Heh ... Its already been invaded. Happened in the 70's and the population has doubled since then. Sure I could go surfing in the morning and skiing in the afternoon, but the travel time to the same places has doubled (at least) since then. Half of the people I went HS with in the OC have bailed. Glad someone likes it. If you lived there back then, you would certainly hate it now.
As for the best coast in the states ...
Hawaii ... all of it ...
You forgot "back in my day", "get off my lawn" and "we wore an onion on our belt - 'cause that was the style".
Sorry, Pops. From where I live I can go snow skiing, water skiing, hike or bike in plenty of National Forests, fish in fresh or salt water, catch live concerts that no one else will ever see, and don't have to worry about Obama invading the area with his minions.
The Best Coast - because "best" is a comparative adjective. Name a coast that's better...
Heh ... Its already been invaded. Happened in the 70's and the population has doubled since then. Sure I could go surfing in the morning and skiing in the afternoon, but the travel time to the same places has doubled (at least) since then. Half of the people I went HS with in the OC have bailed. Glad someone likes it. If you lived there back then, you would certainly hate it now.
Sorry, but Obama is invading there after he conquers Texas and Utah.
No the marines and sailors are all up north in Darwin. Quite the catch compared to the feral Northern Territories blokes, I hear. I was visiting there one time when a US tender was docked. In the evening there were all these young women waiting around on the wharf for shore leave to start. And these weren't professional ladies either.
Sorry, Pops. From where I live I can go snow skiing, water skiing, hike or bike in plenty of National Forests, fish in fresh or salt water, catch live concerts that no one else will ever see, and don't have to worry about Obama invading the area with his minions.
The Best Coast - because "best" is a comparative adjective. Name a coast that's better...
The south coast. You know, the one on the Southern Ocean.
You need to wake up, son. It hasn't been the Best Coast since the 70's. Its now just the Left Coast and that has nothing to do with looking at the map.
Sorry, Pops. From where I live I can go snow skiing, water skiing, hike or bike in plenty of National Forests, fish in fresh or salt water, catch live concerts that no one else will ever see, and don't have to worry about Obama invading the area with his minions.
The Best Coast - because "best" is a comparative adjective. Name a coast that's better...
You need to wake up, son. It hasn't been the Best Coast since the 70's. Its now just the Left Coast and that has nothing to do with looking at the map.
Well I think it's the best coast precisely because it's to the left.
I took it from the Conservative Post page, which is just so difficult to absorb. Living on the Best Coast I just don't come into the orbit of this sort of thought that much any more.
You need to wake up, son. It hasn't been the Best Coast since the 70's. Its now just the Left Coast and that has nothing to do with looking at the map.
My niece from Ireland is visiting a friend in Houston until Wednesday. What's good to do?
O O O such a great subject... what kind of things does she enjoy? Houston has theater, music and amazing restaurants all over the city. If she likes shopping, she has to go to The Galleria, on the west side of town. While she's there, she should visit the Water Wall...
We have museums, too, holy chit do we... there's the Children's museum if she has kids, and the Houston Zoo. There's The Fine Arts Museum and the Modern Arts Museum and particularly fun is the Houston Museum of Natural Science which hosts IMAX movies and planetarium shows too, as well as the butterfly terrarium, all on the same campus. That's really a long day, and there's enough to see there for two days, if she has the time.
I did a quick Google and found this nifty little site. I've read through it, and I can tell you, it's a comprehensive list of what's great to do in Houston.
I hope she has fun! I'm going to send you my number in a PM... if she has any trouble at all, please have her contact me, ok?
I'm a homeschool fan now... under very particular circumstances anyway.
We're living proof.
(Obnoxious Bragging To Commence In 3... 2... )
We home-schooled Megan from 7th into 9th grade. While she certainly had her problems in her freshman and sophomore years of college, last weekend she walked in her college graduation ceremony and already has a semester of her Master's program under her belt. It CAN work, if the parents take it seriously and make sure the child is working and not just goofing off. I taught English, history, geography and the arts, Greg covered the maths and sciences. I don't think I'll ever forget the day the two of them set out across the neighborhood, mapping out a scale replica of the Solar System; they were both so excited and had so much fun doing it. I believe that taking her out of school for a while turned out to be a Good Thing for her and us, and when she took placement tests to get back into the public school, she wound up AP'ing most of her subjects.
Her best friend while growing up, however, was in a household of four children, all of whom were "home schooled". If by "home schooled" you mean that they sat around playing video games all day and trashing the house while dad (who never worked a day I knew him and still doesn't) browsed the internet. Meg's friend- who never did graduate high school or get her diploma- is now married and preggers. Sweet girl, loving family- but too much potential wasted, IMO.
FWIW, our reasons for home schooling had nothing to do with our deep and abiding faith in the FSM, either- it was strictly because the middle school was so frightening and dangerous.
I agree. For my neighbors across the street, who "home school" all of their six children, it really should be called, "Get the hell outside with your racket, I'm sick of listening to you scream the house down!! Neighbors? Who cares?!? GO!!"
That's kind of a long name, though, so I doubt it'll catch on anytime soon.
I used to be against homeschooling... I saw people destroy their kids' sense of identity and free thought, and I've seen religious indoctrination, and I've seen them raised like ducklings, as you describe so well..
Then I met a girlfriend who homeschools. Again, at first, it seemed that her kids were WAY way behind all our kids in basic academics, and even the arts. But given a few more years, those kids blossomed at their own pace, and really grew into their own persons with great brains. The really great thing is how much they can learn in a short amount of time... then they have so many more hours to explore and live and play.
I'm a homeschool fan now... under very particular circumstances anyway.
Ooh, that conservative Christian homeschooling should have a separate name from this kind of homeschooling.
I agree. For my neighbors across the street, who "home school" all of their six children, it really should be called, "Get the hell outside with your racket, I'm sick of listening to you scream the house down!! Neighbors? Who cares?!? GO!!"
That's kind of a long name, though, so I doubt it'll catch on anytime soon.
Of course, the organic/Austin thing is not surprising, but actually, homeschooling is Texas is far more popular in more conservative areas of the state.
Ooh, that conservative Christian homeschooling should have a separate name from this kind of homeschooling.
