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To: elmatador who wrote (14959)	2/12/2002 1:22:08 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 74559

Hi Elmat, I am relaxing in San Francisco now, and here are some observations: (a) The restaurants are full, prices cheaper than Hong Kong by about 20% while the portions are bigger by 80%; (b) Lots of new buildings, schools and such all around; (c) High-end and low-end housing has not corrected downward yet; (d) Consumer credit availability is plentiful; (e) Quite a few friends in between jobs and situations, but no sign of worry. In fact vacationing and putting in home improvements; (f) The TV has a gazillion channels but there is nothing on (I cannot find my favorites during evening hours … Perry Mason, Columbo … etc. I am still stuck in the 1970-80s time warp; (g) Everything worth doing still revolves around the car, which I adore. The new satellite navigation system is fabulous with its ‘left turn in 0.5 miles’; (h) Cellular service is awful compared to Hong Kong; and (i) Very quiet life; (j) makes one wonder why interest rates needed to be cut at all. Chugs, Jay