Yes, I avoid living in the Bay Area because I literally couldn't afford to live there without having my rent payments or the commute suck my life away. I've run the numbers. I couldn't. I don't feel bad about not being able to for all sorts of reasons, but whether I felt bad or not doesn't change that the math doesn't work.

As for the latter, I edited it before your reply because I didn't really feel like getting into it because it's late--but I will be straight with you, if there's a "running joke" out there I certainly wasn't participating in its spread. Those critiques--and I'm happy to shoot the shit about them, my email is in my profile and you're welcome to say hey--don't belong in this thread.