I am a native So. Californian and since Larry is a "transplant", I *know* that he left out an environmental challenge he may not have experienced yet... Earthquakes However, I think he might have not
Aaron, Larry may also suffer from SKIN CANCER in sunny California. If he waits another year, the West Nile Virus (which is now working its way Westward) will be there so watch out for mosquitos! BTW,
If the West Nile virus lands in Los Angeles, it will have to be carried by something other than mosquitos, since we don't have any. Last time I saw a mosquito in L.A. it was flying in slow circles, o
We don't have any mosquitoes in SOCAL because we don't have any fresh water - other than that which comes out of a 6-inch hole 1060 feet deep (at least at my house, anyway). Now, where I grew up in S
Let me add the following observations: The Texas coast is rampant with both bugs and antenna-eating salt spray corrosion. When I grew up there, Galveston had a fleet of Jeeps with powerful DDT spray
[Steve Katz] Yep. Mosquitos don't need fresh water, but they do need still ground water, of which there really isn't any around here. I've lived in L.A. for 14+ years and have yet to see my first mo