like to title says i have a question to american's... lately i've noticed practically every second time i turn on the news i hear about some tornado tearing up a town or two and most of the time when they interview someone who lived in the area they say something along to lines of "well i guess i'll just rebuild" and that fine and all but i cant help but wonder... why do they always rebuild their house out of wood instead of bricks? it just seems to me like if your house gets hit by a tornado every year or two wouldn't brick be a better option?

... oh also, i'd like to point out this is just from my point of view, i apologize if there is a simple answer im missing here

I honestly don't think the material matters when you get hit by a tornado. you're fucked either way.

SnakeBite wrote:
Yup. A tornado went through the town next to me a few years ago, and stores with brick fronts got torn down.

If they were smart enough to do that (which really has no effect anyways), they would've been smart enough to not live in an area called "Tornado Alley".

In short, they're morons, and they're the butt of the joke in the acts of at least 50% of comedians here. Some do it better than others, though.

You americans build houses out of wood? ... What can I say... Evolution is on it's way. (probably)

God, I hate when you people do that. The people you see are REDNECKS. THEY ARE STUPID. AND WE AMERICANS HATE THEM TOO.

Oh, and to MisterDyslexo, we make jokes about Brits to, do I don't care about that. It just pissed me off when Brits think of America like this:

ReSpawn wrote:
Most houses here are built with a wood frame and have vinyl siding or brick on the outside.

xDeezyz wrote:
**** you where are other country's?! And you see Poland and Baltic States as mother Russia...

idk..i can ask my fire protection teacher later lol

my best guess is that wood is a easier natural resource to acquire in america..

depends on how much the insurance company is going to give you. i think wood is cheaper than brick.

xDeezyz wrote:
im sorry if i offended you, i in no way meant any offence.... and i know not all Americans aren't rednecks but if it makes you feel any better im kinda disappointed how many people truly think all of us australians are just like steve irwin

I have a question for you Yuropers, do any of you have two front doors (if I'm wording that correctly)? I had always thought that was normal everywhere up until a year ago.

AGuyIsWatchingYou wrote:
No.

AGuyIsWatchingYou wrote:

what do you mean? 2 separate front entrances or one entrance with two doors side by side?

nizel wrote:
He means one entrance with two doors side by side apartment or house it doesent matter because we dont have two front doors.

ReSpawn wrote:

Good job you only have one door ReSpawn cause I think two doors will confuse you.

ReSpawn wrote:
I mean something like these

AGuyIsWatchingYou wrote:
Why? Why would you have two doors?

A town near me recently got hit by a tornado. Almost the whole town got destroyed.

welshboymick wrote:
Those ones we actually have Mick they are for protection.

AGuyIsWatchingYou wrote:
Don't mind me just cutting into the conversation like this but... The two door thing, that's usually only up north. Speaking for America only - don't know about Europe.

Where I live, Florida, I haven't seen one house with doors like that. When I go up north, around Michigan, I see them on pretty much every house. A climate thing I guess.

HermitCrab537 wrote:
Complete weirdo thing I guess.

Pretty sure scandinavian countries don't have them, although could be wrong.

welshboymick wrote:
Man I just told you that we do have them.But they is not a single wooden one they are all steel or metal or other materials of metal origin.

nizel wrote:
No, that wasn't directed towards you. It was towards MisterDyslexo's extremely vague comment.

Oh, and I have family in Australia. Trust me, I know you aren't all like Steve Irwin. He's just your nation's most prolific figure here is all.