OT texas help
#101
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Re: OT texas help
Nathan, I grew up in Amarillo. It's in the Panhandle of TX smack in the
middle of the high plains. Lots of wide-open spaces and clean air.
Population is about 170K, i left there about 13 years ago, but have friends
there still. It's a great place to live, and were it not for family ties I
would probably move back. Unemploymenti s usually lower than most places in
TX, and it's one of the friendliest, most polite places in the country.For
example, in one of the smaller towns nearby, a teenage boy actually opened
and held the door open for my wife and I With lots of semi-arid flat ground
around there is much rural land available and it's less expensive than where
I live near Dallas. The Lake Meridith Recreation area also contains a long
strip along the Canadian River that offers LOTS of diverse wheeling
opportunities that are not near the lake (assuming they're still open). Even
though it's flat, there is beautiful scenery nearby. Ever see the end of the
Indiana Jones movie where he rides off into the sunset? That was filmed just
outside town. Sunrise and sunset are like no place else on earth. Also, Palo
Duro Canyon is less than 30 minutes away. If you like mountains, a few hours
(5-6) away are the Sangre de Cristo mountains, and the highest peak in New
Mexico. The Kit Carson National Forest offers some super-tough high mountain
trails, all the hiking, camping, fishing, and 4-wheeling aailable there
would last a lifetime. I lived in Northern NM too for a while. If you're
interested I can send some digital pic's from our vacation of the terrain in
the panhandle and the mountains.
Russ B
"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> 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
>
>
middle of the high plains. Lots of wide-open spaces and clean air.
Population is about 170K, i left there about 13 years ago, but have friends
there still. It's a great place to live, and were it not for family ties I
would probably move back. Unemploymenti s usually lower than most places in
TX, and it's one of the friendliest, most polite places in the country.For
example, in one of the smaller towns nearby, a teenage boy actually opened
and held the door open for my wife and I With lots of semi-arid flat ground
around there is much rural land available and it's less expensive than where
I live near Dallas. The Lake Meridith Recreation area also contains a long
strip along the Canadian River that offers LOTS of diverse wheeling
opportunities that are not near the lake (assuming they're still open). Even
though it's flat, there is beautiful scenery nearby. Ever see the end of the
Indiana Jones movie where he rides off into the sunset? That was filmed just
outside town. Sunrise and sunset are like no place else on earth. Also, Palo
Duro Canyon is less than 30 minutes away. If you like mountains, a few hours
(5-6) away are the Sangre de Cristo mountains, and the highest peak in New
Mexico. The Kit Carson National Forest offers some super-tough high mountain
trails, all the hiking, camping, fishing, and 4-wheeling aailable there
would last a lifetime. I lived in Northern NM too for a while. If you're
interested I can send some digital pic's from our vacation of the terrain in
the panhandle and the mountains.
Russ B
"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> 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
>
>
#102
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Re: OT texas help
"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> please pardon the off topic thread:
>
> the wifey has family in houston (i
> wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked
> me to explore the towns.
Just tossing in another thought here - Houston is nowhere near either El Paso
or Amarillo, so if the wife is thinking of weekend visits with the family as
being a plus, she might be disappointed.
El Paso to Houston is about 750 miles (11 hours)
Amarillo to Houston is about 600 miles (9 hours)
Tirya
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A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.
news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> please pardon the off topic thread:
>
> 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.
Just tossing in another thought here - Houston is nowhere near either El Paso
or Amarillo, so if the wife is thinking of weekend visits with the family as
being a plus, she might be disappointed.
El Paso to Houston is about 750 miles (11 hours)
Amarillo to Houston is about 600 miles (9 hours)
Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.
#103
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Re: OT texas help
"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> please pardon the off topic thread:
>
> the wifey has family in houston (i
> wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked
> me to explore the towns.
Just tossing in another thought here - Houston is nowhere near either El Paso
or Amarillo, so if the wife is thinking of weekend visits with the family as
being a plus, she might be disappointed.
El Paso to Houston is about 750 miles (11 hours)
Amarillo to Houston is about 600 miles (9 hours)
Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.
news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> please pardon the off topic thread:
>
> 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.
Just tossing in another thought here - Houston is nowhere near either El Paso
or Amarillo, so if the wife is thinking of weekend visits with the family as
being a plus, she might be disappointed.
