I was away for a week, touring America's rust belt. I found the Alaska discussion interesting when I got back. But I had to ask this about Stephen Roth's comment: >the far North. It might sound "extreme" to cheechakos from the lower 48, ^^^^^^^^^^ Is this just personal onomatopoeia, or is this actually a word (perhaps Alaska's version of "Gajin?") Just wondering. It doesn't sound very nice, I guess. -- The Chronicle. Elyria, Ohio, USA John Kohlstrand, staff writer [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] ``Techno is like Detroit -- a complete mistake.'' --Derrick May I don't speak for them. They don't speak for me. It's an existential thing.