OT texas help
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Re: OT texas help
"Will Honea" <will@codenet.net> wrote in message news:<JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-OddOmLMG9cfM@anon.none.net>...
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 20:00:54 UTC Lon Stowell
> <Lawn.Stowell@Komkast.net> wrote:
>
> > Approximately 9/25/03 12:25, Joshua Nelson uttered for posterity:
> >
> > >>(i
> > >> wont even consider houston)
> > >
> > >
> > > What is wrong with Houston? Lots of wheeling, lots more things to do
> > > than Amarillo, and you actually have green plant life.
> >
> > And if you get stuck, just toss a rope over the next mosquito
> > that passes by and get a free towout.
> >
> > Nothing wrong with Houston other than the heat and the
> > humidity.
>
> Nothing wrong with Houston except that it's THERE!
Again, VALID reasons?? Overall, Houston's a nice place to live. I
lived in Austin prior, but I'm staying in Houston for now. It's
definitely underrated.
> On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 20:00:54 UTC Lon Stowell
> <Lawn.Stowell@Komkast.net> wrote:
>
> > Approximately 9/25/03 12:25, Joshua Nelson uttered for posterity:
> >
> > >>(i
> > >> wont even consider houston)
> > >
> > >
> > > What is wrong with Houston? Lots of wheeling, lots more things to do
> > > than Amarillo, and you actually have green plant life.
> >
> > And if you get stuck, just toss a rope over the next mosquito
> > that passes by and get a free towout.
> >
> > Nothing wrong with Houston other than the heat and the
> > humidity.
>
> Nothing wrong with Houston except that it's THERE!
Again, VALID reasons?? Overall, Houston's a nice place to live. I
lived in Austin prior, but I'm staying in Houston for now. It's
definitely underrated.
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Re: OT texas help
I suppose by now you've fix the world's worst road, I-40 as it
travels through the city?
Washington DC? I'd throw out that book just on that recommendation.
I really loved Texas City, and Galveston during the year I lived there,
though.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
jip wrote:
>
> Nathan,
>
> Having lived in Austin, Houston, and done extensive traveling
> throughout Texas -- I must tell you that many people (especially those
> in other Texas cities) are NOTORIOUSLY really, really bad about
> slamming Houston FOR NO VALID REASONS. They usually either:
> -- talk about Houston as it was decades ago, not present-day
> -- generalize the east-side industrial area to the entire city
> -- are just totally ignorant about the facts
>
> Houston tied with San Francisco and Honolulu on a recent SAFE big
> cities list. Many people have this idea that Houston is
> crime-infested, but they must be mixing it up with Dallas -- which
> currently has the worst crime rates in the state and the country for
> that matter.
>
> Also, Houston probably has the best arts/culture and restaurant scene
> in the state. People either don't know this or don't want to recognize
> it. The only competition is Dallas. Austin is a "wannabe" in these
> areas.
>
> Houston also has milder weather (summers not as hot and winters not as
> cold).
>
> I'm not the only one who thinks Houston is a great place to live.
> Places Rated Almanac (one of the better sources for ranking places to
> live) ranks Houston in the top 10 in the nation overall, and the
> highest in Texas. http://www.wisdomportal.com/Books/BestPlacesToLive.html
> IMO, this is a much better source than these magazines that come out
> with the occasional list... probably as a way to sell more magazine
> copies.
>
> Since moving to Houston, I've been appalled with all of the
> Houston-bashing from outsiders. I've even written a few reviews on
> Houston aimed at those who have criticisms about Houston or are
> interested in the subject... you might check them out.
> http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/34083/d66da/
> http://www.epinions.com/content_50306977412
travels through the city?
Washington DC? I'd throw out that book just on that recommendation.
I really loved Texas City, and Galveston during the year I lived there,
though.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
jip wrote:
>
> Nathan,
>
> Having lived in Austin, Houston, and done extensive traveling
> throughout Texas -- I must tell you that many people (especially those
> in other Texas cities) are NOTORIOUSLY really, really bad about
> slamming Houston FOR NO VALID REASONS. They usually either:
> -- talk about Houston as it was decades ago, not present-day
> -- generalize the east-side industrial area to the entire city
> -- are just totally ignorant about the facts
>
> Houston tied with San Francisco and Honolulu on a recent SAFE big
> cities list. Many people have this idea that Houston is
> crime-infested, but they must be mixing it up with Dallas -- which
> currently has the worst crime rates in the state and the country for
> that matter.
