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#85661 - 02/23/05 09:21 AM Anybody here from Texas?
kbrkr Offline
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Registered: 11/19/02
Posts: 2866
Loc: Tampa, FL
I have just about had it with living in New York.

It is just too dang expensive, cold, and merciless.

My wife and I have been scoping out Austin, Texas which has a low cost of living and the main industry there is Technology which would help me find a job.

Anyone have any experience living there?

Al
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#85662 - 02/23/05 10:49 AM Re: Anybody here from Texas?
Tony Rome Offline
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Registered: 12/11/04
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Loc: Cozumel Mexico
Hey Al....what type of work do you do????

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#85663 - 02/23/05 11:41 AM Re: Anybody here from Texas?
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
I know there are some Texans here. I'm not that far from Texas, about 20 miles, but quite a ways from Austin. Texas is a BIG state. I think Austin is around 6 hours from here.
It's a great city. You'll love the weather, and the music scene is awesome.
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#85664 - 02/23/05 01:13 PM Re: Anybody here from Texas?
Pennywizz6 Offline
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Registered: 11/10/04
Posts: 434
Loc: Shakopee, MN, USA
Ive been to Texas many times and know people that live there.

Pros: Houses are dirt-cheap. You can buy a house for 300k that would sell in minnesota where I live for at least double.

Cheap vehicles!

Cons:

Hot... all the time.
Exspensive cooling.
Exspensive water.

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#85665 - 02/23/05 03:44 PM Re: Anybody here from Texas?
kbrkr Offline
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Registered: 11/19/02
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Loc: Tampa, FL
Quote:
Originally posted by Tony Rome:
Hey Al....what type of work do you do????


Hey Tony

Well, I'm a VP/Program Manager/Software Architect for Merrill Lynch.

That make any sense? LOL

Thanks
Al



[This message has been edited by kbrkr (edited 02-23-2005).]
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#85666 - 02/23/05 03:46 PM Re: Anybody here from Texas?
kbrkr Offline
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Registered: 11/19/02
Posts: 2866
Loc: Tampa, FL
Quote:
Originally posted by Pennywizz6:
Ive been to Texas many times and know people that live there.

Pros: Houses are dirt-cheap. You can buy a house for 300k that would sell in minnesota where I live for at least double.

Cheap vehicles!

Cons:

Hot... all the time.
Exspensive cooling.
Exspensive water.


Wow...never heard of expensive water and cooling. Guess I better chew on that a while.

Good news is there is NO income tax and Gasoline is cheap, isn't it?
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#85667 - 02/23/05 04:09 PM Re: Anybody here from Texas?
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
I don't think water is that expensive. Gasoline is about the same here. It is around $1.72 per gallon for regular unleaded.
There is no state income tax, and there is no sales tax on groceries.
DonM

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#85668 - 02/23/05 05:33 PM Re: Anybody here from Texas?
shboom Offline
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Registered: 02/27/04
Posts: 741
Loc: Victoria, British Columbia
Quote:
Originally posted by DonM:
Gasoline is about the same here. It is around $172. per gallon for regular unleaded.

DonM


Whoa...I hope that decimal point was a typo!!!



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#85669 - 02/23/05 05:49 PM Re: Anybody here from Texas?
DonM Offline
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
What decimal point?

Thanks,
Don
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#85670 - 02/24/05 12:07 AM Re: Anybody here from Texas?
Nigel Offline
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Registered: 06/01/98
Posts: 6483
Loc: Ventura CA USA
$172 per gallon is more like the price of gas in California.

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