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Posted on 6/4/12 at 1:55 pm to mizzoukills
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However, compared to Texas, all of missouri is cold as frick. Though, we can challenge y'all on heat every few years.
Maybe you can "challenge us on heat", but I have no idea if that is true, my guess is it is not. Growing up in Dallas when every summer we were all always trying to break the record of consecutive days over 100, I always thought Dallas was the most miserably hot place in the world. I was wrong.
In retrospect, the humidity in Dallas made it pretty horrible. My time spent out on workover rigs in South Texas/Laredo where it would consistently hit 112-115 every day of the week was no where near as bad as 100 in Dallas.
And yet, nothing is as bad as Houston. I always wondered if it was the most miserable city in the country, and from my research, it turns out it is.
Highest dew points in the country are in Key West and Houston. Yet Houston is hotter, lacks coastal breeze, and suffers from urban heat island effect. At one point it was the most air-conditioned city in the world, but I have no idea if it still holds that title. I hate doing any sort of work in Houston.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 1:57 pm to TeLeFaWx
CS had something like 40 straight days over 100 last summer
Posted on 6/4/12 at 1:57 pm to Mizzou Fan in Da ATX
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The answer: by the standards of your region, in Missouri it absolutely snows a shite ton. And even more freezing rain/sleet than snow. And even more freeze your arse off weather even in times when its not snowing or freezing rain
It's been my experience that the further north you go in Missouri, the more you get snow as opposed to freezing rain/sleet. Where I grew up in Cape, there were a lot of ice storms. In Columbia, it's more snow. Which makes a big difference to me - I don't mind driving in snow, but will only drive on ice if it's a "must" situation.
This last winter was really mild, I think the kids only had 1 snow day. 2010-11, on the other hand, was really snowy and cold. One blizzard (about 18" where I live) had me snowed in for 4 days.
Missouri weather is a crap-shoot. The only thing predictable it? If you don't like it, wait a few minutes.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 1:58 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
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CS had something like 40 straight days over 100 last summer
The humidity in CS is pretty horrendous as well. I am glad I missed it.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 1:59 pm to TeLeFaWx
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And yet, nothing is as bad as Houston. I always wondered if it was the most miserable city in the country, and from my research, it turns out it is.
Isn't that the truth. I had to spend a summer down there once for an internship and don't know how I lived through it. The fact that millions of people choose to live in that city is just beyond me.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 1:59 pm to TeLeFaWx
It was when I was moving everything out and it was terrible. At least CS has some wind though. There is none to speak of in Houston
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:00 pm to mizzoukills
quote:Thanks. I like what I see so far.
3 post wonder boy. Welcome to the jungle, bro.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:01 pm to TeLeFaWx
I love Fountain Place. The fountains are actually very cool, too.
Snow isn't very common in North Texas, although the past few years have had more snow than usual. I doubt much thought is given to snow.
Even just being as far north as we are, Fayetteville and the AHTD actually budgets for things like chat and salt and plows, so its not a world-stopping event when it does snow, unless its like 2 feet like we got two years ago.
In Dallas, sleet shuts down the highways and stuff.
Snow isn't very common in North Texas, although the past few years have had more snow than usual. I doubt much thought is given to snow.
Even just being as far north as we are, Fayetteville and the AHTD actually budgets for things like chat and salt and plows, so its not a world-stopping event when it does snow, unless its like 2 feet like we got two years ago.
In Dallas, sleet shuts down the highways and stuff.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:04 pm to FightTigers
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Isn't that the truth. I had to spend a summer down there once for an internship and don't know how I lived through it. The fact that millions of people choose to live in that city is just beyond me.
I really really really like summer nights in Texas. You don't feel the humidity as much when the sun isn't out, and it drops to around 75, but I agree. A common arguments among Aggies is Houston or Dallas, and I have never seen why people would choose Houston. Not only that, but it is the only major city in the country without zoning. It is just stupid and ugly.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:05 pm to TeLeFaWx
Semo is right.
Mo may not get as hot as southern Texas, but MO surprises a lot of people. Pay attention to weather maps. Watch Oklahoma and southwest mo. It won't be far off from Dallas temps, which may surprise people considering how far north we are.
Mo may not get as hot as southern Texas, but MO surprises a lot of people. Pay attention to weather maps. Watch Oklahoma and southwest mo. It won't be far off from Dallas temps, which may surprise people considering how far north we are.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:06 pm to TeLeFaWx
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A common arguments among Aggies is Houston or Dallas, and I have never seen why people would choose Houston. Not only that, but it is the only major city in the country without zoning. It is just stupid and ugly.
