I'm not sure my accent would give me away (well to a linguist maybe)... isn't a California "accent" to dialects what mini-malls and McDonalds, et al, are to pop culture? And I don't have the stereotypical blonde hair and tan... hmm, maybe I could blend in elsewhere.

I don't understand (really) why anyone wants to get rid of their regional accents. C'mon, they're cool!

Boneheaded behavior *is* a trademark of Californians, though...