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Forum: Australia & New Zealand November 30th, 2008, 10:18 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.politics.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada,rec.travel.australia+nz,rec.sport.rugby.union
Replies: 41
Views: 4,659
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
A-Z of English words with surprising origins

Giovanni Drogo wrote:
On Thu, 27 Nov 2008, Ariadne wrote:

Spelling in English is not so regular. We spell "sonata"


But "sonata" is a perfectly legitimate italian word ! There are...
Forum: USA & Canada November 30th, 2008, 10:18 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.politics.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada,rec.travel.australia+nz,rec.sport.rugby.union
Replies: 41
Views: 1,579
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
A-Z of English words with surprising origins

Giovanni Drogo wrote:
On Thu, 27 Nov 2008, Ariadne wrote:

Spelling in English is not so regular. We spell "sonata"


But "sonata" is a perfectly legitimate italian word ! There are...
Forum: Europe November 30th, 2008, 10:18 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.politics.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada,rec.travel.australia+nz,rec.sport.rugby.union
Replies: 45
Views: 2,005
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
A-Z of English words with surprising origins

Giovanni Drogo wrote:
On Thu, 27 Nov 2008, Ariadne wrote:

Spelling in English is not so regular. We spell "sonata"


But "sonata" is a perfectly legitimate italian word ! There are...
Forum: Europe November 30th, 2008, 10:14 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.politics.misc
Replies: 45
Views: 2,005
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
A-Z of English words with surprising origins

Hatunen wrote:
On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:32:59 -0000, "Gerald Oliver Swift"
wrote:


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/11/26/bowords126.xml
When...
Forum: Air travel November 14th, 2008, 03:55 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 1
Views: 758
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
FAQ About "Secure Flight"

Written in 1922, and published posthumously in 1926, Franz Kafka's The
Castle portrays a world seemingly controlled by whimsical leaders and
absurd rules. As K., land-surveyor and unwelcome guest...
Forum: Air travel November 9th, 2008, 11:02 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.politics.misc,rec.travel.air
Replies: 10
Views: 972
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Passengers to be charged for extra legroom

David wrote:


"Mel Amine" wrote in message
...

...
Forum: Europe November 9th, 2008, 11:02 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.politics.misc,rec.travel.air
Replies: 9
Views: 665
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Passengers to be charged for extra legroom

David wrote:


"Mel Amine" wrote in message
...

...
Forum: Europe November 9th, 2008, 10:48 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 9
Views: 3,762
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Fuel prices in Spain

JuanElorza wrote:
On Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:47:51 +0100, Rajko Malojèiæ wrote :


What is the actual price for a liter of gasoline and a liter of diesel
fuel in spain?
Thank you!


...
Forum: Air travel October 30th, 2008, 11:24 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air
Replies: 2
Views: 594
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
delay confirmation

got1tiel wrote:
On Oct 28, 7:16 am, "Runge13" wrote:

why do you ask here and not on the rec air travel group ?

"got1tiel" a écrit dans le...
Forum: Europe October 30th, 2008, 11:24 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air
Replies: 3
Views: 443
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
delay confirmation

got1tiel wrote:
On Oct 28, 7:16 am, "Runge13" wrote:

why do you ask here and not on the rec air travel group ?

"got1tiel" a écrit dans le...
Forum: Europe October 29th, 2008, 05:23 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 18
Views: 754
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
One nigt layover: Mainz vs. Frankfurt

Martin wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:13:12 +0100, Tom P wrote:


Martin wrote:

On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:33:47 +0100, Tom P ...
Forum: Europe October 29th, 2008, 04:13 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 18
Views: 754
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
One nigt layover: Mainz vs. Frankfurt

Martin wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:33:47 +0100, Tom P wrote:


Martin wrote:

On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:29:34 -0700, Peer ...
Forum: Europe October 29th, 2008, 03:36 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 10
Views: 678
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
scRunge Paris city tour: 1 CV with churlish chauffeur

Gregory Morrow wrote:
scRunge13 blabbles:


A lot of money for a ride in a very uncomfortable car.



