Rolf wrote: > my major motivations for leaving South Africa > were crime and opportunity... Toronto is a strange choice then. I hear the opportunity for crime is higher in places like the DC area, parts of New York City, etc. And then there are regions of the world where crime is the practically a official part of the economy and opportunities abound. Anyplace a government has recently collapsed, like many parts of the former Soviet block, are good candidates. ******************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist