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E-Town!! I forgot that in KY everyone referred to the towns that way. I remember J-Town too. Last time I was in KY was '98 in Louisville, to attend a Fraternity reunion. I drove there via I-64 from VA, but on the way back I took my time and the US Highways, so my kids could see the real KY. About all they still talk about was the original KFC we went to!!

You didn't like the percentages so here are the actual numbers. My contribution went from 85$ to $115 every 2 weeks (in 2002). In 2003 it will go up to $139. Once again, I'm not complaining and am very happy to be getting a 3.1% pay hike, it's just that I'm not going to be seeing hardly any increase in take home pay. Perhaps in DC there are a lot of useless paper pushers at GS 12 and above but at the VA where I work only a small percentage make those kind of salaries. Of course I am constantly harrassed by my 3 duplicate supervisors and endless QI people who have highpaying jobs but don't do anything but keep me from getting my work done...