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Date: 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20
From: Ben.
Subject: On moving back west (NGC)
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I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an easy escape in one of these monsters.
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Date: 25 Apr 2007 22:25:11
From: Dene
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 24, 8:56 pm, "\"R&B\"" <noneofyourbusin...@all.com > wrote: > "Dene" <gdst...@aol.com> wrote in message > > news:1176575338.023940.170350@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > On Apr 14, 10:20 am, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> On Apr 14, 11:50 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...@bite.org> > >> wrote: > > >> > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > >> > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice > >> > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all > >> > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off > >> > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an > >> > >easy escape in one of these monsters. > > >> > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and > >> > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you > >> > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. > > >> Holy shit! Where is that place, 'cause a 3/2 where I'm moving is > >> $800k! > > > Portland, Oregon. No earthquakes, humidity, or tornadoes. My 3/2 > > rental ranch is 230k with lots of amenities. Our 4/3 current home in > > Washington was bought for 340k with a magnificent view of the Columbia > > River, Portland (30 miles away), etc. I cannot imagine paying 800k > > for a ranch. > > > -Greg > > And only 200 days of rain each year. > > No wonder the suicide rate is among the highest in the nation. > > Randy- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Personally, I prefer rain to oppressive humidity. -Greg
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Date: 27 Apr 2007 18:00:37
From: \R&B\
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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"Dene" <gdstrue@aol.com > wrote in message news:1177565111.830787.222620@r35g2000prh.googlegroups.com... > On Apr 24, 8:56 pm, "\"R&B\"" <noneofyourbusin...@all.com> wrote: >> "Dene" <gdst...@aol.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1176575338.023940.170350@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Apr 14, 10:20 am, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> On Apr 14, 11:50 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...@bite.org> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >> >> > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe >> >> > >twice >> >> > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's >> >> > >all >> >> > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off >> >> > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly >> >> > >an >> >> > >easy escape in one of these monsters. >> >> >> > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados >> >> > and >> >> > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you >> >> > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. >> >> >> Holy shit! Where is that place, 'cause a 3/2 where I'm moving is >> >> $800k! >> >> > Portland, Oregon. No earthquakes, humidity, or tornadoes. My 3/2 >> > rental ranch is 230k with lots of amenities. Our 4/3 current home in >> > Washington was bought for 340k with a magnificent view of the Columbia >> > River, Portland (30 miles away), etc. I cannot imagine paying 800k >> > for a ranch. >> >> > -Greg >> >> And only 200 days of rain each year. >> >> No wonder the suicide rate is among the highest in the nation. >> >> Randy- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Personally, I prefer rain to oppressive humidity. > > -Greg Uhhhh......Dene......rain *IS* oppressive humidity. Randy
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Date: 18 Apr 2007 18:06:32
From: Dene
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 18, 4:46 pm, larry <l...@delmardata.com > wrote: > On 16 Apr 2007 20:23:02 -0700, Dene <gdst...@aol.com> wrote: > > >I understand your point about the climate. San Diego is wonderful in > >that regard....but you got a buttload of people down there > > Many are leaving, thank goodness. Priced out of here, but others are > pouring in. Hopefully bringing big bucks. Southern California is > expensive. This really is pretty much "as good as it gets" on this > Earth. John Wayne was right. He could have lived anywhere on Earth > and he chose about 50 miles North of here, house on the water on > Balboa Island of Newport Beach. This beats Florida about every way 70 > degreees with 32% humidity can beat 90 degrees and 90% humidity. > > Larry Three weeks ago, I stayed with a friend on Coronado Island. They just bought a dated 2 bd./2k sq. foot condo with a sliver view of the San Diego bay for over 2 million. It will require thousands more in remodeling, then they will keep it or flip it. I couldn't help but think how much view properties and houses I could buy for 2 million, in several states. I can understand why people are moving out but why would they be moving in at those prices. Why not cross the border and live in Mexico like kings for 250k? Live in the north during the summer. Tucson....500k buys a lot of house and beautiful vistas. Same with Georgia on a golf course or just north of Atlanta in the woods. Just skip out of there during the summer. -Greg
