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  1. KingofKaty

    Greatest Guitar player of all time?

    Billy Gibbons - ZZ Top
  2. KingofKaty

    Living in Texas

    No water restrictions in Houston. This is where I learned to dive: http://www.scubahouston.com/
  3. KingofKaty

    Living in Texas

    Southwest Houston - that is a problem area - south of Rice University/Medical Center and West of the Reliant/Astrodome area. They have lots of apartments and low-income housing in that part of town. The area around the Southwest Freeway (I-59) from the Loop (I-610) to the West Sam Houston...
  4. KingofKaty

    Living in Texas

    Yes, you can. Out of Freeport, TX you can catch an overnight dive charter to the Flower Garden Banks and Stetson bank. These are about 70 miles out into the Gulf. Runs around $250 for a 2-tank dive. See: http://www.wolfcharters.com/page/page/267559.htm You can also dive some oil and gas rigs...
  5. KingofKaty

    Living in Texas

    Sorry to hear about that. What part of town? When? We definately have some crime and gang problems, but they seem to be limited to certain parts of town. Houston absorbed about 150,000 Katrina evacuees. Many of the located on the southwest side of Houston, which only made problems there...
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    Living in Texas

    I can confirm that property taxes are higher than in other parts of the midwest, but not as high as California or the northeast. Can't speak for Austin, but in the Houston suburbs houses are running $80-90 / sq ft. Figure 2% per year average in property taxes. So a brand new 2,500 sq ft...
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    Living in Texas

    Whoa pardner! Them's fightin words. We've lived in the Houston area for 4 years and love it. I had visited the city maybe 100 times on business and swore I would never live here - until I was transferred. Now we are looking to retire here. The city is so big it takes time to know your way...