March 9, 2013 - Mother Nature At It Again

CaliforniaMama · 03-09-2013, 09:05 PM

TODAY'S HEADLINES:

Storm claims 3 homes

Powerful blast leaves destructive path on Plum Island

41 Annapolis: no longer a valid address

This is a "before" pic from 2006:

Living on the Coast, as I do (the OTHER coast), we quickly learn to respect Mother Nature and King Neptune. I've watched many a "seaside" property become a "sea bottom" property . . .

Now, after being sick for three weeks, I hope to have a spell of wellness.

The doc says I need about a month to recuperate.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-10-2013, 04:28 AM

And she ain't gonna stop.. ever.

Good link.

Diaphone Jim · 03-10-2013, 01:58 PM

CM: Hope you get better even faster.

I have trouble seeing the house being washed away in the lower (before) photo. I can't match up the roof, window or deck structures.

I have always been jealous of water-front home owners, even while resenting their "no trespassing" signs

ajaccio · 03-10-2013, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

CM: Hope you get better even faster.

I have trouble seeing the house being washed away in the lower (before) photo. I can't match up the roof, window or deck structures.

I have always been jealous of water-front home owners, even while resenting their "no trespassing" signs

Jim - I couldn't see it at first, either. But if you look closely you'll see that the building being washed away is the grey one that has been spun around. Easiest to understand when you find the peak of the small side roof in each pic.

CM - hoping you heal smoothly as possible.

ZenGum · 03-10-2013, 07:27 PM

I think it's a bit unfair to blame all this on mother nature.

How about "obvious inevitable consequences of foolish humans building houses on sea-side sand dunes, having listened to the blithe assurance of the real estate developer who paid kickbacks to the council". And that's before we even mention climate change.

Well, I suppose that is a bit long.

orthodoc · 03-10-2013, 07:49 PM

How about 'natural consequences for thoughtless people who expect the rest of us bail out (directly or indirectly) their decision to build beach houses on sand dunes'. Guess that's a little long, too.

Of course we WILL be forced to bail them out.

Aliantha · 03-10-2013, 08:15 PM

Pardon me for saying so, but those houses look pretty ugly to me. Maybe mother nature thought the landscape needed cleansing.

glatt · 03-10-2013, 08:30 PM

Most modern beach houses look like hell here.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-10-2013, 09:46 PM

Well after all, they're only temporary shelters.

SPUCK · 03-11-2013, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

I think it's a bit unfair to blame all this on mother nature.

How about "obvious inevitable consequences of foolish humans building houses on sea-side sand dunes, having listened to the blithe assurance of the real estate developer who paid kickbacks to the council". And that's before we even mention climate change.

Well, I suppose that is a bit long.

Quote:

Originally Posted by orthodoc

How about 'natural consequences for thoughtless people who expect the rest of us bail out (directly or indirectly) their decision to build beach houses on sand dunes'. Guess that's a little long, too.

Of course we WILL be forced to bail them out.

Totally agree with all points.

03-09-2013, 09:05 PM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	March 9, 2013 - Mother Nature At It Again TODAY'S HEADLINES: Storm claims 3 homes Powerful blast leaves destructive path on Plum Island 41 Annapolis: no longer a valid address This is a "before" pic from 2006: Living on the Coast, as I do (the OTHER coast), we quickly learn to respect Mother Nature and King Neptune. I've watched many a "seaside" property become a "sea bottom" property . . . Now, after being sick for three weeks, I hope to have a spell of wellness. The doc says I need about a month to recuperate.

03-10-2013, 04:28 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And she ain't gonna stop.. ever. Good link. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-10-2013, 07:27 PM	#5
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I think it's a bit unfair to blame all this on mother nature. How about "obvious inevitable consequences of foolish humans building houses on sea-side sand dunes, having listened to the blithe assurance of the real estate developer who paid kickbacks to the council". And that's before we even mention climate change. Well, I suppose that is a bit long. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

03-10-2013, 07:49 PM	#6
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	How about 'natural consequences for thoughtless people who expect the rest of us bail out (directly or indirectly) their decision to build beach houses on sand dunes'. Guess that's a little long, too. Of course we WILL be forced to bail them out. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-10-2013, 08:15 PM	#7
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Pardon me for saying so, but those houses look pretty ugly to me. Maybe mother nature thought the landscape needed cleansing. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-10-2013, 01:58 PM	#3
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	CM: Hope you get better even faster. I have trouble seeing the house being washed away in the lower (before) photo. I can't match up the roof, window or deck structures. I have always been jealous of water-front home owners, even while resenting their "no trespassing" signs

03-10-2013, 08:30 PM	#8
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Most modern beach houses look like hell here.

03-10-2013, 09:46 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Well after all, they're only temporary shelters. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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