Mason Barge

On Sat, 09 Aug 2003 10:39:39 +0100, Timon <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >I think the best place to stay while visiting Venice, is in Lido
    >Island. Quiet, near and inexpensive.

I don't know, Timon. You have a good point in some respects, but
especially for someone coming from a long way off, for possibly the
only three or five days they will ever visit Venice, I think it is
better to stay as close to the center as possible and pay the extra
money.
Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

Mason Barge

On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 09:44:26 -0700, "Ken Blake"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >In news:[email protected],
    >Timon <[email protected]> typed:
    >> I think the best place to stay while visiting Venice, is in Lido
    >> Island. Quiet, near and inexpensive.
    >Although you're far from the only person with that opinion, I couldn't disagree more.

I agree with you right down the line Ken. The reason for my response
is that your message is not correctly delimited for some reason. The
lines go all the way off the page. I am reading with Forte Agent btw.

Mason Barge

"If this is coffee, please bring me some tea. If this is tea, please bring me some coffee."
-- Abraham Lincoln

Ken Blake

In news:[email protected],
Mason Barge <[email protected]> typed:
    > On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 09:44:26 -0700, "Ken Blake"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>In news:[email protected],
    >>Timon <[email protected]> typed:
    >>> I think the best place to stay while visiting Venice, is in Lido
    >>> Island. Quiet, near and inexpensive.
    >>Although you're far from the only person with that opinion, I
    >>couldn't disagree more.=20
    > I agree with you right down the line Ken. The reason for my response
    > is that your message is not correctly delimited for some reason. The
    > lines go all the way off the page. I am reading with Forte Agent btw.


Thanks for letting me know. Anyone else having that problem here? Is it =
just people using Agent? When I see my own messages here, using Outlook =
Express, they look OK.=20

--=20
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

Anirban

Hi Bob,

We will be in Venice from 26th December till the 28th , which I am
afraid, is a high time. I hope I will get something if I start looking
now.

Thanks .

Anirban.

"Bob Fusillo" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]. net>...
    > When are you going? If it is not the height of the tourist season, a good
    > bet is to go to the hotel-booking site at the train or bus station. They
    > will quote prices of what's available. Many hotels charge less thru them
    > than thru agents or on the net, and many don't list anywhere else.
    > rjf
    >
    > "Anirban" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hello Ken,
    > >
    > > Would you mind recommending a few affordable hotels to us in Venice
    > > itself? Of course you are quite knowledgable about Venice and the
    > > surroundings. We are a grad. student couple. I am just hoping that
    > > your definition of affordability matches that of mine too :-)
    > >
    > > Thanks much.
    > >
    > > Regards.
    > >
    > > Anirban.
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > "Ken Blake" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:<[email protected]>...
    > > > In news:[email protected],
    > > > Timon <[email protected]> typed:
    > > >
    > > > > I think the best place to stay while visiting Venice, is in Lido
    > > > > Island. Quiet, near and inexpensive.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > Although you're far from the only person with that opinion, I couldn't
    > > > disagree more. When I go to Venice, I want to stay in the main part of
    > > > Venice. Sure you can save a little money by staying on the Lido, or in
    > > > places like Mestre. But then you become a commuter, wasting time every
    > > > time you go anywhere.
    > > >
    > > > Calculate the cost of your Italian vacation per minute that you're
    > > > awake. For most people it probably comes to somewhere around $.50 (USD)
    > > > a minute. The cost of time wasted commuting adds up quickly. I think
    > > > it's foolhardy and false economy to pinch pennies by staying somewhere
    > > > inconvenient, and wasting the all-too-short time you have there. Not to
    > > > mention that you miss the opportunities to stroll around Venice at night
    > > > or in the early mornings.
    > > >
    > > > One of Venice's big-deal very expensive hotels is the Cipriani, on
    > > > Giudecca. I even feel the same way about that. I don't want to have to
    > > > take a boat every time I go anywhere; I want to feel free to step out
    > > > the door of my hotel and be able to walk anywhere I want in just a few
    > > > minutes. I wouldn't stay at the Cipriani even if they lowered the price
    > > > to match the cheaper hotels I choose.
    > > >
    > > > And, by the way, there are lots of quiet hotels in Venice, without
    > > > having to go the Lido.
    > > >
    > > > When I'm on vacation, my main criterion for choosing a hotel, after
    > > > basic needs and cleanliness, is location. Some people go to Venice and
    > > > stay on the Lido or in Mestre. Some people go to Rome and stay in the
    > > > suburbs, taking a train into town every day. Not me. I'd rather save up
    > > > my money until I could afford to do it right.
    > > >
    > > > But each to his own.

Carole Allen

I'm reading you in Free Agent and your posts all look fine to me.

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 14:22:08 -0700, "Ken Blake"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Thanks for letting me know. Anyone else having that problem here? Is it =
    >just people using Agent? When I see my own messages here, using Outlook =
    >Express, they look OK.=20
    >--=20
    >Ken Blake
    >Please reply to the newsgroup

Gerald

I use agent 1.93, and I can read your posts because I use a large
moniter. The post below is a single line, from Thanks to OK. There
is still room for another 4 or 5 words.

In Agent, you go to options,posting preferences, and check word wrap,
and enter the number of characters per line. The default setting
seems to be 70.


On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 14:22:08 -0700, "Ken Blake"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >In news:[email protected],
    >Mason Barge <[email protected]> typed:
    >> On Sat, 9 Aug 2003 09:44:26 -0700, "Ken Blake"
    >> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>In news:[email protected],
    >>>Timon <[email protected]> typed:
    >>>> I think the best place to stay while visiting Venice, is in Lido
    >>>> Island. Quiet, near and inexpensive.
    >>>Although you're far from the only person with that opinion, I
    >>>couldn't disagree more.
    >> I agree with you right down the line Ken. The reason for my response
    >> is that your message is not correctly delimited for some reason. The
    >> lines go all the way off the page. I am reading with Forte Agent btw.
    >Thanks for letting me know. Anyone else having that problem here? Is it just people using Agent? When I see my own messages here, using Outlook Express, they look OK.

Ken Blake

In news:[email protected],
Carole Allen <[email protected]> typed:

    > I'm reading you in Free Agent and your posts all look fine to
me.


Thanks for the info. Nevertheless, I've changed my settings, and
hope that it's better for anyone who was having a problem.

--
Ken Blake
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    > On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 14:22:08 -0700, "Ken Blake"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>Thanks for letting me know. Anyone else having that problem
here? Is
    >>it = just people using Agent? When I see my own messages here,
using
    >>Outlook = Express, they look OK.=20
    >>--=20
    >>Ken Blake
    >>Please reply to the newsgroup