I'm thinking of moving

[Isaac]

'Dear' is a perfectly normal turn of phrase in English! Same as m'duck in Nottinghamshire, luv in various places and darling, mate etc.

I also think that whole argument over the Canaries is fatuous .

Thank you for teaching me a new word

 

[DickyP]

Thank you for teaching me a new word

I assume you are referring to fatuous - yet another everyday word! Yet again two countries divided by a common language to quote Winston Churchill.

 

[AccessBlaster]

I was thinking it was "m'duck"

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

Thank you Dickie for your confirmation that phrases or words I use are perfectly normal. I suspect that some Americans will be super sensitive and view some normal comments or words as aggressive and a personal attack, which of course is not the case. I think the UK is much more relaxed about that type of thing - in other words, cultural differences. Only this morning I had a coffee in McDonald's and the young girl got it and gave it to me with the words 'there you go love, enjoy' - all perfectly normal. Plus of course, this is a British forum, not American.
Unfortunately, Pat took exception to my post and ordered someone to ban me for 24hrs. Not that that is a problem as I can still, log in normally.
I'm also unclear why the discussion re the Canary Islands is such a big deal. No-one is disputing that they are part of Spanish dominions.

Don't be taken in by this person @DickyP he is an obnoxious character with an agenda..

 

[ColinEssex]

Don't be taken in by this person @DickyP he is an obnoxious character with an agenda..

DickyP doesn't seem obnoxious, he seems a decent sort of chap.
Col

 

[Isaac]

I assume you are referring to fatuous - yet another everyday word! Yet again two countries divided by a common language to quote Winston Churchill.

I believe I had fatuous on my list of words I learned a few years ago but have since forgotten it so thoroughly that it was like learning a new word. I maintain a list of words I've learned from watching the TV sitcom Frasier

 

[Jon]

I believe I had fatuous on my list of words I learned a few years ago but have since forgotten it so thoroughly that it was like learning a new word. I maintain a list of words I've learned from watching the TV sitcom Frasier

I loved the sitcom Frasier. Watched all the episodes multiple times.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

With regard to the little dust-up over inappropriate appelation, such as using "Dear" or "Pal" in conversation.

Since this IS the Watercooler, one might assume a certain level of relaxed conversational protocol. Anyone who has eaten at a mom-and-pop type of New Orleans restaurant learns to expect "Darlin'" or "Sweetie" or some similar familiarity even if you've never met that particular wait staff member before. People do that type of thing out of habit or in an attempt to be friendly.

However, given that Pat and Col are not on the best of terms - and Col KNOWS this, I would have to say that his use of "Dear" might be a smidgen beyond the limits of propriety. Perhaps one could even say "misguided." We are supposed to be civil with each other, but sometimes Col will indulge in malicious obedience regarding civility. So I'm going to side with Pat on this one, but only slightly.

Col, you were a little bit over the line. Not with the comment about Tenerife, but with the inappropriate use of familiarity - which was clearly unwanted.

Pat, your reaction was a bit hypersensitive. But you know that old saying about "water off a duck's back" when it comes to Col. You have to decide to ignore him (and thus deprive him of his misguided fun) or react (and thus encourage him to try for another reaction.)

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

Measured respectful comments there thank you Richard...

But I must say that Colin has degenerated into his worst form of trolish.behaviour. And here I was thinking he had changed into a decent human being.

 

[ColinEssex]

OK. Given that there are cultural differences between the USA and the UK. I will stop using terms that are perfectly normal here as it upsets sensitive people here.
Col

 

[ColinEssex]

You are of course entitled to your opinions, however misguided.
Col

 

[ColinEssex]

Don't get yourself banned because of the troll.

Sound advice, I shall not rise to such aggression.
Col

 

[Jon]

Thread is on holiday.

 

[jwcolby54]

LOL, nobody likes government. Until the company next door dumps their cancer stuff in your back yard.

List of Superfund sites - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Or your bank opens accounts and credit cards without your knowledge or permission...

CFPB Fines U.S. Bank $37.5 Million for Illegally Exploiting Personal Data to Open Sham Accounts for Unsuspecting Customers | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against U.S. Bank for illegally accessing its customers’ credit reports and opening checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and lines of credit without customers’ permission. U.S. Bank pressured and incentivized its...

www.consumerfinance.gov

Or a bridge collapse...

NTSB Faults Maintenance, Inspection Oversight for Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse

City, PennDOT did not manage bridge maintenance properly, the board says.

www.enr.com

Less taxes, less maintenance, less regulations, less expenses for them poor businesses...

Jess sayin

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[The_Doc_Man]

1) more scenic, in terms of deciduous forest and non-desert type beauty
2) has waterways, green grass and trees, and maybe even an ocean Coast
3) isn't too much more humid than AZ - somewhat is OK/expected, but we don't want to move to 'full' humidity
4) is cooler than Phoenix by at least ~14-15 degrees, which Albuquerque just barely accomplishes
5) is affordable
6) maybe has winter, but not a super long / cold one

To make a comment appropriate to the original question:

Consider someplace on or near the Gulf Coast.

