suggest a place for me to live

BiGGieStuFF

BiGGieStuFF

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lorenza said:
psh...houston floods all the time. i am used to it. if my street doesnt flood at least once a year, it is odd...
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Yeah you just get used to it. As long as you don't live in any flood zones you have nothing to worry about. I've lived here 25 years and only got caught in Alicia and was stuck in my condo for 2 days once.

Have you ever visited texas boxingguy?
 
lorenza

lorenza

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BiGGieStuFF said:
Yeah you just get used to it. As long as you don't live in any flood zones you have nothing to worry about. I've lived here 25 years and only got caught in Alicia and was stuck in my condo for 2 days once.

Have you ever visited texas boxingguy?
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when was alicia?
 
BiGGieStuFF

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lorenza said:
before my time? lol. you make me sound really young, or make yourself sound really old...i cant decide which
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A little bit of both chica :) I've been in Houston longer than you've been alive. Chew on that :eek:
 
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kchau

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boxingguy said:
I'm tired of the city I live in (Las Vegas, NV).

Some problems (in no particular order):

traffic (hit and runs every day, 2 or 3 people killed every week)
pollution
attempted murders every day
successful murders 2 or 3 times a week
second highest auto theft rate in the country
too many angry people
poor performing schools (One of my tennis partners is an 8th grade teacher, he gets cursed out every day and the parents don't care)
. . .

I'm looking for a place where:

the above problems aren't quite so bad
tennis is played outdoors year round at a good public facility
I can buy a little house for 100K
natural disaster threat is low (hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, etc.)
people are free to not practice religion
. . .

Any suggestions?:)
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seattle:

traffic, just as bad, but no violence
pretty clean air, alot cleaner than cali
rarely murders
not too many stolen cars tha tiknow of
there are some pretty nice people up here
some of the suburban school districts perform well, (seattle school district sucks ass, but close cities have good districtis)

There are plenty of places to play tennis, good clubs and public indoor places, as well as alot of outdoor courts
you can get a nice condo for 100k
last earthquake we had that shook seattle was in 2001, we get alot of rain though, nothing crazy.
not too many crazy religuious guys. aside from the occasional mooreman? kid that rides his bike around and knocks on your door, just slam it on them.
 
Phil

Phil

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boxingguy said:
Did it! That was fun, thanks cak. Here's what they came up with:

Brownsville, Texas On the Border, By the Sea
This town at the southern tip of Texas began as Fort Brown, built to support the U.S. claim to the Rio Grande as a southern border…
Population: 139,700 | Average Home Price: $100,000 | Precipitation: 25" | Snow: 0"

Abilene, Texas Key City in the Big Country
This town's beautiful Paramount Theater hosts the West Texas Film Festival each year…
Population: 116,000 | Average Home Price: $120,000 | Precipitation: 24" | Snow: 5"

Jackson, Mississippi Old Capital of the South
This historic Mississippi city is the home of the largest planetarium in the Southeast…
Population: 449,000 | Average Home Price: $132,000 | Precipitation: 49" | Snow: 1"

Enid, Oklahoma Bright Star of the Great Plains
This largest town in northwest Oklahoma grew out of the Great Land Rush of 1893…
Population: 46,400 | Average Home Price: $101,000 | Precipitation: 30" | Snow: 12"

Albany, Georgia The Good Life City
This cultural, industrial and educational hub is the fastest-growing city in Georgia...
Population: 123,300 | Average Home Price: $146,000 | Precipitation: 49" | Snow: 1"

Athens, Georgia The Classic City
The world's only double-barreled cannon rests in this Georgia town; it was "a spectacular failure" in tests in 1864...
Population: 102,500 | Average Home Price: $175,000 | Precipitation: 50" | Snow: 0"

McAllen, Texas City of Palms
This lush spot in Rio Grande country is a birdwatcher's paradise, home each April to the Texas Tropics Nature Festival...
Population: 106,400 | Average Home Price: $120,000 | Precipitation: 26" | Snow: 0"

Killeen, Texas Star of Texas Hill Country
Fort Hood, the nation's largest Army Base, is not far from this Texas town…
Population: 87,000 | Average Home Price: $120,000 | Precipitation: 33" | Snow: 2"

