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Originally Posted by audioguy3107
Dan - I bet weather has a lot to do with it I guess....I was really floored by the amount of Washington name tags that I saw last year...I'll see what it's like this year in the new resort. You probably don't get up to Atlanta much but if you do someday you'll have to come on over.
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Buck.......I appreciate the invitation, and if I find myself headed to Atlanta I will reach out to you. I use to be in Smyrna every year or so visiting my grandmother when she was still alive, but I haven't been up that way in many years. I would enjoy meeting you face to face and listening to your sound system. I am happy to extend the same invitation to you should you find yourself in the vicinity of Live Oak or Lake City, Florida.
Yes, it is the weather and location that impacts where people recreate and what they do. In this rural area of north central Florida many of my friends, along with their families are into horses and horseback riding activities. They barrel race and calf rope in local rodeos, and pleasure ride when not practicing for competition. Lots of folks around here are hunters and enjoy being in the woods or at the range. There are also lots of boaters and folks who enjoy being on the water. The Suwannee River flows nearby, and with many beautiful fresh water springs in this area there is always lots to do outside. These activities, and the expenses associated with them, absorb discretionary income in areas that have nothing to do with home audio, so something like a high-end sound system isn't even on their radar.
Things are entirely different in the rainy and chilly Northwest, as well as other areas of our country where the weather keeps people indoors a fair part of the year. In those situations we tend to spend our discretionary income making the inside of our homes as comfortable as possible and centered on home entertainment.