El Paso to Houston is about 750 miles (11 hours)
Amarillo to Houston is about 600 miles (9 hours)
Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.
#104
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Re: OT texas help
"Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
news:ZFOcb.151887$mp.79266@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.n et...
> "Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> > please pardon the off topic thread:
> >
> > 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.
>
> Just tossing in another thought here - Houston is nowhere near either El
Paso
> or Amarillo, so if the wife is thinking of weekend visits with the family
as
> being a plus, she might be disappointed.
>
> El Paso to Houston is about 750 miles (11 hours)
> Amarillo to Houston is about 600 miles (9 hours)
But SA (San Antonio) is very convenient to Houston...
it's also a medical Mecca (must be a hundred hospitals).
I'd choose SA over EP any day... I live in Austin, btw.
__
Steve
..
#105
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Re: OT texas help
"Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
news:ZFOcb.151887$mp.79266@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.n et...
> "Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> > please pardon the off topic thread:
> >
> > 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.
>
> Just tossing in another thought here - Houston is nowhere near either El
Paso
> or Amarillo, so if the wife is thinking of weekend visits with the family
as
> being a plus, she might be disappointed.
>
> El Paso to Houston is about 750 miles (11 hours)
> Amarillo to Houston is about 600 miles (9 hours)
But SA (San Antonio) is very convenient to Houston...
it's also a medical Mecca (must be a hundred hospitals).
I'd choose SA over EP any day... I live in Austin, btw.
__
Steve
..
#106
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"Russ B" <gofast@REMOVE_THIStexoma.net> wrote in message
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> If you're
> interested I can send some digital pic's from our vacation of the terrain
in
> the panhandle and the mountains.
id really appreciate that russ! http://tinyurl.com/amfi
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:bl0c5r024o7@enews2.newsguy.com...
> If you're
> interested I can send some digital pic's from our vacation of the terrain
in
> the panhandle and the mountains.
id really appreciate that russ! http://tinyurl.com/amfi
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
#107
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Re: OT texas help
"Russ B" <gofast@REMOVE_THIStexoma.net> wrote in message
news:bl0c5r024o7@enews2.newsguy.com...
> If you're
> interested I can send some digital pic's from our vacation of the terrain
in
> the panhandle and the mountains.
id really appreciate that russ! http://tinyurl.com/amfi
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:bl0c5r024o7@enews2.newsguy.com...
> If you're
> interested I can send some digital pic's from our vacation of the terrain
in
> the panhandle and the mountains.
id really appreciate that russ! http://tinyurl.com/amfi
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
#108
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Re: OT texas help
On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 03:56:33 UTC " Stephen Cowell"
<scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> "Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
> news:ZFOcb.151887$mp.79266@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.n et...
> > "Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> > > please pardon the off topic thread:
> > >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Just tossing in another thought here - Houston is nowhere near either El
> Paso
> > or Amarillo, so if the wife is thinking of weekend visits with the family
> as
> > being a plus, she might be disappointed.
> >
> > El Paso to Houston is about 750 miles (11 hours)
> > Amarillo to Houston is about 600 miles (9 hours)
>
> But SA (San Antonio) is very convenient to Houston...
> it's also a medical Mecca (must be a hundred hospitals).
> I'd choose SA over EP any day... I live in Austin, btw.
I've lived in both SA and Austin. San Antonio is pretty good but
hotter in the summer than Austin. I still own a few acres on Lake
Travis up by Marble Falls but haven't gotten to the point I can just
retire and move back. Austin has really boomed since the last time I
was stationed there but it's in the top 5 places I'd like to live.
Being a Texan, I still think I'd give Great Falls a look before
settling on AMA or ELP.
BTW, Nate, going just about anywhere in Texas from anywhere else in
Texas is a day's drive <g>. In my younger days working in the oil
fields around Odessa we had to drive 40 miles to find a beer...
--
Will Honea
<scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> "Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
> news:ZFOcb.151887$mp.79266@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.n et...
> > "Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> > > please pardon the off topic thread:
> > >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Just tossing in another thought here - Houston is nowhere near either El
> Paso
> > or Amarillo, so if the wife is thinking of weekend visits with the family
> as
> > being a plus, she might be disappointed.
