View Poll Results: Is Houston rubbish or what?
Yes - I wouldn't even send my mother-in-law there.
24
48.98%
No - I can't believe everyone's being so nasty about it lately. Bad people.
25
51.02%
Voters: 49. You may not vote on this poll
Houston - shit or not?
May 7th 2009, 4:01 pm
#31
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
Every time I hear the place name Waco, it reminds me of driving through there the day before they had that cat' 5 tornado go through, the weather was pretty bad when we drove through, I remember stopping at a fast food place and sitting in the car park to eat, the rain was coming down so fast, that we had to move the car because the car park started to get flooded!
May 7th 2009, 4:48 pm
#33
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
Houston isn't aesthetically pleasing but the people are nice. The local economy is strong and diversified with jobs being plentiful and fairly secure - as secure as anything can be in a free market and Texas is even more laissez-faire than most states. Texas is HOT in the summer (read that as May to September) and the closer you get to the ocean the more oppressive the humidity can be.
May 7th 2009, 4:49 pm
#34
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May 7th 2009, 5:10 pm
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
Eta: We could also run a 'how wonderful is San Diego or not' poll. That seems to be a popular subject at the moment.
May 7th 2009, 5:34 pm
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
It depends on what your like and what you like. If you like affordability and stability it's not shit. If you like gorgeous and expensive it's shit. If you're a motivated person - Texas is a good place to get ahead.
May 7th 2009, 6:13 pm
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
Just moved over here from the UK - last week I would have said it was, this week I think it possibly still is.
May 7th 2009, 7:37 pm
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
I think Leslie pretty much said it all...it does help to be in nice surroundings and have friendly people around you, but isn't any place going to be pretty much what you make of it? And I have found in almost every place we have been too here, that if you drive any direction for a few miles, you can usually find yourself in much nicer/worse areas 
May 7th 2009, 7:39 pm
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
Bitchly cow corn.
May 7th 2009, 7:47 pm
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May 7th 2009, 7:48 pm
#41
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
I really don't like it as a place .I have good friends and a good job and a very good standard of living but I miss
People on the street meeting people
shopping outdoors
good pubs
going for walks
I hate the heat lucky I go back to Scotland June and July
The traffic is so bad and it takes ages to go anywhere ,I'm in the clearlake area and going downtown takes ages.
I hate the the speedind tickets
I sometimes feel all I do is go to work and then pulll my car into the garage ,
I love my friends but I am fed up with backyard parties
Texas is an Ok state but I feel at times that I can never get out of Houston ,
May 7th 2009, 8:22 pm
#43
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
I have been here in Houston for twelve years ,
I really don't like it as a place .I have good friends and a good job and a very good standard of living but I miss
People on the street meeting people
shopping outdoors
good pubs
going for walks
I hate the heat lucky I go back to Scotland June and July
The traffic is so bad and it takes ages to go anywhere ,I'm in the clearlake area and going downtown takes ages.
I hate the the speedind tickets
I sometimes feel all I do is go to work and then pulll my car into the garage ,
I love my friends but I am fed up with backyard parties
Texas is an Ok state but I feel at times that I can never get out of Houston ,
I really don't like it as a place .I have good friends and a good job and a very good standard of living but I miss
People on the street meeting people
shopping outdoors
good pubs
going for walks
I hate the heat lucky I go back to Scotland June and July
The traffic is so bad and it takes ages to go anywhere ,I'm in the clearlake area and going downtown takes ages.
I hate the the speedind tickets
I sometimes feel all I do is go to work and then pulll my car into the garage ,
I love my friends but I am fed up with backyard parties
Texas is an Ok state but I feel at times that I can never get out of Houston ,
May 7th 2009, 8:27 pm
#44
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
This is a fairly close run thing - the suspense is killing me. 
In summary:
Shit: 15 votes so far
Not shit: 11 votes
I can't wait to see how this turns out. What will happen if Houston does, indeed, turn out to be shit? I foresee increased economic problems, the mayor resigning his office, airlines canceling flights to the city, rising crime.
One thing's for certain, and that's the Houston Tourist Board's going to have some real big shit on their hands....
In summary:
Shit: 15 votes so far
Not shit: 11 votes
I can't wait to see how this turns out. What will happen if Houston does, indeed, turn out to be shit? I foresee increased economic problems, the mayor resigning his office, airlines canceling flights to the city, rising crime.
One thing's for certain, and that's the Houston Tourist Board's going to have some real big shit on their hands....
May 7th 2009, 8:35 pm
#45
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Re: Houston - shit or not?
iona, I can relate to the "all I ever do is go to work and then pull into my driveway" issue, but that's pretty endemic to the US. Long hours and a long commute are unfortunately a way of life.