RW> If they're all Democrats, that's what you have in California, only worse.   
      
   Fortunately, I live in a county where the majority is conservative.  That   
   isn't the cast for the city and parts south (closer to DC).  They all survive   
   off the government in one form or another.   
      
   RW> 8^) I wouldn't know about that commute thing. Government holidays are   
   RW> what   
   RW> I call a PIA here, as nothing works as it is supposed to. On President's   
   RW> Day, I went to the bank to make a deposit. They were't open. On the same   
   RW> day I had a package that needed to be sent via the Post Office, they   
   RW> weren't open. The only place that was open that made the day worthwhile   
   RW> was my favorite restaurant, so I stopped and had lunch.   
      
   My work is never closed.    
   RW> It's a shame that work gets in the way of life as we'd like to live it...   
      
   I can't complain too much, since I do get a decent amount of PTO.  In the   
   summer months, I will take a day or two off and go for some rides to burn off   
   some stress.  :)   
      
   - Mark   
      
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