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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:19:42 PM EDT
Lets do this again and go over some of the most important talking points. I will concede and add the negatives.
Relatively Safe Decent Gun Laws Can Hunt with Suppressors No State Income Tax (Great for Businesses) Superior Barbeque Whataburger (We also have In N Out too just because) Sweet Tea Diversity (Which makes us more cultured) Large Oil and Gas Industry Military Bases with decent Armories NASA Astros Tech Boom Drawbacks: Bad weather Crime in big cities Not enough public hunting land 
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:20:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:21:30 PM EDT
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No state with fire ants is the “best state”.
Texas does do a lot of things very right though. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:21:44 PM EDT
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The weather makes it not worth it. I'll stay in pa
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:22:15 PM EDT
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Quoted: Lets do this again and go over some of the most important talking points. I will concede and add the negatives. Relatively Safe Decent Gun Laws Can Hunt with Suppressors No State Income Tax (Great for Businesses) Superior Barbeque Whataburger (We also have In N Out too just because) Sweet Tea Diversity (Which makes us more cultured) Large Oil and Gas Industry Military Bases with decent Armories NASA Astros Tech Boom Drawbacks: Bad weather Crime in big cities Not enough public hunting land https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/texas-flag-blowing-wind-blue-sky-background-98833622.jpg I LOVE LIVING IN TEXAS, Much better than my Previous State of Colorado (at least what has become of it) + its next door to Louisiana :) |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:22:45 PM EDT
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You missed the biggest drawback, borders Mexico.
And NC bbq ftw. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:23:00 PM EDT
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I think that if we had a southern border worth calling it one and didn’t get completely assfucked on property taxes, I’d be much more inclined to agree with you.
Instead we don’t really have a border and get completely screwed on imaginary non capitalized capital gains. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:24:05 PM EDT
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Agreed. The US only has 49 states, too. You guys do you, and stay out.
No smileys, just honesty. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:24:07 PM EDT
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Unfortunately, when Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin turn your state blue, the whole country will be fucked.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:25:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You missed the biggest drawback, borders Mexico. And NC bbq ftw. Blasphemy, there is only one kind of BBQ and that is Texas, anything else just kills trees with copious amounts of wasted paper towels. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:25:14 PM EDT
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Texas raises some of the most humble and insight people that I've know.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:25:22 PM EDT
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My dad often said "Never ask a man whether he's from Texas. If he's not, you'll embarrass him. If he is, he'll tell you."
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:26:19 PM EDT
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Yeah, demographics will turn TX blue before MO I bet.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:28:25 PM EDT
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Wonder if OP is into crossfit?
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:30:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Texas raises some of the most humble and insight people that I've know. I know that's right! 
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:31:39 PM EDT
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Stop telling people about TX.
They've all come here. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:32:28 PM EDT
[#16]
Texas sucks. Probably has to do with all the Texans.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:35:02 PM EDT
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We've been here since our Cherokee ancestors bolted off the Res in the 1820's.
Came from Alabama. Fought Caddo and Sabine Indians in East Texas to make a name for themselves too. Fearless and damn near indestructible as well. Or we still wouldn't be here. At least that's what they tell me from the Ancients. No Dawes roll # for me. F it. Now the tribe in East Texas has incorporated Muong tribespeople and their children and lead by a former Green Beret who used them in Vietnam and Lao who is the tribal Chief of this particular band now. Fine with me. Got to pick and choose about some of the ladies tho.. 
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:35:06 PM EDT
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Texas is a shithole. Just ask the thousands of other staters that move here every month.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:40:32 PM EDT
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I thought about getting a second home in Texas once. Then I realized that public land to shoot on is almost non-existent. And, because of no state income tax, the property taxes are unbelievably high.