> >
> > El Paso to Houston is about 750 miles (11 hours)
> > Amarillo to Houston is about 600 miles (9 hours)
>
> But SA (San Antonio) is very convenient to Houston...
> it's also a medical Mecca (must be a hundred hospitals).
> I'd choose SA over EP any day... I live in Austin, btw.
I've lived in both SA and Austin. San Antonio is pretty good but
hotter in the summer than Austin. I still own a few acres on Lake
Travis up by Marble Falls but haven't gotten to the point I can just
retire and move back. Austin has really boomed since the last time I
was stationed there but it's in the top 5 places I'd like to live.
Being a Texan, I still think I'd give Great Falls a look before
settling on AMA or ELP.
BTW, Nate, going just about anywhere in Texas from anywhere else in
Texas is a day's drive <g>. In my younger days working in the oil
fields around Odessa we had to drive 40 miles to find a beer...
--
Will Honea
#109
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Re: OT texas help
On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 03:56:33 UTC " Stephen Cowell"
<scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> "Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
> news:ZFOcb.151887$mp.79266@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.n et...
> > "Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> > > please pardon the off topic thread:
> > >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Just tossing in another thought here - Houston is nowhere near either El
> Paso
> > or Amarillo, so if the wife is thinking of weekend visits with the family
> as
> > being a plus, she might be disappointed.
> >
> > El Paso to Houston is about 750 miles (11 hours)
> > Amarillo to Houston is about 600 miles (9 hours)
>
> But SA (San Antonio) is very convenient to Houston...
> it's also a medical Mecca (must be a hundred hospitals).
> I'd choose SA over EP any day... I live in Austin, btw.
I've lived in both SA and Austin. San Antonio is pretty good but
hotter in the summer than Austin. I still own a few acres on Lake
Travis up by Marble Falls but haven't gotten to the point I can just
retire and move back. Austin has really boomed since the last time I
was stationed there but it's in the top 5 places I'd like to live.
Being a Texan, I still think I'd give Great Falls a look before
settling on AMA or ELP.
BTW, Nate, going just about anywhere in Texas from anywhere else in
Texas is a day's drive <g>. In my younger days working in the oil
fields around Odessa we had to drive 40 miles to find a beer...
--
Will Honea
<scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> "Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
> news:ZFOcb.151887$mp.79266@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.n et...
> > "Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
> > news:Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> > > please pardon the off topic thread:
> > >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Just tossing in another thought here - Houston is nowhere near either El
> Paso
> > or Amarillo, so if the wife is thinking of weekend visits with the family
> as
> > being a plus, she might be disappointed.
> >
> > El Paso to Houston is about 750 miles (11 hours)
> > Amarillo to Houston is about 600 miles (9 hours)
>
> But SA (San Antonio) is very convenient to Houston...
> it's also a medical Mecca (must be a hundred hospitals).
> I'd choose SA over EP any day... I live in Austin, btw.
I've lived in both SA and Austin. San Antonio is pretty good but
hotter in the summer than Austin. I still own a few acres on Lake
Travis up by Marble Falls but haven't gotten to the point I can just
retire and move back. Austin has really boomed since the last time I
was stationed there but it's in the top 5 places I'd like to live.
Being a Texan, I still think I'd give Great Falls a look before
settling on AMA or ELP.
BTW, Nate, going just about anywhere in Texas from anywhere else in
Texas is a day's drive <g>. In my younger days working in the oil
fields around Odessa we had to drive 40 miles to find a beer...
--
Will Honea
#110
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Re: OT texas help
it was a joke...
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> The bleeding heart Governor Gray Davis of Kalifornia has beat you
> to it: http://www.----------.com/GrayDavis-FirstLicense.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
>
> Joe wrote:
> >
> > Hey, I have a GREAT idea... let's give all those "illegal aligns"
drivers
> > licenses and maybe let them vote too!
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3F73A018.CEC11D2B@***.net...
> The bleeding heart Governor Gray Davis of Kalifornia has beat you
> to it: http://www.----------.com/GrayDavis-FirstLicense.jpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
>
> Joe wrote:
> >
> > Hey, I have a GREAT idea... let's give all those "illegal aligns"
drivers
> > licenses and maybe let them vote too!