>
> Also, Houston probably has the best arts/culture and restaurant scene
> in the state. People either don't know this or don't want to recognize
> it. The only competition is Dallas. Austin is a "wannabe" in these
> areas.
>
> Houston also has milder weather (summers not as hot and winters not as
> cold).
>
> I'm not the only one who thinks Houston is a great place to live.
> Places Rated Almanac (one of the better sources for ranking places to
> live) ranks Houston in the top 10 in the nation overall, and the
> highest in Texas. http://www.wisdomportal.com/Books/BestPlacesToLive.html
> IMO, this is a much better source than these magazines that come out
> with the occasional list... probably as a way to sell more magazine
> copies.
>
> Since moving to Houston, I've been appalled with all of the
> Houston-bashing from outsiders. I've even written a few reviews on
> Houston aimed at those who have criticisms about Houston or are
> interested in the subject... you might check them out.
> http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/34083/d66da/
> http://www.epinions.com/content_50306977412
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Re: OT texas help
I suppose by now you've fix the world's worst road, I-40 as it
travels through the city?
Washington DC? I'd throw out that book just on that recommendation.
I really loved Texas City, and Galveston during the year I lived there,
though.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
jip wrote:
>
> Nathan,
>
> Having lived in Austin, Houston, and done extensive traveling
> throughout Texas -- I must tell you that many people (especially those
> in other Texas cities) are NOTORIOUSLY really, really bad about
> slamming Houston FOR NO VALID REASONS. They usually either:
> -- talk about Houston as it was decades ago, not present-day
> -- generalize the east-side industrial area to the entire city
> -- are just totally ignorant about the facts
>
> Houston tied with San Francisco and Honolulu on a recent SAFE big
> cities list. Many people have this idea that Houston is
> crime-infested, but they must be mixing it up with Dallas -- which
> currently has the worst crime rates in the state and the country for
> that matter.
>
> Also, Houston probably has the best arts/culture and restaurant scene
> in the state. People either don't know this or don't want to recognize
> it. The only competition is Dallas. Austin is a "wannabe" in these
> areas.
>
> Houston also has milder weather (summers not as hot and winters not as
> cold).
>
> I'm not the only one who thinks Houston is a great place to live.
> Places Rated Almanac (one of the better sources for ranking places to
> live) ranks Houston in the top 10 in the nation overall, and the
> highest in Texas. http://www.wisdomportal.com/Books/BestPlacesToLive.html
> IMO, this is a much better source than these magazines that come out
> with the occasional list... probably as a way to sell more magazine
> copies.
>
> Since moving to Houston, I've been appalled with all of the
> Houston-bashing from outsiders. I've even written a few reviews on
> Houston aimed at those who have criticisms about Houston or are
> interested in the subject... you might check them out.
> http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/34083/d66da/
> http://www.epinions.com/content_50306977412
travels through the city?
Washington DC? I'd throw out that book just on that recommendation.
I really loved Texas City, and Galveston during the year I lived there,
though.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
jip wrote:
>
> Nathan,
>
> Having lived in Austin, Houston, and done extensive traveling
> throughout Texas -- I must tell you that many people (especially those
> in other Texas cities) are NOTORIOUSLY really, really bad about
> slamming Houston FOR NO VALID REASONS. They usually either:
> -- talk about Houston as it was decades ago, not present-day
> -- generalize the east-side industrial area to the entire city
> -- are just totally ignorant about the facts
>
> Houston tied with San Francisco and Honolulu on a recent SAFE big
> cities list. Many people have this idea that Houston is
> crime-infested, but they must be mixing it up with Dallas -- which
> currently has the worst crime rates in the state and the country for
> that matter.
>
> Also, Houston probably has the best arts/culture and restaurant scene
> in the state. People either don't know this or don't want to recognize
> it. The only competition is Dallas. Austin is a "wannabe" in these
> areas.
>
> Houston also has milder weather (summers not as hot and winters not as
> cold).
>
> I'm not the only one who thinks Houston is a great place to live.
> Places Rated Almanac (one of the better sources for ranking places to
> live) ranks Houston in the top 10 in the nation overall, and the
> highest in Texas. http://www.wisdomportal.com/Books/BestPlacesToLive.html
> IMO, this is a much better source than these magazines that come out
> with the occasional list... probably as a way to sell more magazine
> copies.
>
> Since moving to Houston, I've been appalled with all of the
> Houston-bashing from outsiders. I've even written a few reviews on
> Houston aimed at those who have criticisms about Houston or are
> interested in the subject... you might check them out.
