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Old 01-21-2018, 11:03 AM
 
Location: South Dakota
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I can look outside my window and see a palm tree, but that's because I'm the one who planted it.
Is it a Trachycarpus Fortunei? My favorite hardy palm.
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Old 01-21-2018, 11:19 AM
 
Location: Paranoid State
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I'm going to die where I am happy regardless of services. It's Alaska from spring through fall and Hawaii from Fall to Spring.
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You are my hero.
I'm guessing I might qualify as your anti-hero: Park City UT from Thanksgiving through mid-April, and Las Vegas from April through Thanksgiving.
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Old 01-21-2018, 04:19 PM
 
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As I've stated previously, Florida is not a small town and the weather (among other things) is not the same for all areas throughout the state; the probability of you experiencing a hurricane depends upon where you live in the state. Tampa has had one direct hit in about 100 years. If "norm" to you means once a century, then you're correct.
Look how many once in 500 year floods we have had lately. If the climate change people are right Florida will be slammed much more than before.

All of Florida could potentially get slammed with a Cat 3 or greater hurricane. Direct hit. All of the state is close to warm water during hurricane season. I went through Hurricane Ike in Texas and that was it for me, no more. If you are elderly it could mean death just from the power going out.

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Umm, a cold snap in South Florida is when the temps go into the 50s, or heaven forbid on rare occasions, the high 40s. Exactly how would we lose power because of that? (See, since you illogically consider Florida to be all one place with the same conditions, I can tear your examples apart by choosing any area within the state to show how ridiculous your statement can be.).
Easy now...

Who said Florida residents would lose power because of a cold snap? I was just mentioning my criteria for areas I would not want to live in and cold weather states that have ice storms would be one example. I was not referring to Florida on that. But hurricanes do knock out power.

Perhaps work on you reading comprehension.
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Old 01-21-2018, 04:29 PM
 
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Look how many once in 500 year floods we have had lately. If the climate change people are right Florida will be slammed much more than before.

All of Florida could potentially get slammed with a Cat 3 or greater hurricane. Direct hit. All of the state is close to warm water during hurricane season. I went through Hurricane Ike in Texas and that was it for me, no more. If you are elderly it could mean death just from the power going out.

Easy now...

Who said Florida residents would lose power because of a cold snap? I was just mentioning my criteria for areas I would not want to live in and cold weather states that have ice storms would be one example. I was not referring to Florida on that. But hurricanes do knock out power.

Perhaps work on you reading comprehension.
Yes, the ferocity, strength, and frequency of hurricanes has increased due to climate change, and Florida has been affected, along with some other states. The prediction is for more of great strength to occur.

Flooding in Miami, in neighborhoods never having flooding before and elsewhere in the U.S., is occurring more frequently too due to rising sea levels, sea swells and walls of water from storms & hurricanes, and some sinking.

Walls of water similar to smaller tsunamis are becoming more frequent in the U.S.
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Old 01-21-2018, 04:43 PM
 
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Yes, the ferocity, strength, and frequency of hurricanes has increased due to climate change, and Florida has been affected, along with some other states. The prediction is for more of great strength to occur.

Flooding in Miami, in neighborhoods never having flooding before and elsewhere in the U.S., is occurring more frequently too due to rising sea levels, sea swells and walls of water from storms & hurricanes, and some sinking.

Walls of water similar to smaller tsunamis are becoming more frequent in the U.S.
To me it would make no sense to live in a state where this kind of thing is happening and likely to increase in the future. Insurance premiums go way up also for home insurance. Or you go without it and lose your house.
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Old 01-21-2018, 05:05 PM
 
Location: South Dakota
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Look how many once in 500 year floods we have had lately. If the climate change people are right Florida will be slammed much more than before.

All of Florida could potentially get slammed with a Cat 3 or greater hurricane. Direct hit. All of the state is close to warm water during hurricane season. I went through Hurricane Ike in Texas and that was it for me, no more. If you are elderly it could mean death just from the power going out.



Easy now...

Who said Florida residents would lose power because of a cold snap? I was just mentioning my criteria for areas I would not want to live in and cold weather states that have ice storms would be one example. I was not referring to Florida on that. But hurricanes do knock out power.

Perhaps work on you reading comprehension.
And lets not forget setting out all the smudge pots trying to save the citrus crops from freezes in Florida. I remember those.
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Old 01-21-2018, 07:11 PM
 
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I'll stick with Maine...the way life should be!
The way life should be?

Maine town manager promotes racial segregation — State — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
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Old 01-21-2018, 07:21 PM
 
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An HGTV show (a spin-off of HGTV House Hunters) yesterday went to Rockland, Maine to find a house for a couple in their 50's who had just won a $1 million lottery prize.

The three houses they were shown were so inexpensive! $149,000 to $249,000.

I'm not saying I'm interested in living there, but the film of the town, bay, ocean, boats, downtown, neighborhood was interesting and the housing so reasonably priced.

The husband has a writing dream - he wanted a place to write. Rockland, Maine is where they chose to buy a house after winning the $1 million.
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Old 01-21-2018, 07:59 PM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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An HGTV show (a spin-off of HGTV House Hunters) yesterday went to Rockland, Maine to find a house for a couple in their 50's who had just won a $1 million lottery prize.

The three houses they were shown were so inexpensive! $149,000 to $249,000.

I'm not saying I'm interested in living there, but the film of the town, bay, ocean, boats, downtown, neighborhood was interesting and the housing so reasonably priced.

The husband has a writing dream - he wanted a place to write. Rockland, Maine is where they chose to buy a house after winning the $1 million.
Rockland is a coastal tourist town, so prices are a lot higher there. No home in my town is that expensive.

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...ok8d&3col=true

Here is a 4 bdrm house in Bangor that is a bit lower priced.
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Old 01-21-2018, 08:21 PM
 
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I was saying how inexpensive the houses they were shown were at $149,000 and $249,000 - but the one you note at $14,900 is surprising.
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