Especially if u have any kinda biz! Then it's hell. I still have almost nothing in my name.

The comparison with Sicily was not frivolous - been there, great place, but living there!! I asked some profs I got to know - they said was not fun - pay govscum then pay mafiascum too (same people, sometimes), nothing works without some extra kickback... sound familiar!?
What was funny, we met the mayor of Palermo, at one of his residences - maybe he chose it for effect - riddled with bullet holes - he must have had a dozen fully armed guards - don't think we looked all that dangerous! Mind you, even the univ campus had armed guards patrolling.