<[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <1hrqw3t.1k1w5vy1r0svo0N%[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:
>
> > *From:* [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*))
> > *Date:* Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:07:36 +0100
> >
> > Frank Hucklenbroich <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Am Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:31:13 +0000 schrieb The Reid:
> > >
> > > > On 10 Jan 2007 02:23:01 -0800, "Kev" <[email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>MM.. wats da latest edition 4 LP ENGLAND?
> > > >>Which would u prefer if u plan to travel in england? rough guide or
> > > LP?
> > > >>Thanx..
> > > >
> > > > Eyewitness and write in english.
> > >
> > > LP=Lonely Planet.
> > >
> > > That was difficult, right?
> >
> > It didn't make sense to me.
>
> Lonely Planet aficionados (e.g. on the Lonely Planet bulletin board) tend
> to refer to it as LP. But I agree, it's not immediately obvious.

I immediately associated it with Long Play!

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Am Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:18:40 -0600 schrieb [email protected]:

> Lonely Planet aficionados (e.g. on the Lonely Planet bulletin board) tend
> to refer to it as LP.

Right, and as this is a travel newsgroup...

> But I agree, it's not immediately obvious.

ACK. But when he mentioned "Rough Guide or LP" it was clear to me, that he
is referring to travel-books. And I think LP is one of the most known and
travel-books on the market.

Regards,

Frank

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:07:36 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne,
_the_ chancellor (*)) wrote:

>> LP=Lonely Planet.
>>
>> That was difficult, right?
>
>It didn't make sense to me.

LP means long play, doesnt it.
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Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:52:35 +0100, Frank Hucklenbroich
<[email protected]> wrote:

>ACK. But when he mentioned "Rough Guide or LP" it was clear to me, that he
>is referring to travel-books. And I think LP is one of the most known and
>travel-books on the market.

but you don't post in textease.....
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UK Walking - photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain Walking -food "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"

Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
wrote:

> Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:52:35 +0100, Frank
> Hucklenbroich <[email protected]> writted:
>
> >Am Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:18:40 -0600 schrieb [email protected]:
> >
> >> Lonely Planet aficionados (e.g. on the Lonely Planet bulletin board) tend
> >> to refer to it as LP.
> >
> >Right, and as this is a travel newsgroup...
> >
> >> But I agree, it's not immediately obvious.
> >
> >ACK. But when he mentioned "Rough Guide or LP" it was clear to me, that he
> >is referring to travel-books. And I think LP is one of the most known and
> >travel-books on the market.
>
> I'll support you on this. I find it hard to believe a regular poster
> here couldn't know what LP stood for in this context.

I didn't- LP means something quite different to me. I could have figured
it out I suppose, but why should the reader have to? The rest of the
language contributed to me know quite having a clue what the poster was
on about.

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David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
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Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:52:35 +0100, Frank
Hucklenbroich <[email protected]> writted:

>Am Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:18:40 -0600 schrieb [email protected]:
>
>> Lonely Planet aficionados (e.g. on the Lonely Planet bulletin board) tend
>> to refer to it as LP.
>
>Right, and as this is a travel newsgroup...
>
>> But I agree, it's not immediately obvious.
>
>ACK. But when he mentioned "Rough Guide or LP" it was clear to me, that he
>is referring to travel-books. And I think LP is one of the most known and
>travel-books on the market.

I'll support you on this. I find it hard to believe a regular poster
here couldn't know what LP stood for in this context.
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Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
wrote:

> Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:44:21 +0100,
> [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) writted:
>
> >Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
> >wrote:
[]
> >> I'll support you on this. I find it hard to believe a regular poster
> >> here couldn't know what LP stood for in this context.
> >
> >I didn't- LP means something quite different to me. I could have figured
> >it out I suppose, but why should the reader have to? The rest of the
> >language contributed to me know quite having a clue what the poster was
> >on about.
>
> Have you ever looked at the selection of travel guides in a shop? It's
> inevitably overwhelmed by Lonely Planet and Rough Guide. Did you
> really think he was talking about ye olde vinyl?

I'm not making it up. It was the context too. If the subject had been
"Anyone seen the newest LP guide for England" I might have got it.

