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04-15-2009, 03:43 PM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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LOL, I don't agree with half those awards. Houston weather sucks IMO, and as far as good economy, that's only because of 2 things: The oil industry, and cheap-ass housing prices compared to other big metro areas. Also a huge portion of Houston is ghetto.
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04-16-2009, 07:25 AM
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Canyon Carver
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Moto: Honda CBR 600, Yamaha Zuma 50, Suzuki SV1000
Posts: 395
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I loved Houston when I grew up there. We lived in a wicked, safe neighborhood with a community pool, playgrounds, green belts, soccer fields.... Had lots of opportunities as kids to have a excellent, safe childhood.
Would I move back there now if given the chance, nope... Not interested. Urban sprawl has taken over. Rush hour starts before 6 am. There's stop lights everywhere. Crime is pretty impressive and growing up there it was just something you came to expect/accept. Riding would suck in comparo to where I live now. I miss a couple things about Texas, but as I grow older, am preggers, big cities aren't as appealing to me. I still think Houston/Texas is an awesome place. Lots of amazing people. culture, food, even land scape. But I did it for 17 years. Time to move on 
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04-16-2009, 08:44 AM
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For Science. You Monster.
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Canada
Moto: '08 HD FLSTSB
Posts: 3,546
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I dont think I could live in a place like Houston. I grew up in a small town, and ive grown pretty used to driving 30 minutes for a coffee, because inconveniences like that also allow hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, etc etc right in my back yard.
I love smaller cities like Moncton and Halifax, but i hated places like Edmonton and Toronto. Plus, the best thing about Houston left when she got out of highschool 
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04-16-2009, 09:24 AM
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Canyon Carver
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Moto: Honda CBR 600, Yamaha Zuma 50, Suzuki SV1000
Posts: 395
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04-16-2009, 09:40 AM
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Moto GP Star
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,156
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How about reasons not to live in Houston?
1. Everyone talks like Hank Hill. |
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04-16-2009, 09:44 AM
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Canyon Carver
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Moto: Honda CBR 600, Yamaha Zuma 50, Suzuki SV1000
Posts: 395
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Everyone of those characters lived on my street. |
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04-16-2009, 09:47 AM
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Sham WOW
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: ATX
Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098
Posts: 2,741
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But Tracy does (maybe more like Boomhauer).. and he's moving to Austin. 
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