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Within The Sheltering Peace – Islam and Woman

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000

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> Within The Sheltering Peace – Islam and Woman > By Tasleem K. Griffin > Sexual Politics

Some shelter, some peace. How fatuous and hollow this ridiculous screed is when compared to the reality of abused women and sex-starved, repressed and emotionally crippled men. Islamic sexual politics is just another crazy distortion of nature, used cynically to feed and project feelings of frustrations of young men into violence. Get a life. On second thoughts, bleed to death in a gutter somewhere. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1072-1739644,00.html IF WE REALLY want to understand the mindset of the Muslim fundamentalists, it’s time that the issue of sexual politics was addressed head on. Just how does the total domination of women in fundamentalist societies affect the men? After all, when it comes to sex, both genders are involved. And when it comes to extreme forms of aggression and violence, sublimated sexual fear and repression are all too often at the root of the problem. Take the heartbreaking story of a young Muslim woman, Fatima (I have changed her name), who was referred for psychotherapy. When I first saw her in the waiting area, she looked hunched and lifeless in her scruffy jeans and T-shirt. She had become so severely depressed she rarely left her refugee hostel. Her English was excellent. She was from a progressive Middle Eastern country where she had been a university lecturer before fleeing to the West. As a teenager she had been raped by her brother-in-law. Her mother swore her to secrecy – imperative to save the family honour. Years later, despite her successful career, her mother, against Fatima’s wishes, arranged for her to be married to a much older man. To conceal her lost virginity, her mother hired a doctor to sew up Fatima’s vagina. In an act of desperation Fatima took rat poison in a mosque. Her mother publicly denounced her daughter to protect the family from scandal. Should Fatima ever return home her brothers would murder her for bringing dishonour to their family. "Honour" killings, Fatima told me, were common – the authorities either turn a blind eye or issue six-month prison sentences. It’s too easy to pigeonhole Fatima’s distress as a "woman’s issue". Men are also victims of a cultural mindset that obliges them to display their masculine dominance by murdering their sisters if they are suspected of losing their virginity before marriage, or killing their wives if suspected of adultery. Fundamentalists demand that women be veiled and segregated at every level of society, starting at puberty. Public displays of affection between husbands and wives are forbidden. Wife-beating is so prevalent, many see it as a normal part of marriage. In bed any sexual position where the woman is on top is haram or sinful. It’s difficult to imagine how either gender can enjoy intimacy in such a climate. So what is the effect on young unmarried men who, like youths the world over, are subject to a whole host of fears about their burgeoning sexuality? What do they do with their unacceptable sexual fantasies fuelled by the strict regime and the temptations of the mysterious, hidden feminine world? Too often they project their self-disgust on to their object of desire, whom they blame for causing them to have "impure" thoughts. Twenty-five years ago when Ayatollah Khomeini took over Iran, women who let a single lock of hair fall beneath their headscarves were beaten for abusing their sexual power. Women who had worn make-up and Western dress under the Shah were denigrated as "Westoxicated". And the supposedly sexually licentious West became, and remains, "the Great Satan", purveyor of all evil that must be destroyed. The connections between sexual repression, extreme violence and a male obsession with war and death are recognisable in the West. In America Christian Reconstructionists, a fundamentalist sect, also advocate the death penalty for adultery, homosexuality and "unchastity before marriage" (but for women only). Studies of the psychology of Fascism show how the Nazi cult of obeying, adoring and fearing the F

Advice sought on Aruba visit

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000

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I am planning on making my first visit to Aruba at the end of August or early September, and I am interested in getting some advice and opinions. I’d like to NOT get an all-inclusive vacation package. A few people hotel/motel right on the beach is not that important to me, especially if it will save me a significant amount. I am thinking about searching for cheap accomodation, perhaps in San Nicholas, and renting a car for the duration of my visit to drive to the beaches, casinos, etc. Is this practical and economical? Is parking near the beaches, casinos, etc. easy to find? Thank you.

