radioatlantis said:
John
OMG..are you in for a culture shock. Start cutting the sleeves off your Eddie Bauer jackets and stocking up at Wal-Mart during the deodorant sales....
There is no mass transportation here...only sprawl and tangles of freeways as far as the eye can see and even where there is no need for them. Houstonians love to drink beer and use gas...and both at the same time. They don't even care that a gallon of gas has surpassed the price of a six pack of Shiner Bock. They will still fly past you at a 100 if you're going 90. Screw the arabs! We make that stuff here!
And are you into culture splash and the arts? Do you go to the Met, Broadway plays and the Guggenheim?
Houstonians call it the same thing. It just looks like brisket and anything on a tortilla.
Ok, silliness aside, you're dead wrong about the "cultural" side of Houston. Have you ever been downtown? Houston's theatre district is second only to NYC. The Museum District here is bigger than most entire towns. The Med center is the largest in the world. And yeah, this is the energy capital of the planet. Not sure what the crack about NASA was about, but if you'll stop by Clear Lake, you notice about 10,000 people have badges that either work for the space agency, or one of its contractors, so NASA here is quite real. You should see some of the memorabilia there.
As far as "beer drinkin rednecks," (like thats a bad thing) you might want to stop by the Galleria area sometime--- which again, is larger than most towns, and unless Schlitz is making wine now, I think youre severely mistaken. Your take on diversity here suggests you've never gone outside here. The only "cowboys" you ever see here anymore are wearing buttless chaps and walking down Montrose. My guess is the gay community here is 2nd to SF, if you care. And If I wanted to ride a subway I'd move to NY freakin City.
Youre dead on about horrible freeways and heat, at least for 3 months. Of course they dont have heat anywhere else in America.
We have, however informed your parents that we're not releasing you from Houston, till our demands are met. Patty H. eventually stopped fighting and joined us. Oh, wait, we're not holding you... nevermind, youre free to leave....
Hey, dude, I wouldnt move 30 miles for any radio gig thats likely to just dry up in 6 months anyway. They're not through cutting budgets. I would however pursue some sort of engineering degree and work for NASA. Medical professionals are needed too.