Columbia, South Carolina Hub of the New South
This is the capital of South Carolina, where the State Dance is The Shag…
Population: 96,650 | Average Home Price: $190,000 | Precipitation: 42" | Snow: 2"

Tulsa, Oklahoma A Blend of the Best
This technologically important Oklahoma city hosts a low-tech Blue Grass and Chili Festival each year...
Population: 388,000 | Average Home Price: $135,000 | Precipitation: 43" | Snow: 5"

Clarksville, Tennessee The New South
This Tennessee city calls itself the "Gateway to the New South"…
Population: 103,455 | Average Home Price: $132,000 | Precipitation: 50" | Snow: 8"

Tuscaloosa, Alabama The Big Apple of the South
This important city on Alabama's Black Warrior river is home to Stillman College and the University of Alabama...
Population: 79,300 | Average Home Price: $237,000 | Precipitation: 52" | Snow: 1"

Amarillo, Texas The Crown of Texas
This Texas town's cattle industry was started by Charles Goodnight, inventor of the chuckwagon…
Population: 173,600 | Average Home Price: $125,000 | Precipitation: 20" | Snow: 15"

Lubbock, Texas Home to a Legend
This unpredictable West Texas town has had a symphony orchestra since 1949…
Population: 199,600 | Average Home Price: $133,000 | Precipitation: 18" | Snow: 10"

Birmingham, Alabama America’s Magic City
This city is home to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame…
Population: 237,000 | Average Home Price: $157,000 | Precipitation: 54" | Snow: 1"

Dothan, Alabama A Place in the Heart
This "Peanut Capital of the World" hosts the National Peanut Festival each fall…
Population: 62,700 | Average Home Price: $194,000 | Precipitation: 41" | Snow: 0"

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hub of South Mississippi
This southeast Mississippi hub has been rated the #1 small city in the nation for health care…
Population: 46,700 | Average Home Price: $130,000 | Precipitation: 58" | Snow: 0"

Greenville, South Carolina The Rising Star of the South
The Peace Center for the Performing Arts presents theater and concerts in this South Carolina city's rejuvenated downtown…
Population: 56,000 | Average Home Price: $190,000 | Precipitation: 51" | Snow: 7"

Bryan-College Station, Texas The Heart of Texas
Home to a major university, this spot claims to have the friendliest residents in the world…
Population: 133,550 | Average Home Price: $145,000 | Precipitation: 33" | Snow: 2"

Tyler, Texas The Rose City
This Rose Capital of the World hosts the Texas Rose Festival each October…
Population: 83,650 | Average Home Price: $150,000 | Precipitation: 45" | Snow: 1"

Savannah, Georgia Georgia’s Historic City
Conde Nast Traveler magazine named this Georgia town one of the top 10 U.S. cities to visit…
Population: 235,300 | Average Home Price: $203,000 | Precipitation: 51" | Snow: 0"

Clearwater, Florida City of Gold Medal Beaches
Once you're done playing in the sun and sand, you can ride the world's largest speedboat in this unique city...
Population: 109,000 | Average Home Price: $214,500 | Precipitation: 51" | Snow: 0"

Daytona Beach, Florida The World’s Most Famous Beach
This traditional spring break location is also a popular destination for nesting sea turtles…
Population: 64,600 | Average Home Price: $198,000 | Precipitation: 51" | Snow: 0"

Louisville, Kentucky Home of the Kentucky Derby
This beautiful river city was home to Colonel Harland Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken…
Population: 248,000 | Average Home Price: $186,000 | Precipitation: 43" | Snow: 17"


Greenville and Columbia came up, along with a bunch of TX cities.
Any opinions on any of these towns?
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Yeah, I have an opinion (of course). YUK!

There's a REASON that most of the towns on that list are priced on the cheap side. You figure it out...and hopefully, for his sake, the person to whom this advice is directed will do the same. But hey, don't listen to ME...I mean, who WOULDN'T want to live in a town that boasts the worlds ONLY double barrelled cannon? Yeah!
 
