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What is the better nickname? [City of Houston]

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by texanskan, Sep 23, 2008.

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what should we call Houston

  1. The H

    4 vote(s)
    4.3%
  2. H-Town

    56 vote(s)
    59.6%
  3. Bayou City

    16 vote(s)
    17.0%
  4. Space City

    18 vote(s)
    19.1%
  1. texanskan

    texanskan Member

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    For Houston.
     
  2. SwoLy-D

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    :rolleyes: Where's my "other" option?!?!?! I can't suggest one? :(
     
  3. Rockets2K

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    the first two are nicknames based off a snapshot in time of american culture and would seem dated when the current infatuation with shortening everything's names is long gone, the third jsut plain sucks....the fourth is the only nick with durability, as long as we are the main hub of NASA we *are* the Space City.
     
  4. drumbum

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    Clutch City anyone?
     
  5. texanskan

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    I dont think that would play outside houston so i did not put it on
     
  6. BleedsRocketRed

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    I always called Houston HTown. That and I heard a lot "The Bayou City: a lot as well.
     
  7. tomato

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    BORN ON THE BAYYYOUUU
     
  8. Angkor Wat

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    H-Town or Space City. H-Town because its simple and sounds good. Space City for obvious reasons and is just a plain ol' cool nickname.
     
  9. JuanValdez

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    Bayou City feels like the only genuine nickname (besides Clutchcity). H-town works for locals, but how many towns give themselves nicks with the same construct? Space City was a noble and sensible effort at a nickname, but it just doesn't feel as right.
     
  10. Lil Pun

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    I've pretty much always called it H-Town.
     
  11. Dubious

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    The past week or so it's Baghdad On The Bayou.
     
  12. MoBalls

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    H-Town = Hispanic Town

    How about Humid Town?????
     
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    i think posting in this thread enables you to make a suggestion.


    i voted h-town, though i'm not sure that it's the sort of nickname our city could market (if that is the purpose of it)
     
  14. no_answer

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    I picked Bayou City. I like it, but I always just call it Houston. I guess i'm just boring.
     
  15. Apollo Creed

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    H-Town when among other locals, but Bayou city has a little bit more flavor. Space city works too, good for advertising tourism I guess. (Like there is any)
     
  16. Lady_Di

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    H-Town, fo sho!!
     
  17. macalu

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    Bayou City FTW. H-town and Space City sound pretty weak.
     
  18. Blake

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    H-town ftw
     
  19. mlwoo

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    Screwston.
     
  20. DonkeyMagic

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    h-town is what i usually call it but other cities have "taken" that same approach...namely dallas. I've heard some call it D-down :rolleyes:

    Space city and Bayou city arent bad though
     

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