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Date: 19 Apr 2007 10:35:42
From: larry
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On 18 Apr 2007 18:06:32 -0700, Dene <gdstrue@aol.com > wrote: >On Apr 18, 4:46 pm, larry <l...@delmardata.com> wrote: >> On 16 Apr 2007 20:23:02 -0700, Dene <gdst...@aol.com> wrote: >> >> >I understand your point about the climate. San Diego is wonderful in >> >that regard....but you got a buttload of people down there >> >> Many are leaving, thank goodness. Priced out of here, but others are >> pouring in. Hopefully bringing big bucks. Southern California is >> expensive. This really is pretty much "as good as it gets" on this >> Earth. John Wayne was right. He could have lived anywhere on Earth >> and he chose about 50 miles North of here, house on the water on >> Balboa Island of Newport Beach. This beats Florida about every way 70 >> degreees with 32% humidity can beat 90 degrees and 90% humidity. >> >> Larry > >Three weeks ago, I stayed with a friend on Coronado Island. They just >bought a dated 2 bd./2k sq. foot condo with a sliver view of the San >Diego bay for over 2 million. It will require thousands more in >remodeling, then they will keep it or flip it. > >I couldn't help but think how much view properties and houses I could >buy for 2 million, in several states. > >I can understand why people are moving out but why would they be >moving in at those prices. Why not cross the border and live in >Mexico like kings for 250k? Live in the north during the summer. >Tucson....500k buys a lot of house and beautiful vistas. Same with >Georgia on a golf course or just north of Atlanta in the woods. Just >skip out of there during the summer. > >-Greg There are many reasons-- you experienced our weather, albeit not our best in the early Spring. Our best is from now to December, it is still shorts and tee-shirt picnic weather at Thanksgiving. We have no wind, no humidity, no bugs, no snakes, and essentially no crime (if you stay out of the ghetto). Our streets are safe. That condo will become more valuable--espeically if they remodel it. Southern California appreciates in value even while the remainder of the US goes down. That because of people like your friends, coming here and investing in SD area real estate. Bottom line: They want to live here no matter what it costs. Larry
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Date: 16 Apr 2007 20:23:02
From: Dene
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 16, 2:15 pm, larry <l...@delmardata.com > wrote: > On 16 Apr 2007 13:41:29 -0700, "Dene" <gdst...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > > >On Apr 16, 11:24 am, larry <l...@delmardata.com> wrote: > >> On 14 Apr 2007 11:28:58 -0700, "Dene" <gdst...@aol.com> wrote: > > >> >On Apr 14, 10:20 am, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> >> On Apr 14, 11:50 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...@bite.org> > >> >> wrote: > > >> >> > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> >> > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > >> >> > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice > >> >> > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all > >> >> > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off > >> >> > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an > >> >> > >easy escape in one of these monsters. > > >> >> > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and > >> >> > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you > >> >> > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. > > >> >> Holy shit! Where is that place, 'cause a 3/2 where I'm moving is > >> >> $800k! > > >> >Portland, Oregon. No earthquakes, humidity, or tornadoes. My 3/2 > >> >rental ranch is 230k with lots of amenities. Our 4/3 current home in > >> >Washington was bought for 340k with a magnificent view of the Columbia > >> >River, Portland (30 miles away), etc. I cannot imagine paying 800k > >> >for a ranch. > > >> The Oregon coast is a swamp from November to May-- It rained 30 > >> inches there this season, basically all day every day. Their HIGH > >> temperature is 50 most days--and colder many days-- with rain or sleet > >> coming in sideways. They close most golf courses because they are > >> unplayably wet-- Why on Earth would anyone in their right mind want > >> to live there? Those with money close their homes and bail out to > >> points South all Winter. > > >> Property values will either remain level or go down. NOT a good > >> investment. Invest where the sun shines-- Phoenix, Tucson, any > >> little town in S. California. Life is too short to spend days > >> watching it