>>>>>>>>>For those VFPer sitting on the .NET fence, I just discovered this guy's blog and thought I'd share it here. I'm not trying to stir up any trouble, but, its interesting stuff and some of what he says had me laughing out loud.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Check it out http://dotbloat.blogspot.com/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Mike
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Outraaaaageous !
>>>>>>>>Just a sec. ! (Lemme correct my lipstick / wipe out spit drops off the desk...)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Bogus !!
>>>>>>>>Preposterous !!
>>>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>>.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Naah. Can't be possibly true.
>>>>>>>>Probaby yet another Foxhead whiner, who can't get a grip with (bright) reality/future {g}
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Kidding of course;
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>This was quiet interesting read ( & watch ) to say at least.
>>>>>>>>Despite his perception on NET, I do plan to purchase / play with VisualStudio first chance I get.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Cheers :)
>>>>>>>>Sergio
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>You will like .NET. I have never been a VFP basher but .NET is very nice from the POV of a developer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I doubt I wld venture into major rewrites, but why not discover / use some things which are good.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>How is your NET thing going ?
>>>>>
>>>>>My .NET thing is a non-starter for now. I applied for about 50 jobs around here (that's the good thing about it) and received only one reply, and that was "nice resume, good luck, stay in touch." Everyone wants experience and in this job market they don't seem to be budging.
>>>>>
>>>>>There was another guy from the UT who was going to be joining me in Baton Rouge. You would recognize his name. A .NET job "fell on me" (his words), close to home, so no such luck. I don't blame him a bit.
>>>>>
>>>>>It suddenly seems very close. Everything is packed and ready. Emily is driving me to the airport at 11:45 in the morning. I made her a deal that if she drives me to and from the airport she can use the car during the week. She is an excellent driver, in the words of the Rain Man.
>>>>>
>>>>>I found out the residential hotel where I will be staying has free in-room broadband, so I may not be completely out of touch after all. But only away from working hours, and I want to get out and explore more than stay in the room.
>>>>
>>>>Good luck, stay sober, and ENJOY!!!!
>>>
>>>I am looking forward to it. One thing that will be interesting is it will be my first time living in a Southern city. Have lived in Orlando and Dallas but they have so many transplants they aren't really part of the South IMO. Louisiana, that's another story.
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>>Uh, you might be dissappointed then. Louisiana has a lot of transplants in the cities. Mostly visitors to the NO area and Baton Rouge and the colleges. There's also military bases which bring in folks from all over the U.S.
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>>However, if you get out into the smaller towns, they are mostly all locals.
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>I must just be lucky because I have barely understood a word anyone has said yet ;-)
>
>Other first impressions: you are immediately hit with that swampy humidity, and a lot of places seem to be closed on Sundays. Of course I haven't seen much yet. Looking forward to working tomorrow and meeting people.

A lot of the parishes are 'dry' too. :o)