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View Poll Results: Where would you rather be in the Metroplex?
Dallas 108 56.84%
Fort Worth 82 43.16%
Voters: 190. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-22-2009, 06:48 PM
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Location: Fort Worth
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If you were born in Dallas or Fort Worth you probably know about the days of R. L. Thornton and Amon G. Carter and The Centennial at Fair Park vs. the rinky dink expo Fort Worth cooked up to compete with it...

It's our duty to carry on the rivalry!
That's RIGHT!

Just about everyone else who doesn't live in the DFW area doesn't understand the history between the two cities.
The two cities are like siblings, and just like siblings, they're sometimes close and sometimes fight. That's the way it's always been. From TCU/SMU to the DFW Airport, there's more to Dallas and Fort Worth than just "The Metroplex".


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So Arlington is a Ft Worth suburb, but the Rangers are a Dallas sports team?

And frankly, next year, the Cowboys are in Arlington too.
I know.

I mean, really, the Rangers and Cowboys are in our county, so they belong to us.....

However, the media says that they belong to Dallas.
At times, I've even heard that TCU belonged to the "Dallas Market". WRONG!

Even when NASCAR comes to town here in Fort Worth, FOX seems to show more clips of Dallas than Fort Worth, the city where the event is being held.
That just adds on to the rivalry.......
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Old 07-22-2009, 06:52 PM
 
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I said Dallas, that's because it's home. I do like Ft. Worth a lot though. Totally different vibe there and a nice place.
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Old 07-22-2009, 06:54 PM
 
Location: Omaha
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Gotta go with Ft. Worth because of all those dry cities on the east side of Dallas. (Assuming it's not the same with Ft. Worth of course)
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Old 07-22-2009, 07:03 PM
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Location: Fort Worth
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So this implies that Fort Worth is some how an extension of Dallas? And that it doesn't cost as much to live here compared to the city on the east side?

.... Anything to make Dallas look better huh?
LOL

What would Dallas be without us?
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Old 07-22-2009, 07:15 PM
 
Location: Houston
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I'm very impressed how Fort Worth is keeping up there with Dallas on the poll.
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Old 07-22-2009, 07:18 PM
 
Location: Bronx, NY
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I would say Dallas, Dallas is more city than Fort Worth
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Old 07-22-2009, 08:01 PM
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Location: Fort Worth
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I'm very impressed how Fort Worth is keeping up there with Dallas on the poll.
Kinda shocks me. I wasn't expecting Fort Worth to get HALF the votes Dallas is getting, but hey, it's a pretty good sign. For BOTH cities, really....
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Old 07-23-2009, 12:56 AM
 
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So this implies that Fort Worth is some how an extension of Dallas? And that it doesn't cost as much to live here compared to the city on the east side?

.... Anything to make Dallas look better huh?
LOL

What would Dallas be without us?

LoI know right. Fort Worth and the rest of Tarrant county is growing rapidly and I can't wait for Fort Worth city limits to hit 1 million mark. Standing toe to toe with that city known as BIG D. Well you can just call Fort Worth the Big Funk.
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Old 07-23-2009, 08:33 AM
 
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I'm very impressed how Fort Worth is keeping up there with Dallas on the poll.
I don't think the link can be found on the Dallas board, just the Ft.Worth board. That could have something to do with it.
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Old 07-23-2009, 08:59 AM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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I mean, really, the Rangers and Cowboys are in our county, so they belong to us.....

However, the media says that they belong to Dallas.
At times, I've even heard that TCU belonged to the "Dallas Market". WRONG!
I understand your frustration especially regarding TCU and NASCAR. But the Dallas Cowboys are what they are, the Dallas Cowboys. Arlington exists because of it's proximity to Dallas. They'll never change the name and for good reason. Fort Worth does not exist because of it's proximity to Dallas. The Rangers moved from Washington to the Metroplex because again, it is close to the big city of Dallas. They maybe in another county, but many teams throughout the nation are in other states but do not claim the name.

As for the question. I'll take Dallas. It's the bigger city and more of a city atmosphere and it's more faster pace. While Fort Worth has the downtown and the better trinity river project, Dallas has it over everything else. They have better transportation, better neighborhoods, better shopping, not as good museum district but an up and coming arts district.
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