Having lived around the the U.S., Europe, and Asia, I prefer the climate in the Willamette Valley. It gets cold, but not for long. It gets hot, but not for long. It doesn't get hot and humid like the topics or freezing like northern Europe. We don't get tornadoes like the Midwest or hurricanes like the east coast. It rains, but nothing like the tropics.
@Jake, you too? As for anon, I don't know if knowing the basics of plate tectonic's makes one a geologist. Sounds to me like another Mensa who has gotten sucked up in this ridiculous earthquake scare. Yeah, one could happen next year :or next century. These events are NOT predictable, if they were it would make them easier to plan for,no? Simply because certain events occur in the historical record within a certain time range does NOT mean you can pinpoint when one is due (at least not in very accurate terms). Yes, there are indicators, but using that type of deduction we are going to get hit by a big ass asteroid fairly soon. That will take away your need to worry about the Portland earthquake as you will likely be under about 100 ft of ocean
FUNNY... CUZ WATER THESE DAYS HAS PRETTY HIGH LEVELS OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM IN IT WHICH CERTAINLY DOESN'T DO A BODY GOOD. BUT HEY, ON THE BRIGHT SIDE ITS NOTHIN LIKE THE LEVELS IN THE WATER THE CLOSER YOU GET TO CHERNOBYL
Please, I sincerely hope these stupid people will not stop doing all the things that can cause them to die. Yay, for darwinism.
I think I'll take my chances with the volcanoes.
"Everyone has the right to eat whatever diet they want to."
Todd @12: Best idea I've heard all week.
Ok, this sentence doesn't even make any sense. Man, you really DO need writing classes, don't you?