When to acknowledge ATC

Larry Dighera wrote:

The thought of ATC's intrusion into the reverie of our aerial
operations is displeasing. But anyone who fails to avail themselves
of Radar Traffic Advisory Service in the Los Angeles basin just
doesn't appreciate the magnitude of aerial congestion in the vicinity.

And I might use flight following there. I didn't lose anything on the shaky
side, however.

George Patterson
There's plenty of room for all of God's creatures. Right next to the
mashed potatoes.