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Hey John I'm back, Food. You want to talk about New Orleans food? We're talkin' seafood gumbo. Crawfish Jambalaya. Oysters on the half shell. Shrimp cocktails. Crabmeat Au Gratin. And that's just for breakfast. hehehehehe For lunch, we pass around a platter of fried catfish. How 'bout some red beans and rice? Would you care to indulge in hot boudin straight from the Cajun Country? You can almost here Justin Wilson saying, "WHOOOEEEE dat's some hot yeah!" Iffin ya ain't had ya fill by the end of the day, ya can always dip into our blackened redfish. We can sit around and crack crabs. Have a couple of cold Turbo Dogs from Abita Springs. And maybe a few more MudBugs. ( Crawdaddies to youse Yankees.) Then it's out on the dance floor in between sips of Southern Comfort and Dixie Beer. Meet you at Pat O'Briens. Are you gettin psyched? It's only a year and a half away. hehehehe But, John, I though you wanted to talk about the weather. JF > And I do look forward to Siggraph in New Orleans. JF > Much nicer than central Los Angeles or even Florida in mid-summer. Well, personally I think New Orleans beats central L.A. anytime of the year. But I love hanging out at Venice Beach. That's always a kick. I'm not sure mid-summer in New Orleans is much better than Florida summers. At least not weather-wise. We have a saying down here that pretty much sums it up. "It ain't the heat. it's the humidity." We do, however, have cool drinks and cool jazz. People and industry do move a little slower down here. It may not be Mark Twain, but you can find people cooling and relaxing, strolling along the levee down by the river. I was relating to Jeremy that a humorous derivative found on the tee shirts of party animals goes: "It ain't the humidity, it's the stupidity." A lot of people drink until they get stupid down here. Alcohol is sold 24 hours, seven days a week. For the not yet initiated, moderation is highly advised. What a waste to travel all the way down here for an important convention, only to miss part of it because of a hangover. For gritty reality, you probably can't beat central L.A. For total fantasy, Orlando shines. New Orleans could well be a mix of both worlds. In the middle of summer, there's no escaping the heat, the humidity, or the stupidity. JF > Any good 3DS dealers around there? 🙂 There ya go again, John. Screwing up my threads. <BFG> Kevin Gibson Animation Nation <tm> -=It's a sweaty State.=-