From: mrtravel on
Calif Bill wrote:
> <michael(a)whitehouse.gov> wrote in message
> news:12eb69on2pv016a(a)corp.supernews.com...
>
>>>I once met a Japanese guy walking across the border from Nepal to India
>>>who was traveling with a toothbrush in a plastic bag. That was all his
>>>luggage.
>>
>>Sure!!
>>
>
>
> Maybe all he had after being robbed in Nepal?
>

Or maybe a Sherpa is carrying his luggage.
From: jeremyrh.geo on

Calif Bill wrote:
> <michael(a)whitehouse.gov> wrote in message
> news:12eb69on2pv016a(a)corp.supernews.com...
> >> I once met a Japanese guy walking across the border from Nepal to India
> >> who was traveling with a toothbrush in a plastic bag. That was all his
> >> luggage.
> >
> > Sure!!
> >
>
> Maybe all he had after being robbed in Nepal?

I just hope he didn't try to smuggle any toothpaste across!!

B;

From: B Vaughan on
On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:38:56 +0100, "Miss L. Toe"
<missltoemissltoe(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"B Vaughan" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
>news:4c5nd211ak8eal65i7r4ennaijhnvb63l0(a)4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:39:38 -0700, poldy <poldy(a)kfu.com> wrote:
>>
>> [wheeled luggage]
>>
>> >In Florence, they sell them incredibly cheap (at least going by the
>> >posted prices). Tourists there obviously already have luggage. So they
>> >must have some utility for the locals as well.
>>
>> Wheeled luggage is the luggage of choice for about 99% of Italians,
>> from what I can see.
>
>Can you see 99% of Italians ?

Based on a representative sample.
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From: Dave Frightens Me on
On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:07:38 +0200, B Vaughan<me(a)privacy.net> wrote:

>On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:38:56 +0100, "Miss L. Toe"
><missltoemissltoe(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"B Vaughan" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message
>>news:4c5nd211ak8eal65i7r4ennaijhnvb63l0(a)4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:39:38 -0700, poldy <poldy(a)kfu.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> [wheeled luggage]
>>>
>>> >In Florence, they sell them incredibly cheap (at least going by the
>>> >posted prices). Tourists there obviously already have luggage. So they
>>> >must have some utility for the locals as well.
>>>
>>> Wheeled luggage is the luggage of choice for about 99% of Italians,
>>> from what I can see.
>>
>>Can you see 99% of Italians ?
>
>Based on a representative sample.

You are exaggerating.

It's more like 100%
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From: B Vaughan on
On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:44:13 +0200, Dave Frightens Me
<deepfreudmoors(a)eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:

>On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:07:38 +0200, B Vaughan<me(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>
>>>> Wheeled luggage is the luggage of choice for about 99% of Italians,
>>>> from what I can see.
>>>
>>>Can you see 99% of Italians ?
>>
>>Based on a representative sample.
>
>You are exaggerating.
>
>It's more like 100%

It was a conservative estimate.
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