Texas
Nov 26th 2009 | 4:12 am
#16
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Re: Texas
Pros:
IMHO, liberal (left-leaning) populace
Cons:
Because it's a cool place to live, and there are a lot of young people pumped out of uni every year, salaries are lower than they should be for the cost of living, and you may lose out on a job to someone simply because they are younger than you are (this is illegal, but try proving it). The traffic is horrendous and house prices are certainly not the steal they are in other parts of the US; we never saw a depreciation in home vaues.
IMHO, liberal (left-leaning) populace
Cons:
Because it's a cool place to live, and there are a lot of young people pumped out of uni every year, salaries are lower than they should be for the cost of living, and you may lose out on a job to someone simply because they are younger than you are (this is illegal, but try proving it). The traffic is horrendous and house prices are certainly not the steal they are in other parts of the US; we never saw a depreciation in home vaues.
Thanks for saving us a huge truck load of time, money, hassle, stress and rubbing shoulders with lefties.
Quick decision on just one persons observations and opinions
Nov 26th 2009 | 9:35 am
#18
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From: Austin, TX
Re: Texas
The big difference for me is that Austin offers the perfect city size right now - big enough to remain anonymous but small enough to run into a friend at the farmer's market. It is a university town of course - so we do breathe a sigh of relief in the summer when the population decreases and traffic eases. If you wanted to come to austin and avoid that particular scene you could move to Georgetown or Round Rock - both in Williamson county - which are known for being a bit more conservative and also don't attract the college kids. Then you're close enough to commute for work, but you'll find like-minded folks as your neighbors.
Good Luck!
Nov 26th 2009 | 1:11 pm
#19
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Re: Texas
Well, it might seem that way, but there are so many places to go to in this great country and we just don't have the time to waste on places that have too many big turn offs, even if the plus points are attractive to us.
I also don't see why one person's good first hand opinion can't be pivotal, especially since it is not reasonable to think that it won't be true.
Also, I didn't know Austin was a university town and university towns are nearly always overflowing with lefties and liberal bullshit/polices/attitudes, etc., because they are imbued with fake and misled social ideologies and as is often the case, the new batch of students always seem to think it will be different with them.
In addition, with so many young people, the market will understandably cater for them and we don't want our lives and choices to be affected or determined by their choices and even though there is merit to having some engagement with young people in our lives, we don't want it to be at the expense of our quality of life.
We need somewhere else, with more balance and genuine choice.
I also don't see why one person's good first hand opinion can't be pivotal, especially since it is not reasonable to think that it won't be true.
Also, I didn't know Austin was a university town and university towns are nearly always overflowing with lefties and liberal bullshit/polices/attitudes, etc., because they are imbued with fake and misled social ideologies and as is often the case, the new batch of students always seem to think it will be different with them.
In addition, with so many young people, the market will understandably cater for them and we don't want our lives and choices to be affected or determined by their choices and even though there is merit to having some engagement with young people in our lives, we don't want it to be at the expense of our quality of life.
We need somewhere else, with more balance and genuine choice.
Nov 26th 2009 | 2:19 pm
#20
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Re: Texas
Well, it might seem that way, but there are so many places to go to in this great country and we just don't have the time to waste on places that have too many big turn offs, even if the plus points are attractive to us.
I also don't see why one person's good first hand opinion can't be pivotal, especially since it is not reasonable to think that it won't be true.
Also, I didn't know Austin was a university town and university towns are nearly always overflowing with lefties and liberal bullshit/polices/attitudes, etc., because they are imbued with fake and misled social ideologies and as is often the case, the new batch of students always seem to think it will be different with them.
In addition, with so many young people, the market will understandably cater for them and we don't want our lives and choices to be affected or determined by their choices and even though there is merit to having some engagement with young people in our lives, we don't want it to be at the expense of our quality of life.
We need somewhere else, with more balance and genuine choice.
I also don't see why one person's good first hand opinion can't be pivotal, especially since it is not reasonable to think that it won't be true.
Also, I didn't know Austin was a university town and university towns are nearly always overflowing with lefties and liberal bullshit/polices/attitudes, etc., because they are imbued with fake and misled social ideologies and as is often the case, the new batch of students always seem to think it will be different with them.
In addition, with so many young people, the market will understandably cater for them and we don't want our lives and choices to be affected or determined by their choices and even though there is merit to having some engagement with young people in our lives, we don't want it to be at the expense of our quality of life.
We need somewhere else, with more balance and genuine choice.
Well you could always try Houston.............
Nov 26th 2009 | 2:51 pm
#21
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From: Sparta NJ
Re: Texas
Well, it might seem that way, but there are so many places to go to in this great country and we just don't have the time to waste on places that have too many big turn offs, even if the plus points are attractive to us.
I also don't see why one person's good first hand opinion can't be pivotal, especially since it is not reasonable to think that it won't be true.
