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- From: olaf@kean.ucs.mun.ca
- Subject: Re: Hotels in Florida Keys area...
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.152114.1@kean.ucs.mun.ca>
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- Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
- References: <1992Dec28.171223.27846@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> <ofEPOiC00iV3Q1CIl9@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 17:51:14 GMT
-
- In article <ofEPOiC00iV3Q1CIl9@andrew.cmu.edu>, mk69+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark Knapp) writes:
- > Doesn't anyone get annoyed by these type of requests? I mean, all you
- > have to do is go to a local library, or AAA office, or even call an 800
- > number to get this kind of information. Are these poeple just stupid or
- > lazy.
- >
- >
- > my opinion is that this net should not be cluttered with this type of
- > info requests that asks for information readily available elsewhere (i
- > mean key west is not exactly isolated!!!)
- >
- > i will shut up now.
- > mark
-
- Sorry Mark, I disagree. I live in Newfoundland, where there is no AAA (
- efforts to establish branches invariably fail because our island market
- is too small). Moreover, the information I can get from local travel
- agents really sucks. They can get you from here to Orlando and Disney
- World, but don't ask them for anything really interesting or exotic
- about Florida, like where to stay in the Keys. Finally, there's atreal
- advantage in getting first hand information from people who have
- actually been there. I find such requests for information both
- reasonable and appropriate for this newsgroup. I'd be surprised if
- most other folks would not agree with me. Any other opinions out there?
-
- Olaf Janzen
- Corner Brook
- Newfoundland
-
-