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TheFarseer

(9,754 posts)
42. I moved to Houston in 2004
Tue Jul 29, 2025, 07:23 PM
Jul 2025

I was back up north 13 months later. It was so hot I literally couldn’t bear to be outside for more than a walk from the parking lot for 3 months of the year. My AC went out in my car. I thought I was going to melt into a puddle. The traffic was like nothing I’d ever seen before. We were going 10 mph the whole way on the interstate to work. It took an hour to get anywhere in the city. Many people were very proud of being from Texas to an uncomfortable level. I wonder if there is any sense of state pride in any other state that rivals it. It made me appreciate my home so I’m glad I went in that sense but I’m even more glad I moved back.

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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
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