[HarleyD]

Rather an interesting discussion. I have to agree with Bill that I'm not sure were any better off. Both my wife and I salary pushes us in the "high wage" income group on a national average, but we also live in an area that is extremely high cost. Taxes, gas, food, clothing all cost more than the rural areas.

For example, here the average home runs $700,000-$800,000. While these homes might be more fancier than the home I grew up in, my dad only paid $10,000 for his house. Grant it he didn't make the same salary that I make but there is absolutely no way I would be able to aford a house in this area. Even with both our incomes, had we not bought our house when we did, we would have been priced out of the market or had to resort to one of those riskier loan strategy. Somehow these numbers don't seem to tell the whole story.

That being said, could we put all those people in North Carolina rather than Ohio? It too cold. And you better put me on the end of the cube-closest to the bathroom. :O)

[xzins]

I've already spoken for the outside corner closest to the porta-potty. But, I'll make sure you're right next to me.

PS: don't drink a lot the night before.

:>)

[WFTR]

Thanks for another good post on this issue. I still get the heebie geebies thinking about all of those people standing in five-foot squares. I could have nightmares about that prospect.

Bill