grogan, I hate to break this to you (actually, thats a lie) but Joe would have no trouble getting the chicks, he has something you don't ... CONFIDENCE ... and he's right about the accent, my australian male friends who I have travelled with have them lining up, even the ugly ones ... kinda makes your pickpocketing comment a bit lame there huh?! especially when you can't even hang onto a girlfriend who you gave her first orgasm