This is Not a Trailer Park!

A conversation between the husband and wife owners of a million dollar plus house that just slid down the mountain side…. 

"Honey, did you remember to mail in that premium check to the insurance company that I gave you yesterday?"

"I was going to, but I had a pedicure appointment. It's still in the SUV."

"Honey, the SUV is under the neighbor's garage at the bottom of the gully. I'd divorce you now but our community property just went to zero. On the other hand.... "

via American Digest and George Wallace

Last winter I was interviewed by the LA Times about landslide insurance — there is essentially no such thing.  One doesn't get much ink (none) especially if one says something like this to the reporter— “Gee, it sounds like you know more about this than I do.”  I am properly chastised so that by this time next year, I might know something about mud-slide cover.