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That is a pretty common building design down there, at least in the low-lying areas prone to storm surge. Well built houses did fairly well, but the damage they often suffer is from airborne debris from the other houses.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gruff
I moved to the Keys right after hurricane Andrew. I got the job just before the storm, and it took a week to get through on the phone to find out whether or not there still was a job. The Keys were missed by that storm, so off I went. Therefore, I was in the area as all the revelations were coming out after the storm. Lots of building inspectors were not doing their jobs. There were houses where the roof wasn't actually attached to the walls, but was just resting on them. There were trailers in trailer parks that had 'hurricane straps' that were basically just strips of metal with spikes driven into the ground. Not very long spikes, either.
I don't believe there are any trailer parks in the Keys. The land down there is insanely expensive and exceedingly rare. After all, those islands are often barely a mile wide.
No, this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
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If you build your own Island possibly less. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
I went to college at Allegheny, just across the border. Over half the students were from Pittsburgh, with most of the rest being from Cleveland. That was the 80s, though. The Clowns were slightly better than the Squealers, at the time, but both teams sucked. The games were entertaining, because the audience couldn't decide which team to boo more, their own or the opponents.Quote:
Originally Posted by homer13j
That's true; In the US we have a considerable amount of space to expand outwards. When I left the UK there was an ever growing push to prevent development into greenspaces, and a growing 'gentrification' of run-down areas.Quote:
Originally Posted by FunkyDexter
Yeah, that's still the case. My hunch is that we're going to relax the "Green Spaces" restrictions before too much longer. We've been busy back filling our cities but it doesn't feel like there's much stretch left there - it's not so much space that's the problem (you can always build up), it's the transport systems around cities that can't cope. We either need to radically improve urban transport or spread the workload by encouraging people out of cities. The second option's cheaper.Quote:
When I left the UK there was an ever growing push to prevent development into greenspaces, and a growing 'gentrification' of run-down areas.
As for Gentrification, everywhere in a major city seems to be gentrified now and prices are rapidly disappearing out of the reach of anyone employed on low wages. There's a coming crisis in London because the likes of Nurses, Teachers, Cleaners etc. can no longer afford to live near their work and the transport systems are incapable of moving them in and out of the 'burbs during rush hour. The effect is going to be that hospitals, schools etc. will not be able to find staff.
Heck, even Manchester's posh these days! I heard about a guy who parked his car there and when he came back it still had wheels:p
I don't see that happening any time soon, even though it may be the most sensible option. There are a lot of Tory votes in the country side and they are dead against building on the green belt.Quote:
Yeah, that's still the case. My hunch is that we're going to relax the "Green Spaces" restrictions before too much longer. We've been busy back filling our cities but it doesn't feel like there's much stretch left there - it's not so much space that's the problem (you can always build up)
Hey stop making wild allegations, i am sure if he came and parked here again those wheels would be gone quick-smart !Quote:
Heck, even Manchester's posh these days! I heard about a guy who parked his car there and when he came back it still had wheels
A similar situation seems to be overtaking New York. The prices are getting insane. The places that used to be refuges for the low-paid are being gobbled up for the cost. At least you can still commute, in theory.
My sister lives out on an island that was always kind of expensive and is getting REALLY expensive. Since it's an island, they have to have a certain amount of services for it to be a viable community, but that means that there has to be sufficient pay to allow the service sector to live on the island...after a fashion, anyways. I did find a couple guys living in a lean-to on the backside of a state park on the island. So, as the prices soar, the ability of businesses to hire diminishes and costs rise. A few years back, I bought a gallon of milk for $8 at the market on the island. For comparison, I pay about $1.80/gal in Idaho.
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Post race is getting awfully serious. I may have to take a walk.
Take a hike!
Maybe on another day!
The weather is bad here.
It's slightly damp, here, too...though I wouldn't say rainy, even for this area, and some of you can get more in one day than we get in a year (about 7 inches, on average).
Spring finally arrived here. A week after we had to cancel our annual spring practice day at Grattan Raceway. Can't drive go-karts in the snow. Well, you can... but it's not advisable. Unless you live in Russia...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUCbVFW_0UA
If Rocky taught me anything it is that in Russia they take roids to work out.
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In my opinion, this was the best piece of propaganda during the Cold War.
My father an I used to watch ice racing back in New Hampshire. It wasn't go-carts, though, but cars.