Lubbock or Leave It?

[doctorjef]

Originally Posted by respthera

People always say "there is nothing to do" what the hell do you want? The only bad thing about Lubbock is all the idiots that are born & raised in Lubbock that root for UT (funny i dont know of any people that root for A&M). They have no clue how ignorant they are. Texas Tech is a very good school that is consistently ranked on all kinds of "top this" list. But people always give it bad rap. Lubbock has everything you could want & more. Most people that have bad things to say about Lubbock are going on here say & I doubt that they have ever set foot in Lubbock. In the last 10 years Lubbock has grown leaps & bounds, great weather & public schools. Contrary to popular belief Lubbock has very few dust storms. Everywhere you go there is some kind of construction going on. There is no Raider Rash only urban legends and garbage brewed up by other places in Texas.

What an idealised and naive view of Lubbock that is. Yes, I've happy memories of the place from my f'd up, psychedelic teenage years in the Hub, but I wanted to get out and went off to UT asap. Most ambitious kids at Coronado that I knew wanted to leave Lubbock not only for college but in perpetuity.

[shoe01]

Originally Posted by doctorjef

What an idealised and naive view of Lubbock that is. Yes, I've happy memories of the place from my f'd up, psychedelic teenage years in the Hub, but I wanted to get out and went off to UT asap. Most ambitious kids at Coronado that I knew wanted to leave Lubbock not only for college but in perpetuity.

Some people really like the city, others don't. Keep in mind that Lubbock and Tech in 1975 were far different then than they are today. Most of the country is as well.

[ClarenceBodiker]

I've never lived in Lubbock, but I enjoy my visits up there periodically when I go to watch college football with my friend who went to Tech.

If I were going to relocate to West Texas, Lubbock would be about the only place I could see myself in. It's a little conservative for my liking, but people seem nice and laid back. I like the small town feel it retains considering there's a quarter million people there.

[respthera]

Originally Posted by doctorjef

What an idealised and naive view of Lubbock that is. Yes, I've happy memories of the place from my f'd up, psychedelic teenage years in the Hub, but I wanted to get out and went off to UT asap. Most ambitious kids at Coronado that I knew wanted to leave Lubbock not only for college but in perpetuity.

I lived in Austin for 6 years. A lot of kids there wanted to leave Austin and go away to school just like kids that lived in Lubbock, Dallas etc. Kids want to be away from their parents and "cut loose". I always wanted to "go away" to school too. I ended up in West Texas A&M in Canyon. No place is as bad as people make it seem.

[High_Plains_Retired]

The High Plains (New Mexico included) is a place you either love or hate. It's not a place for the weak spirited. The wind howls in the spring and again in the fall, the winters can be extremely harsh and it sometimes rains mud and hails balls large enough to kill small animals. Tornadoes are common and every native plant and animal, and some introduced ones, have spines, stickers, burrs, stingers, a bad temper or smells to high heaven. However, the one characteristic that the High Plains lacks that some of the nicer areas of the country have are people who have the characteristics of our plants and animals.

My family loves the High Plains.

[spiritof68]

I was transferred out of Lubbock and I miss home. Here's what I think; crime might be creeping up but it's nothing like the Albuquerque metro area, where I live currently, in sheer numbers or ratios.

The people are genuine in Lubbock. For the most part; what you see is what you get.

You will find is a sense of community, honor and when someone commits to doing something there it is always followed through.

Yes it is flat and brown but that is part of Lubbock's charm.

If you don't care about friendly people, and those that only look out for themselves, I suggest you try Albuquerque, New Mexico. There's pretty scenery here. The scenery that isn't scarred by sprawl that is...

[High_Plains_Retired]

Originally Posted by spiritof68

If you don't care about friendly people, and those that only look out for themselves, I suggest you try Albuquerque, New Mexico. There's pretty scenery here. The scenery that isn't scarred by sprawl that is...

Sounds like you and I could have an interesting conversation. I still have a home in Taylor Ranch. Sandia Peak is the view from my bedroom window and the volcanoes on the Petroglyphs are the view from my front door. If I could sell that home tomorrow and completely move to my small farm here in southern Hale County, Texas, I would.

[rr2005]

Originally Posted by High_Plains_Retired

The High Plains (New Mexico included) is a place you either love or hate. It's not a place for the weak spirited. The wind howls in the spring and again in the fall, the winters can be extremely harsh and it sometimes rains mud and hails balls large enough to kill small animals. Tornadoes are common and every native plant and animal, and some introduced ones, have spines, stickers, burrs, stingers, a bad temper or smells to high heaven. However, the one characteristic that the High Plains lacks that some of the nicer areas of the country have are people who have the characteristics of our plants and animals.

My family loves the High Plains.

I love this description. I think the things you describe are at least partinally responsible for the characteristics of the people who live on the High Plains. They are rugged individualists, determined and ever-willling to lend a hand. My theory is that the "weaker" people left the area during the Depression/Dust Bowl era for greener pastures. Those that remained were more robust, more resourceful or just downright more stubborn, which enabled them to thrive in hard times. It's the offspring and the legacy of those folks who make the High Plains such a great place to live today.

[High_Plains_Retired]

Originally Posted by rr2005

They are rugged individualists, determined and ever-willling to lend a hand. My theory is that the "weaker" people left the area during the Depression/Dust Bowl era for greener pastures. Those that remained were more robust, more resourceful or just downright more stubborn, which enabled them to thrive in hard times. It's the offspring and the legacy of those folks who make the High Plains such a great place to live today.

This was one of the first things I noticed about High Plains people when I came out from deep east Texas over forty years ago. The High Plains is one of the last remaining pieces of real America.

[Eliza11]

"Rugged, determined, ever willing to lend a hand" "last remaining pieces of real America." This is what is drawing me to W Tx. The one experience I had in this area was in Texline after a car accident in the panhandle snow a dozen years ago. The aid they gave was immediate and they were some of the friendliest people I've ever met.

God willing I should be in Amarillo or San Angelo permanently by June. Then I will find out how accepting the area really is of an outsider. Hopefully so because I'll have a household full of goods
with me! : )