rain. > > >> Larry- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > >Who said anything about the Oregon coast? I agree...tis a swamp. > >But....I own a house near Tucson and a couple of up here in the NW. > >Total value....860k. Original purchase....590k. > > >A bay area ranch is 800k. For the price difference, one could often > >fly to points south and escape the rain. We do....and write it off, > >since we're "inspecting" our rental property. > > You could add a room to your home for $800k around here (if you kept > it modest). > > But perfect weather is always expensive. Who cares? How many more > days will you have to get outside and enjoy your life? > > Possibly ver few!!! Out of the blue a good friend, neighbor and > golfing buddy, my age, retired Marine Colonel, just had a major > stroke-- and will likely be sitting in a wheelchair for the > duration... his whole right side is likely permanently paralyzed-- He > can only mumble. Someone has to help him go to the john. He has a > new Corvette and a new Harley gathering dust in his garage. > > Larry- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I understand your point about the climate. San Diego is wonderful in that regard....but you got a buttload of people down there and no place to boat, aside from the boring ocean. I know.....I bought a boat in Oceanside and moved it up here. 10 mins. on the rolly-polly ocean was plenty for me. Also, snowskiing sucks there.....and your golf is outrageously expensive. I'd take a 50 degree day on the water and no people vs. 75 degrees and loads of people, yachts, and wakes. Same is true of the golf course. A 4 season climate is perfect, especially if one is able to escape the winter from time to time. In about six years, I intend to escape winter for good. Fall and spring in Az. Winter in S.C./Georgia, and summer in the PNW. -Greg
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Date: 18 Apr 2007 16:46:18
From: larry
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On 16 Apr 2007 20:23:02 -0700, Dene <gdstrue@aol.com > wrote: >I understand your point about the climate. San Diego is wonderful in >that regard....but you got a buttload of people down there Many are leaving, thank goodness. Priced out of here, but others are pouring in. Hopefully bringing big bucks. Southern California is expensive. This really is pretty much "as good as it gets" on this Earth. John Wayne was right. He could have lived anywhere on Earth and he chose about 50 miles North of here, house on the water on Balboa Island of Newport Beach. This beats Florida about every way 70 degreees with 32% humidity can beat 90 degrees and 90% humidity. Larry
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Date: 16 Apr 2007 13:41:29
From: Dene
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 16, 11:24 am, larry <l...@delmardata.com > wrote: > On 14 Apr 2007 11:28:58 -0700, "Dene" <gdst...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > > >On Apr 14, 10:20 am, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> On Apr 14, 11:50 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...@bite.org> > >> wrote: > > >> > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > >> > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice > >> > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all > >> > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off > >> > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an > >> > >easy escape in one of these monsters. > > >> > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and > >> > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you > >> > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. > > >> Holy shit! Where is that place, 'cause a 3/2 where I'm moving is > >> $800k! > > >Portland, Oregon. No earthquakes, humidity, or tornadoes. My 3/2 > >rental ranch is 230k with lots of amenities. Our 4/3 current home in > >Washington was bought for 340k with a magnificent view of the Columbia > >River, Portland (30 miles away), etc. I cannot imagine paying 800k > >for a ranch. > > The Oregon coast is a swamp from November to May-- It rained 30 > inches there this season, basically all day every day. Their HIGH > temperature is 50 most days--and colder many days-- with rain or sleet > coming in sideways. They close most golf courses because they are > unplayably wet-- Why on Earth would anyone in their right mind want > to live there? Those with money close their homes and bail out to > points South all Winter. > > Property values will either remain level or go down. NOT a good > investment. Invest where the sun shines-- Phoenix, Tucson, any > little town in S. California. Life is too short to spend days > watching it rain. > > Larry- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Who said anything about the Oregon coast? I agree...tis a swamp. But....I own a house near Tucson and a couple of up here in the NW. Total value....860k. Original purchase....590k. A bay area ranch is 800k. For the price difference, one could often fly to points south and escape the rain. We do....and write it off, since we're "inspecting" our rental property.