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sharapovalover

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Charlotte NC

occasionally a weak hurricane



u would hate tuscaloosa TRAFFIC and jackson THEY ARE ON A LOCK DOWN BECAUSE OF TOO MUCH CRIME they dont meet your requirements
 
boxingguy

boxingguy

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BiGGieStuFF said:
What else is there to do during the day besides gambling and shopping?
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Eat and drink.

Hanging out at the bigger hotel pools is pretty fun. I have a hookup at one of the major resort pools :cool:. Let me know if you're interested.
 
boxingguy

boxingguy

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BiGGieStuFF said:
Have you ever visited texas boxingguy?
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I was at Newk's last month, and I saw a little bit of Austin. From what little I saw of Texas, I got a very positive impression. I could definitely see that Austin is going through growing pains. Heavier traffic than I expected.

Definitely have to make another trip to scout out more places. So far, this Georgetown sounds worthy of a visit. And I also want to see where the new courts in East Austin are going to be.

Columbia has piqued my interest as well. I'm already toying with the idea of coordinating a visit to South Carolina with the Family Circle Cup.
 
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tennis-n-sc

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boxingguy said:
I was at Newk's last month, and I saw a little bit of Austin. From what little I saw of Texas, I got a very positive impression. I could definitely see that Austin is going through growing pains. Heavier traffic than I expected.

Definitely have to make another trip to scout out more places. So far, this Georgetown sounds worthy of a visit. And I also want to see where the new courts in East Austin are going to be.

Columbia has piqued my interest as well. I'm already toying with the idea of coordinating a visit to South Carolina with the Family Circle Cup.
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You would be plesantly surprised, I think. Charleston is fantastic and the FAmily Cup is awesome for a WTA event. The traffic in the metro Columbia area can be a bit crazy at rush hours but other than that the city is fine. Be sure to check out the Lexington County tennis facility, about 15 miles from downtown Columbia.
 
boxingguy

boxingguy

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atatu!

atatu said:
The new courts will be on 7800 Johnny Morris Road, east of town. Not sure when they are supposed to be finished, as always, funds are a consideration. They had the money to expand an existing tennis center, but building an entire new tennis center costs more money. But the mayor and the city council don't care, they just wanted to throw a bone to the tennis community and this was their idea.
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Atatu- What would you say about the area of town where those new courts are going?
 
atatu

atatu

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Not the best part of town, but it's not a crime infested area or anything either. At the moment, there isn't much out there, but Austin is growing pretty fast, so it will probably be pretty suburban soon. Again, anything east of I-35 is not going to be the best part of town, but it's not like downtown Houston or anything. There is a nice park nearby.
 
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SalvadorVeiga

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chess9 said:
Texas also has some of the worst air quality in the world. I don't know about Austin, but Houston is the pits, IMHO. I've been in Waco (1984) and there wasn't much there, but the blue bonnets were pretty. Very windy and hot.

I'd vote for the following:

1. Greenville, SC;
2. Myrtle Beach, SC;
3. Winston-Salem, NC;
4. Sea Island, Ga.
5. Orlando, Fl.
6. Charlottesville, Va.
7. Norfolk, Va.
8. Alicante area of Spain
9. Brighton, UK
10. Southern Portugal

-Robert
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Hey man... I saw you mentioned portugal ...have you ever been in Portugal ? I think one place even better would be Cascais/Estoril although it can get pricey but for 100K you can get something in the suburbs...Cascais is on the coast of portugal Western side of Europe, nice weather, good food, can get really hot in summer...its a nice scenario to live...just to mention several kings lived here and this was the place many spies used to hang out during the cold war (in the old style of James Bond movies with casino's and stuff )

I will try to post some pics
 
boxingguy

boxingguy

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tennis-n-sc. . .

. . . or others in the know. I've been looking at this Moon South Carolina Handbook. A couple of things in here caught my attention:

1) "Carolinians use ritualized courtesies copiously to smooth the rough edges of humanity. Carolinians are taught to say "yes ma'am", "no sir", "please", and "thank you" . . . Here, age is generally still respected, and one way of showing and reinforcing this respect is the customary respectful way of referring to elders as "ma'am" and "sir" . . . Children address adults normally with "Mr.", "Miss", or "Mrs." attached to either the adult's first name or last name . . ."

