Absolutely true statement.

So true. And people dont believe that Orange County (CA's 3 largest co., 6th largest co. in country) was the most conservative part of country-Nixon, San Clemente, home of the Western white house. A state Senator once joked he wanted to join the far right John Birch society to get the middle of the road vote in Orange county. Goodbye 70s, hello a hell of a lot more people and their cultures. Its impossible to change the beach culture where I live. Not so in the northern part of county where English isn't first language in some parts now.

You mean all the way back to the 20's. Disgusting what they have done, but not as bad as most beach towns. I was kinda referring to I can still understand for the most part the 3 languages spoken here. English, Spanish, and Dude.

We have a house in Reno where we're moving after my granddaughter graduates high school in 7 years. We only purchased this house 4 years ago for granddaughter and don't have a prop 13 advantage to utilize on it and lower our taxes. You on the other hand have all advantages and a great place to live other than evil people using leafblowers.

Population has grown from 15 million here when I was born to 40 million today. As I was eating dinner at a restaurant on our pier, I was thinking how nice it is around here. It looked like a summer day, 75 degrees. I was also thankful that we have clean air where I live. Smoke everywhere up in LA, and we're down here enjoying another incredible day at the beach. Somehow the thoughts of being overregulated weren't in my head. Its damn expensive here with a large (for here) house. Taxes, utilities-But until someone shows me better weather, we're here till my wife retires. I retired or have been unemployed for about 10 years. I don't wait on freeways unless I'm going to an event.

Shep Smith, Chris Wallace---oops, ok Chris Wallace and a few others are journalists. I haven't read 1984 since the 70s. Gonna reread it with a whole new perspective.

Cool picture. I remember in 83 when the storm messed it up. My friend was leading the Tournament of Champions down at La Costa on PGA tour Sat. nite when storm went off. He made himself a huge check while our pier broke up.

Yes. Great pictures. Looks like just another day at the Wedge. Pretty awesome to check out the gigantic waves there when it goes off. I've heard Killer Dana was big before they dredged for the harbor.

There wasn't a lot of fights at our high school, probably cause jocks generally knew, damn surfers are way stronger than most people think. I look young for my age compared to other friends, but saw a guy from school that won a few Waterman surf events. I was in awe that when he was 40 he was still winning Waterman events in CA. We're almost 60 and he looked in better health than some 30 year olds.

So you're telling us you're a buzzkill as well as a Buzz.

WOW. I don't give a f who's to blame for all the stupid CALI political decisions that somehow affect people from MA. I just know its another f ing day in paradise here. San Clemente's motto "worlds best climate". Used to be "Home of the Western White House" but we all know how that ended. I think parts of MA are great. But MA has snow days and other weather events when I'm down at the beach in 75 degree weather.

I guessing CALI is gonna be just fine either way. If it were a country it would have the worlds 5th biggest economy.

All I heard most of my life is about the "big one" hitting us. And then you learn that the San Andreas fault is just a little cousin of the Cascadia fault from Washington. 30 times more powerful with a tsunami coming after. FEMA director was quoted as saying west of 5 near Seattle will be, "toast" from just the quake. Scientists figure San Andreas capable of 8.2. Cascadia capable of 9.2. Won't be the damage down here in San Clemente as other places from San Andreas. And most of my life I thought that avocados were either Hass or Fuerte till I met you. I've got plenty of water and my avocado trees to get me by till I get the f out here if it hits when I'm here. Getting ready next month for my first batch of Sir Prize avocados. Supposed to last in the fridge like the Reeds you gave me.