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 Moving to Dallas Tech, I know we have a few Texans here |
 Jun 23 2008, 05:01 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin  Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196  |
I'm starting to consider moving to Dallas to attend school. I've had a few of members of the Texas crowd try to get me to move down there in the last few months or so, but now I'm starting to think it's a good idea.
A bunch of you missed all the fun, but in a nutshell, I got divorced not too long ago and am back to trying to see what I want to be when I grow up. I think I want to go back to school for a Mech E degree and I have a "friend of a friend" who's a professor in Dallas (as is his wife). So, I'm starting to give this some thought. I'm guessing I'd be bringing the Camaro and the truck (need the truck to move and I can't afford to sell it, and the Camaro is paid for). Anything I need to know about considering a move to Dallas? |
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Jun 26 2008, 01:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 854 Joined: 26-December 03 From: NYC, NY Member No.: 50 |
I lived just north of Dallas in Coppell/Irving for a few years and loved it. I've regretted leaving there pretty much everyday since then. You could rent a house for the prices your looking at (or you could a couple years ago) and there are some nice gated apt communities that you can get into for a bit more. House prices are pretty reasonable, you just have to watch out for the property taxes, they're as bad as Long Island in some places.
Weather is great, the roads are beautiful, lots of events going on and if your single (the accident thing never worked out did it?) there's lots of attractive women wearing next to nothing most of the year. It's a good place to be. FWIW I would trade NYC traffic for DFW traffic any day. This post has been edited by v7guy: Jun 27 2008, 04:02 AM |
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Jun 27 2008, 03:06 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 111 Joined: 21-April 05 From: McKinney, TX Member No.: 726 |
I've lived here my whole life and right now I live and work on the north side of DFW up around the Prosper/Frisco/Plano. Love it up here (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/drink.gif) People talk about how bad traffic is in DFW should move to Houston....Good lord... I lived in Houston for 7 months last yr. and did not like it. DFW is a big place but its so spread out you don't get that congested feeling. Of course, I'm talking about the north side of Dallas. Stay away from anything south of I30....... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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trackbird Moving to Dallas Tech Jun 23 2008, 05:01 PM
CJ-TA #1 reason? No state income tax.
I used to live i... Jun 23 2008, 06:15 PM
CrashTestDummy QUOTE (CJ-TA @ Jun 23 2008, 01:15 PM... Jun 25 2008, 06:43 PM AllZWay What is called Dallas or the DFW area is a really ... Jun 23 2008, 06:21 PM trackbird Are there affordable places to live there (where I... Jun 23 2008, 06:22 PM mitchntx UTD is in the northern burbs of Dallas ... Irving,... Jun 23 2008, 07:19 PM Shortcutsleeping WTF?
Texas is taking applications again???
... Jun 23 2008, 08:45 PM nape I don't have much tech, but I spent the weeken... Jun 23 2008, 09:30 PM mitchntx QUOTE (nape @ Jun 23 2008, 04:30 PM) and ... Jun 23 2008, 09:40 PM trackbird I'm still in the "can I manage to pull th... Jun 24 2008, 01:24 AM prockbp There is plenty of work in DFW, and there are defi... Jun 24 2008, 01:56 AM trackbird I have friends at UT who are faculty and can offer... Jun 24 2008, 02:06 AM AndyJ QUOTE (trackbird @ Jun 23 2008, 09:06 PM)... Jun 24 2008, 05:49 AM 98_1LE I try not to brag up how much I like it here cause... Jun 25 2008, 02:02 AM prockbp I checked into UTD (The University of Texas at Dal... Jul 10 2008, 07:16 PM |
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