OT: 2024 Weather Thread

[Stumbledore]

Agreed. My approach to healthcare here is to hope to not need it. Because its a mess. Hopefully some of the changes in AHC here will make it better. Been a long time since our Healthcare system was a model for others.

At one time long ago Alberta was ahead of the healthcare curve.

Happy retirement! I love it. Known some people in San Diego as well but pretty pricey place. Most snowbirds seem to choose Arizona for affordability. I doubt I end up moving or getting a property somewhere else but you never know.

San Diego is gorgeous but hellishly expensive. Arizona most places are too toxic.

 

[Stoneman89]

Back in town on Monday. For once I timed a holiday weather wise perfectly.

You certainly did. Slushy streets on the way. The city does a shit job of cleaning them, so Mother Nature has to step in now and then.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

So the city finally cleared my neighborhood street overnight. Good for a day. Just in time for a bunch more snowfall.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

San Diego is gorgeous but hellishly expensive. Arizona most places are too toxic.

What do you mean toxic? Had a place down there in Desert Ridge North Phoenix for 15 years and it was great, most people were super nice.

 

[Drivesaitl]

So the city finally cleared my neighborhood street overnight. Good for a day. Just in time for a bunch more snowfall.

Ours done today as well. Along with the two foot high berms created and some of it onto previously shoveled sidewalks. This a day after the city exorts property owners to keep sidewalks clear, they dump chunks of what they graded over sidewalks. This is the service we pay incredibly for.

 

[Drivesaitl]

What do you mean toxic? Had a place down there for 15 years and it was great, most people were super nice.

Not sure if it was about the people statement.

Many areas in Phoenix and Arizona are toxic due to previous mines and operations, tailings, and other contamination etc. What was once a dumping ground of out of state problems is now a populated state itself.

So many toxic sites and so little disclosure about them typically. This gives some info regionally on Maricopa county.

Superfund sites in Phoenix metro: See hazardous waste areas across Valley

Several pieces of land across the Valley are considered to be hazardous waste sites.

www.abc15.com

Further NPL seems to constantly downplay severity of pollutants contaminants in its Superfund monitored areas. It seems the entity exists to prolong matters and contest matters that are before the courts. In many jurisdictions this going for 50yrs.

Heres a wider breakdown of Arizona contaminated "Superfund" cites and locations.

https://www.azdeq.gov/superfund-sites

edit. whoops...

 

[Stumbledore]

What do you mean toxic? Had a place down there in Desert Ridge North Phoenix for 15 years and it was great, most people were super nice.

I owned a place in Mesa during and after the 2020 election.

'Nuff said.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I owned a place in Mesa during and after the 2020 election.

'Nuff said.

To each their own I suppose. Had a great time in Phoenix and love Arizona, the place has awesome scenery, tons to do, and other than 1 crazy guy never had a problem. Desert Ridge up by the JW is an awesome area.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Not sure if it was about the people statement.

Many areas in Phoenix and Arizona are toxic due to previous mines and operations, tailings, and other contamination etc. What was once a dumping ground of out of state problems is now a populated state itself.

So many toxic sites and so little disclosure about them typically. This gives some info regionally on Maricopa county.

Superfund sites in Phoenix metro: See hazardous waste areas across Valley

Several pieces of land across the Valley are considered to be hazardous waste sites.

www.abc15.com

Further NPL seems to constantly downplay severity of pollutants contaminants in its Superfund monitored areas. It seems the entity exists to prolong matters and contest matters that are before the courts. In many jurisdictions this going for 50yrs.

Heres a wider breakdown of Arizona contaminated "Superfund" cites and locations.

https://www.azdeq.gov/superfund-sites

edit. whoops...

Every city has their environmental catastrophe areas, look at Calgary where they wanted to build their first arena. Our toxic area currently resides in City Hall.

Been to every corner of Arizona and most points in between, on horseback, ATV, 4 x 4, a bit of hiking, boating (they have a couple of fantastic lakes near the valley), tons of sightseeing, out to the giant meteor crater, out to Tombstone, Grand Canyon, the desert, the mountains, all over the valley. Love it.