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To: John Koligman who wrote (68205)	6/29/2005 1:09:42 PM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 77400

OT John, re: "Real-time traffic data is delivered to the RL's navigation system by XM radio satellites and employs a color-coding scheme to indicate traffic-flow speeds on major metropolitan freeways. " That's sweet, thanks ! Satellite delays might be around 500ms so that should do it. Am assuming it'll synch car location to hwy, meaning color-coding is specific to your current, real-time location. An alarm would be useful - something that beeps once when traffic ahead goes red (slows down to a stop). Since we're on the topic of traveling, would love it if ANY hotel chain came out with hotels targeting customers seeking non-smoking, no-potpourri, no carpet (so-called) 'refreshner' sprays. Over the past few years, hotels have really increased their stinky, olfactory products used in rooms. My favorite hotel is Marriott, but dang if the carpet sprays they've started using don't stink galore. Some Marriott hotels are awesome, some Marriotts stink. Annaheim Marriott stinks (they just cleaned their carpets too, and the front desk workers are bugged by the smell), Newport Beach Marriott Villas are awesome - no stink. Marriott Residence Inns are great, Marriott Fairmonts put this yucky stinky goo into their vacuum cleaners - can be a bit stinky. Some Hyatt's do too. Very inconsistent, unreliable. As far as Europe goes, hightech people are beginning to travel thru Sig. to get to the other side of the world, because European hotels can smell of smoke, etc. I really miss the days when hotels never used carpet sprays & potpourri. Past few years, they are going over the top lately with the olfactory products. Nasty stuff. Fresh air and a sleeping bag looks more appealing than a stinky hotel room. Imagine a no-smoke/no smell hotel. Regards, Amy J