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Old 08-31-2007, 07:10 PM
 
Location: C.R. K-T
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Another difference you'll find is that a car causes headaches in Chicago because of parking issues,
Do Houstonians know how to parallel park? :haha:
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Old 11-10-2007, 11:08 AM
 
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I'm moving from Chicago to Texas( Houston) next year (2008) and I don't have a car and when I was there in April I notice that a car is needed. So can somebody please explain to me Houston transportation system? because here in chicago we have CTA, bus service that run 365 days a year and 24 hours, trains (blue, red, organe, green , brown, purple, pink) that will take you from the eastside to the westside, from the Northside to the Southside, Metra. Will it be hard for me to move around without a car? I'm working in the banking iwill it be hard to find a job?
I MOVED TO HOUSTON A YEAR AGO FROM CHICAGO, AND YES YOU DEFINITELY NEED A CAR, OR UNLESS YOU LIKE WALKING. NUMBER 1 IT IS TOOOO HOT TO WALK DOWN HERE, ALWAYS HOT. PLUS YOU HAVE TO
WALK MILES TO GET ANYWHERE, EVEN IF YOU MISSED YOUR EXIT WHEN
DRIVING YOU HAVE TO DRIVE TWO MILES TO GET TO THE NEXT EXIT TO
TURN AROUND, AND THEN WHEN TURN AROUND YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL
WHERE YOU ARE GOING. THE PEOPLE DOWN HERE DO BUMPER TO BUMPER
DRIVING, I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY ACCIDENTS IN MY LIFE. LET ME ADD
HOUSTON TRANSPORATATION IS NOTHING LIKE CHICAGO. PLEASE GET YOU
A QUALITY RELIABLE CAR, BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE DRIVE MILES
JUST TO GET TO WORK, TRUST ME. ALSO IF YOU MOVE HERE MOVE TO
THE OUTSKIRTS OF HOUSTON, MUCH CLEANER AND THE PEOPLE ARE ALOT
FRIENDLIER THAN THE ONES IN HOUSTON, BUT OF COURSE THAT PROBABLY
WOULD NOT MATTER SINCE WE BOTH ARE FROM THE WINDY CITY. I'VE
EXPERIENCED SOME RACISM SINCE I'VE BEEN DOWN HERE, SO KEEP YOUR
EYES AND EARS OPEN. THE GOOD THING ABOUT THE ALWAYS HAVE JOBS
AVAILABLE, BUT TO GET A DECENT JOB YOU DEFINITELY HAVE TO HAVE A
DEGREE. ALSO ITS THE SOUTH, AND THE PEOPLE DON'T MIND BEING NOSEY AND WANT TO KNOW YOUR BUISNESS. BUT FOR THE MOST PART OF IT, ITS O.K DOWN HERE, CAN'T SAY I'M REALLY CRAZY ABOUT DOWN HERE, SO I AM PLANNING ON RELOCATING AGAIN.
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Old 11-10-2007, 11:13 AM
 
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I MOVED TO HOUSTON A YEAR AGO FROM CHICAGO, AND YES YOU DEFINITELY NEED A CAR, OR UNLESS YOU LIKE WALKING. NUMBER 1 IT IS TOOOO HOT TO WALK DOWN HERE, ALWAYS HOT. PLUS YOU HAVE TO
WALK MILES TO GET ANYWHERE, EVEN IF YOU MISSED YOUR EXIT WHEN
DRIVING YOU HAVE TO DRIVE TWO MILES TO GET TO THE NEXT EXIT TO
TURN AROUND, AND THEN WHEN TURN AROUND YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL
WHERE YOU ARE GOING. THE PEOPLE DOWN HERE DO BUMPER TO BUMPER
DRIVING, I'VE NEVER SEEN SO MANY ACCIDENTS IN MY LIFE. LET ME ADD
HOUSTON TRANSPORATATION IS NOTHING LIKE CHICAGO. PLEASE GET YOU
A QUALITY RELIABLE CAR, BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE DRIVE MILES
JUST TO GET TO WORK, TRUST ME. ALSO IF YOU MOVE HERE MOVE TO
THE OUTSKIRTS OF HOUSTON, MUCH CLEANER AND THE PEOPLE ARE ALOT
FRIENDLIER THAN THE ONES IN HOUSTON, BUT OF COURSE THAT PROBABLY
WOULD NOT MATTER SINCE WE BOTH ARE FROM THE WINDY CITY. I'VE
EXPERIENCED SOME RACISM SINCE I'VE BEEN DOWN HERE, SO KEEP YOUR
EYES AND EARS OPEN. THE GOOD THING ABOUT THE ALWAYS HAVE JOBS
AVAILABLE, BUT TO GET A DECENT JOB YOU DEFINITELY HAVE TO HAVE A
DEGREE. ALSO ITS THE SOUTH, AND THE PEOPLE DON'T MIND BEING NOSEY AND WANT TO KNOW YOUR BUISNESS. BUT FOR THE MOST PART OF IT, ITS O.K DOWN HERE, CAN'T SAY I'M REALLY CRAZY ABOUT DOWN HERE, SO I AM PLANNING ON RELOCATING AGAIN.
OK, THANK YOU.
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