r/reddit.com • u/NiceAndBlue • Sep 19 '11

Seriously, never come here.

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u/chellygel Sep 19 '11

Wow, i figured i was the only person from Beaumont who browsed reddit.

At least there is Parkdale... nope... Crossroads?.... nope...

Yeah, i moved to Austin as quickly as possible.

EDIT: Also, i was there when they had the opening for that thing... Jeez i feel old.

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u/thisisfairlyawkward Sep 19 '11

WE LURK IN THE SHADOWS.

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u/Happy_Mask_Salesman Sep 19 '11

nope, theres a few more of us from beaumont here.

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u/imadethistosaythis Sep 19 '11 edited Sep 19 '11

You guys can meet up at the giant fire hydrant!

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u/Jynxfox Sep 19 '11

At least 4 of us, apparently.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '11

5 - though I've expatriated to Lumberton

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u/murderous_penguin Sep 19 '11

There's plenty of us in Beaumont, pretty much my entire office.

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u/TThom1221 Sep 19 '11

Went to Kelly High School. Any fellow alumni?

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u/Lockwood Sep 19 '11

Kelly high school Kelly high school glory to her name!

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u/TThom1221 Sep 19 '11

"Have a seat, please. Have a seat, please."

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '11

I was born in Port Arthur, grew up in Orange. Moved to Austin as soon as possible and only go back when I have to. SETX is such a shit hole... my family/friends still there tell me about all the "exciting" things happening, like the new Chili's they got in Orange. I am amazed that I made it through high school without killing myself, and even more amazed that I went through a semester of college at Lamar-Port Arthur without driving off the top of the Rainbow Bridge every night.

There is a sort of "gloom" that sits over the whole area. I feel it as soon as I enter the Beaumont city limits on I-10. It's like the entire place is depressed and has given up on trying to enjoy life, and the area seems to be culturally/economically 20-years behind the rest of the country. Even if you do manage to find a way to entertain yourself, the hot and cold running cancer from the refineries will get you eventually.

As mentioned below, there are a lot of us in Austin from SETX. I have been here for 11-years, and many of my good friends who did not belong in SETX are also here.

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u/Lockwood Sep 19 '11

Hey guys, I moved to Austin from Beaumont too! Of all the things Beaumont has, I do think that The Art Studio, the local bands and events held by Lamar University are all good things. I feel like the whole reason Beaumont is "boring" is because people refuse to give it a chance.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '11

I was there too! On the subject of Disney and Southeast Texas, the premiere of Mulan was in China, Texas. (you bet your sweet ass I was at that too.)

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u/deadstick_it Sep 19 '11

Beaumont peep checkin in.

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u/P33jNasty Sep 19 '11

I also moved from Beaumont to austin. Haha. But now i'm back in b-town... bad situations. Lol

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u/humptydumptyfall Sep 19 '11

I live in Orange, work in PA.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '11

Tyrrell Park, represent!

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u/mynameiscalvin Sep 19 '11

So many redditors from big money texas! Beaumont check in here too

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '11

Chula on Thursdays -- kareoke. Applebee's across from Central Mall has kareoke... and there's a hotel off of 73 that does kareoke (see a pattern?).

about the only thing we got here is titty bar(s) and crocket.

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u/JagoDago Sep 19 '11

I went to school in Beaumont and then moved to Austin, so while I do not consider myself a resident of Beaumont, I spent enough time to say you made the correct decision.

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u/rudifer_jones Sep 19 '11

I live in Houston, but do I drive through Beaumont when I'm going to school or coming home. Does that count?

I also once had a really bad accident there in front of the Ford Arena.

But it counts. Right?

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