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06-29-2010, 11:32 AM #1Web Hosting Guru
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Oil spill and summer vacation
It is really sad about the gulf oil spill, so I guess it is a bad idea to go to Miami this summer, isn't it?
How about the west coast? Looking at the map, California seems unlikely to be affected by the oil spill, I would like to spend 10-14 days somewhere next to ocean. Any ideas?
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06-29-2010, 11:39 AM #2Newbie
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Are you F'ing kidding me. No offense, but take a look at a Map. Miami is no where near this spill. In fact much of the West Coast of Florida in the gulf region is completely unaffected. I just spent several weeks on vacation in the Gulf on St. Pete. It's beautiful and completely devoid of oil.
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06-29-2010, 12:35 PM #5Web Hosting Guru
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@MyriadSupplyMike
Thank you. I was in LA a few months ago and I really enjoyed it too. I have never been to northern CA and San Diego, was thinking to go there this time
@Webdude
Lol, BP should really pay you for this, and use it in their new Ads.
@rasputin
Sorry but I'm not the only one saying the oil spill is reaching Miami: http://www.google.com/search?q=oil+spill+miami , what is so strange for one who has never been in the locale to question this?
Thanks for your information anyway. I'm really happy to hear that the spill isn't as terrible as what I was imagining.
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I think you'll probably be fine in Miami. And even some oil does reach Miami, why is that a reason not to go there?
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06-29-2010, 11:34 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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If you are a wine person Napa is a great place. Most people forget Sacramento even though it's the capital. It's a great city, not too big and not too small. There is a lot to do and if you have kids they would definitely find the historical importance of it interesting or so I would think.Jacob Wall
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06-30-2010, 05:51 AM #12Junior Guru
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06-30-2010, 05:53 AM #13Junior Guru
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Miami is away from the spill.. for now.. until the oil hits the jet stream that circles the Gulf toward the keys, carries it across the keys to the atlantic and hits the gulf stream north bound. It's not a question of if it will hit Miami, but when.
As for the panhandle of Florida, most of it is unaffected. For example, Pensacola Beach has a bay inland from the gulf that is unaffected, hotel rooms are cheaper because people are staying away, and the usually packed restaurants are now sitting idle waiting for the brave who don't fear a little smell of oil.
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06-30-2010, 03:14 PM #14Junior Guru
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I used to live in Miami for 5 years and while you should be fine as far as the oil spill. The beach is quite large so IF there was oil it would not affect the beach that much, you probably wouldn't want to go swimming in the ocean though. There are still quite a lot of pools and pool parties are really where a lot of people hang out anyway. If you are thinking about not going just because of the oil spill, I think you're being overly cautious.
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06-30-2010, 09:12 PM #15An Awesome Dude
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They are starting to plan THE MASS EVACUATIONS OF THE GULF STATES TO CALIFORNIA!! (This just gets wierder and scarier every second!)
http://www.youtube.com/v/m8Wg3k1IDTc
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07-01-2010, 06:21 AM #16Danananana Danananana Batman!
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