What things that make Houston better than all other Texas cities?

i've been wondering if they'll begin to be referred to as ASA or SAA.

downtown dallas to downtown ft worth is about 35 miles but can take over an hour to travel. downtown SA to downtown austin is double that in miles, but the drive time is about the same.... for now.

 

Lol, you're clueless as usual. Houston's female median may be higher than San Diego, but as my time is precious I only have eyes for the top 15% and in that regard, SD wins. One of my favorite lovers was a USC grad in SD - she was the consummate lady in the streets, could throw jokes around, and lost herself in bed. Biting, S&M, role play, we did it all. I guess I have that effect on women.

San Diego is a city for the haves. Not the have nots. A middle class guy (<200k) with limited looks and charm can't attract the attention of attractive women there , unlike Texas (and I truly believe that's the draw). Conversation with San Dieganites is of a higher standard and when you factor in the views, the beaches and air quality, I don't hesitate to place it above sticky Houston.

There are a large amount of pretty girls in Houston, but it's short on bombshells. It's diverse but I feel like it's 2nd hand diversity, not first hand like you find in NYC and LA. It's good for a guy with limited abilities as personalities are homely and not too interested in passion, looks or charm - just financial stability and enough confidence to talk with them, ALL the time. The exceptions tend to be less attractive.

But that's the draw for you, it's easier to lock a 6 down. They gravitate towards cutesy and boring - which for an iconic figure like myself, gets old quick. When women everywhere are dying to sleep with you and you're very passionate with who you spend your time with, the criteria for lovers goes to another echelon. If all you want is a cuddle buddy to lift up your spirits after a long day at work, Houston does the job.

 

Ronny troll should have been retired long ago. No longer even a remotely funny schtick, and I was a fan back in the day. Retire it and roll out another voice in your head.

 

its cheap.. diverse (you can get all types of females here ).. cheap..

 

not working or funny, despite your efforts

time to push reset

 

No comedic value or effort intended, just the truth hitting home with a couple guys approaching 40. Sorry to be that guy.

 

just trying to help you out

and I am not 40 or even that close to 40.

 

So let me get this straight. A city that more people are moving to than basically any other place in the US and has an insane amount of millionaires is supposedly a city for the have nots. Riiiight.

I just saw a report from 2006 that lists Harris County alone to have nearly 100,000 millionaires. This obviously doesn't include other prominent counties in the greater Houston area like Fort Bend (Katy, Sugarland).

 

38... 37 lowest. You're way too stuffy for your age, try some pilates.

 

I work out 6 days per week (including yoga), and am in peak physical condition. But thanks for the tip bro

I know I've struck a nerve with you -- the truth typically has that effect. It's time to move on from your current approach -- it's cold product and unfortunately not funny despite your extensive efforts. You try to sound smart, but in doing so come across as faking it. You try to sound successful, but it's clear you're trying too hard and are embellishing. I'm done counseling you, it's frankly not a good use of my time.

 

Never wrote Houston is for the have nots, but it's definitely a city the have nots can enjoy due to a strong median as opposed to San Diego which is top heavy. The median remains strong due to the energy and medical industries - that's the working class of people bringing prosperity to Houston. It has nothing to do with 2% of harris county's population being millionaires compared to much higher numbers in SD.

A huge part of prosperity is location and environment - what's the point of accumulating all that cash if you're going to be isolated in a 3,000 square foot surrounded by flat, sticky sprawl at all times? What you need to understand is context for people with cash. More cash means more free time. More free time means more time to enjoy the finer things and entertain yourself. That leads to a higher premium on seaside locations, great weather, classy social scenes, modern living, character, history.. things Houston is deemed short in (aside from modern living).

 

Lol, you say all these things 24/7, yet you follow me around like a lapdog. I'll keep posting pics of men in underwear in an effort to convince you I'm smart.

 

And...the scorecard shows a rep for bigtexxx

 

Yeah, but Chicago was already a sizeable city at its founding. Houston was nothing.

 

San Diego has nice beaches, warm weather, it's close to the border and enjoys a lot of jobs and stability due to the presence of the US Navy. It's telling that one if it's largest tourist draws is a theme bar in honor of Jim Croce...and the San Diego Comic Con. Unless taking your love of Star Wars to the next level is at the top of your priority list, Ronny, I'd respectfully pass.

With that as it's positives, I would characterize it as a bigger and better Corpus Christi, to which it more naturally compares.

San Diego County is what occupies the space between Orange County and Tijuana. More people drive through it than spend more than enough time to refill their gas tanks.

To compare it to a large city like Houston is ludicrous, especially when Los Angeles is less than two hours away and has more to offer in terms of conspicuous consumption, which is what you seem to value highest.

As far as "quality of conversation" being better, I can't think of any conversations in San Diego that were very riveting other than naval warfare, where the yellow tuna schools are, how high the surf was LAST week and places in Tijuana to avoid (with the "why" being the interesting part).

 

Yes, Houston is not going to be good enough for one if they are not evolved enough mentally to not require constant external stimuli in order to feel any self-worth. It's one of the reasons why a twenty-something person who lives with their mother and sister while portraying a fictional character on an internet message board deovted to an NBA team doesn't like it.

 

Houston has plenty to offer, and a large portion of it has to do with it being the world's energy capital. Besides jobs, all those tax write-offs get poured into the local arts, which is why it has world class museums, theater, etc.

It has nearly all of the amenities and multiculturalism of a world city at a fraction of the cost of living and with way less snobbery. It's major drawback is lack of public transportation, endless sprawl, and poor air quality (these three kind of go together). Otherwise you'd be knee-deep in the spoiled and demanding 20-something "creative class" jamming the streets in their fixed gear bikes. So even Houston's biggest shortcoming has a bright side.

It's a place built for the people that live there, not for tourists, and I think that's a fantastic thing. I don't know anyone that lived there for any significant amount of time that was happy to leave it, no matter their education or income level, which is another notable thing to judge a place by.

 

And then call them "loops".

I grew up in Spring/The Woodlands and moved to Austin about 13 years ago. I don't know what people in Austin complain about. Even in rush hour, Round Rock to Downtown is 30 minutes at the worst. I've had some bad days where we're leaving to go to San Antonio and it took over an hour to get from RR to south of Ben White.

I like living in Austin but, even after 13 years, it still isn't "home". My wife and I are looking into moving to The Woodlands. I'm hoping to be able to stay on with my current company or find something north. I do dread the idea of working somewhere inside the loop while living in Montgomery County, especially when my current commute is 15 minutes.