Does Houston and Texas really suck that bad?
 

I was born in Houston and lived in Sugar Land for a few years. My mom says it is a shitty city, and she never wants me to move back there. LOL. I was in Houston recently and it was cold as fuck. I was getting out of a car when I saw a homeless guy chillin in a parking lot with two small chunks of broken concrete in his hand. He was walking around chillin his little broken chunks as I walked away. Suddenly he did his best Roger Clemens impersonation and threw two 2 seem fastballs at a green camry solara. BAM BAM! Holey shit! That is scary thing to witness in Houston!!! But I'll give Houston, and entire state of Texas the benefit of the doubt for that matter. But, after reading the beginning part of this guys article, I'm beginning to wonder. Is it really that crappy!?!?!


This guy Bill Simmons hates Houston


By Bill Simmons
Page 2

HOUSTON -- On the night before I hopped a plane to Texas for the NBA's annual All-Star Weekend, L.A. Times columnist J.A. Adande e-mailed me just to say, "Have fun at the black Super Bowl."

And that's when I thought two things:

1) Perfect. That's the perfect description of why I love NBA All-Star Weekend. It's the black Super Bowl. How could you possibly predict what could happen at the black Super Bowl?

2) Damn, why didn't I think of that phrase first?

Without further ado, some awards for the 2006 Black Super Bowl, which delivered the goods (as always):

All the stars come out for the Black Super Bowl -- even if it's in Houston. (John Sciulli/WireImage.com)

The Phil Connors Award for "City that I can't seem to escape"
In the past four years, I made four separate trips to Houston and spent a total of 24 days here. And you know why I did it? For you, the reader. I covered the Galleryfurniture.com Bowl, the Super Bowl, baseball's All-Star Game, and now, the NBA All-Star Game. And you know what? That's too much freaking time to spend in Houston. My editors just bleeped me, I don't care. Maybe Houston doesn't suck any more or less than 20 other major cities, and maybe the people are friendly and likable, but the fact remains, you would never come here for any reason, other than these three:

(1) For work.
(2) To gain weight.
(3) To get shot.

You just wouldn't. And yet, dating back to the Super Bowl XXXVIII in February 2004, three of the last eight major sporting events were held in Houston. Does this make any sense? There are 30 to 35 American cities that could host the Super Bowl and/or either of the All-Star Games ... and yet Houston pulled off the Ultimate Pro Sports Trifecta in a 24-month span, despite the fact that it's a sprawling city with traffic and safety problems (the three intangibles you always want to avoid for major sporting events). Here's what really frightens me: I have spent so much time here, I actually know my way around. Can I have this information removed from my brain? Is there a pill I can take?

Anyway, I have the following announcement to make: I am never, ever, ever setting foot in Houston again. I don't care if the Red Sox play the Astros in the World Series. I don't care if the Celtics play the Rockets in the NBA Finals. I don't care if my daughter gets engaged to an astronaut and has to have a quickie wedding in Houston hours before he gets launched to Saturn. I'm never coming back to Houston. Twenty-four days were enough. No offense.

With all the Texas residents, this thread is going to bring on a storm...

First of all, a lot of what Bill Simmons says is for comedic purposes; half of what's in the column probably isn't that serious. His point seems to be that Houston has gotten a whole lot of big sporting events lately, and it seems a bit odd to him. He likes to have fun with his columns, and he doesn't shy away from getting people upset, whether he's talking about a certain city, a sports team, or an athlete in particular. (i.e. columns about the Yankees, Roger Clemens, or many other topics).

If he is serious; well, hey, he has his right to dislike Houston, just like anyone has a right to dislike any other city. I've never been to Houston - I've heard great things, and I've heard bad things. I know people who live there and love it, and I know people who lived there briefly but didn't like it so much.

That said, though, I think this could turn into a "My city is perfect and no one has a right to criticize it" threads.

Houston is really not a great city. Stick to the Kinkaide area, very fratty and wealty neighborhoods and surroundings.

Forget Houston and all those Cali-hating Texans. I remember asking this lady when I was in Austin about why there's stickers that say "Keep Austin Wierd." She said all the Californians were messing it up.

GTFOH.....It's California Love, I Got a Grip and I Say Hella.....Austin was tight, but Texas just wasn't for me.

Maybe if "y'all" turn down the heat from Hell to hot maybe it wouldn't be so bad.

Uhhhh, Death Valley "CALI" is the hottest place in America

Record High of 134 in Death Valley
World Record High 136 was recorded in Libya

Ok, now we're just splitting hairs.....

C'Mon, LA, San Diego, even wack ass Norcal doesn't get as hot and HUMID as Austin and Houston....

ETA: Although I love Cali, I'll give Texas this:

At least you weren't stupid enough to elect The Terminator as your Governor...

George. 134 dry heat feels like 70 degree texas humidity.

Dude. we have the freakin Terminator. How awesome is that. Texas has George W. Bush. I'd rather have Arnold

no shit sherlock. That was my whole intention of starting this thread

TX does suck
 

I can't wait to leave.

Haha, well ok then.

I've been to Houston once. I liked it a lot...more than I thought I would. :)

I moved to Houston this summer, have visited Dallas and Austin a few times. Texans are very friendly and helpful people, and are also very proud of their state.

I don't think Texas will be my permanent home, but the locals have been very welcoming.

I visited Houston once, when I was a kid, so I really don't remember too much. I have heard people say that their zoning laws (or lack thereof) make for some interesting urban landscape.

Translation.


Texas is where my job is right now so I have to be nice, but there aint no way in hell I am staying here forever