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TBF

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9. lol - you do know Houston!

Reply to freshwest (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 20, 2014, 09:06 AM

Apr 2014

I am in the suburbs south of the city. It is supposed to warm up next week but no rain forecasted (thankfully - because w/rain come baby mosquito eggs). Once the season gets going they come through with trucks to spray and also a plane.

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Houston unemployment rate lowest since 2008 [View all] Kilgore Apr 2014 OP

Oil boom related most likely ErikJ Apr 2014 #1

I believe it's Exxon that's building a huge TBF Apr 2014 #2

Yup. Exxon Mobile. Igel Apr 2014 #3

Similar numbers are being reported around the state. TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #4

Good news....the bad news is Houston is still in Texas....goes to show you can't have it all bkanderson76 Apr 2014 #5

It didn't really feel that way growing up. But those skeeters... n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #7

lol - you do know Houston! TBF Apr 2014 #9

Yes! There was kidding about whether to designate the building crane or the mosquito the city bird. freshwest Apr 2014 #11

The Energy Corridor has cranes everywhere, some companies are growing rapidly. Thinkingabout Apr 2014 #6

Houston was always an employment hub... And it never stops growing. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #8

Yah, Yeah, but when are the rates coming up? Nobel_Twaddle_III Apr 2014 #10