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>I am planning on making my first visit to Aruba at the end of August or >early September, and I am interested in getting some advice and >opinions. >I’d like to NOT get an all-inclusive vacation package. A few people >hotel/motel right on the beach is not that important to me, especially >if it will save me a significant amount. I am thinking about searching >for cheap accomodation, perhaps in San Nicholas,

There are ample cheap accommodations on Aruba. See pages like: Aruba guest houses: http://www.arubatourism.com/wheretostay/apt.html http://www.visitaruba.com/wheretostay/apartments/ Good list, but no prices: http://www.enjoyaruba.com/apartments/ Good, has prices: http://www.geographia.com/aruba/accommodation.htm If you can spend a little more money, I recommend Quality Apartments. > and renting a car for >the duration of my visit to drive to the beaches, casinos, etc. Is >this practical and economical? Is parking near the beaches, casinos, >etc. easy to find?

You can rent a bicycle. Cheaper than a car. And easy to park right at the beach. You can read about how I got around by bicycle in this trip journal: http://donwiss.com/carib2005.txt Don (e-mail link at home page bottom).

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The main thing is not to leave a bar drunk with locals you dont know. Everyone is looking for nataleeee so they will not have the resources to look for you

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I am planning on making my first visit to Aruba at the end of August or >early September, and I am interested in getting some advice and >opinions. >I’d like to NOT get an all-inclusive vacation package. A few people >hotel/motel right on the beach is not that important to me, especially >if it will save me a significant amount. I am thinking about searching >for cheap accomodation, perhaps in San Nicholas, > There are ample cheap accommodations on Aruba. See pages like: > Aruba guest houses: http://www.arubatourism.com/wheretostay/apt.html > http://www.visitaruba.com/wheretostay/apartments/ > Good list, but no prices: > http://www.enjoyaruba.com/apartments/ > Good, has prices: > http://www.geographia.com/aruba/accommodation.htm > If you can spend a little more money, I recommend Quality Apartments. > and renting a car for >the duration of my visit to drive to the beaches, casinos, etc. Is >this practical and economical? Is parking near the beaches, casinos, >etc. easy to find? > You can rent a bicycle. Cheaper than a car. And easy to park right at the > beach. You can read about how I got around by bicycle in this trip journal: > http://donwiss.com/carib2005.txt > Don (e-mail link at home page bottom).

One more item – if you want to travel between the commercial areas and the beach in front of the Amsterdam Manor Hotel, the bus is another inexpensive way to get around. I rode it from downtown Oranjestad to the lighthouse at the north end one day and took it to San Nicholas another. I wouldn’t reccomend San Nicholas as a lodging spot though, the refinery takes up all of the waterfront and I don’t recall any hotels. There were several economical hotels in Ajax which is sort of in the center of the island and nore accessible to the beaches and commercial areas. I took the packaged bus tour which wound all over the island so I may have missed something, but San Nicholas didn’t look very nice to stay – nothing run-down or dangerous, just industrial.

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and we see that they have done a great job finding her

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the ehole us army is searching for bin laden….havent found him…..so shoudl we assume the sidetracking in Iraq is costing us in finding him, or are they just not doing a great job of looking? Chuck

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> The main thing is not to leave a bar drunk with locals you dont know. > Everyone is looking for nataleeee so they will not have the resources > to look for you

Everyone meaning all the American friends of Natalee. The Arubans and particularly the Aruban authorities are doing nothing to search for her. They are more interested in protecting their tourist reputation and their Van der Sloot friends than finding her. r

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URGENT!!!!!!!!! Room/Bed end of MAY for two weeks NEEDED!!!!! =) CENTRAL LONDON

admin — Sat, 23 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000

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URGENT NEEDED! =) I’m a American Female from Florida looking for a room/bed/couch in the Bayswater/ Nottinghill/ West Kensington/hammersmith/around that area. For two weeks at the end of May. I am a well mannered, nonsmoker, friendly, clean female. On Budget , please email me if you have something available or if you know someone who does. I hope to hear from you soon! p.s. only the above areas please…

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I found the Acacia hostel reasonable budget accommodations in central London; 5m walk from the South Kensington tube. Tim K

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Is there a better way to move the President?

