> I went to my grandparents' house for Thanksgiving weekend. They live in Spokane, Washington. Having lived in southern California my entire life, I had a slight bit of trouble adjusting to the radically different culture (although I had trouble at the metal detector in both the San Diego and Spokane airports). Some weird things about the region include:
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> -AT&T is also apparently a cable TV company.

Yes, and they are about to become an even bigger cable company. They just acquired TCI Cable, which is a rather large cable provider. In fact, if you go to http://www.tci.com, it will redirect you to AT&T.

> -People wear shorts outside when it's sixty degrees out instead of, like a rational person, locking themselves in the house in front of the fireplace in three-inch-thick clothing.

If I stayed inside every time it got below 60 degrees outside, I would miss out on a lot of life.

> And, of course, there's nothing stranger than relaxing in a hot tub turned up to 102 degrees, leaning past the edge, and seeing your breath. Truly odd.

I've done that, although it's been awhile since I got in a hot tub--or a bathtub, for that matter. I get sick and pass out if the water is above luke-warm.

> -eric "Brr" sleator
> Sun 26 Nov A.D. 2000
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> *This, I believe, has to do with the building codes and the fact that Washington is not all that susceptible to earthquakes.

Ell"Currently 46 degrees Fahrenheit here"myruh