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Old 02-13-2009, 07:33 AM
 
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One other thing why is Texas defined as just Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio??? Its a huge state and believe me just because we dont live in one of those cities doesnt mean we dont have culture. We Do NOT get up and feed chickens and have dinner with cows. One other point after Katrina hit WE ended up with many many residents from New Orleans including the prisoners they simply let go. Now they are still living off of FEMA when IKE hit we got the dirty end of the FEMA stick..Texans were told we will help you for six months then you have to start paying a portion of your rent, we are talking about people that lost their homes in Galveston our levees didnt fail. But New Orleans FEMA is still paying for them..
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Old 02-13-2009, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Southeast Texas
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Moved from SF bay area (native CA, Holy City (above Los Gatos) 1944) to a small town 40 miles north of Houston 22 years ago. If any of the following are important issues in deciding a move to the Houston area, DON'T.

mileage from point a to point b (annual mileage doubles)
heavy freeway traffic (I-45 going south from Conroe to Houston has a reputation as a road you never want to travel, anytime) poorly designed roads
frontage roads?
amount of continual unsafe road repairs
laws to assist traffic flow, do not exist
flooding under passes are common, trucks only, forget a sports car
lack of nature's beauty or appreciation of the few remaining pine trees, logging is the common
HUMIDITY, extreme weather fluxuation
air and water pollution
Galveston bay - maybe 3 miles of sea wall, very narrow beach (poor quality of sand), red tide, mountains of sea weed on beach (bull dozers are brought in to remove), flies, murky water, very small waves?, uncomfortably warm water unhealthy boring food, majority of people are obese; interesting, healthy, food establishments, also the arts, very very limited, downtown residents only, to far and an exhausting drive for others
cookie cutter strip centers stamped every few miles
bible belt
minorities
KKK
racial
political far right
freedom of expression for all
this is only a partial list

I dream of returning to the Santa Cruz area, live on a boat

rotfl

That's one of the best laughs I've had in about a month.
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Old 02-13-2009, 09:18 AM
 
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Yes, who are these people who consider 40 miles north of Houston HOUSTON? It's not. Where is that anyway? New Waverly???

no, Bentwater
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Old 02-13-2009, 09:18 AM
 
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umm no
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Old 02-13-2009, 09:33 PM
 
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you've got to be kidding me. Aren't Californians suppose to be all tolerant and what not? Minorities? Ummm California has plenty of those, so not sure you'll fit into the California you left 22 years ago.
I'm sorry my post was unclear. Minority issues are also the majorities. Living next door to minorities and becoming friends (children must experience this) is what, I feel, will bring world peace. Respect each person and leave God to do his own work.

Yes, I have returned to CA (Silicon Valley), each time the freedom of speech allowed me in that region of the US, is exhilarating. I continue to feel relaxed and included.

As a business partner in this area my expressions must be repressed.
With great hesitation, I acknowledge the other business partner (spouse) is a true (I don't want to live anywhere else in the world) TEXAN, I am a very tolerant CA.
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Old 02-13-2009, 09:39 PM
 
Location: Houston
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I used to live in Ca and can not understand why someone would move to Tx if he can stay there
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Old 02-14-2009, 07:37 AM
 
Location: from houstoner to bostoner to new yorker to new jerseyite ;)
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no, Bentwater
Conroe is Conroe, not Houston. It's part of the Greater Houston area, I suppose, but NOT Houston.
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Old 02-14-2009, 12:53 PM
 
Location: Conroe, TX
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I'm a native Californian, I'm very happy to be in Texas, and I am never moving back to California. I like going there on vacation, though...
Hi Topaz !!

Hubby & I are working on our CA home to ***hopefully*** sell this spring, so we can finally move to our Conroe home..keep your fingers crossed for us please!!!

I keep a photo of our TX home as the wallpaper on my office computer...keeps me inspired

We can't wait to move to Texas !!
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Old 02-14-2009, 01:19 PM
 
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Well miss daisy we welcome you to Texas
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Old 02-14-2009, 01:25 PM
 
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I don't know about californians moving to Houston, but in Denver there a lot of people from California moving to the Denver area.
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