JenEllen and JohnInKansas:

Oh, I *love* the sticks, don't get me wrong. Mostly, I live where I live because my honey needs to be near the techie jobs, family is local here, and I don't want to drive 2 hours to work. I *do* know folks who do that sort of a commute though...1 1/2 to 2 hours from Fredericksburg VA to the DC area.

I will most definitely retire to someplace a lot more rural. Keep a space open for me, I'm coming! :D