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Whether they just jumped across the Rio Grande or they have been here for five generations -- if they are looking for a handout, I don't respect them. However, if they are willing to work hard and earn money legally. They will have my respect. No matter their color or nationality.

My negative comments about Mingalone have been deleted on that site. I don't think it paints a very accurate picture.

Do not go to Mingalone downtown. Those guys are jerks. Terrible food. Terrible waiters. A waiter even followed me to a parking garage demanding more tip.

I agree. Its more like a suburban office park. When compared to cities like Boston, Uptown is very suburban.

Yeah, could somebody rent a bulldozer on Friday and build us a mountain over the weekend?

In a way, Irving is to Dallas as Uptown Houston is to downtown Houston. Geographically and demographically, to combine municipal Dallas, Irving and Fort Worth, the result would be a city comparable in area, with a greater population and about the same number of 12+ story buildings. I do think in the future, Dallas and Tarrant county cities will be forced to establish some sort of communal organization (beyond NCTCOG) with effective decision making authority to bring to the metroplex a regional government, eliminating some reduntant inefficient municipal actions - comparable to what Houstonians enjoy through a city govt which impacts the whole metro. It's fun to play around with stuff like this. Even more fun for me, is to work from the "Texas - it's a whole different country" point of view and compare Texas to other countries and regional blocks of US states. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You're absolutely right, tamtagon. But beware, I've said the same thing before and I was blasted for it. Las Colinas is very similar to Uptown Houston. Both are suburban office complexes. Uptown Houston has bigger buildings, but a similar feel to Las Colinas. Las Colinas of course has a mass transit monorail and a canal with shops and retail -- so Las Colinas actually might be a little more progressive.

But Houston wouldn't copy anybody. London must have stolen the idea from us. Lousy Blokes.

We're the ones slamming them for trying to be "world class." Houstonians are offended that it didn't get built in Houston first.

I think we're obsessed with Dallas.

Wait a second. Doesn't HOUSTON have a apartment complex called the MANHATTAN? Oh my GOSH! Houston IS SOOOOOOOOOO trying to be like NYC. Why can't they think of anything original? Oh those stupid Houstonians. They think they're so Manhattan, when in fact they're just Cleveland.

This is downtown Dallas. It's abandoned?

So a city has to be "world class" before it can have tv-screen billboards? Dallas is trying to become "world class." Developers are modeling their plans after other "world class cities." Dallas is not NYC. It's Dallas. But they're trying to make their downtown similar to the most successful of all downtowns in the United States. There's nothing wrong with shooting for the top.

Have you noticed that the only people saying that "Dallas is the Manhattan of the Southwest" are people from HOUSTON. Developers from Dallas are putting billboards up that are giant TV screens. There are advertisements like this in New York City, Tokyo, and London. So Tokyo and London were just "trying to be like New York City?" Dallas developers and advertisers are making something that Texas has never seen before. Let's not be jackasses about it.

I agree. But I'm cautiously optimistic. It's not over until the Ohio votes are certified for Bush.

Please tell us who you believe will win the election.

Why can't a white guy poke fun at a black guy who is trying to be a white woman?

Somethin' ain't right.

That looks great. Thanks.

Beverly Hills Median resident age: 41.3 years Median household income: $70,945 (year 2000) Median house value: $1,000,001 (year 2000) (Ok, how can the median income be so low and the house value be so high?)

I don't want this to be Dallas v. Houston. I just want to show that The Woodlands is not as "world class" or exclusive as some might think. Hunter's Creek Village Median household income: $171,294 (year 2000) Median house value: $567,300 (year 2000) Piney Point Village Median resident age: 45.9 years Median household income: $184,991 (year 2000) Median house value: $729,700 (year 2000)

Let's run the numbers: http://www.city-data.com/city/Texas.html Highland Park, TX Median household income: $149,389 (year 2000) Median house value: $685,700 (year 2000) The Woodlands, TX Median household income: $85,253 (year 2000) Median house value: $168,300 (year 2000)

Does anybody have a picture of the new engineering building at A&M? Its looks great lit up at night.

Go to Switzerland. When they ask when you're from, don't say Houston or Texas. Say, "The Woodlands." They'll just think you're from the Black Forrest in Germany. The Woodlands is not an international city. The Woodlands is a noveou riche suburb. And as such, its head is inflated. The Woodlands is a fine town, but its not Rome or New York City.

Since skyscrapers weren't invented in Houston, nor were roads, we were obviously trying to "be like someone else." Let's tear them all down and just go back to log cabins and the horses that we began with. Then we can be real to our Houston roots.

That's all in the eye of the beholder.