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Im the product of penniless immigrants who came to San Francisco with literally nothing and worked their fingers to the bone and eventually became millionaires.
I thought you said yesterday you came from middle class mormons in Utah. Does your back ground change per thread?
as always you know not what you speak of. Houston's economy has been booming for a good 15-20 years now.
15 years ago Oil was $40 a barrel. Today its $85 a barrel. 4 years ago it was $140 a barrel.
It doesnt take a rocket scientist to realize that Houstons recent fortune is a direct result of the gouging to the rest of the country- per outrageous economic draining high oil/energy prices.
15 years ago Oil was $40 a barrel. Today its $185 a barrel. 4 years ago it was $240 a barrel.
It doesnt take a rocket scientist to realize that Houstons recent fortune is a direct result of the gouging to the rest of the country- per outrageous economic draining high oil/energy prices.
Thatis an over simplification but yes on GDP if normalized it would reduce the GDP by about 20% adjusted for the 2000 inflation
RainRock you said we just got out of an abysmal economy. when that isn't true. Now you are changing the story to recent millionaires. Stick to what you know about dude. I know it is not much
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you said we just got out of an abysmal economy. when that isn't true. Now you are changing the story to recent millionaires. Stick to what you know about dude. I know it is not much
no. was to rainrock. He is claiming Houston's economy just got good recently when we have had a strong economy for decades now.
At least you make assumptions without saying flat out nonsense
The earth has been around approximately 4.5 billion years. This country has been around approximately 400 years. Houston as an economic factor in the usa about 20-30 years.
Which so happens coincides with oil prices going from dirt cheap to astronomically restricting. If you cant see the correlation of Houstons ecomomic rise and increased energy prices then you are beyond hope.
In case you are incapable of deductive reasoning 20-30 years is "recent" in the grand scope of things.
1960- Barrel of oil was $18 dollars- Houston is a nondescript spot on the map.
1070 Barrel of oil was $20 dollars
2005 Barrel of oil was $140 dollars.-Houston entrenches itself as an economic usa power after 30 years of rising energy prices.
2010 Barrel of oil is $ 85 dollars.
You need to come visit Houston to replace those crazy thoughts in your head. And don't visit Beaumont and think you have visited Houston
Then again if you visit you just might not want to return
What you may not know is i have spent a considerable amount of time in houston over the last 15 years. especially at the Medical Center (psych area of course and sometimes the actually let me leave)
In all honesty i have watched the area grow considerably and am fairly knowledgeable, one of best friends live in the Woodlands as well
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