Dallas = Most boring city in US

[QUOTE=timmyD]LOL what the hell? ive lived in dallas for a lot of my life and i have never had a problem finding entertainment. we have world class accomodations (gaylord on grapevine lake) that has venues almost everynight and like 5 restraunts in there, awesome shopping, willowbend, grapvine mills, stonebriar, galleria, and you have to go to GOOD restraunts like lawrys, fogo de ciao, bobs chop and steak house, and you could have gone to a rangers game if u were in town this past week.

dallas kicks ass (not a mavs fan)[/QUOTE]
I was reading on my flight the other day that bob's is considered to be a national top 10 steak restaurant. I need to try it out. I always enjoy eating at the palm in downtown. Oh last time i ate there it was open for dinner LOL. I think every texan should try eating at the reunion tower restaurant at least once. It has a nice view, however the food wasn't all that when i ate there(not bad....but not great). Another great restaurant that people don't always hear about is the NaNa bar and grill. It is located in the Anatole Hotel(across I35 from the AAC). It has a great view of downtown on the top floor, but unlike the reunion hyatt..... the food and drinks are awesome! I highly recommend it to those who are looking for a pleasant evening.

w/e lorenzo...the fact that Texas is getting a huge influx of non-english speaking immigrants is a big issue and to say it doesnt hurt Texas' education is just wrong.

The point I am trying to make is that education is bad for reasons and not because we are "dumb" or "uneducated."

You live in arizona so honestly you dont know what you are talking about.

[QUOTE=The_Masterplan]w/e lorenzo...the fact that Texas is getting a huge influx of non-english speaking immigrants is a big issue and to say it doesnt hurt Texas' education is just wrong.

The point I am trying to make is that education is bad for reasons and not because we are "dumb" or "uneducated."

You live in arizona so honestly you dont know what you are talking about.[/QUOTE]
I live in arizona so i don't know what i'm talking about? Have you been outside of texas before? Do you not know that most other major populated areas around the country attract immigrants from various countries? I grew up in North Texas. So i think i know a thing or two. Arizona and the rest of the southwest are struggling with the same immigration issues.....if you are getting into stats. Of corse if you know your american history, NY is a great city because of the diverse ethnic groups that make the city what it is. Obviously, Texas is a great state because of the same reasons. If only everyone spoke english(sarcastic).....and wern't aggys(not sarcastic).

[QUOTE=Silent Mav]Excuse me if I think the level of education and culture down here is fine. And this city has more than enough after dark activities. It can't be that bad with the number of northerners that move down here. I'm sorry that it wasn't easy for you to find with minimal effort. Which is what you seem to have put out. Why don't you ask for some help or do some research next time. You'll find this city has much to offer. It will never be a New York but then how many cities are? Or you can just bring your X-box and whine. Or if you are feeling generous you can enlighten the masses with your culture.[/QUOTE]
northerners are just better americans. They are smarter. The ones that migrated to the south and west are just your token boring uneducated people. Forget about Texas Instruments, Boeing, lockheed, Microsoft, American Airlines, Silicon Valley, qualcomm, NASA, ect. those are just rejects that couldn't make it in the north. Dallas is a great american city. DFW has more non-native texans than any other area in Texas.....while at the same time it still maintains it's old cowtown culture especially in Ft. Worth. Oh i almost forgot......braums! I miss braums so much!

Very nice use of sarcasm lorenzo. Or at least I hope so!

:wtf: at trying to claim Microsoft and Silicon valley as acheivements of the South.

Adam

The best thing I can say is don't come back if you aren't happy with the city. You being there or not, is not affecting anyone of anything. Or do something about all the things you are complaining about. Write the representatives about the education or start your own late museum in Dallas. Complaining is just making yourself more frustrated.

But using this as a platform to down someone's culture and city, is not fixing what you feel is an issue.

You probably should bring your xbox next time.

Out of curiousity...are you a Mavs fan?