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Date: 16 Apr 2007 14:15:07
From: larry
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On 16 Apr 2007 13:41:29 -0700, "Dene" <gdstrue@aol.com > wrote: >On Apr 16, 11:24 am, larry <l...@delmardata.com> wrote: >> On 14 Apr 2007 11:28:58 -0700, "Dene" <gdst...@aol.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >On Apr 14, 10:20 am, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> On Apr 14, 11:50 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...@bite.org> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >> >> > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice >> >> > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all >> >> > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off >> >> > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an >> >> > >easy escape in one of these monsters. >> >> >> > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and >> >> > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you >> >> > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. >> >> >> Holy shit! Where is that place, 'cause a 3/2 where I'm moving is >> >> $800k! >> >> >Portland, Oregon. No earthquakes, humidity, or tornadoes. My 3/2 >> >rental ranch is 230k with lots of amenities. Our 4/3 current home in >> >Washington was bought for 340k with a magnificent view of the Columbia >> >River, Portland (30 miles away), etc. I cannot imagine paying 800k >> >for a ranch. >> >> The Oregon coast is a swamp from November to May-- It rained 30 >> inches there this season, basically all day every day. Their HIGH >> temperature is 50 most days--and colder many days-- with rain or sleet >> coming in sideways. They close most golf courses because they are >> unplayably wet-- Why on Earth would anyone in their right mind want >> to live there? Those with money close their homes and bail out to >> points South all Winter. >> >> Property values will either remain level or go down. NOT a good >> investment. Invest where the sun shines-- Phoenix, Tucson, any >> little town in S. California. Life is too short to spend days >> watching it rain. >> >> Larry- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > >Who said anything about the Oregon coast? I agree...tis a swamp. >But....I own a house near Tucson and a couple of up here in the NW. >Total value....860k. Original purchase....590k. > >A bay area ranch is 800k. For the price difference, one could often >fly to points south and escape the rain. We do....and write it off, >since we're "inspecting" our rental property. You could add a room to your home for $800k around here (if you kept it modest). But perfect weather is always expensive. Who cares? How many more days will you have to get outside and enjoy your life? Possibly ver few!!! Out of the blue a good friend, neighbor and golfing buddy, my age, retired Marine Colonel, just had a major stroke-- and will likely be sitting in a wheelchair for the duration... his whole right side is likely permanently paralyzed-- He can only mumble. Someone has to help him go to the john. He has a new Corvette and a new Harley gathering dust in his garage. Larry
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Date: 16 Apr 2007 10:43:33
From: Dene
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 16, 10:25 am, "Bill H." <bill...@gmail.com > wrote: > On Apr 14, 7:37 pm, "Dene" <gdst...@aol.com> wrote: > > > Then how about northern, NoCal...like Redding on north. Gorgeous > > country there and a dryer/moderate climate compared to western Oregon/ > > Wash. > > > -Greg > > Since when is Redding moderate? I think highs in the summer are often > above 100 degrees F, no? True....but that's where Lake Shasta comes into play. Actually, I'd live north of there, in the mountains/woods that Ben fears. -Greg
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Date: 16 Apr 2007 10:25:20
From: Bill H.
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 14, 7:37 pm, "Dene" <gdst...@aol.com > wrote: > On Apr 14, 3:37 pm, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > On Apr 14, 5:34 pm, "warren montgomery" > > > <wamontgom...@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > > If Tornados vs Earthquakes is the real driver here...<snip> > > > No, not really, just a talking point. The real driver? Alabama v. > > California. I'll take (Northern) California. It's a state of mind. > > Then how about northern, NoCal...like Redding on north. Gorgeous > country there and a dryer/moderate climate compared to western Oregon/ > Wash. > > -Greg Since when is Redding moderate? I think highs in the summer are often above 100 degrees F, no?
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Date: 15 Apr 2007 12:46:11
From: annika1980
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 15, 11:37 am, "retiredusarmy" <retiredusa...@hotmail.com > wrote: > > Dang it Annika 1980. I told you we should not have taken Ben snipe > hunting. The boy spent three days and nights looking for that snipe.- At least I didn't take him up to the lake to watch the submarine races.
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Date: 15 Apr 2007 12:41:43
From:
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <kombi45@yahoo.com > wrote: >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an >easy escape in one of these monsters. Perhaps you should move outta the trailer park?
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Date: 15 Apr 2007 18:15:52
From: Robert Hamilton
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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annika1980@aol.com wrote: > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <kombi45@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an > >easy escape in one of these monsters. > > Perhaps you should move outta the trailer park? That was all he can/could afford in CA and he didn't want a lifestyle change moving to Alabama.
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 20:41:18
From: Ben.
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 14, 9:37 pm, "Dene" <gdst...@aol.com > wrote: > On Apr 14, 3:37 pm, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > On Apr 14, 5:34 pm, "warren montgomery" > > > <wamontgom...@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > > If Tornados vs Earthquakes is the real driver here...<snip> > > > No, not really, just a talking point. The real driver? Alabama v. > > California. I'll take (Northern) California. It's a state of mind. > > Then how about northern, NoCal...like Redding on north. Gorgeous > country there and a dryer/moderate climate compared to western Oregon/ > Wash. Take it easy. We're moving back to San Jose! I've got no business in the woods...
