OT texas help
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Re: OT texas help
Heh! No, but the time in stir is probably just as bad. :)
Lon Stowell wrote:
> Approximately 9/29/03 16:18, jjp uttered for posterity:
>
>>"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>
>>>Yeah, Bubba. I've got VALID reasons. I've lived in Texas since '74 and
>>>done plenty o' time in Houston. I'd NEVER live there.
>>
>>... and you still haven't said WHY...
>>
>
>
> A guess would be tough jails...
>
>
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Lon Stowell wrote:
> Approximately 9/29/03 16:18, jjp uttered for posterity:
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>>"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>
>>>Yeah, Bubba. I've got VALID reasons. I've lived in Texas since '74 and
>>>done plenty o' time in Houston. I'd NEVER live there.
>>
>>... and you still haven't said WHY...
>>
>
>
> A guess would be tough jails...
>
>
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Re: OT texas help
well, seems like Kalifornians can start correcting that in about a week...
"Scooby Don't" <Scooby_do_not@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 12:22:31 GMT, "Joe" <jo_ratner@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >it was a joke...
>
> Too bad the Govenor of Kalifornia listened to you and now illegal
> aliens can drive. :/
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> >"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!
> >
>
"Scooby Don't" <Scooby_do_not@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 12:22:31 GMT, "Joe" <jo_ratner@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >it was a joke...
>
> Too bad the Govenor of Kalifornia listened to you and now illegal
> aliens can drive. :/
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> >"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!
> >
>
#203
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Re: OT texas help
well, seems like Kalifornians can start correcting that in about a week...
"Scooby Don't" <Scooby_do_not@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 12:22:31 GMT, "Joe" <jo_ratner@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >it was a joke...
>
> Too bad the Govenor of Kalifornia listened to you and now illegal
> aliens can drive. :/
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> >"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!
> >
>
"Scooby Don't" <Scooby_do_not@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 12:22:31 GMT, "Joe" <jo_ratner@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >it was a joke...
>
> Too bad the Govenor of Kalifornia listened to you and now illegal
> aliens can drive. :/
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> >"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!
> >
>
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Re: OT texas help
agreed. DC SUCKS!
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> 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
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> 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
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Re: OT texas help
agreed. DC SUCKS!
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> 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
"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?
> 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
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Yes, I-45, the cement was dissolving or something due to salt air,
> I think, big pot holes everywhere. Maybe, that's why the natives didn't
> care about their cars, every car had an un repaired dent.
I don't know, maybe that was before I moved here. I don't use I-45 much
anyway, I live on the west side of town.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> jjp wrote:
> >
> > If it's I-45 you're talking about, I don't know what you mean...
> > construction?
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
news:3F78BF05.4670C49F@***.net...
> Yes, I-45, the cement was dissolving or something due to salt air,
> I think, big pot holes everywhere. Maybe, that's why the natives didn't
> care about their cars, every car had an un repaired dent.
I don't know, maybe that was before I moved here. I don't use I-45 much
anyway, I live on the west side of town.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> jjp wrote:
> >
> > If it's I-45 you're talking about, I don't know what you mean...
> > construction?
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
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Re: OT texas help
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Yes, I-45, the cement was dissolving or something due to salt air,
> I think, big pot holes everywhere. Maybe, that's why the natives didn't
> care about their cars, every car had an un repaired dent.
I don't know, maybe that was before I moved here. I don't use I-45 much
anyway, I live on the west side of town.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> jjp wrote:
> >
> > If it's I-45 you're talking about, I don't know what you mean...
> > construction?
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
news:3F78BF05.4670C49F@***.net...
> Yes, I-45, the cement was dissolving or something due to salt air,
> I think, big pot holes everywhere. Maybe, that's why the natives didn't
> care about their cars, every car had an un repaired dent.
I don't know, maybe that was before I moved here. I don't use I-45 much
anyway, I live on the west side of town.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> jjp wrote:
> >
> > If it's I-45 you're talking about, I don't know what you mean...
> > construction?
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
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Re: OT texas help
"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
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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,
Yes -- and for these, you might look at the differences in state taxes, etc.
Also -- big weather differences with these!
> 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,
Yes -- and for these, you might look at the differences in state taxes, etc.
Also -- big weather differences with these!
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>
>
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Re: OT texas help
"Nathan W. Collier" <JeepChat@7SlotGrille.com> wrote in message
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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,
Yes -- and for these, you might look at the differences in state taxes, etc.
Also -- big weather differences with these!
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>
>
news:BU2eb.8720$5r1.5898@twister.southeast.rr.com. ..
> "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,
Yes -- and for these, you might look at the differences in state taxes, etc.
Also -- big weather differences with these!
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://7SlotGrille.com
>
>
>
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Re: OT texas help
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> You may go down to the Chamber of Commerce and pick up your check
> now: http://www.gswhcc.org/
Hey -- I was pretty much forced to have to do research. I was sick of going
back to visit Austin or other places and having people ask me "how do you
like Houston" in a tone that suggested they were expecting me to go on and
on about how awful it was.... (and of course most of these people hadn't
been to Houston in years, or ever....)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> jjp wrote:
> >
> > 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...
news:3F78BFEE.FD7561B4@***.net...
> You may go down to the Chamber of Commerce and pick up your check
> now: http://www.gswhcc.org/
Hey -- I was pretty much forced to have to do research. I was sick of going
back to visit Austin or other places and having people ask me "how do you
like Houston" in a tone that suggested they were expecting me to go on and
on about how awful it was.... (and of course most of these people hadn't
been to Houston in years, or ever....)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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>
> jjp wrote:
> >
> > 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...