So, I decided to stay in Arizona.  |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:41:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:41:40 PM EDT
[#21]
Nope, it’s terrible here. If anything people should move away. Definitely don’t move here.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:42:17 PM EDT
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I agree with OP. It's way better than Ohio. Don't come here.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:42:38 PM EDT
[#23]
We do it right in TX.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:42:55 PM EDT
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Quoted: Lets do this again and go over some of the most important talking points. I will concede and add the negatives. Relatively Safe Decent Gun Laws Can Hunt with Suppressors No State Income Tax (Great for Businesses) Superior Barbeque Whataburger (We also have In N Out too just because) Sweet Tea Diversity (Which makes us more cultured) Large Oil and Gas Industry Military Bases with decent Armories NASA Astros Tech Boom Buc-ee's Drawbacks: Bad weather Crime in big cities Not enough public hunting land Whataburger  https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/texas-flag-blowing-wind-blue-sky-background-98833622.jpg You forgot a few 
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:43:40 PM EDT
[#25]
lol, nope
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:43:56 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: No state with fire ants is the “best state”. Texas does do a lot of things very right though. When you have fire ants you don’t have ticks. We don’t have a Lyme Disease because the fire ants eat the ticks. You have to take the good with the bad. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:44:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, demographics will turn TX blue before MO I bet. What party was Claire McCaskill affiliated with? I forget... |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:44:47 PM EDT
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Quoted: Lets do this again and go over some of the most important talking points. I will concede and add the negatives. Relatively Safe Decent Gun Laws Can Hunt with Suppressors No State Income Tax (Great for Businesses) Superior Barbeque Whataburger (We also have In N Out too just because) Sweet Tea Diversity (Which makes us more cultured) Large Oil and Gas Industry Military Bases with decent Armories NASA Astros Tech Boom Drawbacks: Bad weather Crime in big cities Not enough public hunting land https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/texas-flag-blowing-wind-blue-sky-background-98833622.jpg My #1 complaint about Texas |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:45:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Unfortunately, when Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin turn your state blue, the whole country will be fucked. Blah, blah, blah. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:45:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Texas raises some of the most humble and insight people that I've know. The only thing Humble about Texas is Humble, Texas! |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:46:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You forgot a few Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Lets do this again and go over some of the most important talking points. I will concede and add the negatives. Relatively Safe Decent Gun Laws Can Hunt with Suppressors No State Income Tax (Great for Businesses) Superior Barbeque Whataburger (We also have In N Out too just because) Sweet Tea Diversity (Which makes us more cultured) Large Oil and Gas Industry Military Bases with decent Armories NASA Astros Tech Boom Buc-ee's Drawbacks: Bad weather Crime in big cities Not enough public hunting land Whataburger https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/texas-flag-blowing-wind-blue-sky-background-98833622.jpg You forgot a few New Florida Buc-ee's will be world's largest |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:47:02 PM EDT
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Drawbacks
Lack of public hunting land Lack of mountains Lack of public shooting ranges |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:47:54 PM EDT
[#33]
Born and Raised. Great place to live. Great Opportunities.
Only real complaints are the illegals, weather, and lack of public land. Once I started vacationing out West, you kind of feel like a rat in a cage here. I'm fortunate to have private property to hunt, shoot and recreate on. If it wasn't for that I'd have been gone a long time ago. Grass is always greener. I'm sure some with ample public land around them would kill to have the career opportunities we have here. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:50:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My #1 complaint about Texas It is certainly a pretty cool thing about the West, but I value private property rights more than I do state ownership of damn near anything. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:52:11 PM EDT
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A bit over forty years here, so far. Damned if it isn't worth every minute of it!!
 Thank you, and may God Bless Texas!! 
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:52:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The only thing Humble about Texas is Humble, Texas! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Texas raises some of the most humble and insight people that I've know. The only thing Humble about Texas is Humble, Texas! Up on fm1960 ba! |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:53:11 PM EDT
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I like Texas.
If it wasn't for the lack of public land, I'd consider living there |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:53:51 PM EDT
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If TX is so great then why do I see so many TX plates here?
Especially on TX Wheelchair trailers in the mountains? big think |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:54:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If TX is so great then why do I see so many TX plates here? Especially on TX Wheelchair trailers in the mountains? big think We visit there every now and then to give some money to those less fortunate. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:56:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We visit there every now and then to give some money to those less fortunate. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If TX is so great then why do I see so many TX plates here? Especially on TX Wheelchair trailers in the mountains? big think We visit there every now and then to give some money to those less fortunate. Agreed. Trailer trash. Stank butt females. Even at high altitude too. 
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:57:20 PM EDT
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Hotter than hell.
Too close to mexico Virtually no public land Power grid that fail high property tax (that makes up for your "no income tax") ... no thanks. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:58:09 PM EDT
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Worse than vegans, CrossFit, bisexuals put together.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:58:09 PM EDT
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Quote Historylolol |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:58:43 PM EDT
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Whataburger donated to and openly supported Beto's campaign, even before it was bought by a Chicago company. What you guys consider barbecue is nasty compared to offerings in GA, the Carolinas, and even TN. Many other red states are safer and have better gun laws. I'll take four seasons to your nine months of 85°+ weather any day. Your lack of income tax is more than offset by your ridiculous property taxes.
Texas has qualities, sure, but you'd struggle to find anyone not from Texas to agree with you that it's the "best" state. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:58:54 PM EDT
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I will stick with Idaho, even though we have shitty BBQ and a income tax
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:59:36 PM EDT
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Agreed.
Everyone should move to Texas. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:59:52 PM EDT
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When I lived in Thx I COULD NOT wait to get back to Az. Tx is ugly AF. Humid AF
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Posted: 7/26/2023 1:00:25 PM EDT
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Those who brag, lag.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 1:00:49 PM EDT
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North Texas (Oklahoma) is best Texas.
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Posted: 7/26/2023 1:01:02 PM EDT
[#50]
Quoted: Lets do this again and go over some of the most important talking points. I will concede and add the negatives. Relatively Safe Decent Gun Laws Can Hunt with Suppressors No State Income Tax (Great for Businesses) Superior Barbeque Whataburger (We also have In N Out too just because) Sweet Tea Diversity (Which makes us more cultured) Large Oil and Gas Industry Military Bases with decent Armories NASA Astros Tech Boom Drawbacks: Bad weather Crime in big cities Not enough public hunting land https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/texas-flag-blowing-wind-blue-sky-background-98833622.jpg We also have Braum’s, which is better than both Whataburger & In-N-Out. |
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