Austin & San Antonio - Page 5

sirkingwilliam · #81 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 8:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

Examples in this thread of me putting Houston in first kid.

You called me kid. I see what you did there. Clever.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=3644814&postcount=9

How dear Paul not type Houston. How dare he not mention that city. But never fear Trae is here.

Do you now get it?

Paul in S.A TX · #82 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 8:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by sirkingwilliam

Paul, that 20.5 billion dollar number is from 2004. If you're going to defend so vigorously, try not being so bad at it.

Thats all I found. Still tells the story. I'm sure it has grown over the past few years.

sirkingwilliam · #83 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 8:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

There is a reason why Washington DC does not have any tall buildings. Codes and ordinances don't let anything be taller than the Capitol Building (something like that). All of the tall buildings are on the other side of the Potomac in Virginia.

And San Antonio has as much retail going up as every other Texas city.

I think what Paul is trying to articulate is that a skyline isn't everything. That no skyline is a true measure of a city. I could be wrong though.

As for the retail. Well, no, SA is actually besting everyone in Texas. A little over six million under construction now with almost ten million planned or proposed and much more in the pipeline.

Trae · #84 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 8:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by sirkingwilliam

You called me kid. I see what you did there. Clever.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=3644814&postcount=9

How dear Paul not type Houston. How dare he not mention that city. But never fear Trae is here.

Do you now get it?

I knew you were going to use that post. I was joking, hence the smiley.

But again, wasn't the first time Houston was mentioned in the thread.

Trae · #85 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 8:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by sirkingwilliam

I think what Paul is trying to articulate is that a skyline isn't everything. That no skyline makes a city what it is. I could be wrong though.

As for the retail. Well, no, SA is actually besting everyone in Texas. A little over six million under construction now with almost ten million planned or proposed and much more in the pipeline.

And if that is what Paul is trying to say, then I agree with him. London (one of four true global cities along with Houston, New York, and Tokyo) has no skyline.

sirkingwilliam · #86 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 8:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

I knew you were going to use that post. I was joking, hence the smiley.

But again, wasn't the first time Houston was mentioned in the thread.

Like I said, whether Houston is mentioned or not, you will always, without fail, bring it up in the conversation especially, especially when it's a gauging type topic. Not to mention how you are the first person to kick someone off a ladder and bring them down.

Trae · #87 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 8:37 AM**

What is wrong with me bringing it up, if it already had been mentioned in the topic?

sirkingwilliam · #88 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 8:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

What is wrong with me bringing it up, if it already had been mentioned in the topic?

There's nothing wrong with it, not that I know of, but is it that difficult for you to see the context? Whether you were joking or not you either consciously or subconsciously wanted to make sure people knew something totally trivial, but important to you, about Houston. You had to. That's my point. If it again goes over your head, well sorry. I'm done talking about it. This thread needs to be LOCKED.

M1EK · #89 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 12:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by sirkingwilliam

I think what Paul is trying to articulate is that a skyline isn't everything. That no skyline is a true measure of a city. I could be wrong though.

As for the retail. Well, no, SA is actually besting everyone in Texas. A little over six million under construction now with almost ten million planned or proposed and much more in the pipeline.

Yay! Unsustainable suburban crap for the 'win'!

sakyle04 · #90 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 1:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by M1EK

Yay! Unsustainable suburban crap for the 'win'!

CIRCLE GETS THE SQUARE!!

Dom"n"Converse · #91 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 1:53 PM**

This reminds me of reading those God-awful City-data forums...

oldmanshirt · #92 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 2:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dom"n"Converse

This reminds me of reading those God-awful City-data forums...

Yup

matthew2109 · #93 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 3:06 PM**

i love this thread, started out as vision then went downhill form there

alexjon · #94 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 4:06 PM**

I wish I still had that gif of Michael Jackson eating popcorn

Trae · #95 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 4:45 PM**

alexjon · #96 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 5:16 PM**

^^^ The best summation of this thread EVER

Trae · #97 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 5:23 PM**

Save the picture. I'm sure it will be used often in this forum.

alexjon · #98 Posted **Jul 1, 2008, 6:39 PM**

Yeah, it's summer

All the kids are out of school, and...

Christianmx · #99 Posted **Jul 2, 2008, 4:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by Trae

And if that is what Paul is trying to say, then I agree with him. London (one of four true global cities along with Houston, New York, and Tokyo) has no skyline.

1. London does have a skyline and a very good one.
2. Houston is not a global city like London, New York, or Tokyo.

Trae · #**100** Posted **Jul 2, 2008, 4:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Christianmx

1. London does have a skyline and a very good one.

Post a photo. London's skyline is nothing compared to New York, Tokyo, or La Defense.

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2. Houston is not a global city like London, New York, or Tokyo.

Do you think I was serious? It was a joke, with the way the thread was going at the time.

The four true global cities are Paris, New York, London, and Tokyo.