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RE: hiya
August 25, 2012 at 1:49 am
I never believed that everyone in Texas is crazy - I'm just glad it's in America...
(j/k, please don't shoot! Actually, I wouldn't mind if you did, really, but that's a longer story...)
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RE: hiya
August 25, 2012 at 12:42 pm
(August 25, 2012 at 12:11 am)whateverist Wrote: Welcome. Nice to find someone who will give equal billing to their agnosticism on this atheist site, even though the vast majority will cop to both. I find you very balanced and sensible in your posts. Good to have you here.
Thank you. I've been on other forums elsewhere that had a decidedly different feel, where it didn't feel like intelligent discussion outside already established social guidelines wasn't allowed and was responded to with hostility. It's frustrating when you're in an environment where you can't question yourself or your own beliefs; of at least it is for me when I'm the type of person who seems to thrive and grow the best when I can honestly have my beliefs examined and questioned.
(August 25, 2012 at 1:07 am)Ryantology Wrote: Welcome, and good job helping dispel the notion that everyone in Texas is crazy!
Sometimes I think that, too. I'm just waiting for the state to break away from the union so I can move to Canada as a refuge.
I think what I'm finding is this: Houston, Dallas and Austin are cool. The only problem is that they're all surrounded by Texas.
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RE: hiya
August 25, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Howdy!
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RE: hiya
August 25, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Greetings!
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RE: hiya
August 25, 2012 at 10:29 pm
(August 24, 2012 at 4:56 pm)TaraJo Wrote: Hi, I'm Tara, a 34 year old atheist who is living in Houston TX. I'm currently a student working on pre-reqs for a nursing program. Anything else you want to know, feel free to ask.
May I ask if you have lived in Houston all your life or have lived in other places?
Also how is the economy there at the moment, because in the past I have thought about moving to either Dallas or Houston. Mainly because of the very cheap housing and petrol (gas) in comparison to every city in my home country of Australia.
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RE: hiya
August 25, 2012 at 11:14 pm
Hello. Welcome and nice to meet you. 
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August 25, 2012 at 11:49 pm
(August 25, 2012 at 10:29 pm)Justtristo Wrote: (August 24, 2012 at 4:56 pm)TaraJo Wrote: Hi, I'm Tara, a 34 year old atheist who is living in Houston TX. I'm currently a student working on pre-reqs for a nursing program. Anything else you want to know, feel free to ask.
May I ask if you have lived in Houston all your life or have lived in other places?
Also how is the economy there at the moment, because in the past I have thought about moving to either Dallas or Houston. Mainly because of the very cheap housing and petrol (gas) in comparison to every city in my home country of Australia. No, actually, I was born up by Chicago, moved to Oklahoma when I was six, lived there until October 2009 and then moved to Houston.
The economy here is actually better than most places, probably due to the fact that oil prices are still extremely high and Houston's economy is still largely based on energy. I know the city is in recovery, but that seems to be true everywhere right now.
As for gas prices being low, that's true, but the city is very spread out and there isn't a very good mass transit system so you can expect to do a lot more driving than most other cities.
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RE: hiya
August 26, 2012 at 1:14 am
Welcome 
Rare indeed to see another transgendered person on here... but I'm always pleased when they do show up 
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RE: hiya
August 26, 2012 at 2:39 am
(August 26, 2012 at 1:14 am)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: Welcome
Rare indeed to see another transgendered person on here... but I'm always pleased when they do show up
Yeah, we're both Texans, too. :p
Shouldn't be too surprising, though. I've met a lot of atheists in trans circles over the years. Still, when I venture into new internet forums, I'm usually kinda the token tranny. Nice to know I don't have to deal with that here.
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RE: hiya
August 26, 2012 at 2:48 am
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(August 26, 2012 at 2:39 am)TaraJo Wrote: I'm usually kinda the token tranny.
Well we all know what happens to the token member of any internet forum.
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