> http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/34083/d66da/
> http://www.epinions.com/content_50306977412
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lambeth65@earthlink.net (E.L. Lambert) wrote in message news:<76b045c1.0309280524.11822856@posting.google. com>...
> I live in Houston and think it's great. I had really negative
> impressions of the city before coming here, from negative things I had
> heard. Once I moved here I realized people who like to run down this
> city don't know what they're talking about.
THANK YOU.
Exact same thing for me. I lived in Austin prior, they told me I was
an idiot for even considering it. Damn, were they wrong.
> Beautiful weather 8 months a year while the rest of the country is
> frozen in ice, lots of wheeling, easy beach/coastal access, 11,000+
> restaurants, endless shopping and entertainment opportunities, huge
> employment market, and the cheapest land and housing of any major city
> in the US. (The combination of high paying jobs and low living
> expense is amazing. This is probably one of the only cities in the
> country where a middle-class household with a single wage-earner can
> comfortably own their own home and 2+ cars and send their kids to
> private school.)
>
> The only negative is driving, due to the magnitude of the traffic and
> how ------ out the city is. But you get used to that, and it's
> certainly not as bad as Atlanta or LA. Just live very close to work
> and Houston's darn near perfect.
>
> I live in Houston and think it's great. I had really negative
> impressions of the city before coming here, from negative things I had
> heard. Once I moved here I realized people who like to run down this
> city don't know what they're talking about.
THANK YOU.
Exact same thing for me. I lived in Austin prior, they told me I was
an idiot for even considering it. Damn, were they wrong.
> Beautiful weather 8 months a year while the rest of the country is
> frozen in ice, lots of wheeling, easy beach/coastal access, 11,000+
> restaurants, endless shopping and entertainment opportunities, huge
> employment market, and the cheapest land and housing of any major city
> in the US. (The combination of high paying jobs and low living
> expense is amazing. This is probably one of the only cities in the
> country where a middle-class household with a single wage-earner can
> comfortably own their own home and 2+ cars and send their kids to
> private school.)
>
> The only negative is driving, due to the magnitude of the traffic and
> how ------ out the city is. But you get used to that, and it's
> certainly not as bad as Atlanta or LA. Just live very close to work
> and Houston's darn near perfect.
>
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lambeth65@earthlink.net (E.L. Lambert) wrote in message news:<76b045c1.0309280524.11822856@posting.google. com>...
> I live in Houston and think it's great. I had really negative
> impressions of the city before coming here, from negative things I had
> heard. Once I moved here I realized people who like to run down this
> city don't know what they're talking about.
THANK YOU.
Exact same thing for me. I lived in Austin prior, they told me I was
an idiot for even considering it. Damn, were they wrong.
> Beautiful weather 8 months a year while the rest of the country is
> frozen in ice, lots of wheeling, easy beach/coastal access, 11,000+
> restaurants, endless shopping and entertainment opportunities, huge
> employment market, and the cheapest land and housing of any major city
> in the US. (The combination of high paying jobs and low living
> expense is amazing. This is probably one of the only cities in the
> country where a middle-class household with a single wage-earner can
> comfortably own their own home and 2+ cars and send their kids to
> private school.)
>
> The only negative is driving, due to the magnitude of the traffic and
> how ------ out the city is. But you get used to that, and it's
> certainly not as bad as Atlanta or LA. Just live very close to work
> and Houston's darn near perfect.
>
> I live in Houston and think it's great. I had really negative
> impressions of the city before coming here, from negative things I had
> heard. Once I moved here I realized people who like to run down this
> city don't know what they're talking about.
THANK YOU.
Exact same thing for me. I lived in Austin prior, they told me I was
an idiot for even considering it. Damn, were they wrong.
> Beautiful weather 8 months a year while the rest of the country is
> frozen in ice, lots of wheeling, easy beach/coastal access, 11,000+
> restaurants, endless shopping and entertainment opportunities, huge
> employment market, and the cheapest land and housing of any major city
> in the US. (The combination of high paying jobs and low living
> expense is amazing. This is probably one of the only cities in the
> country where a middle-class household with a single wage-earner can
> comfortably own their own home and 2+ cars and send their kids to
> private school.)
>
> The only negative is driving, due to the magnitude of the traffic and
> how ------ out the city is. But you get used to that, and it's
> certainly not as bad as Atlanta or LA. Just live very close to work
> and Houston's darn near perfect.
>
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"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:<Xrpcb.30$Nc7.4@twister.southeast.rr.com>...
