I got the same thing with all my friends after moving to Las Vegas from Calif, all i've lived
was Calif for 38years so I HAD mixed feelings of everything you could think of, after sometime
I adjusted to desert life and i'm at one with the area.  I did this for my family and also better way of
life since Calif just is a nice place to visit for me now. ( thats the way i like it ) job market suck and will
NEVER be what it was. Calif jacked up or the powers to be screwed its people!!

Bottom line you are going to see good and bad in everything its all in the way you take it.

best of luck and enjoy.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sent: Aug 4, 2004 10:13 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Texas

Look at the bright side, it's not a death sentence and it's big enough with
80,000 people to have all your favorite fast food franchises.
You will be closer to NM and CA for your vacations.
The way the wind blows out there you can catch a tail wind in your van and
go for miles without engine running.
If I remember correctly you have to be careful not to let tumble weeds get
under your van ........... they're very dry and will catch fire from the
exhaust heat.

Stan Wilder
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD" <gstylia@TEMPEST.COEDU.USF.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: Texas

> holly cow! some bitter people out there! All I asked for was the
> following and some guidance, and almost everybody who responded gave me
> the 3rd degree ... on how bad it is there ... how worse it is going to
> be there ... and how worst it is going to be there...  :-|     No
> guidance or help at all.  Oh, well!
>
> Holly Molly! I am not sure if that is the way I would wish someone good
> luck to their new place! Anyway, thanks for all the input...
>
> gs
>
>
> >ok everybody, we are moving from Tampa, Florida  to Odessa, Texas next
> >week and were wondering if there are any good places to stop in between.
> >The VAn seems to be doing well and we should have no problems.
> >Also, is anybody from the list around that area? Are there any VW
> >service shops or good mechanics in that area (Odessa & Midland)?
> >wish us luck!!!!!!!
> >
> >