Dallas Skyline(WOW)Yes another Dallas to Houston comparison thread! (Austin: reviews, build)

[R1070]

Houston does have larger trees than Dallas, as does Atlanta. Both Houston and Atlanta average around 50 inches of rain a year. Houston has the humid moist air that certain types of trees thrive in, Dallas does not.
Dallas has a very acceptable amount of trees and a nice mixture of tree coverage and scenic prairie and a rolling terrain. If people can't find beauty in the Dallas area offers then their eyes are closed.

[savanite]

Originally Posted by R1070

Houston does have larger trees than Dallas, as does Atlanta. Both Houston and Atlanta average around 50 inches of rain a year. Houston has the humid moist air that certain types of trees thrive in, Dallas does not.
Dallas has a very acceptable amount of trees and a nice mixture of tree coverage and scenic prairie and a rolling terrain. If people can't find beauty in the Dallas area offers then their eyes are closed.

As I've mentioned before, Houston's fixation on the size of its trees is explained by Freud's work on the Libido Theory. It's quite common among a suppressed, downtrodden population that wants to compensate.

Another example is Houston's fixation on the height of its office buildings. I can't think of a better illustration of Freudian abnormal psychology.

[savanite]

It's interesting that Houston has stopped boasting about its puny rail system.

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by savanite

As I've mentioned before, Houston's fixation on the size of its trees is explained by Freud's work on the Libido Theory. It's quite common among a suppressed, downtrodden population that wants to compensate.

Another example is Houston's fixation on the height of its office buildings. I can't think of a better illustration of Freudian abnormal psychology.

My theory is more likely. It's called the "I'm acting butt hurt because another city has something mine doesn't" theory. We do a little playful boasting about something that our city has, and you insult us because of it.

It's almost a sickness y'all have. The cure: grow up.

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by R1070

Houston does have larger trees than Dallas, as does Atlanta. Both Houston and Atlanta average around 50 inches of rain a year. Houston has the humid moist air that certain types of trees thrive in, Dallas does not.
Dallas has a very acceptable amount of trees and a nice mixture of tree coverage and scenic prairie and a rolling terrain. If people can't find beauty in the Dallas area offers then their eyes are closed.

I know you and I tend to butt heads every now and again, but I commend you for being completely fair about this.

[MobileDave]

Originally Posted by savanite

It's interesting that Houston has stopped boasting about its puny rail system.

You know, it's fun to have a healthy debate until I come across a post like this that reminds me of a third grader who just got his favorite G.I. Joe taken away by the teacher.

[savanite]

(With clarification by Savanite)It's called the "I'm acting butt hurt because my city has something another doesn't"

That's exactly what Houston is doing, although on a trivial level.

Grow up.

[savanite]

On Houston's rail system, it may be better in the future, but essentially it's a system where streetcars have replaced buses, but still carrying the same traffic.

So instead of buses carrying 40,000 passengers on Main street, you now have a 200 million rail system carrying 40,000 on main street.

[nakold23]

As a native Dallasite, it is easy for me to admit Houston wins on trees. In most of Dallas proper, there are more than enough trees and the older neighborhoods are beautifully wooded. However, there are parts of the suburbs that do seem a bit barren.

However, I will take our topography any day!

[dallasboi]

Originally Posted by nakold23

As a native Dallasite, it is easy for me to admit Houston wins on trees. In most of Dallas proper, there are more than enough trees and the older neighborhoods are beautifully wooded. However, there are parts of the suburbs that do seem a bit barren.

However, I will take our topography any day!

Ive said this a M-I-L-L-I-O-N times in this very thread.But I've also pointed out the that you can run across barren areas of Houston also and its not 100% covered in trees.