Why I Left Texas? (Houston, Dallas: houses, live, fence)

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by Spade

Change of scenery. Nothing was going on for me in Texas. I grew up in Killeen so I was ready to get out from the get-go. In high school I didn't think I would live in any other place in the US. I did want to live in one of the big cities in Texas though but it wasn't meant to be. I would like to go back but I'm not in a hurry to do so mostly because of the weather. I like snow and I dislike the heat. I also like urbanity but it is very exciting to see the Texas cities start to urbanize and densify. I do still love Texas though and am quick to stick up for it against people that has stereotypes about it. Surprisingly, many people here in the DC area has been to Texas and have many good things to say about it. But many others obviously don't.

I see why you were so ready to leave,lol. Something about that city just turns me off completely, I just absolutely hate everything about it.

[Eastender67]

Originally Posted by lookinforachange

Way to be an ass.

Sorry. No asses in my family tree. Maybe I'm related to somebody on your mother's side though.

[Eastender67]

Originally Posted by wehotex

so what? doesn't that poster have a right to say that? really, just as he/she said, texas is just not for everyone.

Just like I have the right to say what I did Einstein.

[Eastender67]

Originally Posted by I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA

Would you like to make a donation to my moving fund?????

No

[PanTerra]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

I see why you were so ready to leave,lol. Something about that city just turns me off completely, I just absolutely hate everything about it.

Whaa? Even the Rattlesnake Roundups?

[Texan in Virginia]

Originally Posted by fierce_flawless

I don't want to give up being able to swim in July but I want a few White Christmases as well, and I have never lived somewhere (or even visited at the right time of year) to see the leaves change color. Only seen it in movies and pictures!

After 30+ years of 4 seasons, give me summer, summer, summer, a bit cooler and I'll be a happy camper.

Sure, the leaves are pretty as the colors change, but then you have to rake every day or the lawn is destroyed.

Snow is a 4 letter word in my vocabulary and I'll be thrilled to never see another flake. It IS pretty on Christmas morning until you spend Christmas afternoon shoveling.

Lori

[Texan in Virginia]

Originally Posted by Texan in Virginia

I'll be HOME in exactly 4 weeks!

This sentence caught my eye as I was reading posts this morning -- what a typo! I'll be home no later than August 28 which was THREE weeks from yesterday when I posted. Today, it is 2 weeks and 6 days (and sooner if I can drive faster)!

Lori

[NOTAM]

i highly doubt that the city has rattlesnake roundups. well, maybe so, i have only been in the area for just under a year. i do have one friend rancher who lives in Killeen, but way out in Maxdale area, on the Lampasas River, and it is VERY country, so perhaps in that area.

Originally Posted by PanTerra

Whaa? Even the Rattlesnake Roundups?

[NOTAM]

i can see why you are saying that but i actually have seen nice areas of the town e.g. Maxdale area, Chapparal Ranch area, Ivy Mountain Gap/West Ft Hood area.
i try to avoid the city at all costs,only going there if i REALLY need something at Home Depot/Lowes etc.
however, i can find many man cities that are worse in Texas. at least Killeen is the proud home of many of our soldiers here at Ft Hood, and therefore is very military friendly and patriotic.

Originally Posted by jluke65780

I see why you were so ready to leave,lol. Something about that city just turns me off completely, I just absolutely hate everything about it.

[Jackie Black, Broker]

As most Texans know, Texas is a State of Mind...

As a native Texas, I cannot imagine being anywhere else.

Where else can you get sand, both desert and ocean kind, mountains, flat lands, rolling hills, high desert, High plains, coyotes, chiggers and armadillos--all within hours of each other.

And when was the last time you went to someone's house in another state and saw all things about that state decorating their home...

only in Texas...