Must not take bait
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:08 pm to Drewbie
Aw snap. A new deckhand.
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Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:09 pm to 870Hog
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Aw snap. A new deckhand
I see what you did there.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:12 pm to mizzoukills
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Semo is right.
Mo may not get as hot as southern Texas, but MO surprises a lot of people. Pay attention to weather maps. Watch Oklahoma and southwest mo. It won't be far off from Dallas temps, which may surprise people considering how far north we are.
OKC summers can get very similar to Dallas climate wise, but the winters in Dallas are very very mild.
But temperature isn't the most important factor, I promise. Even though it is further north, the average Dallas summer temps are a few degrees higher than Houston. If the devil farted in an oven it wouldn't be as miserable as Houston.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:12 pm to mizzoukills
Don't take this personal, but I hate Houston. I'm not sure why anyone would want to live there...except Galvelston. I love that place. Houston seems overly trashy.
Austin's my favorite Texas city by far. Followed by Corpus Christi, Marathon, El Paso, and Dallas.
Austin's my favorite Texas city by far. Followed by Corpus Christi, Marathon, El Paso, and Dallas.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:14 pm to TeLeFaWx
Damn I miss Houston.
Also Galveston is a sewage pond infested with democrats.
Also Galveston is a sewage pond infested with democrats.
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Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:16 pm to mizzoukills
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Don't take this personal, but I hate Houston. I'm not sure why anyone would want to live there...except Galvelston. I love that place. Houston seems overly trashy.
A lot of people don't which areas to stick to in Houston because a lot of it runs together. If you stick to Midtown, Memorial, the Heights, River Oaks and Galleria Area its very nice. All those areas are right by each other as well.
And I don't want to hate on Galveston but I don't find it that desirable
If I had it my way I would live on massive ranch somewhere like Wimberley or Boerne in the hill country though.
This post was edited on 6/4/12 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:16 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
Having spent part of my life living in Texas and part going there all the damned time, I can give you an outsider's view of Houston vs Dallas.
Houston: Nice to be close to the coast for fishing and stuff. Actually has tall trees (which you pay the price for in ridiculous humidity).
Dallas: More polished, more cohesive "good areas". Lots of different burbs to choose from, and most of them are close-in compared to Houston's burbs.
I'd take Dallas over Houston, personally. But there is good and bad in both.
Houston: Nice to be close to the coast for fishing and stuff. Actually has tall trees (which you pay the price for in ridiculous humidity).
Dallas: More polished, more cohesive "good areas". Lots of different burbs to choose from, and most of them are close-in compared to Houston's burbs.
I'd take Dallas over Houston, personally. But there is good and bad in both.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 2:24 pm to mizzoukills
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Don't take this personal, but I hate Houston. I'm not sure why anyone would want to live there...except Galvelston. I love that place. Houston seems overly trashy.
Austin's my favorite Texas city by far. Followed by Corpus Christi, Marathon, El Paso, and Dallas.
Houston is ugly, and has the worst weather on the planet. Last place I want to live or raise children.
The people in Austin suck, and I don't mean tu fans. I mean the obnoxious hippie attitude about literally everything. It is a very pretty city when you get on the outskirts, with lots of fun stuff to do, but I really don't like the people.
Corpus is okay I guess, probably the best mix of South Texas and the Gulf.
Galveston is cool.
Never been to El Paso.
Dallas has people very similar to Houston, which I enjoy the most, and the weather isn't anywhere near as bad, and is definitely the best major city, imo. You can enjoy a lot of the lakes, the women have a lot more plastic surgery, and imo still has the best collection of talent I have seen anywhere outside of a horrible drunken adventure to a lake with coke heads from Arizona State, but it does have the highest collection of douchebags of an city in Dallas. Of all my nights in uptown, the LEAST obnoxious people I have met were some Arkansas frat stars that were bragging about how they got kicked out of Jerry World for pouring beers over railings on Aggie fans.
BUT. I think what is slowly moving up my list, and might have solidified itself as number one... San Antonio. Still in the Hill Country so it is really pretty, the downtown doesn't have a really good area for young bachelors, but I haven't ever had to live there so it hasn't been a problem, and I have really really liked the night life otherwise. If I ever got old and had to have kids, a nice area on the outskirts of San Antonio wouldn't be too bad, imo.
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