Other road users
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From: Brownsville, TX 78521
RE: Other road users
academic, here's some thoughtsfor you....
The town we live in isTHEmost impoverished city in the entire U.S.A (published figures 2005, cities over 100,000 population). Why would we move here? We don't speak Spanish and many here don't speak English. Simple, it is what you make of it. It costs less to live here than most of the US, money goes farther for major expenditures. The beach is only 30 minutes away and the climate is mostly quite lovely although quite hot & humid in the summer.
We moved here because of the laid back atmosphere and the warmth of the people. Communication is sometimes a problem but once translation is established you realize how warm the people are. It is totally different from anywhere I've ever lived but I like it. Many Texans consider this area to be "the pits". They are so foolishly incorrect.
Housing here is beyond cheap by today's standards. What would cost you 300,000 pounds can be had in this area for FAR less than onehalf of that in US money.Currently if you came here with 100,000 pounds you would indeed be a wealthy man. At current rates that would be around one quarter of a million dollars. Nothing to sneeze at.
In California that would buy you atiny little beach house, Where I live now it would buy you a custom 30,000 square foot home and a new very nice car...and servants!. THAT is why we live were we do. A little lesson in US economy.
The town we live in isTHEmost impoverished city in the entire U.S.A (published figures 2005, cities over 100,000 population). Why would we move here? We don't speak Spanish and many here don't speak English. Simple, it is what you make of it. It costs less to live here than most of the US, money goes farther for major expenditures. The beach is only 30 minutes away and the climate is mostly quite lovely although quite hot & humid in the summer.
We moved here because of the laid back atmosphere and the warmth of the people. Communication is sometimes a problem but once translation is established you realize how warm the people are. It is totally different from anywhere I've ever lived but I like it. Many Texans consider this area to be "the pits". They are so foolishly incorrect.
Housing here is beyond cheap by today's standards. What would cost you 300,000 pounds can be had in this area for FAR less than onehalf of that in US money.Currently if you came here with 100,000 pounds you would indeed be a wealthy man. At current rates that would be around one quarter of a million dollars. Nothing to sneeze at.
In California that would buy you atiny little beach house, Where I live now it would buy you a custom 30,000 square foot home and a new very nice car...and servants!. THAT is why we live were we do. A little lesson in US economy.
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academic, here's some thoughtsfor you....
The town we live in isTHEmost impoverished city in the entire U.S.A (published figures 2005, cities over 100,000 population). Why would we move here? We don't speak Spanish and many here don't speak English. Simple, it is what you make of it. It costs less to live here than most of the US, money goes farther for major expenditures. The beach is only 30 minutes away and the climate is mostly quite lovely although quite hot & humid in the summer.
We moved here because of the laid back atmosphere and the warmth of the people. Communication is sometimes a problem but once translation is established you realize how warm the people are. It is totally different from anywhere I've ever lived but I like it. Many Texans consider this area to be "the pits". They are so foolishly incorrect.
Housing here is beyond cheap by today's standards. What would cost you 300,000 pounds can be had in this area for FAR less than onehalf of that in US money.Currently if you came here with 100,000 pounds you would indeed be a wealthy man. At current rates that would be around one quarter of a million dollars. Nothing to sneeze at.
In California that would buy you atiny little beach house, Where I live now it would buy you a custom 30,000 square foot home and a new very nice car...and servants!. THAT is why we live were we do. A little lesson in US economy.
academic, here's some thoughtsfor you....
The town we live in isTHEmost impoverished city in the entire U.S.A (published figures 2005, cities over 100,000 population). Why would we move here? We don't speak Spanish and many here don't speak English. Simple, it is what you make of it. It costs less to live here than most of the US, money goes farther for major expenditures. The beach is only 30 minutes away and the climate is mostly quite lovely although quite hot & humid in the summer.
We moved here because of the laid back atmosphere and the warmth of the people. Communication is sometimes a problem but once translation is established you realize how warm the people are. It is totally different from anywhere I've ever lived but I like it. Many Texans consider this area to be "the pits". They are so foolishly incorrect.
Housing here is beyond cheap by today's standards. What would cost you 300,000 pounds can be had in this area for FAR less than onehalf of that in US money.Currently if you came here with 100,000 pounds you would indeed be a wealthy man. At current rates that would be around one quarter of a million dollars. Nothing to sneeze at.
In California that would buy you atiny little beach house, Where I live now it would buy you a custom 30,000 square foot home and a new very nice car...and servants!. THAT is why we live were we do. A little lesson in US economy.
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My last post was a bit biased. We also have relatively high rates of unemployment and salaries are lower here. But our industrial past is being cleaned up rapidly. We have salmon back in our rivers and the otter is coming with them - a sure sign of clean water. We have the worlds largest colony of Grey Seals back on Seal Sands [a historical name] and huge colonies of sea birds on our coast. The south has water shortages and hose bans. We even export water to Saudi because we have huge upland reservoirs which were built to service the industrial giants which are no longer there. Also [as you probably suspect] it pi..... down a lot here too.
Salutations and manly hugs.
Salutations and manly hugs.
RE: Other road users
Not with me, but I do have a baseball bat in my car that I carry for emergencies such as someone scratching my paint job...
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From: Brownsville, TX 78521
RE: Other road users
ORIGINAL: academic
My last post was a bit biased. We also have relatively high rates of unemployment and salaries are lower here. But our industrial past is being cleaned up rapidly. We have salmon back in our rivers and the otter is coming with them - a sure sign of clean water. We have the worlds largest colony of Grey Seals back on Seal Sands [a historical name] and huge colonies of sea birds on our coast. The south has water shortages and hose bans. We even export water to Saudi because we have huge upland reservoirs which were built to service the industrial giants which are no longer there. Also [as you probably suspect] it pi..... down a lot here too.
Salutations and manly hugs.
My last post was a bit biased. We also have relatively high rates of unemployment and salaries are lower here. But our industrial past is being cleaned up rapidly. We have salmon back in our rivers and the otter is coming with them - a sure sign of clean water. We have the worlds largest colony of Grey Seals back on Seal Sands [a historical name] and huge colonies of sea birds on our coast. The south has water shortages and hose bans. We even export water to Saudi because we have huge upland reservoirs which were built to service the industrial giants which are no longer there. Also [as you probably suspect] it pi..... down a lot here too.
Salutations and manly hugs.
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From: Brownsville, TX 78521
RE: Other road users
ORIGINAL: academic
You can always rely on good old Auntie Beeby. Our govt. hates it, thank God.
You can always rely on good old Auntie Beeby. Our govt. hates it, thank God.
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By the way...what time is it there right now, it's 07:36 AM here in Ohio, USA...
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By the way...what time is it there right now, it's 07:36 AM here in Ohio, USA...
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Academic...do you have a picture of your car?
If so would you post it for us...
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Academic...do you have a picture of your car?
If so would you post it for us...
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