*Any* price is worth if it's not *you* doing the driving...
Forum: Europe October 29th, 2008, 03:33 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 18
Views: 754
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
One nigt layover: Mainz vs. Frankfurt

Martin wrote:
On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:29:34 -0700, Peer wrote:


Thanks for the suggestion of Koblenz.

Is Koblenz easily accessible from FRA?


The train...
Forum: Europe October 29th, 2008, 11:46 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 18
Views: 754
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
One nigt layover: Mainz vs. Frankfurt

Peer wrote:
I have now spent some time investigating these two options (one night
layover: Mainz vs. Frankfurt after arriving at FRA airport). I have
yet to draw a conclusion.

It...
Forum: Europe October 29th, 2008, 07:24 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 16
Views: 583
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Mainz, Germany hotel suggestions

tile wrote:
Peer wrote:

I'll be flying in to FRAnkfurt and spending an afternoon and night
getting over jet-lag before picking up a local rental car and driving
on. I've decided to stay...
Forum: Europe October 29th, 2008, 07:20 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 12
Views: 922
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Frankfurt, Germany hotel suggestion

tile wrote:
Peer wrote:

Does anyone have suggestions of a nice hotel in Frankfurt that is easy
to get to from the airport using public transport, and is also
centrally located?

I will...
Forum: Europe October 27th, 2008, 01:17 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 29
Views: 1,015
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Catseyes

Rik Brown wrote:
Tom P;1716426 Wrote:

Well, summer time is over and as Europe plunges into winter darkness,
I'm reminded that one of the few pleasant features of driving in
Britain
is...
Forum: Europe October 27th, 2008, 11:19 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 29
Views: 1,015
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Catseyes

Martin wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:21:09 +0100, Erick T. Barkhuis
-o-m wrote:


Tom P:


I'm curious to know how many other countries use this wonderfully...
Forum: Europe October 27th, 2008, 11:16 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 12
Views: 922
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Frankfurt, Germany hotel suggestion

Peer wrote:
Does anyone have suggestions of a nice hotel in Frankfurt that is easy
to get to from the airport using public transport, and is also centrally
located?

I will be arriving at...
Forum: Europe October 26th, 2008, 06:14 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 29
Views: 1,015
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Catseyes

Well, summer time is over and as Europe plunges into winter darkness,
I'm reminded that one of the few pleasant features of driving in Britain
is the way that the catseyes let into the road surface...
Forum: Europe October 11th, 2008, 04:45 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 61
Views: 1,529
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Barcelona

Erick T. Barkhuis wrote:
Jean O'Boyle:

We will be in Barcelona the second week of November.


Just a couple of weeks too late. Too bad.
You'll miss the awesome Sardana dancing at...
Forum: Europe October 11th, 2008, 04:42 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe
Replies: 2
Views: 528
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
cheap flights Berlin - Istanbul?

Georg Schwarz wrote:
Does anyone know any cheap flights from Berlin to Istanbul and back this
winter? The least expensive I could find was somewhat over 200 EUR with
Turkish Airlines, KLM or...
Forum: Europe September 28th, 2008, 11:17 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.politics.misc,rec.travel.air
Replies: 4
Views: 676
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Flying THY - Turkish Airlines

Monty Dong wrote:
http://avherald.com/h?article=40d2752c&opt=0

The story sounds like whitewash for the crew of TK1123, considering it
turned out there was nothing wrong with the aircraft.

T.
Forum: Air travel September 28th, 2008, 11:17 AM Posted to rec.travel.europe,uk.politics.misc,rec.travel.air
Replies: 4
Views: 782
Posted By Tom P[_5_]
Flying THY - Turkish Airlines

Monty Dong wrote:
http://avherald.com/h?article=40d2752c&opt=0

The story sounds like whitewash for the crew of TK1123, considering it
turned out there was nothing wrong with the aircraft.

T.
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