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Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove): Houston is the best big city in TX, Dallas sucks

Ron Swanson

Ron Swanson

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I've been trying to tell y'all.....

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2013/01/larry_mcmurtry_houston_is_the.php

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Author Larry McMurtry knows a thing or two about the Lone Star State, which is why when he talks, much like EF Hutton in the '70s, people listen. In this case, he was talking to [/background]Texas Monthly[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)] in an essay about Texas's biggest cities for their February issue, and, [/background]as reported on DMagazine.com[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)], he is a big fan of H-Town, but Dallas, not so much.[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]In fact, he went so far as to call Big D a "second-rate city that wishes it were first-rate." We're not gonna fight you on this one, Larry.[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Even more surprising to perhaps everyone except Houstonians was the fact that McMurtry called Houston "first by a large margin," continuing, "It's a great city." Oh, we know. Austin and Fort Worth were right behind on his list. As for Dallas, he quips, "Dallas I haven't enjoyed since the '60s, when I could still scout books at the Harper's big bookshop in Deep Ellum, where my son now often performs."[/background]

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frognutz

frognutz

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Have fun with your hurricanes, your 95% humidity, drenched shirts, obscene traffic, katrina refugees, crappy baseball team, white trash beaches, and gallery furniture.
 
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Endless Purple

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Most people that call Houston bad or ugly, have not spent much time past the major freeways. It is not the prettiest cities, but has some very nice areas. It is in no way worse than Dallas when it comes to looks or being dirty.

Not sure I classify Austin and Fort Worth as big cities at least compared to Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, New York, Los Angeles types.
 
rifram09

rifram09

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Idk, Houston is a little more in line with Texas culture, but the weather sucks. Give me Dallas... I can make more Frog games.
 
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tetonfrog

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I never had much use for downtown Houston, but I love Seabrook, Bay Oaks GC, Heartbreakers and the beach. I went to Clear Lake HS and love Kemah and that area. I understand it's changed a lot, but I miss it sometimes. I certainly don't miss working in Pasadena or the traffic downtown.

I've never liked Dallas, especially when Deep Elem changed too much - yuppielike. It's their attitude more than anything else. Snobs. Dallas is great? Come on. But the best city in Texas is Fort Worth. I keep thinking about moving back, but then I remember -20 in Jackson Hole is better tha 120 in Fort Worth. :tongue:
 
Slingin' Sammy

Slingin' Sammy

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PurplePainD said:
You guys bitchin' about humidity are just worried about yeast infections

Buncha moist vaginas
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Born in H-Town. Not a huge fan, but at least its got some great trees, good restaurants, and people who aren't yearning to act like they live in Los Angeles. Regardless, I laughed out loud at this post. Big-D sucks.
 
Ron Swanson

Ron Swanson

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Rifram09 said:
Idk, Houston is a little more in line with Texas culture, but the weather sucks. Give me Dallas... I can make more Frog games.
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Weather in Houston is great... Sure it's hot and humid from June to August, but it's not like it's pleasant in the summer in 98% of America.

We have moderate winters, and spring/fall are awesome.

Most people who have a bad opinion of Houston visited their aunt's house in Pasadena when they were a kid or something.
 
PurplePainD

PurplePainD

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the only thing Dallas has going for it is size. Like I used to tell prospective slam pieces, if that's what you're looking for, go for it, but that's not what I'm all about. [/slfdprc8shion]
 

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