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Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by Drover
I'm not trying to be rude but this post isn't coherent enough to formulate a meaningful response. Say what??
Lol, I'm just kidding around man, I felt this thread was getting too serious that's all.
But seriously though, I think the OP meant city proper population. Because Houston right now has to worry about Philly's Metro and then Dallas's Metro and then only can they even turn their attention to Chicago.
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Originally Posted by Skyline887
Do you people think Houston will surpass chicago has the third largest by 2010 or 2020?
Along with responding to anyone else so long as it gave you the opportunity to say basically the same thing over and over. We get it already. Find another drum to beat on for a while.
So, who made you the forum police chief? I can respond and post to who I want. We all are repeating the same thing. It's called a debate/argument. Ever heard of those?
And you're right OmShahi, the OP meant city populations, but you know how City-Data threads go. Rarely do we get to even the third page of a thread without it being a completely different topic.
I'm not trying to be rude but this post isn't coherent enough to formulate a meaningful response. Say what??
haha I wish I could +1
I would give Scarface credit just for his sheer determination, but he assumes he's right. Cities have come and gone within this country. Las Vegas and Phoenix are prime examples of this. Just because Houston's had an amazing past few decades, doesn't mean it will always be.
This is honestly the only time that I'd ever say there is a true inferiority complex. Sunbelt boosters probably account for 99% of the "drama" that goes on here...
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by Dncr
haha I wish I could +1
I would give Scarface credit just for his sheer determination, but he assumes he's right. Cities have come and gone within this country. Las Vegas and Phoenix are prime examples of this. Just because Houston's had an amazing past few decades, doesn't mean it will always be.
This is honestly the only time that I'd ever say there is a true inferiority complex. Sunbelt boosters probably account for 99% of the "drama" that goes on here...
Lol, drama..
Las Vegas and Phoenix aren't good examples though, they did not have a diverse economy. Both cities experienced influx of Californian residents and built way more homes than demand accounted for, thus their housing market crashed because those homes were on loans. Those two cities got way to ahead of themselves, especially when it came to adjusting to the new residents from the state next door. In Texas, you have to secure a good down payment and show proof of your salary to even get a loan for a house, and I know not all states are like that, most are, but some out west aren't especially Nevada.
Sadly I hate to say it, but Houston is pretty conservative on spending, it renovates old locations like warehouses in downtown and makes them into luxurious lofts, before it sets out to build some... It's a gift and a curse... but in this case it's quite helpful.
Miami also overbuilt, look at what happened to it now.
I would give Scarface credit just for his sheer determination, but he assumes he's right. Cities have come and gone within this country. Las Vegas and Phoenix are prime examples of this. Just because Houston's had an amazing past few decades, doesn't mean it will always be.
This is honestly the only time that I'd ever say there is a true inferiority complex. Sunbelt boosters probably account for 99% of the "drama" that goes on here...
I get what your saying drover.. Some people are persistant at trying to make people see there side of things. When one doesn't agree the poster usually post the same thing over and over till they start becoming repetitve with the same statement or arguement.. Anything involving Houston Scarface is usually persistant... He just very certain that Houston will pass Chicago and that Chicago is going to decline and never have a chance at see phenomenal growth era.. Nothing ever is going to happen to Houston to cause it too decline...That's basically how he sees it... So really everyone is debating predictions that we don't how it's going to turn put in 40 years..the world may end in 2 years 5 years.. And Houston may never get that honor to take that title....
What am I doing differently than you? You are posting in Chicago's defense, I'm posting in Houston's, but somehow it's me that has an inferiority complex?
Can come to light. You were roasted to death in those threads, too. Any thread with tiffany63 posting is bound to become entertaining. So, either Dover or Dncr gave you those rep points, because they don't know your history.
I get what your saying drover.. Some people are persistant at trying to make people see there side of things. When one doesn't agree the poster usually post the same thing over and over till they start becoming repetitve with the same statement or arguement.. Anything involving Houston Scarface is usually persistant... He just very certain that Houston will pass Chicago and that Chicago is going to decline and never have a chance at see phenomenal growth era.. Nothing ever is going to happen to Houston to cause it too decline...That's basically how he sees it... So really everyone is debating predictions that we don't how it's going to turn put in 40 years..the world may end in 2 years 5 years.. And Houston may never get that honor to take that title....
Just like you guys are certain that Houston's won't pass Chicago and slow down considerably in growth. I have a different opinion. It goes both ways.
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Originally Posted by Drover
So, who made you the forum police chief? I can respond and post to who I want. We all are repeating the same thing. It's called a debate/argument. Ever heard of those?
Well, you tried, I'll give you that.
At least you finally understand where I'm coming from now.
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