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David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
(don't email yahoo address) usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk

Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:44:21 +0100,
[email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) writted:

>Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
>wrote:
>
>> Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:52:35 +0100, Frank
>> Hucklenbroich <[email protected]> writted:
>>
>> >Am Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:18:40 -0600 schrieb [email protected]:
>> >
>> >> Lonely Planet aficionados (e.g. on the Lonely Planet bulletin board) tend
>> >> to refer to it as LP.
>> >
>> >Right, and as this is a travel newsgroup...
>> >
>> >> But I agree, it's not immediately obvious.
>> >
>> >ACK. But when he mentioned "Rough Guide or LP" it was clear to me, that he
>> >is referring to travel-books. And I think LP is one of the most known and
>> >travel-books on the market.
>>
>> I'll support you on this. I find it hard to believe a regular poster
>> here couldn't know what LP stood for in this context.
>
>I didn't- LP means something quite different to me. I could have figured
>it out I suppose, but why should the reader have to? The rest of the
>language contributed to me know quite having a clue what the poster was
>on about.

Have you ever looked at the selection of travel guides in a shop? It's
inevitably overwhelmed by Lonely Planet and Rough Guide. Did you
really think he was talking about ye olde vinyl?
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DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
> Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:44:21 +0100,
> [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) writted:
>
> >Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:52:35 +0100, Frank
> >> Hucklenbroich <[email protected]> writted:
> >>
> >> >Am Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:18:40 -0600 schrieb [email protected]:
> >> >
> >> >> Lonely Planet aficionados (e.g. on the Lonely Planet bulletin board) tend
> >> >> to refer to it as LP.
> >> >
> >> >Right, and as this is a travel newsgroup...
> >> >
> >> >> But I agree, it's not immediately obvious.
> >> >
> >> >ACK. But when he mentioned "Rough Guide or LP" it was clear to me, that he
> >> >is referring to travel-books. And I think LP is one of the most known and
> >> >travel-books on the market.
> >>
> >> I'll support you on this. I find it hard to believe a regular poster
> >> here couldn't know what LP stood for in this context.
> >
> >I didn't- LP means something quite different to me. I could have figured
> >it out I suppose, but why should the reader have to? The rest of the
> >language contributed to me know quite having a clue what the poster was
> >on about.
>
> Have you ever looked at the selection of travel guides in a shop? It's
> inevitably overwhelmed by Lonely Planet and Rough Guide. Did you
> really think he was talking about ye olde vinyl?

Well, Lonely Planet has far more guidebooks published than say, Fodors.
Lonely Planet makes it a company policy to cover the entire world,
even though a lot of their guidebooks don't sell enough to be
profitable.

On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:45:53 +0100, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:

>I'll support you on this. I find it hard to believe a regular poster
>here couldn't know what LP stood for in this context.

its not LP is it, its the whole cool text dude thing.
--
Mike Reid
UK Walking - photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Spain Walking -food "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
Beginners UK flight sim addons "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"

The Reid schreef:

> On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:25:49 +0530, "grusl"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Honestly. Am I getting old, finally? Several friends, and even my
> >above-averagely literate wife, send me SMS texts in this barbaric code;
> >presumably picked up from the IT world
>
> youth world I think. It makes sense when you don't have a keyboard, ie
> phone, otherwise theres no need for it.

U'll B gld whn da iPhone elmn8s dis stuf.

B;

Let is be knownst that on 11 Jan 2007 14:14:30 -0800, "Iceman"
<[email protected]> writted:

