Texas, like Fl has law that says any of the beach between high and low
tide is public land and nothing me be built there. Of course, Ike has
moved the beach so many homes there are now below high tide line so
they cannot rebuild. Too effin bad I say. These idjits knew that was
the case before they built but did anyway.

wrote:
Texas, like Fl has law that says any of the beach between high and low
tide is public land and nothing me be built there. Of course, Ike has
moved the beach so many homes there are now below high tide line so
they cannot rebuild. Too effin bad I say. These idjits knew that was
the case before they built but did anyway.



Anything else that ****es you off?

wrote:
Sorry to pull this OT but I'm coming up your way from Central Florida.
If I take 75 and I 10 would there be any road or traffic problems for a
large RV? Any interesting scenery or stops along that route? The
destination is Destin beach area. I also mapped out going via 19/98. I'd
like the same information for that route. I might rent a small boat in
Destin for a day.Do you have any suggestions on that?
Thanks,
Jim

On Sep 19, 12:16*pm, wrote:
Texas, like Fl has law that says any of the beach between high and low
tide is public land and nothing me be built there. *Of course, Ike has
moved the beach so many homes there are now below high tide line so
they cannot rebuild. *Too effin bad I say. *These idjits knew that was
the case before they built but did anyway.

Yeah, I love it! In old time Florida, the people knew better than to
build right on the water!

On Sep 19, 1:48*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:16:33 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Texas, like Fl has law that says any of the beach between high and low
tide is public land and nothing me be built there. *Of course, Ike has
moved the beach so many homes there are now below high tide line so
they cannot rebuild. *Too effin bad I say. *These idjits knew that was
the case before they built but did anyway.

The problem is they had a weak building code.
This one did OK, built to a 150 MPH wind code and exceeding minimum
FEMA elevationhttp://esteroriverheights.com/electrical/art.gilchrist.house.irpt.jpg

The trouble is that even if a structure is built to resist the forces
of a 200mph wind, it isn't practical to build one to resist the forces
of wind blown debris. Once you have compromised the wall, which is
acting as a diaphram to resist those wind forces with wind blown
debris, bad things start happening quickly.

wrote:
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:22:28 -0400, jim wrote:

wrote:
Sorry to pull this OT but I'm coming up your way from Central Florida.
If I take 75 and I 10 would there be any road or traffic problems for a
large RV? Any interesting scenery or stops along that route? The
destination is Destin beach area. I also mapped out going via 19/98. I'd
like the same information for that route. I might rent a small boat in
Destin for a day.Do you have any suggestions on that?
Thanks,
Jim

My daughter lived in Pensacola and later in Mexico Beach (Port St Joe
area). I have taken both routes many times (from SW Fla)
In a motor home I would certainly use the interstate. 98 will drag you
down some winding 2 lane blacktop. 98 is shorter but slower going.
Even coming out of Mexico Beach where there is no easy way to get to
I-10 without going out of your way, it is still faster.

thanks for the feedback.

On Sep 19, 1:55 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:22:28 -0400, jim wrote:
wrote:
Sorry to pull this OT but I'm coming up your way from Central Florida.
If I take 75 and I 10 would there be any road or traffic problems for a
large RV? Any interesting scenery or stops along that route? The
destination is Destin beach area. I also mapped out going via 19/98. I'd
like the same information for that route. I might rent a small boat in
Destin for a day.Do you have any suggestions on that?
Thanks,
Jim

My daughter lived in Pensacola and later in Mexico Beach (Port St Joe
area). I have taken both routes many times (from SW Fla)
In a motor home I would certainly use the interstate. 98 will drag you
down some winding 2 lane blacktop. 98 is shorter but slower going.
Even coming out of Mexico Beach where there is no easy way to get to
I-10 without going out of your way, it is still faster.

Quite frankly, I-10 is the most boring drive ever but you might
consider stopping at Suwanee River State Park near Live Oak. There is
also a small spring between the interstate and the park whose name I
cannot remember but it is also state owned and there is a sign for
it. West of Tallahassee, you should visit Torreya State Park because
it has some of the highest hills in FL and will make you think you are
int eh mountains. It overlooks the Apalachicola River. The roughly 2
mile hike on the bluff trail to the primitive campsite is really
nice. Florida Caverns is a good park too near Marianna. The cave is
sorta small but the park has a good spring for swimming.
98 is interesting but will take you forever. East of Tallahassee,
there isnt much to see except for the Aucilla Sinks area but that is
quite a walk and drive into wilderness. There are tiny coastal areas
like Panacea but they are nothing to look at. Apalachicola is worth a
visit. Get a drink at the Gibson Inn or go to the Boss Oyster bar on
the water (its gotten very uppity lately). Walk out on the dock
beside the bridge into the bay. St. George Island has a good beach
but has become touristy. Near St. Joe I reccomend St Joseph State
Park but it is a ways off 98. Panama City will make you pray for it
to get a direct hurricane hit although St Andrews State Park is nice.

