On Aug 13, 2014, at 12:55 AM, John Levine <johnl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Obviously all other things being equal, I�d rather be in Hawaii than Minneapolis. > > I don't know about anyone else, but I would vastly prefer to be in > Minneapolis. It's closer, cheaper, more conducive to work, and the > food is better. Distance, cost and work are among the “other things”. I’d also prefer to be in Minneapolis. If I’m going to be stuck in conference rooms and miss out on the city I’m in, I’d rather miss out on Minneapolis or Phoenix, than on Honolulu or Paris.