Chen Xiao Fan wrote: > The road condition in California is much better than other > parts of US or other parts of the world. ;-) You've just hit one of my pet peeves. California is a big place. Some people seem to forget the other 90% of the state when the referring to warm and dry area as "California". California has more different climates than many countries. Regions like the northern coast, the coastal range, the Cascades area, the central valley, the Sierras, the desert east of the Sierras, the Mojave desert, the San Francisco Bay area, all have different climates with some very different. ****************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, (978) 742-9014. #1 PIC consultant in 2004 program year. http://www.embedinc.com/products -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist