[JoeAltmaier]

In fact, Sococo (I work here) is a work collaboration tool; its developed in part by an Engineer from the Ukraine. Another hurdle not mentioned in the article: on day in our morning mtg (his evening mtg) he said "I have to go; we're having a revolution today". Apparently his apartment overlooked that square with all the burned couches and embattled soldiers. So, no contact with him for a few days.

Great guy, don't get me wrong! But there's lots of hurdles to an overseas relationship.

[Pxtl]

That's not exactly an everyday event outside of certain worst-case-scenario African countries.

Disasters happen everywhere, including home. An ice storm could knock out your power for a week, or a hurricane or an earthquake depending on where you live.