experimenting with idea of using recycled sewage water for drinking, that is why some of the folk over there put in rain tanks, some were also sinking bores nearly all the way to China to avoid such a catastrophe. That is also why Balcones sold out down at the local bottle shop in those days.

What you should have written was "What was nearly in the water in Wichita Falls".

Most of us would like to come from Texas Tom the only problem is they have those rabid armadillo digging things running around, fire ants and rattlers. Otherwise I would have moved there years ago.

[FatButWeak]

I'm sure Rip is aware he's listed as a "notable people" resident of Wichita Falls on Wikipedia's Wichita Falls entry - but I figgered Id point it out anyway.

[ColoWayno]

For the record, neither Tillerson or Barrett ever trained at WFAC.

You have time. Linear progress him until inauguration day.

[Mark Rippetoe]

I'm sure Rip is aware he's listed as a "notable people" resident of Wichita Falls on Wikipedia's Wichita Falls entry - but I figgered Id point it out anyway.

They go through that list occasionally and take me off, and then somebody puts me back on. Pretty funny.

[Joel Chapman]

I am shocked that an Oil man and a football player are both from the same town in Texas.

[wal]

I am shocked that an Oil man and a football player are both from the same town in Texas.

It is not a town anymore, might be good for business though.