>> North of San Francisco is a whole different California.
>
I heard or read somewhere that there had been talk at some stage of having
two Californias the way there were two Dakotas
>
>> And LA, which presumes to "define" California, is a
world unto itself,
>> distinct even from places just the other side of the San Gabriels, etc.
>
>I would agree with that. My friends and I visited CA a lot when I lived in
>Vegas -- LA isn't like anywhere else in CA that we went to. Very different
>culture. I'd say the general air of being laid back is the same all through
>CA, but it's a different kind of laid back in LA compared to way up north
or
>down south, and there are huge differences between way south and way north
>in the state.
>
You can see that here, too. The south of BC is like a different country from
the north of BC. Different population mix, different accent, different way
of life, different landscape and concerns

>> It was fascinating, being a bred and born Californian to read, growing
>> up, about "California Girls" -- yeah RIGHT.
>> OTOH, it teaches you from an early age to be wary of stereotype and media
>> hype.
>
>oh yeah :) Living in Vegas gets you used to such things as well. Most
people
>would never believe there's your typical sub-urban family lifestyles going
>on in Vegas. All they see is the gambling, showgirls etc etc, and hear
about
>prostitutes on every corner etc etc... but the residents really aren't like
>any of that.
>
>> > Laurie wonder what will eventually happen? Phoenix
>>
>> =shrug=
>> Are you talking in our lifetimes or geologically? tygress
>
>there've been some recent news articles about LA or SF being long overdue
>for a *big* quake... not wishing for time to catch up with them by any
>means, but it's sort of a reminder that geologically they're always sitting
>ducks :/
>
We are overdue for a *big* quake and splash-back tidal wave here, too. The
part that's "stuck" is directly below Vancouver itself. It could happen any
time, and most likely will in the next 100 years, given the requency the
rock records show. I won't be sorry to be at home instead of downtown in a
highrise.  I also (despite what the experts say) really do expect that the
Skytrain will suffer the same effect as the elevated roadway in Kobe did,
and have no desire to be onboard at the time.

We are also due for another volcanic eruption. Garibaldi is overdue (and
steaming and having occasional tremblors) Baker is about due (steaming) Mt.
St. Helens is growing a cone in the newly created crater, Cypress has
started venting since St. Helens went off. (Cypress is the one that could
make things the most uncomfortable for me, personally. The others are more
interesting than threatening to where I live. The most deadly (though not to
me) would be Ranier, which doesn't appear to be doing much at the moment.)
>
Inevitably at least one of these things will happen, if not more than one,
whether we'll still be around to see it or not.
>
Laurie the planet is not a dead thing Phoenix
>

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