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That sheit made me laugh 🤣

We lived in Midland from 1995 - 1997 (transfer from born and raised NorCal) and with our then two sons at elementary school age found it a great place for young families. We lived in a nice development, Grassland, IIRC. Somewhat of an expat community for us as some of our neighbors were in the same situation. The friendliness of the local folks we met there and are still friends with were what made us decide to retire in the Texas Hill Country. I haven't been back in ten years or so after celebrating a friends 60th so I really cannot speak to it today.

KD's BBQ in Midland.

Never lived in Midland area, spent 9 months between Lubbock and Slaton, TX for work. Great people decent cost of living, but it is a pay to play kind of place when it comes to outdoor activities. Very little public lands compared to Wyoming and other Western states.

It’s an hour to NM public land. Plenty of dove, quail and coyotes to hunt. Most big game is a draw but you can still get some tags without it, usually primitive ML for mule deer.

Midland is where the money lives and Odessa is where most blue collar, oilfield service companies and workers live. Lots of fortunes made there while the patch is active. But if your successful in the Oil and Gas industry you’re typically going to live in Midland/Odessa and Houston during your stay in Texas.

I lived in Midland for 26 years. I left in 2005. It was a good place to live and raise a family. The crime rate was low and the work was good. Lots of good people there and lots of good places to eat.

Jim

For reference, I lived in Rock Springs when 60 Minutes came to town a couple time. I currently live in Midland. No comparison.
As previously mentioned, Midland Shooters has a good rifle and pistol range. They also have a separate shotgun range with two 15 station sporting clay courses, small gauge course, five stand field, three skeet fields and three trap fields. There are additional sporting clay courses within 15-20 miles. Windwalker and Jakes.

So you live in the Permian schiethole? Lol

Ya you're right it must be great, 100 Temps (for 6months), mesquite, sulfur stink, oilfield trash....AND places to eat! Because we all know food is in short supply with all the obese folks there.....

Been there, seen it, phugg living there.


P.s. try not to be so hostile, boomer.

Detective dipshît is scared of mesquite. 😂

Hanco’s gonna be pissed…

Like a moth to flame.......

Midland, so awesome you have to hunt New Mexico!

I don't find mesquite visually appealing. I prefer actual trees.

You’re not much of a detective, cop. Lol

I lived in Odessa for the first 18 years of my career in the oil field. Both of my children where born there. We made many friends while living there and most people are solid working folks who mind there own business. Lots of good people,good food and it will be what you make of it! Good Luck with your choice.

But the earth is only six thousand years old.

Mesquite is one of the things I enjoyed about Midland. Now, I was just passing through in the big rig on the way to El Paso. But I would stop in the rest area and park the truck. I had a hand saw, I would go off into the mesquite patch and saw off a 4 inch diameter by 5 foot long mesquite branch. Nothing better for the smoker or the charcoal grill.

Here in North Carolina, at the grocery store a one-pound bag of mesquite costs $6. Yes, 37 cents per ounce. And, if the mesquite has been setting in that bag for more than 2 years, the active ingredients have evaporated and it isn't much good. You need nice, fresh mesquite.

Yes I fondly recall the Mesquite of Midland and I must say, y'all have a bumper crop of it.



Beautiful wood. You can also saw off little 3/8 inch wide slabs, makes great coasters. We have 5 mesquite coasters that I made, the girlfriend loves 'em. Very dense and hard wood.

Midland is probably the most decent place to live in the Permian Basin.

Odessa tends to be more "roughneck" types, while Midland is more "upper management" types.

The surrounding smallish towns around Midland/Odessa are a mixture of the above.

It's always been a boom or bust economy where oil is concerned. That's the oil business.

For those who are considering living there, how do you plan to overcome the time travel issue?

The same way we are overcoming your posts in this thread in case you haven't noticed.....ignore it. One would think this Jackson guy would know that Midland is in the desert, which would likely include mesquite, and, hot weather, and a dry climate? Guess that escapes some. People don't come here for the scenery, obviously.

It is good to hear from others who have actually lived here who can offer an experienced opinion. They've been spot on.

Well you're a really good c unt, so you got that going for you..

How's the hunting in New Mexico?

Sounds like the Cotton Club on the old Tahoka Highway near Lubbock, when I was there, during the late '60's.