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Date: 16 Apr 2007 08:35:53
From: warren montgomery
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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>> >> > No, not really, just a talking point. The real driver? Alabama v. >> > California. I'll take (Northern) California. It's a state of mind. >> >> Then how about northern, NoCal...like Redding on north. Gorgeous >> country there and a dryer/moderate climate compared to western Oregon/ >> Wash. > > Take it easy. We're moving back to San Jose! I've got no business in > the woods... > Congratulations on winning the lottery! (I like NoCal, I visit fairly regularly, but buying a house there would wipe out my retirement savings.) -- Warren Montgomery (wamontgomery@att.net) http://home.att.net/~wamontgomery
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Date: 15 Apr 2007 10:37:33
From: retiredusarmy
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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"Ben." <kombi45@yahoo.com > wrote in message news:1176608478.285552.290530@y80g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > On Apr 14, 9:37 pm, "Dene" <gdst...@aol.com> wrote: >> On Apr 14, 3:37 pm, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> > On Apr 14, 5:34 pm, "warren montgomery" >> >> > <wamontgom...@worldnet.att.net> wrote: >> > > If Tornados vs Earthquakes is the real driver here...<snip> >> >> > No, not really, just a talking point. The real driver? Alabama v. >> > California. I'll take (Northern) California. It's a state of mind. >> >> Then how about northern, NoCal...like Redding on north. Gorgeous >> country there and a dryer/moderate climate compared to western Oregon/ >> Wash. > > Take it easy. We're moving back to San Jose! I've got no business in > the woods... > Dang it Annika 1980. I told you we should not have taken Ben snipe hunting. The boy spent three days and nights looking for that snipe.
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 19:37:41
From: Dene
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 14, 3:37 pm, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com > wrote: > On Apr 14, 5:34 pm, "warren montgomery" > > <wamontgom...@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > If Tornados vs Earthquakes is the real driver here...<snip> > > No, not really, just a talking point. The real driver? Alabama v. > California. I'll take (Northern) California. It's a state of mind. Then how about northern, NoCal...like Redding on north. Gorgeous country there and a dryer/moderate climate compared to western Oregon/ Wash. -Greg
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 15:45:41
From: BigPurdueFan
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 14, 2:19 pm, BAR <scre...@you.com > wrote: > John van der Pflum wrote: > > > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > >> you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice > >> in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all > >> day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off > >> your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an > >> easy escape in one of these monsters. > > > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and > > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you > > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. > > Bet you didn't know that through the Ohio valley extending south to the > Gulf of Mexico there are more earthquakes each month than there are > earthquakes in all of California in one year. Yeah, but most of those a very, very minor earthquakes. Most caused by my visits to the restroom after eating Mexican.
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 21:33:54
From: John van der Pflum
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On 14 Apr 2007 15:45:41 -0700, "BigPurdueFan" <bigpufan@aol.com > wrote: >On Apr 14, 2:19 pm, BAR <scre...@you.com> wrote: >> John van der Pflum wrote: >> >> > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >> >> you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice >> >> in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all >> >> day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off >> >> your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an >> >> easy escape in one of these monsters. >> >> > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and >> > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you >> > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. >> >> Bet you didn't know that through the Ohio valley extending south to the >> Gulf of Mexico there are more earthquakes each month than there are >> earthquakes in all of California in one year. > >Yeah, but most of those a very, very minor earthquakes. Most caused by >my visits to the restroom after eating Mexican. I thought Annika was to blame. -- jvdp RSG Cincinnati July 13-15, 2007 http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 15:37:57
From: Ben.
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 14, 5:34 pm, "warren montgomery" <wamontgom...@worldnet.att.net > wrote: > If Tornados vs Earthquakes is the real driver here...<snip> No, not really, just a talking point. The real driver? Alabama v. California. I'll take (Northern) California. It's a state of mind.