> please pardon the off topic thread:
>
> as our search continues, the wifey got two very interesting offers today
> (shes listed with a national nursing job publication) out of texas. one was
> el paso, and the other was amarillo. i know nothing about these areas and
> would appreciate honest advice on them. the wifey has family in houston (i
> wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked
> me to explore the towns.
> thanks,
Also forgot to mention Houston has the largest medical center district
IN THE COUNTRY -- your wife would have endless job opportunities.
You'll be missing out if you don't consider Houston just because of
what some ignorant people said...
> please pardon the off topic thread:
>
> as our search continues, the wifey got two very interesting offers today
> (shes listed with a national nursing job publication) out of texas. one was
> el paso, and the other was amarillo. i know nothing about these areas and
> would appreciate honest advice on them. the wifey has family in houston (i
> wont even consider houston) so these offers got her attention and shes asked
> me to explore the towns.
> thanks,
Also forgot to mention Houston has the largest medical center district
IN THE COUNTRY -- your wife would have endless job opportunities.
You'll be missing out if you don't consider Houston just because of
what some ignorant people said...
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"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message news:<Xrpcb.30$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,
Also forgot to mention Houston has the largest medical center district
IN THE COUNTRY -- your wife would have endless job opportunities.
You'll be missing out if you don't consider Houston just because of
what some ignorant people said...
> 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,
Also forgot to mention Houston has the largest medical center district
IN THE COUNTRY -- your wife would have endless job opportunities.
You'll be missing out if you don't consider Houston just because of
what some ignorant people said...
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"jjp" <jjp76@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e795e9e2.0309291440.4d3d1ec2@posting.google.c om...
> Houston also has milder weather (summers not as hot and winters not as
> cold).
hi jjp,
thanks for the thorough response! however, at this point they wifey and i
have reached a stalemate and finally compromise. she says that she will
support me in moving anywhere i want to move if ill wait until the end of
this school year so that we dont have to pull the kids out of school mid
term. if thats the price of peace at home then ill take it and consider it
a bargain. i wont lose a thing by doing it again this coming may/june,
except under different circumstances. since shes leaving it up to me, its
either going to be billings, rapid city, or outside of tucson. any of those
places should give me what i want, and this way i have plenty of time to
research my options.
thanks,
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:e795e9e2.0309291440.4d3d1ec2@posting.google.c om...
> Houston also has milder weather (summers not as hot and winters not as
> cold).
hi jjp,
thanks for the thorough response! however, at this point they wifey and i
have reached a stalemate and finally compromise. she says that she will
support me in moving anywhere i want to move if ill wait until the end of
this school year so that we dont have to pull the kids out of school mid
term. if thats the price of peace at home then ill take it and consider it
a bargain. i wont lose a thing by doing it again this coming may/june,
except under different circumstances. since shes leaving it up to me, its
either going to be billings, rapid city, or outside of tucson. any of those
places should give me what i want, and this way i have plenty of time to
research my options.
thanks,
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
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"jjp" <jjp76@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e795e9e2.0309291440.4d3d1ec2@posting.google.c om...
> Houston also has milder weather (summers not as hot and winters not as
> cold).
hi jjp,
thanks for the thorough response! however, at this point they wifey and i
have reached a stalemate and finally compromise. she says that she will
support me in moving anywhere i want to move if ill wait until the end of
this school year so that we dont have to pull the kids out of school mid
term. if thats the price of peace at home then ill take it and consider it
a bargain. i wont lose a thing by doing it again this coming may/june,
except under different circumstances. since shes leaving it up to me, its
either going to be billings, rapid city, or outside of tucson. any of those
places should give me what i want, and this way i have plenty of time to
research my options.
thanks,
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
news:e795e9e2.0309291440.4d3d1ec2@posting.google.c om...
> Houston also has milder weather (summers not as hot and winters not as
> cold).
hi jjp,
thanks for the thorough response! however, at this point they wifey and i
have reached a stalemate and finally compromise. she says that she will
support me in moving anywhere i want to move if ill wait until the end of
this school year so that we dont have to pull the kids out of school mid
term. if thats the price of peace at home then ill take it and consider it
a bargain. i wont lose a thing by doing it again this coming may/june,
except under different circumstances. since shes leaving it up to me, its
either going to be billings, rapid city, or outside of tucson. any of those
places should give me what i want, and this way i have plenty of time to
research my options.
thanks,
--
Nathan W. Collier
http://7SlotGrille.com
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"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3F78B7B1.80B7B708@***.net...
> I suppose by now you've fix the world's worst road, I-40 as it
> travels through the city?
If it's I-45 you're talking about, I don't know what you mean...
construction?
