Why Are People ALWAYS Bashing Texas & Houston? (Post, Miami: camp, area)

[happ]

Texans are proud of their state more than any other state in my opinion. I've never known such pride. Have an aunt\ uncle in Canyon TX who now have slight Texan accents. I think the negative feelings toward Texas are more political. Bush & the people he brought to DC w/ him have given Texas a black eye. Also too many evangelicals

[Scarface713]

Originally Posted by happ

Texans are proud of their state more than any other state in my opinion. I've never known such pride. Have an aunt\ uncle in Canyon TX who now have slight Texan accents. I think the negative feelings toward Texas are more political. Bush & the people he brought to DC w/ him have given Texas a black eye. Also too many evangelicals

Too many evangelicals? Some of the biggest churches in America are right there in your area.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by westhou

I really hope Chicago does not get the olympics in 2016. Rio would make a much better host city.

Both would be great cities for the olympics. But I do believe Rio gets it. I think the IOC wants to go to South America for the first time in a long time (if ever).

[UrbanityRules]

Originally Posted by westhou

I really hope Chicago does not get the olympics in 2016. Rio would make a much better host city.

I second the notion

[Spade]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

It is pretty much known that Chicago is overshadowed by NYC,LA, and SF.

Just because you don't know much about it does not mean the rest of the world doesn't. San Francisco does not overshadow Chicago whatsover.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

doubt it and so would people in foreign countries.

Is this why Chicago is known as an alpha city while Houston is known as a gamma city? Business wise, Chicago is one of the most popular cities in the world. Alpha city meaning full service world city while Houston is known as a minor world city? Oh and San Francisco? It's a beta city which is a major world city.

Guess what are the three largest markets in the nation? It's NY, LA, and Chicago and it's not really even close. We have given you links supporting why Chicago is on a higher level than Houston. Did you care to visit them?

[downtown1]

Spade, they think their opinions are more reliable than any facts and insightful studies out there. It's O.K. We should not expect everyone has the knowledge like you.

Originally Posted by Spade

We have given you links supporting why Chicago is on a higher level than Houston. Did you care to visit them?

[BigLake]

Originally Posted by jluke65780

Coke is from Atlanta, NASA is in Houston, JFK died in Dallas, but these cities still aren't known much around the world. Having the president come from Chicago don't mean s***. It is pathetic you called it your city as if your the only one that lives there. I'm not going to speak low of Houston just because I'm comparing it to Chicago(which isn't that far ahead of Houston). Chicago just has more history, but that dosen't automatically place it light years ahead of Houston as you people make it seem. You people need to get ahead of times and quit thinking Chicago is still America's second largest city, it has been replaced by LA for over 10 years now.

And --- with the response above, I believe we finally have an answer to the question of this thread. Time to close it.

[happ]

Originally Posted by Angel713

Too many evangelicals? Some of the biggest churches in America are right there in your area.

California's biggest churches are Catholic not Baptist
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[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by Spade

Just because you don't know much about it does not mean the rest of the world doesn't. San Francisco does not overshadow Chicago whatsover.

I live in the real world with people who don't think like us. Go around the south and the west and ask what is the 5 biggest cities in America, I bet the majority of them will place SF above Chicago. Houston probably wouldn't even be mentioned by the ones outside of the south. Go to foreign cities, they'll probably say NYC,LA,BOSTON,SF, AND Miami.