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 17:34:47
From: warren montgomery
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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> I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice > in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all > day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off > your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an > easy escape in one of these monsters. > If Tornados vs Earthquakes is the real driver here it's worth pointing out that when a Tornado hits, only a few houses in one town get it, so lots of help is available to recover. When the big one hits you will have rubble for 100 miles. Everyone needs everything, no roads, no power. Ugh. Of course I've never been one to worry too much about low probability events. More important criteria for me include can I afford a house, how much mone does the tax man rob me of, how easy is it to get on a decent golf course, what does it cost, and can I walk. -- Warren Montgomery (wamontgomery@att.net) http://home.att.net/~wamontgomery
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 11:34:06
From: Ben.
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 14, 1:29 pm, Chris Bellomy <p...@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid > wrote: > Ben. <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > On Apr 14, 12:00 pm, Chris Bellomy <p...@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid> wrote: > > >> Ben. <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> > I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > >> > you southerners can have 'em. > > >> Thanks. Tornadoes are nothing that a good cellar won't solve. > > > Reminds me of the episode of The Simpsons when they built the bomb > > shelter in their backyard, and everyone in the town fit into it except > > for, I think it was, Homer. Anyway, tornadoes will destroy your > > house, your cars, your real property, you, your loved ones, > > everything, no matter how good a cellar you have. > > So will earthquakes if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time. > The chances of each are slim no matter where you live. This is all theoretical conjecture. Statistically you are absolutely correct. However, I have been a collateral victim of a tornado. I've never sustained any damage, real or otherwise, from an earthquake. And I've ben through a few of both.
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 18:50:46
From: Chris Bellomy
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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Ben. <kombi45@yahoo.com > wrote: > On Apr 14, 1:29 pm, Chris Bellomy <p...@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid> wrote: >> Ben. <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > On Apr 14, 12:00 pm, Chris Bellomy <p...@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid> wrote: >> >> >> Ben. <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> > I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >> >> > you southerners can have 'em. >> >> >> Thanks. Tornadoes are nothing that a good cellar won't solve. >> >> > Reminds me of the episode of The Simpsons when they built the bomb >> > shelter in their backyard, and everyone in the town fit into it except >> > for, I think it was, Homer. Anyway, tornadoes will destroy your >> > house, your cars, your real property, you, your loved ones, >> > everything, no matter how good a cellar you have. >> >> So will earthquakes if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> The chances of each are slim no matter where you live. > > This is all theoretical conjecture. Statistically you are absolutely > correct. However, I have been a collateral victim of a tornado. I've > never sustained any damage, real or otherwise, from an earthquake. > And I've ben through a few of both. I've ridden through two tornadoes in cars. Not much fun but I came away unhurt. (Can't say the same for the cars.) I've been in only one earthquake, and I was here in Texas of all places for that. Only reason I knew something was happening was because I was on the 4th floor of the library where I worked at the time. When the stacks started rattling for no apparent reason, I knew something was up. -- Chris Bellomy C-List Charter Member http://clist.org/
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 11:28:58
From: Dene
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 14, 10:20 am, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com > wrote: > On Apr 14, 11:50 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...@bite.org> > wrote: > > > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice > > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all > > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off > > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an > > >easy escape in one of these monsters. > > > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and > > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you > > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. > > Holy shit! Where is that place, 'cause a 3/2 where I'm moving is > $800k! Portland, Oregon. No earthquakes, humidity, or tornadoes. My 3/2 rental ranch is 230k with lots of amenities. Our 4/3 current home in Washington was bought for 340k with a magnificent view of the Columbia River, Portland (30 miles away), etc. I cannot imagine paying 800k for a ranch. -Greg
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Date: 24 Apr 2007 23:56:16
From: \R&B\
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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"Dene" <gdstrue@aol.com > wrote in message news:1176575338.023940.170350@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... > On Apr 14, 10:20 am, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> On Apr 14, 11:50 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...@bite.org> >> wrote: >> >> > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >> > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice >> > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all >> > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off >> > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an >> > >easy escape in one of these monsters. >> >> > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and >> > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you >> > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. >> >> Holy shit! Where is that place, 'cause a 3/2 where I'm moving is >> $800k! > > Portland, Oregon. No earthquakes, humidity, or tornadoes. My 3/2 > rental ranch is 230k with lots of amenities. Our 4/3 current home in > Washington was bought for 340k with a magnificent view of the Columbia > River, Portland (30 miles away), etc. I cannot imagine paying 800k > for a ranch. > > -Greg And only 200 days of rain each year. No wonder the suicide rate is among the highest in the nation. Randy
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Date: 16 Apr 2007 11:24:20
