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We had some damage from Wilma, but it is hard to describe the magnitude of the disaster. It was only a Cat 2 when it hit here. I am not ever going to stay for a 3 or above, I really respect those storms now.

Property taxes are reasonable, as is the sales tax. But a 3 bedroom 2 bath ranch house built out of cheap materials with no attic or basement will cost over 600 k in many places here. Good houses in good areas (and I am not even thinking about water views) over a million.

It still amazes me that around the 4th of July you can go into the grocery store and walk past a huge display of fireworks on sale. Kids don't even bother because it is nothing. I am sure that the ACLU types would have a fit if that occurred in NY.

The most horrific disaster that could happen here is not the weather, or immigration but the thought that democrats from the north will come here in numbers and get in power again and "bless us" with all of the "fairness" and "opportunity" that is making NJ and NY home to the very wealthy and very poor and bankrupting everyone else.

The most horrific disaster that could happen here is not the weather, or immigration but the thought that democrats from the north will come here in numbers and get in power again and "bless us" with all of the "fairness" and "opportunity" that is making NJ and NY home to the very wealthy and very poor and bankrupting everyone else.

*Shiver* LOL!

Actually many of the folks I work with are from NYC. They are very conservative, and probably the most decent bunch of people I know. But yeah, I know what you mean.

And as far as those fireworks, just an FYI - We stopped in at "Arsenol of Fireworks" there over by Glades and the TP. They have a great 2 for 1 deal (normal promo for those places.) The prices are very good compared to the grocery stores and some of the stands. We're ready for the 4th Of July...or a liberal Yankee invasion - LOL!