Comments on: Storms destroy more because there’s more to destroy http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Sun, 27 May 2012 04:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: docdave http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-21002 docdave Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:23:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-21002 <em>If you live in a place prone to floods, you will probably get flooded. If you live in a tornado alley, you will probably be in one. If you live in California, you will experience some earth tremors. There is no 100 percent safe place on earth</em> Ain't that the truth. As populations increase and cities/towns expand with less and less open spaces, there are greater chances that a population center will be involved in a major storm. Additionally, modern residential construction cannot withstand major wind, water or tremors. If you live in a place prone to floods, you will probably get flooded. If you live in a tornado alley, you will probably be in one. If you live in California, you will experience some earth tremors. There is no 100 percent safe place on earth

Ain’t that the truth. As populations increase and cities/towns expand with less and less open spaces, there are greater chances that a population center will be involved in a major storm. Additionally, modern residential construction cannot withstand major wind, water or tremors.

]]> By: Professor Blather http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20983 Professor Blather Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:53:09 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20983 John Stossel did a bit on rebuilding in the flood plains a few years back. It was actually pretty funny ... because he used himself as a prime example. He owned a home on the beach (in the Carolinas maybe?) and some government program or other guaranteed public funds if his house was wiped out. He interviewed people who really had built and rebuilt the same house two or three times, never spending a penny of private money. John Stossel did a bit on rebuilding in the flood plains a few years back. It was actually pretty funny … because he used himself as a prime example.

He owned a home on the beach (in the Carolinas maybe?) and some government program or other guaranteed public funds if his house was wiped out. He interviewed people who really had built and rebuilt the same house two or three times, never spending a penny of private money.

]]> By: ScottG http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20954 ScottG Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:16:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20954 Honora, About Grant's Tomb...I know it's a joke too. Honora,

About Grant’s Tomb…I know it’s a joke too.

]]> By: Shmo http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20935 Shmo Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:54:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20935 There are simply too many people in the US these days and waterfront property is getting more expensive because of overcrowding near the coast. Thank God the congress will not let 15 million illegals stay here and breed us all out of standing room. But wait.....if we're out of standing room, we won't worry about real estate costs. Could that be the Dems plan? There are simply too many people in the US these days and waterfront property is getting more expensive because of overcrowding near the coast. Thank God the congress will not let 15 million illegals stay here and breed us all out of standing room. But wait…..if we’re out of standing room, we won’t worry about real estate costs. Could that be the Dems plan?

]]> By: doingwhatican http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20862 doingwhatican Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:53:32 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20862 Everything negative that happens is the fault of President Bush. When Hurricane Katrina was approaching the coasts in the Gulf, I don't know why "the smartest woman in the world" didn't go stand on the shoreline and command that the hurricane retreat....or at the very least blow the hurricane away with her own "hot air". Here in Florida, it's so very hot I think I saw the devil himself run for cover in the shade. Everything negative that happens is the fault of President Bush.

When Hurricane Katrina was approaching the coasts in the Gulf, I don’t know why “the smartest woman in the world” didn’t go stand on the shoreline and command that the hurricane retreat….or at the very least blow the hurricane away with her own “hot air”.

Here in Florida, it’s so very hot I think I saw the devil himself run for cover in the shade.

]]> By: Hoodlumman http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20847 Hoodlumman Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:24:32 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20847 Um, folks... Hurricane's didn't <em>exist</em> before Bush/Cheney. Neither did New Orleans' crime rate or crappy levees. Nor did global warming. Um, folks… Hurricane’s didn’t exist before Bush/Cheney. Neither did New Orleans’ crime rate or crappy levees. Nor did global warming.

]]> By: pullingmyhairout http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20842 pullingmyhairout Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:13:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20842 Dread, Yes, i realize WE are the ones paying for it. question is, how do we make that stop? do you really think that our illustrious congress-people (he he he) are going to actually pass a law that <em>helps</em> taxpayers?? highly doubt it, considering that they can't even figure out a way to seal the border...remember - these are the same guys who build bridges to nowhere. I have zero confidence. Dread,
Yes, i realize WE are the ones paying for it. question is, how do we make that stop? do you really think that our illustrious congress-people (he he he) are going to actually pass a law that helps taxpayers?? highly doubt it, considering that they can’t even figure out a way to seal the border…remember – these are the same guys who build bridges to nowhere. I have zero confidence.

