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The whole U.S. is pretty much a big plain except a couple states in the West. It is very open to storms of all sorts. If you don't want to stay in a dangerous area the safest decision is to move out of the U.S. I don't think, though, too many Americans contemplate moving to Luxembourg.Quote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
:laugh: The people in Luxembourg may take exception to that comment :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudy Tamasz
I'm not sure how serious you are with this post, but you do realize that while there are lots of tornadoes every year, and many houses are damaged/destroyed, the risk for any one particular house is very low, so it is not as if one is rebuilding every year. As far as hurricanes, correct me if I am wrong, but this is the first hurricane to make landfall as a hurricane in the US since 2008, and the first to make landfall on the east coast since 2004. I assume people who do get hit every year in the West Indies and Carribean trade it off with the fact the rest of the time they live in a tropical paradise :p .Quote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
Now, I'm with you on the flood areas, but I am sure Anthony would be more than happy to tell you that FEMA stepped in with government subsidized flood insurance after those dastardly private insurance companies refused to underwrite insurance for people living in those areas or would only insure it with prohibitively high rates. This really is an example of unintended consequences of a government program gone awry.
I don't know much about volcanoes or mudslides except to say everybody has got to live somewhere. I am sure some would ask why would one live in a country as crime-ridden as South Africa :crazy: ;)
Don't forget to add snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
Because anyplace else is boring.
Actually Hurricanes aren't that bad if your prepared. Been through 16 of them myself. The only one that was a real Bitch was Andrew which was on 1 of 3 Category 5 hurricanes to have hit the USA in recorded history. I look at Hurricanes for what they really are.....Nature's Toilet Flush.
What I avoid are earthquakes. Been through a few. Hate them. One of the many reasons that I live in Miami
With all the drama of what could happen to the Big Apple, nobody paid attention to what could happen to Vermont. They got hit pretty bad.
Vermont and Irene - Google Search
I should be so lucky but alas I have more of a chance of seeing a real unicorn than seeings flooding caused by man-made global warming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Starter
Remember the same people who push Global Warming are the same "Scientists" who last week said Hurricane Irene was heading to South Florida and then swore it was gonna be a CAT 2 or 3 Storm hitting NYC.
What do you know Tony? :p We've had a few cold winters in a row here in Europe, must be global warming. Just like it was global warming in 2006 when we had a summer which lasted alost all the way up to December. Stubbed your toe? GLOBAL WARMING DID IT!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonyvop
Its actually not as bad as people think. It is bad in the townships, but in the suburbs it is still safe. My family and I were almost the victims of one serious crime (a bad one to be honest) but I managed to turn the tables on the criminals and got my own sweet justice, otherwise its just petty crime that I have experienced.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexamateo
I have a few old school friends that live in London and two of them have been stabbed on the tube, one almost died! There is crime everywhere its just a matter of opinion which country is worse. At least we don't have terrorists trying to blow us the f#ck up all the time :p :
As a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, I completely understand that statement. We have a reputation for high crime, but the only time it has ever touched me was when I was a kid and the spare tire was stolen out of our car along with approximately 37¢ in change out of the ash tray. We do have less burglaries than some other places because we have castle doctrine and guns. Every few months, you read about some homeowner blowing away someone breaking into a house, so I'd like to think it keeps the break-in rate down. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
In keeping with the theme, It's like that with tornadoes. We take precautions and may grab the kids and the dogs and head to the central closet that would serve as our Tornado room (no basements here) once or twice a year, but there have really been only 3 times in my life I thought there was a real chance of being hit by one, but it has thankfully never happened.