[Mishmash] flying

Thu Feb 1 17:41:23 CST 2007

>Hi Fred, I'd be the worst pilot!  No I'm not keen on flying I do it 
>when I have to and as short as possible. I want to see the world so 
>I'm trying to work out ways to get around without actually having to 
>fly. I don't get motion sickness and short flights are ok but 
>Australia is so far from everywhere I've just had two trips 
>recommended to me to get to New York the shortest one is via Papeete 
>and that will take 19 hours. How do people handle that much time 
>sitting in that little space for so long? Via Singapore was worse. 
>Wish there was a train I could catch I love trains!

Robyne

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>Hi, Robyne,
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>     We never knew you were a pilot.  You tell us you are a bad one? 
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>     Oh, well. 
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>     Flying isn't a problem for me.  I ridden on many a commercial 
>flight and a few international ones as well. 
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>     I don't ever remember seeing anyone on one of my flights with a 
>case of motion sickness or afraid of flying. 
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>     It's really a wonderful experience.  I like a window seat by day 
>and an aisle seat by night. 
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>     You'll do just fine, I'm sure. 
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>     Regards,
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>                                                                         Fred
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:Robyne.Kerr at utas.edu.au>Robyne Kerr
>To: <mailto:mishmash at mishmash.net>Mishmash
>Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 5:58 PM
>Subject: Re: [Mishmash] (no subject)
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>>I'm looking at a 43 day trip departing New York and going around 
>>Cape Horn then to Santiago, Easter Island, Tahiti, Tonga, New 
>>Zealand, Sydney and home to Hobart. Having never been on a cruise 
>>ship I'd appreciate any information. I'm not good at flying and I 
>>thought this would be a good way to get around without much flying.
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>>Sounds interesting. QE2 to where? If your looking at the Carib. 
>>from NYC I'd strongly suggest the NCL Dawn . . . far nicer ship. 
>>Also, stay AWAY (like in far away) from any NYC based cruise 
>>leaving the week with 1/16 in it or you'll wind up on a ship with 
>>400+ 12 year olds on school trips.
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>International flights only land at two of our airports . . . JFK or 
>Newark. Newark Liberty is actually better if you're heading into mid 
>town.
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>Hugh
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>----- Original Message -----
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>From: <mailto:Robyne.Kerr at utas.edu.au>Robyne Kerr
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>To: <mailto:mishmash at mishmash.net>Mishmash
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>Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:59 PM
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>Subject: Re: [Mishmash] (no subject)
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>>I'll remember this I'm looking in to a trip on the QE2 out of New 
>>York in January 2008 , I've found this information very 
>>interesting.  Most flights seem to come into JFK from Australia.
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>Robyne
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>>  I hope to As your resident New Yorker (born and still here):
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>* New Yorkers ride subways. They are faster, cheaper, and safer.
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>* New Yorkers who use surface transportation take cabs. You just 
>step off the curb and raise your hand.
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>* Airport to town is either a) a cab (real one . . . yellow with 
>Russian or Asian driver) or the shuttle bus from LGA; cab or the 
>train from JFK: the train from EWR.
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>Hugh
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>From: <mailto:GALEHALLOCK at aol.com>GALEHALLOCK at aol.com
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>To: <mailto:mishmash at mishmash.net>mishmash at mishmash.net
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>Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:42 PM
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>(Bill:)
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>Be sure to use only the legitimate Yellow (actually orange) with 
>medallion numbers. Others may be unlicensed "gypsy" cabs in 
>questionable condition with even more questionable drivers.
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>Thanks for the advise Bill.  Next time for sure.  One takes their 
>life in their hands just riding in a cab, registered or not.  My 
>sister has not lived in NYC all that long, but now thinks of herself 
>as a native New Yorker.  Hardly!!! 
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>   Limos can be good deals for groups but watch out for the unmarked 
>vans because I've had a couple of unpleasant experiences with them 
>despite catching them at the LGA airport and the Sheraton Towers.
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>Fool that I am, I said I'd pay for our next "cab" ride.  My brother 
>in law called down for a cab and the Limo showed up.  I silently 
>growled when I saw that.   Ahhhhhhhhh, live and learn.  Next visit 
>we stick to the subways.  Another adventure to look forward to.  :)
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