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From: Ari on 22 May 2010 11:38 On Fri, 21 May 2010 21:14:14 -0400, Charles wrote: > In article <85olsaF26sU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Ari > <AriSilverstein(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> If this post is considered real news, then everyone must be >> laying...down. > > Not sure what you mean by real news. I guess I am not getting what you > are getting at by using that term. I only read what you quoted since > Sisker is in my bozo bin, but Sisker claims to be a professional travel > agent but oddly does not know stuff that people who travel would know. > At one time years ago he was selling advice, I think for $25 a shot. > LOL. But otherwise given that this is a rec. group there will many > different levels of news posts. Sisker has posted at length on how to buy off ship. I mean, c'mon, using a credit card and long tailed shirts to hide the wallet in your back pocket doesn't spell "startling news in cruising" to me. -- Ari's Fun Times! http://tr.im/hrFG Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!
From: Ari on 22 May 2010 11:40 On Fri, 21 May 2010 22:43:50 -0500, Jean O'Boyle wrote: > "Ari" <AriSilverstein(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:85olsaF26sU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> On Fri, 21 May 2010 19:06:25 -0400, Charles wrote: >> >>> In article <85o8j1Fq15U1(a)mid.individual.net>, Ari >>> <AriSilverstein(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, 21 May 2010 08:48:31 -0700, John Sisker wrote: >>>> >>>>> The bottom line is, we just put most purchases on >>>>> a credit card, and get some extra one's and five (USD) for tipping. We >>>>> saw >>>>> a >>>>> lady on one of the shore excursion do this, so figured, why not! No >>>>> shore >>>>> excursion guide seem to turn down an American five for a tip. >>>>> >>>>> We also knew that using a credit card overseas comes with an extra >>>>> cost, >>>>> but >>>>> it still seemed a lot easier to us than worrying about all the >>>>> different >>>>> currency and difference exchange rates. >>>> >>>> Question: Is this really breaking news for this NG? >>> >>> There is nothing wrong with him posting it but holy cow.....he is >>> supposed to be a travel agent and has no clue........ >> >> It's Usenet, people can post anything they want, I'm just trying to >> get a lay of the land around here. >> >> If this post is considered real news, then everyone must be >> laying...down. >> -- >> Ari's Fun Times! >> http://tr.im/hrFG >> Motto: Run, rabbit, Run! > > I don't know who you are nor where you came from...you just recently started > posting here. I don't know who you are and have no interest in whether you have been posting here since WW2. Point? > You say people can post anything they want. Assailing other's > characters with untruths and slander is not right anywhere, not just rtc. Doesn't change the laws of Usenet. > It > creates an unpleasant environment within the group. You might try > contributing some cruise information or asking some questions pertaining to > cruising instead of stirring the pot. blah blah blah Bye. I don't need moderation on an unmoderated forum. -- Ari's Fun Times! http://tr.im/hrFG Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!
From: Joseph Coulter on 22 May 2010 11:43 On Sat, 22 May 2010 08:37:29 -0400, gmbeasley(a)mindspring.com wrote: overtipping is a vice which is hard for locals to abide by. In Australia my friends are always cautinoing me not to tip "like a Yank" as it is unecesasr, contrary to custom and leads to lazy service for others. If a waiter has an American table that is going to tip big, he or she may ignore two others with locals - this is bad form and hugely unAustralian, but encouraged by that big tip. Failure to abide by local custom is a nasty American habit, we tend to believe that the world works as we do. Joseph Coulter Joseph Coulter Cruises and Vacations LLC www.josephcoulter.com yourvacation(a)comcast.net 904 685 5317
From: Ari on 22 May 2010 11:46 On Sat, 22 May 2010 08:10:36 -0400, gmbeasley(a)mindspring.com wrote: > On Fri, 21 May 2010 16:26:09 -0400, Ari <AriSilverstein(a)yahoo.com> > wrote: > >>On Fri, 21 May 2010 08:48:31 -0700, John Sisker wrote: >> >>> The bottom line is, we just put most purchases on >>> a credit card, and get some extra one's and five (USD) for tipping. We saw a >>> lady on one of the shore excursion do this, so figured, why not! No shore >>> excursion guide seem to turn down an American five for a tip. >>> >>> We also knew that using a credit card overseas comes with an extra cost, but >>> it still seemed a lot easier to us than worrying about all the different >>> currency and difference exchange rates. >> >>Question: Is this really breaking news for this NG? > > You seem to making the mistake that a newsgroup is about news. It > isn't. Maybe it was the word "news" in newsgroup that confused me. ???? -- Ari's Fun Times! http://tr.im/hrFG Motto: Run, rabbit, Run!
From: Ari on 22 May 2010 11:47
On Sat, 22 May 2010 08:29:57 -0400, rieker wrote: >>We even heard of some >> passengers who were saying, that as soon as they were ashore, they were >> going into town to find a bank, and much better exchange rates. Is this >> what you do, > > Experienced travelers, not just cruisers, overwhelmingly use onshore ATM's > while traveling. They get the latest, most current exchange rate at market > prices. No 'currency exchange' or cruise ship markup. While everyone pays > an 'exchange fee or %age', it is far less than what the ship charges or what > taking a 'cash advance' on a CC would be. > > Some folks are happy to pay an extra fee to AAA or their local bank to have > euros or other local currency in their pocket when they arrive overseas. We > find that the plethora of ATM's, esp. in Europe, makes this unnecessary for > us. > > Using local currency gives us more bang for our buck when bartering with > local merchants. It takes away their opportunity to set their own exchange > rates! :) > > --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net --- +1 -- Ari's Fun Times! http://tr.im/hrFG Motto: Run, rabbit, Run! |