houston humidity
Apr 29th, 2001 | 05:11 AM
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Since someone resurfaced this thread, I'll post my recent observations about quirky Texans....
In this season's Survivor in Australia TV show, one of the contestants, a young man named Colby, is from Texas. Contestants are able to bring a couple of personal items with them. Guess what Colby brought? You guessed it - the Texas state flag.
Then, in one episode, when each contestant was able to chatonline to a loved one back home - Colbywas chatting with his momback in Texas - when the TV camera show Colby's mo, guess what was displayed in the background? That's right, the Texas state flag!
And when Colby won a contestant and was able to see his mom in the outback, guess what his mom brought for him? that'S right, A new Texas state flag, since the original one he brought was washed away in a flood. Talk about obsession!
In this season's Survivor in Australia TV show, one of the contestants, a young man named Colby, is from Texas. Contestants are able to bring a couple of personal items with them. Guess what Colby brought? You guessed it - the Texas state flag.
Then, in one episode, when each contestant was able to chatonline to a loved one back home - Colbywas chatting with his momback in Texas - when the TV camera show Colby's mo, guess what was displayed in the background? That's right, the Texas state flag!
And when Colby won a contestant and was able to see his mom in the outback, guess what his mom brought for him? that'S right, A new Texas state flag, since the original one he brought was washed away in a flood. Talk about obsession!
Apr 29th, 2001 | 05:23 PM
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Obsession?
Not....
That's marketing, my boy. The contestants....the smart ones, are positioning themselves for maximum marketing/advertising desirability.
Colby is carefully engineering a whole raft of commercial opportunities after the show. He'll make big big $$ for all that 'Texas pride'.
Take my word on this.
Not....
That's marketing, my boy. The contestants....the smart ones, are positioning themselves for maximum marketing/advertising desirability.
Colby is carefully engineering a whole raft of commercial opportunities after the show. He'll make big big $$ for all that 'Texas pride'.
Take my word on this.
Jun 9th, 2001 | 01:33 PM
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Hi Lori,
I'm a native Texan and spent the last 20 years in Houston. Now live in WA State. Sad to say the last few years Houston has gotton worse. It's not only hot, and humid it stinks, is dirty, and there are tons of people begging for money almost on every corner. The sky is black, people litter and no one seems to care about a clean city, especially the mayor and council members. In 1998, I wrote a letter to Mayor Lee Brown, Gov. George Bush and council members to see what could be done to clean up the city. The only response I got was a generated computer letter telling me how I could help Bush win votes. I recall a feild near my home that was used as a dump. I saw everything from old food to rusty kids toys, beds, car parts and more. Even with the winters being cooler, good resturants, things to see, it did not make up for everything else.
Do you like the outdoors and parks? Most of the time it's too hot to spend time outside. The parks? They are OK but they don't beat the beautiful clean parks here in WA State.
That is your tradeoff. E-mail if you'd like to know more.
I'm a native Texan and spent the last 20 years in Houston. Now live in WA State. Sad to say the last few years Houston has gotton worse. It's not only hot, and humid it stinks, is dirty, and there are tons of people begging for money almost on every corner. The sky is black, people litter and no one seems to care about a clean city, especially the mayor and council members. In 1998, I wrote a letter to Mayor Lee Brown, Gov. George Bush and council members to see what could be done to clean up the city. The only response I got was a generated computer letter telling me how I could help Bush win votes. I recall a feild near my home that was used as a dump. I saw everything from old food to rusty kids toys, beds, car parts and more. Even with the winters being cooler, good resturants, things to see, it did not make up for everything else.
Do you like the outdoors and parks? Most of the time it's too hot to spend time outside. The parks? They are OK but they don't beat the beautiful clean parks here in WA State.
That is your tradeoff. E-mail if you'd like to know more.
Jun 10th, 2001 | 08:53 AM
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Lori, I'm sure you have made your decision by now, but it sure seems funny how some people will bash one city from another. I have lived in Houston along with many other places. I have traveled nearly every state and every large city in the country. There are pros & cons to EVERY one of them. Make the decision on what you want, not what others like to bash.
In other words, from my experience, Houston would not be my first choice to live, but believe me, there are many cities that I feel are much worse. Some of which were mentioned above. If you get to the right areas of Houston, there are friendly people, and great communities to be associated with.
Furthermore, if your decision is based truly on humidity, I would look at different areas. I would not make my decision on humidity beacuse Houston has a lot more to offer than the weather.
Good luck.
In other words, from my experience, Houston would not be my first choice to live, but believe me, there are many cities that I feel are much worse. Some of which were mentioned above. If you get to the right areas of Houston, there are friendly people, and great communities to be associated with.
Furthermore, if your decision is based truly on humidity, I would look at different areas. I would not make my decision on humidity beacuse Houston has a lot more to offer than the weather.
Good luck.
Jun 10th, 2001 | 12:11 PM
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Lori-
As attested by the previous messages, with Houston it's a love/hate thing. There are great museums, terrific theatres/symphony/ballet, an astonishing array of diverse restaurants, all olf whihc can be enjoyed IF you are willing to endure the worst air quality in the country (and getting worse all the time!) a climate that is unbearbale at least 4 months out of the year, tolerable another 4, OK 2 and terrific 2. Yes, housing is cheaper, but it there is definitely a trade off in quality - think mass produced developments with marketing driven names located on the fringes of the city, full of houses where few see neighbors because everyone is driving hours to get to the office.
I, too, left Houston after ten years because the quality of life had deteriorated to the point that cheap housing offered no value in return. That said, if it's a great career opportunity, you can probably survive a couple years while your husband works his way up the ladder.
As attested by the previous messages, with Houston it's a love/hate thing. There are great museums, terrific theatres/symphony/ballet, an astonishing array of diverse restaurants, all olf whihc can be enjoyed IF you are willing to endure the worst air quality in the country (and getting worse all the time!) a climate that is unbearbale at least 4 months out of the year, tolerable another 4, OK 2 and terrific 2. Yes, housing is cheaper, but it there is definitely a trade off in quality - think mass produced developments with marketing driven names located on the fringes of the city, full of houses where few see neighbors because everyone is driving hours to get to the office.
I, too, left Houston after ten years because the quality of life had deteriorated to the point that cheap housing offered no value in return. That said, if it's a great career opportunity, you can probably survive a couple years while your husband works his way up the ladder.
Jun 10th, 2001 | 06:19 PM
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Right now the "humidity" level in Houston is at an all-time high, as the area has been declared a Federal disaster area due to flooding. Rains of the past week (tropical storm Allison) have wreaked havoc with the city.
I don't think ANYBODY should consider relocating to Houston right now --- there will be alot of clean-up underway. And all that water just as we've moving into summertime --- I suspect the place will turn into a mold-fest !!!
I don't think ANYBODY should consider relocating to Houston right now --- there will be alot of clean-up underway. And all that water just as we've moving into summertime --- I suspect the place will turn into a mold-fest !!!
