Who's going to the Florida show?

[softball]

[quote=Cleo]Guess it is your definition of harsh.

Most of the year in southern Florida is paradise with little humidity and temps in the seventies.

And then for two months people get killed and livelihoods are wiped out by the weather. It seems to me its like living on the slopes of an active volcano. The weather is nice most of the time. But when it blows, it sucks....
There are a ton of very nice benign climates around that won't kill you. I have always been curious about people that live in harms way by choice. I have always chosen safe climates myself.

[Cleo]

My house is built like a bunker with a low roof, small windows, and made out of cement block plus despite living less then a mile from the ocean I'm not in a flood zone being on what is considered high ground here. Because the ocean is very deep on this side of the state we don't have issues with storm surge like the Gulf coast does.

Hurricanes are a real pain in the ass. When one looks like it is coming my way I have to spend a hour putting up shutters and making sure that my almost 200 gallons of fuel storage is full along with all my other storm supplies. I spend extra each month on backup ADSL service since my very fast cable internet goes down for weeks after each storm. Probably going to switch to satellite for backup internet next year since a storm could knock out my backup ADSL service. I pay a lot for insurance on my home and also spent a lot this year having all my trees trimmed way back.

Hurricanes are an annoyance here but way more people die each week driving then from any hurricanes here since this area was built with hurricanes in mind.

Lived here for over twenty years without ever seeing a hurricane but it does look like things have changed. Hopefully we will not get one the week of the show.

[Jace]

I live in Atlanta, the only weather that comes around that can kill me is right now, 101F with 90% humidity....LOL

[Cleo]

Hot as hell and like being in a sauna outside here today. Came out of the gym and decided to take the top out of my car and the top was so hot that it was burning my hands as I took it out.

Not sure why I would take the top out of my car other than having an odd sadistic desire to be baked alive under the Florida sun.


Did I mention that it is a bit warm down here on this sand bar today?

[softball]

Originally Posted by Cleo

Hot as hell and like being in a sauna outside here today. Came out of the gym and decided to take the top out of my car and the top was so hot that it was burning my hands as I took it out.

Not sure why I would take the top out of my car other than having an odd sadistic desire to be baked alive under the Florida sun.


Did I mention that it is a bit warm down here on this sand bar today?

Damn is that you in that fine ride?

[Cleo]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Damn is that you in that fine ride?

Yeah that is me on the way home from the gym snapping a pic of my refection in the mirror tinting of business in a strip shopping mall.

[Sharpie]

I agree Cleo. I lived in the Midwest most of my life. Harsh winters & tornadoes in the Spring. Summers way too short (and humidity) I miss the beautiful fall foliage, but that always means 'enjoy it now - because the snow will soon be behind.

The area I live in Florida had not had a hurricane in 40/50 years. We got brushed the last two years. Guess it is just the odds catching up. Just my luck, move down here permanently, and the weather changes:-)

But, the 9 or 10 days a year we live with actual hurricane scares, are worth not having the freezing winters. No ice, no snow and being able to have all the windows open much of the year makes it worth it. It is actually GREEN here all year. Plus, I love looking out the window and seeing sunshine, even when it is too humid to go outside much. Most of us leave our air conditioned homes, get in our air conditioned car and go to the air conditioned mall or work place. I LOVE being able to go bare footed most of the year & not worrying about coats and scraping car windows! The traffic is also quite bearable in Cape Coral - not like many other areas.

Nothing affordable is perfect. (Not that this is affordable) but I appreciate the value.