[carl in alaska]

Man, I'll take the cold in Alaska any day over gators and snakes in my house. You can dress for the cold but I don't have a gator suit.

[RockyTop4GOP]

Man, I'll take the cold in Alaska any day over gators and snakes in my house.

Add in there the neutra (LA sewer rats) that are displaced by all the canals flooding. They're major pests when the weather conditions are perfect.

[Marysecretary]

I feel the same about NY! I love AK. My sons have all lived there and it's a gorgeous state.

[Dead Dog]

Gators just don't stalk people for miles like a Bruin.

[the Deejay]

I hear ya! I live in the desert,
where nothing happens weatherwise....
not even rain.

[dinasour]

You can dress for the cold but I don't have a gator suit.

Do you have a polar bear suit? :-)

[strongbow]

"Man, I'll take the cold in Alaska any day over gators and snakes in my house. You can dress for the cold but I don't have a gator suit."

I grew up in Baton Rouge and New Orleans and went through Betsy and Camille and others. Besides the ubiquitous heat and humidity you just mentioned the some of the other reasons I agree with you and now live in Wasilla. BTW just talked to my folks in BR and they have some wind but not much rain. They are without power as predicted. Sounds like the French Quarter might get a much needed street cleaning but not the predicted apocalypse. Never liked the smell there, stale beer and vomit.