I wasn’t sure where to classify this…

@maverick3n1 ​​@tablejockey ....as a SoCA expat (born ’51) who left ’90...

Haven’t regretted that call at all...even after some 15 yr in the Bay area when it was ’pre-digited’ and still pleasant to live within.

Paused in Houston for 15 for it’s ’bounce-back’ from that crunch, where the humidity was one’s worst enemy for half of the year.

We visit periodically...that’s enough for ’verification’ of a good idea taken twice.

15+ in West NC allowed us to grow a reasonably successful business in a city that is ’booming’ yet again. A substantial improvement over our previous locales....

Back-up power in hand (shop generators); worst issue becomes flooding but we’re above 100 yr. zones but fuel will be the crux for us as for all....

You couldn’t drag us back. ;)

Computer use during a natural catastrophe would be a luxury for anyone, more so use of one’s audio gear. One ought to be up to one’s keister in dealing with the potential damage ’n chaos, rather than ’I haven’t listened to a LP/CD/Stream in days’ concern....

...I would think. I realize That (thinking) might a source of disillusionment on my part and a given Fail by some others but they’re subject to that from my POV as well... *L*

Happy Stunday, J

Been through 3 hurricane evacuations. Never left myself as I work in a hospital and my obligations were to the care of my patients but my family evacuated with each of them  Lost 850 foot dock in one of them. House never got damaged. It gets really freaking hot in a house in the South within 24 hours of no central air. Gaming and music will be the last thing on one's mind. As others have already stated, you have no idea what kind of damage exists around you until it ends and the sun comes up. You wake up from a terrible night's sleep, if you slept, and look around and sometimes the devastation is jaw dropping. Sometimes it is better than predicted.  My advice is to evacuate when told to do so. Either leave days before everyone evacuated or set off in the middle of the night. 

@asvjerry -- It sounds like you are thriving in or around Asheville, North Carolina.  I grew up in East Tennessee and have lived in Central NC since 1985.  Fantastic part of the Country.  If I'm correct about Asheville...indeed it is booming!

@allenf1963 ...Read btwn lines, you have... ;)

The natives aren't thrilled 'bout the growth, since rents and home prices have ballooned like most elsewhere.  Spouse & self passed this way some 30 yrs. ago after SF, her family ended up at Winston/Salem....it became the next 'go towards'...

Audio here is Best Buy, Guitar Center, and various AV install firms....a.k.a, a desert.  If there's better, it's a well-kept secret....
Yes, there's Atlanta.  Overnights for audio v. ATL traffic have little appeal, but combat traffic after L.A. only makes me brush up on driving skills best left there. ;)

What desires I have fill fine with the 'net...SOTA I'll leave to y'all to enjoy with the thinner wallet. *G*  I've gotten good at blood from stone....*L*

...at least the kind I thrive on....*meh heh heh* 😏

Central NC...*hmmm* Charlotte, Greenville, Triad....

Ready for our summer T-storms, humids, 'n heat? 

Thought so....after HOU, learned to cope.... *L*

Jerry and/or Allen,

If you’re a wine sipper, I suggest a trip up north to Shelton Vineyards in Dobson.

Just beautiful! And you’ll be only ten miles from Mount Airy, for all things Mayberry.

They actually have a Mayberry store in Dobson. It’s where I load up on my Barney Fife coffee mugs.