admin — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I was waiting for my flight out of MDW last Friday, and found that a >number of flights had been disrupted. The departure board looked like >it frequently does during bad winter weather, with the word "Delayed" >next to perhaps a dozen flights. The only difference was that the >weather was warm, relatively, with blue skies and sunshine. >It turned out that "W" had dropped into Cleveland for a visit, and shut >down operations while AF1 lumbered in and out. The result was delay to >a number of flights due through MDW, by as much as two hours, thirty >minutes. Because of the disruption, not only were flights to and from >Cleveland late, flights going to other destinations on aircraft that had >come through Cleveland were late. >One woman I spoke to was quite distraught, since her flight was delayed >over two hours, and she was going to miss the last shuttle bus for the >day from her destination airport to her home town some miles away. She >was going to have to stay in an airport hotel for the night, and as it >would be Saturday, the shuttle ran on a reduced schedule, and there >wouldn’t be a run until after noon, meaning she essentially lost all of >Saturday with her kids in the bargain. Her last comment to me was that >she wasn’t voting Republican again. >The effect I saw in Chicago must have also been felt at any number of >other airports, since Cleveland is a Continental hub, and many other >airlines, like Southwest, have a strong presence there. >There has to be a less intrusive way of handling AF1. Perhaps it needs >to restrict itself to military fields, where protection is easier, or >maybe the restrictions on other aircraft movements in the area around >AF1 have to be relaxed. The President makes no friends by goofing up >everybody’s plans like this.

We were flying in and out of Minneapolis a couple of years ago when Air Force One was there. It didn’t affect us at all landing. It was leaving about the same time our connection was. We heard one plane called to leave a few minutes early and ours was delayed perhaps 10 minutes. I’m not sure why planes would be delayed a couple of hours for this. Were there any other possible reasons such as bad weather?

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> There has to be a less intrusive way of handling AF1. Perhaps it > needs to restrict itself to military fields, where protection is > easier, or maybe the restrictions on other aircraft movements in the > area around AF1 have to be relaxed. The President makes no friends by > goofing up everybody’s plans like this.

happens when he’s overseas too, and boy that is unpopular as foreigners don’t venerate the office of US president like americans do. they should land him at military fields,and then finish the journey if necessary in a helicopter. I bet there was myriad little tragedies like that of the lady you mentioned, all knock-ons from those delayed flights. ant

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"The President makes no friends by goofing up everybody’s plans like this." Well… THAT is the whole intention, to make sure that the President is hated by his people. The same goes when the President goes overseas, so that he too would be hated by people overseas. Now the question is, are you going to let ‘their’ plan succed (by getting upset and then end up hating the President) or are you going to fail ‘them’ in ‘their’ plan (by not getting upset and actually like the President)?

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->We may now be the financially poorest large city in the USA but at least >most of us don’t suffer from the unsightly conditions that apparently >plagues you; a sorely distended ego compounded by a flatulent mouth… > Actually Miami is the poorest major US city…and Detroit is right down > there too… > It’s so easy to make jokes about Cleveland, but it has been doing somewhat > okay compared to the old daze of 20 – 30 – odd years ago, there has been a > revival of the downtown area, e.g. The Flats, etc….

It would be hard to describe the Flats as a revival. As far as I can remember there never was anything to revive. Development of the Flats I’ll buy. Now the downtown area (upstairs) has undergone a revival after a long decline. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> If you want to see a real sad civic case, visit St. Louis aka "The > necropolis on the Mississippi"…much of it resembles Berlin or Warsaw c. > 1945.

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I love to see AF-1, the 747 take-off and land, and generally, the U.S. Secret Service does prefer military airfields for arrival and departure. Also, many places the President visits don’t really have the 747 runway capacity – ORF for instance, when the Norfolk Navy Base and Oceana NAS are right there. But, there is a difference. When campaigning, Air Force 1 with the President prefers commercial airports with the airport arrival and the large crowds, instead of the limited access military bases, for political purposes. As a rule, each President dictates his own security arrangements with the Service – and when campaigning, he isn’t going to fly into a military base when he can get a huge voter reception at a public airport, usually planned well in advance. When he isn’t campaigning, and now in his second term, no reason for Bush, Jr. to glad hand the public, Air Force 1 can move in and out of military facilities easily. As for disrupting air traffic all around a particular city, the plane can travel with fighter escort all across the world, non-stop. There is no particular safety reason for other commercial airliners to be grounded to get out of its way. It is given a clear airway, but usually it is known in advance when the President is traveling and where, so closing down operations because he is there isn’t really helping him security wise.

