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To: ManyMoose who wrote (38857)	6/27/2007 7:29:26 AM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) of 541853

>>I don't know why you have a problem with timber companies making a profit. If they can't do that, then why would they bother making the boards for your house? See, you're just as much a part of this as any of them, unless you're some kind of monk. << MM - That leads to another question. Why do people who live in places where there are hurricanes and/or tornadoes continue to build their houses out of wood? I lived in Cozumel, Mexico for a time. It's a tiny island in the Caribbean, near Cancun. Cozumel was hit by two hurricanes in 2005. First there was Emily, then Wilma - the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Wilma stayed over Cozumel for two full days, raking the island with sustained winds of more than 175 miles per hour, and gusts over 200. While there was damage from both storms, and especially from Wilma, most of the houses and other buildings on the island remained standing. Why? Because they were made of cement. As any little pig knows, if you build your house of sticks, the Big Bad Wolf will blow it down. That's why it amazes me to hear about lumber shortages in the aftermath of hurricanes. - Allen

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