On 2014-01-04 19:00:34 +0000, Kalmia said:

> On Saturday, January 4, 2014 10:28:49 AM UTC-5, Chatty Cathy wrote:
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> Times like this make me realize that things in southern California must be
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>> expensive.
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> Housing is absurdly high in So Cal. That's why you hear of some ppl
> making an ungodly 2 hour each way commute to work.
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> Try Hawaii if you REALLY wanna see a high cost of living.

When you have to drive 4 hours a day it certainly bumps the cost of
living by an extravagant amount. I love how the official inflation
rate in the US is defined by first removing the cost of food and fuel.
It certainly makes the number more tidy.