Popular Post 70mackMB Posted February 5 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 5 2 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 OK latest my sister is now crying. They’re getting these illegal aliens. Three months of free rent. Some places now they are wining . What are we supposed to do after that.. I suppose they know just it enough English to beg for more freebies. She was supposed to sell her house retire from Mass General And move to Myrtle Beach this summer now she’s got it up for sale right away. She’s afraid soon her property value will start dropping in Lynn. … bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Lynn Lynn the city of sin. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 Oh come on, you need to finish it!............ Lynn Lynn the city of sin. You'll never come out the way you went in! (l think that's how it goes?) .....Hippy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546615 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Used to spend a lot of time there when I was a young guy. I don’t recall the place having any issues it wasn’t the classiest town I’ve ever seen and of course I used to work there…. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 I remember hauling structural steel to Lynn, Ma. in the 80's and I don't remember a thing about it. Everything in that part of the world looked pretty much the same to me. 😂 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 That’s because it pretty much does… bob 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted February 14 Popular Post Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, mowerman said: That’s because it pretty much does… bob Yeah, from northern Virginia to Boston is all pretty much the same thing, all the way. I preferred going up 81 to 84 rather than deal with all the traffic, tolls, and b.s. on 95. 3 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 20 hours ago, 70mackMB said: Oh come on, you need to finish it!............ Lynn Lynn the city of sin. You'll never come out the way you went in! (l think that's how it goes?) .....Hippy Yup that's the way it goes Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 8 hours ago, mowerman said: Used to spend a lot of time there when I was a young guy. I don’t recall the place having any issues it wasn’t the classiest town I’ve ever seen and of course I used to work there…. Bob Brockton used to be ok too but I was able to escape there 10 years ago 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Well, I grew up in Peabody pretty cool town no crime at all and I can’t believe how expensive it is to buy a house there now mind boggling Reno is getting to be the same way I moved here 30 years ago you could buy a house, but nothing 90,000 for a brand new house Now everything is over 400 starting price I don’t know how the hell anybody could get into one of these days bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 I got an even better one. My wife’s parents bought their house in San Diego for 25,000 in 69. it is now worth 750,000 you gotta be kidding me I would like to move there but I can’t afford it…. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 My aunt and uncle and cousins lived in Stoughton that’s been 15 years since I was over there visiting but it seem like it was still pretty decent area. One of our Fedex Freight yards was just down the street from them…. I didn’t see it, but that’s what they were telling me. Bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 A house just down the road from us was just put on the market. 3 days later the sale was already pending, $279,900. 1 acre of land. Beautiful place, but geez! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 People over here would be pissing their pants with prices like that I only paid 179 for this place half acre you can’t touch anything here for that now not even a condo I don’t know why this place is so expensive now except for too many people moving here from the California bay area driving up all the prices. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 This is the house I grew up in my parents paid about 15,000 for it in 1960. It’s now worth 610,000. You gotta be kidding me doesn’t even have a garage but it does have 1/3 acre… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 This is the house I grew up in, and both of my parents lived there until they passed away. I believe it cost $8,000 to build in 1964. I have no idea what it's worth now, but I'm pretty sure they financed it for 20 years. To me, 20 years sounded like forever in 1964. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I bought my house 20 years ago this fall for $60k. Doubt I could get half that today. Anybody looking to buy a house in these parts is going to buy across the river. Anybody willing to buy a house in this state is going to buy farther into the state closer to whatever jobs haven't disappeared. Hell, nobody even wants to rent around here. There's a rental house just across the highway that's been sitting vacant for at least 4 years now. Sucks, because we'd love to GTFO of this state...but can't afford to walk away. Governor of this state loves raising our taxes, burdening us with regulations, forcing schools to teach every woke BS topic that comes along, meanwhile kids can't read, write, or do math at grade level, and they're ignorant in science & history. It's rather amusing how proud he is to declare this a "sanctuary state" while crying about the influx of illegals from Texas. I fly the flag as a big ol' F-YOU to the fat slob who calls himself the governor of this wretched state. 2 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Just punch in the address on Google search Zillow will pop up and tell you even if it’s not for sale 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Rebel I would like to get out of here too but it’s for a completely different reason overcrowded expensive too many cars too many lights too many people too many idiots if you asked me this place used to be a nice little quiet town. All of a sudden it just took off. … bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 12 hours ago, mowerman said: My aunt and uncle and cousins lived in Stoughton that’s been 15 years since I was over there visiting but it seem like it was still pretty decent area. One of our Fedex Freight yards was just down the street from them…. I didn’t see it, but that’s what they were telling me. Bob Stoughton actually hasn't changed as much as Brockton. We were working in Stoughton yesterday and Peabody last Friday Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Wow, small world… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 12 hours ago, mowerman said: Rebel I would like to get out of here too but it’s for a completely different reason overcrowded expensive too many cars too many lights too many people too many idiots if you asked me this place used to be a nice little quiet town. All of a sudden it just took off. … bob My wife was down in New Braunfels, TX when I met her. Wasn't too bad...shit, that was 22 years ago this summer. Last time we went down there was a little over 5 years ago just before my boy's 1st birthday so he could meet Grandma, and my how it'd changed! Couldn't make a left off her mom's street due to a ridiculous amount of traffic...had to make a right & find someplace to turn around. We'd stopped off in Gainesville on the way down to visit some of the wife's college friends, and the entire way...300+ miles...was the traffic volume of 270 around St. Louis at rush hour, but moving at 70+ mph. Absolutely insane. We had been considering moving to Texas, but I told her I wasn't going to have to deal with that crap 10 hours per day 5 days per week. We'll get out of Illinois eventually. Texas is great, just not if you're a driver. The region we're in isn't bad...just need to get across a river. Doesn't matter if it's the Mississippi or Ohio...or even a little farther up to the Wabash...just need to get across a state line to find a little freedom. This here state sucks. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Yeah, that’s the way my sister feels about New England. Lots of towns are growing like that. Seems they pick one area is just pound on it like this place they just keep building a building more houses more businesses more warehouses buddy of mine just moved to Texas. I don’t know what part, but he got into the house investing racket retired from the road. I don’t know where he is but he said it’s really small and there’s not a lot there. But he did say there’s a Home Depot within walking distance and a school what more do you need? Ha ha. fixer-upper cleaned it all up and got like 250,000 for it. So wherever he is houses are still pretty reasonable… he did a beautiful job on the inside …..bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 What little ground water there is in my area isn't great so not much expansion in the last 20+ years. Housing is so cheep about all you need is a pulse to find a livable one. Visited a friend who lives by Wichita the other day and wow that's too fast for me! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73801-save-the-lone-star-state/page/2/#findComment-546842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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