*On Fridays, the museum is opened till Midnight.

[QUOTE=MFFL]The best thing I can say is don't come back if you aren't happy with the city.[/quote]Right, I'll tell my boss right away.
[quote]Write the representatives about the education or start your own late museum in Dallas. Complaining is just making yourself more frustrated.[/quote]The only people getting frusterated are you guys. This is all in jest for me. But just in case, I'll start a "Fix Dallas" website and letter writing campaign.
[quote]Out of curiousity...are you a Mavs fan?[/quote]
Yes. Diehard Mavs fan.

[QUOTE=adamcz]
Yes. Diehard Mavs fan.[/QUOTE]

is that a joke?

if not then why in the hell would you be a fan of a city you find to be the most boring city in america?

I became a Mavs fan before I knew how boring the city was. Now I'm confused. I planned a trip to the Mecca of Mavs basketball so that I could learn more about the homeland of my favorite players, only to find out that they lead boring empty lives.

:cry:

[QUOTE=adamcz]I became a Mavs fan before I knew how boring the city was. Now I'm confused. I planned a trip to the Mecca of Mavs basketball so that I could learn more about the homeland of my favorite players, only to find out that they lead boring empty lives.

:cry:[/QUOTE]

Are you serious? You come here for a little amount of time and call us boring.

Yet what you do for "a night out" is go to the art museum and the symphony.

You are one intense, fun guy.

Now there isnt anything wrong with going to the art museum but you cant call us boring if thats your type of fun.

[QUOTE=adamcz]I became a Mavs fan before I knew how boring the city was. Now I'm confused. I planned a trip to the Mecca of Mavs basketball so that I could learn more about the homeland of my favorite players, only to find out that they lead boring empty lives.

:cry:[/QUOTE]

just as I suspected...you are a complete clown

Ok guys, let's not let this get ugly. Adam gave his opinion from a visit. Others offered theirs of what to do. Let's leave it at that. No personal attacks.

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Originally Posted by MFFL
The best thing I can say is don't come back if you aren't happy with the city.

[QUOTE=adamcz]Right, I'll tell my boss right away.[/QUOTE]

Either that or just make the best of it. Coming on here complaining isn't going to do anything. I'm sitting here thinking, "oook, what do you want us to do about that?" You obviously have to come here for your job, so either accept Dallas for what it is or make it your own. Life goes on and to each his own.

I tried offering suggestions but it's obvious you just came here to make insults, for whatever purpose for yourself.


You don't have to answer but I was just curious to know how old you where.

[QUOTE=Silent Mav]Ok guys, let's not let this get ugly. Adam gave his opinion from a visit. Others offered theirs of what to do. Let's leave it at that. No personal attacks.[/QUOTE]

Exactly. Even though I do feel like his purpose was to insult just for gratification of some sort. I don't think he even wanted solutions or suggestions for his "problem".

I'm amused by this thead and the responses it's generated. I didn't expect people to be offended - it indicates that the city you live in is an important part of your identity - which itself indicates limited life experiences or a small worldview.

There's no problem to solve, because I was never bothered in the first place. I was bored for one afternoon, so I came in here to joke about it, and was rewarded with an amusing onslaught of angry responses.

[QUOTE=adamcz]I'm amused by this thead and the responses it's generated. I didn't expect people to be offended - it indicates that the city you live in is an important part of your identity - which itself indicates limited life experiences or a small worldview.

There's no problem to solve, because I was never bothered in the first place. I was bored for one afternoon, so I came in here to joke about it, and was rewarded with an amusing onslaught of angry responses.[/QUOTE]


I can guarantee you I have been out of the country more times than you have.

[QUOTE=adamcz]I'm amused by this thead and the responses it's generated. I didn't expect people to be offended - it indicates that the city you live in is an important part of your identity - which itself indicates limited life experiences or a small worldview.

