All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

Ugh! Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap, dirty,
and invasive...just like cockroaches.

The Romans are going to let out a HUGE sigh of relief when all this popish
nonsense is over...

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Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

"Gregory Morrow"
<gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:

    >Ugh! Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap, dirty,
    >and invasive...just like cockroaches.
    >The Romans are going to let out a HUGE sigh of relief when all this popish
    >nonsense is over...

Who's going to take the bait?

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Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "Gregory Morrow"
    > <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:
    > >Ugh! Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap,
dirty,
    > >and invasive...just like cockroaches.
    > >
    > >The Romans are going to let out a HUGE sigh of relief when all this
popish
    > >nonsense is over...
    > Who's going to take the bait?

I will as i object to being called a `cheap,dirty cockroach` ..... ;o)

Lee.....

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Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:43:40 GMT, "Gregory Morrow"
<gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:

    >Ugh! Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap, dirty,
    >and invasive...just like cockroaches.
    >The Romans are going to let out a HUGE sigh of relief when all this popish
    >nonsense is over...

Not getting enough replies lately Greg? ;o)
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Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

"Gregory Morrow"
<gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote in
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    > Ugh! Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap,
dirty,
    > and invasive...just like cockroaches.
    > The Romans are going to let out a HUGE sigh of relief when all this popish
    > nonsense is over...

Invade this, you massive 5* traveller, you!

Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:58:17 +0100, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >"Gregory Morrow"
    ><gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@ear thlink.net> wrote:
    >>Ugh! Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap, dirty,
    >>and invasive...just like cockroaches.
    >>The Romans are going to let out a HUGE sigh of relief when all this popish
    >>nonsense is over...
    >Who's going to take the bait?

The guy with the 3 loaves and 5 fishes?

Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

    > Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap,
    > dirty, and invasive...just like cockroaches.

The Scottish Tourist Board did a survey a couple of years ago about
how much different categories of tourist put into the Scottish
economy. Turned out that backpackers spent, on average, more than
most apparently more upmarket types like golfers (probably because
they stayed here longer).

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Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 22:53:47 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus
address <[email protected]> wrote:

    >> Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap,
    >> dirty, and invasive...just like cockroaches.
    >The Scottish Tourist Board did a survey a couple of years ago about
    >how much different categories of tourist put into the Scottish
    >economy. Turned out that backpackers spent, on average, more than
    >most apparently more upmarket types like golfers (probably because
    >they stayed here longer).

We sure don't discourage them here. Big bucks.

Backpackers Pack Economic Punch For Queensland
http://www.qtic.com.au/16July2002.htm

The Development of Backpacker Tourism in Western Australia
http://tourism.murdoch.edu.au/backpacker.htm

Official Australian Tourism pamphlet: "backpacker market"
http://www.atc.net.au/content/Resear..._July_2004.pdf

Traveller spending figures (BTR)
...................Backpackers.......All travellers
Food & drink........ $1,321............$586
Accommodation .......$1,015 ..........$1,013
Entertainment ........$223............. $157
Shopping .............$542............. $501
Average total spend .$4,825........... $2,498


Cheers, Alan, Australia

Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 11:58:17 +0100, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >>Ugh! Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap, dirty,
    >>and invasive...just like cockroaches.
    >>The Romans are going to let out a HUGE sigh of relief when all this popish
    >>nonsense is over...
    >Who's going to take the bait?

Me. I agree with the post.

Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:

    > "Gregory Morrow"
    > <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:
    >
    > >Ugh! Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap, dirty,
    > >and invasive...just like cockroaches.
    > >
    > >The Romans are going to let out a HUGE sigh of relief when all this popish
    > >nonsense is over...
    >
    > Who's going to take the bait?

About what? The backpackers- yes, that's a disgraceful slight against
travellers that know how to pack. I suggest a remedy of 597 follow-up
posts.

As for popish nonsense- well, that's a fair assessment- hardly worthy of
a flamewar.

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Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 09:57:43 +0100, [email protected]
(chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn) wrote:

    >Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> "Gregory Morrow"
    >> <gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:
    >>
    >> >Ugh! Backpackers are the absolute *worst* kind of tourists - cheap, dirty,
    >> >and invasive...just like cockroaches.
    >> >
    >> >The Romans are going to let out a HUGE sigh of relief when all this popish
    >> >nonsense is over...
    >>
    >> Who's going to take the bait?
    >About what? The backpackers- yes, that's a disgraceful slight against
    >travellers that know how to pack. I suggest a remedy of 597 follow-up
    >posts.
    >As for popish nonsense- well, that's a fair assessment- hardly worthy of
    >a flamewar.

Time to focus on today's activities in Windsor and Aintree.

Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

nitram <[email protected]> wrote:

    > On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 09:57:43 +0100, [email protected]
    > (chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn) wrote:

    > >As for popish nonsense- well, that's a fair assessment- hardly worthy of
    > >a flamewar.
    >
    > Time to focus on today's activities in Windsor and Aintree.

Windsor? What the heck's going on there?

Maybe something to do with the Grand National being delayed a little
bit?

I'm putting bets on Clan Royal and Strong Resolve.

I was on the Wirral and in Liverpool yesterday- absolutely _freezing_
too. Merseyrail were on strike (as they are today)- picking historically
some of their busiest days of the year to take a couple of days off
work... :(

Still, I get the impression most people took the day off work anyway.
Certainly the person picking me up at the station Friday morning said it
was one of the easiest drives they'd had- and there were loads of free
buses carting people off to Aintree.

Ah, the Grand National. Scene at Lime Street Station last night- lots of
drunken smartly dressed people. Still, Friday night as normal- apart
from the 'smartly dressed!' :)

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Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

You should see the backpackers Thailand gets - Italy shouldn't
complain!

Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

<[email protected]> kirjoitti viestissä
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    > You should see the backpackers Thailand gets - Italy shouldn't
    > complain!
What do you mean by that?

Re: All Those Backpackers In Rome...
 

    >> You should see the backpackers Thailand gets - Italy shouldn't
    >> complain!

    > What do you mean by that?

Have you been to the Khao San Road?