]]> By: honora http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20837 honora Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:06:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20837 <blockquote>Nobody’s buried in it, it’s a mausoleum. Above ground. Ha! You didn’t know that did you? ScottG on June 21, 2006 at 12:53 PM</blockquote> Nobody’s buried in it, it’s a mausoleum. Above ground. Ha! You didn’t know that did you? ScottG on June 21, 2006 at 12:53 PM Nobody’s buried in it, it’s a mausoleum. Above ground. Ha! You didn’t know that did you? ScottG on June 21, 2006 at 12:53 PM It's a joke: back in the 50's or 60's, this was a question on a game show; thinking it was a trick question, the contestant gave a wrong answer, and the question became shorthand for belaboring the obvious. (It comes down to a question of what "in" means....) The curse of getting old is remembering far too much useless information....

Nobody’s buried in it, it’s a mausoleum. Above ground. Ha! You didn’t know that did you?

ScottG on June 21, 2006 at 12:53 PM

Nobody’s buried in it, it’s a mausoleum. Above ground. Ha! You didn’t know that did you?

ScottG on June 21, 2006 at 12:53 PM

Nobody’s buried in it, it’s a mausoleum. Above ground. Ha! You didn’t know that did you?

ScottG on June 21, 2006 at 12:53 PM

It’s a joke: back in the 50′s or 60′s, this was a question on a game show; thinking it was a trick question, the contestant gave a wrong answer, and the question became shorthand for belaboring the obvious. (It comes down to a question of what “in” means….)

The curse of getting old is remembering far too much useless information….

]]> By: honora http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20831 honora Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:55:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20831 <blockquote>Yes, I can. But I’m not telling you</blockquote>. DOH!!!! (That's supposed to be Homer Simpson's signature exclamation!)

Yes, I can. But I’m not telling you

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DOH!!!! (That’s supposed to be Homer Simpson’s signature exclamation!)

]]> By: ScottG http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20830 ScottG Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:53:37 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20830 Nobody's buried in it, it's a mausoleum. Above ground. Ha! You didn't know that did you? Nobody’s buried in it, it’s a mausoleum. Above ground. Ha! You didn’t know that did you?

]]> By: BirdEye http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20829 BirdEye Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:52:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20829 Hurricanes are just doing the jobs terrorists can't do. Hurricanes are just doing the jobs terrorists can’t do.

]]> By: Dread Pirate Roberts VI http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20825 Dread Pirate Roberts VI Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:48:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20825 pullingmyhairout "Don't expect the federal government to bail you out!" My friend We, you and me, are the one's who pay to bail all these people out. I once saw a news reporter talking to a man who was watching his house slide down the side of a mountain in CA for the 3rd time. The reported asked him, "Why do you keep re-building. He replied, "Are you kidding? Where else can you get a view like this?" The YOU who keeps rebuilding this Dude house are you and me! pullingmyhairout “Don’t expect the federal government to bail you out!”

My friend We, you and me, are the one’s who pay to bail all these people out.

I once saw a news reporter talking to a man who was watching his house slide down the side of a mountain in CA for the 3rd time.

The reported asked him, “Why do you keep re-building. He replied, “Are you kidding? Where else can you get a view like this?”

The YOU who keeps rebuilding this Dude house are you and me!

]]> By: Bryan http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20824 Bryan Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:48:12 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20824 Yes, I can. But I'm not telling <em>you</em>. Yes, I can. But I’m not telling you.

]]> By: honora http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20813 honora Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:29:52 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20813 <blockquote>Storms destroy more because there’s more to destroy</blockquote> Alrighty then. I bet this fella can tell us who's buried in Grant's tomb.

Storms destroy more because there’s more to destroy

Alrighty then. I bet this fella can tell us who’s buried in Grant’s tomb.

