"Gene"  wrote in message 
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 On Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:08:08 -0700, "Calif Bill"
  wrote:
Not like you people back east.....
 You have, obviously, never been to Florida.........
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I have.  I was stationed at Keesler AFB.  And used to go to Clearwater on 
business.  And went to school for a year in Ohio.  Lots of places have a lot 
more lightning than the San Francisco Bay area.  The Sierra mountains for 
one.