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Old 05-11-2014, 03:03 PM
 
Location: On the water.
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That is what political columnist do...generate propaganda. Think man Think!
Yes, think. That is what I am doing. I am thinking there is no such thing as "pomp pomps". And I am also wondering what political agenda a 2x Pulitzer Prize winning editorialist from Seattle, Washington has for publishing an opinion piece comparing California and Texas in a Baltimore, MD newspaper. Could he be on to something??
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Old 05-11-2014, 03:53 PM
 
Location: Central Bay Area, CA as of Jan 2010...but still a proud Texan from Houston!
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Old 05-11-2014, 03:55 PM
 
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Texas has large inferiority complex with California. The two states are part of the same family of states which were founded at similar times and came into the union to some degree by the same folks. Now, CA seem to get the looks and the brains. Texas got the heart and toughness, certainly not the looks or brains.

Lately Texas has been trying to bring it's self up by bringing others down. We all know this never works. Texas should be thankful that it's sister state sends it people who make Austin what it is.
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Old 05-11-2014, 04:00 PM
 
Location: Central Bay Area, CA as of Jan 2010...but still a proud Texan from Houston!
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Inferiority complex about any state is a strange theory all made up by some lame conspiracy theory mentalities.

Texas has nada to feel inferior about.

And BTW don't insult the Austenite's as many are not too happy about the increase of Californians.

I see you registered just to post in this thread. I smell a troll.

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Old 05-11-2014, 07:19 PM
 
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Inferiority complex about any state is a strange theory all made up by some lame conspiracy theory mentalities.

Texas has nada to feel inferior about.
LOL....

As I said, there's no need to put down another state in their own forum unless you feel some "need" to justify your chosen state. Usually, such needs are driven by a feeling of insecurity that other people don't give enough "kudos" to your "tribe", whether it be a sports team, your home city, or your state or country...

I LOVE giving kudos to California (and NJ and FL) because of my interests in the state but that does not blind me to its faults. I try to give stats instead of personal opinion...so, some more reasons why I love California:

Most Innovative States
California #2
Top 20 Most Innovative States: Digital Bragging Rights - Bloomberg

The Greenest States
California is #14
America's Greenest States - Forbes

Wealth Distribution By State
California #1
Pie Chart of the Day: Wealth Distribution By State - Insider Monkey

Highest Median household Income
California #10
List of U.S. states by income - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Size of Economy
California #1
List of U.S. states by GDP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 05-11-2014, 09:26 PM
 
Location: Central Bay Area, CA as of Jan 2010...but still a proud Texan from Houston!
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yawn

Selfish people promoting their own agenda gets rather boring.

We get it already...you only hold the HS Educational Attainment.

I live here and you don't so wave your pom poms all that you must while I enjoy the beautiful scenery and weather.

Today was gorgeous!
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Old 05-12-2014, 12:42 AM
 
Location: O.C.
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Then we go on to quality of life and well-being...as in which people in which states are the happiest and think better of their lives.

Best cities to live in terms of overall quality of life (Gallup) in 2014

California has THREE cities in the top 10, Texas ZILCH.

Texas has one city in the bottom ten. California has none.

Provo, Utah is the Best Place to Live According to Gallup's Ranking of America's Cities - The Wire
OAKLAND in a top 10 list of places to live? LMFAO!!!! Sure, if you love gangs and street violence. What a joke of a list. I can pull lists with places like Plano and McKinney TX in the top 10 of best places to live in the US....
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Old 05-12-2014, 12:48 AM
 
Location: Central Bay Area, CA as of Jan 2010...but still a proud Texan from Houston!
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OAKLAND in a top 10 list of places to live? LMFAO!!!! Sure, if you love gangs and street violence. What a joke of a list. I can pull lists with places like Plano and McKinney TX in the top 10 of best places to live in the US....
Keep in mind this poster thinks that his links are the real deal

About what you would expect with a HS Educational Attainment. LOL!
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Old 05-12-2014, 01:54 AM
 
Location: Pasadena, CA
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OAKLAND in a top 10 list of places to live? LMFAO!!!! Sure, if you love gangs and street violence. What a joke of a list. I can pull lists with places like Plano and McKinney TX in the top 10 of best places to live in the US....
That list ranks metropolitan areas, not individual cities. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont MSA =/= Oakland by itself.
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Old 05-12-2014, 08:25 AM
 
Location: On the water.
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Keep in mind this poster thinks that his links are the real deal

About what you would expect with a HS Educational Attainment. LOL!
You question the motivation and relevance and knowledge of a 2x Pulitzer Prize winning editorialist from Seattle, WA posting comment observations about California and Texas in a Baltimore, MD newspaper - and now you suggest that you know the OP has only a high school education (as opposed to his having stated he has multiple graduate college degrees).

But wait! There's more! As they say on the Tee-Vee box. You also are suggesting that a high school education makes a person dumb while college makes a person smart!? Dear heart, some of the dumbest people on this planet are college graduates. Some of the smartest never graduated even high school.

But I do want to thank you - and the great state of Texas, both - and I am sure I speak for most of the readers on this forum when I say: you are a unique individual and the forum would not be nearly as fun were it not for your contributions to California dialogue. More fun than a barrel of monkeys.
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