]]> By: Ellen http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20804 Ellen Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:14:25 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20804 Well of course. If you live in a place prone to floods, you will probably get flooded. If you live in a tornado alley, you will probably be in one. If you live in California, you will experience some earth tremors. There is no 100 percent safe place on earth, and electing Algore is not going to make it so. Well of course. If you live in a place prone to floods, you will probably get flooded. If you live in a tornado alley, you will probably be in one. If you live in California, you will experience some earth tremors. There is no 100 percent safe place on earth, and electing Algore is not going to make it so.

]]> By: Wyrd http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20785 Wyrd Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:44:29 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20785 Out here in VA people loose houses to Hurricanes and flooding every few years. They are then subsidized by the government to rebuild. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me. If my house was damaged/destroyed every 3-5 years I would have to move. Out here in VA people loose houses to Hurricanes and flooding every few years. They are then subsidized by the government to rebuild.
Doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. If my house was damaged/destroyed every 3-5 years I would have to move.

]]> By: Aunt B http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20774 Aunt B Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:23:55 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20774 And how about those, in the State Stuck on Stupid, who persist in living in a bowl??? Oh no, cher, we can’t worry ‘bout dat and dose FEMA trailers are so damn cute. And how about those, in the State Stuck on Stupid, who persist in living in a bowl??? Oh no, cher, we can’t worry ‘bout dat and dose FEMA trailers are so damn cute.

]]> By: Professor Blather http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20773 Professor Blather Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:19:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20773 ;) What? We've still got nine years? Awesome. What's the big fuss then? ;)

What? We’ve still got nine years?

Awesome. What’s the big fuss then?

]]> By: pullingmyhairout http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20772 pullingmyhairout Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:15:41 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20772 oh Blather, You make my day. :) oh Blather,
You make my day. :)

]]> By: Cary http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20766 Cary Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:09:25 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20766 Haven't you been watching the "Algore Doomsday Counter" over at Rush's site? We only have 9 years 221 days 14 hours 50 mins until global warming destroys us all!!! Now, if only there was a way I could get ol' Al to hold his breath while he waits. Haven’t you been watching the “Algore Doomsday Counter” over at Rush’s site? We only have 9 years 221 days 14 hours 50 mins until global warming destroys us all!!!

Now, if only there was a way I could get ol’ Al to hold his breath while he waits.

]]> By: Professor Blather http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20759 Professor Blather Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:55:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20759 No - storms destroy more property in 2005-06 because of George W. Bush. Didn't you get the memo? No – storms destroy more property in 2005-06 because of George W. Bush.

Didn’t you get the memo?

]]> By: pullingmyhairout http://hotair.com/archives/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/comment-page-1/#comment-20756 pullingmyhairout Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:52:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/06/21/storms-destroy-more-because-theres-more-to-destroy/#comment-20756 If you build on the coast, you must accept the high risk that a storm will blow it away. Although I don't live directly on the beach, i do live in a coastal Texas city, and I am NOT here by choice (we were transferred). I have to shoulder the very high windstorm insurance rates and coastal flooding insurance rates(the storms in Fla. have made our insurance go up even though my city hasn't seen a direct hit since the 1970's.) To make matters worse, if you are one of the lucky ones to have a beach house and a storm blows in and the vegetation line is moved back exposing your beach house to the sand, you lose your land and your house. This is Texas law. It's a risky proposition. In my humble opinion, if someone wants to build a beach house, fine. But don't expect the federal government to bail you out should you lose your million dollar investment. If you build on the coast, you must accept the high risk that a storm will blow it away. Although I don’t live directly on the beach, i do live in a coastal Texas city, and I am NOT here by choice (we were transferred). I have to shoulder the very high windstorm insurance rates and coastal flooding insurance rates(the storms in Fla. have made our insurance go up even though my city hasn’t seen a direct hit since the 1970′s.) To make matters worse, if you are one of the lucky ones to have a beach house and a storm blows in and the vegetation line is moved back exposing your beach house to the sand, you lose your land and your house. This is Texas law.
It’s a risky proposition. In my humble opinion, if someone wants to build a beach house, fine. But don’t expect the federal government to bail you out should you lose your million dollar investment.

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