[911 in SC]

I've spent some time in several eastern (Rochester, NY) and mid-west cities (Cedar Rapids, IA and Rogers, AR) over the past year. I can honestly say I love living in the upstate of South Carolina. Yes, we do have humidity, but it doesn't get that cold during the winter (one snow fall for one day) and it doesn't get that hot in the summer. I'm about an hour away from the mountains, and about 4 hours away from the coast. Of course, another benefit unrelated to weather is that the cost of living is much lower here than most areas of the country too.

That said, it is supposed to drop from 72 right now (7:27pm, EST) to possibly 32 degrees on Thursday evening/Friday morning. I suppose this will be the last freeze of the season for us.

My hat's off to you guys in the north east! In the plant I was in back in July, I saw 116 degrees on a thermometer inside, and I saw the same thermometer 'show' 45 degrees in January. ARGH! Thank goodness for air conditioning and heat!

Mike