Date:         Fri, 8 Jan 93 09:38:16 PST
From:         Richard Everman <reverman@KA.REG.UCI.EDU>
Subject:      Re: what is happening to this list?
Comments: To: TRAVEL-L%TREARN.BitNet@pucc.PRINCETON.EDU
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.travel-l

Tmne

The other side of the issue is that is what _this_ LISTSERV is about "...
enquiries for hotels near the airport in Woop Woop, the answer to which could
easily be found in the local tourist office."  However, I agree, if all I wanted
was a hotel room I would not waste my time on TRAVEL-L.  But, I wanted more from
TRAVEL-L.  I want to know what people -- people that enjoy traveling -- did,
saw, and enjoyed in those areas of the world I would like to travel in but never
been.  What do they recommend seeing, where is eating an experience one would
die for, where is a room more than a hotel, etc.  How do you making traveling
fun -- not a drag.

Ignoring that I go through 300-400 eMail messages a day, tis true that if I see
the name of sender is Tmne, it doesn't take much time to hit the "option -D"
key.  But why should I have too?  There are at least 50 LISTSERVs/NewsGroups
that were created to discuss issues like gays skiing in Colorado.  (Those groups
would feel that any discussion about traveling should be moved to a LISTSERV
like ??? -- a hint is TRAVEL-L!)

So, for those that want "...  a bit more interesting [discussion]." may I
suggest trying NewsGroups like alt.soc, alt.sex, alt.flame, etc. or any of the
political- oriented LISTSERVs and leave TRAVEL-L to travel issues?

My travel question is about New Zealand:  has anybody on TRAVEL-L been to (live
in) New Zealand?  And, if so, would you share with me your impressions of the
country?

Thank you

Richard
reverman@uci.edu

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In message <9301080502.AA21050@ka.reg.uci.edu> "Tourism Discussions.." writes:
>
>
> > lets make some rules ... the list is for travel queries
> > and general responses of interest to the group as a whole,
> > summaries of information received and the like ... that would
> > have eliminated all this garbage we are going through.
>
> Stuff deleted........
>
> > for my 2 cents, the idiot who is going to Colorado so he won't be
> > stared at in the bathroom doesn't require a response ... you feed
> > him by responding ... he doesn't deserve attention of any type.
>
> Well, for my 5 cents worth (we don't have any currency smaller than 5
> cents any more) I frankly thought the list was starting to get a bit
> more interesting. I wasn't sifting through lots of enquiries for hotels
> near the airport in Woop Woop, the answer to which could easily be found
> in the local tourist office. I don't think we need to make too many
> rules. The only rule you need to know is how to delete unwanted
> messages......like this one!! :-)
>
>
>  -- Tmne
> _______________________________________________________________________
>
> Tmne Sperling                      Voice: +61-2-692 4031
> Key Centre of Design Quality       Fax:   +61-2-692 3031
> University of Sydney               Internet: tmne@archsci.arch.su.oz.au
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