Not in any real comparison.

What's the matter with Houston?  
[] Too hot?  
[] Too humid?  
[] Too much rain?
[] Too much traffic?  
[] Too far from the beach?  
[] Too far from the mountains?  
[] Too much concrete and glass?
[] Too many Texans?
[] Too many "furiners"
[] All of the above.

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"Pumping accounts for 20% of the world's energy used by electric motors and 25-50% of the total electrical energy usage in certain industrial facilities."-DOE statistic (Note: Make that 99% for pipeline companies) http://virtualpipeline.spaces.live.com/

BigInch,
        We have too many "furiners" here in the UK also.

Ya I noticed.  I was one of them for the last couple of months.

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"Pumping accounts for 20% of the world's energy used by electric motors and 25-50% of the total electrical energy usage in certain industrial facilities."-DOE statistic (Note: Make that 99% for pipeline companies) http://virtualpipeline.spaces.live.com/

Biginch,
        Hope you enjoyed your time here.

Thanks, It wasn't too bad.  Very good strawberries.  And I almost got interested in cricket.  I especially enjoyed the side trip to Scotland to visit those ancient and famous institutions specializing in the biochemical processes of the making of high quality and very high octane beverages of significant medicinal value.  

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"Pumping accounts for 20% of the world's energy used by electric motors and 25-50% of the total electrical energy usage in certain industrial facilities."-DOE statistic (Note: Make that 99% for pipeline companies) http://virtualpipeline.spaces.live.com/