From: larry
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On 14 Apr 2007 11:28:58 -0700, "Dene" <gdstrue@aol.com > wrote: >On Apr 14, 10:20 am, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> On Apr 14, 11:50 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...@bite.org> >> wrote: >> >> > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >> > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice >> > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all >> > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off >> > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an >> > >easy escape in one of these monsters. >> >> > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and >> > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you >> > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. >> >> Holy shit! Where is that place, 'cause a 3/2 where I'm moving is >> $800k! > >Portland, Oregon. No earthquakes, humidity, or tornadoes. My 3/2 >rental ranch is 230k with lots of amenities. Our 4/3 current home in >Washington was bought for 340k with a magnificent view of the Columbia >River, Portland (30 miles away), etc. I cannot imagine paying 800k >for a ranch. The Oregon coast is a swamp from November to May-- It rained 30 inches there this season, basically all day every day. Their HIGH temperature is 50 most days--and colder many days-- with rain or sleet coming in sideways. They close most golf courses because they are unplayably wet-- Why on Earth would anyone in their right mind want to live there? Those with money close their homes and bail out to points South all Winter. Property values will either remain level or go down. NOT a good investment. Invest where the sun shines-- Phoenix, Tucson, any little town in S. California. Life is too short to spend days watching it rain. Larry
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 22:40:33
From: Howard Brazee
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On 14 Apr 2007 11:28:58 -0700, "Dene" <gdstrue@aol.com > wrote: >Portland, Oregon. No earthquakes, humidity, or tornadoes. My 3/2 >rental ranch is 230k with lots of amenities. Our 4/3 current home in >Washington was bought for 340k with a magnificent view of the Columbia >River, Portland (30 miles away), etc. I cannot imagine paying 800k >for a ranch. No earthquakes - but neither are there earthquakes in New Madrid, MO. At least not lately. There are faults near Portland.
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 12:45:55
From: Bob
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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"Dene" <gdstrue@aol.com > wrote in message news:1176575338.023940.170350@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... > On Apr 14, 10:20 am, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> On Apr 14, 11:50 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...@bite.org> >> wrote: >> >> > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >> > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice >> > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all >> > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off >> > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an >> > >easy escape in one of these monsters. >> >> > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and >> > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you >> > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. >> >> Holy shit! Where is that place, 'cause a 3/2 where I'm moving is >> $800k! > > Portland, Oregon. No earthquakes, humidity, or tornadoes. My 3/2 > rental ranch is 230k with lots of amenities. Our 4/3 current home in > Washington was bought for 340k with a magnificent view of the Columbia > River, Portland (30 miles away), etc. I cannot imagine paying 800k > for a ranch. > > -Greg > Depends on how many acres there are in the ranch ... :-)
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 10:28:42
From: Ben.
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 14, 12:00 pm, Chris Bellomy <p...@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid > wrote: > Ben. <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > > you southerners can have 'em. > > Thanks. Tornadoes are nothing that a good cellar won't solve. Reminds me of the episode of The Simpsons when they built the bomb shelter in their backyard, and everyone in the town fit into it except for, I think it was, Homer. Anyway, tornadoes will destroy your house, your cars, your real property, you, your loved ones, everything, no matter how good a cellar you have. My parents house was detroyed by one in 1991 - leveled. Had they not been out of town for vacation with my younger brother, everyone in the house would be dead. So, again I say, FUCK tornadoes.
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 18:29:02
From: Chris Bellomy
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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Ben. <kombi45@yahoo.com > wrote: > On Apr 14, 12:00 pm, Chris Bellomy <p...@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid> wrote: > >> Ben. <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >> > you southerners can have 'em. >> >> Thanks. Tornadoes are nothing that a good cellar won't solve. > > Reminds me of the episode of The Simpsons when they built the bomb > shelter in their backyard, and everyone in the town fit into it except > for, I think it was, Homer. Anyway, tornadoes will destroy your > house, your cars, your real property, you, your loved ones, > everything, no matter how good a cellar you have. So will earthquakes if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time. The chances of each are slim no matter where you live. -- Chris Bellomy C-List Charter Member http://clist.org/
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Date: 16 Apr 2007 10:49:11
From: MnMikew
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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"Chris Bellomy" <puevf@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid > wrote in message news:2T40trc4Ik85N34@redshark.goodshow.net... > Ben. <kombi45@yahoo.com> wrote: >> On Apr 14, 12:00 pm, Chris Bellomy <p...@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid> wrote: >> >>> Ben. <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> > I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >>> > you southerners can have 'em. >>> >>> Thanks. Tornadoes are nothing that a good cellar won't solve. >> >> Reminds me of the episode of The Simpsons when they built the bomb >> shelter in their backyard, and everyone in the town fit into it except >> for, I think it was, Homer. Anyway, tornadoes will destroy your >> house, your cars, your real property, you, your loved ones, >> everything, no matter how good a cellar you have. > > So will earthquakes if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time. > The chances of each are slim no matter where you live. > You chance of getting killed on the freeway every morning is MUCH higher than either.
