Jimmy, Give the Gulf Coast a Break

[RinglingRingling]

for those of you who have heard my tongue-in-cheek logic on why Paul McCartney is such a grumpy old man offstage (God loves Ringo and Paul is the next to go...); here is a set of reasons why Jimmy really needs to start building Margaritavilles in Boise, and Keokuk, and Toronto among other places:

1) Outer Banks, 2003, sanded down to the rocks by a hurricane. Myrtle Beach takes a sideways hit.

2) Cancun, Hurricane Wilma sanding the beachfront tourist spots off the face of the map with 35' surf

3) New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina floods most of the city to depths up to 25' of water, with her sister Rita showing up a few weeks later to help.

4) Orlando, 2004, blown six ways from Sunday by three hurricanes who decided the Magic Kingdom was "The Happiest Place on Earth" and came for their own personalized set of Mouse Ears.

5) Jamaica, Hurricanes start in the area, invariably show up for jerk chicken , and proceed to get cross-wise of the local officials (like a certain singer we've heard).

6) Key West, sideswiped by numerous hurricanes the last two years, the only thing keeping an island whose highest natural point is 14' ASL is the dedication of a bunch of nuns praying at a shrine.



So... By contrast:

Boise: No hurricanes, one Santa.
Keokuk: No hurricanes, some nuns.
Toronto: No hurricanes, lots of beer.

I think the next part is pretty clear:

Mr. Buffett needs to boldly go where no hurricanes have gone before.

[ragtopW]

for those of you who have heard my tongue-in-cheek logic on why Paul McCartney is such a grumpy old man offstage (God loves Ringo and Paul is the next to go...); here is a set of reasons why Jimmy really needs to start building Margaritavilles in Boise, and Keokuk, and Toronto among other places:

1) Outer Banks, 2003, sanded down to the rocks by a hurricane. Myrtle Beach takes a sideways hit.

2) Cancun, Hurricane Wilma sanding the beachfront tourist spots off the face of the map with 35' surf

3) New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina floods most of the city to depths up to 25' of water, with her sister Rita showing up a few weeks later to help.

4) Orlando, 2004, blown six ways from Sunday by three hurricanes who decided the Magic Kingdom was "The Happiest Place on Earth" and came for their own personalized set of Mouse Ears.

5) Jamaica, Hurricanes start in the area, invariably show up for jerk chicken , and proceed to get cross-wise of the local officials (like a certain singer we've heard).

6) Key West, sideswiped by numerous hurricanes the last two years, the only thing keeping an island whose highest natural point is 14' ASL is the dedication of a bunch of nuns praying at a shrine.



So... By contrast:

Boise: No hurricanes, one Santa.
Keokuk: No hurricanes, some nuns.
Toronto: No hurricanes, lots of beer.

I think the next part is pretty clear:

Mr. Buffett needs to boldly go where no hurricanes have gone before.

[CaptainP]

Milwaukee: No hurricanes, lots & lots & lots of beer....soon to be one CIP.

[Desdamona]

There is that one M'ville in a hurricane-free zone...
some little town in the middle of nowhere...
I believe it's called Las Vegas!

[RinglingRingling]

There is that one M'ville in a hurricane-free zone...
some little town in the middle of nowhere...
I believe it's called Las Vegas!

yeah, you're right. The exception to prove the rule. (I forgot about Vegas because it's never been on my "gotta go there" list of destinations)

[Snowparrot]

Actually, Toronto has had a few hurricanes. There was Hazel in the 1950s, anyway. It'd be just ironic if a M'ville would bring them back! Better come to Ottawa instead: we only ever have earthquakes, and those are tiny. We did have a dandy ice storm a while back, though, hmmmm..

[Ilph]

St. Louis, no hurricanes, one brewery

[The Lost Manatee]

Come to Salt Lake City, we've got salt water but no hurricanes. We've got more blonde, blue eyed girls then is natural and lots of beer. Besides which the last time Jimmy performed here was the same time that Hurricane Andrew slammed southern Florida.

[Yardawg]

There is that one M'ville in a hurricane-free zone...
some little town in the middle of nowhere...
I believe it's called Las Vegas!

yeah, you're right. The exception to prove the rule. (I forgot about Vegas because it's never been on my "gotta go there" list of destinations)

Yeah, and Boise, Keokuk, and Toronto are on the list of "Gotta go There" destinations. See even hurricanes don't want to go there!

[fairhopeparrot]

Even though I don't live there, I think Nashville Tennessee would be a really neat place for a Margaritaville or a CIP. Somewhere downtown near 2nd Avenue and the river. Definitely no hurricanes there!!!

[RinglingRingling]

There is that one M'ville in a hurricane-free zone...
some little town in the middle of nowhere...
I believe it's called Las Vegas!

yeah, you're right. The exception to prove the rule. (I forgot about Vegas because it's never been on my "gotta go there" list of destinations)

Yeah, and Boise, Keokuk, and Toronto are on the list of "Gotta go There" destinations. See even hurricanes don't want to go there!

Toronto is... nothing like an Apache Burger at 2a, or a trip out to City Centre Island to watch planes take off. (and lest we forget, Bloor and Yonge for a trip to The Bay)