Montrose1100 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 (edited) I graduated on Saturday, and its time to move on. I'll be working in Corsicana for a few weeks until I go on Vacation. A week after that, I move to Abilene. Its been beautiful Houston! I can't wait to come back & visit!!! P.S. I'll still be at home here on HAIF! Edited May 28, 2007 by Montrose1100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I graduated on Saturday, and its time to move on. I'll be working in Corsicana for a few weeks until I go on Vacation. A week after that, I move to Abilene. Its been beautiful Houston! I can't wait to come back & visit!!!P.S. I'll still be at home here on HAIF! Congratulations on graduating and good luck in Abilene!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Congrats!Hope you'll still be on the boards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I graduated on Saturday, and its time to move on. I'll be working in Corsicana for a few weeks until I go on Vacation. A week after that, I move to Abilene. Its been beautiful Houston! I can't wait to come back & visit!!!P.S. I'll still be at home here on HAIF! Congrats, Montrose! I'm sure you can still stay on the system, though. I believe Abilene has the internet up there. you should have said something, we would have sent you a bon voyage party along with a group gathering party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Congrats, Montrose!I wish you well in Abilene.At which university will you be studying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Congrats Montrose, don't take any Wooden Nickels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 28, 2007 Author Share Posted May 28, 2007 Thank you all!!! I'll be going to ACU (Abilene Christian University) and I hope to major in Graphic Design/Advertising. And I will always be here on HAIF, I'm just sad to leave Houston so soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Thank you all!!! I'll be going to ACU (Abilene Christian University) and I hope to major in Graphic Design/Advertising. And I will always be here on HAIF, I'm just sad to leave Houston so soon. I've got a buddy that graduated from ACU. Good luck in your endeavors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houstonian in Iraq Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Congrats on graduating!! This forum really does keep your heart in Houston. Have fun out there be safe man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 congrats montrose! best wishes and good luck in abilene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldHouseLover Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I graduated on Saturday, and its time to move on. I'll be working in Corsicana for a few weeks until I go on Vacation. A week after that, I move to Abilene. Its been beautiful Houston! I can't wait to come back & visit!!!P.S. I'll still be at home here on HAIF! Congradulations Montrose! Best of luck in your future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbro Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 (edited) This is my goodbye, too. We're moving back to California on May 31. I don't have 2100 posts to my name like the topic starter, but hopefully I did not piss off too many people here. I found the board to be very useful and the people (usually!) courteous.Regards,Morgan Edited May 28, 2007 by mpbro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 This is my goodbye, too. We're moving back to California on May 31. I don't have 2100 posts to my name like the topic starter, but hopefully I did not piss off too many people here. I found the board to be very useful and the people (usually!) courteous.Regards,MorganWhere are you headed? And why (if I can be nosey)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbro Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Where are you headed? And why (if I can be nosey)?We'll live in Mountain View, and I'll work in Santa Clara. I finished graduate school (geophysics) in 2004 and came to work at an oil company in Houston. Last year I switched to a service company which has an office here, but is headquartered in Santa Clara. Northern California is hardly a bastion of the oil & gas business, so I seized this opportunity.I got into a "quality of life" argument with some other guy on here, and boy, what a pointless and intractable argument it is! For us, "quality of life" primarily centers around outdoor activities (hiking, skiing, climbing, running). With nearly perfect weather and fantastic outdoor attractions, we love California. But everyone has his or her definition of quality of life, and Houston offers a lot of things. The thing I'll miss most about Houston is the nice people. I always tell my wife that California would be perfect...if all the people moved to Nevada! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 We'll live in Mountain View, and I'll work in Santa Clara. I finished graduate school (geophysics) in 2004 and came to work at an oil company in Houston. Last year I switched to a service company which has an office here, but is headquartered in Santa Clara. Northern California is hardly a bastion of the oil & gas business, so I seized this opportunity.I got into a "quality of life" argument with some other guy on here, and boy, what a pointless and intractable argument it is! For us, "quality of life" primarily centers around outdoor activities (hiking, skiing, climbing, running). With nearly perfect weather and fantastic outdoor attractions, we love California. But everyone has his or her definition of quality of life, and Houston offers a lot of things. The thing I'll miss most about Houston is the nice people. I always tell my wife that California would be perfect...if all the people moved to Nevada!Yeah, the problem with Houstonian's is our intense sense of pride. It is a trait of many Texans. We feel that our way of life, our state, our cities, are the best ... end of argument ... the end. I've noticed that a lot of it is from people that have either never traveled or lived elsewhere. The only thing many people know is Houston ... or Texas. It's not a dig, just an observation.Wish you best (and you'll always be an honorary Texan). