Nathan W. Collier

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

Mike Romain

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

Mike Romain

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

DougW

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

DougW

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

Nathan W. Collier

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:iUpcb.54982$gV.20050@news2.central.***.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

Nathan W. Collier

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:iUpcb.54982$gV.20050@news2.central.***.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

Lon Stowell

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

Lon Stowell

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

Nathan W. Collier

"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