I live in god-forsaken Houston! I did actually hear it described as a "beautiful city" yesterday but this was by the same person who later said that Luby's did "extremely good food". I thought I was in some kind of weird parallel universe.... I have heard that Austin is very nice though. haven't made it there yet but we are off to San Antonio this weekend which is pretty good too

Scissors, pliers, stanley knife etc ...lol

It had been on a few weeks, but the mixing of booze and the pain killers I had was NOT recommended! ...lol

Silly me.

Anyway, just thought I'd throw out that recommendation. I've said my piece earlier in the thread about the topic, and just trying to be helpful with my 'pool cue' advice! ...

pssst Austin is much nicer.

For an unbiased opinion you can ask my Dutch fiance, who has been to both.

Luby's does cafeteria-style comfort food. If you grew up eating it, it'd probably appeal. If you're in a real hurry but sick of hamburgers and fried chicken, it'd probably appeal. Otherwise?

GET OUT!

Houston has loads of cultural things that Austin does not get, so enjoy those. OTOH the traffic, the crime, and the humidity I can well live without. I grew up in Corpus Christi, which has the same blinding heat and humidity with zero of the culture and shopping opportunities that Houston offers. You are also near world-class medical care should you need that.

There are plenty of good restaurants in Houston but I wouldn't class Luby's there. It's a class of its own, especially those of us who went to church every Sunday and Luby's for lunch afterwards (and that was the only time we ate out!). To this day I'll order what I did when I was 6.

I got a PM from a poster last night who said she was your wife (Heves) in it she said I had a couple of stabs at you and that she was sticking up for you, she also accused me of playing the racist card and being hard done by. I don't know where this was supposed to of happened but if it did maybe this is what you are talking about?
I really don't think we should be discussing PUK (Good or bad) here either as she has decided to delete her account and is not here to defend herself, let it lie.

The only reason you got a PM from me was because you sent one to me asking me a pretty seemingly obvious question. Please don't try to make out that i was PM ing people to get them on side.

I accused you of the other stuff on the forum, the post where you were calling Megs and the whole of Australia racist bigots

Shall we all just delete our accounts and set up somewhere else

Here we go. No allegory intended.

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Not sure what your talking about but as I wasn't talking to ya don't worry to much about it.

Show us your MOD badge or stop trying to dictate what can/cannot be discussed on here. Of course I'm not telling you not to post it, just thought I'd save you wastin anymore time on things .

I have been coming and going on this forum under the name of Whisky and also Suzanne crabtree for well on and over 3 years.

It definately goes in cycles on here.

What we all need to remember is that although this forum is a fantastic site to be on whilst going through one of the most strenuous times in our lives, as there are others going through the same things and we are able to communicate with them. (I remember that time vividly) We are all at our most vunerable too.

We then get the people that are here and realise that maybe, what others have told them about the not so good things, could possibly be right, and then it gets into the 'mixing pot' on this forum, and its bound to get a bit feisty at times.

I remember some of the real nasty things, and used to get really upset about it all and say that I wasn't coming on here any more.
I have my breaks, and certainly don't post as often as i used too. I come on here and read a lot, which takes me back to the time we were in the process of moving.

My advice to 'you' on this forum, is take it all with a pinch of salt.
Come here if that is what your heart is telling you to do.
Don't be disapointed and hurt if it isn't what you thought, and feel that you want to go back, as you can tell yourselves that 'you have been here and tried it and it isn't what you were looking for'.
I used to think that what we would call the 'negatives' were just being nasty, but there is a lot of truth in what people say on here, it just depends on how you read it, and how badly you are going to let them get to you when you get here and find that'ooh yes, so and so was right about that, but it doesn't affect me in any way'.

I have been here 2 years in October, and my style of life is better in many many ways, and i can't imagine going back to the UK at the moment, but there are many things that I miss. Many very small, but if I were to let them all pile up and get to me, my thoughts would be that i wanted to go back.
I know that after I had stepped off that plane and been there a couple of weeks, I would be pining to come back to Oz.

How I will feel in the future, Who knows, but I will promise myself, that i will never regret having DONE IT!!!!!

Good luck to you all.

Whisky

First you want to talk about it then you don't LOL

I am not trying to tell anyone what can/cannot be discussed as long as it is within a certain standard and especially not racist like that Megalania troll who got banned along with his 3 other usernames

You want to see my MOD badge?

No you misunderstand. I dont want to talk to you because you appear to be one of those people who do nothing but pick and niggle at things. Hey if it floats ya boat enjoy it.

You keep saying things like leave it, don't discuss it cos they arnt here etc. I say to you in plain and simple terms. I will talk about what I want when I want. Megs is not a troll.

Agreed - absolutely not.

Thirded.

Judgin by the amount of pms I'm getting it seems people think you are the troll. Ya know what I think I agree. The question is are you a new troll or a reinvented troll. It'd be nice to have a new troll for a change. Perhaps you can bring something different to the game.

Jeez this is crazy. Logged on (somthing i rarely do these days), to find one of the most entertaining posters banned. Megs was one of the few who actually puts Australia into perspective. Seems like its not worth me visiting anymore.