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Old 10-22-2012, 05:13 PM
 
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Weather-wise, the entire state of Texas is unbearable for at least half of the year, and humidity is reason #1, followed by stifling heat.

No part of California has a similar situation to deal with for any extended period of time.
No offense - but there is more to life than *weather.* Everytime someone tries to discuss the serious issues California is facing the yocal-locals scream, "But we've got terrific weather!" Really? It was pretty freaking hot this summer *again.* And you don't happen to live near the coast in PARTS of California, it's either too darn hot or too darn cold. There are pleanty of places that have just as nice of weather. And I do hate the fact that our water is colder here than in the great lakes or the Gulf of Mexico or even on the east coast during the summer!

I'll admit that during the 1960's through the early 80's things were pretty nice here, than the poop hit the fan and it's been downhill ever since. Even most people don't believe the hype anymore. No one really believes that the California that is shown on TV is anything like the reality of the state now. The TV show "Southland" is probably the most accurate picture of LA and the surrounding areas as it is nowadays.

Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, hell even Utah have more to offer than California and have pretty good weather to boot. California had it's day and it's day is over now.

 
Old 10-22-2012, 05:21 PM
 
Location: Central Bay Area, CA as of Jan 2010...but still a proud Texan from Houston!
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Weather-wise, the entire state of Texas is unbearable for at least half of the year, and humidity is reason #1, followed by stifling heat.
I guess you don't know anything about the Northern Plains of TX? Also West TX is very dry and arid. TX climate is very diverse. There goes your theory about the entire state of Texas....weather-wise.

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No part of California has a similar situation to deal with for any extended period of time.
Not even Death Valley?
 
Old 10-22-2012, 05:24 PM
 
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Weather-wise, the entire state of Texas is unbearable for at least half of the year, and humidity is reason #1, followed by stifling heat.

No part of California has a similar situation to deal with for any extended period of time.
Having lived in Dallas for 5 years I can tell you your post is a crock.

Humid at times, yes, dry at times, yes, cold at times, yes, hot at times, yes. In fact, other than being slightly warmer and slightly colder it reminded me a great deal of North OC when I grew up. I still remember nights with the blankets kicked off to get cool and stay dry from the humidity. I also lived in the Temecula area and Dallas is no better nor no worse, just has greater temperature swings, but is at least as bearable through the year. In fact Riverside County in the Temecula and Hemet area get hotter than Dallas. The "dry" heat is of no help as baking or broiling, neither is good.

I actually ended up in Dallas after doing a search on the weather patterns and unlike Houston, Dallas was wayyyy less humid. Moved there to open a branch office of my business.One employee moved from CA and neither he nor his wife wish to return, except to visit family.

Do I prefer CA, yes, but stupid comments exaggerating the weather in other States is a waste of band width. In fact I moved back to CA from Dallas, leaving the branch there. CA is my "home" but I am not blind to its problems nor the value found in other States.
 
Old 10-22-2012, 06:32 PM
 
Location: newark, new jersey
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Were you listening to a 1960's song about how this state is doing great?
 
Old 10-22-2012, 06:57 PM
 
Location: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
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Not even Death Valley?
Nope, 120 degrees and no humidity is very tolerable, and as has been said Texas west of the 100th Meridian is fine.
 
Old 10-22-2012, 07:29 PM
 
Location: Central Bay Area, CA as of Jan 2010...but still a proud Texan from Houston!
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Nope, 120 degrees and no humidity is very tolerable, and as has been said Texas west of the 100th Meridian is fine.
Right

120 degrees for most is not tolerable...just keep grasping but you will never get there.
 
Old 10-22-2012, 07:45 PM
 
Location: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
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Right

120 degrees for most is not tolerable...just keep grasping but you will never get there.
I used to go to Death Valley each spring to get warm. My kid and I would take mountain bike rides in 110-120 degree temps. He was just a little kid, and did very well, as did I, even though those temps were commonly 60-70 degrees warmer than what we had experienced for the prior 5-6 months.

I doubt you have spent time in dry heat or you would know better than to make the comment you made.

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Old 10-22-2012, 09:50 PM
 
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You can match any weather in The U.S. somewhere in California. California has several places that have the highest temperature in the U.S. for the day on a consistent basis. One day it will be in Redding California and another day in Death Valley. California consistently has higher temperatures than Texas or any other place in the country.

The highest temperature ever recorded in the United States, the whopping 134 degrees Fahrenheit that sent the mercury soaring in Death Valley on July 10, 1913.

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Old 10-23-2012, 12:57 AM
 
Location: Where they serve real ale.
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Nope, 120 degrees and no humidity is very tolerable, and as has been said Texas west of the 100th Meridian is fine.
No, no sane person thinks 120 degrees is just as good as living in coastal southern California. That's why the **** hole costs next to nothing to buy land in while coastal California has lines of wealthy people who are willing to pay big bucks for the chance to live here.
 
Old 10-23-2012, 08:16 AM
 
Location: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
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You can match any weather in The U.S. somewhere in California. California has several places that have the highest temperature in the U.S. for the day on a consistent basis. One day it will be in Redding California and another day in Death Valley. California consistently has higher temperatures than Texas or any other place in the country.

The highest temperature ever recorded in the United States, the whopping 134 degrees Fahrenheit that sent the mercury soaring in Death Valley on July 10, 1913.

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This is not news to anyone. 110 in Redding is a far different animal than 110 in Death Valley, and 110 in Death Valley is a far different animal than even 90 in East Texas. The difference is the humidity. I have been in the East in temps of 90 and humidity of 90. 90 and 90, as bad as Vietnam.

California also has one of the three coldest towns in the lower 48 on a year round average. This tells you of the wide range of climatic types in CA.

This combined with the wide range of geography in California should be expected in a state a thousand miles long and 300 miles wide with millions of acres of both desert and mountains, and level valleys and coastal zones.

The wide range of climate and geography makes this state a great state to wander around in.
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