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Forum: Australia & New Zealand January 8th, 2008, 04:16 PM Posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Replies: 19
Views: 995
Posted By Doug McDonald
New Zealand Bacon

.. wrote:



www.nzpork.co.nz


Well, yes, "belly slices" describes bacon, but what do
people in New Zealand ask for if they need that for
a...
Forum: Australia & New Zealand January 7th, 2008, 03:08 PM Posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Replies: 19
Views: 995
Posted By Doug McDonald
New Zealand Bacon

I just returned from a vacation in New Zealand, including the
Milford Track.

One question. No, two.

What do they call what we in the US call "bacon"? What they
called bacon was not, nor was it...
Forum: Cruises November 25th, 2007, 11:20 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
Replies: 41
Views: 1,350
Posted By Doug McDonald
Cruise Ship Off Antarctica Evacuated

George Leppla wrote:

I haven't yet made up my mind about the extent of global warming.... I'm
thinking the truth lies somewhere in the middle.


Oh global warming is real .... its getting...
Forum: Europe October 13th, 2007, 11:04 PM Posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 132
Views: 3,114
Posted By Doug McDonald
Boeing to delay first delivery of 787

William Black wrote:


The capacity needed will be vast as both the tourist and business markets
expand exponentially over the next few years.

The A380 addresses this market, which is...
Forum: Air travel October 13th, 2007, 11:04 PM Posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 129
Views: 4,123
Posted By Doug McDonald
Boeing to delay first delivery of 787

William Black wrote:


The capacity needed will be vast as both the tourist and business markets
expand exponentially over the next few years.

The A380 addresses this market, which is...
Forum: Cruises October 5th, 2007, 11:37 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
Replies: 2
Views: 514
Posted By Doug McDonald
WHY INDIA IS CAGEY ABOUT WORLD'S HIGHEST OBSERVATORY AT 15,000FT IN LADAKH?

toogood wrote:
Why the world doesn't know about the most beautiful cold desert at the
top of the world in Ladakh, India?

I think it is because it's hard to get to and not advertised.

What is...
Forum: Cruises October 1st, 2007, 05:48 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
Replies: 245
Views: 13,668
Posted By Doug McDonald
What's your biggest pet peeve when cruising?

My biggest pet peeve when cruising would be the time it takes to
download the whole thread "What's your biggest pet peeve when cruising?"
from rec.travel.cruises onto my laptop while cruising.
Forum: Cruises September 29th, 2007, 09:54 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
Replies: 11
Views: 767
Posted By Doug McDonald
Hawaiian Cruise - Excursion Questions

wrote:
We're going on our first trip to Hawaii on a 15 day cruise on the
Princess Diamond in mid November but need some guidance. We've
received all of the literature...
Forum: USA & Canada September 22nd, 2007, 06:43 PM Posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Replies: 289
Views: 16,028
Posted By Doug McDonald
Driver Licensing not about highway safety

Carole Allen wrote:

Driving is a PRIVILEGE, not a RIGHT....get used to it...and while
you're at it, learn the different between its and it's. Maybe spend
less time driving and more time...
Forum: Latin America September 21st, 2007, 07:23 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.air
Replies: 9
Views: 231
Posted By Doug McDonald
Help! Why was my post about luggage weight deleted? (I betthis one is too)

JohnT wrote:
wrote in message
...
I'll try to post this, but somehow my post about carry-on luggage
weight...
Forum: Air travel September 21st, 2007, 07:23 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.air
Replies: 9
Views: 449
Posted By Doug McDonald
Help! Why was my post about luggage weight deleted? (I betthis one is too)

JohnT wrote:
wrote in message
...
I'll try to post this, but somehow my post about carry-on luggage
weight...
Forum: Cruises September 19th, 2007, 04:09 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
Replies: 39
Views: 1,310
Posted By Doug McDonald
Air Travel Rules: Traveling With Electronics

Brian K wrote:



I have a lot of Button Fly Levi 501 jeans. I usually don't remember to
think about it until I am at the airport. As usual, the buttons of my
Levis set the metal...
Forum: Europe September 6th, 2007, 04:58 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.usa-canada
Replies: 172
Views: 5,646
Posted By Doug McDonald
British and North American equivalents

J. Clarke wrote:

do they paint a line on the road ?