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Unfortunately Greg, I believe we now hold this dubious title on some governmental list; the local media has been going nuts on it for over a month now. Funny though how it coincides with Cleveland also being one of the most affordable placed to live in the USA… I do remember those ‘daze’ you refer to, being a Fifty Year resident…East Bank of the flats is dead, ‘warehouse district’ just up the hill is happening; West Bank going gangbusters! BTW…Thanks to the Zebra Mussel invasion Erie is looking as Blue as the Mediterranean of the Rivera…. Nice backdrop for the Cleveland Grand Prix and Air Show too… On those off days attending our world renown Cleveland Orchestra concerts and Cleveland Museum of Art of course… When we’re not working at the world renown Cleveland Clinic/ University Hospital complexes repairing world leaders and assorted Potentates; or educating them at Case Western Reserve University that is… Tim K "Gregory Morrow" – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We may now be the financially poorest large city in the USA but at least > most of us don’t suffer from the unsightly conditions that apparently > plagues you; a sorely distended ego compounded by a flatulent mouth… > Actually Miami is the poorest major US city…and Detroit is right down > there too… > It’s so easy to make jokes about Cleveland, but it has been doing somewhat > okay compared to the old daze of 20 – 30 – odd years ago, there has been a > revival of the downtown area, e.g. The Flats, etc…. > If you want to see a real sad civic case, visit St. Louis aka "The > necropolis on the Mississippi"…much of it resembles Berlin or Warsaw c. > 1945. > — > Best

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> We may now be the financially poorest large city in the USA but at least > most of us don’t suffer from the unsightly conditions that apparently > plagues you; a sorely distended ego compounded by a flatulent mouth…

Actually Miami is the poorest major US city…and Detroit is right down there too… It’s so easy to make jokes about Cleveland, but it has been doing somewhat okay compared to the old daze of 20 – 30 – odd years ago, there has been a revival of the downtown area, e.g. The Flats, etc…. If you want to see a real sad civic case, visit St. Louis aka "The necropolis on the Mississippi"…much of it resembles Berlin or Warsaw c. 1945. — Best

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We may now be the financially poorest large city in the USA but at least most of us don’t suffer from the unsightly conditions that apparently plagues you; a sorely distended ego compounded by a flatulent mouth… Tim K

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Cut him some slack. He had to go to Cleveland. I think that is > punishment enough. > At least the Cuyahoga river did not catch fire when he was there. > — > Joseph Meehan > Dia’s Muire duit

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> Since the Iraq invasion, the Bush regime has become very scared

Speaking of scared, why are you afraid to discuss the fact that your country is holding six hostages? Is it because you can only write about three things? Those three things being your hatred of America, your twisted fascination with the foreskins of other men, and your desire to play pretend "airline expert" when you haven’t been on a plane in almost 10 years?

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>> Since the Iraq invasion, the Bush regime has become very scared >Speaking of scared, why are you afraid to discuss the fact that your country >is holding six hostages? Is it because you can only write about three >things? Those three things being your hatred of America, your twisted >fascination with the foreskins of other men, and your desire to play pretend >"airline expert" when you haven’t been on a plane in almost 10 years?

The answer is yes.

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> Well, there was the time that his predecessor spent two extra hours on the > tarmac at LAX getting a haircut (from some chic Hollywoodish salonkeeper). > Apparently, there were loud moans and groans from the myriad delayees.

Did he actually shut down operations at LAX, or just disrupt it byt blocking some taxiway to a runway ? Since the Iraq invasion, the Bush regime has become very scared (rightfully since it is despised around the world) and has increased the demands on airports it travels to with increased levels of shutdown of both ground and airspace around the war criminal’s plane. When bush went to visit the US airbase in germany, he imposed himself on Frankfurt airport, forcing it to shutdown twice (for arrival and departure), as well as forcing the closure fo streets and a highway to get him by car to the US airforce base. The war criminal should have landed at his own air force base. I think Bush underestimates the hatred against him (but secret service doesn’t) and still thinks that people actually appreciate seeing him and his plane, so he decides to land at the most popular airports.

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>I was waiting for my flight out of MDW last Friday, and found that a > number of flights had been disrupted. The departure board looked like > it frequently does during bad winter weather, with the word "Delayed" > next to perhaps a dozen flights. The only difference was that the > weather was warm, relatively, with blue skies and sunshine.

