Ah, Moonchild, One of the really nice things about Tallahassee is that it is not too difficult to hide out where the tourists won't find you. I'd hate to see us become another Mouseland. What with the government, universities, football, sister city programs, and the like, we do get our share of tourists, and my experience is that they are mostly decent folk. A sad reality of tourism in most communities is that they cost the community more than they leave behind. Those cocts are hidden in higher taxes for infrastructure needs to support the tourism industry, and then there are the intangible costs in altered quality of life issues. Yes, tourists do create jobs, but if you look closely at places like orlando, you find that a huge proportion of those jobs are dead-end minimum wage slots, with out benefits such as health coverage. Are you following the current debate on MSTUs for health-care? Grab on to Harpgirl and drop by Lorenzo's some evening for a chat. Apologies to all for going a bit abroad here.