2) "If you're 'white' or 'black', it's possible you'll find some hostility from 'the other' while visiting South Carolina. If you are part of an interracial couple, you'll possibly experience some disapproving looks from members of both races, especially as you venture into the country or into the more homogeneous neighborhoods of the major cities."


How accurate are these descriptions of South Carolina? The first part appeals to me quite a bit, the second part not so much.
 
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tennis-n-sc

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boxingguy said:
. . . or others in the know. I've been looking at this Moon South Carolina Handbook. A couple of things in here caught my attention:

1) "Carolinians use ritualized courtesies copiously to smooth the rough edges of humanity. Carolinians are taught to say "yes ma'am", "no sir", "please", and "thank you" . . . Here, age is generally still respected, and one way of showing and reinforcing this respect is the customary respectful way of referring to elders as "ma'am" and "sir" . . . Children address adults normally with "Mr.", "Miss", or "Mrs." attached to either the adult's first name or last name . . ."

2) "If you're 'white' or 'black', it's possible you'll find some hostility from 'the other' while visiting South Carolina. If you are part of an interracial couple, you'll possibly experience some disapproving looks from members of both races, especially as you venture into the country or into the more homogeneous neighborhoods of the major cities."


How accurate are these descriptions of South Carolina? The first part appeals to me quite a bit, the second part not so much.
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#1 is more true in the more rural areas with some carry over into the more populated areas. However, locations like the Upstate, wihich includes Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson, have been diluted with the customs of the immigrants over the past 20 years from all over the U.S. and Europe.

#2 has elements of truth but no more than I have witnessed in any other place in this country. I find these differences to be more along economic lines than race and the booming economy in the populated areas have created opportunities for everyone. Interracial marriages are common and I have not witnessed any problems. As you may or may not know, Greenville is the hometown of Jesse Jackson, although he seldom visits.

There are still some leftovers from the past. Black colleges are available but there aren't as many of them as there used to be. I just find the area to be accepting of most everyone. The Hispanic presence is growing repidly. If you think that white men in South Carolina wear overalls, chew tobacco, marry their cousins, drive pickup trucks and play banjos, well, that just isn't true. You have SC confused with West Virginia.:p
 
boxingguy

boxingguy

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tennis-n-sc said:
#1 is more true in the more rural areas with some carry over into the more populated areas. However, locations like the Upstate, wihich includes Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson, have been diluted with the customs of the immigrants over the past 20 years from all over the U.S. and Europe.

#2 has elements of truth but no more than I have witnessed in any other place in this country. I find these differences to be more along economic lines than race and the booming economy in the populated areas have created opportunities for everyone. Interracial marriages are common and I have not witnessed any problems. As you may or may not know, Greenville is the hometown of Jesse Jackson, although he seldom visits.

There are still some leftovers from the past. Black colleges are available but there aren't as many of them as there used to be. I just find the area to be accepting of most everyone. The Hispanic presence is growing repidly. If you think that white men in South Carolina wear overalls, chew tobacco, marry their cousins, drive pickup trucks and play banjos, well, that just isn't true. You have SC confused with West Virginia.:p
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Thanks again for the great insight. SC is still in the running!:)
 
Andres

Andres

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boxingguy said:
Andres, I can picture myself in that photo. We're talking 100K US$, correct?
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Yes, under 100K USD.
If you can spend a little more, like 150K USD, you can also buy a lot big enough to build a house, and you will still have room enough to build a hardcourt in the yard.
 
CanadianChic

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I just joined this thread and haven't read the other responses, but my choice would be Seattle. That's where I'm heading anyway!! :) You have the ocean, the mountains, a ton of suburbs in the greater Seattle area where crime levels are very reasonable, close to the Canadian border (sorry, personal benefit), and so much to do year round if you don't mind a little rain. :)
 
BiGGieStuFF

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lorenza said:
lol. houston is really not THAT great...
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But it's what he's looking for. :). Low cost living with a good tennis community. Not to mention you can play tennis almost all year round except for that 2 week span of cold and even then you can still play :).
 
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