Do you SFers realize how lucky you are to live there? (San Francisco: city hall, crime rate)

[bigdumbgod]

[quote=iHEARTalameda;22528895] you want to talk about suffering thru hot summers that are so humid that a person starts sweating within a few seconds of stepping outside throughout the long summer months?! ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE./quote]

Not to mention getting mobbed by bugs if you did dare to venture outside.

[gone down south]

I think the comment was aimed at the miserable foggy chill of the SF summer.

[JHG722]

Originally Posted by rkwalton

The thing is though, it's not true. I was so thrilled when I moved to NYC to try NY pizza. I went a couple of spots known for it. Meh. Whatever. There is a Sicilian place that I heard about that's supposed to be incredible, but I didn't get a chance to try that spot.

In contrast, the experience of eating at Katz's Deli you can't get anywhere else and the food is pretty good too.

It's not to say that all eating experiences in NYC can be replicated, they can't. However, to think you can't get excellent pizza or bagels anywhere else borders on crazy. A lot of people just have this thing about spinning the "only in New York" marketing when it's just not how it is.

The best delis are in New Jersey, not NYC.

[dalparadise]

This past summer, in Houston, we had 45 days straight of 100-degree weather with high humidity and no rain. I have never heard of humid desert conditions before. The drought was so pronounced that the ground beneath my driveway settled and caused two concrete slabs to deflect about an inch. I removed many of my dead tropical plants and replaced them with desert succulents and even they had trouble with the gonzo weather. Tonight, it is dipping below freezing, after being in the 80s last week. It did finally rain: six inches in four hours, flooding most of the city. Thats nothing compared to tropical storm Allison, which dumped 20 inches of rain over three days on Houston and caused such severe flooding that most major insurance carriers got out of the flood insurance business in coastal Texas altogether. And don't forget about that humidity that makes cold feel colder and hot feel hotter.

Oh, and before any Dallas or Austin people chime in about how their weather is better than Houston's, save it. I have seen weather that resembled the seven signs of the coming apocalypse in both of those cities, from softball-sized hail, raining mud and tornadoes to a plague of crickets, spontaneous fires, ice storms and 120 degree air temperatures in the same 12- month period.

Texas is hell on earth for weather, but hey -- there's no state income tax, right?

[rkwalton]

Originally Posted by JHG722

The best delis are in New Jersey, not NYC.

And? I lived in the Gold Coast area of New Jersey for a year before I moved back. My point isn't about delis or specialized dining experiences. There is a famous deli in Hoboken that's famous for its mozzarella, and it's rare to find outside of the area.

The point is thinking the only place to get certain foods, like good pizza, is limited to one geographical area. A lot of the pizza in Manhattan isn't all that great and that goes for the name places too. It's just a lie to say otherwise.

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by dalparadise

but hey -- there's no state income tax, right?

It's all about priorities. As long as the mandated party line is repeated, all is good.

[dreamofmonterey]

[quote=dalparadise;22539325]This past summer, in Houston, we had 45 days straight of 100-degree weather with high humidity and no rain. I have never heard of humid desert conditions before. The drought was so pronounced that the ground beneath my driveway settled and caused two concrete slabs to deflect about an inch. I removed many of my dead tropical plants and replaced them with desert succulents and even they had trouble with the gonzo weather. Tonight, it is dipping below freezing, after being in the 80s last week. It did finally rain: six inches in four hours, flooding most of the city. Thats nothing compared to tropical storm Allison, which dumped 20 inches of rain over three days on Houston and caused such severe flooding that most major insurance carriers got out of the flood insurance business in coastal Texas altogether. And don't forget about that humidity that makes cold feel colder and hot feel hotter.

Oh, and before any Dallas or Austin people chime in about how their weather is better than Houston's, save it. I have seen weather that resembled the seven signs of the coming apocalypse in both of those cities, from softball-sized hail, raining mud and tornadoes to a plague of crickets, spontaneous fires, ice storms and 120 degree air temperatures in the same 12- month period.

Texas is hell on earth for weather, but hey -- there's no state income tax, right?[/quote]

This post deserves multiple reps. The "hey no state tax "is the most overused statement for trying to sell someone on how great their state is, heard it in Florida and tenn all the time.

[Jink]

I have no complaints about Austin, TX. I absolutely love it here. The weather can be a bummer, sure, but it is just as bad in the Bay where decent, short-sleeve weather is a luxury. Something else about the climate there that dries the heck out of my skin that I can't quite put a finger on. It couldn't be the lack in humidity, could it? I suppose most of the moisture in the air there comes from the water. Anywho, having eczema, it is certainly not fun to have to battle through that every time I go. I also like not having to worry "too much" about crime here. Not to say that it isn't an issue - it is (albeit a very small issue). It's just that I feel safer here than in SF without a doubt.

[dalparadise]

Right. And wait till you get your property tax bill in a no-state-income-tax state.

[quote=dreamofmonterey;24253094]

Originally Posted by dalparadise

This past summer, in Houston, we had 45 days straight of 100-degree weather with high humidity and no rain. I have never heard of humid desert conditions before. The drought was so pronounced that the ground beneath my driveway settled and caused two concrete slabs to deflect about an inch. I removed many of my dead tropical plants and replaced them with desert succulents and even they had trouble with the gonzo weather. Tonight, it is dipping below freezing, after being in the 80s last week. It did finally rain: six inches in four hours, flooding most of the city. Thats nothing compared to tropical storm Allison, which dumped 20 inches of rain over three days on Houston and caused such severe flooding that most major insurance carriers got out of the flood insurance business in coastal Texas altogether. And don't forget about that humidity that makes cold feel colder and hot feel hotter.

Oh, and before any Dallas or Austin people chime in about how their weather is better than Houston's, save it. I have seen weather that resembled the seven signs of the coming apocalypse in both of those cities, from softball-sized hail, raining mud and tornadoes to a plague of crickets, spontaneous fires, ice storms and 120 degree air temperatures in the same 12- month period.

Texas is hell on earth for weather, but hey -- there's no state income tax, right?[/quote]

This post deserves multiple reps. The "hey no state tax "is the most overused statement for trying to sell someone on how great their state is, heard it in Florida and tenn all the time.

[dalparadise]

Originally Posted by Jink

I have no complaints about Austin, TX. I absolutely love it here. The weather can be a bummer, sure, but it is just as bad in the Bay where decent, short-sleeve weather is a luxury. Something else about the climate there that dries the heck out of my skin that I can't quite put a finger on. It couldn't be the lack in humidity, could it? I suppose most of the moisture in the air there comes from the water. Anywho, having eczema, it is certainly not fun to have to battle through that every time I go. I also like not having to worry "too much" about crime here. Not to say that it isn't an issue - it is (albeit a very small issue). It's just that I feel safer here than in SF without a doubt.

Your perception of safety is a bit askew. Texas is violent and property crime ridden. At least in SF, you know when you've crossed into the wrong neighborhood. In TX, it seems cleaner and newer, giving the perception of safety. Be careful, though.