If you mean a bar to indicate the location at which one is to stop,
that's not a reliable indicator as in the spring many such markings...
Forum: USA & Canada September 6th, 2007, 04:58 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.usa-canada
Replies: 136
Views: 4,001
Posted By Doug McDonald
British and North American equivalents

J. Clarke wrote:

do they paint a line on the road ?

If you mean a bar to indicate the location at which one is to stop,
that's not a reliable indicator as in the spring many such markings...
Forum: Europe August 12th, 2007, 11:22 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 2,655
Views: 145,168
Posted By Doug McDonald
17 yr old jailed after holiday flirt in Turkey

William Black wrote:
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
...
Doesn't Frequently Mop writes:

But the loss of water is...
Forum: Cruises August 1st, 2007, 10:05 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
Replies: 20
Views: 956
Posted By Doug McDonald
Costa Rica - rainforest aerial tram

clint wrote:
On that I am unanimous!
"Cruise Crazy" wrote in message
...
I agree with Charles. The Gondola trip we...
Forum: Cruises June 14th, 2007, 02:32 PM Posted to rec.travel.cruises
Replies: 141
Views: 3,070
Posted By Doug McDonald
Passports (update on rules)

Bill wrote:

And whose fault is that? If you go to a store and ask how long
it will take to get an item, and they tell you, and you place
your order with plenty of time to spare and the item...
Forum: Australia & New Zealand June 4th, 2007, 07:40 PM Posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Replies: 2
Views: 441
Posted By Doug McDonald
NZ North Island Suggestions?

.. wrote:

Outdoorsy - what are you looking for: fishing, boating, hiking etc?


hiking, nature gawking (e.g. geysers), short kayak trip or a river...
Forum: Australia & New Zealand June 4th, 2007, 05:56 PM Posted to rec.travel.australia+nz
Replies: 2
Views: 441
Posted By Doug McDonald
NZ North Island Suggestions?

I'm going to NZ in December, with a long pre-paid itinerary on the
South Island, including the Milford Track. I've looked on the
web and in past posts to this newsgroups, but have not really
found a...
Forum: Latin America June 4th, 2007, 03:44 PM Posted to rec.travel.latin-america
Replies: 15
Views: 1,146
Posted By Doug McDonald
here is my Costa Rica Vacation Plan, feedback needed

AA wrote:
OK.
I have already booked the airlines to COSTA RICA and a car (12 full days).
Also, based on
the responses I received from this newsgroup and many web sites: We decided
to...
Forum: USA & Canada May 23rd, 2007, 07:07 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving,rec.travel.usa-canada
Replies: 36
Views: 1,247
Posted By Doug McDonald
Question about Indianapolis IN -- San Jose, CA route

223rem wrote:


That's the route. From Indy to Round Rock is easy and straight,

I only found a Round Rock in Texas...

Rock Springs. I should have refreshed my memory. I've been there
a...
Forum: USA & Canada May 23rd, 2007, 05:59 PM Posted to rec.autos.driving,rec.travel.usa-canada
Replies: 36
Views: 1,247
Posted By Doug McDonald
Question about Indianapolis IN -- San Jose, CA route

223rem wrote:
Here's what I'm planning:

Indianpolis -- Lincoln NE 11 hours
Lincoln NE -- Salt Lake City UT 11 hours
Salt Lake -- San Jose CA 11 hours

The route on Google maps:...
Forum: Europe May 21st, 2007, 04:33 PM Posted to talk.politics.misc,rec.travel.europe
Replies: 110
Views: 3,132
Posted By Doug McDonald
Global warming is real, except to the deluded

Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:


Science works on the notion of consensus. The consensus is
overwhelmingly that global warming is real.

No, consensus is the wrong concept. In reality...
Forum: Europe May 14th, 2007, 11:19 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air
Replies: 306
Views: 6,773
Posted By Doug McDonald
the third world - Heathrow airport

William Black wrote:

Texas remains the most foreign place I've ever been to...



You must either be joking, or you haven't been around much!

I suggest Nepal: once our plane landed, we got...
Forum: Air travel May 14th, 2007, 11:19 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air
Replies: 178
Views: 4,084
Posted By Doug McDonald
the third world - Heathrow airport

William Black wrote:

Texas remains the most foreign place I've ever been to...



You must either be joking, or you haven't been around much!

I suggest Nepal: once our plane landed, we got...
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