tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070966.post3304148322635726712..comments2021-09-15T05:37:29.352-06:00Comments on Ripe Bananas: Basements, Closets, and Twisters, Oh My!Ady Hahnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04742971268699476707noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070966.post-28233216459309849982008-04-24T15:49:00.000-06:002008-04-24T15:49:00.000-06:00When extended drought finally hits the metro deser...When extended drought finally hits the metro deserts in AZ, those cities and all the infrastructure will become nearly worthless, as they will dry up and become deserted ghost towns. Having grown up in Phoenix, I've followed the water supply issue most of my life, and I could not now be persuaded to move back there.<BR/><BR/>Water tables there are becoming lower and more polluted every year. INVICTEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203071543908506334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070966.post-31210501067167507032008-04-24T14:55:00.000-06:002008-04-24T14:55:00.000-06:00still, I feel pretty safe here in AZ... no tornado...still, I feel pretty safe here in AZ... no tornadoes, hurricanes or earthquakes. all we have to worry about is heatstroke, skin cancer, and someone bombing the nuclear power plant. I guess no place is 100% safe. but the first two I have good control over, and the power plant is on the other side of town.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623067902298085567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070966.post-46008929860099448032008-04-24T13:47:00.000-06:002008-04-24T13:47:00.000-06:00Maybe the statistical chances of significant harm ...Maybe the statistical chances of significant harm are smaller compared to car accidents, but <A HREF="http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/torn/2007deadlytorn.html" REL="nofollow">81 people</A> died last year as a result of tornadoes. One guy in Alvarado, TX lost his arm as a result of a tornado hitting his home just a week or two ago. In 1999 near OKC, <A HREF="http://www.wildwildweather.com/Ady Hahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742971268699476707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070966.post-31830459954179689332008-04-22T19:58:00.000-06:002008-04-22T19:58:00.000-06:00Chances of ever suffering significant harm or prop...Chances of ever suffering significant harm or property damage from a tornado are low. It's not something to fear...even when the sirens sound off. It's more psychological than real. I'm more concerned about the wacko drivers on the road.INVICTEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203071543908506334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070966.post-61242016466653306922008-04-20T14:53:00.000-06:002008-04-20T14:53:00.000-06:00I'm glad to hear you all are safe! seriously that ...I'm glad to hear you all are safe! seriously that would be the stuff of my nightmares.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623067902298085567noreply@blogger.com