Just came back from Dallas.... Dallas vs Houston Smackdown 2!!!!! (live, best, state)

[Overcooked_Oatmeal]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

You speak the truth in some ways, but these places to your point are advancing for a reason, pro-business state gov't, cheap real estate and a decent place to live. You miss my sarcasm but it doesnt translate well in the written word, but the number of threads with discussions that articulate why this cookie cutter is better than that cookie cutter are both entertaining and sad to your point. Why can't we have a real conversation about density of starbucks

Or how wide the sidewalks are, or how far I can walk up the corner to the store without being mistaken for a hooker or the density of CVS Pharmacy vs the density of Walgreens or Rite-Aids.

[Overcooked_Oatmeal]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

I was questioning how Dallas lacked certain things as far as city life goes.

It's really hard to explain. Dallas just felt like a gigantic suburb and had very little in terms of substance to me. It just felt fake and artificial. It just felt like something was missing when I was there.

And I'm from LA of all places. However, LA has managed to mature, and even though its a sprawling mess, it has some substance to it.

But it's perspective. I went to college in a Northeastern city and lived there afterward for a few years, which gave me a taste for that type of city, and Dallas just didn't deliver to me in that aspect.

[Overcooked_Oatmeal]

Originally Posted by Spade

I do not believe there are any walmarts in the inner loop of Houston. Just one more reason why the inner loop is the city and metro part of Houston and the rest is the suburban part.

I love how the Houstonians like to include just the Inner Loop or the entire city limits depending on the argument.

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by Overcooked_Oatmeal

I love how the Houstonians like to include just the Inner Loop or the entire city limits depending on the argument.

You know it's all about being that one step ahead of Dallas.

You can understand that part!

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Overcooked_Oatmeal

I love how the Houstonians like to include just the Inner Loop or the entire city limits depending on the argument.

Good perspective

[OrlFlaUsa]

Originally Posted by OmShahi

You cannot say your city is world class and then have a 7 post comment talk about Wal Mart. And ESPECIALLY in the City VS City room where the idea is not to make your own city look bad. Wal Mart isn't necessarily bad- but it's not something people think too highly of during discussions.?

Hey Om, I don't think the posters were exactly bragging about having Wal-marts, one was actually claiming that Dallas didn't have any. I posted proof from Wal-mart's website that they actually have about 8 with a Dallas address. Hey man, even Chicago has a Wal-mart

Originally Posted by Overcooked_Oatmeal

Listening to their delusions is quite hilarious in a sad way. Talking about how many Walmarts they have in the city? LMAO. There is a Walmart right near my old neighborhood in Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area out in LA. People aren't bragging about it though. It's just a place to shop. Then they wonder why the posters from other parts of the country mock and laugh at them. Dallas and Houston may be growing fast, but world class? Hell no!

Wow, that's a tad bit insulting and I'm not even from Texas. I didn't realize that the new index for how world class a city is came out: "Do you have a Wal-Mart; loose a point. Do you have more than one; loose an additional point for each one. Do you brag about having a Wal-Mart; loose all chances of ever being considered anything thing other than a Podunk pile of countryness. Again, not sure anybody was bragging about having Wal-Marts, maybe they were saying how nice & clean the fully remodeled ones they do have actually are.

Originally Posted by Spade

I do not believe there are any walmarts in the inner loop of Houston. Just one more reason why the inner loop is the city and metro part of Houston and the rest is the suburban part.

That is correct but I count 12 with a Houston address.

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Overcooked_Oatmeal

Or how wide the sidewalks are, or how far I can walk up the corner to the store without being mistaken for a hooker or the density of CVS Pharmacy vs the density of Walgreens or Rite-Aids.

Are the sidewalks bigger or smaller inside the loop

on the loop topic, driving around them feels like many threads here

[Overcooked_Oatmeal]

Originally Posted by OrlFlaUsa

Wow, that's a tad bit insulting and I'm not even from Texas. I didn't realize that the new index for how world class a city is came out: "Do you have a Wal-Mart; loose a point. Do you have more than one; loose an additional point for each one. Do you brag about having a Wal-Mart; loose all chances of ever being considered anything thing other than a Podunk pile of countryness. Again, not sure anybody was bragging about having Wal-Marts, maybe they were saying how nice & clean the fully remodeled ones they do have actually are.

Talk about overthinking a point

No, the number of Walmarts not the index for a world class city, but my argument stands that you don't see people in true world class cities argue about such trivial, silly matters. They just spend time looking down at the Sunbelt cities and "flyover country", which is just as unconstrcutive.

Let The Record Show that my standards for what are considered "world class" cities are extremely high, so very few cities pass the muster to me. If you, coming from the "world-class" metropolis of Orlando think that Dallas and Houston are 'world class,' that's fine with me. I'll just happen to vehemently disagree.

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by OrlFlaUsa

Hey Om, I don't think the posters were exactly bragging about having Wal-marts, one was actually claiming that Dallas didn't have any. I posted proof from Wal-mart's website that they actually have about 8 with a Dallas address. Hey man, even Chicago has a Wal-mart

Haha I live in Houston too! I just think these two cities are much more than a Wal-Mart discussion. You have to admit though, any discussion about Wal-Mart's on a City VS City room makes both cities look pretty bad to outsiders who want to know more about them. If this was the Texas board, it would have been fine- because it's less likely to have outsiders there. You know what I mean right?

Houston just finished up it's touches on it's new theme park!!! It's finally official for good!! That should be in the discussion instead of Wal-Mart, IMHO!

Haha, but it's all good.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by Overcooked_Oatmeal

I love how the Houstonians like to include just the Inner Loop or the entire city limits depending on the argument.

I'm not a Houstonian AND I simply said that the inner loop is the only "city" part of the entire city. Meaning, it actually feels like a city. It's 95 sq miles and approaching 6000 ppsm.