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From: George Leppla on 14 Jun 2010 19:52 On 6/14/2010 6:29 PM, Jean O'Boyle wrote: > "peter"<peters25(a)stockton.com> wrote in message > news:C83C6A9F.6C980%peters25(a)stockton.com... >> X-no-archive: yes On 6/14/10 11:08 PM, in article >> fO2dnWuQOeTOB4vRnZ2dnUVZ_hOdnZ2d(a)giganews.com, "Nonny"<Null(a)gmail.com> >>> Tom, the seats are the old fashioned types that are like benches, >>> but with a back that flips over. When you flip the back, you sit >>> on the opposite side of the bench and thus face the other way. >> >> Correct. Boyle's statement that all seats face forward is erroneous. As is >> her recommendation that you take the train both ways, except when you're >> in >> a wheel chair which they won't allow in the bus. > > Sorry, Peter, you are the one who is wrong...all the seats did face forward > and I stand by my recommendation that you take the train both ways. It is a > comfortable ride with huge full windows unlike the smaller ones on the tour > buses. If I were to take it again, I might try and take the bus that takes > you further into Canada. By the way, my name is not Boyle. > You like to "chip away" at people and their posts; no wonder you post > X-no-archive. Jean, misspelling people's names is done intentionally by trolls. This way, if they say anything that is legally actionable, they can swear that they were not addressing you. The no-archive is also a way of trying to cover their tracks. Like I said... troll. The best way to handle them is to ignore them. -- George Leppla Countryside Travel http://www.Countryside-Travel.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CruiseMaster
From: Tom K on 14 Jun 2010 19:57 On 6/14/10 7:09 PM, Jean O'Boyle wrote: > "Tom K"<tkanitra(a)optonline.net> wrote in message > news:4c1692d8$0$20150$607ed4bc(a)cv.net... >> >> With HAL we only paid $4 more than the normal railway price... that >> doesn't come across as a rip off. >> >> --Tom > > That is not bad, Tom...at least you know that you are definitely booked. > > --Jean > > Now we have to find something for Ketchikan... maybe Misty Fjords or the Bearing Sea "Deadliest Catch" Boat excursion. --Tom
From: Tom K on 14 Jun 2010 20:00 On 6/14/10 7:29 PM, Jean O'Boyle wrote: > "peter"<peters25(a)stockton.com> wrote in message > news:C83C6A9F.6C980%peters25(a)stockton.com... >> X-no-archive: yes On 6/14/10 11:08 PM, in article >> fO2dnWuQOeTOB4vRnZ2dnUVZ_hOdnZ2d(a)giganews.com, "Nonny"<Null(a)gmail.com> >>> Tom, the seats are the old fashioned types that are like benches, >>> but with a back that flips over. When you flip the back, you sit >>> on the opposite side of the bench and thus face the other way. >> >> Correct. Boyle's statement that all seats face forward is erroneous. As is >> her recommendation that you take the train both ways, except when you're >> in >> a wheel chair which they won't allow in the bus. > > Sorry, Peter, you are the one who is wrong...all the seats did face forward > and I stand by my recommendation that you take the train both ways. It is a > comfortable ride with huge full windows unlike the smaller ones on the tour > buses. If I were to take it again, I might try and take the bus that takes > you further into Canada. By the way, my name is not Boyle. > You like to "chip away" at people and their posts; no wonder you post > X-no-archive. > > --Jean > > He/she/it likes to spell names wrong to yank chains... better to ignore the troll. --Tom
From: Bill on 14 Jun 2010 20:13 On 6/14/2010 4:00 AM, John Sisker wrote: > While the price may be $119 for the train from HAL (Holland American > Line), and for what appears to be the same thing on the surface, there > no-doubt is a lot more to this than just comparing surface prices. The > bottom line is, it is what it is. I agree with your "it is what it is" but please do explain how there can be anything different between the train ride you buy from HAL vs. the same train ride you buy directly from the company that runs it? Bill
From: Bill on 14 Jun 2010 20:13
On 6/14/2010 4:36 PM, Tom K wrote: > > With HAL we only paid $4 more than the normal railway price... that > doesn't come across as a rip off. > > --Tom Actually, it's $9 ($119 vs $110), unless you're seeing something I am not. Bill |