I Ventured Into The Most Dangerous City In Texas 

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Just living in Odessa is enough to make you turn bad. Freezing cold in the winter, buring hot i the summer. The wind blows 15-20 every day and its as flat as the lunar surface. Most the jobs in the oil business are hard, unless youre an engineer. Im in a bad mood just talking about it and I've never lived there.

Born in Odessa in the 80s dad worked on the rigs it’s definitely the armpit of Texas

Nick your almost at 1 million subs.. congrats .. you really have done a great job!!!!!

Thanks Nick. Makes you realise it's all going down everywhere

Right next to Odessa is Midland, which has zero character, and is perpetually covered with dirt. I'm not kidding about the dirt. I pulled into a major gas station in Midland, and wondered why such a large establishment wasn't paved. Turned out, it WAS paved. The pavement was just buried under two inches of loose dirt. True story.

You are either wealthy or poor working class, you got that right, there is no middle class.

So true about the middle class disappearing. The middle-class is the backbone of America, without it the body collapses.

This is the undoubtedly the best channel on RU-vid to learn about America. 👏 ❤❤

I just left after being there 4 months for my husband’s solar job. It was horrible! I wish you would’ve went to a Walmart and asked for something they don’t speak English!

I've been robbed in Odessa a few times LOL!!! oil field work... every week the company man just gave us a credit card and told us to go buy more tools. no big deal

I grew up in Odessa then left after the oil bust 95/96. It has its ups and downs but it was never a hood where people roamed the streets. Like any city it’s what you make of it or who you hang with. Lots of drinking there. I don’t remember much of a drug problem but it seemed everyone drank.

I graduated from UTPB in 1977. Loved my two year stay in Odessa. Rented a room on Alpine St, then a house on Amburgey, an apartment on N Lee St, then finally a house on Brentwood. Met some wonderful people out there.

I don't think it's so bad. Both Midland-Odessa are providing more opportunities to residents and visitors alike. There building a new Zoo, Bass Pro Shop, and several high end stores and restaurants. Plus a brand new 18 story hotel will be breaking ground this year in the heart of downtown Midland.

Dying America. Reminds me of the video game name: State of Decay.

When I was at Ft Bliss, 83-86, Midland Odessa was a very nice area. Very clean, nice place to take folks to visit. The whole country has just gone to crap.

It's good money in Odessa, TX you just have to work for it. Odessa got me back on feet 😎

it was bad in the 1980's and 90's. I testified in a Federal drug trial there and the man got 99years!

You ain’t kidding on the big dumps! You’re crazy if you stop at a Pilot to use the restroom.

I love Mike...He knows how to SHOW/SHARE/TALK sincerity and trust that we all feel and want deep down inside when meeting strangers. Thanks for sharing your journeys. .

*Thx4share good journalism and great Videography,good on you Nick for saving the turtle* 💪👍🇺🇲

Another City Of Truth From Nick Johnson, You Are Very Much Appreciated💯💯❤❤👍👍👏👏

I attended 1st grade in Odessa way back in the 1950's. We lived in a fairly new housing development - small, nice little homes. Everyone had a fence in their front yard. There were snakes. People would kill snakes & hang them from the fence posts in their front yards. Walking down the street was terrifying to me. The people were kind. I always wondered what it was like today. Thank you so much for this tour. Much, much more frightening that a few snakes. So sad to see.

Speaking as a Texan, there's no way I can imagine Odessa being worse than Houston. Especially the wards (3rd ward, 5th ward, etc).

You gotta run down the road to Van Horn and eat at Hotel El Capitan. They've got a pistachio encrusted chicken fried steak that will blow your doors off!

12:40 a Statue of a Steer. Now THAT'S Texas!

Another informative & quite entertaining profile on another Texas town! That delightful exchange with Mappy & those guns going off was a riot! You definitely have a real knack for these relaxing town tour vids!

🎉🎉🎉 Hey 👋🏼 Nick Just wanted you to know that I really appreciate and enjoy all of your videos. Blessings,Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸

Thanks for doing your part to keep people from moving to Texas

i was just in this area , it’s def growing. just like everywhere here in texas 😞

16:35 Bro literally handed back free money with a, "That's not enough!" Well dang... send it to me Nick, I'll use it to buy some coffee. 😅

I drove through that area a few times nearly 20 years ago, main thing was the numerous oil refineries and smoke. Been hearing about the wildfires in the panhandle, saw Your video, You must have just got out in time!

As a turtle lover, i appreciate the saving of lil dinoasur, you da man for that one🐢 👍👍

So sad for everyone there. Thank U kindly for the informative video!! I really appreciate your videos...And thank U for helping the turtle.

