From Dallas to Boston vs. Philly (affordable house, neighborhoods, school)
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I lived in Revere for 3 yrs. and the 3 summers that I experienced there were hot and humid, in other words perfect for jumping into the Atlantic, Revere always got packed during the summers the only thing is that the water seemed a little dirty. To the OP's question I can tell you that Boston has some real cool people and some good food, the only thing I couldn't stand was the snow because what many people fail to tell you is that all that nice powdery snow on the trees, roofs, and streets turns into hard as rock ice and makes it miserable to traverse in. Honestly guys how many of you like taking the "T" during the winter? Dallas does get ice but not on the level of Boston, one more thing the eastcoast latinas are much prettier than the ones you find in Dallas or the westcoast, loved the Dominican girls.
I've been to Dallas before (a few times). I like it, but certainly wouldn't live there. Not my type of place. Hope you can make it back!
As much as I enjoyed BOS, I'm done, I'll never live there again. I miss things about it. I will visit, but if I ever live in the Northeast again, I'd only live in NYC.
The dealbreaker for BOS for me is the sexual repression. Perhaps this is too much information, but frankly I'm just way to horny to live in BOS. I'll more likely end up back in Miami. You know what they say - some like it hot!
As much as I enjoyed BOS, I'm done, I'll never live there again. I miss things about it. I will visit, but if I ever live in the Northeast again, I'd only live in NYC.
The dealbreaker for BOS for me is the sexual repression. Perhaps this is too much information, but frankly I'm just way to horny to live in BOS. I'll more likely end up back in Miami. You know what they say - some like it hot!
Sexual repression? Bostonian 08 let me tell you something girls no matter where you're at wether it be Boston,Columbus,Miami, or anywhere else like to party, however there are instances where your comments would be true, for ex. I myself could pass for either Dominican, Puerto Rican and when I arrived in Boston I came to find out that I was just another face in the crowd, so it was a bit harder to meet girls because there was more competition while here in Dallas I stand out of the crowd more due to the lack of PR's and Dominicans. Either way that didn't stop me from meeting girls in BOS, my girlfriend I have now I met in Boston.
Uh, Boston doesn't get sleet or softball sized hail. Boston gets a little sleet once every twenty years at most. Aside from the flash of early evening coating of freezing rain it got on eastern Route 2 in 1997, the only black slick ice it gets is the stuff that freezes if it's already collected in puddles.
Sexual repression? Bostonian 08 let me tell you something girls no matter where you're at wether it be Boston,Columbus,Miami, or anywhere else like to party, however there are instances where your comments would be true, for ex. I myself could pass for either Dominican, Puerto Rican and when I arrived in Boston I came to find out that I was just another face in the crowd, so it was a bit harder to meet girls because there was more competition while here in Dallas I stand out of the crowd more due to the lack of PR's and Dominicans. Either way that didn't stop me from meeting girls in BOS, my girlfriend I have now I met in Boston.
So we agree the women Dallas are more accessible?
You explain the reason for this being ...
"when I arrived in Boston I came to find out that I was just another face in the crowd, so it was a bit harder to meet girls because there was more competition while here in Dallas I stand out of the crowd more due to the lack of PR's and Dominicans."
Well maybe that's it or maybe it just has nothing at all to do with any of that and in fact as a whole the real problem is the women of BOS are just grievously sexually repressed. If you ever wondered why this may be, I suggest all you need do is read about Puritanism.
My justification for all this is simply that in my 27 years of travel throughout my adult life I have observed that as soon as I leave New England, things are just on. There is no question about it. There is an undeniable, palpable difference in the air. I actually find NYC less guarded than BOS.
Contrary to what is described in the whole thread about "won't look you in the eyes" and the extensive accompanying lectures, women in DAL do look. They also touch, make comments and well a whole lot more that I won't spell out that never happens in BOS. I'm sure you know what I mean. In MIA, well hell, they just jump on you - that's a whole different world.
Hey, what I say is one man's experience - my contribution to the collective experience - but I also know I'm not the only one who has made this observation. And everyone well knows I love BOS, but no place is w/o issue and that's a known issue there. As they say - it is what it is.
Uh, Boston doesn't get sleet or softball sized hail. Boston gets a little sleet once every twenty years at most. Aside from the flash of early evening coating of freezing rain it got on eastern Route 2 in 1997, the only black slick ice it gets is the stuff that freezes if it's already collected in puddles.
No I agree with that. But I assure you, Boston has a more continuous sheet of ice that will never occur in Dallas. Ice in Dallas is essentially an issue for just a matter of hours. I have on more than one occasion had the severe displeasure of driving all the way from BOS to PVD on one continuous sheet of ice. There have been and will be many more occasions where Boston has been and will be completely frozen over for days - even weeks on end. If you don't know that, you haven't lived in Boston very long.
Dallas's winter weather is no more comparable to Boston's winter weather than Boston's summer heat is comparable to DFW's. They are just opposite ends of the spectrum. A better comparison is comparing the misery of Boston's winter to the misery of Dallas's summer. They both suck.
No I agree with that. But I assure you, Boston has a more continuous sheet of ice that will never occur in Dallas. Ice in Dallas is essentially an issue for just a matter of hours. I have on more than one occasion had the severe displeasure of driving all the way from BOS to PVD on one continuous sheet of ice. There have been and will be many more occasions where Boston has been and will be completely frozen over for days - even weeks on end. If you don't know that, you haven't lived in Boston very long.
Dallas's winter weather is no more comparable to Boston's winter weather than Boston's summer heat is comparable to DFW's. They are just opposite ends of the spectrum. A better comparison is comparing the misery of Boston's winter to the misery of Dallas's summer. They both suck.
Bostonian08, lingering compacted sidewalk snow doesn't = ice. Ice falling out of the sky equals ice.
The 1977 blizzard wasn't just the NE. NE got snow. Dallas/Fort Worth had solid ice on the ground that was 6 inches thick that stayed that way on the street for 3 days. It wasn't compacted snow. It fell from the sky as ice. Those trees completely encased in ice just doesn't happen in Massachusetts.
As for heat. If Boston doesn't have 113° summers, it has dewpoints that are equally oppressive. Was D/FW the first time you saw rain clouds with defined edges? Was it a stom?
I get a kick out of people trying to attribute puritanical ties to modern Boston. Boston is probably more Catholic, per capita, than any city in the country. They had the first Sain Patrick's Day parade here. And whatever traces, from that 400 year old tradition may exist, it doesnt have anything to do with dating. There may be other factors, but puritanism isnt one.
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Perhaps this is too much information, but frankly I'm just way to horny to live in BOS. I'll more likely end up back in Miami. You know what they say - some like it hot! 
Bostonian 08 let me tell you something girls no matter where you're at wether it be Boston,Columbus,Miami, or anywhere else like to party
, however there are instances where your comments would be true, for ex. I myself could pass for either Dominican, Puerto Rican and when I arrived in Boston I came to find out that I was just another face in the crowd, so it was a bit harder to meet girls because there was more competition while here in Dallas I stand out of the crowd more due to the lack of PR's and Dominicans. Either way that didn't stop me from meeting girls in BOS, my girlfriend I have now I met in Boston.
If you ever wondered why this may be, I suggest all you need do is read about Puritanism. 
I'm sure you know what I mean. In MIA, well hell, they just jump on you - that's a whole different world. 
And everyone well knows I love BOS, but no place is w/o issue and that's a known issue there. As they say - it is what it is.
