New York better than Texas....

[Sean88gt]

Lewis Black is greatness. When his heart goes, he'll blow pieces out of his asshole.

[ScottJ]

Enjoy your 400 sq/ft apartment for $2500+/mth, New Yorkers.

965 SF 2BR $2887/Mo. in Chelsea full amenities was my last NYC apt

--Scott

[GhostTX]

Enjoy your 400 sq/ft apartment for $2500+/mth, New Yorkers.

[Broncojohnny]

Some stupid ass could pay me enough to live in NYC but it would be a hell of a lot of money.

[slow99]

While one may debate the quality (most "growth" coming from part-time jobs) and quantity (most recently questioned by the rather dramatic recent divergence between JOLTS net turnover and payrolls) of reported US jobs, one thing remains a fact: there are still 2.3 million less jobs now than there were at the start of the great depression in December 2007, and half a million fewer jobs than in the immediate aftermath of the Lehman failure. Yet while the inability to catch up to a job picture from over 5 years ago is still true at the consolidated level, the picture is vastly different when broken down by state.

A quick look at job creation on a state by state basis shows some very distinct losers, and one very obvious winner: Texas.

Scanning cumulative job losses since December 2007 or the official start of the recession and depression, the US still has millions of jobs to make for in the longest-ever "recovery" on record just to catch up to where it was nearly 6 years ago (excluding the increase in the labor force), there is little surprise when it comes to the biggest losers, which happen to be California, Florida and of course Illinois: these combined three states account for 1.2 million, or more than half of all cumulative job losses since the start of the Great Financial Crisis.

And while this trifecta of tribulation is hardly surprising, what may come as shock to some is that over the same period, the state of Texas has not only recouped all its losses, but has gained a total of 633K jobs, putting it firmly in first place in terms of job creation in the US. That most of these new jobs are due to the energy sector is confirmed when looking at that other standout - North Dakota - which like Texas, has gained some 79,300 jobs over the same time period.

[Trip McNeely]

FYI: You can get Blue Bell at Outback. One of my coworkers up there was from Austin, and he worked out a deal with a manager and got one of those industrial tubs of it, lol.

I can find Texas stuff here, but you have to look for it. It exists. lol I even found LoneStar at a bar a few months ago.

[90GT50]

Fuck NY those Pepsi loving idiots. Everyone knows Coke is better

The only good coke is Mexican coke. I'd rather drink Pepsi over regular coke, but DP over all of them.

[YALE]

I still drink Dr. Pepper up here.

FYI: You can get Blue Bell at Outback. One of my coworkers up there was from Austin, and he worked out a deal with a manager and got one of those industrial tubs of it, lol.

[Trip McNeely]

I still drink Dr. Pepper up here.

[Slow Five-O]

Fuck NY those Pepsi loving idiots. Everyone knows Coke is better

I thought we all drank Dr. Pepper?

[01vnms4v]

Fuck NY those Pepsi loving idiots. Everyone knows Coke is better

[YALE]

Those videos are fucking killing me! LMAO!

[ScottJ]

Having lived in NY for over 5 years, most everyone I met there thought Texan's were just as cool as anyone else who came from elsewhere...and didn't act like a douchebag.

--Scott

[Trip McNeely]

Everyone in upstate NY would gladly watch the City float off into the Atlantic. You would be surprised at how much you have in common with Western NY'ers (guns/hunting, booze, motorsports, disdain for Obummer) but the pricks in NYC give us all a bad name.

I can vouch for this. Up in PA we feel the same way about Philly.

[Groundpounder91]

NY'ers are stupid. i have a friend that lived here for a few years and he is from Buffalo. He always tells me how Texas sucks, but he met the greatest people around down here, says he has the best friends from here. he was/is wanting to move back here. i always tell him the people make the place and the best people are here. many times have i pointed out what Texans have done for him that NY'ers have never done. i have never been to NY, but i can say no place can beat Texas.

I also grew up in Buffalo, I lived in Texas for 8 years I have a place in my heart for both states. My only gripe with Texas is that Texans lump all of NY state in with NY City. Everyone in upstate NY would gladly watch the City float off into the Atlantic. You would be surprised at how much you have in common with Western NY'ers (guns/hunting, booze, motorsports, disdain for Obummer) but the pricks in NYC give us all a bad name.