[/QUOTE]

You couldn't be more wrong with this statement. During my time in the military I have seen many places around the world. And I'd be willing to bet that I have had many more life experiences due to my age. But I have lived in this city since 1980, and it is a part of my identity. But it neither formed it, or consumes it.

In fact I could draw the same conclusion about you from your posts in this thread. Since you have lived in two major cities it has formed your identity. It also makes it appear that you have had limited life experience since you compare everything to your culture in those cities. It really doesn't show that you are open to much, just expect what you are used to doing to be available wherever you go. And how much of a worldview is it to want every place to be convenient for you. Instead of moping about trying to find something you like. If it's not available try something local and new. You just might broaden your horizons.

[QUOTE=Silent Mav]Since you have lived in two major cities it has formed your identity.[/QUOTE]Wrong. I lived my first 18 years in Madison WI, and my identity was formed there if anywhere. But if somebody travels to Madison and tells jokes about it being boring, I'm not going to take it to heart. I'll just say, you're obviously not into outdoorsy stuff (bike riding, etc); no big deal. Doesn't reflect poorly on me for sure.

I went on a business trip to a big city, and assumed that I could enjoy my free time at all the museums etc that were in the neighborhood I was staying in. Thought it was funny that the whole city shuts down so early because I've never experienced that before, so I came in here to joke around about it.

Besides, I am open to trying new and exciting things; my conceirge just didn't tell me about TGI Fridays.

[QUOTE=adamcz]

Besides, I am open to trying new and exciting things; my conceirge just didn't tell me about TGI Fridays.[/QUOTE]


Wisconsin...omg :rolleyes:

But anyways, like I said before research and ask around before or during your trip.

And also, you're doing a lot of generalizing and assuming. Which is very ignorant and immature. You disrespected a person's culture and expect people not get offended? Please. I just hope you got whatever you were trying to accomplish with this post.

I doubt you were even trying to get suggestions but I was nice enough to find you another site:

[url]http://search.cityguide.aol.com/dallas/[/url]

[QUOTE=adamcz]I became a Mavs fan before I knew how boring the city was. Now I'm confused. I planned a trip to the Mecca of Mavs basketball so that I could learn more about the homeland of my favorite players, only to find out that they lead boring empty lives.

:cry:[/QUOTE]

Obviously a person can make a blanket statement about an entire city's personality based on their weekend business trip. Yet that same person boasts of their parent state's consensus intelligence. Newsflash, because a state ranks a certain position in a national education scale, doesn't mean all of their inhabitants are smart or dumb for that matter.

You enter a forum that is devoted to a certain city and you expect people just to blow it off when you knock their city based on your small limited sample of time.

Furthermore, museums in most major cities have the same hours. I gave the example of MOMA in New York (one of the most popular museums in the world) and how the hours were not very "working man" friendly.

You make ridiculous comments about how Texans are perceived by the outside world as being associated with the KKK (which inherently marrs our ability to be educated), when the fact is, that the KKK is most predominant in Mississippi and Alabama. This tells me that you don't do any research before blasting out hot opinions. Maybe this is because you assume people in this forum are not intelligent. The irony is that by doing that you express your own lack of intelligence.

Unfortunately for you, every time your company sends you to Dallas you will be miserable because you are so close minded that you use assumptions as facts.

Troll on brotha.

[QUOTE=BigAl]Unfortunately for you, every time your company sends you to Dallas you will be miserable because you are so close minded that you use assumptions as facts.[/QUOTE]
No I won't. Next time I'm hitting up TGI Friday's.

:banana:

[QUOTE=adamcz]No I won't. Next time I'm hitting up TGI Friday's.

:banana:[/QUOTE]

yeah...grab a drink while you are there...let loose a little bit...talk to some chicks....you may find it more exciting than a museum...

[QUOTE=adamcz]:wtf: at trying to claim Microsoft and Silicon valley as acheivements of the South.[/QUOTE]
did you read the post? I thought i said people who migrated south and west. I guess that wasn't clear enough.

