tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306118.post114058654473278872..comments2016-02-17T20:34:12.023-07:00Comments on From Lubbock to Phoenix: Boilers and Electric Water Heatersmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12341227878069246280noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306118.post-21364711573995786392008-05-13T20:11:00.000-07:002008-05-13T20:11:00.000-07:00hi Shay. I'm guessing a plumber would be your firs...hi Shay. I'm guessing a plumber would be your first step, or you could try calling the gas company and asking the person who answered who you might call.<BR/>We only rented at the time, so it was always the landlord we'd be calling :)mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12341227878069246280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306118.post-68154601790980232042008-05-12T18:55:00.000-07:002008-05-12T18:55:00.000-07:00Huh, this is how your blog came up when I was look...Huh, this is how your blog came up when I was looking for a repairman for as gas hot water heater in Lubbock! The pilot went out and won't stay lit. We're not used to gas hot water heaters. Do you remember who you would have called in Lubbock? We have no clue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20306118.post-1147103955611264632006-05-08T08:59:00.000-07:002006-05-08T08:59:00.000-07:00I grew up in Phoenix and have lived in Lubbock for...I grew up in Phoenix and have lived in Lubbock for 16 years. I wanted to say two things about your comments in your blog:<BR/>1) The "unrelated occupants" ordinance applies to the entire city of Lubbock, not just to Tech Terrace and is not solely aimed at college students<BR/><BR/>2) About politics -- the predominant "politics" of Arizona was always the "Goldwater Republican" type. That is conservative in the old school meaning (more fiscal matters than scripture). But, the Phoenix Metro area is HUGE with several million people so what you do end up with is a good deal more political diversity than you have in comparatively tiny Lubbock. Anyone not from Texas who moves to Lubbock immediately finds politics difficult to avoid because political thinking is so homogenous here. <BR/><BR/>What Politics? Well, take the piddling amount of money that's put into infrastructure here and how nothing seems to be put towards public areas (beautifying highways, parks, streets) and how people endlessly whine about paying some of the lowest property taxes in the country.<BR/><BR/>Public areas are underfunded in Lubbock because the politics of the majority of the people here is that you should never give the government anything, ever. <BR/><BR/>I suppose that's a form of politics but anyone who has kids here or walks or rides a bike here can't help but be struck by the poorly maintained streets, sidewalks and parks. People here don't think it's worth paying for -- and it shows.<BR/><BR/>By contrast look at downtown Phoenix, or the freeways. It would appear that some actual city planning was done and that someone thought it was worth paying money to not just put up a slab of concrete but to consider how it would look, esthetically. In fact, they've even done landscaping. Most travelers to Lubbock, coming in from the airport are treated to the beautiful views of rusting metal drums and blue grocery bags clinging to bare weeds. <BR/><BR/>The thing I've never been able to understand about Lubbock, even after all these years is how I can see that and think "jeez!" but most people around here don't even notice.palmcanoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05063141956148818852noreply@blogger.com