#1 - we have lots of deciduous trees as well as some evergreen forests if you go inland a bit.
#2 - we have bayous, green grass and trees, and a Gulf coast. We also have kudzu if you like green, leafy vines.
#3 - sorry, but "coast" and "not so humid" don't go together very well. We have summers that are 95 by 95 - temperature and humidity
#4 - we rarely break 100 degr. F
#5 - depends on your budget, but generally speaking, the cost of living here is lower than any place on the West Coast
#6 - our winters rarely get super cold. In fact, last year's snow event was the first time we had snow that stayed for more than 10 minutes since I retired in 2016. We might have three or four times a year when we have a hard enough freeze to have to protect outdoor plants.

On the down side, you might not want to stay really CLOSE to the coast because of hurricanes. If you go inland a ways, the storms wear themselves down a bit once they get over land. But we rarely have earthquakes worthy of the name. You do have to be careful if you live close to open water, since the American alligator likes that terrain.

Back on the plus side, as long as you aren't a barbecue junky, we have some really good food here, mostly seafood, pork, or chicken - but some beef dishes can be found.

 

[prabha_friend]

How about next building to NASA? If any apocalypse happens...
Anyways, on the serious note, In my view... Many important facilities like NASA are built after through climate and Ecological Survey only. If you ask me where I can buy a house or land in my city. My reply will be "As closest to the District Headquarters' office building". You know... Everything will be handy there. Police, Municipality, City Formal offices and everything.

 

[prabha_friend]

 

[Isaac]

LOL, nobody likes government. Until the company next door dumps their cancer stuff in your back yard.

List of Superfund sites - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Or your bank opens accounts and credit cards without your knowledge or permission...

CFPB Fines U.S. Bank $37.5 Million for Illegally Exploiting Personal Data to Open Sham Accounts for Unsuspecting Customers | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against U.S. Bank for illegally accessing its customers’ credit reports and opening checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and lines of credit without customers’ permission. U.S. Bank pressured and incentivized its...

www.consumerfinance.gov

Or a bridge collapse...

NTSB Faults Maintenance, Inspection Oversight for Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse

City, PennDOT did not manage bridge maintenance properly, the board says.

www.enr.com

Less taxes, less maintenance, less regulations, less expenses for them poor businesses...

Jess sayin

​

Certainly, some regulation is required - although common civil actions against tortfeasors could dissuade bad behavior in many of those categories, but it's all a matter of balance. I wish neither the wild west NOR the current-day overregulation, whereby I change my zip code on a banking account and get an app notification, 2 text messages, and 3 pieces of mail letting me know I did so

It's a matter of balance, I just personally think we gone too far in one direction

 

[Isaac]

To make a comment appropriate to the original question:

Consider someplace on or near the Gulf Coast.

#1 - we have lots of deciduous trees as well as some evergreen forests if you go inland a bit.
#2 - we have bayous, green grass and trees, and a Gulf coast. We also have kudzu if you like green, leafy vines.
#3 - sorry, but "coast" and "not so humid" don't go together very well. We have summers that are 95 by 95 - temperature and humidity
#4 - we rarely break 100 degr. F
#5 - depends on your budget, but generally speaking, the cost of living here is lower than any place on the West Coast
#6 - our winters rarely get super cold. In fact, last year's snow event was the first time we had snow that stayed for more than 10 minutes since I retired in 2016. We might have three or four times a year when we have a hard enough freeze to have to protect outdoor plants.

On the down side, you might not want to stay really CLOSE to the coast because of hurricanes. If you go inland a ways, the storms wear themselves down a bit once they get over land. But we rarely have earthquakes worthy of the name. You do have to be careful if you live close to open water, since the American alligator likes that terrain.

Back on the plus side, as long as you aren't a barbecue junky, we have some really good food here, mostly seafood, pork, or chicken - but some beef dishes can be found.

I have this mental block towards the S/E as every time I turn on the weather channel, there's either storms and flooding or tornadoes or everything all at once ... but on the other hand, your points are well taken as in there is tons of beautiful coastal land and more affordable. Frankly it might be a good fit for me despite having to bear up under the humidity. I have also pondered the Carolinas, until I saw numerous towns decimated by flooding despite being far inland!

We are now thinking most seriously of either moving to Florida or just moving back to a better part of town here. We like the suburbs - chandler, gilbert, ahwatukee - we just have to get out of this godforsaken west side that's a cesspool of moral turpitude. (I just wanted to use that phrase - I'm joking, athough it kind of really is lol). Gotta get back to the part of town where the good people of Chandler are washing their cars on Sunday afternoons and are mostly insulated from crime - twill be grand!

 

[The_Doc_Man]

I cannot lie to you. Flooding is an issue. Because of screw-ups, Hurricane Katrina (2005) was painful. About 2 feet of flood water made it inside the house and stayed for 3 weeks because the drainage pumps couldn't be primed easily. But since then, our local government has reworked the pumping stations so that an engineer can safely stay in a solid concrete elevated station to monitor and control the pumps. We have flood control structures, though in fact they are really flood remediation structures - to help the high water leave the area.

The fact is, though, that very few places in the USA don't have some kind of really unpleasant phenomena just waiting. How about earthquakes, forest fires, or mudslides in southern coastal California? Try butt-deep blizzards starting in northern CA and going north from there because of the Japan Current off the coast of Oregon. Then there is the great American dust bowl and its frequent tornadoes. The great desert southwest offers you blistering, dangerous heat. You get massive snow-storms in the Great Lakes region and across through the northern Appalachians. The East Coast catches all sorts of hurricanes and lesser storms. When you get down to it, every place in the USA has something waiting for you to encounter nature at her most unpleasant. You just have to pick your favorite flavor.