Why do people live in Florida?

On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 20:32:36 -0500, "eüphemism"
wrote:


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.

LOL...of course your not unique. Most everyone loves warm weather so
dont feel too special superstar. But laughing at ppl who endure a
snowstorm aint gonna compare to that same pole that flies into a car
instead of the opposite. LOL, that is my personal favorite. A winter
storm dont force ppl inland or to care shelters. Face it, every place
has its pros and cons, you just need to use your ****ing head and
realize it

On 4 Sep 2004 18:47:00 -0700, (Chris) 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.

North Carolina has more hurricances hit than Florida most likely. Go ask them...

It's the mountians. The beach is nice in the summer though.

On 4 Sep 2004 18:47:00 -0700, (Chris) 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.

North Carolina has more hurricances hit than Florida most likely. Go ask them...

It's the mountians. The beach is nice in the summer though.

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.

My question is can houses made from bricks and stones (like in Swiss
Alps) instead of wood (like Florida) can survive hurricane force? I
don`t know, but if yes, building code in Florida should be change.

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.

My question is can houses made from bricks and stones (like in Swiss
Alps) instead of wood (like Florida) can survive hurricane force? I
don`t know, but if yes, building code in Florida should be change.

On 5 Sep 2004 14:44:14 -0700, (florian) 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.

My question is can houses made from bricks and stones (like in Swiss
Alps) instead of wood (like Florida) can survive hurricane force? I
don`t know, but if yes, building code in Florida should be change.

Most newer houses are built from Block and have been for many years.
You don't see many houses of wood, except the very old ones.

Florida's problems are rooted in its' geography - Most hurricanes
originate in the Caribbean Basin and Florida is in their path wherever
they go.

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.

"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.

jcoulter wrote:


What do you call the purchase of a home on the east side of a coastal
highway? An investment in future ocean front property.

Depends where the coast is. I'm more used to the coast being on the
east side of the road to begin with.

"grisgrisfunk" wrote:


I agree... Connecticut is a hazardous state to drive in, and that's an
everyday occurence. People here only know one speed, FAST. Crazy reckless
drivers. Once in awhile a person from Massachusetts will cross the border,
they're even worse. We call them Massholes!

So I agree, every state has it's hazards. I deal with them everyday on the
road.

Mike R.

Where do you find a road that you can speed on? Most of the time the
traffic congestion prevents it.
I grew up in CT and never knew what speeding truly was until I moved
away.