i will be working in palacios and living in bay city. is there more than one internet provider?

i went down there today. it was interesting.

probably not. What you gonna be doing down there?

working for texas parks and wildlife

If you like saltwater fishing, Matagorda is great. If not well enjoy the mosquitos and humidity.

My bass-ackwards family could use a friend at the Parks & Wildlife in Matagorda County.

Howdy friend!

If any unsuspecting wild game find themselves shot and dragged across a couple property lines out south of town, it's best to just keep on driving...nothing to see here!!!

Hey, I graduated from A&M in December and am now working in Bay City for the Matagorda Advocate newspaper. What exactly are you doin for Texas Parks and Wildlife? I have to talk to them all the time about Matagorda Bay stuff.

Nuke plant, rice fields------end of tour....

Wow. I feel sorry for yall. I lived there for 18 years of my life, couldn't wait to haul ass outta that place.

I'm pretty sure I used to stop at the HEB there on my way down to Corpus

This thread title doesn't tie in well with your post. In Bay City, you can get cable or DSL internet. Not sure about Palacios.

Other than that, you are probably in one of the most recession-proof areas in the country, with the likely installation of two new units at STP, possibility of another future nuclear plant in Mat. County, and alot of other work going on in Matagorda and Wharton county.

just got finished doing a project at the STP (nuke plant). there are several internet providers. the post offices in bay city and palacios will have a detailed list. good luck.

btw...they have dublin dr. pepper at the store in wadsworth....

i want a job at STP, anything to get away from north carolina

About the only reason to go to Bay City/Matagorda/Palacios/Wadsworth is to fish or party at a beach house or river house. Other than that... Nothing to do.

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Other than that, you are probably in one of the most recession-proof areas in the country, with the likely installation of two new units at STP, possibility of another future nuclear plant in Mat. County, and alot of other work going on in Matagorda and Wharton county.

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This is a FAIL. The other nuclear plant that was considering the Collegeport area decided on Victoria instead, mainly because of the soil conditions; it could not support the plant. And as for the two new reactors being build by STP? 70% of the jobs that will be "created" by the building of these reactors will be the constructions workers who will be building the things. After 6 years they will be completed, and then those hundreds of people will be left without a job, driving up the already poor unemployment rate. Yes some oppurtunites will be created, but not as many as they make it sound. Besides, new people who move to work at the plants in Matagorda would rather live in Lake Jackson or Victoria, not Bay City.

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% of the jobs that will be "created" by the building of these reactors will be the constructions workers who will be building the things. After 6 years they will be completed, and then those hundreds of people will be left without a job, driving up the already poor unemployment rate

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Those who have the skills to build nuclear plants will move to the next construction site. These skills/trades are hard to come buy. They won't be your general laborers, they will be highly skilled and highly paid. They will also be highly mobile and able to follow the soon-to-be-hopefully-booming nuclear industry.

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Those who have the skills to build nuclear plants will move to the next construction site. These skills/trades are hard to come buy. They won't be your general laborers, they will be highly skilled and highly paid. They will also be highly mobile and able to follow the soon-to-be-hopefully-booming nuclear industry.

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This is why I said 70%. The number may be a bit high, but I was trying to get out my point. Talk is that a company from Mississippi and another from Georgia will be the contractors, but will be bringing in workers from each state to work and live for the 6-7 year building process. After 6-7 years, I will imagine they will not want to move again, remaining in the area.

you obviously don't know much about these things. i'll let you wallow in your own ignorance.

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This is a FAIL. The other nuclear plant that was considering the Collegeport area decided on Victoria instead

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The Victoria location has not been finalized, there is still a possibility (small one)...

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After 6-7 years, I will imagine they will not want to move again, remaining in the area.

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So people MOVE to Matagorda County because of the jobs - understanding that they are contract positions - but they will not want to move again?

I grew up in that area. I lived off of HWY 71 between Bay City and Palacios. As for Internet service providers Bay City might have a couple but you will more than likely be limited.

thanks for the suggestions, but i've been here since march. i think i've more or less figured out the area.

I've lived in Bay City for the last year...It sucks...luckily I am moving to North Texas next week.

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I've lived in Bay City for the last year...It sucks...

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no kidding... i'm counting down the days until i move. 9 more months.

I guess the jokes on me.

I love it down there and would love to be able to move back eventually. Between golf, fishing, bird hunting, etc. I could keep myself busy for a long while...

I also hail from "near" that area and know many of the fine folks in Palacios. It is a good place to raise kids, especially kids that like to hunt, fish, and play football. But it is a major bummer to be single there.

I hear the Vietnamese in Palacios rarely call the law cause "they take care of business" in-house. Most of them are some hard-working folks.

Heard about a sheriff's deputy stopping a car and finding a guy trussed up in the trunk. Those in the car said the guy was a child molester and he was going on a little one-way shrimp boat trip.