As you can see, traffic has slowed to an extreme crawl here.   
   There was a time when you might see almost a hundred messages in a day.   
   Of course, there was also a time when chipping arrowhead for the tribe was   
   important.   
      
   ->  TN> numerous traffic lights. Alaska is a huge area. imagine being asked   
   ->  TN> to describe life in the lower 48 states. Culture and climate would   
   ->  TN> vary dramatically between Raleigh NC, International Falls, Minn,   
   and   
   ->  TN> Sand Diego CA. So to is Alaska.   
   ->    
   -> I hear Ya.. In most cases for me when I see these shows, I am obviously    
   -> impressed by it's beauty. I also find that in many of the shows about    
   -> rural areas, I am impressed with the commraderie amongst the home town    
   -> folks and the willingness to work together etc. It looks like a hard    
   -> life, but a healthy one.    
   -> As for cities, I will count on Your assessment, sounds like    
   -> they are just like the thousands of other cities across the world.    
   -> I still say I would love to live up there, if I could afford it.   
      
      
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