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Houston bound
Well folks my move to Houston has been approved by work. I should be hitting town around the first week of September.
I see that ASA has their own Metro association there. Other than that and TASO, are there any other sanctions that are big in the area? I am primarily interested in fast pitch. Thanks! Monty |
Wow, sorry to hear that.
Good luck |
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Compared to Escambia, NOLA, Lake Charles and Houston are like cool summer resorts.:D |
Monty, welcome to Houston.
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Come on, with carry and conceal, the rifle rack became a thing of the past! :cool:
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Welpe, have fun in Houston. It's a great place. If you don't know Spanish yet, the local Gringos might tease you for trying to learn it, but you'll enjoy yourself much more if you do. (I cut my Fast Pitch teeth on a Cuban men's league in Tampa.) |
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Have they also put shoulders on the roads now so those crazy, Bud-swilling, young'uns don't need to pass you in the field while joy riding in the pick-up? :rolleyes: Hell, I'm so far behind the times, that is probably now an Amstel Light crowd in daddy's SUV. :D |
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Pensacola is my home town, sorta
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Most of my adolescence was spent in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okoloosa counties. I lived in Ft. Walton Beach from 72 to 79, then moved to Gulf Breeze where I attended HS. I lived there from 79 to 83 then moved to Pensacola from about 84 to 88 when I graduated from UWF (University of West Florida) in 88. My mom still lives near Pensacola NAS in Warrington. When did you live in Pensacola? And you are correct about the humidity. You sweat just walking to the mailbox to get the mail. During the spring you can need a jacket in the morning and then be wearing shorts in the afternoon. I even remember wearing shorts on Christmas day. |
welcome
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Other associations around here are IFA, USFA, and USSSA that I know of. Most of the people on this board that are from out of state have no idea how diverse Houston really is. And, with regard to FP, you can call 7 days a week if you want. Send me a note when you get here and I could steer you in the right direction. Regards, Andy |
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and advice. I will be working in Bellaire and am looking to rent somewhere in the western or southwestern part of the city (we haven't decided yet). If anybody has any suggestions on which areas to avoid or to look at, I am all ears. :D Regarding the rifle rack, I have the rifles, just need the rack and the pickup. Dan, yo se un poquito. I will need to brush up on my Espanol. ;) Thanks again folks. |
Last time I was down there, saw more hog racks in front than gun racks in back. There is some good deer hunting and hog hunting down there if you care for such things. And, if you're over by Normangee you might have to kill an angry bull (while deer hunting) although I haven't had to do that since 1974. But it was very tasty.
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I lived in NE
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Having spent the last 14 years on ball fields from Tallahassee west through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the Texas Gulf Coast, I guarantee that the humidity increases as you move west. Heck, our LA team liked coming to P'cola for the 4th of July tournament because it felt so cool compared to Baton Rouge and Sulphur. |
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Dakota is right, most people carry a concealed handgun here. The folks out in East and far West Texas still have the gun racks though. DPS gets about 70,000 handgun license applications per year here.
Welpe, I would choose to live more on the West side. Southwest is very high crime areas, unless you move out of Houston a little. |
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Thanks again everyone! Monty |
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Go ahead and send it; give me a day to check with the PD or SO to check the crime stats.
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But are you certified as a trainer and for what weapons? |
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I like to introduce people to shooting. My wife and I shoot together when we can. I am not a firearms instructor, although I have logged hundreds of hours shooting and training.
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Not to mention the fact that she can pick you off from 200 yards with open sights! She hit the black twice (only fired two shots) with an old Enfield a buddy of mine has. No kidding. :cool: |
My wife has her Concealed Handgun License and carries pretty regular, especially when out late with the kids. One of the things that I try to do every year is to take a couple of my friends deer hunting; this gives me the opportunity to introduce others to hunting and shooting. I have to say that I find great joy in teaching others about shooting and the outdoors.
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IRISH, I worked a large number of deer vs auto accidents in my early trooper days. I now feel obligated to keep the public safe by shooting my limit each year. :D
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We spotted between 150-200 deer, and those were just the ones we could see. Not a single one got within 100 feet of the car. Amazing! We had our pistols in the trunk of the car, and the temptation was high. Fortunately, we decided to stay on the right side of the law. ;) |
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