> Washington DC? I'd throw out that book just on that recommendation.
I read the book -- and although I don't agree with all of the ways they came
up with the ratings (DC got a big boost for its culture/museums) it's the
best source I've found so far on this kind of thing.
> I really loved Texas City, and Galveston during the year I lived there,
> though.
Really? I think Texas City is rather nasty, personally. But I'd hardly
consider it, or Galveston, as Houston -- being that they're both far from
Houston main.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> jip wrote:
> >
> > Nathan,
> >
> > Having lived in Austin, Houston, and done extensive traveling
> > throughout Texas -- I must tell you that many people (especially those
> > in other Texas cities) are NOTORIOUSLY really, really bad about
> > slamming Houston FOR NO VALID REASONS. They usually either:
> > -- talk about Houston as it was decades ago, not present-day
> > -- generalize the east-side industrial area to the entire city
> > -- are just totally ignorant about the facts
> >
> > Houston tied with San Francisco and Honolulu on a recent SAFE big
> > cities list. Many people have this idea that Houston is
> > crime-infested, but they must be mixing it up with Dallas -- which
> > currently has the worst crime rates in the state and the country for
> > that matter.
> >
> > Also, Houston probably has the best arts/culture and restaurant scene
> > in the state. People either don't know this or don't want to recognize
> > it. The only competition is Dallas. Austin is a "wannabe" in these
> > areas.
> >
> > Houston also has milder weather (summers not as hot and winters not as
> > cold).
> >
> > I'm not the only one who thinks Houston is a great place to live.
> > Places Rated Almanac (one of the better sources for ranking places to
> > live) ranks Houston in the top 10 in the nation overall, and the
> > highest in Texas.
http://www.wisdomportal.com/Books/BestPlacesToLive.html
> > IMO, this is a much better source than these magazines that come out
> > with the occasional list... probably as a way to sell more magazine
> > copies.
> >
> > Since moving to Houston, I've been appalled with all of the
> > Houston-bashing from outsiders. I've even written a few reviews on
> > Houston aimed at those who have criticisms about Houston or are
> > interested in the subject... you might check them out.
> > http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/34083/d66da/
> > http://www.epinions.com/content_50306977412
news:3F78B7B1.80B7B708@***.net...
> I suppose by now you've fix the world's worst road, I-40 as it
> travels through the city?
If it's I-45 you're talking about, I don't know what you mean...
construction?
> Washington DC? I'd throw out that book just on that recommendation.
I read the book -- and although I don't agree with all of the ways they came
up with the ratings (DC got a big boost for its culture/museums) it's the
best source I've found so far on this kind of thing.
> I really loved Texas City, and Galveston during the year I lived there,
> though.
Really? I think Texas City is rather nasty, personally. But I'd hardly
consider it, or Galveston, as Houston -- being that they're both far from
Houston main.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> jip wrote:
> >
> > Nathan,
> >
> > Having lived in Austin, Houston, and done extensive traveling
> > throughout Texas -- I must tell you that many people (especially those
> > in other Texas cities) are NOTORIOUSLY really, really bad about
> > slamming Houston FOR NO VALID REASONS. They usually either:
> > -- talk about Houston as it was decades ago, not present-day
> > -- generalize the east-side industrial area to the entire city
> > -- are just totally ignorant about the facts
> >
> > Houston tied with San Francisco and Honolulu on a recent SAFE big
> > cities list. Many people have this idea that Houston is
> > crime-infested, but they must be mixing it up with Dallas -- which
> > currently has the worst crime rates in the state and the country for
> > that matter.
> >
> > Also, Houston probably has the best arts/culture and restaurant scene
> > in the state. People either don't know this or don't want to recognize
> > it. The only competition is Dallas. Austin is a "wannabe" in these
> > areas.
> >
> > Houston also has milder weather (summers not as hot and winters not as
> > cold).
> >
> > I'm not the only one who thinks Houston is a great place to live.
> > Places Rated Almanac (one of the better sources for ranking places to
> > live) ranks Houston in the top 10 in the nation overall, and the
> > highest in Texas.
http://www.wisdomportal.com/Books/BestPlacesToLive.html
> > IMO, this is a much better source than these magazines that come out
> > with the occasional list... probably as a way to sell more magazine
> > copies.
> >
> > Since moving to Houston, I've been appalled with all of the
> > Houston-bashing from outsiders. I've even written a few reviews on
> > Houston aimed at those who have criticisms about Houston or are
> > interested in the subject... you might check them out.
> > http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/34083/d66da/
> > http://www.epinions.com/content_50306977412
