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I think one of the main differences between the Northeast and much of Texas has already been explained -- many simply prefer lush greenery over arid/desert climate.
You've just proved that you don't know much or possibly anything about Texas.
"Arid/desert" accurately describes only a fraction of Texas, while most of the state is actually quite humid with plenty of rainfall and vegetation. The most quintessential Texas landscape would be the gently rolling prairies of the central part of the state where you have your large oak trees and fields of bluebonnets that bloom in the spring.
...and in the eastern part of the state, you have the lush hardwood and pine woods that could easily compete with any forestland you'd find in New England (except for the fall foliage). Parts of East Texas are practically impenetrable and many trees get to be around or over 100 ft. tall.
That's arguable. Texas has deserts and forests and everything inbetween. New England doesn't have such an extreme.
Texas benefits from being a humongous place located in seperate geographical regions of the country, and New England benefits from being a much smaller area largely concentrated around part of a major mountain range.
I think one of the main differences between the Northeast and much of Texas has already been explained -- many simply prefer lush greenery over arid/desert climate.
That's arguable. Texas has deserts and forests and everything inbetween. New England doesn't have such an extreme.
Texas benefits from being a humongous place located in seperate geographical regions of the country, and New England benefits from being a much smaller area largely concentrated around part of a major mountain range.
Come on though. You cant blame people for their ignorance of Texas geography and climate. Most people, rely heavily on media for their impressions of a place. And Texas is a very popular media topic. So all it takes is one trip to Amarillo, or Odessa or El Paso for someone to come away telling themselves: "Yep, Just like the travel channel said it was. The entire state is basically a Loneranger stage set/one big dusty tumbleweed."
Sure, thats ignorant, but thats not their fault. Ive even heard a Virginian say "Whoo yeah, visited east texas once...hot as hell down there -- and it was a DRY heat"...I just chuckled and let him say it too, because he didnt realize how ignorant he sounded, because if you actually check the climate statistics for east texas vs. Central VA, the average relative humidity is either the same or slightly higher in east texas. But whatever, just gotta let people find out for themselves, I say.
Come on though. You cant blame people for their ignorance of Texas geography and climate. Most people, rely heavily on media for their impressions of a place. And Texas is a very popular media topic. So all it takes is one trip to Amarillo, or Odessa or El Paso for someone to come away telling themselves: "Yep, Just like the travel channel said it was. The entire state is basically a Loneranger stage set/one big dusty tumbleweed."
Sure, thats ignorant, but thats not their fault. Ive even heard a Virginian say "Whoo yeah, visited east texas once...hot as hell down there -- and it was a DRY heat"...I just chuckled and let him say it too, because he didnt realize how ignorant he sounded, because if you actually check the climate statistics for east texas vs. Central VA, the relative humidity is either the same or slightly higher in east texas. But whatever, just gotta let people find out for themselves, I say.
I would agree with this post.
If Texas had more topography I might favor it over the Northeast. If there's on reason I like living in the west it's because of the snow capped peaks. Not that either of those places have them year round, but the Northeast is closer to having them than Texas.
Come on though. You cant blame people for their ignorance of Texas geography and climate. Most people, rely heavily on media for their impressions of a place. And Texas is a very popular media topic. So all it takes is one trip to Amarillo, or Odessa or El Paso for someone to come away telling themselves: "Yep, Just like the travel channel said it was. The entire state is basically a Loneranger stage set/one big dusty tumbleweed."
Sure, thats ignorant, but thats not their fault. Ive even heard a Virginian say "Whoo yeah, visited east texas once...hot as hell down there -- and it was a DRY heat"...I just chuckled and let him say it too, because he didnt realize how ignorant he sounded, because if you actually check the climate statistics for east texas vs. Central VA, the average relative humidity is either the same or slightly higher in east texas. But whatever, just gotta let people find out for themselves, I say.
Lol, well it could've been one of the drier hot days that occasionally come along. But it he suggests that East Texas has dry heat in generally, then he definitely has no clue what he's talking about.
If Texas had more topography I might favor it over the Northeast. If there's on reason I like living in the west it's because of the snow capped peaks. Not that either of those places have them year round, but the Northeast is closer to having them than Texas.
Texas only has snow capped mountains when it has actually just snowed lol.
Texzs. Mountains, forests, beaches, lakes, rolling hills, cold weather, warm weather. Everything else too.
You beat me to it.
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Not sure if serious.
