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Brent, >> LA is a rat hole. Of the last five or six Siggraphs, I can't remember one taking place in such an unhealthy, unfriendly environment. << I work in Hollyweird but I live in Laguna Beach, about 70 miles south on the coast, so I know what you mean. We escape the smog and most of the crime and have ocean, island, and mountain views. I think I've found paradise and it's only 70 miles south of a "rat hole" <g>. Each to his own you know, but I could not imagine living inland. When I came from England the only 2 places I considered were SoCal and Boston. At a pinch I'd consider other places but it'd have to be on or close to the coast. I was actually pleasantly surprised by LA this year. Normally I avoid going there like the plague, but during Siggraph the smog levels were quite low (you should see it when it's bad). I did some pleasant walks around downtown and to and from the convention center, went to some cool nightspots, and had some amusing encounters with a couple of panhandlers who used comedy rather than agression as their technique <g>. For me, there's a strange, quirky, beauty about modern, american, downtown architecture and LA is no exception. Sorry, you didn't enjoy your trip 🙁 Do you think New Orleans will be more enjoyable? I'm looking forward to it already…. see you there. Martin