On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 00:24:29 +0900, Michael Cash
<mikecash@buggerallspammers.com> wrote:

>>Look at it this way. If you were from California, would you want to go
>>back? 

>Once, when booking a flight from Memphis to Tokyo, I was asked if I
>wanted to change planes in Los Angeles or Seattle. I chose Seattle.
>The ticket agent informed me that the layover would be about an hour
>longer than if I changed planes in Los Angeles. I said I didn't care,
>I still wanted to change in Seattle.

>"But why?"
>"Because I don't like California."
>"But you're only changing planes. You'd just be in the airport."
>"I don't even want to change planes in California."
>"Oh....okay."

>That ought to answer your question.

I take it you've never been to Yosemite. 

I'd much rather go there than Memphis any day. Sadly, Graceland is
probably the more popular tourist attraction.