Speaking of people entering Plinny's dark realm...
Two hours ago.
GF: Yeah, so I've been thinking of where to live after I'm done with my PhD.
Me: Oh, you don't want to stay in Boston?
GF: No, it's too depressing. Everyone here is just depressed all the time. But I don't want to go back to The City, [NYC, of course] because there's just too many people, and it's too close to home.
Me: So, what, something west-coast? Cali?
GF: Actually, I was thinking of staying on the east coast for a while. How about Philly? That seems like a good place, right?
Me: ... <start Jaws theme song...>
~kov.