I agree. By the way, I live an hour east of San Francisco but it has been several years since I last set foot in that cesspool.
There are probably plenty of FReepers near these cities that either avoid them altogether or minimize the exposure. I’m about 40 minutes from L.A. and rarely go up there because much of it is filthy and smells like urine.
Is it true they do number 1 and number 2 in the streets there?
Do you live near Dublin? They have a Half-Price book store there. There’s an even better one in Berkeley. Incredible selection of books - cheap.