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[Ankhharu]

Originally Posted by lh_newbie

Maybe instead of making sarcastic statements, you can actually back it up with examples?

Alaska, Arkansas, New Hampshire, Mississippi. And no, i'm not going to research all 50 states so I can seperate the ones that don't.

[USA_Mom]

In California, Colorado and Louisiana you pay school taxes. I am also pretty sure my girlfriend in Hawaii pays too because we've talked about it before.

[Ankhharu]

Originally Posted by khfar

Yes, some examples would be nice. I've never heard of this before. I asked my friends in AR, NH and GA and they all pay school taxes (and don't have kids).

I know for a fact AR doesn't. One of my closest friends and ex girlfriend, both born and raised and have owned homes in Arkansas.

[khfar]

Originally Posted by Ankhharu

I know for a fact AR doesn't. One of my closest friends and ex girlfriend, both born and raised and have owned homes in Arkansas.

In this century? I went to college there and called my college roommate today about it.

This is a dumb topic. If there are no facts to back it up, then why bother with the "he says she says" banter. Who cares.

[Ankhharu]

Originally Posted by khfar

In this century? I went to college there and called my college roommate today about it.

Their both in their 30's (36 and 33)

[aceplace]

Originally Posted by Ankhharu

Over a hundred? I'm a theater major, and spend teh bulk of my extra time searching for acting gigs. I know quite a few professional theater actors in the DFW area. There are not 100 theater companies. In fact, there are only 5 or 6 theaters to act in outside of colleges in this area. Theater Three, Water Tower, Pocket Sandwich, etc.

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ACT I Productions
Amateur Community Theatre of Rowlett
AmeriStage Players
Amphibian Productions
Artisan Center Theater
Azle Arts Association's Popcorn Players
Black Academy of Arts and Letters
Blacken Blues Theater
Bootstraps Comedy Theater
Box Theatre
Cara Mia Theatre Company
Casa Manana
Cautionary Tale Theater
Circle Theatre
Classical Acting Company
Contemporary Theatre of Dallas
Core Performance Manufactory
Cornerstone Theatre
Creative Arts Theatre & School
CrimeScene Company
Dallas Children's Theater
Dallas Summer Musicals
Dallas Theater Center
Denton Community Theatre
Duncanville Community Theatre
Echo Theatre
Ennis Public Theatre
Family Music Theatre
Firestarter Productions
Flower Mound Performing Arts Theatre
Fort Worth Theatre
Frisco Area Children’s Theater
Frisco Community Theatre
Garland Civic Theatre
Garland Summer Musicals
Greater Lewisville Community Theatre
Hip Pocket Theatre
Inevitable Theatre Company
Irving Community Theater
Jubilee Theatre
Junior Players
Kitchen Dog Theater
Labyrinth Theatre
Lakeside Community Theatre
Lyric Stage
Main Street Theatre
Mark-Brian Sonna Productions
Martice Enterprises
McKinney Repertory Theatre
McKinney Summer Musicals
McKinney Youth Theatre
Mesquite Community Theatre
Momentum Productions
Music Theatre of Denton
ONSTAGE in Bedford
Pantagleize Theatre Company
Pegasus Theatre
Plano Children's Theatre
Pocket Sandwich Theatre
Project X
Quad C Theatre
Repertory Company Theatre
Richardson Theatre Centre
Richland College Theatre Department
Risk Theater Initiative
Rockwall Community Playhouse
Rotunda Theatre
Rover Dramawerks
Runway Theatre
Second Thought Theatre
Shakespeare Dallas
Shane-Arts Theatrical Ensemble Rep
Slappy's Puppet Playhouse
SMU Division of Theatre
Stage West
Stars Theater Company
Stolen Shakespeare Guild
Stone Street Theatre
TCC Northeast Playhouse
TCC South Drama
TCC Southeast Campus Drama Program
TCC Theatre Northwest
TCU Department of Theatre
Teatro Dallas
Teatro de la Rosa
Teatro delle Muse
TeCo Theatrical Productions
Texas Radio Theatre Company
Texas Wesleyan University Theatre Department
Texas Woman's University Theatre Department
The Actors Conservatory Theatre
Theater Fusion
Theatre Arlington
Theatre Britain
Theatre Brookhaven
Theatre Coppell
Theatre Quorum
Theatre Three
The Butterfly Connection
The J Players
UD University Theater
Undermain Theatre
UNT Dance & Theatre Department
Uptown Players
UTA Department of Theatre Arts
UTD Theatre Production Ensemble
VOX
WaterTower Theatre
WingSpan Theatre Company
Word of Mouth Productions

[USA_Mom]

Well you might want to check because according to ACD - FAQ's you are paying school taxes as a homeowner in Arkansas.

Here's Mississippi's on school taxes Property Tax - Mississippi Power

[Lakewooder]

Ah yes downtown DC - the only place (after years of travel all over the USA and the world) that I was ever robbed. And twice in one night.

[aceplace]

Originally Posted by Ankhharu

Downtown DC and downtown LA are not dead at night. You should try visiting them sometime. Cant speak on SF, haven't been down there at night.

There is some nightlife along 7th street, but the rest of downtown DC has no nightlife. The area with federal buildings has no life at night. You go to DuPont Circle, Adams-Morgan or U street for nioght life in DC. Downtown LA? You're crazy.

Originally Posted by Ankhharu

Most states, if you don't have kids, you don't pay school taxes. Read up on it.

If you can provide a list of 26 states and point to their legislative exemptions for school taxes, then I would.

Originally Posted by Ankhharu

Comparing the shore of a lake to the beach is laughable. Let it be known that most of the lakes in DFW are man made.

There are many people enjoying those beaches, they have sand, and they are wet. I see no reason to dismiss their value.

[USA_Mom]

LOL about the beaches, a lot of states bring in sand from other states to keep their beaches sandy...so what's the difference really between that and manmade lakes?

Also I was told Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state. And it's beautiful IMO to boot.