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Originally Posted by Metro Matt
I don't think Tampa or Florida looks like this.
You're right it doesn't, and it doesn't look like California either. The car/palm tree scene could have been any large city in Florida. When I see pictures of Houston it has a distinctive look all its own, even its skyscrapers that says "energy center".
You're right it doesn't, and it doesn't look like California either. The car/palm tree scene could have been any large city in Florida. When I see pictures of Houston it has a distinctive look all its own, even its skyscrapers that says "energy center".
Houston has attributes of Los Angeles, New Orleans, & Atlanta.
Skylines, buildings, freeways, diversity, & inland coastal setting of LA.
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Houston has attributes of Los Angeles, New Orleans, & Atlanta.
Skylines, buildings, freeways, diversity, & inland coastal setting of LA.
Cajun/Creole/French culture of New Orleans.
Greenery of Atlanta.
Uh huh. Denver has attributes of Kansas City (plains and mid level density) and Seattle (mountain/outdoor culture) and Sacramento (medium sized state capital and semi arid) but for the most part it has its own attributes that make it Denver, so what's your point? Also the coastal settings of LA and Houston are very different.
Thread derailed in a big way and all. So is California distinct from the rest of the US? I certainly think so.
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Location: Baghdad by the Bay (San Francisco, California)
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Houston has attributes of Los Angeles, New Orleans, & Atlanta.
Skylines, buildings, freeways, diversity, & inland coastal setting of LA.
Cajun/Creole/French culture of New Orleans.
Greenery of Atlanta.
Matt, have you ever even been to LA? I know you said you have been to Long Beach and San Jose. Not sure how old you were, though. But LA? You don't seem like someone who has been there.
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I often wonder how often Matt has been away from Houston or TX for that matter. I dont follow many of the points in many threads to be honest
He's away from Houston every day. He lives in a tiny, backward East Texas town nearly four hours from Houston. It's not even on an interstate highway, which is strange for a guy who measures quality of life by number of freeway lanes he can count.
He's an odd one, for sure. I've never heard of someone so enamored with the bad aspects of sprawl and so excited that a city somewhere far away from him shares a few of those negatives with Los Angeles.
Matt, have you ever even been to LA? I know you said you have been to Long Beach and San Jose. Not sure how old you were, though. But LA? You don't seem like someone who has been there.
I ate at Pinks & drove around downtown does that qualify?
He's away from Houston every day. He lives in a tiny, backward East Texas town nearly four hours from Houston. It's not even on an interstate highway, which is strange for a guy who measures quality of life by number of freeway lanes he can count.
He's an odd one, for sure. I've never heard of someone so enamored with the bad aspects of sprawl and so excited that a city somewhere far away from him shares a few of those negatives with Los Angeles.
1. Tyler is't a backwards town (104,000 people isn't a town). Its a small metropolitan area of over 260,000 & growing. Only Level 1 trauma center between Dallas & Houston. Three hospitals. World's largest rose garden. Home of 2 Heisman Trophy winners. Three colleges. Not to mention being located smack dab in one of the most beautiful areas of the state.
2. We're 1 1/2 hours east of Dallas & 3 hours north of Houston not 4.
3. I lived in Houston from 2003-2008 & am down there at least once a month to visit friends.
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I ate at Pinks & drove around downtown does that qualify?
It's a laughable lack of experience with a city to be so opinionated (and wrong) about it. You drove around a few blocks and got lunch at a hot dog stand?!
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