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2. This is almost as fun as reading about people moving to Russia.

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 04:15 PM

Jul 2025

Reading about "manly men" complaining about no AC "and bugs coming into the house!!!" makes me laugh out loud.

I thought they wanted to live off the grid and prove their manliness?!

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Joe Rogan's friends followed him to Texas. They all seem to hate it. [View all] tulipsandroses Jul 2025 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Jul 2025 #1

they really do think they are special Skittles Jul 2025 #8

This is almost as fun as reading about people moving to Russia. yardwork Jul 2025 #2

Exactly...they had to MOVE to Texas to find that out? LOFL democratsruletheday Jul 2025 #4

Fafo Rebl2 Jul 2025 #11

Well, they may have not known that they moved into the den of iniquity. surfered Jul 2025 #3

Yep. I grew up near Austin and graduated from a small college there. tanyev Jul 2025 #10

Fond memories. Not sure why the Joe Rohan's of the world are moving there....no state income tax is my guess surfered Jul 2025 #12

One of his initial reasons was because of Covid, the commedy clubs in LA were closed womanofthehills Jul 2025 #15

Interesting. surfered Jul 2025 #29

Every place is awesome if you can afford a $14M home Johnny2X2X Jul 2025 #57

surfered........... Upthevibe Jul 2025 #26

Some people gotta touch the stovetop for themselves. Aristus Jul 2025 #5

Funny, we've been going to the Pacific NW every July for the last 15+ years to escape the heat and see trees. surfered Jul 2025 #14

Coastal PNW is a refuge from "real winter", too. maxsolomon Jul 2025 #25

My dad, before he passed away, often used to joke that mwmisses4289 Jul 2025 #44

I feel the same way vanamonde Jul 2025 #62

The grass may be greener but you may not like the pasture. Norrrm Jul 2025 #6

Pastures tend to be full of shit mercuryblues Jul 2025 #17

Or the neighbors. Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #32

LOL Skittles Jul 2025 #7

i lived in El Paso a year before moving here CatWoman Jul 2025 #13

Gee, Austin is one of the better places in Texas to live PatSeg Jul 2025 #9

It was when was when I was there... surfered Jul 2025 #16

same, but it has changed Skittles Jul 2025 #18

That is really sad PatSeg Jul 2025 #21

+1. Austin skyline 1990 - 2025: dalton99a Jul 2025 #41

Of all the places in Texas that we visited PatSeg Jul 2025 #20

Exactly surfered Jul 2025 #24

Not really qazplm135 Jul 2025 #51

I'm speaking from my experiences PatSeg Jul 2025 #59

Austin qazplm135 Jul 2025 #61

That is a shame PatSeg Jul 2025 #63

I grew up in Texas ITAL Jul 2025 #19

Austin's (un?)official motto is "keep Austin weird". It's where all the libs in TX congregate. Some spill over into SA. eppur_se_muova Jul 2025 #22

I was in Texas in the early 2000's and wasn't impressed so I'm not surprised. kimbutgar Jul 2025 #23

Now that he lieks democrats again he can cknvince them all to vote dem and make it better SSJVegeta Jul 2025 #27

Many of my wife's fellow tech workers fled to TX during the pandemic and most regretting it and many leaving dutch777 Jul 2025 #28

What I remember of Texas The Madcap Jul 2025 #30

My brother is a Joe Rogan, Alex Luciferous Jul 2025 #31

One of the few states that I wouldn't even want to visit. Dave Bowman Jul 2025 #33

Stay in Texas Mblaze Jul 2025 #34

Three heroin addicts busking? skypilot Jul 2025 #35

a friend of mine went to tn to live w his parents and so his kids could be next to their grandparents . AllaN01Bear Jul 2025 #36

"Everywhere I go, there I am..."nt Wounded Bear Jul 2025 #37

These people MW67 Jul 2025 #38

Isn't Austin DownriverDem Jul 2025 #39

+1. Community college is free in Austin dalton99a Jul 2025 #48

Early on in the DeSantis regime, I swear it seemed like every fucking Republican in the country was moving to Florida... Karasu Jul 2025 #40

I moved to Houston in 2004 TheFarseer Jul 2025 #42

Texas is a religion in Texas dalton99a Jul 2025 #54

tulipsandroses.......... Upthevibe Jul 2025 #43

I don't think all of these guys are particularly political fujiyamasan Jul 2025 #45

They don't seem to be all that intelligent either BaronChocula Jul 2025 #46

One thing you can't dispute with Newsom is how large the economy is fujiyamasan Jul 2025 #47

Golden State shackles JonAndKatePlusABird Jul 2025 #56

California closed commedy clubs during covid womanofthehills Jul 2025 #55

So... they were surprised Texas is hot as f*ck. Torchlight Jul 2025 #49

My cousin moved to Austin from MA about 10 years ago, after they retired to be closer to grandkid's. Raftergirl Jul 2025 #50

Shane Gillis - I don't get it. Worst SNL in years. Bad at the ESPY's. underpants Jul 2025 #52

I don't get the bro culture comedy either tulipsandroses Jul 2025 #58

It would be really nice to be able to go outside and not have sweat running down by butt crack ☮ walkingman Jul 2025 #53

Why Austin? LS0999 Jul 2025 #60

This native Californian has never been to TX senseandsensibility Jul 2025 #64