Posted on 05/12/2009 2:30:54 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Perhaps so but Austin is still probably better off than almost all the major cities in the United States.
Good. Come on down and help us offset the liberal hippie trash that infests the place.
“pretentious, faux-community that is overcrowded and very much over-impressed with itself”
Well stated. They like to use the “Don’t mess with Texas” slogan, but they’re using it for the wrong reasons. Ex-Californians who want Texas to be more like home.
Is that your Charlotte up there in post two?
No, Raleigh’s the state capital, and the big university branches are in other parts of the state. UNC-Charlotte is a pretty big commuter campus, but nothing comparable to UT-Austin or the “flagship” UNC branches.
It used to be banking, retail, and communications headquarters in Charlotte; I don’t know what’s left functioning since the downturn hit!
OH, that post. I’m sure it must be, but note the date 2004-06 ... before the banking crash.
Yep. I was born and raised in Austin and it definitely was better before being "discovered" by the national media and every other dot com in the country. Of course it catches flack for being so liberal and goofy, but it will always be home to me and I love it more than any place on the planet.
Good point. Back then, even 0bama looked good.
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Well. To some, I think.
Unless it was all an Acorn plot.
It’s all some kind of plot. Commies, I expect.
It comes and goes. Back in ‘97, I got laid off from a job in Austin and could not find anything. I searched for months and ended up in the Dallas area. I kept on looking for a job back in Austin but I gave up after a year. At that time, the Dallas area was the hot spot.
hey - sending you freepmail...
JG
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Cloning Marin County isn't something I'd imagine would cause reg'lar Texan chests to swell with pride.
Of course, if anyone here in the Austin area has any knowledge of jobs available, I will be more than happy to change my tune on this town... ;-) I am going to be attending the Austin Tech Republicans gathering this Thursday in hopes of making some connections. Hope to see everyone there.
I grew up in Austin in the 60s and I know that it was a much better place to live in then now.
I used to regularly take the bus to the Paramount and State Theaters to watch movies on Congress Ave., hike up and down the rugged Barton Creek(no paths then), and could drive around without the traffic and toll roads.
Thanks, I prefer better places.
True, we are in reasonably good economic shape considering what is happening in other big cities. I don’t have any plans to move :)
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