Cut him some slack. He had to go to Cleveland. I think that is punishment enough. At least the Cuyahoga river did not catch fire when he was there. — Joseph Meehan Dia’s Muire duit

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I was waiting for my flight out of MDW last Friday, and found that a number of flights had been disrupted. The departure board looked like it frequently does during bad winter weather, with the word "Delayed" next to perhaps a dozen flights. The only difference was that the weather was warm, relatively, with blue skies and sunshine. It turned out that "W" had dropped into Cleveland for a visit, and shut down operations while AF1 lumbered in and out. The result was delay to a number of flights due through MDW, by as much as two hours, thirty minutes. Because of the disruption, not only were flights to and from Cleveland late, flights going to other destinations on aircraft that had come through Cleveland were late. One woman I spoke to was quite distraught, since her flight was delayed over two hours, and she was going to miss the last shuttle bus for the day from her destination airport to her home town some miles away. She was going to have to stay in an airport hotel for the night, and as it would be Saturday, the shuttle ran on a reduced schedule, and there wouldn’t be a run until after noon, meaning she essentially lost all of Saturday with her kids in the bargain. Her last comment to me was that she wasn’t voting Republican again. The effect I saw in Chicago must have also been felt at any number of other airports, since Cleveland is a Continental hub, and many other airlines, like Southwest, have a strong presence there. There has to be a less intrusive way of handling AF1. Perhaps it needs to restrict itself to military fields, where protection is easier, or maybe the restrictions on other aircraft movements in the area around AF1 have to be relaxed. The President makes no friends by goofing up everybody’s plans like this.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I was waiting for my flight out of MDW last Friday, and found that a > number of flights had been disrupted. The departure board looked like > it frequently does during bad winter weather, with the word "Delayed" > next to perhaps a dozen flights. The only difference was that the > weather was warm, relatively, with blue skies and sunshine. > It turned out that "W" had dropped into Cleveland for a visit, and shut > down operations while AF1 lumbered in and out. The result was delay to > a number of flights due through MDW, by as much as two hours, thirty > minutes. Because of the disruption, not only were flights to and from > Cleveland late, flights going to other destinations on aircraft that had > come through Cleveland were late. > One woman I spoke to was quite distraught, since her flight was delayed > over two hours, and she was going to miss the last shuttle bus for the > day from her destination airport to her home town some miles away. She > was going to have to stay in an airport hotel for the night, and as it > would be Saturday, the shuttle ran on a reduced schedule, and there > wouldn’t be a run until after noon, meaning she essentially lost all of > Saturday with her kids in the bargain. Her last comment to me was that > she wasn’t voting Republican again. > The effect I saw in Chicago must have also been felt at any number of > other airports, since Cleveland is a Continental hub, and many other > airlines, like Southwest, have a strong presence there. > There has to be a less intrusive way of handling AF1. Perhaps it needs > to restrict itself to military fields, where protection is easier, or > maybe the restrictions on other aircraft movements in the area around > AF1 have to be relaxed. The President makes no friends by goofing up > everybody’s plans like this.

Well, there was the time that his predecessor spent two extra hours on the tarmac at LAX getting a haircut (from some chic Hollywoodish salonkeeper). Apparently, there were loud moans and groans from the myriad delayees. Here, where he comes and goes regularly, AF1 (when its the 747) uses the Texas State Techinical College Airport, a former USAF base with 10,000′ runway across town), unable to operate comfortably from the 6600′ or so short runway at ACT, only a few miles from the ranch at Crawford (although there ain’t exactly a stream of flights coming and going from ACT). Restrictions on local airspece when he’s here cause more complaints, although the sound of Marine 1’s turbines passing about a quarter mile from my bedroom window can rouse you when he’s up for an early morning sortie. I suspect that the Cleveland problem resulted from the lack of a suitable nearby military facility (which the SecServ likes from security perspectives). TMO

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Cancun buses questions

admin — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000

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How much does the bus from the hotel strip into Cancun cost? Is it possible to get to Chichen-Itza with public transportation? If so, what’s the cost? If not, what does a tour cost? Thanks.

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I assume u mean from the hotel zone, into cancun ‘downtown.’ I do not know exactly, but I remember it was very cheap. It’s a pretty long trip to chichen itza, so I would suggest a tour. They are kind of expensive, but u get all the comforts, like A/C, maybe a meal, maybe a TV, and maybe a tour guide. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > How much does the bus from the hotel > strip into Cancun cost? > Is it possible to get to Chichen-Itza > with public transportation? If so, > what’s the cost? > If not, what does a tour cost? > Thanks.

