Thinking of moving to Dallas.

[Old Michael]

This is an unusual summer. Remarkably cool here, when it should be an oven.

How's the riding lately in Tejas?

Mesh?

Tank tops?

 

[ceddec]

This is an unusual summer. Remarkably cool here, when it should be an oven.How's the riding lately in Tejas?

Mesh?

Tank tops?

....and flipflops, what do you think. Just have to rub it in don't you.

 

[FJRBluesman]

This is an unusual summer. Remarkably cool here, when it should be an oven.How's the riding lately in Tejas?

Mesh?

Tank tops?

[SIZE=36pt]WHAT!!!![/SIZE]
That's the home of odot!

Tejas is hot and humid. You can't leave now Shane! ...... Shane! Shane! Shane!

 

[RB's]

It was 104 today in San Antonio. Dallas may have been slightly cooler less hot. If you are coming from California, the best advice that I could give you is don't come down to South Texas during July and August. And sometimes even September. You'll melt.

 

[7xray]

And won't you need one of those hockey puck thingys for your side stand?

 

[Texan]

By my handle you might guess that I from the great country of Texas. In my whole life, I have never seen a hotter summer, damn you Al Gore. When I ride in the afternoon, it reminds me of pointing a hair dryer into my face. RB's is right, stay away till October. But from October till May, you will think you are in heaven. And it won't cost you an arm and a leg.

Now for Dallas vs the rest of Texas. I've lived in Dallas, Houston and Austin - each one more than once and in different areas of each city. And frankly, I would rather live in any other city in Texas besides Dallas (my apologies to my fellow countrymen in Big D.) Dallas is flat with not much natural beauty. Austin is beautiful. I even love Houston. San Antonio is wonderful. Fort Worth has character and some natural beauty. East Texas has awesome trees and lakes. West Texas has the stark beauty of Big Bend. However, wherever you go in Texas, the girls are beautiful.

Texas is huge. If you drive from Houston to Denver, two thirds of your journey will be across Texas. The land is wonderful, the oil is still underground, the girls are beautiful and the people are genuine. Plus you can still make a pile of money here if you are so inclined.

And the girls are beautiful too.

 

[kurt]

Texan, I think you have confused east with west.

 

[gregorytx]

I live on the very northern edge of the Dallas suburbia in Prosper. It's a little nicer out here, 25 or so miles from downtown Dallas. It's a nice little jaunt out north from Prosper to the country and some pretty nice riding. I agree with Texan, if you move to the area, don't live in Dallas proper. They have all kinds of problems. The northern suburbs are good. Housing right now is as cheap as it's been in many years. If I had my 'druthers, the Austin area would be my pick for Texas. Pretty country, good music, the weathers a little milder in the winter, and the choices for ride routes is awesome. The summers here can be brutal. The last couple weren't bad, but it's hotter than **** this year. On my ride home from work today my bike was registering 104 and 105.

 

[madmike2]

Welllllll....those young ladies might be nice to LOOK at...but you KNOW they come "with attitude".

OLD Michael will be looking for places to ride his motorcycle.

 

[wfooshee]

And don't go gettin' no ideas about "But it's a dry heat," neither. West Texas, out past San Antone, is dry. Dallas is nearly Louisiana, for God's sake! The Cowboys have been known to play some pre-season in Shreveport.

It may not be quite as muggy as my beloved Florida Gulf Coast, but it's pretty damn close!

It was 1968 when we moved down here from Baltimore. The move was in July, and Baltimore folks will tell you that they get some heat and humidity in the summer. But let me tell you, I still remember what it felt like to open the door of that air-conditioned car when we pulled up to our new abode in Panama City that July day a year before the moon landing. The air had no air in it. It was like breathing steam, and it hydraulic'd in your lungs. By the time we'd gotten from the driveway to the front door we were soaked through in our own sweat. I thought I knew what hot and humid was before that, what with sitting in the stands watching Brooks Robinson throw to Boog Powell to get the third out of the inning.

Now I just laugh at posts that whine about the sweltering heat. Mid-80s in SoCal? You're kidding, right? 115 in Phoenix? Bah! It's dry! 79 in Ontario? Not even the same planet! Get outa here!

