reasons to live in houston - Page 2

azoomm · 04-15-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Archren

Austin is way greener than Houston. Houston fucking smells. Crime rate, anyone? Riding in/around Austin > Riding in/around Houston. We have Moira.

Oh.. and 6th street is where it's at, bitches.

Awesomenessism.

Did you notice some of those "reasons to live in Houston" are rankings for the state of Texas?

shmike · 04-15-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Hydrant

Racer X

"Best City for Katrina Refugees to take new home - Houston"

The fellow CF'ers in the room will remember that one.

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Originally Posted by Trip

#1 reason never to live anywhere near houston: Katrina Refugees now reside there.

My first thought: NOLA's

R6Chick · 04-15-2009, 11:21 AM

I've been working/living in Houston on a temp basis for almost 3 months now. I've lived previously in small town Indiana, Indy, and Fort Lauderdale.

I hate Houston. Houston is like the bad part of Miami with horrible weather.

The traffic is bad.
Even the good parts of town have horrible crime rates.
The roads are crap, I couldn't even imagine riding on them.
Everything is based out of strip malls, even most bars.
Every flippin' HWY is a toll road.

Oh, and did I mention the weather is horrible.

The only people I've met that enjoy this town have only lived in this town (and maybe a college town). I can only assume ignorance is bliss.

On a lighter note, I've heard Austin and San Antonio are nice places to visit. I am looking to pull myself away from work and visit places like the Alamo and the Houston Space center.

Archren · 04-15-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by R6Chick

On a lighter note, I've heard Austin and San Antonio are nice places to visit. I am looking to pull myself away from work and visit places like the Alamo and the Houston Space center.

The space center and the battleships are about the only redeeming quality Houston has.

Ok, and there's this nice Japanese garden there that hosts a Japan Festival every year in April.. but aside from that..

tommymac · 04-15-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Archren

The space center and the battleships are about the only redeeming quality Houston has.

Ok, and there's this nice Japanese garden there that hosts a Japan Festival every year in April.. but aside from that..

That and their sports teams suck

Tom

RACER X · 04-15-2009, 11:45 AM

luckily we don't live in houston anymore, just the outskirts...........

HurricaneHeather · 04-15-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by R6Chick

On a lighter note, I've heard Austin and San Antonio are nice places to visit. I am looking to pull myself away from work and visit places like the Alamo and the Houston Space center.

Definitely come visit Austin.

I will tell you now though, be prepared to be very disappointed with the Alamo. It's boring and small and no one has visited there without feeling like something was missing. But Ripley's and the Wax Museum are just across the street!

(don't trust me though, I grew up in SA and I don't get why anyone ever goes there for pleasure

)

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Originally Posted by RACER X

luckily we don't live in houston anymore, just the outskirts...........

Suburban Houstonites.....

*shudder*

R6Chick · 04-15-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Archren

The space center and the battleships are about the only redeeming quality Houston has.

Ok, and there's this nice Japanese garden there that hosts a Japan Festival every year in April.. but aside from that..

Hmmm, Battleships?? You have my attention! What and where?

azoomm · 04-15-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

Definitely come visit Austin.

I will tell you now though, be prepared to be very disappointed with the Alamo. It's boring and small and no one has visited there without feeling like something was missing. But Ripley's and the Wax Museum are just across the street!

(don't trust me though, I grew up in SA and I don't get why anyone ever goes there for pleasure

)

Suburban Houstonites.....

*shudder*

I remember going to the Alamo with the girls and thinking "That's it??"

RACER X · 04-15-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by R6Chick

Hmmm, Battleships?? You have my attention! What and where?

you wanna see the really chitty part of houston.......lol

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/f...tleship_texas/

nice ship tour though. there's a sub there too.

sounds like you need a tour guide.

me and the neighbors are hangin out drinkin beer on fri evening if your interested.

here's the local bike site, they have alot of meet nd greets

http://www.motohouston.com./

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R6Chick I haven't had that in yrs Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Moto: 2004 R6 Posts: 439	I've been working/living in Houston on a temp basis for almost 3 months now. I've lived previously in small town Indiana, Indy, and Fort Lauderdale. I hate Houston. Houston is like the bad part of Miami with horrible weather. The traffic is bad. Even the good parts of town have horrible crime rates. The roads are crap, I couldn't even imagine riding on them. Everything is based out of strip malls, even most bars. Every flippin' HWY is a toll road. Oh, and did I mention the weather is horrible. The only people I've met that enjoy this town have only lived in this town (and maybe a college town). I can only assume ignorance is bliss. On a lighter note, I've heard Austin and San Antonio are nice places to visit. I am looking to pull myself away from work and visit places like the Alamo and the Houston Space center.