Er, well... how do you follow that one up? Down here in sunny Florida, we charge between $110 and $130 for programming, depending on what we're programming.

And to add to the rant (as if it needed to be added to), we're talking about specialized knowledge. It costs us to gain it, and it needs to be paid for as a result. It's something that should gain you respect from anyone who hasn't got it but rarely does, thus the claims of "crazy" rates.

I'm just rehashing everything... ah well. Nevermind.