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    Don't be too hard on 214... People from dallas are very jealous that Exxon is building their new campus in Houston instead of somewhere in the dfw metroprairie. It's as simple as that. I would expect many more jealous dallasonians to rear their ugly heads at this thread more and more as the new Exxon campus and the fabulous new Springwoods development bring even MORE new residents and talent to Houston from around the country. Exxon was smart to realize that Houston would be the greater draw as most people prefer the Houston area. There is simply more to do and a much higher quality of life in this region. Beaches, Museums, Shopping, Theatre, Sports, Natural Forests and it stays green all year... In some areas dallas can't even compete with Houston. That is the curse of landlocked cities and the source of many of their insecurities. There is really a lot for north Texans to be jealous of in Houston so you really can't blame them for hanging around HAIF so that they can know what's going on in our region. If I lived in Dallas I would be more interested in whats going on in Houston too.
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    dallas is the epicenter of penis envy. You have proven that to us time and time again.
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    No more or less that anyone else around here. No offense but I never believe anything I read on the internet unless I see it posted from at least 10 different sources. And even then... Thanks for the info.
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    Either Jesse is privy to special info only available to Exxon Employees or I keep missing the part in every article I've read today that says the HQ is officially out of the study. Is it possible to post a link to any article or credible info that says that the HQ is out of the study? Thanks.
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    What article says that the HQ is officially out of the study. I haven't seen that report yet.
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    Quote from the announcement - "Further study will determine whether any other U.S. office locations will be located at the campus in the future." As far as moving headquarters and relocating people from other cities, it sounds like Exxon is not ruling anything out yet. Spring may one day get the world headquarters after all. There will be lots of room to grow and to build more brand new state of the art offices on already owned land. IF they ever decide to move the world HQ, Spring would be a good choice from an economic standpoint.
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    For every one person that finds Reliant bland there are 100 people that find it awesome. I can live with those numbers. I also like how Houston will have 4 major league stadiums within a 6 mile radius. 3 of them less than a mile from one another with an exceptional urban park, a convention center, several nice hotels and a shopping plaza connecting them all within walking distance. Houston's sports venues ROCK. When you compare the BIG picture in regards to stadiums between Houston and Dallas. Houston wins again. Bland my arse.
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    Cowboy stadium looks retarded. It looks like a big broken easter egg sitting out on the prairie. It looks completely out of place, works against it's setting and is visually awkward. I predict it will age very badly and look even stupider as the years pass. It is to stadiums what the polyester jump suit was to fashion in the 1970's - cool for a while, but 10 years later "what the f were we thinking?". I like the understated elegance of Reliant. Blandness is in the head of the beholder.
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    I would spend $350 million on a 400-foot-wide 15-mile segment of new highway across the Katy Prairie where almost no one lives or works in order to enable a lot of new sprawl development because more people will use it in the long run, especially after it connects Sugarland to Kingwood. I want the rail too. But, that segment of the GP is ready to go NOW. People will still be fighting over the rail along 290 10 years from now. Now is the time to build that segment of the GP. It has taken 50 years to get to this point and I don't want any johnny come lately's to push it back because rail is more hip these days.
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    Here is something recently mentioned on Swamplot. Does anyone know anything about this project? http://www.kirksey.com/project/buffalo_lakes_master_plan Page 10 of this PDF http://www.ridemetro.org/ProjectsPrograms/PDFs/90A_Media_Briefing_020711.pdf shows rail going through the project.
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    Go ahead. Just see where that gets you. Maybe you can get the city to force HP to get jumbotrons - it couldn't hurt. Maybe with enuf bitching they will even build a big residential tower on top. Maybe the broke developers can start printing their own money. I personally think it's a bit late for crying over it, but you never know. While your at it - see if you can get 10 more stories put on top of Hess Tower too.
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    swtsig agrees with your post (no offense Trae). We should all keep up the complaining and then the developer will tear down this version of HP and build a new one just for disgruntled HAIFers. Seriously, if typing complaints on the internet about a project which has already been built can make HP be a better place to visit, then by all means keep typing and bitching. I know HP could have been better, but besides the positive of replacing vacant lots, the other positive (a dirty word at HAIF) that might come out of HP not having the residential component COULD be that the near by vacant lots to the east of HP may one day be a draw to developers wanting to cash in on having residential proximity to HP. The hotels and condos that didn't get built on top of HP could very well be built next to HP and fill some vacant lots. Whereas if HP built hotels and residential, it might keep those other vacant lots empty forever. Another positive (excuse my language) is that now there is something to work with on those blocks. Really, it is a miracle that anything was built there at all - especially now. Instead of discussing ways to make HP better we could very well be discussing what pie in the sky ideas we all WISH somebody would build on those 3 vacant blocks which could have easily remained empty for the rest of our lives. Yes. I'm glad HP is there. Now at least there is something to fight about. Maybe swtsig's idea of what HP should have been will go up on the 3 vacant lots directly east of HP.