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I graduated on Saturday, and its time to move on. I'll be working in Corsicana for a few weeks until I go on Vacation. A week after that, I move to Abilene. Its been beautiful Houston! I can't wait to come back & visit!!!P.S. I'll still be at home here on HAIF! Rock on, Mon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasArchitect Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I finished graduate school (geophysics) in 2004 and came to work at an oil company in Houston. nice, u must be bankin best of luck on ur move!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDeb Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Congrats and best of luck to both of our posters who will be moving on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I move to Abilene.A gay man in Abilene, Texas??? Are there any gay people in that hokie town? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marty Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 I graduated on Saturday, and its time to move on. I'll be working in Corsicana for a few weeks until I go on Vacation. A week after that, I move to Abilene. Its been beautiful Houston! I can't wait to come back & visit!!!P.S. I'll still be at home here on HAIF! Congratulation Montrose 1100 and Good Luck Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Best of luck. But Corsicana and Abilene? Looking for the simple life? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 (edited) We'll live in Mountain View, and I'll work in Santa Clara. I finished graduate school (geophysics) in 2004 and came to work at an oil company in Houston. Last year I switched to a service company which has an office here, but is headquartered in Santa Clara. Northern California is hardly a bastion of the oil & gas business, so I seized this opportunity.I got into a "quality of life" argument with some other guy on here, and boy, what a pointless and intractable argument it is! For us, "quality of life" primarily centers around outdoor activities (hiking, skiing, climbing, running). With nearly perfect weather and fantastic outdoor attractions, we love California. But everyone has his or her definition of quality of life, and Houston offers a lot of things. The thing I'll miss most about Houston is the nice people. I always tell my wife that California would be perfect...if all the people moved to Nevada! You guys will be smack in the best part of the Silicon Valley. I miss my trips up there there's nothing like it. Although I am a native Texan, California will always be my 2nd home. It is another world away from here. Be sure to eat at The Fish Market on El Camino Real in Santa Clara, huge fried oysters! Best of luck to the both of you. Don't forget to tap into Haif for some real gags and laughs! We are all just a barrel of Haif monkeys! Edited May 29, 2007 by Vertigo58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Good luck to you guys! Monty was one of the very first members on the original HAIF. I think he even wrote the descriptions for the sub-forums. It's like having an old friend move away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted May 29, 2007 Author Share Posted May 29, 2007 Best of luck. But Corsicana and Abilene? Looking for the simple life?Yup. Its brighter then a turnip factory here at night.No, I want nothing farther then from "living the simple life". I'm just working in Corsicana because my dad bought some land and there is a million mesquite trees that need to be killed. He's paying me, so it a 'job', and after that I'm going on Vacation. Abilene because of ACU (Abilene Christian University), and I'm not sure where after that... I'd like to come back to Houston, but who knows where my degree will take me. And I'll be staying an extra year to get my masters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Awww....you'll still be two hours away. Except now those 2 hours are 120 miles apart as opposed to 20. Damn Houston traffic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Be sure to eat at The Fish Market on El Camino Real in Santa Clara, huge fried oysters!Mmmm good place! I ate there several years ago when working in that part of California.Good luck to both of you as you enter the next phase of your lives. Hope you'll both remain active on HAIF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbro Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 You guys will be smack in the best part of the Silicon Valley. I miss my trips up there there's nothing like it. Although I am a native Texan, California will always be my 2nd home. It is another world away from here. Be sure to eat at The Fish Market on El Camino Real in Santa Clara, huge fried oysters!Best of luck to the both of you. Don't forget to tap into Haif for some real gags and laughs! We are all just a barrel of Haif monkeys! Well, I'm idle at work and thought I'd give a comical update. We moved into our rental in Mountain View and one week and a 5x10 storage unit later, we're still trying to get all the crap we brought unpacked. When you move from a 2100 sqft house with 2 car garage, into an 1100 sqft duplex with no garage, it's a recipe for fun. There's a similar duplex down the street on the market for $1.2M! I can't help but laugh when I think of the relative standard of living of someone in Houston who buys a $1.2M house, versus Mountain View. Really, someone in Mountain View is only "rich" if they move somewhere like Houston! But, I don't think the temperature has risen above 82 since we've been here. And when the temps are 80, the dewpoints are in the 30's. Ahhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehou Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 But, I don't think the temperature has risen above 82 since we've been here. And when the temps are 80, the dewpoints are in the 30's. Ahhh...Don't rub it in!! It is a really beautiful day here in Houston today, but it's 92 right now, according to the chron. It'll only get worse for us, but for you it'll stay about the same all summer, right? Congratulations on the move and good luck with your new home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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