What's Texas like?

stdreb27

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by reefraff http:///forum/thread/382840/what-s-texas-like#post_3354543
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Originally Posted by 2Quills http:///forum/thread/382840/what-s-texas-like#post_3354460
I grew up in southern cali and have lived in many places, detroit, atlanta, little rock and now corpus. I loved cali when I was growing up but you couldn't pay me enough to ever move back there these days. You really need to look around, some people really love san antonio and austin but to be honest I don't see what the big deal is about them. We're pretty happy in corpus, nice beaches, nice fishing...it's a quaint little city, fairly laid back. The area is growing and corpus was named as one of the top 20 cities to ride out a rescession in... Infact from what I understand, I hear that Dallas is really booming right now from all of the big business moving from cali because they are being taxed to death out there. Dallas is nice (most parts). We don't pay state taxes here either. Cali is too crowded for me.
Same deal here. 30 years ago I wouldn't have traded Cal for Texas for nothing. Now Texas would be a no brainer between the two but liking mountains and pine trees I don't think I could handle life any further south than Northern New Mexico which is as gorped up as Cal or Northeast Arizona.
Dude there are more pine tree's than you can shake a stick at in east texas.
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Originally Posted by reefraff http:///forum/thread/382840/what-s-texas-like#post_3354544
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Originally Posted by bionicarm http:///forum/thread/382840/what-s-texas-like#post_3354508
D.C or the state? Either one, your loss.
You thought the BBQ was 'pretty sad' in Lockhart? I knew the taste buds in Cali were screwed up from all the smog and the second-hand smoke from the Potheads, but I didn't know they were that bad.
California's air is cleaner than Texas' and the pot smoke isn't an issue because you can't smoke it or cigs in public. It's because he's used to eating that tofu crap they call BBQ out there
umm, I dunno about that.
 
reefraff

reefraff

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LOL! I got shrubs growing in my yard that are taller than a "Texas pine tree". I guess if they planted some on top of Jerry's bedpan it would handle the mountain part.
I've never gotten to far east section which I hear is nice but I really do like living near the mountains.
 
stdreb27

stdreb27

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Originally Posted by reefraff http:///forum/thread/382840/what-s-texas-like/20#post_3354548
LOL! I got shrubs growing in my yard that are taller than a "Texas pine tree". I guess if they planted some on top of Jerry's bedpan it would handle the mountain part.
I've never gotten to far east section which I hear is nice but I really do like living near the mountains.
The bigger pines are 4-5 foot diameter trees, but you're right the average tree is 3 ish feet in diameter. But you are right the mountains sure are pretty.
 
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HEY HEY HEY! Loblolly Pines can get 115 ft tall! Dont you know, everything is bigg........oh whats the point.
 
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Originally Posted by reefraff http:///forum/thread/382840/what-s-texas-like/20#post_3354661
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Originally Posted by BrandonSivek http:///forum/thread/382840/what-s-texas-like/20#post_3354639
HEY HEY HEY! Loblolly Pines can get 115 ft tall! Dont you know, everything is bigg........oh whats the point.
Specially egos and exaggeration.

Oh come on, I am the ONLY person I know that has caught a fish THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIS big!
 
deejeff442

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i have lived in three states and i wont leave texas.c'mon a 4000 sq ft home for $200,000 .in cali thats 200 sq ft for $200,000.no state tax here.
i work half as much here than N.Y. and own twice as much.
i have no use for mountains by the way
 
reefraff

reefraff

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Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///forum/thread/382840/what-s-texas-like/20#post_3354821
i have lived in three states and i wont leave texas.c'mon a 4000 sq ft home for $200,000 .in cali thats 200 sq ft for $200,000.no state tax here.
i work half as much here than N.Y. and own twice as much.
i have no use for mountains by the way
You got me there. We have state income tax and I paid 178 for 2500 square feet. But my property tax bill last year was 968.00. How much was yours
The state is going to extract their pound of flesh one way or another.
 
cranberry

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My current location is preemo if you are in this hobby. After now living here for 6 years I couldn't imagine going back to hot summers and cold winters.
 
deejeff442

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i didnt know there was anywhere in cali that was that cheap.i paid $1800 for property tax but i am on almost 6 acres.my parents in NY pay $4000 for a 1200 sq ft home in property taxes.what a joke
 
reefraff

reefraff

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Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///forum/thread/382840/what-s-texas-like/20#post_3354963
i didnt know there was anywhere in cali that was that cheap.i paid $1800 for property tax but i am on almost 6 acres.my parents in NY pay $4000 for a 1200 sq ft home in property taxes.what a joke
There isn't anyplace cheap in California. I am in Colorado. My sister lives in the house that was my mom's. It's a dumpy little place in Orange Country. Property taxes are 700.00 a year due to prop 13. Without the Prop 13 reduction the taxes would be 10 times that amount and that is no exaggeration. When the house was transferred into the trust they didn't do the paperwork right and my sister got a bill for over 6900.00 dollars. If the ever repeal prop 13 she's sunk, no way can she afford an extra 550 a month.
 
deejeff442

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i was in denver once.we walked up the street for about 100 yards and an old lady could have mugged us.wheres the air up there?
 
reefraff

reefraff

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You flatlanders crack me up.
I know my truck picks up about 4 miles a gallon on the interstate when I get below a couple thousand feet
 
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