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    You are more than welcomed Gary. It is my pleasure to set people straight so that they may see the error of their ways and I shall only be too happy to share my vast wisdom with other less fortunate lost souls who have been corrupted by the evil, immoral yet anemic republican't party.
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    Like I said, you have to talk down to republicans. 'Hissyfit' is an excellent word to describe the birthers (both before and after the president took time away from more important matters to address them). See what I mean? If you want to communicate with republicans you must lower yourself when you talk to them so that they MIGHT understand. Case in point, President Obama stooped to their level and provided a birth certificate. Now MOST republicans understand that the president was born in America. Some the lowest republicans didn't believe Usama bin Laden was dead when the president said it. But they believed the surviving members of Al Qaeda when they said he was dead and that there would be revenge. Again, in order to communicate with republicans you must stoop to their level (if only for a while). Al Qaeda doesn't seem to have any trouble communicating with republicans.
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    Republicans have a long history of catering to the rich, ignoring the poor and using the ignorant. I don't debate politics with stooges. I just talk down to them. Kind of like how one must communicate with a yappy dog. It doesn't matter what you say they just keep on yappin' until they get tired or until you stick a bone in their mouths. I learned a long time ago that there is no greater waste of time and energy than debating republican'ts on internet forums. Debating politics with a basset hound would be a more fruitful, enlightening endeavor. I win. You lose. I am smart. You are dumb. Blah, Blah, Blah. There is no need for further discussion. Besides nothing regarding politics can be proven conclusively on the internet or to everybody's satisfaction (including mine). So why waste time. Go fetch and here's your bone fella. I want to leave this scampering, partially destroyed ant hill with one last thought for you to choke on... The president is doing a fabulous job. He has proved time and again that he can do what he sets out to do. Lack of experience seems to have worked in his favor. There is nothing to debate. Republicans make sure you don't have to pay too many taxes if you want a yacht. I'm sure that makes an unemployed teacher somewhere in Texas sleep much easier at night knowing that millionaires aren't forced to go to Florida if they want to buy a yacht.
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    August, Dubya and the rest of his cronies made a real mess of things while they were in power. The current president might need a little more than 3 years to uncluster all the damage the republican'ts did in 8 years. President Obama may never be able to fully clean up the mess they made. But I like the way he keeps trying and succeeding in the face of people who have nothing better to do than analyze birth certificates and make it easier for the wealthy to buy yachts.
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    Niche, all I get from that analogy is that Florida republicans are just as sleezy as Texas republicans. Texas already has enough incentives to keep yacht buyers from going to other states. Any elected govt. official making sure that the wealthy are not taxed too highly for their play toys has got very low code of ethics in my book. It's really sad that republicans will never fight for school teachers, children born into poverty, and sick grannies with the same vigor they fight for providing luxury to the rich.
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    Not as far as it was the last time a republican was president. The wealthy can take care of themselves. Mr. Obama doesn't seem to put the interest of the wealthy over the good of the nation. I applaud him for that. I don't care about the welfare of billionaires either. I don't care if they have to pay an extra tax to keep their yachts. Republicans sure do tho. You'd think they'd have more nobel causes in need of their attention these days. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/05/02/texas-house-panel-approves-tax-break-for-yachts/
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    While bitter loser republicans were wasting time and money on the pursuit of this (ANOTHER) pointless endeavor (something they excel at) , the president was busy fixing the economy, making medicine affordable, and capturing the worst terrorist in the history of the world. He probably thought entertaining this pack of morons who only exist to throw obstacles in his way was beneath him and they are. At a time (the years immediately following 8 years of disastrous republican rule which brought America 2 wars and the great recession) when the country needed a leader in the worst way to be focused on issues that really mattered to the nation (not birth certificates), the president rose above high school level politics and has accomplished more in 3 years than the last president didn't in 8 years. This president has done an outstanding job especially considering that he has had to deal with the party of no constantly trying to throw obstacles in his way in order to achieve their single goal which is to give power and money to the wealthy while catering to (or taking advantage of) backwards non-thinking religious groups.
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    JUMBOTRONS! That would give it more synergy. It wouldn't kill downtown if there was a little more flash, sparkle and glamour. HP would get more attention if it emitted light.
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    I don't like this. Everyone please note this important information in your journals. Mister X does not approve. In other words - "ugh".
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    Ugh.
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    Ugh!
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    Ugh!
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    This is sensational news! Midtown rocks!
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