LIFE IN THE TROPICS:A NEVER ENDING BATTLE WITH NATURE

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[dennisw]

[dennisw]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0801818915/qid=1039407146/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/002-0139752-7324836?v=glance&s=books#product-details

[dennisw]

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[DeweyCA]

Would pre-Castro Cuba be an exception? How about Singapore? Generally, a good thought-provoking article. Thanks.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

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[doug from upland]

Interesting info.

[altair]

On a more positive note however, the Tsetse fly did protect central Africa from exploitation by Europeans to some extent.

That's a good thing?

[Unassuaged]

I guess that depends on your point of view :)

[Stingray51]

Life in the Tropics is much more difficult than life in temperate regions because the tropical environment is not conducive to economic development.

I think exactly the opposite is true. The better climate of tropical regions means that people can lounge around all day and pick fruit off of trees. Up in the temperate regions, people have to hustle to survive.

[PoisedWoman]

Where've you been, ILMH?

Life in the tropics is really very easy. In Tahiti, the natives boasted 24/7 that all they had to do was go fishing, pick fruit off trees, drink coconut milk, and basically party the rest of the time. Oh yeah, coconut palms also provide fronds to weave into baskets, roofs, mats, even siding for houses. How good can life get?

[Fiddlstix]

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[Hatteras]

Gee, after reading this, it's a wonder why anyone would want to even set foot in the tropics..... Oh, wait... that's right, the ice and the umbrellas can only be found in the drinks served by pretty young ladies in bikinis and grass skirts (remind me to remember my weed wacker next time). I KNEW there was a reason...

[Hatteras]

I don't know why anyone would risk their health and wander off to a place infestd with such disease and treachery....

HELL ON EARTH

[Nuke'm Glowing]

Well, life in the subtropics is not fun either. I mean my God, thousands of cars with NY plates driving into our beautiful state, fat pasty white women from Michigan on our beautiful white sand beaches, and of course getting change back from the grocery store and finding that damned Canuck coinage mixed in. We need help down here in Florida. Snow plows to scoop the fat women off our beaches at least, please.

[Nuke'm Glowing]

That should read:

"Please send us some snow plows to scoopt that fat women off of our beaches at least please."

These 18 hour days are killer...

[crystalk]

That is just why Florida is so good!

One freezy night each year to kill off the bugs, the rest of the time, Disney World.

[Mr. C]

"One freezy night each year to kill off the bugs, the rest of the time, Disney World"

Gee I was wondering why my Dad wanted to move to Florida, Now I know!!!!!!

[litehaus]

TIC here......Is that why those Northerners are always attacking those Southerners????? Nam, Korea,U.S. ;^)

[Nuke'm Glowing]

LOL, it's why the entire Midwest and Northeast is moving here.