I ❤ Texas

[Ronv69]

In what year were you born? If you don't mind my asking.

Reminds me of the old logic questions on math tests... If Jimmy was 12 in 1976 what year was he born...

42

No, that is the meaning of life and everything.

[Tsal]

When was the last time you were there?

07-08 I think. Why?

It's completely changed. You wouldn't recognize it. The built-up area has expanded 25 miles in every direction and hundreds of huge apartment complexes have been built. The area where we moved, Humble, in 2005, was at the end of a dead end road with woods all the way to the nearest major road. 2 miles and the traffic was not too bad. We were 35 miles from the center of Houston and about 10 miles from the edge of the heavily populated area. When we moved in 2020, we were surrounded by subdivisions and the traffic was terrible. It took 30 minutes to go the 2 miles to the main road, which was 8 lanes that were usually stopped except for when everyone was racing. There was a fatal accident at least twice a week within 5 miles of our house. On my recent visit, the heavily populated area was 20 miles past our house. Plus, the government has completely gone off the rails and home invasions happened daily. Imagine the population of NJ in one huge, sprawling city.

Oh I'm not denying expansion has taken place but, to compare populous is way off. Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country for its size. You come to North Jersey for your vacation and drive around. Lol

[Ronv69]

07-08 I think. Why?

It's completely changed. You wouldn't recognize it. The built-up area has expanded 25 miles in every direction and hundreds of huge apartment complexes have been built. The area where we moved, Humble, in 2005, was at the end of a dead end road with woods all the way to the nearest major road. 2 miles and the traffic was not too bad. We were 35 miles from the center of Houston and about 10 miles from the edge of the heavily populated area. When we moved in 2020, we were surrounded by subdivisions and the traffic was terrible. It took 30 minutes to go the 2 miles to the main road, which was 8 lanes that were usually stopped except for when everyone was racing. There was a fatal accident at least twice a week within 5 miles of our house. On my recent visit, the heavily populated area was 20 miles past our house. Plus, the government has completely gone off the rails and home invasions happened daily. Imagine the population of NJ in one huge, sprawling city.

Oh I'm not denying expansion has taken place but, to compare populous is way off. Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country for its size. You come to North Jersey for your vacation and drive around. Lol

What I'm saying is that the Houston metro area has grown to the point that it's larger and almost as densely populated as New Jersey. It has only a million less people than New Jersey. These days there shouldn't be a noticeable difference between driving between the two places. My last trip to Houston almost killed me. I will never visit any of the northeast states, unless I go back to Maine or New Hampshire, which isn't likely. How about you take a drive from Huntsville to Galveston or Baytown to Katy?

[Citizen B]

What I'm saying is that the Houston metro area has grown to the point that it's larger and almost as densely populated as New Jersey. It has only a million less people than New Jersey. These days there shouldn't be a noticeable difference between driving between the two places. My last trip to Houston almost killed me. I will never visit any of the northeast states, unless I go back to Maine or New Hampshire, which isn't likely. How about you take a drive from Huntsville to Galveston or Baytown to Katy?

You already know what I am going to say so I am not going to belabor the obvious.

[montag]

What I'm saying is that the Houston metro area has grown to the point that it's larger and almost as densely populated as New Jersey. It has only a million less people than New Jersey. These days there shouldn't be a noticeable difference between driving between the two places. My last trip to Houston almost killed me. I will never visit any of the northeast states, unless I go back to Maine or New Hampshire, which isn't likely. How about you take a drive from Huntsville to Galveston or Baytown to Katy?

You already know what I am going to say so I am not going to belabor the obvious.

In he spirit of the approaching holiday, I triple dog dare either of you to drive from New Orleans to San Antonio on I-10.

[Citizen B]

What I'm saying is that the Houston metro area has grown to the point that it's larger and almost as densely populated as New Jersey. It has only a million less people than New Jersey. These days there shouldn't be a noticeable difference between driving between the two places. My last trip to Houston almost killed me. I will never visit any of the northeast states, unless I go back to Maine or New Hampshire, which isn't likely. How about you take a drive from Huntsville to Galveston or Baytown to Katy?

You already know what I am going to say so I am not going to belabor the obvious.

In he spirit of the approaching holiday, I triple dog dare either of you to drive from New Orleans to San Antonio on I-10.

After I hit Beaumont, there will be no point in driving any further. Once I have had the best, I don't need the rest of Texas.

[Ronv69]

What I'm saying is that the Houston metro area has grown to the point that it's larger and almost as densely populated as New Jersey. It has only a million less people than New Jersey. These days there shouldn't be a noticeable difference between driving between the two places. My last trip to Houston almost killed me. I will never visit any of the northeast states, unless I go back to Maine or New Hampshire, which isn't likely. How about you take a drive from Huntsville to Galveston or Baytown to Katy?

You already know what I am going to say so I am not going to belabor the obvious.

In he spirit of the approaching holiday, I triple dog dare either of you to drive from New Orleans to San Antonio on I-10.

I've done it more than once. Never again. It's 6 hours from our house to New Orleans. That's a rather nice drive on LA 49.

[montag]

You already know what I am going to say so I am not going to belabor the obvious.

In he spirit of the approaching holiday, I triple dog dare either of you to drive from New Orleans to San Antonio on I-10.

After I hit Beaumont, there will be no point in driving any further. Once I have had the best, I don't need the rest of Texas.

Rest assured that I-10 is as poorly paved west of Beaumont as it is east.

[montag]

You already know what I am going to say so I am not going to belabor the obvious.

In he spirit of the approaching holiday, I triple dog dare either of you to drive from New Orleans to San Antonio on I-10.

I've done it more than once. Never again. It's 6 hours from our house to New Orleans. That's a rather nice drive on LA 49.

Now that is a better drive. I was near you last week and my entire route was designed around staying off of interstates and divided highways.

[Tsal]

It's completely changed. You wouldn't recognize it. The built-up area has expanded 25 miles in every direction and hundreds of huge apartment complexes have been built. The area where we moved, Humble, in 2005, was at the end of a dead end road with woods all the way to the nearest major road. 2 miles and the traffic was not too bad. We were 35 miles from the center of Houston and about 10 miles from the edge of the heavily populated area. When we moved in 2020, we were surrounded by subdivisions and the traffic was terrible. It took 30 minutes to go the 2 miles to the main road, which was 8 lanes that were usually stopped except for when everyone was racing. There was a fatal accident at least twice a week within 5 miles of our house. On my recent visit, the heavily populated area was 20 miles past our house. Plus, the government has completely gone off the rails and home invasions happened daily. Imagine the population of NJ in one huge, sprawling city.

Oh I'm not denying expansion has taken place but, to compare populous is way off. Jersey is the most densely populated state in the country for its size. You come to North Jersey for your vacation and drive around. Lol

What I'm saying is that the Houston metro area has grown to the point that it's larger and almost as densely populated as New Jersey. It has only a million less people than New Jersey. These days there shouldn't be a noticeable difference between driving between the two places. My last trip to Houston almost killed me. I will never visit any of the northeast states, unless I go back to Maine or New Hampshire, which isn't likely. How about you take a drive from Huntsville to Galveston or Baytown to Katy?

Even almost isn't close enough. My doors are open if you come to NJ.
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