Chilly

Not with the 2012 draft status up in the air.

Why would that be illegal?

lol

You just said there was, and wasn't, a market for some extra services in the same post. Nice!

No we don't.

You'd owe a ton if you bet on your crappy conference too.

Someone's bitter their conference isn't very good.

Is it really any surprise that Rick Barnes can't put together a coherent offensive gameplan, and the team folds from mistakes in the 2nd round as a result? First-Round Rick.

Nice link

I hear it's like modern day slavery.

I've got tickets to the regionals next weekend here in San Antonio. Can't wait!

Can you not just VPN from the iPad? I know you can do that on Android devices (my phone does it). EDIT: Cisco has an iOS VPN client. http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/vpn_modules/6342/configuration/guide/6342ios1.html You guys using a Cisco VPN?

I'm going here for lunch (mmmm): http://www.biffbuzbys.com/

Completely incorrect. You didn't "push my buttons", I wanted to let you know that, outside of your own mind, there's no games being played. You said the reason why Texas is doing well is because its geographically blessed. I then discussed the now 2nd largest city in Texas, and what has made it successful, to show that this real life example is completely contrary to your point. Apparently you're willing to throw that example out to try to cling to your scraps, though. I explained to you why San Antonio is successful today. If you want to read up on history, go look it up. It's irrelevant. It's like telling me to go look up why Las Vegas was settled. Las Vegas was geographically blessed to be near the Hoover Dam and have legalized gambling. It's completely irrelevant to why Vegas (a city with an economy driven by a single industry) is having problems today. Which I mentioned in my post that explained why San Antonio is being successful. It's also only half as much as we get from Tourism (by far our biggest industry), and is around the same amount we get from other sectors. So, why do you think the US Military continues to decide to expand its bases in San Antonio (growing the economy) over somewhere else?

First off, I didn't suck you into anything. You started talking, incorrectly, about the state that I live in. I replied with the example I know the best, San Antonio, because I make it my home. I didn't have a "trick", "alterior motive", or anything else. Thanks for making me out to be some evil mastermind that was just out to get you. It helps my ego. And the answer to your question can be found on Wikipedia if you'd like to read it.

Maybe we're just spoiled burger people in Texas.

True, but other cities have to have lots of mom & pop burger places that are much better too, right?

5 guys is a decent fast food place. Their burgers are okay, their fries are terrible. There's 30+ places in San Antonio I'd rather go for a burger than 5 guys.

Wait, you think people stay here because they like the physical attributes to the area? :lol: The city is completely concrete, there's almost no green patches anywhere. There's no hills, it's all flat, unless you drive 40+ miles. The weather for the most part ranges in from being either pretty cold or really hot, without a ton of rain. There are only a couple of small areas of water for recreational areas, and they're about 30 minutes north of the city in New Braunfels. Outside of some really pain in the ass to get to areas in the far north reaches, the city is also pretty old. There is such a lack of water here, the Natural Resources Defense Council gave us an extremely high risk rating. Currently, we're scheduled to run out of water by the year 2050. Our main water source is the Edwards Aquifer, and with the growth, we're using water at unsustainable rates. We have water restrictions that are in place about 9 months out of the year due to the water issues. It's also damn dry most of the year, although we do have a few months where we get our heavy rainfall. Still, lots of burn bans throughout the year because of how hot and dry it is. I don't really know what physical attributes you think this city has, but its FAR from a paradise. What makes San Antonio successful is its economy and the way the city is run, not its location.

Don't waste your time.

Cool, I'm glad we can't have observations without a scientific experiment around it anymore!

There's a lot of reasons why San Antonio is successful: - The cost of doing business in San Antonio is cheap. Taxes are low, there's no state income tax, housing prices are reasonable and have stayed stable, thus cost of living is low. - Tourism industry is strong, largely due to the Riverwalk (a city creation) and lots of events (like the Rock n Roll marathon). - There's an extremely diverse company base. Companies like USAA, ClearChannel, and Tesoro make their headquarters here. AT&T used to have its hq here too, but still has a huge presence in the area. There's also a huge financial services market (lots of big bank regional offices, like citi, operate here). - The Military has a strong presence here, which helps stabilize the region. - There's a strong technology presence in San Antonio. The company I work for, Rackspace, is one of the two biggest Cloud Computing companies in the country (the other being Amazon), and companies like Microsoft operate big offices here. - The medical industry is huge in San Antonio. We're one of the biggest places for research & new medical technologies. - UTSA, UT Health Science Center, and UT Austin are all breeding grounds for new technical employees. The market for new, young talent is strong in this region. In summary, The low cost of business & the local talent pool has attracted a lot of companies to the area in diversified fields. This has helped the region stay strong and successful, and is continuing to grow despite current economic problems. Yes, we have to close the budget gap, and it's huge, but we're in way better shape than a huge number of other states.

Why is a city like San Antonio doing so well in this environment, when it has no oil, no natural resources, and no significant illegal workforce?

Hows it geographically blessed?

To be fair, Texas' economy has been fantastic throughout the recession, even with the current budget issues. That's in large part due to Perry's policies and the Republicans efforts (which, even though I voted against them, I'll recognize). I do think Rick Perry would be a much better President than Governor. He's the only significant person I know that believes in federalism anymore.