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[Danmark]

@Richard
Clear skies: too clear, even when the heat's off, it's too goddamn bright outside, particularly around high albedo surfaces.

Almost no humidity: it parches the mouth and throat. Even very humid climates are more pleasant (provided they're not hot).

we don't get hail

Except the time everyone's cars and roofs got fucked up by massive hailstones.

Also, having to walk when the dust blows in sucks. Ditto when it's hotter than hell, which is 1/3 of the year. I think a bit of property damage (barely anyone dies from extreme weather through most of the USA) is a small price to pay for a temperate, four-season climate.  Snow and rain can be a pain in the ass, but they also inspire and help ground you in nature. Driving an air-conditioned car to an air-conditioned, artificially lit cavernous building, or at best walking outside but seeing everything from behind sunglasses- too much bullshit too much of the time.

The Valley is an absurd location for a city, a fact that'll catch up to its residents sooner or later. AZ in general ain't so bad though.

[Muz]

first world problems

Actually talked to someone about this earlier. Conversation was along the lines of "Why don't we donate to Americans who lost a lot in the hurricane?" "They make more money than us and kill Moslems, let's give it to poor black people instead."

[sigfarter]

nothing will get in the way of americans killin muzzies, not even a hurricane

[sigfarter]

"Hours after Superstorm Sandy howled its way through the East Coast this week, unleashing a fatal trail of destruction, global reactions included outpouring of sympathy and support. But not in Syria, where some pro-government supporters welcomed the superstorm when it hit Monday, claiming the natural disaster is the result of high-tech secret engineering."

[Andy Wolff]

well, we did sign a treaty saying we wouldn't do anything like that, but you never know, and I don't know if Syria did

[Muz]

I heard the 2004 Asian tsunami was a result of American nuclear testing too.

[Reggie]

i thought the hurricane killed my power

then i realized i just didn't pay my power bill


and i live in california

[Maud'Dib Atreides]

ive been devastated for days because i couldnt call some of my relatives

and i read this comment ^

:/

[rob]

your point?

[Reggie]

i'm sorry i've somehow managed to offend you more than a post saying "i hope everyone dies"

[Maud'Dib Atreides]

are you really

are you really

anyways its the internet, dont stress it, i was having a bad day

plus the guy who started this thread gets away with anything he does so I usually just ignore his posts 

[sigfarter]

are you really

are you really

anyways its the internet, dont stress it, i was having a bad day

well quit it

[Blademasterbobo]

i just want everyone to realize that #sharp posted a joke about the tsunami like two days ago

[sigfarter]

wat kind of reasonble person gets offended but things anyway. i have no idea what it feels like to be offended by something. is that bad?

[Maud'Dib Atreides]

i just want everyone to realize that #sharp posted a joke about the tsunami like two days ago

Blademasterbobo:

ironically enough, that came from someone's Facebook page in the affected area before the storm.

things escalated quickly in that area, one second it was nothing and even my family who lived there were joking, and the next second it was  me wondering if my family were still alive.

i can't say that im justifying it, but i had no clue that things would have become this bad.

wat kind of reasonble person gets offended but things anyway. i have no idea what it feels like to be offended by something. is that bad?

maybe

no

yes

maybe

[sigfarter]

thanks

[rob]

it's great to not be offended by things

it's not great to expect everyone else is like you and won't take offense to things

[Blademasterbobo]

sorry, hope they're ok

[sigfarter]

i expect everyone eles to be a hueg douche

[Evan McClane]

We just had a hurricane and now we're getting a nor'easter here in NY on Wednesday.