Come on man, you're better than this. Unbridled hate doesn't suit you; it isn't who you are.

That's a strange thing to say.

I was using the phrase in the casual sense of exasperation and mild disgust. It may not be colloquial to you.

Uh?

Takeda,

I do not hate. That emotion left me long ago on a battlefield.
Just as I feel no jealousy when my wife flirts with other Guys.
(She's a Bar Maid by the way and has a 'thing' for Jim :haha:)

It's not hate that has me aware of the problems in many areas.

Privateer,
As much as I'd love to see California finally have "The Big one" and fall off the United States map as well, I can give you one good reason why you don't want to see that happen.

It would cause waves of refugees that would spread like a cancer to the rest of the US. For evidence of that, from what I understand, one need look no further then Colorado. I've heard that some years back, a large number of Californians moved to Colorado. Now look at what that's turned into today with their current legislation. At least without any natural disaster, the cancer that is the California is more contained then it would be otherwise.

As an aside, I think it's sad that I can spot Californians very easily. I used to be one, I guess I ought to know; but It's not hard, especially here in Utah. They're the impatient, self centered people with a sense of entitlement that absolutely cannot stand being inconvenienced in the slightest. I've proven this several times after seeing people behaving very poorly in public, and then was curious enough to see what plates are on the car they were driving. More often then not, they're Californian plates. Seeings how I'm not far from a college town area, i see this more often then I care to.

Ducimus,

I respect your thoughts and you know that. When (Not if) it happens? It will be what it is at that moment.
That's called life or whatever name you wish to tag it with.
The only fear I could hold would be what will the Gov do at that time?
Will there be placements on the mountains to hold back the hords?
How will those Gov forces react? And how will it affect the rest of this Country?

Ugh.

Unfortunately as I understand it California can't fall into the ocean as everything west of the San Andreas is already sitting on the Pacific plate.

:haha:

Since your so happy with what I said, ill say a little more.

I have the opinion that I do, AND..... I was born in California. I grew up there. From kindergarten through high school. The state was my Home of Record while in the military. When I got out of the military, I went to college there. After that, I worked and lived there for over a decade.

What makes me different then other people from there? Being former military, I'm fairly well traveled. I've lived in other parts of the country, and other parts of the world. When I moved away from that cesspool called California for the last time, I did so with the knowledge that a different place means a different culture, different attitudes, and different beliefs. I left California behind me, and I did NOT bring it with me. Unlike other people that I have seen. I moved, left California behind, I integrated into my new home, and became a Utahn. I'm quite proud of this state, and of my new home. It's where Ill raise my family, and where I will someday be buried when my time comes.

The Peoples Republic of Cantaffordya can kiss my buttocks! :haha:

When the big one comes, everything east of the SA fault will sink in to the Atlantic Ocean. :D

Yes, the plates are moving north east. So if anything "goes away" it will be Nevada.... There might be a downside to that though.

Careful there! They may have a tax on that also!
:D

That would not surprise me in the least.

Going to be being somewhat on topic:

California Rifle Identification Flowchart
http://www.calguns.net/caawid/flowchart.pdf

That ought to make some heads hurt. Their laws are such a tangled web, a flowchart had to be created to figure out what is legal in that state and what isn't.

Edit: I just noticed that flowchart was made in 2011. It's probably even worse now.

Being your out of the State?
Travel expenses will be applied for the State assigned butt kisser to visit you.

:haha:

Can we all stay classy please and try to get along.

You never know, I may have California on a future holiday wish list and if mrs buna reads this I'll be forced to scratch it off.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4020/4...7500ccf12f.jpg
Happy holiday!