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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/01/19 02:33 PM
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The landscape alone would wreak havoc on my mind. I'm definitely not a flat lander. People from other parts mostly ignore the caprock, flatlanders marvel at it. I think it's the other way around. When people go back home with me and we see the canyon and whatnot they say it's beautiful, to me, it's home.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/01/19 02:37 PM
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We lived there for a few years, there are some really good places to eat and a small Cabela’s there. There is a nice lake out east of town, it’s small but has some trails and good camp spots for weekend getaway.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/01/19 02:44 PM
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J.P. Greeson
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Lubbock and its people grow on you after you have been there a few years. If you come from the trees, it takes a little time to adjust, but the land does have its beauty and the hunting is excellent.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/01/19 03:13 PM
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Spent my first 40 years living in Lubbock. All my family still lives there. I couldn't believe the change (growth) that has happened to the West and South side. But no way could I ever move back. I love having the Tennessee River in my back yard.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/01/19 03:29 PM
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I hear it is a huge STD mecca There’s an easy way to avoid that. Stay away from the sheep and goats?
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/01/19 04:38 PM
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I'll take Lubbock over the Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio metro any and every day. 3 months out of the year the weather gets a little "rowdy", other than that, no problemo.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/01/19 05:10 PM
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Friend of mine went to school there back in the late 60's. You had to drive to Pinkies (i think that was the name) just over the county line to buy beer. No the town is "wet" if you will, the college kids don't know what it's like to have to plan and the adventure that ensued of driving out to the strip. With four cops just waiting to pull you over, talk about entrapment. Lubbock is where I learned to never leave my window cracked... no matter what. First time, got snow in my truck when an unpredicted storm hit around Easter. Later a sand storm, had a layer of dust all inside my truck that got in every nook and cranny.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/01/19 05:17 PM
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One thing about the Plains I like is being able to see weather coming from a distance. I don’t like being unable to see naders until they are right on me.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/01/19 08:38 PM
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Honestly I like where Lubbock is going, used to be a dead zone haha. I haven’t dibbled into housing but I’m sure I can get a real nice home on the west side for a good price. I was going to join my uncle and the hotshot company he works for up there but started settling here.
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11/01/19 11:17 PM
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I almost got arrested at Cowpokes one time.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/01/19 11:19 PM
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Born and raised in Lubbock and left when I was 18 (Damn that was 50 years ago!) Been back once and when I left that trip all I could think of was Lubbock in my rear view mirror LOL
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/02/19 10:12 AM
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Flat? Yep, I'm originally from Muleshoe about 70 or 80 miles North. We used to say that on a clear day you could see both Lubbock and Amarillo.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/02/19 01:28 PM
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Flat? Yep, I'm originally from Muleshoe about 70 or 80 miles North. We used to say that on a clear day you could see both Lubbock and Amarillo. My family is from Morton, we may have seen each other.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/03/19 01:31 AM
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Spent my first 40 years living in Lubbock. All my family still lives there. I couldn't believe the change (growth) that has happened to the West and South side. But no way could I ever move back. I love having the Tennessee River in my back yard. I grew up in the area as well and am amazed every time I go back to Lubbock (about twice a year). Lots of new homes, new restaurants, and new businesses on the West and South Side. Population is around 255,000 now, which is 70,000 more than what it was around 1990. Still have lots of friends and family there, so go back at least 2-3 times a year.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/03/19 01:33 AM
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I almost got arrested at Cowpokes one time. I frequented that place as a youngster too. They were very liberal with who they allowed to drink there.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/03/19 02:15 AM
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Lubbock has changed and grown a ton in just the 15 years or so since I moved there.
Population has increased over 10% in just the last 8 years and expected to gain another 7% over the next 3 years.
Ton of new homes south of town.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/03/19 02:23 AM
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Can’t believe nobody has said how bad it stinks. Those feedlots outside of town make you wanna
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/03/19 02:33 AM
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Can’t believe nobody has said how bad it stinks. Those feedlots outside of town make you wanna Lived here 5 years and can count on one hand the amount of times I have smelled them.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/03/19 02:51 AM
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Greg
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Can’t believe nobody has said how bad it stinks. Those feedlots outside of town make you wanna Lived here 5 years and can count on one hand the amount of times I have smelled them. Maybe it’s better now. I visited my buddy who went to school there in ‘94 and it reeked. I asked him what that smell was and he acted like it was a normal thing. I remember thinking there was no way I’d go to school there. Maybe I just caught it on a bad day as that’s the only time I’ve been.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/03/19 10:58 AM
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Can’t believe nobody has said how bad it stinks. Those feedlots outside of town make you wanna Lived here 5 years and can count on one hand the amount of times I have smelled them. Maybe it’s better now. I visited my buddy who went to school there in ‘94 and it reeked. I asked him what that smell was and he acted like it was a normal thing. I remember thinking there was no way I’d go to school there. Maybe I just caught it on a bad day as that’s the only time I’ve been. I’ve lived there 28 years now. For it to stink, it has to be wet, and then you have to get a perfect ESE wind. Those conditions happen together maybe three days a year, and I’m being honest. It usually lasts only a few hours as the ESE wind never lasts very long.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/03/19 02:19 PM
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home of rip griffins truck stops, had some good food in the original one there.
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/04/19 05:21 AM
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Can’t believe nobody has said how bad it stinks. Those feedlots outside of town make you wanna Lived here 5 years and can count on one hand the amount of times I have smelled them. Smelled them maybe 3 or 4 times in 5 years there. Driving through Post was the worst with the gas!
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Re: What’s the skinny on Lubbock
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11/04/19 01:17 PM
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It's the best part of Texas IMO
Went to school out there and yes you have dust storms and yes once a year you can smell the feedlots, but I'd leave Allen, TX in a heartbeat to move back if the wife would leave her Mother. The people out there are some of the best you will ever meet by far. Tons of mom and pop restaurants that are out of this world, but if chains are your thing they have plenty of those too. Concerts, plenty of them and they are more enjoyable than those here in DFW as they aren't overly crowded. Healthcare is fantastic as well. I never understand the hate the town gets. I always here from folks who are shocked that I enjoy Lubbock as they find it "boring", but honestly none of them do anything in DFW for entertainment that they couldn't do in Lubbock outside of Professional sports, and honestly I would rather watch the college games (except football these days). We go back about twice a year to spend a few days and I wish we went more.
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