Snorkeller said:
Norbert Luftman has been called many things, but I do not think "foolish" is one of them. With the possible exception of the new places between Pedros and Kon Tiki, the Orient Beach establishments have made people a lot of money.
Wow, I did not call anybody foolish. That was a quote from a song and I guess I should have put it in quotes. I also made no reference to how much money the Orient restaurants made.
My only point, which I guess flew over your head, is that I think the French government's idea of having non-permanent structures on the beach that can be disassembled if necessary is good. Building on the sand with concrete slabs, concrete blocks, and steel is still no match for a strong storm. By the way, someone else mentioned building like they do in Florida to withstand hurricanes. Well, in Florida they don't build permanent buildings on the beach sand because it's not wise and not environmentally friendly.
