A/C: how big a gap?

[The Mad Monk]

I like 68 in winter, it just seems extravagant in the summer here.

[rah]

It's hilarious at our house. As we get older the wife is always hot and wants it set lower, and I'm always cold so I'm wearing a sweatshirt in the middle of a heat wave. (which demonstrates who has control of the thermostat in our house)

[MRT144]

How much rain do you have, again?

about the same as KC in measurable precipitation
more than KC in days with measurable precipitation

[The Mad Monk]

Yeah, I couldn't deal with the constant drizzle.

[rah]

That's what almost drove me crazy when I spent a few months there.

[Dinner]

It will get a little warm on Friday but then it will cool down a bit below our usual average.



The ocean water temperature right now is mid 60's with the shallow bays like Mission Bay having water temperatures in the upper 60's. It's rather pleasant really.

[The Mad Monk]

How much did you pay for your walk in closet with a carport, again?

[Dinner]

Too much.

[Dinner]

People really are spoiled here. If the temp gets above 75 then the local news talks nonstop about "the heat wave" while if it gets below 65 you see folks bundling up like it is winter in Antarctica. Kind of funny really.

Don't even get me started about how every time there is a light sprinkle the local news does their "STORM WATCH!"

[MRT144]

That's what almost drove me crazy when I spent a few months there.

But it's so nice to be able to wear the same style of clothing 9 months of the year.

[MRT144]

Too much.

On the other hand, a walk in closet with a car port is about all you need if you aren't entertaining, having kids, or the like.

[regexcellent]

It's called a garage, jesus.

[Asher]

Where I'm from, "carport" refers to a gravel or paved lot which may or may not have some shelter.

A garage is your typically fully enclosed building.

[DaShi]

We call it a car hold.

[Dinner]

Where I'm from, "carport" refers to a gravel or paved lot which may or may not have some shelter.

A garage is your typically fully enclosed building.

Here it is a paved area with cover on three sides. Basically, a garage without a garage door. Yeah, they suck but when I bought back in 2004 (at the height of the bubble) all I could afford was a 1450 sq ft place with a two car attached carport though it is in a nice neighborhood close to the beach. If I was to buy now I could easily afford a 2000 sq ft place with maybe a three car garage though the lot size would still be 1/4 acre or less unless I moved further from the ocean. I actually want to hold on to my place and put a nice cash down payment on a second house (where I would move) while renting this place out when the time comes.