Maybe the thing to do would be to just stay home? We have been criticized for being excited about coming to Beaumont while there are people who chose to live on the water in a hurricane prone area and now need help. We are being criticized for the so-called hurricane season. I drove through a really heavy snow storm on my way to Colorado last year. Some may think that dangerous, risky, foolish, or just plain inconvenient. I thought it was totally cool. We rushed home after the National because Southern California was on fire. We survived, had a great time, and have more wonderful memories. If you are so darned afraid to live, just stay home and hope an airplane doesn't drop an engine on your bedroom roof as you sleep!! Stuff happens, everywhere and every time. We are all dying; get over it and enjoy whatever time you have left. I don't understand such negativity, and never will. I live in so-called earthquake country, California....but...the worst earthquake the contiguous 48 States ever experienced was on the New Madrid Fault in the Midwest....it changed the course of the Mississippi River, for heavens sake!! I am much more afraid of people than weather and Nature!!! And I refuse to let that very real, and very justified, fear keep me home. Beaumont or Bust!! Let the rains come; let the Parade of Greats occur; let our dogs win!!!! Paula, 34 days and counting -- Molly and Amy wrote: From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:13:37 EDT Subject: Re: Beaumont In a message dated 9/29/2008 6:52:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time, almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: well here we go again, other states have tornados, earthquakes, flooding, snow storms,,,,,,if we had to consider all acts of god we would never find a site. ------------------ Thanks Amy.....might note a tornado went through Ohio last year right around the time the nationals will bet here next year......weather just happens. When someone figures out how to control, we would love to know. Molly ____________________________________________________________ Love Graphic Design? Find a school near you. Click Now. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/Ioyw6i4vGi5BDsvvtU5rojoW56JsQmPn7H1kpOBYJD6WlpTkxE5xnA/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================