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From: Ginny Favers on 12 Aug 2010 23:41 On 8/12/2010 9:26 PM, Brian wrote: > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:32:44 -0700 (PDT), Joe Ramirez > <josephmramirez(a)netzero.com> wrote: > > >> Seven Springs is a good eastern ski resort (or, from my point of view, >> a snowboard resort). Rated No. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic region by SKI >> magazine. The vertical drop is only moderate Appalachian-sized, but >> there's quality snowmaking, and all the amenities (restaurants, hotel, >> entertainment, shopping) are pretty nice. Golf, concerts,& festivals >> in the off-season. The typical weekend excursion during the season is >> Friday midday through Sunday midday, so you can hit the slopes all >> three days and still make it home at a convenient time. If you go >> during the week, you will typically find plenty of open space. >> Holidays are generally busy. >> >> One-day weekend lift tickets at big ski resorts are now comparable in >> price to one-day theme park tickets (as noted, the 7S season pass is a >> great deal if purchased early), so WDW/Universal and the big ski areas >> are rivals for tourist and entertainment dollars in the winter. The >> big difference for me is that the "rides" at the ski resorts are real, >> and are different every time, so they are better repeat >> attractions. :) > > > No Mickey?<G> > > I grew up in New England and have never been skiing. Somehow being on > a windy mountain in freezing cold with a good chance of injuring > myself didn't appeal to me. > > But I've had many friends have loved skiing so I'm not putting it > down. Different people have different interests. I don't do snow. I was looking more at the summer time offerings. Skeet shooting, alpine slide, spa, hiking, hanging by the pool, renting atv's, I can see how that would be worth a four hour drive from here. The summer prices on their condos are very affordable for this region. ~Amanda
From: Keane on 13 Aug 2010 07:10 On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:28:08 -0400, Brian <drmorrisnospam(a)comcast.net> wrote: >On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:30:57 -0500, Keane <keane(a)keanespics.com> >wrote: > >>On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:11:56 -0400, Lisa Cubbon <cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> >>wrote: >> >>>It is, Michelle! And they pay for the drive down and back. >>> >>>Lisa >> >>When I traveled a lot on business, I made quite a bit of >>money on mileage. Yeah, the car got a lot of miles on it, >>but I drive a car until it becomes a money pit anyway, >>and the money from the mileage more than paid for any >>maintenance repairs. >> >>So I always got to take vacations around my business >>trips since I always had a car, and the company always >>paid my way. Not only that, but if I was at a customer >>site for more than a week, they paid for hotel and a >>per diem over the weekend. They didn't care where I >>went. >> >>But then the guys who ran our group in the company >>retired, and management who didn't have a clue of >>what we did moved in, and I think everyone knows >>what happens then.... >> >>Keane > >What did they think you should do on the weekends? They didn't care. It was still cheaper than flying you home for the weekend. The big problem was when I was stuck in Dayton, OH for weeks at a time. There's only so many things you can do in Dayton, Ohio... You got so desperate that you drove down to Cincinnati for something different. I'll let that one sink in for a while... Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Lisa Cubbon on 13 Aug 2010 07:54 On 8/12/2010 9:28 PM, Brian wrote: > On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:30:57 -0500, Keane<keane(a)keanespics.com> > wrote: > >> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:11:56 -0400, Lisa Cubbon<cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> >> wrote: >> >>> It is, Michelle! And they pay for the drive down and back. >>> >>> Lisa >> >> When I traveled a lot on business, I made quite a bit of >> money on mileage. Yeah, the car got a lot of miles on it, >> but I drive a car until it becomes a money pit anyway, >> and the money from the mileage more than paid for any >> maintenance repairs. >> >> So I always got to take vacations around my business >> trips since I always had a car, and the company always >> paid my way. Not only that, but if I was at a customer >> site for more than a week, they paid for hotel and a >> per diem over the weekend. They didn't care where I >> went. >> >> But then the guys who ran our group in the company >> retired, and management who didn't have a clue of >> what we did moved in, and I think everyone knows >> what happens then.... >> >> Keane > > What did they think you should do on the weekends? > Camp out? Lisa
From: Lisa Cubbon on 13 Aug 2010 07:55 On 8/13/2010 7:10 AM, Keane wrote: > On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:28:08 -0400, Brian<drmorrisnospam(a)comcast.net> > wrote: > >> On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:30:57 -0500, Keane<keane(a)keanespics.com> >> wrote: >> >>> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:11:56 -0400, Lisa Cubbon<cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> It is, Michelle! And they pay for the drive down and back. >>>> >>>> Lisa >>> >>> When I traveled a lot on business, I made quite a bit of >>> money on mileage. Yeah, the car got a lot of miles on it, >>> but I drive a car until it becomes a money pit anyway, >>> and the money from the mileage more than paid for any >>> maintenance repairs. >>> >>> So I always got to take vacations around my business >>> trips since I always had a car, and the company always >>> paid my way. Not only that, but if I was at a customer >>> site for more than a week, they paid for hotel and a >>> per diem over the weekend. They didn't care where I >>> went. >>> >>> But then the guys who ran our group in the company >>> retired, and management who didn't have a clue of >>> what we did moved in, and I think everyone knows >>> what happens then.... >>> >>> Keane >> >> What did they think you should do on the weekends? > > They didn't care. It was still cheaper than flying you home > for the weekend. The big problem was when I was stuck > in Dayton, OH for weeks at a time. There's only so many > things you can do in Dayton, Ohio... > > You got so desperate that you drove down to Cincinnati > for something different. I'll let that one sink in for a while... > You just wanted to visit WKRP in Cincinnati right? See the studio, meet Venus Fly trap, Les Nesman? Herb? I am old.... Lisa > Keane
From: Joe Ramirez on 13 Aug 2010 09:29
On Aug 12, 9:26 pm, Brian <drmorrisnos...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:32:44 -0700 (PDT), Joe Ramirez > > > > > > <josephmrami...(a)netzero.com> wrote: > >Seven Springs is a good eastern ski resort (or, from my point of view, > >a snowboard resort). Rated No. 1 in the Mid-Atlantic region by SKI > >magazine. The vertical drop is only moderate Appalachian-sized, but > >there's quality snowmaking, and all the amenities (restaurants, hotel, > >entertainment, shopping) are pretty nice. Golf, concerts, & festivals > >in the off-season. The typical weekend excursion during the season is > >Friday midday through Sunday midday, so you can hit the slopes all > >three days and still make it home at a convenient time. If you go > >during the week, you will typically find plenty of open space. > >Holidays are generally busy. > > >One-day weekend lift tickets at big ski resorts are now comparable in > >price to one-day theme park tickets (as noted, the 7S season pass is a > >great deal if purchased early), so WDW/Universal and the big ski areas > >are rivals for tourist and entertainment dollars in the winter. The > >big difference for me is that the "rides" at the ski resorts are real, > >and are different every time, so they are better repeat > >attractions. :) > > No Mickey? <G> http://www.dizpins.com/archives/images/2006decemberpics/wdw_spotlight_mickey_120706.jpg > > I grew up in New England and have never been skiing. Somehow being on > a windy mountain in freezing cold with a good chance of injuring > myself didn't appeal to me. > > But I've had many friends have loved skiing so I'm not putting it > down. Different people have different interests. Technically, I don't ski either. :) |