He's talking about corporate headquarters. We have many very large, publicly traded companies. They get tax breaks, so we have very solid employment. Second component is we have plenty of land to continue building outward, just as SoCal did. Keeps house prices honest, we've never been crazily inflated in our values. Centrally located, decent weather. Great values on commercial real estate. People have lost their jobs here, sure, but overall very stable and still plenty of jobs.
As to Chickenman's question, here's your answer:
I have lived in several states and have traveled fairly extensively throughout the country. The deal with Texans is they REALLY believe they are not only the shit, but the god damn center of the universe. They truly don't think there is anything better, nor could there be, outside of their land. They REALLY believe that there is just nothing better. I find it kind of amusing. It's just that puffed out chest mentality, without really ever having been anywhere else to make such an asinine statement. I do find Texans overall to be very friendly. Just a little off about how great their state is. Most that are blowhards like that haven't traveled outside of the state to even know what's out there. Apparently, this attitude has existed for a really long time....thus, the stereotype...
