Houston makes list of America's most expensive cities (Italy: condos, low crime)

[tstone]

Originally Posted by Grunn

I guess it depend how low you're prepared to let your expectations go but as I've said many times it probably is a cheap place to live if you're out in the suburbs and eatin' corn dogs.

Don't forget fried bologna + mayonnaise sandwiches.

Yeah, the food is just terrible out here, please don't visit.

[jfre81]

Hey, don't diss corn dogs, that's good eatin'.

[rb4browns]

Originally Posted by Grunn

I certainly wanted a gas guzzler but the big house stuff certainly isn't something I ever remember wanting.

The price of gas is certainly cheap here in Texas and that doesn't figure in my calculations of the expense of Houston living.

There's no cheaper way of living what I'd regard an acceptable lifestyle here in Houston and even with the numerous adaptions I've made to 'Americanise' my tastes I find Houston to be more expensive than other places I've lived excepting perhaps London and Paris. I guess it depend how low you're prepared to let your expectations go but as I've said many times it probably is a cheap place to live if you're out in the suburbs and eatin' corn dogs.

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[Kenpar]

Originally Posted by jfre81

If you are spending $500/mo on electricity and you don't have a big house, can I have a sample of whatever you're growing back there? I won't tell anyone.

Lmao. I was what he was doing at home also to get such a bill. I have never ever heard of someones bill going that high. There must be someone sitting at home all day, or a secret garden in his back yard.

[Grunn]

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Gist of it was: It's expensive here in Houston as I've said all along. This survey backs up my assertions. The bottom line here is that I'm living the high life (and not in the low life drug taking way some alluded to earlier) and those living cheaply aren't.

[rb4browns]

Originally Posted by Grunn

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Gist of it was: It's expensive here in Houston as I've said all along. This survey backs up my assertions. The bottom line here is that I'm living the high life (and not in the low life drug taking way some alluded to earlier) and those living cheaply aren't.

You are just jealous of all the Houston poor white trash on this board and how we be living. Life is goooood out here outside the Loop!

[HugeTon]

Originally Posted by Grunn

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Gist of it was: It's expensive here in Houston as I've said all along. This survey backs up my assertions. The bottom line here is that I'm living the high life (and not in the low life drug taking way some alluded to earlier) and those living cheaply aren't.

If I were you I would cut that survey out and frame it, if you truly believe in it.

[Grunn]

Originally Posted by HugeTon

If I were you I would cut that survey out and frame it, if you truly believe in it.

Ah, I see because it doesn't fit in with the Houston is cheap mantra trotted out by people who presumably live a life of trans-fat banality it's all a lie.

I'll say it again- to live in a manner I regard as acceptable in Houston requires every cent of a healthy six figure salary (decent house somewhere real, 2 cars needed sadly, not eating out in rathole dives,6weeks a year'vacation' somewhere nice etc etc). A similar standard of living was achieved in the 'expensive' Euro cities I've lived in for the equivalent of about $80k.

I guess the bottom line is if you're used to living in boonies surrounded by stepford soccer moms, shaven headed bud six pack and eating at 'carrabas' for a treat (it's just not that good) then I guess Houston could be regarded as 'inexpensive'.

[tstone]

Originally Posted by Grunn

Ah, I see because it doesn't fit in with the Houston is cheap mantra trotted out by people who presumably live a life of trans-fat banality it's all a lie.

I'll say it again- to live in a manner I regard as acceptable in Houston requires every cent of a healthy six figure salary (decent house somewhere real, 2 cars needed sadly, not eating out in rathole dives,6weeks a year'vacation' somewhere nice etc etc). A similar standard of living was achieved in the 'expensive' Euro cities I've lived in for the equivalent of about $80k.

Wow, a cheaper high life that includes a bourgeois mentality as a bonus. Sign me up!!!

[jfre81]

So what you're trying to say, basically, is you need to have a lot of money to live the kind of "high life" that you want to live. Well guess what bucko, It costs a lot of money to do that anywhere. That's not exactly a news flash to anyone. What, were you somehow expecting it to be cheap? You must have since you're obviously let down and you deem it necessary to talk down anyone whose standards don't quite match up with yours. That's too bad, but it's not anybody's problem here. Except yours, I guess.

Why are you still here, anyway? Merry old England's still there and I'm sure it'd take you back. Or did you come here to live out the distinctly American lifestyle, uncompromisingly beyond your means so you then complain when it's cramping your budget, like it's somebody else's fault. At least you've embraced part of the culture.

I take it riding METRO is beneath you, or you wouldn't need two cars necessarily. But yeah, we wouldn't want to be around all the lowlifes now, would we?