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OT texas help
please pardon the off topic thread:
as our search continues, the wifey got two very interesting offers today (shes listed with a national nursing job publication) out of texas. one was el paso, and the other was amarillo. i know nothing about these areas and would appreciate honest advice on them. the wifey has family in houston (i wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked me to explore the towns. thanks, -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
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Well, from what I have heard, everything is bigger there...
LOL! Not as classy as being a 'Dental Floss Tycoon', but that is only my Canadian opinion... ;-) I am an east coast Canada boy and met my wife, a Newfie, out in the Canadian Rockies.... We are now in Toronto, because my wife's family are all here and it was time to settle down for our son's sake with school. It was a 'good' move, despite both of us hating big cities... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's "Nathan W. Collier" wrote: > > please pardon the off topic thread: > > as our search continues, the wifey got two very interesting offers today > (shes listed with a national nursing job publication) out of texas. one was > el paso, and the other was amarillo. i know nothing about these areas and > would appreciate honest advice on them. the wifey has family in houston (i > wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked > me to explore the towns. > thanks, > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://7SlotGrille.com |
Re: OT texas help
Well, from what I have heard, everything is bigger there...
LOL! Not as classy as being a 'Dental Floss Tycoon', but that is only my Canadian opinion... ;-) I am an east coast Canada boy and met my wife, a Newfie, out in the Canadian Rockies.... We are now in Toronto, because my wife's family are all here and it was time to settle down for our son's sake with school. It was a 'good' move, despite both of us hating big cities... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's "Nathan W. Collier" wrote: > > please pardon the off topic thread: > > as our search continues, the wifey got two very interesting offers today > (shes listed with a national nursing job publication) out of texas. one was > el paso, and the other was amarillo. i know nothing about these areas and > would appreciate honest advice on them. the wifey has family in houston (i > wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked > me to explore the towns. > thanks, > > -- > Nathan W. Collier > http://7SlotGrille.com |
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Nathan W. Collier did pass the time by typing: > please pardon the off topic thread: > > as our search continues, the wifey got two very interesting offers today > (shes listed with a national nursing job publication) out of texas. one was > el paso, and the other was amarillo. i know nothing about these areas and > would appreciate honest advice on them. the wifey has family in houston (i > wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked > me to explore the towns. > thanks, Never been to ElPaso, but I've stopped several times in Amarillo. (it's on the drive to Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs) They have a big prison facility on the NE side and a fairly large downtown area. Your about 300 miles from Colorado Springs up through Dumas and Dalheart. And 260 or so to Albaturkey.. er.. Albaquirkey.. ah.. you know. North of town is Lake Meredith National Recreation Area a tiny lake (about a mile wide and 20 miles long). Either way your going to have to drive to scenery, It's kinda flat. El Paso is ON the border with Mexico, due south of Albuquerque. And on the edge of the aptly named Ft. Bliss Army Base. ^:o) That's about it for my knowlege... You prolly could get a job with the Border Patrol. Drive a Jeep all day long. -- DougW |
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Nathan W. Collier did pass the time by typing: > please pardon the off topic thread: > > as our search continues, the wifey got two very interesting offers today > (shes listed with a national nursing job publication) out of texas. one was > el paso, and the other was amarillo. i know nothing about these areas and > would appreciate honest advice on them. the wifey has family in houston (i > wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked > me to explore the towns. > thanks, Never been to ElPaso, but I've stopped several times in Amarillo. (it's on the drive to Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs) They have a big prison facility on the NE side and a fairly large downtown area. Your about 300 miles from Colorado Springs up through Dumas and Dalheart. And 260 or so to Albaturkey.. er.. Albaquirkey.. ah.. you know. North of town is Lake Meredith National Recreation Area a tiny lake (about a mile wide and 20 miles long). Either way your going to have to drive to scenery, It's kinda flat. El Paso is ON the border with Mexico, due south of Albuquerque. And on the edge of the aptly named Ft. Bliss Army Base. ^:o) That's about it for my knowlege... You prolly could get a job with the Border Patrol. Drive a Jeep all day long. -- DougW |
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"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:iUpcb.54982$gV.20050@news2.central.cox.net... > Either way your going to have to drive to scenery, > It's kinda flat. any wheeling to be found? any greenery (trees, grass)? does it snow in the winter? is it racially balanced or is it overwhelming in any direction (balance is fine, i just dont want to be a minority anymore)? is oil an active industry (good welding money in oil fields)? are large tracts of rural land available or have ranchers got it all? is it a "good" place to raise a family? > El Paso is ON the border with Mexico, due south of Albuquerque. > And on the edge of the aptly named Ft. Bliss Army Base. ^:o) do you know anything like the questions listed above about it by chance? thanks doug! -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