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take buses, they’re cheap, fast, reliable, AC, curtains, not overcrowded and offer you the chance to mix and mingle with others.. chitzen itza is no more than 2.5hrs from cancun. stop in Valladolid for a day and check it out. — "When one realizes that life is worthless he either commits suicide or travels. ~ Edward Dahlberg LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE! http://www.globosapiens.net/ta-shy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I assume u mean from the hotel zone, into cancun ‘downtown.’ > I do not know exactly, but I remember it was very cheap. > It’s a pretty long trip to chichen itza, so I would suggest a tour. They > are kind of expensive, but u get all the comforts, like A/C, maybe a meal, > maybe a TV, and maybe a tour guide. > How much does the bus from the hotel > strip into Cancun cost? > Is it possible to get to Chichen-Itza > with public transportation? If so, > what’s the cost? > If not, what does a tour cost? > Thanks.

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> Is it possible to get to Chichen-Itza > with public transportation? If so, > what’s the cost? > If not, what does a tour cost?

Chichen-Itza is deep in the jungle, more than an hour from Cancun. It is not accessable via public transportation. It is best to take an organized tour. Most use 15 passenger vans, some use tour buses. Might run you $40. Well worth it.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Is it possible to get to Chichen-Itza >with public transportation? If so, >what’s the cost? >If not, what does a tour cost? > Chichen-Itza is deep in the jungle, more than an hour from Cancun. It > is not accessable via public transportation. > It is best to take an organized tour. Most use 15 passenger vans, some > use tour buses. > Might run you $40. Well worth it.

Coba is a better tour and comes with a cave tour and a gran cenote tour too. Lee

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I disagree, Chitzen Itza is the most famous site in Mexico and is very well preserved and very large. It is located 30 min. from Valladolid and it very well accessed by local transportation. I took a local bus there for about $5.00 from Valladolid. My best advice though is to go early in the morning, before 9am to escape the hoards of tourists that arrive after that. and wear a hat and lotion cause there is very little shade around. check out my pics of Chitzen Itza and other places in the Yucatan by following the link below. You can also check out 2 really awesome Ceynotes in Valla. One right in the middle of the town and the other just outside. safe yourself some $ and spend a night in the hostel, very nice and quiet. about $7.00/night "When one realizes that life is worthless he either commits suicide or travels. ~ Edward Dahlberg LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE! http://www.globosapiens.net/ta-shy — "When one realizes that life is worthless he either commits suicide or travels. ~ Edward Dahlberg LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE! http://www.globosapiens.net/ta-shy

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>Is it possible to get to Chichen-Itza >>with public transportation? If so, >>what’s the cost? >>If not, what does a tour cost? > Chichen-Itza is deep in the jungle, more than an hour from Cancun. It > is not accessable via public transportation. > It is best to take an organized tour. Most use 15 passenger vans, some > use tour buses. Might run you $40. Well worth it. > Coba is a better tour and comes with a cave tour and a gran cenote tour > too. > Lee

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Budget hostel in Hong kong

admin — Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000

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Budget hostel located in heart of Hong Kong’s shopping zone. Single room US$22.69 night, Double bed room (with private washroom) US$33.36/night. Only 3 minutes walk from Mongkok MTR station. Please visit http://budgethostel.51.net for details.

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> Budget hostel located in heart of Hong Kong’s sewage treatment plant. Single room > US$22.69 night, Double bed room (with private washroom) US$33.36/night. Only > 3 minutes walk from main sludge reservoir. Please visit > http://budgethostel.51.net for details.

Why do you spam this every day ???????

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Budget hostel in Hong kOng

admin — Sun, 23 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000

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> Budget hostel located in heart of Hong Kong’s shopping zone. Single room > US$22.69 night, Double bed room (with private washroom) US$33.36/night. Only

A brand spanking new China Airlines 747-400 and a Korean Airlines A340 collided mid-air right over that hostel, first dumping all their flaming fuel on the hostel and then all the debris from the two wide body jets. So not only was the hostel smashed by the 8 engines falling on its roof, but the remains were burned to the ground by the flaming jet fuel. As a result, the Usenet community will be very happy not to see those pesky repetitive ads being spammed at unacceptable frequency on newsgroups.

