Stop it with the Lagos, Nigeria bashing. I've been there several times and have not had any problems there, ever. No, it's not a touristy town, but I have had good times there with the local people, and also with the expat business community.

I am in Angola right now, and it's okay too.

I also have a residence in Houston, which is a wonderful city, and a well kept secret from the rest of the USA. I was raised for the most part in Los Angeles, and prefer Houston much more to L.A., or other US cities I have lived in such as D.C. and NYC.

M8

Any place in the plains or the praries..
 

..I just dont do flat well.

I've been to Hell twice...
 

I've been both to Hell, MI and Hell, Grand Cayman. Neither were "Hell on Earth", quite the opposite.

I haven't done much international travel (Lagos, Dominican Republic, etc) so my nomination for Hell on Earth would probably be Beaver Falls, PA. Actually Beaver County, PA would fit the bill except for a few spots.
Depressed area, truly part of the "rust belt".
When it snows I don't remember once when the snow was truly white. It was always a dirty grey color. Probably from the numerous incinerators.
Closed down steel mills and people standing on town corners just being unemployed. Depressing. Generational Depression is an interesting topic to study in this area.

Although I have to include as a caveat, that this area is not the worst of all areas as I met mrs. infinityplusone here, before she was mrs. infinityplusone
(Fortunately, neither of us called this place home for more than a couple years).

And I for one am happy to let you keep your secret.

There's nothing quite like the smell of refineries in the morning.

Forgot to mention watching two men examining the contents of two brief cases a few tables away in a Puno restaurant one evening. One briefcase was clearly full of money. The other......... They made little attempt to be discreet.

We paid the bill and left.

How about South Dakota, or any place in the northern plains ... -20 in the winter, over 100 in the summer...

I also feel your pain up here in Manhattan Beach. I guess when it gets real bad I'll hang out at LAX. I really wonder why the median home price is $1.5, when there are so many better places for a fraction of the price.

Rope for toilet paper!! ouch,and I thought the tree bark we use in the North West was primative.I'll never complain again

I was looking at you resume and I have some prime flood plain land in Dakar that might interest you. :D

My vote goes to Lompoc, California. It is the cesspool of California. I thought it would be nice since there was Vandenberg Air Force Base and Nasa within a few miles. Instead, I found the Medi-Cal (state welfare) fraud capital of the state, thanks to Santa Barbara county and it's lax formulary for welfare drugs. Everyone there gets Soma and Vicodin and a "Jazzy" or something like it (a motorized cart). It's also very windy every day.

My next vote goes to Topeka, Kansas. I'm too tired to go on.

Missoula, MT Two seasons Fire and fridgid cold

I 2nd this but don't even like the airports.

South Dakota has some really beautiful terrain (same with Montana) but weatherwise i hear you.

As for Scranton PA, most of my family is from there (in fact, it's my birthplace :eek: ) but I have mixed feelings about it.. it's getting bouyed by people from NYC and PHL retiring in the area (and commuting too).

It's quiet, safe, but astethically it's fairly depressed... some areas are quite nice though.

Odysseus, now I believe there are 4 flights a day from Podgorica-Belgrade where you could pick up more aircraft.. Interesting what you have said about Podgorica, I've heard it's quite nice.

Armpit of America
 

You know, it may not be hell, but Battle Mountain, NV advertises themselves as the "Armpit of America". Truth in advertising?

Honestly, all these folks bashing LA, Houston or the rust belt need to visit Fresno for a week in August. Context people, please.