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 13:41:32
From: sfb
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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Houses built to Florida hurricane standards withstood the February tornadoes with almost no injuries to occupants. "Ben." <kombi45@yahoo.com > wrote in message news:1176571722.260517.321470@n76g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... > On Apr 14, 12:00 pm, Chris Bellomy <p...@tbbqfubj.arg.invalid> wrote: > >> Ben. <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >> > you southerners can have 'em. >> >> Thanks. Tornadoes are nothing that a good cellar won't solve. > > Reminds me of the episode of The Simpsons when they built the bomb > shelter in their backyard, and everyone in the town fit into it except > for, I think it was, Homer. Anyway, tornadoes will destroy your > house, your cars, your real property, you, your loved ones, > everything, no matter how good a cellar you have. My parents house > was detroyed by one in 1991 - leveled. Had they not been out of town > for vacation with my younger brother, everyone in the house would be > dead. So, again I say, FUCK tornadoes. >
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 10:20:30
From: Ben.
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On Apr 14, 11:50 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...@bite.org > wrote: > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <komb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice > >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all > >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off > >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an > >easy escape in one of these monsters. > > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. Holy shit! Where is that place, 'cause a 3/2 where I'm moving is $800k!
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 17:00:22
From: Chris Bellomy
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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Ben. <kombi45@yahoo.com > wrote: > I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - > you southerners can have 'em. Thanks. Tornadoes are nothing that a good cellar won't solve. -- Chris Bellomy C-List Charter Member http://clist.org/
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 12:50:07
From: John van der Pflum
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <kombi45@yahoo.com > wrote: >I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice >in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all >day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off >your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an >easy escape in one of these monsters. You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. -- jvdp RSG Cincinnati July 13-15, 2007 http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 14:19:26
From: BAR
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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John van der Pflum wrote: > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <kombi45@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >> you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice >> in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all >> day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off >> your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an >> easy escape in one of these monsters. > > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. Bet you didn't know that through the Ohio valley extending south to the Gulf of Mexico there are more earthquakes each month than there are earthquakes in all of California in one year.
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Date: 14 Apr 2007 12:54:26
From: sfb
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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You left out the part about freezing rain, nine of snow, and temperatures below freezing for days on end. "John van der Pflum" <nowhammymyspammy@bite.org > wrote in message news:hg1223p0dq72mt8a7ihqta329i1s843gkd@4ax.com... > On 14 Apr 2007 09:37:20 -0700, "Ben." <kombi45@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>I've often been asked: tornadoes or earthquakes? Fuck tornadoes - >>you southerners can have 'em. Gimme a Loma Prieta once, maybe twice >>in my lifetime, and I'll take my chances. I'll take the 3-4.5's all >>day long, too. Tornadoes, OTOH, are likely to "suck the paint off >>your house and give your family a permanent orange afro." Hardly an >>easy escape in one of these monsters. > > You know, there are places that don't have earthquakes or tornados and > don't have a cost of living where a 3 bedroom house will cost you > $700,000. Just something to consider before you move. > -- > > jvdp > RSG Cincinnati July 13-15, 2007 > http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
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Date: 16 Apr 2007 10:46:37
From: MnMikew
Subject: Re: On moving back west (NGC)
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"sfb" <sfb@spam.net > wrote in message news:PcqdnXlnScDYmrzbnZ2dnUVZ_tGvnZ2d@comcast.com... > You left out the part about freezing rain, nine of snow, and temperatures > below freezing for days on end. > Heaven.
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