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Sydney apartments

admin — Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000

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Hello Can anyone recommend any good web sites for apartments in Sydney? I’ve traied the usual – expedia etc. Anyone know any local companies? Mick

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>Hello > Can anyone recommend any good web sites for apartments in >Sydney? I’ve traied the usual – expedia etc. Anyone know any local >companies? >Mick

Check out http://www.ozstays.com.au/. I’m also about to try various real estate agent sites (Firdt national, LJ Hooker) for holiday accommodation – I’ll get back to you. Cheers, Alan —

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>Hello > Can anyone recommend any good web sites for apartments in >Sydney? I’ve traied the usual – expedia etc. Anyone know any local >companies? >Mick > Check out http://www.ozstays.com.au/. I’m also about to try various real > estate agent sites (Firdt national, LJ Hooker) for holiday accommodation > – I’ll get back to you.

I stayed at the York Apartment Hotel in Sydney a few years back. It wasnt cheap but it was excellent and the view we had across Sydney harbour was to die for. Keith

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> Hello > Can anyone recommend any good web sites for apartments in > Sydney? I’ve traied the usual – expedia etc. Anyone know any local > companies? > Mick

Try www.accomodationplus.com.au/sydney-hotels.php Includes apartment style in listings.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>Hello >> Can anyone recommend any good web sites for apartments in >>Sydney? I’ve traied the usual – expedia etc. Anyone know any local >>companies? >>Mick > Check out http://www.ozstays.com.au/. I’m also about to try various real > estate agent sites (Firdt national, LJ Hooker) for holiday accommodation > – I’ll get back to you. >I stayed at the York Apartment Hotel in Sydney a few years >back. It wasnt cheap but it was excellent and the view we >had across Sydney harbour was to die for. >Keith

Hi Keith Checked their site – you’re right, not in my budget but may be OK for the OP, or the guy from Denmark: http://www.sydneyhotelsaccommodation.com/MoreSydneyHotels/TheYorkHote… Cheers, Alan —

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Mick, I don’t know what you’re looking for, when, or for how long, but I travel a lot with work in Aust, and use wotif.com.au. Unlike expedia, they only list vacancies for the next two weeks or so. Probably more use for a stay of a few nights than for longer periods. Cheers, Dom > Hello > Can anyone recommend any good web sites for apartments in > Sydney? I’ve traied the usual – expedia etc. Anyone know any local > companies? > > Mick > >

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> Hello > Can anyone recommend any good web sites for apartments in > Sydney? I’ve traied the usual – expedia etc. Anyone know any local > companies? > Mick

http://www.apartmentservice.com.au/ pricey, but good. Darren G

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Hello all Many thanks for your replies – I’ll check the info out. Mick

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Hotels in Amsterdam?

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0000

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>Can I add my recommendation to the Pulitzer? It’s a great 5* hotel with >character (not particularaly cheap though). Perhaps you could get a deal >with them by contacting the hotel directly? It’s actually several buildings >in one and along side a canal. >I’ve been to Amsterdam about 6 times in the last 3 years and stayed at the >Pulitzer on 4 of those occasions. Have you had a look on www.tripadvisor.com >for some other hotel reviews?

Off to Tripadvisor…. Thank you!

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I may have the opportunity to spend a few days in Amsterdam this month and was wondering about finding a hotel. I have the Frommer’s guidebook and there are certainly a number of choices there. I was wondering if there was a hotel desk at the downtown train station that might handle last minute deals on mid to up market hotels? Not particularly interested in a major chain monoblock or the hostel to two star type. Would like something smaller and quieter on one of the major canals.

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For an upmarket in a great location check out the Hotel Pulitzer (part of Starwood Group) For some great food in a good bar I fully recommend the Cafe Suisse on the Overtoom (not far from the Marriott and Leidseplein). Enjoy a great city! John – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I may have the opportunity to spend a few days in Amsterdam this month and was > wondering about finding a hotel. I have the Frommer’s guidebook and there are > certainly a number of choices there. > I was wondering if there was a hotel desk at the downtown train station that > might handle last minute deals on mid to up market hotels? Not particularly > interested in a major chain monoblock or the hostel to two star type. Would like > something smaller and quieter on one of the major canals.

