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Message no. 1
From: GRANITE <granite@**.NET>
Subject: Re: [OT] GenCon & Gurth
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 09:33:11 -0700
> That would be the biggest cost, yes. I need to go to a travel agent to
> find out the exact amount, though I believe it'll be somewhere around
> US$1000 to $1500 for a return ticket :/

Well that is a real good guess..I just called a local travel agent..I
figured you were right..it was time to quit guessing..So I called..I
had to do a little bit of guessing since I don't know exactally where
you live or the exact dates of GenCon or exactally how long you want
to stay..so here are the factors I used when talking to the
agent..Round trip from Copenhagen to Miliwaki, Aug 12 for a week..She
quoted me 2 prices the first [In US funds] $1240 the second $978...If
you were going to fly before March you could do it for $516..Well
there you go..I have heard that you can get even better prices if
you find the ticket online..
--------------------------------GRANITE
"Rock Steady"
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Lord, Grant Me The Serenity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change,
The Courage To Change The Things I Can,
And The Wisdom To Hide The Bodies Of Those People I Had To Kill
Because They Pissed Me Off.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ShadowRunner's Serenity Prayer
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Kind of a bummer. Gettin' your butt kicked by a dead guy.
- Lt Col McQueen
Message no. 2
From: Lehlan Decker <decker@****.FSU.EDU>
Subject: Re: [OT] GenCon & Gurth
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 11:44:40 -0500
On Fri, Dec 05, 1997 at 09:33:11AM -0700, GRANITE wrote:
> > That would be the biggest cost, yes. I need to go to a travel agent to
> > find out the exact amount, though I believe it'll be somewhere around
> > US$1000 to $1500 for a return ticket :/
>
> Well that is a real good guess..I just called a local travel agent..I
> figured you were right..it was time to quit guessing..So I called..I
> had to do a little bit of guessing since I don't know exactally where
> you live or the exact dates of GenCon or exactally how long you want
> to stay..so here are the factors I used when talking to the
> agent..Round trip from Copenhagen to Miliwaki, Aug 12 for a week..She
> quoted me 2 prices the first [In US funds] $1240 the second $978...If
> you were going to fly before March you could do it for $516..Well
> there you go..I have heard that you can get even better prices if
> you find the ticket online..
> --------------------------------GRANITE

True. Check out Microsoft's Expedia for one. There are at least
a couple more like them on the net as well.


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Message no. 3
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: [OT] GenCon & Gurth
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 12:32:12 +0100
GRANITE said on 9:33/ 5 Dec 97...

> Well that is a real good guess..I just called a local travel agent..I
> figured you were right..it was time to quit guessing..So I called..

Thanks :)

> I had to do a little bit of guessing since I don't know exactally where
> you live or the exact dates of GenCon or exactally how long you want to
> stay..so here are the factors I used when talking to the agent..Round
> trip from Copenhagen to Miliwaki, Aug 12 for a week..She quoted me 2
> prices the first [In US funds] $1240 the second $978...

Copenhagen isn't really nextdoor from here, but it'll do. At the very
least it sort of confirmed my guess.

> If you were going to fly before March you could do it for $516..

If I were to fly before March I'd have to stay in the US for half a
year...

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Message no. 4
From: GRANITE <granite@**.NET>
Subject: Re: [OT] GenCon & Gurth
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 20:58:27 -0700
> Thanks :)

Null persp..

> Copenhagen isn't really nextdoor from here, but it'll do.

I didn't really figure it would be..but I couldn't think of the names
of any other city..My Eurogeography is way rusty..

At the very
> least it sort of confirmed my guess.

Goal satisfied :)

> If I were to fly before March I'd have to stay in the US for half a
> year...

But..you would prove yourself a diehard fan! ;)

It just shows the inequity in winter and summer rates..odd isn't
it..when you would think they would want to fill as many planes as
possible they jack the prices beyond the regular person's normal
means..
--------------------------------GRANITE
"Rock Steady"
===============================================
Lord, Grant Me The Serenity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change,
The Courage To Change The Things I Can,
And The Wisdom To Hide The Bodies Of Those People I Had To Kill
Because They Pissed Me Off.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ShadowRunner's Serenity Prayer
===============================================
Kind of a bummer. Gettin' your butt kicked by a dead guy.
- Lt Col McQueen

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