The Oil Drum

Those of us living in Florida 'Are Freakin' Doomed'. We are represented in Tallahasse by a bunch of usedtobe realtors and real estate promoters. Now that RE is dying they don't have a clue. Yeah, raise the sales tax...again...That'll fix everything. My guess is their next move will be to legalize gambling casinos anywhere in the state...It would have already happened if not for the various hard shell protestants protesting.

Ptommes, I noticed recently that lots of cruise ships have moved from S Fl ports to Canaveral Seaport. Reason given was to be nearer Dizzy World and take advantage of people visiting Dizzy that want to go on a cruise. The cruise ship operators might want to consider drilling holes to the keels and stepping masts for sail power.

Daytona Int Air Port is losing flights almost daily. Meanwhile the kids at Embry Riddle AU are flying their little Cessna 172s to death, trying for enough hours to solo cross country and take their FAA written. I wonder how many of the students will ever get a berth as pilot of a major airline? The airlines are howling for more pilots but only because they fired the well paid senior pilots to hire younger lower paid pilots. Now passengers are being flown around by greenies. Not me.

Meanwhile, shrub and vader seem to think an attack on Iran will solve all problems for the US. I shouldda' built that bomb shelter.