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Can I add my recommendation to the Pulitzer? It’s a great 5* hotel with character (not particularaly cheap though). Perhaps you could get a deal with them by contacting the hotel directly? It’s actually several buildings in one and along side a canal. I’ve been to Amsterdam about 6 times in the last 3 years and stayed at the Pulitzer on 4 of those occasions. Have you had a look on www.tripadvisor.com for some other hotel reviews? js.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> For an upmarket in a great location check out the Hotel Pulitzer (part of > Starwood Group) > For some great food in a good bar I fully recommend the Cafe Suisse on the > Overtoom (not far from the Marriott and Leidseplein). > Enjoy a great city! > John > I may have the opportunity to spend a few days in Amsterdam this month > and > was > wondering about finding a hotel. I have the Frommer’s guidebook and there > are > certainly a number of choices there. > I was wondering if there was a hotel desk at the downtown train station > that > might handle last minute deals on mid to up market hotels? Not > particularly > interested in a major chain monoblock or the hostel to two star type. > Would like > something smaller and quieter on one of the major canals.

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>For an upmarket in a great location check out the Hotel Pulitzer (part of >Starwood Group) >For some great food in a good bar I fully recommend the Cafe Suisse on the >Overtoom (not far from the Marriott and Leidseplein).

Thank you!

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What to do with luggage?

admin — Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0000

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The airlines are no longer at the pier to accept luggage and issue boarding passes. This is a thing of the past. You have to hall your luggage to the airport now. The lockers are gone at the airport. All of this is because of security concerns. The only real option is to book a tour from the cruise line, or haul your luggage with you through out the city. roland

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last time I was in this situation I rented a car. Pick up from cruise dock, luggage fit in car, toured around for several hours then turned in at airport. Total cost was a bout $25 more than normal transportation to the airport, and a whole lot less than taking cabs around all day or even a cruise line excursion.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The airlines are no longer at the pier to accept luggage and issue > boarding passes. This is a thing of the past. You have to hall your > luggage to the airport now. > The lockers are gone at the airport. All of this is because of > security concerns. > The only real option is to book a tour from the cruise line, or haul > your luggage with you through out the city. > roland

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Hi. Our cruise will be over at 9 AM in Hololulu but our flight home is not until 10:30 that night. We plan to spend the day sightseeing in the Waikiki area but are wondering what to do with our luggage since we don’t need a car or a room for that day. Can we store it in the cruise terminal for the day and pick it up later on that evening on our way to the airport? Will NCL forward it to the airline to hold? Many thanks to anyone who knows the solution. I’m sure it must be a common problem for cruisers.

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Hi Several years ago we had the same problem. Flights to the mainland leave at 9 PM or later. We asked the cruise line for advice and they told us arrangement necessary to have it stored at the cruise terminal. Everything worked out fine. Van in Texas

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi. Our cruise will be over at 9 AM in Hololulu but our flight home is > not > until 10:30 that night. We plan to spend the day sightseeing in the > Waikiki > area but are wondering what to do with our luggage since we don’t need a > car or > a room for that day. Can we store it in the cruise terminal for the day > and > pick it up later on that evening on our way to the airport? Will NCL > forward > it to the airline to hold? Many thanks to anyone who knows the solution. > I’m > sure it must be a common problem for cruisers.

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Twanger and said: >Hi. Our cruise will be over at 9 AM in Hololulu but our flight home is not >until 10:30 that night. We plan to spend the day sightseeing in the Waikiki >area but are wondering what to do with our luggage since we don’t need a car or >a room for that day. Can we store it in the cruise terminal for the day and >pick it up later on that evening on our way to the airport? Will NCL forward >it to the airline to hold? Many thanks to anyone who knows the solution. I’m >sure it must be a common problem for cruisers.

Contact your NCL agent for info. He/she should be able to help you. If you didn’t arrange your air through NCL, alternatively you might explore local museums, and aquariums. When I cruised out of Tampa, I found that for the price of a ticket, the local aquarium would store my luggage. It may be so in Hawaii as well. — To email me, Edit "xt" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951

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You can probably store it at the airport hotel, give them a call Honolulu Airport Hotel 3401 North Nimitz Highway Honolulu, Hawaii 96819 Ph: 808-836-0661 Fax: 808-833-1738 They have closed all the lockers at the airport.