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"Budman" wrote in message ... On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 18:40:55 -0700, "Richard Johnson" wrote: "eüphemism" wrote in message ... puzzled wrote in message ... A massive hurricane seems to hit Florida every few years. I really don't understand why people continue to live there. Don't they get tired of having to evacuate every summer, and having their houses destroyed? Someone explain this to me. You should probably review the specifics with more care. I lived in Florida for 25 years and endured only one hurricane - it was a Cat-1 wimp named "David" in 1979. Andrew was the only really devastating hurricane that came close to where I lived - and it was terrible. It was supposed to hit the Palm Beaches, but it never turned north and just went straight in - it actually "missed" the most major population areas of south Florida. Had it come in 50 miles further north, the damage could have easily been 10 times worse. This is the first hurricane in modern history to affect this extensive of a stretch of population. There have never been evacuations involving 2 million people. This storm is "raking" the coast starting just at Ft. Lauderdale all the way up to at least Melbourne. Nasty, nasty, nasty. Property values have gone ****house in Florida over the last four years. Maybe this will stop that madness. This season will clearly be a modern record for the number of people directly impacted by hurricanes. The bad news is that there are three months of hurricane season remaining - and there's another storm already out there - by the name of Ivan. You may marvel at the stupidity of Floridians as they hunker down during these storms. That's okay. They have all snickered at your expense as they sat on the porch, sipping coolers and watching the coverage of those relentless winter storms that bury the north every single year. The shots of people slowly sliding their cars into poles, walls or other vehicles was always my personal favorite. Ü Actually it is what you get used to. As a native San Diegan, I never had to put up with tornados, huge lighting storms, cockroachs as big as small dogs, or hurricanes and heat with 100% humidity. I did put up with flea's, earthquakes, and water that would dull a knife if you tried to cut it. (When making concrete you only have to use a half a bag to get the same volume as normal places...OK exaggeration...but that water was hard.) All in all I would rather live in San Diego than Miami, any day of the week. But Florida's waters are beautiful. I now live in the Pacific Northwest (West of the Cascades). It is very beautiful here. The winters are mild, and it is a bit rainy. But almost no insects (by comparison to anywhere in the South or Northeast.). But...there are the things called volcanoes. Everyone has a cross to carry - Volcanos can be a bitch but they don't occur often (eruptions) in the CONUS. We in Sarasota have beautiful beaches and considerable wealth - but few real jobs. We also are in the first row on most hurricanes. San Diego is beautiful too. My son lives there. Most of the people I met there were too full of themselves. Very plastic. They have the mudslides and the occasional earthquakes. Of all the places in the USA I have been, I like Colorado Springs. Great air, great view, great people. Can't think of a negative off hand. For San Diego you need to add the cost of living (I think they were #1 not too long ago) and wildfires. Recall that the Dolphin-Chargers game of last season was relocated to Arizona due to the San Diego facility being a staging area for the relief and firefighting effort. Ü |
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On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 18:29:58 -0700, Louis Boyd
wrote: IN-10-CITY wrote: The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself? Safety labels are only to protect manufacturers from lawsuits. People who are stupid enough not to use products safely just by thinking about the consequences are also too dumb to comprehend the labels. "Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity isn't a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity." - Robert A. Heinlein "At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child - miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosphy of sniveling brats." -- P.J. O'Rourke |
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On Sun, 05 Sep 2004 18:29:58 -0700, Louis Boyd
wrote: IN-10-CITY wrote: The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself? Safety labels are only to protect manufacturers from lawsuits. People who are stupid enough not to use products safely just by thinking about the consequences are also too dumb to comprehend the labels. "Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity isn't a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity." - Robert A. Heinlein "At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child - miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosphy of sniveling brats." -- P.J. O'Rourke |
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cannot afford to
relocate especially after 2 hurricanes, 2 insurance deductables, and another hurricane on the way I know God won't give me anything I can't handle.I just wish he didn't trust me so much = LIve by the sun - Love by the moon. phyllis ^,,^ |
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Take the insurance money and run. with the hurricanes the deduct is 2 pecent
of home value..for EACH hurricane if you have damage..and then there is depreciation value...we had over 25 thou in damages for charlie and got a check for 11 I know God won't give me anything I can't handle.I just wish he didn't trust me so much = LIve by the sun - Love by the moon. phyllis ^,,^ |
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Gunner wrote: "At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child - miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosphy of sniveling brats." -- P.J. O'Rourke Liberalism is *NOT* a philosophy. It is a mental disorder. |
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Gunner wrote: "At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child - miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosphy of sniveling brats." -- P.J. O'Rourke Liberalism is *NOT* a philosophy. It is a mental disorder. |
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You forgot to add: Nation's 3rd largest Death Row population
Pete Platis wrote: puzzled wrote in message ... A massive hurricane seems to hit Florida every few years. I really don't understand why people continue to live there. Don't they get tired of having to evacuate every summer, and having their houses destroyed? Someone explain this to me. Well , hurricanes are one reason but Florida has a host of others to stay away: 1. Cockroaches ......LOTS OF EM ( also known as "palmetto bugs" in order to water down the icky factor, don't be fooled though, they are just larger roaches......that fly........very well) and a plethora of other pests that you WILL come into contact with on a personal level whether you want to or not..........this includes scorpions and brown recluse spiders btw, both poisonous. 2. Staggering humidity ( well not all of florida but anything south of the tropical line is brutal) 3. Job market isn't so great. 4. There ain't no mountains, not a one!. There has basically GOT to be something wrong with that. In fact , the highest point in the state is only a measely *345* feet high!. 5. Swamps........hell most of the state is a swamp. 6. Highest percentage of over 80 year olds behind the wheel of a car.......THAT can't be a good thing. 7. Alot of white trash, yeah I know that can be found in alot of states. Just seems worse in Florida for some reason though. 8. Basically Florida has one or 2 seasons, depending on where you live in the state. For a 4 season kinda guy like me , not a good thing. 9. Alligators coming into contact with people in or near their homes, killing or maiming them and/or their pets. It's not a good thing. Been happening more frequently too. 10. FLORIDIANS ARE VOTING-MACHINE CHALLENGED. In case any of you are wondering, yeah I spent a couple of years in that awful state. Enjoy the remainder of your evening. |
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Terry Gowan wrote: Hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and ice storms. They're all useful in cleaing out the gene pool. The people I least understand are the Californians that re-build their homes on the side of a mud-sliding mountain. Terry Gowan Not to mention having the nation's 3rd largest death row population. THat should help filter the gene pool abit. Although it doesn't seem to work in Texas |
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Florida is not exactly the intellectual capital of the USA. Remember
the "hanging chad" fiasco, not sure those people should be voting. Florida is just a dumb beach state, that's about all. Not much importance in anything. puzzled wrote in message . .. A massive hurricane seems to hit Florida every few years. I really don't understand why people continue to live there. Don't they get tired of having to evacuate every summer, and having their houses destroyed? Someone explain this to me. |
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