We had 4 consecutive days a couple of weeks ago with 90+ as the overnight LOW. And humidity in the 80s and 90s as well. The A/C in the house didn't cycle off for 9 straight days!

East Texas from Cali? Prepare yourself!

BTW, Texas girls are no different than Cali girls. Or Florida girls, for that matter. Blond and ditzy. And surgically enhanced. They just talk funnier here.

 

[Texan]

Texan, I think you have confused east with west.

Too many Shiners tonight. Thanks

 

[Steel]

Sorry O.M for being late to ther party, but I'll give it to you straight. Texas is the greatest. I have lived in Arkansas, St. Louis, Washington D.C. and Memphis, each location for at least 2 years. I love it here, and I ain't leaving. You are never far from anything that you want. ANYTHING! But you probably have that now. No state income tax, cost of living is unbelievable, and for the most part big brother leaves you alone.

Let's talk weather. In most places winters are mild. I ride all year and I can't remember the last time I went more than two weeks without riding. Texas stinks in the summer. As I said, I love it here, but summers absolutely suck. Period. This summer is hotter than last summer, but it ain't no where near record setting. Let's set our calendars, shall we? It's going to get hotter than a witch's tit bout mid May, kick into blast furnace bout mid June, and from then until mid September, well, it's pretty much a cutting torch. You really have to experience a Texas summer to understand.

Not trying to 1-up anyone here. I know it's hot all over.

 

[CRMH Eagle]

I've said this on another post but it can be summed as follows:

Alabama in the summer: hot as hell

Texas in the summer: hotter 'n hell

Colorado in the summer: just right

It's 67 right now up here at 7,500 feet.

I miss these things in the South - the food, college football, hospitality everywhere, county roads, thunderstorms, beaches, rivers, etc etc. But I DON'T miss the humidity anytime of year.

 

[wfooshee]

Yeah, Colorado is the anti-sauna. I remember visiting my aunt a few years ago in Colorado Springs, the weather report said the humidity was 3%!! I don't think it's that low in the Sahara. Can you even measure that??!?!?

She didn't have an air conditioner in the house, and didn't even have screens on the windows. The worst thing that could happen, though, is a bird in the house. No roaches, no mosquitos (unless you go up into the mountains where there's still snow and snowmelt pools, then they're dangerous!) no lizards, no frogs. Nights would be quiet, but I remember crickets.

 

[jcyuhn]

I've lived in Dalls for more than 20 years. Not so much because I love it here, but because for what I do for a living, this is a good place to be.

Good stuff: Cost of living and housing is reasonable. Has all the customary big city amenities - sports teams, restuarants of all types, museums, etc. Whatever you want, it's probably here. No state income tax, but property taxes will shock many people. Winters are mild, outdoor play is rarely cancelled by the weather. People are friendly - everybody is from somewhere else, so we're all open to new folks.

Bad stuff: The summers are hot as hell. 103F today and it doesn't drop below 80 overnight. It's dang hot until mid-September, or at least labor day. Humidity varies - it's not Houston or New Orleans, but usually not too far behind them either. Riding isn't great here. It's a big city, too much traffic. The land is flat and featureless, the roads are flat and straight. There's reasonably good riding several hours north and south - long weekend distance away.

I have trouble imagining moving from Cali to Texas. But then I've been reading a lot lately about how screwed up things are in California.

 

[MotorToad]

But let me tell you, I still remember what it felt like to open the door of that air-conditioned car when we pulled up to our new abode in Panama City that July day a year before the moon landing. The air had no air in it. It was like breathing steam, and it hydraulic'd in your lungs. By the time we'd gotten from the driveway to the front door we were soaked through in our own sweat.

I remember that. It was horrible. :finger:

 

[Last Chance]

Old Michael, check out Texas... Maybe we will move there too...

I love that no income tax and everybody packs heat..

My kind of State...

If Texas secedes from the union... I'm emigrating!

 

[jmdaniel]

Too many Californians here in Austin already... It's hotter than hell, and getting worse! :lol:

 

[madmike2]

OM hasn't posted again.

Maybe he was just "stirring the pot".