I spent a month in Odessa one night...

I always suspected Nick was a Texas Ranger. I hope you went to Lonesome Dove. I've always wanted to see that place.

Ok Nick I worked on the drilling rigs back in the 79&80 I was based in Kermit Tx two restaurants and a few 7/11’s I shared a room with two other guys at the Kermit Inn and thank God all had different shifts because there was only one bed lol,best time of my life.

I remember stopping for gas in Odessa while driving cross country. Stood in line inside at the huge gas station. Three guys in front of me and three behind me, all in Halliburton overalls. Almost all the vehicles were white three quarter ton pickups.

This is so depressing to look at, thanks for these videos Nick.

I was there the past 4 months and although boring and not a beautiful place. It didn’t seem dangerous but I’m glad we’re gone. Went to a Walmart where the cashiers didn’t even speak English

Anyone else thing all these road trips are making Nick lose his mind? Those cowboy interludes are something else..😂😂

I live and work around here. You miss the best parts buddy the places where we all go out to work. And all the crosses on the side of the roads people have died. The roads are more dangerous than anything else.

I live in Midland it's lot quieter than Odessa ODT can get a rough at times Sometimes Midland have it's little episodes at times

Make videos about Oklahoma. By the way I want to know how tall are you nick ??

So going to prison the first time wasn’t enough you decided to go back again and again?

$2.85/gallon!!!!! That would just about get you two litres over in the UK.

I just want to say a big thank you for these videos. They must take a lot of work, and I love how they are long videos of your adventures and they really are informative and eye opening, as well as interesting (and your sense of humor always makes me laugh). They are healing because they are voices of something that needs attention. They are thought provoking videos and gives perspective and attention to things that need work. I like how you give voices to so many people from different walks of life. As well as your own thoughts. It's meaningful. Keep it up cowboy! (Being serious!) :) Also, the videos of you just exploring nicer places too, it's a real treat. Like checking out random bars, places to eat, or areas, it gives a nice big picture of the country high and low, big and small. All your videos are top tier and you are a natural and making great videos. Thank you :)

I had not idea Odessa was so bad....I grew up in west Texas and have lived all over the country....never heard how bad it is. I guess I'm keeping all of those smaller west Texas cities neatly tucked back in my 1980's childhood of them all being just sleepy towns built on oil. Didn't realize it was Detroit-lite LOL

Another great one Nick! Love this channel

Micheal was seriously thinking about rolling you it crossed his mind more than once in your conversation.

America is dying that's for sure. And won't have history books to put it in. Great video. Be safe all

I grew up here. I was a star basketball player with a full ride to a D-1 college. First time I did meth was 13 with a family member. I ran the streets there till I FINALLY got out of Odessa. Been sober for 8 years. I will never go back. God bless

It will all be for the rich. Most of us won't survive.

Thx God for the internet, and these guys Nick and Mappy.. 🤠🍻

Hello Mr Johnson, I just want to say that I really like watching your channel because you go around showing different states and cities and me and my family enjoy your videos, but the only thing I have a problem with, is when you curse or say bad words, I don’t feel comfortable watching your videos because of it, especially since my 7, 8 and nine-year-old are watching these videos with me. Can you maybe cut down on the bad words please. Thank you 🙏 And please understand I do not mean to be in anyway disrespectful. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Have a blessed day.

The seventies were the boom years, it ended in 1983- oil patch in Texas ain’t no joke

I love in Lubbock Texas and I used to think this is the worst place to live in Texas until I visited Odessa. That place is downright hellish

Love this channel always real ❤

Yo Nick, you and YUM YUM should get along fine! Ha Happy trails!

English, Spanish and Methanese spoken here 🤣

Great video! These are some scary places to go. Thank you for your work!

This is the just kind of solid, salacious material I like. Subscribed and Liked!

Man I loved Odessa when I was out there. Torchy's Tacos, Texas Burger, Cinergy, Rosa's Cafe, Press Cafe, Keith's Hamburger Station and all these other great places. Yeah there were some crazy moments, I was heading to the Walmart that day when the shooting started, but what city doesn't have crazy people shooting things up now.

The Odessa was my grandpa's rig.He brought it out the yard in 77 i do believe. They was drilling off shore of Lafayette,come into 16k. Shut the pipes in the bag on they (now comical) 10k stack. She blew by. My dad was rough necking at the time and uncle Lindsey had just relieved my gp. Anyway.They abandoned ship.She burnt. They had to drill relief to shut her down.

