julielai  +  98070 Tue, 10 May 05 04:17 PM I noticed recently that many of the little shops around the university near where I work are closing 'coz the major fast food and clothing chains are outbidding them in rent. Now the whole university is going to be surrounded by McDonald, Wendy, Jack-in-the-box and of course, STar Bucks! Sad thing is, I think this is happening everywhere. Pretty soon every town is going to look more or less the same. julielai Joined on Sun, Oct 24 2004 Senior Member 3,827 Just another blogger (http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/julie-lai) Universities

	Mike in Japan  +  122943 Mon, 01 Aug 05 02:15 AM I guess it begs the question; If variety is the spice of life, then what is the opposite? By the way, I like your new sig.; IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a life. But should life read wife (to help spend the fortune)? Mike in Japan Joined on Tue, Aug 19 2003 Senior Member 4,371 I do like to be beside the seaside

	julielai  +  122951 Mon, 01 Aug 05 02:36 AM But I thought the original saying is outdated, so I did a word swap. julielai

	Mike in Japan  +  122953 Mon, 01 Aug 05 02:48 AM Nice one Julie :-) Noone wants trouble and strife these days. Still wondering about the opposite of spice of life.  Nup. Stopped wondering. Too scary! Mike in Japan