Overrated Houston!

JackBlake · November 7th, 2009, 11:27 PM

Houston is actually a very overrated city. I've gone 3 times in the past few years. It is very industrial and ugly, full of rude drivers, and needs better zoning. What I mean by this is that nothing really good is going on outside the advertised areas and there is literally mansions next to ugly neighborhoods and buisnesses smack dab in the middle of them too. Galveton is very ugly too(and hurricane Ike didn't help any) with dirty oily shark infested waters and poor zoning also. Oh yahh! I forgot to mention the pesky jellyfish and crumbling infrastructure. And for all you thrill seekers out there, six flags astroworld closed and the city doesn't have much to offer. The sports teams suck too. It's just a phoney bunch of misleading propaganda.

udan · November 7th, 2009, 11:35 PM

Where be Galveton at??? Why are there jellyfish in Galveton? Oh Yahh, must be the poor zoning.

GarfieldPark · November 7th, 2009, 11:35 PM

Nice Thread Jack. Great to see that harmonious Dallas - Houston relationship is going so well. I haven't been to Houston in about 15 years -- maybe I'll have to go and check it out again. I've heard its downtown area is doing pretty well.

old school · November 8th, 2009, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by GarfieldPark

Nice Thread Jack. Great to see that harmonious Dallas - Houston relationship is going so well. I haven't been to Houston in about 15 years -- maybe I'll have to go and check it out again. I've heard its downtown area is doing pretty well.

Houston is a place I've always avoided!! Is it really that bad?

SouthmoreAvenue · November 8th, 2009, 12:57 AM

"Overrated Houston", says the Dallas resident.

How about i start a thread named "Pretentious Dallas".

Why don't you start a blog, instead? Because your negative comments aren't going to hinder Houston's growth. Lack of zoning is what has made everything accessible, to the point where we dont have to drive 5 miles to "town centers".

Personally, i like the mansions/next to "working-class" neighborhoods. Its what makes Houston diverse, something Dallas isnt.

Anyways, enough of my ranting, i wont think that much of someone's ignorant opinion.

JackBlake · November 8th, 2009, 01:34 AM

I don't even live in Dallas, go ahead loser that's proud to be from pasadena

. I live in the suburbs and I really don't care. I wasn't born in Dallas, never lived in Dallas, and still think Houston is really unatractive.

JackBlake · November 8th, 2009, 01:36 AM

Been to pasedena too, dirty air(dirty city also), multiple eye-sore oil refineries, and nothing good going on, just ashamed that it is a texas city.

Ian604 · November 8th, 2009, 02:00 AM

ScottCLT · November 8th, 2009, 02:06 AM

WTF? Is this really a topic? I've been to Houston 5 or 6 times, and I love it. Houston's got a gorgeous skyline that spans seemingly forever. Good restaurants, shopping, bars, etc. Nice neighborhoods. I've never really had anything bad to say about Houston - it's one of my favorite places to visit when I travel on business.

just4ivaylo · November 8th, 2009, 02:31 AM

Nice neighborhoods? Where'd you find those?

***jmancuso*** · November 8th, 2009, 02:36 AM

did you register to this forum just to bash houston?

November 7th, 2009, 11:27 PM	#1
JackBlake JackBlake Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 10	Overrated Houston! Houston is actually a very overrated city. I've gone 3 times in the past few years. It is very industrial and ugly, full of rude drivers, and needs better zoning. What I mean by this is that nothing really good is going on outside the advertised areas and there is literally mansions next to ugly neighborhoods and buisnesses smack dab in the middle of them too. Galveton is very ugly too(and hurricane Ike didn't help any) with dirty oily shark infested waters and poor zoning also. Oh yahh! I forgot to mention the pesky jellyfish and crumbling infrastructure. And for all you thrill seekers out there, six flags astroworld closed and the city doesn't have much to offer. The sports teams suck too. It's just a phoney bunch of misleading propaganda. Last edited by JackBlake; November 8th, 2009 at 01:49 AM.

November 8th, 2009, 12:57 AM	#5
SouthmoreAvenue Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pasadena,Texas Posts: 346	"Overrated Houston", says the Dallas resident. How about i start a thread named "Pretentious Dallas". Why don't you start a blog, instead? Because your negative comments aren't going to hinder Houston's growth. Lack of zoning is what has made everything accessible, to the point where we dont have to drive 5 miles to "town centers". Personally, i like the mansions/next to "working-class" neighborhoods. Its what makes Houston diverse, something Dallas isnt. Anyways, enough of my ranting, i wont think that much of someone's ignorant opinion. __________________ Pasadena 15th Largest City in Texas 2000 Census ______________________________________________ H.A.I.F. Houston Architecture Information Forum Houston's Leading Internet Community http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/h...ex.php?act=idx

November 8th, 2009, 01:34 AM	#6
JackBlake JackBlake Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 10	Houston blows I don't even live in Dallas, go ahead loser that's proud to be from pasadena. I live in the suburbs and I really don't care. I wasn't born in Dallas, never lived in Dallas, and still think Houston is really unatractive. Last edited by JackBlake; November 8th, 2009 at 01:55 AM.

November 8th, 2009, 01:36 AM	#7
JackBlake JackBlake Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 10	Been to pasedena too, dirty air(dirty city also), multiple eye-sore oil refineries, and nothing good going on, just ashamed that it is a texas city. Last edited by JackBlake; November 8th, 2009 at 01:42 AM.

November 8th, 2009, 02:00 AM	#8
Ian604 Captain Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 2,342	__________________ I had a drink the other day, opinions were like kittens I was givin' them away.

November 7th, 2009, 11:35 PM	#2
udan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 51	Where be Galveton at??? Why are there jellyfish in Galveton? Oh Yahh, must be the poor zoning.

November 7th, 2009, 11:35 PM	#3
GarfieldPark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 601	Nice Thread Jack. Great to see that harmonious Dallas - Houston relationship is going so well. I haven't been to Houston in about 15 years -- maybe I'll have to go and check it out again. I've heard its downtown area is doing pretty well.

November 8th, 2009, 02:06 AM	#9
ScottCLT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 24	WTF? Is this really a topic? I've been to Houston 5 or 6 times, and I love it. Houston's got a gorgeous skyline that spans seemingly forever. Good restaurants, shopping, bars, etc. Nice neighborhoods. I've never really had anything bad to say about Houston - it's one of my favorite places to visit when I travel on business.

November 8th, 2009, 02:31 AM	#10
just4ivaylo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bellevue/Houston Posts: 1,400	Nice neighborhoods? Where'd you find those?

November 8th, 2009, 02:36 AM	#11
*jmancuso* make it so... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 6,238	did you register to this forum just to bash houston?

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