"jim" wrote in message
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wrote:
Sorry to pull this OT but I'm coming up your way from Central Florida. If
I take 75 and I 10 would there be any road or traffic problems for a large
RV? Any interesting scenery or stops along that route? The destination is
Destin beach area. I also mapped out going via 19/98. I'd like the same
information for that route. I might rent a small boat in Destin for a
day.Do you have any suggestions on that?
Thanks,
Jim


You live there & still don't know your way around?

On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:19:55 -0400, jim wrote:

wrote:
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:22:28 -0400, jim wrote:

wrote:
Sorry to pull this OT but I'm coming up your way from Central Florida.
If I take 75 and I 10 would there be any road or traffic problems for a
large RV? Any interesting scenery or stops along that route? The
destination is Destin beach area. I also mapped out going via 19/98. I'd
like the same information for that route. I might rent a small boat in
Destin for a day.Do you have any suggestions on that?
Thanks,
Jim

My daughter lived in Pensacola and later in Mexico Beach (Port St Joe
area). I have taken both routes many times (from SW Fla)
In a motor home I would certainly use the interstate. 98 will drag you
down some winding 2 lane blacktop. 98 is shorter but slower going.
Even coming out of Mexico Beach where there is no easy way to get to
I-10 without going out of your way, it is still faster.

thanks for the feedback.

Jim, sorry to OT you, but I just wanted to let you, et al, know that I got
my money back from Thousand Trails. It took a little prompting from the
Virginia Department of Consumer Affairs, but it's all back.

Which of the Passport America's do you use?
--
John H.

On Sep 19, 2:20*pm, wrote:
On Sep 19, 1:55 pm, wrote:





On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:22:28 -0400, jim wrote:
wrote:
Sorry to pull this OT but I'm coming up your way from Central Florida.
If I take 75 and I 10 would there be any road or traffic problems for a
large RV? Any interesting scenery or stops along that route? The
destination is Destin beach area. I also mapped out going via 19/98. I'd
like the same information for that route. I might rent a small boat in
Destin for a day.Do you have any suggestions on that?
Thanks,
Jim

My daughter lived in Pensacola and later in Mexico Beach (Port St Joe
area). I have taken both routes many times (from SW Fla)
In a motor home I would certainly use the interstate. 98 will drag you
down some winding 2 lane blacktop. 98 is shorter but slower going.
Even coming out of Mexico Beach where there is no easy way to get to
I-10 without going out of your way, it is still faster.

Quite frankly, I-10 is the most boring drive ever but you might
consider stopping at Suwanee River State Park near Live Oak. *There is
also a small spring between the interstate and the park whose name I
cannot remember but it is also state owned and there is a sign for
it. *West of Tallahassee, you should visit Torreya State Park because
it has some of the highest hills in FL and will make you think you are
int eh mountains. *It overlooks the Apalachicola River. *The roughly 2
mile hike on the bluff trail to the primitive campsite is really
nice. *Florida Caverns is a good park too near Marianna. *The cave is
sorta small but the park has a good spring for swimming.
98 is interesting but will take you forever. *East of Tallahassee,
there isnt much to see except for the Aucilla Sinks area but that is
quite a walk and drive into wilderness. There are tiny coastal areas
like Panacea but they are nothing to look at. *Apalachicola is worth a
visit. *Get a drink at the Gibson Inn or go to the Boss Oyster bar on
the water (its gotten very uppity lately). *Walk out on the dock
beside the bridge into the bay. *St. George Island has a good beach
but has become touristy. *Near St. Joe I reccomend St Joseph State
Park but it is a ways off 98. *Panama City will make you pray for it
to get a direct hurricane hit although St Andrews State Park is nice.- Hide quoted text -

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If you're looking for some damned good catfish, some of the best I've
ever had, and don't mind eating in little known truck stop like
places, hit Sheffield's Catfish House just off of I-75 near Live Oak.
You'll see neon colored signs for the place.