To the people who made fun of us Cali people for freaking about the rain...
01-10-2005, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Epoch
Actually, most of the trouble here is from recent fires up north, and bad drainage systems to the south... but yeah, I do agree about the blind development that has plauged beachfront areas recently. We need to think before we build, but since so many developers seem hellbent (no pun intended) on making the biggest profit imaginable without fully taking in the consequences, more protection of our coastal and sensitive lands may be needed...
In its current state there is nearly no way to keep it from happening without massive reconstruction of the oceanside highway system. Since this is not going to happen any time soon then people are just going to have to deal with the consequences of the overpopulating of the area as well as the consequences of adapting the environment to their needs rather than adapting to their environment as it exists.
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01-10-2005, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by lil_1_2002
How far is that? I"m heading out to ventura tomorrow!! whats the perdiction mr. epoch will i make it or not? 
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01-10-2005, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Nightshade
I grew up in Cali....it is far from my favorite state.
Originally Posted by Tobra
The problem in California is that they have neglected the infrastructure for 50 years and are surprised when somethng happens because the money they were supposed to spend on flood control or road repairs got spent on other things, like a study to determine the emotional state of the swallows when they return to Capistrano. Developers come into an area that would be a poor choice for housing, perhaps better suited for growing rice, build there, make lots of money and then leave the headaches to the cities to solve. Decades of uncontrolled growth, that is the problem here. What does growth have to do with flooding you might ask. Riddle me this, where will water run off more quickly, on asphalt or a wooded area? I am sorry, but 2.5 inches of rain in a day is not really that much. I have personally seen 10(ten) times that much in a 12 hour period. Sure, Houston was closed down for a week, but you did not here them cry about it like now.
Originally Posted by DaKarMaul
in some parts they got 24inches in a few hrs. that's substantial.
01-10-2005, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by lil_1_2002
dammmit....so there is no way ? hrm there must bee! i'll find it. ....
Drive north to Santa Maria, hop on the 5, drive south, cross back across to the 101 around Ojai, and pray the freeway isn't raped there too :happysad:
01-10-2005, 01:15 PM
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Well, most of these problems are in the LA area....I think they got a bit smarter when it came to OC....in any case....there is a lot of rain....and I don't mind the rain...I just hate it how people don't know how to drive in the rain and get all freaked out.
Nightshade....common dude....you don't like CA? I like Portland
Honestly, I love it in Portland.
Nightshade....common dude....you don't like CA? I like Portland
Honestly, I love it in Portland.
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