Arizona Ranks Highly Too!!

But unfortunately it's not in a good way.

Apparently, we're #1 in identity theft...

Two major contributing factors cited:

1) An elderly population who are not hip to the world of electronic
commerce.

2) A very high number of methamphetamine related crimes. Seems users and
manufacturers alike need copious alternate indentities to protect their
sorry asses.

Iowa is looking better and better...

Jay B

And should those two demographics mix....
Meth addicted Alzheimer patients with multiple personality disorder, and the
ID's to prove it.


"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
news:eii8g.1219$KB.824@fed1read08...
But unfortunately it's not in a good way.

Apparently, we're #1 in identity theft...

Two major contributing factors cited:

1) An elderly population who are not hip to the world of electronic
commerce.

2) A very high number of methamphetamine related crimes. Seems users and
manufacturers alike need copious alternate indentities to protect their
sorry asses.

Iowa is looking better and better...

Jay B

Iowa is looking better and better...

Iowa has many strengths. Good people, low cost of living, wide open
spaces, a wonderful spring, summer and fall, low crime -- all are quite
wonderful.

It also has many weaknesses. Fortunately, the weaknesses are ALL
eliminated (or, at least, minimized) by being a pilot and owning an
aircraft.

The ability to "do lunch" in St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, or
Minneapolis satisifies my monthly (or so) need for big city life. And
the ability to be in Florida in six hours, or on the shores of Lake
Superior in 2.5, satisifies my climate needs.

More importantly, (and this is a seldom-discussed benefit of being an
aircraft owner) it is the KNOWLEDGE that one can "escape" -- virtually
at any time -- that makes living somewhere with an airplane delightful.
Atlas is fully fueled, 10 minutes from our home, 30 seconds from the
inn, ready to go, at all times. If we find a "crack" in our schedule,
we can be far, far away from Iowa pretty quickly.

Variety is the spice of life. GA provides variety -- in spades.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On 10 May 2006 07:19:23 -0700, "Jay Honeck" wrote
in .com::

It also has many weaknesses. Fortunately, the weaknesses are ALL
eliminated (or, at least, minimized) by being a pilot and owning an
aircraft.


Please explain how owning an airplane mitigates the following:

1. Tornados

2. Harsh winter weather

3. Mumps epidemic

4. Provincial mentality of the local populous

5. Being surrounded by unsophisticated farmers

6. The lack of topography

7. ...

("Larry Dighera" wrote)
5. Being surrounded by unsophisticated farmers


Define sophistication please. Seriously.

I'll try keeping Jim Burns (and a host of others) off you as long as I can,
but you've [basically] got a pork chop around your neck - and them dogs is
hungry. :-)


Montblack

On Wed, 10 May 2006 12:25:00 -0500, "Montblack"
wrote in
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Define sophistication please. Seriously.


Someone who drinks wine from a box. :-)

Larry Dighera writes:

On 10 May 2006 07:19:23 -0700, "Jay Honeck" wrote
in .com::

It also has many weaknesses. Fortunately, the weaknesses are ALL
eliminated (or, at least, minimized) by being a pilot and owning an
aircraft.


Please explain how owning an airplane mitigates the following:

1. Tornados

It doesn't, but tornados are a minor inconvenience. They're not like
earthquakes and hurricanes, which devestate entire regions; they do
very localized damage. You'll notice how few *people* were hurt even
in the extremely unusual and much worse than usual tornado strike on
Iowa City last month (or have I slipped another month?).

2. Harsh winter weather

In *Iowa*? You've got to be kidding. People down there hardly bother
to zip up their jackets most of the winter.

3. Mumps epidemic

Yeah, they happen to have a problem with that right now. These things
happen.

4. Provincial mentality of the local populous

Ah. Well, nothing to be done about their attitude -- or yours.

5. Being surrounded by unsophisticated farmers

See #4.

6. The lack of topography

It's weird to not have a horizon; I don't think I'd like living
anywhere without one.
--
David Dyer-Bennet, , http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/
RKBA: http://www.dd-b.net/carry/
Pics: http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/ http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/
Dragaera/Steven Brust: http://dragaera.info/

("Larry Dighera" wrote)
Define sophistication please. Seriously.

Someone who drinks wine from a box. :-)


"Store bought class in a box" we call it.

I saw that new beer commercial where the '30 something' guy throws his red
plastic kegger/picnic cup out the window, to celebrate his crossing over,
into the land of sophisticated taste ...and my first thought was - "Grown up
taste" my ass, that's a perfectly good cup!


Montblack

In article ,
Larry Dighera wrote:

5. Being surrounded by unsophisticated farmers

You don't know much about farmers, do you, Larry?

Please explain how owning an airplane mitigates the following:
4. Provincial mentality of the local populous
5. Being surrounded by unsophisticated farmers

Gee, I consider these two benefits !
---
Ken Reed
M20M, N9124X