The Top Ten Things You Love About Texas (Houston, Dallas: house, living)

[Gretchen_SDCA]

Originally Posted by harrygrath

As a foreigner,who compares TX with other states...

1) Housing affordability,definitely # 1 in the nation

2) Lowest taxes ,again #1 ( apart from ...noman'sland Alaska )

2)Texan spirit,anti tax,anti leftist,anti gov,anti reg...No socialist bs flies here...

3) Quality people,straightforward.

4) Tough justice,even with only 20 exec. per 20m pop per year,compared with...the paroled murderers in NY & Mass..

5) Grandeur,bigness,the desire for big everything,hence the nationwide expression " Texas big "".

6) 3 big cities,probably the best in their category in US & perhaps in the world.

7) Bang for the buck,lower salaries but...50K is a small fortune...

8 ) Women with honour & a big heart. If u blow it with a TX girl, u r a jerk...

9) From an employer's / businessperson's point of view,proximity to Mexico,ability to run a killer low cost business there.

10) #1 target of antiamerican elements," progressives ",leftists,anti-gun ,criminal lovers,"intellectuals ", media talking heads,socialists,therefore ..the best for us,the good Americans,present & future...

Hmm.... how do you define "good Americans." Only those who are conservative, tout guns, shout Jesus on every corner? Who gave you the right to decide who good Americans are?

We can all disagree about politics, philosophy etc., but who made you the final judge as to who is a "good American" or who is "antiamerican." You smell like Mr. McCarthy.

[Jezer]

Now I've read the thread I'm really 'homesickl!'

[Gretchen_SDCA]

Originally Posted by sweetclimber

1) that it is NOT California
2) friendly people
3) weather
4) beautiful women
5) the varied terrain
6) the economy
7) Texas spirit
8) The Gulf coast
9) high school football
10) the diversity
10A Did I mention that it is NOT the Socialist state of Kalifornia?

Mr. TexReb:

Just to show you the example of CA-bashing that occurs. You always tell me NO-ONE here does it. Then again, as someone once said, it is actually a compliment when you are the standard others are compared to. LOL

BTW, as to things I like about TX as a visitor, I second most of what Lindsay said, except for Country Music - not really my thing. TX definitely has the best Mexican food.

[case44]

Good posts, everyone. Keep them coming. Let's keep this on the positive side now, guys. Texas, remember, means friendly.

[whitechocolate86]

Originally Posted by Gretchen_SDCA

Mr. TexReb:

Just to show you the example of CA-bashing that occurs. You always tell me NO-ONE here does it. Then again, as someone once said, it is actually a compliment when you are the standard others are compared to. LOL

BTW, as to things I like about TX as a visitor, I second most of what Lindsay said, except for Country Music - not really my thing. TX definitely has the best Mexican food.

I have lived in Texas all of my life...but I want to go to California...maybe to just check it out...maybe to move there...when I take over both California and Texas and secede them from the union to create the White Chocolate Republic...kinda like Pakistan was before Bangladesh got its independence...residents of either state will be banned from bashing each others places...I love both...

[case44]

Originally Posted by befree

1. Magical Big Bend
2. Pride (it ain't braggin' if it's true)
3. The people - friendly, honest, and helpful - the salt of the earth
4. Texas wildflowers - the 36" tall Big Bend bluebonnets, the carpets of indian paintbrushes and bluebonnets in the Hill country, winecups, and dozens of other varieties
5. Deep blue and baby-pink spectacular sunsets out here in west TX
6. The Lone Star flag all over: on bandanas, shirts, shower curtains, and flown at places of business, and the Texas state pledge as recited by schoolchildren...."Onn-er the Texiz flaaag".....
7. Our contributions to musical history: Texas Swing ("Bob Wills is still the king"), and progressive country ("I wanna go home with the Armadillo")
8. All the great Texans and their passions that Bob Phillips highlights on TVs "Texas Country Reporter"
9. A place where people can be accepted for who they are and what's in their hearts, rather than who their ancestors were or what's in their bank accounts.
10. Good quality of life - I can afford my own little home and back yard, and the economy is good here. A good, quality life.

One of the best top tens I've seen here yet. It's especially good when Bob Phillips travels around our state and tells us things never before seen and heard. I always learn something new from him.

[case44]

Originally Posted by whitechocolate86

1. Texas Women
2. Texas Music
3. Billy Bobs
4. Lone Star Spirit (Friendliness)
5. No State Income Tax
6. Farm-to-Market Roads (Which were cool to joyride before gas went up)
7. Texas Professional/Collegiate/High School Sports
8. Springtime and Fall
9. Diverse Cuisine
10. Texas Women

Very good top ten, WC. Like the number 8 on this one. We're already in the middle of what is definitely spring time in Texas. And this is the best place for any road trip, since I've just finished up in San Antonio and the Hill Country and I just got back. And I think everyone likes number 9, too (since I'm a food guy).

[Lakewooder]

1. Dallas
2. Lake Texoma
3. Paris
4. Austin
5. Houston
6. San Antonio
7. Galveston
8. Lajitas
9. New Braunfels
10. Jefferson

[Gretchen_SDCA]

Originally Posted by whitechocolate86

I have lived in Texas all of my life...but I want to go to California...maybe to just check it out...maybe to move there...when I take over both California and Texas and secede them from the union to create the White Chocolate Republic...kinda like Pakistan was before Bangladesh got its independence...residents of either state will be banned from bashing each others places...I love both...

LOL --- The Republic of Texafornia? You may want to just go ahead and take Arizona and New Mexico as well, so you can have one large piece of non-stop land. What will you do with those states, or will you keep them as a "buffer zone"?

[blueskies49]

Ah, Gretchen, you're back! You bring the sparks a-flying!

Case, I love Bob Phillips but I haven't seen the show in awhile. I don't even know when it's on anymore. I just recently found out that it's carried on some obscure cable channel in states other than Texas. The channel is rurally themed.

Originally Posted by Lakewooder

1. Dallas
2. Lake Texoma
3. Paris
4. Austin
5. Houston
6. San Antonio
7. Galveston
8. Lajitas
9. New Braunfels
10. Jefferson

I've never heard of number 8? Where is it?