>
>Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
>> Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:44:21 +0100,
>> [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) writted:
>>
>> >Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:52:35 +0100, Frank
>> >> Hucklenbroich <[email protected]> writted:
>> >>
>> >> >Am Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:18:40 -0600 schrieb [email protected]:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Lonely Planet aficionados (e.g. on the Lonely Planet bulletin board) tend
>> >> >> to refer to it as LP.
>> >> >
>> >> >Right, and as this is a travel newsgroup...
>> >> >
>> >> >> But I agree, it's not immediately obvious.
>> >> >
>> >> >ACK. But when he mentioned "Rough Guide or LP" it was clear to me, that he
>> >> >is referring to travel-books. And I think LP is one of the most known and
>> >> >travel-books on the market.
>> >>
>> >> I'll support you on this. I find it hard to believe a regular poster
>> >> here couldn't know what LP stood for in this context.
>> >
>> >I didn't- LP means something quite different to me. I could have figured
>> >it out I suppose, but why should the reader have to? The rest of the
>> >language contributed to me know quite having a clue what the poster was
>> >on about.
>>
>> Have you ever looked at the selection of travel guides in a shop? It's
>> inevitably overwhelmed by Lonely Planet and Rough Guide. Did you
>> really think he was talking about ye olde vinyl?
>
>Well, Lonely Planet has far more guidebooks published than say, Fodors.
> Lonely Planet makes it a company policy to cover the entire world,
>even though a lot of their guidebooks don't sell enough to be
>profitable.

True. I bet it cost them a fortune to make the antarctica one, even
though independent travel there is next to impossible!
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On Jan 12, 11:53 am, Deeply Filled Mortician
<deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
> Let is be knownst that on 11 Jan 2007 14:14:30 -0800, "Iceman"
> <[email protected]> writted:
>
>
>
>
>
> >Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
> >> Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 22:44:21 +0100,
> >> [email protected] (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) writted:
>
> >> >Deeply Filled Mortician <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu>
> >> >wrote:
>
> >> >> Let is be knownst that on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:52:35 +0100, Frank
> >> >> Hucklenbroich <[email protected]> writted:
>
> >> >> >Am Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:18:40 -0600 schrieb [email protected]:
>
> >> >> >> Lonely Planet aficionados (e.g. on the Lonely Planet bulletin board) tend
> >> >> >> to refer to it as LP.
>
> >> >> >Right, and as this is a travel newsgroup...
>
> >> >> >> But I agree, it's not immediately obvious.
>
> >> >> >ACK. But when he mentioned "Rough Guide or LP" it was clear to me, that he
> >> >> >is referring to travel-books. And I think LP is one of the most known and
> >> >> >travel-books on the market.
>
> >> >> I'll support you on this. I find it hard to believe a regular poster
> >> >> here couldn't know what LP stood for in this context.
>
> >> >I didn't- LP means something quite different to me. I could have figured
> >> >it out I suppose, but why should the reader have to? The rest of the
> >> >language contributed to me know quite having a clue what the poster was
> >> >on about.
>
> >> Have you ever looked at the selection of travel guides in a shop? It's
> >> inevitably overwhelmed by Lonely Planet and Rough Guide. Did you
> >> really think he was talking about ye olde vinyl?
>
> >Well, Lonely Planet has far more guidebooks published than say, Fodors.
> > Lonely Planet makes it a company policy to cover the entire world,
> >even though a lot of their guidebooks don't sell enough to be
> >profitable.True. I bet it cost them a fortune to make the antarctica one, even
> though independent travel there is next to impossible!

...well there is a distinct lack of hotel accomodation, so I took a
boat. Just turned up at the dock and asked for a discount.

On 12 Jan 2007 02:52:52 -0800, [email protected] wrote:

>
>The Reid schreef:
>
>> On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:25:49 +0530, "grusl"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Honestly. Am I getting old, finally? Several friends, and even my
>> >above-averagely literate wife, send me SMS texts in this barbaric code;
>> >presumably picked up from the IT world
>>
>> youth world I think. It makes sense when you don't have a keyboard, ie
>> phone, otherwise theres no need for it.
>
>U'll B gld whn da iPhone elmn8s dis stuf.

iRs spling chkr alrdy wnt.
--

Martin

Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
> Let is be knownst that on 11 Jan 2007 14:14:30 -0800, "Iceman"
> <[email protected]> writted:
>
> >Well, Lonely Planet has far more guidebooks published than say, Fodors.
> > Lonely Planet makes it a company policy to cover the entire world,
> >even though a lot of their guidebooks don't sell enough to be
> >profitable.
>
> True. I bet it cost them a fortune to make the antarctica one, even
> though independent travel there is next to impossible!

They can't sell very many of "Bangladesh", "East Timor", "Georgia
Armenia Azerbaijan" or "Madagascar & Comoros" either!