@dgillette

[Ron]

continued from an earthwork forum that I didn't want to completely hijack!

dgillette...can't do much in Polk County without it being related to the phosphate mines! I was in Orlando from '82 to '94, also with a company (Law Engineering) that is now part of AMEC (Law bought my company in '89). I did almost nothing in the phosphate mines except a dragline failure investigation. Did test all the roadways in Hardee County for structural capacity and analyzed a soil pad for a dragline move across one of the roads...those draglines are huge!

 

[dgillette]

Small world, or considering that it was Orlando, "It's a small world after all, It's a small world after all..."

(3.5 years I lived there, May 83 to October 86, and never went to Disneyworld. And I haven't gone since then either.)

I remember Law, but I don't think we were actually competing much(unlike with Ardaman).

BCI was a damned good job, and I learned a lot there. It was, however, time to either leave, or buy a house and a car with AC, and start digging in for the long term in a place I didn't really want to live. BCI apparently has prospered even without me.

 

[Ron]

Geez, DG...you coulda gone all day without "It's a small world after all"!! I consulted for Disney on numerous occasions....one of those was that attraction. After 2 hours of troubleshooting with that song ringing in my ears, I had to ask them to turn it off!...fortunately they did (it was 2:00 am,so didn't affect the ride!)

Other than for work, I have been to Disney once in 25 years.

I gather you don't care for the heat and humidity. For me, it's too cold in Jacksonville! I grew up in Ocala...where July doesn't go below 90 (temp or relative humidity). Wife is from Bartow...inlaws live in Lakeland. Father-in-law was a phosphate mine manager before retirement.

 

[dgillette]

Heat, humidity, almost year-round hay fever, flat terrain, lack of snow, lack of rock-climbing venues, and maybe more.

I miss some of the people, inexpensive fresh citrus and seafood, and the low cost of living.

 

[Ron]

Flat terrain and lack of snow are distinct positives!! As for the citrus, if you paid for it you wouldn't be branded a native! Used to be common to pull off the side of the road and grab a few samples...now you can get shot for that!