Why do they care? After all, the $38 million (which we all know will be a final cost of $200 million) is not their money. When the price rises, they’ll simply extort more taxes from the hapless “citizenry” who probably won’t raise one decibel of protest. The state’s bread and circuses do work after all.
I know. Let’s engage the Corps of Engineers to build a levee system around the place. That way, if and when the floods come there will be more targets for the plaintiffs bar to aim at.
So the town is built on mud flat and landfill? Is prone to flooding? (If memory serves right, something about the shape of the sound makes it:) potentially at risk of tsunami.
Sounds like heaven… let’s all move there, build million dollar homes right on the shore, build them to 1800’s code standards, and not insure them for floods. Of course, we’ll build earthen dams and levees around our houses… we’re not stupid!
I wonder how much it would cost to have an excavation company dig my house 60 feet below sea level.
C’mon, Anon. The standard set by N’Awlins is 25 feet below sea level. You can save yourself some money because you don’t have to go down to 60 feet. Chances are with the Corps building the levees and your local politicians on your side nothing can possibly happen to you no matter what sort of storm comes along. You don’t need no stinking flood insurance…you’ll get a bailout when the time comes. And if you don’t, why, you have many many targets to sue.
With any luck rising waters will fullfill the green weenie prophecies and wash away all the socialists in the Pacific Northwest. I was born in Spokane, Washington and I have no desire to go back even for a visit. Except maybe to see if there’s a brass placque on the house I used to live in.
I’ll bring Uncle Dicky Skruggs for comedy entertainment. Court fools are always needed.
Why do they care? After all, the $38 million (which we all know will be a final cost of $200 million) is not their money. When the price rises, they’ll simply extort more taxes from the hapless “citizenry” who probably won’t raise one decibel of protest. The state’s bread and circuses do work after all.
I know. Let’s engage the Corps of Engineers to build a levee system around the place. That way, if and when the floods come there will be more targets for the plaintiffs bar to aim at.
So the town is built on mud flat and landfill? Is prone to flooding? (If memory serves right, something about the shape of the sound makes it:) potentially at risk of tsunami.
Sounds like heaven… let’s all move there, build million dollar homes right on the shore, build them to 1800’s code standards, and not insure them for floods. Of course, we’ll build earthen dams and levees around our houses… we’re not stupid!
I wonder how much it would cost to have an excavation company dig my house 60 feet below sea level.
Anyone want to come over for a cook-out?
C’mon, Anon. The standard set by N’Awlins is 25 feet below sea level. You can save yourself some money because you don’t have to go down to 60 feet. Chances are with the Corps building the levees and your local politicians on your side nothing can possibly happen to you no matter what sort of storm comes along. You don’t need no stinking flood insurance…you’ll get a bailout when the time comes. And if you don’t, why, you have many many targets to sue.
I’ll bring some beer to the cookout.
you’d join that popular new group, Olympians for Gorebal warming.
With any luck rising waters will fullfill the green weenie prophecies and wash away all the socialists in the Pacific Northwest. I was born in Spokane, Washington and I have no desire to go back even for a visit. Except maybe to see if there’s a brass placque on the house I used to live in.
I’ll bring a box of wine and some straws!! LOL.
The hubris of this City and their plans.