Originally Posted By: Phil.
Well there's the sea level thing. But also... I dunno... it just seems like it's not a very nice place to be. Marshy, wet, lots of poverty. This is the impression I get of it everytime I see it. Plus add the constant threat of being blown away every couple of years.


P. J. O'Rourke called it a "high crime drainage ditch." Sums it up perfectly from my brief time there.