California vs. Texas

[Gideon]

Originally Posted by fmicle

wow, I'm impressed, that's perfect Romanian spelling

My wife won't have problems, she's American and can even speak with a Southern accent... I on the other hand, will have some work to do

You give me too much credit, I double checked it on Google since I speak Romanian (barely these days) but I've never written it before.

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by Gideon

You give me too much credit, I double checked it on Google since I speak Romanian (barely these days) but I've never written it before.

Wow wow wow, how come? I actually assumed Google had played a role and I appreciated the thought and the effort to search and get it right, but now I'm even more impressed! It's not like they teach Romanian in highschool around here Although with some Spanish and even more so with Italian, one would be able to pick up certain words.

[Altitude]

Well - I should qualify my comment about Austin being liberal, it's probably the most liberal city in Texas (odd because it's also the capital) but by comparison it's nothing like California (this is not a slight on California either so please don't anyone get upset.) I think the only reason Austin is considered and is becoming more liberal is due to the music and arts scene that has been growing there for a while. It's not a bad thing.

If I had to move to Austin for work I wouldn't have an issue with it. In fact, of the places I have been in Texas the only two I wouldn't consider would be Houston (for the horrible humidity and heat!!!) and El Paso (too desert-like for my tastes.)

As for housing everyone else is right, it's much, much cheaper in Texas than it is in Cali.

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by Altitude

Well - I should qualify my comment about Austin being liberal, it's probably the most liberal city in Texas (odd because it's also the capital) but by comparison it's nothing like California (this is not a slight on California either so please don't anyone get upset.) I think the only reason Austin is considered and is becoming more liberal is due to the music and arts scene that has been growing there for a while. It's not a bad thing.

If I had to move to Austin for work I wouldn't have an issue with it. In fact, of the places I have been in Texas the only two I wouldn't consider would be Houston (for the horrible humidity and heat!!!) and El Paso (too desert-like for my tastes.)

As for housing everyone else is right, it's much, much cheaper in Texas than it is in Cali.

I gotta start packing...

[DandiDani]

i say do it. you only live once. it will probably be a good experience and you will be able to save more money for your family if the cost of living is significantly cheaper like everyone says it is. i went to austin last year for about a week. i know thats not a long time lol but i did enjoy myself. next time we go tho we will NOT be driving there! 17houuurrss

[fmicle]

Yeah, so far I'm very much inclined to do it...

[MadMax]

fmicle

Remember, when we Texans say Austin in liberal, that is judging by Texas standards. Compared to where you live, it may seem very conservative.

But it sounds like you'd like things a lot better out here in Texas!

Good luck with your decision!

Cheers! M2

[JBougie]

Originally Posted by MadMax

fmicle

Remember, when we Texans say Austin in liberal, that is judging by Texas standards. Compared to where you live, it may seem very conservative.

But it sounds like you'd like things a lot better out here in Texas!

Good luck with your decision!

Cheers! M2

I think that is standard for anywhere in the south - Southern liberals are still pretty conservative to the rest of the countries standards (most of the time).

[fmicle]

Originally Posted by MadMax

fmicle

Remember, when we Texans say Austin in liberal, that is judging by Texas standards. Compared to where you live, it may seem very conservative.

But it sounds like you'd like things a lot better out here in Texas!

Good luck with your decision!

Cheers! M2

Originally Posted by JBougie

I think that is standard for anywhere in the south - Southern liberals are still pretty conservative to the rest of the countries standards (most of the time).

And that's what makes American politics so interesting. Conservatives are pretty much the same around the country but democrats are different from California to South Dakota. That's why they can't pass anything, because they can't even agree among themselves. I like the core conservative values but when they start saying things like "if you vote for them, the terrorist will steal your liberties" I feel insulted... But that doesn't matter because I can't vote anyways... yet I have to pay taxes though

I hope this will work out well for me, fingers crossed

[Corykins]

I've lived in Texas for 19 years and I really like it! I'll try to be as unbiased as possible...

Pros:
-typically nice weather
-typically nice people
-Big Red (believe me...major pro)
-Austin is the live music capital of the world! Holla!
-As many have said, Austin is quite a bit more liberal than the rest of the state
-Austin is actually very green and environmentally friendly
-It's a new opportunity in a new place!
-No matter what time of day/night it is, there's always something going on!

Cons:
-lots of hobos
-traffic/bad highway system (this is Austin, San Antonio's hw system is awesome!)
-College town (don't let anyone know you haven't sipped the UT koolaid...)
-A little uppity in certain areas where there's an obvious "I'm better than you" vibe.
-lots and lots of bikers that LOVE to ride on the main streets. Seriously annoying.
-Cost of living is a little higher in Austin that in other parts of Texas
-It will take you 5 hours to leave the state driving in pretty much any direction.


Other than that some things that can be on either list depending on your preferences are the very diverse population regarding ethnicity, sexual preference, political views and income. Plus the majority of the population seems to be pretty young because we're a college town. Although we have been placed in the top 5 cities for singles! Not even sure if that's relevant but thought I'd through it in there, heh.

Hope that helps your decision a little, Texas isn't for everyone I'm sure, but if you decide to give it a try we'll be happy to have ya!

[tomato]

^ aww, man, what a nice comment! I'm on my way

BTW, Austin City 's live music FTW!!! I saw many, many awesome PBS broadcasts from Austin!!

[MadMax]

Oh, Austin rocks! Trust me, back in my younger days, it wasn't uncommon to hit the bars on 6th Street so much that we'd walk out of one wondering why it was so bright out, then realizing it was morning!

Of course, we'd end up sleeping until late afternoon, then doing it all over again!

But great live music is not confined to Austin (although they do have a great music scene). I live near Floore Country Store in Helotes and there's always something going on there! Heck, the sign out front still says "Willie Nelson Every Saturday Night" on it!

[zachryboles]

summer is highs of 105 but average is 90-100

[Corykins]

Originally Posted by PK198105

would love to visit Texas just might be too hot for me, what's the average weather?

haha funny thing about that. I'm sure you've heard the expression "If you don't like the weather in Texas, wait 5 minutes and it'll change!"

It's seriously like that. Yesterday was a high of 75 with blue skies and today we're dealing with heavy thunderstorms and flooding. If you're planning on coming in the summer, it gets hot...really hot. Especially in the city. Another one you'll hear constantly is "it's not the heat that gets ya...it's the humidity!" which is also true. On good days however, like yesterday, it's awesome!

[QR25DE_SpecV]

The strip clubs here are AWESOME.

[Corykins]

Originally Posted by QR25DE_SpecV

The strip clubs here are AWESOME.

Oh really? So THAT'S where all of your money goes! All of this time I thought you were spending it on car stuff, babe...

[JBougie]

Originally Posted by Corykins

Oh really? So THAT'S where all of your money goes! All of this time I thought you were spending it on car stuff, babe...

Is there a BUSTED icon? Because we need one ...

[QR25DE_SpecV]

Originally Posted by JBougie

Is there a BUSTED icon? Because we need one ...

Maybe I'm the one makin' the bills ;)