I wasn’t sure where to classify this…

@maverick3n1 ​​@tablejockey ....as a SoCA expat (born ’51) who left ’90...

Haven’t regretted that call at all...even after some 15 yr in the Bay area when it was ’pre-digited’ and still pleasant to live within.

Paused in Houston for 15 for it’s ’bounce-back’ from that crunch, where the humidity was one’s worst enemy for half of the year.

We visit periodically...that’s enough for ’verification’ of a good idea taken twice.

15+ in West NC allowed us to grow a reasonably successful business in a city that is ’booming’ yet again. A substantial improvement over our previous locales....

Back-up power in hand (shop generators); worst issue becomes flooding but we’re above 100 yr. zones but fuel will be the crux for us as for all....

You couldn’t drag us back. ;)

Computer use during a natural catastrophe would be a luxury for anyone, more so use of one’s audio gear. One ought to be up to one’s keister in dealing with the potential damage ’n chaos, rather than ’I haven’t listened to a LP/CD/Stream in days’ concern....

...I would think. I realize That (thinking) might a source of disillusionment on my part and a given Fail by some others but they’re subject to that from my POV as well... *L*

Happy Stunday, J

@allenf1963 ...Read btwn lines, you have... ;)

The natives aren't thrilled 'bout the growth, since rents and home prices have ballooned like most elsewhere.  Spouse & self passed this way some 30 yrs. ago after SF, her family ended up at Winston/Salem....it became the next 'go towards'...

Audio here is Best Buy, Guitar Center, and various AV install firms....a.k.a, a desert.  If there's better, it's a well-kept secret....
Yes, there's Atlanta.  Overnights for audio v. ATL traffic have little appeal, but combat traffic after L.A. only makes me brush up on driving skills best left there. ;)

What desires I have fill fine with the 'net...SOTA I'll leave to y'all to enjoy with the thinner wallet. *G*  I've gotten good at blood from stone....*L*

...at least the kind I thrive on....*meh heh heh* 😏

Central NC...*hmmm* Charlotte, Greenville, Triad....

Ready for our summer T-storms, humids, 'n heat? 

Thought so....after HOU, learned to cope.... *L*

@ebm , just trading survival notes without going off into deep end of the pool....

We will return to the regularly scheduled postings soon enough... ;)

@allenf1963 , thanks for the invite.  When I might get around to taking up on that is another moving target among many, since the business still takes priority.  Spouse is making moves to 'retire' me from the day2day, but there's aspects of my 'talents' that are still hard to replace currently.  Mind melds were never one of those... *G*

However, if the mountains call to you, feel free to roll up hill and pay a visit.  Can't say I'll create a sea change re audiophilia but there's more quaint breweries in AVL than any one human can withstand in a weekend. *L*

Half mile off 40, wrong side of the tracks from the Biltmore...and yes, we've done work for them....commercially and residentially.... *S*

So far, no 'canes in our time here.  The occasional flood events from heavy rains is another thing, but withstood enough back in HOU to be hip to what Not to do...

Always one idiot that'll drive into high water.  I did once after watching a Toy p/u plow through some....no rational reason why an engineer would put the air intake for the carbs low in the chassis, but they did.... 😖

Best advice for now: Check your insurance policy, and be of a mind to hold a huge BBQ if the freezer fails.  SOP in HOU when all went south....or came from it. ;)

Cheers, and back into Monday mode, J

@maverick3n1 ...uh, duck?

Watching a line approach....

I watch NOAA a lot.... *s*