Also, I didn't know Austin was a university town and university towns are nearly always overflowing with lefties and liberal bullshit/polices/attitudes, etc., because they are imbued with fake and misled social ideologies and as is often the case, the new batch of students always seem to think it will be different with them.
In addition, with so many young people, the market will understandably cater for them and we don't want our lives and choices to be affected or determined by their choices and even though there is merit to having some engagement with young people in our lives, we don't want it to be at the expense of our quality of life.
We need somewhere else, with more balance and genuine choice.
I also don't see why one person's good first hand opinion can't be pivotal, especially since it is not reasonable to think that it won't be true.
Also, I didn't know Austin was a university town and university towns are nearly always overflowing with lefties and liberal bullshit/polices/attitudes, etc., because they are imbued with fake and misled social ideologies and as is often the case, the new batch of students always seem to think it will be different with them.
In addition, with so many young people, the market will understandably cater for them and we don't want our lives and choices to be affected or determined by their choices and even though there is merit to having some engagement with young people in our lives, we don't want it to be at the expense of our quality of life.
We need somewhere else, with more balance and genuine choice.
Nov 26th 2009 | 4:35 pm
#22
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Re: Texas
I am curious why.
A quick read on Wikipedia (the fount of all knowledge, I think we can all agree on) doesn't tell me much to get us excited/interested and it seems much too small a city for us.
Also, I reads this;
"In a 2008 nationwide survey, Forbes magazine ranked Lake Havasu City "The Most Uneducated City in America", coming up last in the number of college graduates living in the city."
A quick read on Wikipedia (the fount of all knowledge, I think we can all agree on) doesn't tell me much to get us excited/interested and it seems much too small a city for us.
Also, I reads this;
"In a 2008 nationwide survey, Forbes magazine ranked Lake Havasu City "The Most Uneducated City in America", coming up last in the number of college graduates living in the city."
Nov 27th 2009 | 1:13 am
#23
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From: Sparta NJ
Re: Texas
I am curious why.
A quick read on Wikipedia (the fount of all knowledge, I think we can all agree on) doesn't tell me much to get us excited/interested and it seems much too small a city for us.
Also, I reads this;
"In a 2008 nationwide survey, Forbes magazine ranked Lake Havasu City "The Most Uneducated City in America", coming up last in the number of college graduates living in the city."
A quick read on Wikipedia (the fount of all knowledge, I think we can all agree on) doesn't tell me much to get us excited/interested and it seems much too small a city for us.
Also, I reads this;
"In a 2008 nationwide survey, Forbes magazine ranked Lake Havasu City "The Most Uneducated City in America", coming up last in the number of college graduates living in the city."
plus it's a magnet for retirees and heavily republican. Sounds like everything Austin is not. So right up your street?
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Nov 27th 2009 | 2:25 am
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Nov 27th 2009 | 6:55 am
#26
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Re: Texas
Sonic I think Missouri might be nice for you. I heard Springfield, MO is a nice place and I have family in St. Louis and I visit there often and I think it's somewhere suitable for you. It's educated enough, I would say it's conservative, not too many global warming (oops I mean, climate change) alarmists living there. Perfect spot. And it's sunny too (I'm assuming ur British 
) winters can be a bit chilly and summers can be an inferno but I like it better than the east coast.
) winters can be a bit chilly and summers can be an inferno but I like it better than the east coast.
Nov 27th 2009 | 1:08 pm
#27
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Re: Texas
Sonic I think Missouri might be nice for you. I heard Springfield, MO is a nice place and I have family in St. Louis and I visit there often and I think it's somewhere suitable for you. It's educated enough, I would say it's conservative, not too many global warming (oops I mean, climate change) alarmists living there. Perfect spot. And it's sunny too (I'm assuming ur British ) winters can be a bit chilly and summers can be an inferno but I like it better than the east coast.
) winters can be a bit chilly and summers can be an inferno but I like it better than the east coast.
Nov 27th 2009 | 5:00 pm
#29
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i second missouri, some nice places close to the cities. I live in hillsboro missouri, about 30 miles from st louis. Festus is a pretty decent area as well.
i second missouri, some nice places close to the cities. I live in hillsboro missouri, about 30 miles from st louis. Festus is a pretty decent area as well.
Nov 29th 2009 | 6:46 pm
#30
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From: Austin, Texas in my own little world
Re: Texas
LOL - As someone who lived in Seattle prior to Austin I have to say that I don't consider it full of lefties. Even the liberals here are into low taxation and small government. I think it probably depends on what circles that you run in yourself. There are plenty of both in Austin.
If you want construction work, the Austin area never saw the huge downturn in construction and property values that places like California, Michigan, Florida, and Arizona saw. But hey - you know you wouldn't like it here. The I-10 corridor heading west out of Houston might be more your style.
