On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 18:16:44 -0600, "Joe S."
wrote:

[snip]

The lot is covered with 70-foot-plus pine trees, all of which will be
cleared -- you don't want them anywhere near the house because they tend to
fall over in hurricanes.

So how many years of *not* having blown down in hurricanes does it
take to grow a 70' pine tree?

I'm likely way off base here and just don't understand Mississippi but
I'm reminded of some of my neighbors who buy an acre or two of the
most beautiful desert on the planet and blade it to bare ground
because they don't like cactus. Or those who move here from somewhere
else and complain that it's too hot, it doesn't rain enough, it's too
brown, there aren't enough trees, traffic is awful, schools are
overcrowded and there are no good paying jobs.

Sorry if I offend, I just can't help myself.