We left Texas when the property taxes on our house exceeded $11.5K per year. We moved to Tulsa, OK. The weather is better and the property taxes are reasonable.
If we still lived in Dallas our taxes would be over $14K the past year. Look before you leap.
I'm just glad we didn't end up in the hoosegow like we almost did back in September when we first went to Del Rio. The Avis car we rented had been reported stolen, and the plates were never cleared. State police (2 cruisers and Border Patrol) stopped us the first time, and the Ulvade police (with the Border Patrol) stopped us the second time. I listened to the woman on the phone giving directions and made a quick left turn in Ulvade when the Border Patrol and Ulvade cops were behind us. I stopped when they put their lights on. The Ulvade cop said that he thought we were going to run. He gave me a warning - for what, I'm not sure.
This last trip, I saw a Border Patrol truck, offroad, dragging 6 or 8 tires on a chain through the brush and down a dirt road. Any ideas what he was doing? I mean, I could guess, but...
Clearing the road of existing tracks, so that they can determine future travel usage.
Rights, and Privileges, are not synonymous. We have the Right to Bear Arms. As soon as the Government mandates firearm registration, and permiting, then that Right becomes a Privilege, and may be taken away at our Master's discretion.
I live about 15 minutes from the Red River here in Oklahoma, far S.E. corner. A great state, and a lot of good people. I've a number of good friends over in Texas. Yet, I've not traveled much of Texas other than across the state line to larger towns for shopping/medical needs. I'm located in a very rural area.
I would invite you to come look at S.E. Oklahoma, but in my area there's been a huge boom in tourism over the past 20 years, and it's growing more and more every day. They're saying we're the next Branson, and more and more it's looking that way. Oklahoma has casinos and a big one is going up currently about 25 miles to the north of me. As Hank Williams Jr. sang in a song of his, "It looks like they turned the Longhorn into a space ship" seems to fit the best description. Insane what a single small lot of land is going for. But, that's life and it has brought badly needed funds to our area.
Happy hunting!
Murphy
If I should depart this life while defending those who cannot defend themselves, then I have died the most honorable of deaths. Marc R. Murphy '2006'.
I asked my son and his wife where they liked living the most in the past ten or so years: FLA, LA, TX or Minot, ND. Minot, ND was easily their favorite.
I lived in Texas most of the 70s and loved it, I left just before the oil went bust.
Houston and all of the coastal parts were a mecca for welders, I could go to Winchell's donuts, grab a coffee and 2-3 donuts and a handful of dimes, open the yellow pages (attached to the pay phone) to the "oilfield equipment and suppliers" and have a job to go to right now before I finished my coffee and donuts, with dimes left over.
The year after I left you couldn't buy a job welding, there were acres and acres of equipment rusting in the sun every where you looked.
My parkinsonism that controls walking and balance has made me unable to work in the shop. VOTE RED * PRAY OFTEN You are welcome to message me here or send email to xlordsguitars@gmail.com.
I went to Minot twice, and it is kinda barren, and cold, and snowy. They were there longer than any other place, and they both like the cold. Both kids (my grandkids) were born there. Driving from Minot, I found my favorite state (well, after NH) - South Dakota. Drives my wife nuts - that's the only place I want to revisit.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |