@Scar3croW: My line of thinking is, I don't care if it's actually a conspiracy theory or not, but I'm going to be prepared either way it shakes out.

Passwords go with me to the grave, period. That's the end of that problem.

Drop them in the shredder and live without cards. Works for me. Nice & clean.

It's the 9th anniversary of my daughters death.

@Archnemesis_Goldenhair: I've barely glanced at it in a month. Also not sure why. Today was the first day I really gave it more than 5 minutes. Think I'm losing interest.

@DiscoZombie: Thanks for the suggestions everyone. It's expanded my view a bit. Definitely have more research to do! Hoping to be on a plane by New Years. (that's the plan any way.... )

@TheFu: Yeah, that seems to be another thing a lot of countries want to see: Either skills they don't have, or self-sustainment (lots of money), or outside sources of income. I'm good on all fronts there. I won't need a local job, so I won't be taking away from locals.... I'm self-sustaining, and I bring in American…

@TheFu: Didn't American Samoa just get wiped out by earthquakes & tsunamis?

Our chain is so very divided, there's no uncertainty as to who dropped the ball on a particular job. But then, unless you count the whole as a "team", which would be a full scale ambiguous failure, we have no actual "team-members". Each section consists of a General, and no one else.

@Mashtooth: "The emigration laws are pretty strict"

@Zombie Ms. Skittles: Well, language isn't really a priority for me. I've learned a few in the past, and adapt to new ones very quickly. I expect to not be able to participate in the political system, as most don't allow foreigners to vote, even if you become a citizen. Government.... well, I guess as long as it's…

@M3ta7h3ad: An even faster method would be setting your home page to About: Blank and glancing at your router to check connectivity.

Planning to leave the U.S. for good. (finally). Suggestions for great places to live? (Preferably with warm sandy beaches.)

No. If Google wasn't in my browser search bar, I wouldn't know it existed.

@nolabar10der: "Windows 7 is done right."

Gave up on Chrome for Mac a long time ago. I wouldn't use it now if they served it up with a plate of cookies.

You can save on carpet cleaning bills too by living in your garage and never going in the house.

@stevester1000: "Jesus, please stop complaining about Windows releases. XP came out, you nagged. Vista came out, you nagged. Now W7 comes out, you still nag? "

@Cody P: Yes, I do. I win.

VOTE: Activity Monitor