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re: Tell me about Midland-Odessa, TX
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:02 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:02 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
Have to figure any area where the Fairfield Inn is $295 a night must have some expensive real estate in that area.
I heard many companies bought up apartment complexes to have housing for its employees, although this may have happened a couple of years ago
I heard many companies bought up apartment complexes to have housing for its employees, although this may have happened a couple of years ago
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Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:04 pm to HogBalls
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Once was a tv series filmed there called Black Gold. It was based on some roughnecks on a oil rig. I hate they canceled it.
My brother in law was a producer. He had to follow around all those crazy people.
OP: thousands of fortunes have been made in Midland - including George Bush's - go into it with the mindset that you're the next JR and it won't be so bad. They've had money for 100 years so there are some good restaurants. The blue door, Wall St. Bar & Grill, The Bar, Cancun Mexican, the bar door in Odessa, for starters. But there are a ton of decent places. However, the service industry is abysmal because everyone competent works in the oil biz. Real estate is awful, both in terms of value and quality. I'd rent.
This post was edited on 4/25/16 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:06 pm to PenguinNinja
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Tell me about Midland-Odessa, TX
Satan himself designed hell around that area.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:07 pm to Gorilla Fingers
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It's the Shreveport/Bossier of west Texas.
As compared to what? Shreveport is Shangri La as compared to Baton Rouge or most of the other trash towns in South Louisiana, the gulf is really the only redeeming quality of south LA
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:07 pm to PenguinNinja
Gods country
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:07 pm to GaryMyMan
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They've had money for 100 years so there are some good restaurants. The blue door, Wall St. Bar & Grill, The Bar, Cancun Mexican, for starters
This is also very true. Wall St has a solid brunch
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:10 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
1. Get into hunting if you aren't
2. Get into golf if you aren't
If those aren't options
3. Last I heard, SW Air still has direct to Vegas from Midland
2. Get into golf if you aren't
If those aren't options
3. Last I heard, SW Air still has direct to Vegas from Midland
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:31 pm to PenguinNinja
my wife is from there. Her dad worked in the oil fiends. Her mother still lives there. I have to go for Thanksgiving.
due to the price of oil, there is a down turn in the local economy.
Midland is more upscale. Odessa is working class.
There's North Texas State U, which I believe gave us JJ. so you have your typical cultural activities, coeds, sports.
wife did her undergrad there.
Its America. You will recognize the language right away, and you will observe all the restaurants you know from TV ads are there too.
they have winter but not like Wisconsin. Luckily you are headed there in warmer weather, so you can adapt next fall, and buy appropriate clothing.
due to the price of oil, there is a down turn in the local economy.
Midland is more upscale. Odessa is working class.
There's North Texas State U, which I believe gave us JJ. so you have your typical cultural activities, coeds, sports.
wife did her undergrad there.
Its America. You will recognize the language right away, and you will observe all the restaurants you know from TV ads are there too.
they have winter but not like Wisconsin. Luckily you are headed there in warmer weather, so you can adapt next fall, and buy appropriate clothing.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:45 pm to PenguinNinja
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Tell me about Midland-Odessa, TX
Where the men are men, and the sheep are nervous.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:46 pm to CelticDog
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There's North Texas State U
Lol this is a completely made up school
Posted on 4/25/16 at 7:59 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
U know whats out there? " Miles and miles of miles and miles"
Posted on 4/25/16 at 8:15 pm to PenguinNinja
Well, there's always the BIG SKY drive in....on the main drag between Midland and Odessa
The Big Sky Drive-In is a brand new theatre which opened October 19, 2005. The first movies shown were “The Fog” and “Corpse Bride” on screen 1 and “Just Like Heaven” and “Into The Blue” on screen 2. The owners of the Big Sky Drive-In also own the Sky-Vue Drive-in in Lamesa, about 90 miles to the north of Midland.
The Big Sky Drive-In location is directly adjacent to the former Texan Drive-In, which closed in the mid-1980’s.
One of the favorite items on the snack bar is the “Chihuahua” sandwich, which features taco meat, pimiento cheese, lettuce, and a jalapeno pepper.
The theatre operates year-round.
The Big Sky Drive-In is a brand new theatre which opened October 19, 2005. The first movies shown were “The Fog” and “Corpse Bride” on screen 1 and “Just Like Heaven” and “Into The Blue” on screen 2. The owners of the Big Sky Drive-In also own the Sky-Vue Drive-in in Lamesa, about 90 miles to the north of Midland.
The Big Sky Drive-In location is directly adjacent to the former Texan Drive-In, which closed in the mid-1980’s.
One of the favorite items on the snack bar is the “Chihuahua” sandwich, which features taco meat, pimiento cheese, lettuce, and a jalapeno pepper.
The theatre operates year-round.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 8:17 pm to PenguinNinja
The are going through booms right now.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 8:29 pm to GaryMyMan
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OP: thousands of fortunes have been made in Midland - including George Bush's - go in
Wasn't he basically a failed landman?
Posted on 4/25/16 at 8:30 pm to PenguinNinja
Going there in June for a Rockhounds game
Posted on 4/25/16 at 8:36 pm to PenguinNinja
You know how Texans like to brag about how great everything here is? Midland/Odessa the kind of thing we'll pretend we didn't hear you mention and quickly change the subject.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 8:37 pm to PenguinNinja
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How would you describe these places?
Depressing. That is unless you like being alone/solitary and then you might like it.
Posted on 4/25/16 at 9:10 pm to Ostrich
Reading this thread makes me count my blessings about being from South Louisiana 
Posted on 4/25/16 at 9:17 pm to PenguinNinja
Armpit of Texas, besides El Paso of course!
Posted on 4/25/16 at 9:24 pm to CaliforniaTiger
There isn't shite to do. I hear Midland is the nicer of the two. I don't think that is saying much.
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