[QUOTE=Silent Mav]You couldn't be more wrong with this statement. During my time in the military I have seen many places around the world. And I'd be willing to bet that I have had many more life experiences due to my age. But I have lived in this city since 1980, and it is a part of my identity. But it neither formed it, or consumes it.

In fact I could draw the same conclusion about you from your posts in this thread. Since you have lived in two major cities it has formed your identity. It also makes it appear that you have had limited life experience since you compare everything to your culture in those cities. It really doesn't show that you are open to much, just expect what you are used to doing to be available wherever you go. And how much of a worldview is it to want every place to be convenient for you. Instead of moping about trying to find something you like. If it's not available try something local and new. You just might broaden your horizons.[/QUOTE]
I agree. I'm in the military now. I've also been to several major U.S. cities. The two that stand out above all others that i've been to are NY and chicago(at least as far as downtown areas go). Dallas isn't the most exciting city in the US, but it isn't the most boring one either. I can assure you the whole city doesn't shutdown that early.

[QUOTE=adamcz]No I won't. Next time I'm hitting up TGI Friday's.

:banana:[/QUOTE]

This coming from the guy who's native football team puts blocks of cheese on their head to root for their team.

Whats funny is that he talks down about Dallas' culture and society. Then he goes on to say that his identity was formed with his 18 years in Madison, WI. So your saying the city of Madison is what formed your personality. I feel sorry for the citizens of Madison with you as their representative.

[QUOTE=-primetime-]talk to some chicks....you may find it more exciting than a museum...[/QUOTE]I'm married. Lose the high school mentality (unless you're actually in high school; then I guess it's fine).

[QUOTE=adamcz]I'm married. Lose the high school mentality (unless you're actually in high school; then I guess it's fine).[/QUOTE]

Again, a paradox. Telling people to lose the high school mentality while at the same time making blanket statements about an entire city and insulting their intelligence.

Your right. Primetime is the guy with the high school mentality.

Very entertaining thread. :applause:

[QUOTE=adamcz]I'm married. Lose the high school mentality (unless you're actually in high school; then I guess it's fine).[/QUOTE]

so having some drinks at a bar and talking to girls is a high school mentality?

last time I checked you had to be an adult to do that...

[QUOTE]Very entertaining thread. :applause: [/QUOTE]
Co-sign. Adamcz vs. the city of Dallas :oldlol:

[QUOTE=LiL Stevie]Co-sign. Adamcz vs. the city of Dallas :oldlol:[/QUOTE]


lol!

lllllllllets get ready to rumblllllllllle!

[QUOTE=-primetime-]so having some drinks at a bar and talking to girls is a high school mentality?

last time I checked you had to be an adult to do that...[/QUOTE]
good point. adamcz is the one who started the thread with all of the high school educated type statements.

[QUOTE=Rab]Very entertaining thread. :applause:[/QUOTE]
Lol I was just getting ready to post the same thing. This thread got outta hand.

Oh and Ive been to Dallas and I didnt find it too boring but thats becuase their was a big food festival going on and I got to visit where Kennedy got shot. :)

LOL. Remember man city exists first, so both are as important

what a great read lol

I hated Texas period. Went to Fort Sam Houston (by San Antonio) back in the early 1990s.

Give me California and the Bay Area anyday.

Go Warriors and Lakers.

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ya it sux not gonna lie. Conservatives blow and people are so freaking stupid but they are lots of fun things to do if you just look.

But fort sam houston isnt much to base your "I hate texas" attitude.

I made a lot of dumb statements in this thread as The_masterplan but none as dumb as adamcz.

Ya, it's just TGI Fridays but it's in a great location and that's why its pretty badass.

It's boring as hell......the people are nice but it's slow and boring.......all of Texas is slow and boring. I have relatives all over there and I refuse to visit ever again!!