You better have a vest and be strapped 🔫 if you want to wonder around those places Mr.Jhonson

Partner! Watch the movie Hell or high water! That’s a snapshot of western Texas!

Thanks!

Haven't ever seen you feature abilene texas

Do Midland next

I live in Long Beach CALIFORNIA and we have those oil jack pumps too. We don't get any benefit from them.

Oh take my word for it never gonna replace oil fun fact you can’t build an electric car without oil I’m gas and diesel forever so you couldn’t give me a ev not even for free so

Never seen a homeless man give money back! Looked like a 10 at least. For 10 mins of answering questions that's a steal. That kinda threw me off, probably tryna bluff him into giving him more.

Don't go after dark!! PERIOD

I grew up in this area in 70 to mid 80s. In sept of 85,the America started buying oil from opec,it killed texas for awhile! I went back to odessa and worked for Eagle rock drilling with a friend i know. It just wasnt the same then ,like it was when growing up. But the food for Mexican food is real there still. This is where i got my favorite for real mexican foods. According to this video,odessa is coming back from what i last seen when there. Kermit,34 miles west from there is where i grew up in a christian school mostly and some public school as well. Some of my best teachers i remember was there. Somehow,all the oil smells of texas as a child make me think of it. But since ive moved to Alabama in 1985 when oilfields shut down . Its the fresh smell of pine trees,lakes to fish that have captured my heart. In mind,i will wonder about Texas too. Now,you could not get me back in texas and out of Alabama. Since computers came ,things have changed alot. Looking for that get rich idea on computers has become the new life. The real life is getting out there in this world and finding where your hearts will be. Opportunities is out in this world,you have to decide when its time to go find yours.

Great video Nick..LMAO the gun shots had me laughing good... hahahahaha

Odessa is terrible. I grew up here and recently moved back. The culture gets annoying and even oppressive if you arent all about the oilfield, church, football, rodeos, drinking beer and Mexican food. No high tier tech jobs of course, makes it even more difficult for me, but this smelly shit hole is what my family calls home.

Looks clean to me...looks like a safe small town.

I've been in Odessa my whole life, born and raised. Can't wait to watch this

Funny! The guy refusing the money and saying " it's not enough." I bet he was waiting for one thousand

Another Gem Nick

I know one thing, people pick up their trash in Odessa! Streets looks pretty clean!

Nick, you are a hero. Thanks for rescuing the turtle.

I grew up in Midland, TX, twenty miles from Odessa, so I know the area well. Midland used to be a safe place with nice people. Nowadays, both cities are bad--lots of gangs and it’s best if you speak Spanish. I got out when I left for college and I won’t be going back. e.t.a. Midland is known as the childhood home of George W. Bush. The house he grew up in is on Ohio street, now an area of attraction (tourist attraction?? lol, the Permian Basin is not known for its tourism).

Stay safe out there Mr. Johnson

it's super amazing, I love America. and love the view.

lets go brandon

This video changed my life, thank you!

I've driven through many parts of Texas. Driving through small towns I noticed that I didn't really see a lot of people out and about during the afternoon.

More dangerous than Houston?

If you're a bondsman and your name is "Judy" it's dangerous

11:24 guns going off.!!!!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you're hilarious, dude.!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I disagree with that Odessa is known for oil crude also a lot of prisons not too many people lives in Odessa I live in Goldsmith 20 miles from Odessa !

Well your southwestern travels have certainly paid off, the George Soros = Zorro mixup is surely something a cowboy might say, and all those men simultaneously taking a 💩 in the stalls- I'm guessing you hightailed it outta there in a hurry!!!😂😂😂 Another great vidya, Nick!🤠👍

😊 good for you Nick 👍, getting deputized. You go guy!! 😄

I bet there’s a lot of good people in Odessa. I bet it’s not all that bad. I bet he just found whatever to make it harder on himself but that’s just a little low Texas town. Can’t be that bad I don’t believe it.

Mappy is really stepping up a damn American hero . Telling it like it is 🙌🏼

Thanks for the great video's Nick... Love exploring the states, being from Canada..

Lol. How many shells didja have in that ol’shotgun??? Stay safe my friend 🐾😎

I read a book called “Boom or bust” that interviewed the locals. An interesting fact was how difficult it was dating for local girls since many guys live in the cities in the Permian just to work for a short amount of time therefore had no interest in a long term relationship. As a “Friday night lights” book fan, I loved the experience at Ratliff Stadium. Congrats on another amazing video, Nick! Please invite me to your 1 million subs party 🎉

You need to learn Mappy some manners.. dont need no backtalkin from no map. D'you understand Me!!?