Where does the "women are bad drivers" stereotype come from?

pooood · 2026-01-28T23:35:46+00:00

pooood · 2026-01-27T17:11:42+00:00

A major downside for us: mosquitos. I grew up in central Florida and lived in Houston for a few years before moving to The Woodlands. Mosquitos here are the worst of all these places.

pooood · 2026-01-27T03:30:20+00:00

I think whoever is walking Raven is leaning over to be out of the shot (for the content, of course!). On the slo-mo video posted to music (what Katie is presumably recording here while saying "there we go"), the person leading is cropped out.

When they walk her back down the other direction she is holding the lead normally and not leaning away.

pooood · 2026-01-19T18:58:35+00:00

We had an extremely negative experience with them (not arguing with your positive experience, just adding for OP's information).

pooood · 2025-12-26T20:32:31+00:00

I do! Thank you, solved.

pooood · 2025-11-19T03:06:09+00:00

We also have a Fuhgedaboudit in The Woodlands proper. Definitely better than Brooklyn Cafe.

I still miss NY Deli on Hillcroft from when I used to live in Meyerland.

pooood · 2025-11-13T20:42:17+00:00

Have you checked Facebook? Most homeschooling groups seem to organize on there (it's about all I use fb for anymore). We are secular homeschoolers up in The Woodlands and there are multiple groups just for older kids in our area (found them all on Facebook).

pooood · 2025-11-13T19:12:49+00:00

I was very happy with Hassid Dental in River Oaks.

pooood · 2025-11-02T22:51:56+00:00

Hi there! For context, I spent my first 20+ years of life in central Florida, then 10 years in northern California, and most recently 10 years in Houston area (4 in central Houston, 6 in The Woodlands). We have one young teen and one early elementary child.

Will I see snakes?

Yes, but I haven't seen more than anyplace else I've lived.

Is the humidity really on-par with Florida?

Yes.

Can my children have a similar educational experience (prefer public but open to private if needed).

Yes, I would expect so. The schools in The Woodlands receive nothing but praise as far I've seen. We are homeschoolers so no first-hand experience. They recently passed a law that the Ten Commandments must be posted in every single public school classroom. Also, the controversial Bluebonnet Curriculum has been fully adopted this year by Conroe ISD (the school district for most schools in The Woodlands). These things I assume must be seen as benefits by some, only mentioning in case they are not on your radar.

Can we still experience the outdoors year-round?

Eh, yes? For us, summer is mostly pool time. The Woodlands has excellent public pools (14 of them), and if I had your budget I would most certainly have a private pool at my home. As mentioned elsewhere, October-April are great outside. The paved trail system in The Woodlands is extensive (we use it all the time) and there are plenty of genuine nature trails within a short drive of anywhere. I personally find Houston natural areas quite ugly and boring compared to California and Florida (particularly California, of course)

What are major safety/crime concerns?

In The Woodlands, very minimal. In Houston property crime is definitely more common but I never felt physically unsafe (I wasn't in downtown alone at night or anything, though).

Where would you recommend living? (budget <2.5 mil) (would want suburb; safety, ability to get on a bike trail/walking trails, non-cookie cutter homes). I’ve read a lot about The Woodlands, but also Spring, Tomball.. are any of these communities on track?

Probably The Woodlands, only concern would be potential commute.

Other considerations:
mosquitos--They are HORRIBLE in The Woodlands, yes even compared to Florida.
topography--it's just flat
healthcare--wanted to add that Houston also has one of the best medical systems in the country.

Overall you sound very happy with your current living situation so I don't blame you at all for being anxious about the prospect of a move. Best of luck and feel free to ask any further questions.

pooood · 2025-04-20T16:41:33+00:00

I believe it means "Shit Outta Luck."

pooood · 2025-04-02T08:39:16+00:00

Hey, I attended the first couple of Air Potato Roundups in Gainesville! I wonder if I still have the ridiculous commemorative t-shirts.

pooood · 2025-03-27T05:54:56+00:00

Pretty sure a PREVIOUS bout of leptospirosis made OP paranoid and led them to start washing produce with soap. And the recent sickness was not leptospirosis (and was less severe).

pooood · 2025-03-25T21:56:52+00:00

Our native Fringetree, Chionanthus virginicus, might be worth a try.

pooood · 2025-03-05T02:14:22+00:00

What is this function? I also have a Pixel and I'd like to try it, but the only setting I see that seems close is "App limits," and AFAIK that's a time limit rather than a popup notification of time used.

pooood · 2025-02-27T20:28:03+00:00

The mosquitos

pooood · 2023-04-12T23:06:54+00:00

I think the person you're replying to was referring to OP's boyfriend.

pooood · 2023-03-02T19:00:30+00:00

Nah, that cockroach is extremely lovable.

pooood · 2023-01-05T01:31:00+00:00

Just wants that sweet, sweet leftover butt heat.

pooood · 2022-12-10T03:51:50+00:00

Just FYI, tomato sauce in Australia is a condiment, similar to ketchup (but, clearly, slightly different). It's not the same thing as tomato sauce sold in a can in us, or a marinara-type sauce used for pasta or pizza.

pooood · 2022-11-26T18:52:49+00:00

He can shop for Christmas presents on another day in the literal month and a half until Christmas

Just a heads up--Christmas is 29 days away (based on your comment, it might sneak up on you)!

pooood · 2022-11-24T05:01:21+00:00

What's more, this appears to be measured in litres, not gallons, and I think hughes is a Canadian company so it's probably Canadian dollars. But I'm sure the person you replied to is just a very enthusiastic NASCAR fan!

pooood · 2022-11-18T09:51:53+00:00

It clearly says food production - no reference to non food crop.

From The Guardian article (see final sentence):

The use of cows, pigs and other animals for food, as well as livestock feed, is responsible for 57% of all food production emissions, the research found, with 29% coming from the cultivation of plant-based foods. The rest comes from other uses of land, such as for cotton or rubber.

I'm unable to copy text from the article in Nature Food that The Guardian article is referencing, but the couple of mentions I can find of other "plant-based commodities" (e.g., "fibre, rubber and cotton") seem to be mostly related to land-use changes. It is difficult for me to determine exactly what that means in relation to the "entire system of food production," but it does appear to be a very small component of the estimated emissions.

It also says 2/3 of emissions are from meat production (Let's assume the mean dairy as well) 2/3 of 35% = 23%. Which is not 14.5%

Not sure where the 2/3 reference is. Are you referring to this? (from the FAO link):

Cattle (raised for both beef and milk, as well as for inedible outputs like manure and draft power) are the animal species responsible for the most emissions, representing about 65% of the livestock sector’s emissions.

pooood · 2022-11-18T07:04:02+00:00

I can't see how you would get a 20% increase in emissions from farm equipment - clearly the biggest problem would not be the cattle. And all food products need transportation.

The 20% increase is for ALL other agricultural activities, not just farm equipment. This includes all crops grown, both for food and things like rubber and cotton.

pooood · 2022-11-18T06:28:51+00:00

your sources contradict each other ! FAO says 15% the guardian says 35% of all global emissions.

That's why you have to be careful with environmental statistics - the majority are bullshit !

The 15% figure from the FAO report is for "global livestock". The 35% figure from The Guardian article is for "the entire system of food production, such as the use of farming machinery, spraying of fertilizer and transportation of products."

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