Thoreau on Living in California

Over at UO, a funny:

Every year during California’s fire season we inevitably get crap from people who want to know why Californians would build in fire-prone areas. What they don’t get is that we do it because we know the fires can only burn for so long. In a few weeks the rains will come and mudslide season will start, and then all those people who criticized us for building in fire-prone canyons will have egg on their faces, won’t they?

One of the reasons I love that blog. And two why I wouldn't want to live in CA.