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Lee 23-07-2008 08:45 AM

Houston, Texas
 
Does anyone know what it is like to live out in Houston :confused:

My current project is coming to a close (just as well, im bored off my tits) and i can have a job in Houston if i want. But what is it like, i imagine Texas as being like the wild west :lol: but i imagine things have moved on a bit now.

If anyone knows then please feel free to share your views :thumbsup:

Chrislong 23-07-2008 08:48 AM

Have you seen Dallas? Its nothing like that.

Have you seen the Hill-billies? I don't think it is anything like that either.

Im hoping it is like Dukes of Hazard cos that is cool. But really I doubt it.

Ive had a job emailed to me too in Houston, Texas. Might even apply for it. LOL.

Chris

Lee 23-07-2008 08:57 AM

Mmmmm Daisy Duke :drool::drool:

Its the shorts that do it for me :thumbsup:

craigosh 23-07-2008 09:00 AM

Everything's bigger in Texas :D

Its not bad over there, my cousin (whos canadian) lived in Houston, North Carolina (slightly hic-ville, ex-dry state!!!), South Dakota, and has now moved back to Dallas saying Texas is the best place she's ever lived and she should never of moved.

Property is pretty cheap out there, they bought a huge detached house with a pool for what we paid for our small semi :(

bigred5765 23-07-2008 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee (Post 144466)
Mmmmm Daisy Duke :drool::drool:

Its the shorts that do it for me :thumbsup:

lol i don't like small drinks a prefer large drinks pints etc,i still recon those shorts/hotpants were sprayed on

P_B 23-07-2008 07:51 PM

Lee,

Friend of mine currently lives and works for an IT company in Dallas, another has just returned from several years in Houston working for an oil company. Both rate the quality of life over and above the UK. Any specific info you're after, I can always drop them a line?

Col 23-07-2008 07:54 PM

I know nothing about Houston.
Except:

There are more obese people per head of population in Houston than anywhere else in the world

Lee 23-07-2008 08:38 PM

I`m pretty tempted to give it a shot to be honest, you can get a 4 bed house for about $140k

GRIFF55 23-07-2008 08:41 PM

any room in a case for me!!:D

bigred5765 23-07-2008 09:28 PM

and a perfect chance to top up on your dirt track skills

josh_smaxx 23-07-2008 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigred5765 (Post 144658)
and a perfect chance to top up on your dirt track skills

Or go crawling with the yanks :thumbsup:

Snakesonaplayne6 12-08-2008 08:53 AM

I never lived there but I've been there quite a few times, It's pretty nice but San Antonio is much better. Don't buy a house over here, the market is over-saturated with sh***y houses that have been foreclosed on. I'm in Illinois by the way!

Lee 12-08-2008 08:54 AM

Cheers mate.

Why are you up so early, have you sh!t the bed :eh?:

Snakesonaplayne6 12-08-2008 09:02 AM

Eh? Nah, It's only 'bout 4 or so. I should say the same for you, It's 8:30 or so your time. besides I don't sleep at "night".

Lee 12-08-2008 09:03 AM

Its 10 am although i have been in work since 8 :(

Snakesonaplayne6 12-08-2008 09:08 AM

Oh my bad, that sucks. What kind of job? Are you a Vicar? lol.

Lee 12-08-2008 09:10 AM

Rent boy :woot:

Snakesonaplayne6 12-08-2008 09:16 AM

Bloody hell, lol. rent boy as in a male escort? You have to be at work for that at eight in the morn?

Lee 12-08-2008 09:21 AM

I was only joking mate :lol:

im an engineer really :blush:

Snakesonaplayne6 12-08-2008 09:26 AM

oh, lol. I guess thats a fitting job for someone who's in rc, I might be the only male nurse in the hobby.:D

Lee 12-08-2008 09:27 AM

Kopite on here has been known to nurse males, but i think that is slightly different to what you do :thumbsup:

I wish i did a job that actually mattered :thumbsup:

Snakesonaplayne6 12-08-2008 09:38 AM

engineers are pretty important too. I got a question about the racing scene over there. A lot of magazines over here are saying that electric off road is dead, does it seem that way over there?

Lee 12-08-2008 09:42 AM

No over here it has had a boom over the last few years, our nationals are full and there are people on the reserve list. Last year i was 20+ reserve for some meetings :o

1/8 off road is popular over here too but i think that is because the 1/10 guys are trying their hand at it, and cleaning up :woot:

I would say right now 1/10th off road is probably one of if not the most popular class in the uk :thumbsup:

daz 12-08-2008 09:49 AM

Ive just laid pipe:thumbsup: Is it gay to suck the pipe back up? or is it ok cos its exiting before re- entering, answers on a post card..

Lee 12-08-2008 10:09 AM

Daz, sucking pipe is not good, you should be ashamed of yourself :o

daz 12-08-2008 10:26 AM

No i didnt suck pipe as such, I just nipped it back up cos the dog started barking (hmmm that sounded wrong, i give him a bone first:thumbsup:)...

Think il stop digging now.............:blush:

Darren Boyle 12-08-2008 10:43 AM

Lee a vicar, now that would be funny.

Preaching away in his Frank Root shirt..............

Lee 12-08-2008 10:48 AM

I think the "root" omits a calming influence amongst drivers. We had hardly any fights this weekend when i was drivers rep :thumbsup:

Im not sure if anyone got a pic but it actually read Lee root, which confused people as they thought my name was lee mag :o

smokes 13-08-2008 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snakesonaplayne6 (Post 149913)
oh, lol. I guess thats a fitting job for someone who's in rc, I might be the only male nurse in the hobby.:D

Yeah but think of all those nice female colleagues you work with.....
Better than looking a computer screen all day. and they are alway up[ for night out on the razz.

i should know i am going out with one.

ashleyb4 13-08-2008 06:54 PM

Lee wouldnt last 5 minutes in texas they hang your type lee.

A

Snakesonaplayne6 13-08-2008 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokes (Post 150446)
Yeah but think of all those nice female colleagues you work with.....
Better than looking a computer screen all day. and they are alway up[ for night out on the razz.

i should know i am going out with one.

I guess thats true :thumbsup:. Of course I don't really have much free time :(, I'm almost always on call.

Lee 14-08-2008 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashleyb4 (Post 150450)
Lee wouldnt last 5 minutes in texas they hang your type lee.

A


Ash,

Your mum knows im not gay ;)


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