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"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:iUpcb.54982$gV.20050@news2.central.cox.net... > Either way your going to have to drive to scenery, > It's kinda flat. any wheeling to be found? any greenery (trees, grass)? does it snow in the winter? is it racially balanced or is it overwhelming in any direction (balance is fine, i just dont want to be a minority anymore)? is oil an active industry (good welding money in oil fields)? are large tracts of rural land available or have ranchers got it all? is it a "good" place to raise a family? > El Paso is ON the border with Mexico, due south of Albuquerque. > And on the edge of the aptly named Ft. Bliss Army Base. ^:o) do you know anything like the questions listed above about it by chance? thanks doug! -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
Re: OT texas help
Approximately 9/24/03 16:06, Nathan W. Collier uttered for posterity:
> please pardon the off topic thread: > > as our search continues, the wifey got two very interesting offers today > (shes listed with a national nursing job publication) out of texas. one was > el paso, and the other was amarillo. i know nothing about these areas and > would appreciate honest advice on them. the wifey has family in houston (i > wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked > me to explore the towns. > thanks, > http://www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/ and http://www.elpaso.org/ Last time I lived in El Paso was 1965, so the presumption is it has changed. The town is huge and abuts Juarez which makes for some shopping bargains. The most desirable areas back then were up along the hills to the north, to the far northeast [going out to white sands] and out along the freeway to Las Cruces. More people in El Paso than in the entire state of Montana [700K in EP] but with Juarez is over a coupla million. No state, city, county taxes. It is dry out there, high mountain desert. If you like this type of territory it is lovely. There are two air force bases and the white sands missile range in the area, a NASA research center and an atomic range. During my 6 years there, loved the folks. Down homey yet quite sophisticated due to all the high tech stuff in the area. As for offroading, prepare to cream your jeans. Just watch out for goatheads [nasty weeds that will puncture tire sidewalls] and sidewinders and gila monsters. The horny toads and tarantulas make good pets. And don't go into the old lava flows [called malpais] at night, the snakes think they are condo vacation resorts. You won't be able to get to some of the trewly kewl areas on White Sands unless you work there and have a vehicle pass. However there are still several public access areas from the White Sands national monument to the old Trinity Site. Sadly they plowed all the melted sand under years ago. Not a problem, there are equally interesting trails all over the area. If you are a rock hound you will cream your jeans twice, once for the jeeping, the other for the rocks. Just *never* try to chase a jackrabbit thru the bushes, as most have rocks in them. Not the same as Montana by any means, and not like Moab area with the big red sandstones either. The mountains around El Paso are obviously volcanic in nature, and none are climbable by humans. Once you see the Organ Mountains, you'll see what I mean. I'd strongly recommend a flight out there to see if you and the missus can click with the locals. Rent a Jeep. And check these out: http://www.nmsu.edu/~geology/amato/images/organ1.jpg http://www.organmountainphotos.com/ http://www.hec.utah.edu/~gazz/mesilla/organ2.jpg |
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Approximately 9/24/03 16:06, Nathan W. Collier uttered for posterity:
> please pardon the off topic thread: > > as our search continues, the wifey got two very interesting offers today > (shes listed with a national nursing job publication) out of texas. one was > el paso, and the other was amarillo. i know nothing about these areas and > would appreciate honest advice on them. the wifey has family in houston (i > wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked > me to explore the towns. > thanks, > http://www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/ and http://www.elpaso.org/ Last time I lived in El Paso was 1965, so the presumption is it has changed. The town is huge and abuts Juarez which makes for some shopping bargains. The most desirable areas back then were up along the hills to the north, to the far northeast [going out to white sands] and out along the freeway to Las Cruces. More people in El Paso than in the entire state of Montana [700K in EP] but with Juarez is over a coupla million. No state, city, county taxes. It is dry out there, high mountain desert. If you like this type of territory it is lovely. There are two air force bases and the white sands missile range in the area, a NASA research center and an atomic range. During my 6 years there, loved the folks. Down homey yet quite sophisticated due to all the high tech stuff in the area. As for offroading, prepare to cream your jeans. Just watch out for goatheads [nasty weeds that will puncture tire sidewalls] and sidewinders and gila monsters. The horny toads and tarantulas make good pets. And don't go into the old lava flows [called malpais] at night, the snakes think they are condo vacation resorts. You won't be able to get to some of the trewly kewl areas on White Sands unless you work there and have a vehicle pass. However there are still several public access areas from the White Sands national monument to the old Trinity Site. Sadly they plowed all the melted sand under years ago. Not a problem, there are equally interesting trails all over the area. If you are a rock hound you will cream your jeans twice, once for the jeeping, the other for the rocks. Just *never* try to chase a jackrabbit thru the bushes, as most have rocks in them. Not the same as Montana by any means, and not like Moab area with the big red sandstones either. The mountains around El Paso are obviously volcanic in nature, and none are climbable by humans. Once you see the Organ Mountains, you'll see what I mean. I'd strongly recommend a flight out there to see if you and the missus can click with the locals. Rent a Jeep. And check these out: http://www.nmsu.edu/~geology/amato/images/organ1.jpg http://www.organmountainphotos.com/ http://www.hec.utah.edu/~gazz/mesilla/organ2.jpg |
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"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F7229C5.E48D775@sympatico.ca... > Well, from what I have heard, everything is bigger there... > > LOL! that could be good _or_ bad. :-) -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
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