Text 17612, 75 rader
Skriven 2008-12-11 00:30:45 av Carol Shenkenberger (24056.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 17484 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 >  CS> Highly *highly* suggest we hit the temperate time here that most would
 >  CS> enjoy and set a fan out on the porch that we can angle for those who
 >  CS> think 80F is a wee bit warm. (windchill from the fan brings it down to
 >  CS> 72F or so).
 > 
 > As the hotel prices seem lower before the summer, that
 > might work well.

Definately.  They get userous here come season.  Like in Virginia *BEACH*
vacation?  If willing to spend the money, we have some very fine hotels here
though along the beach front.  It's kinda funny t think of your home town as
a vacation spot, but fact is we are.

 >  > I haven't heard anyone else chiming in: I think people are
 >  > waiting for you to yea or nay. If you work, what will your
 >  > hours be? We might be able to jigger around that.
 >  CS> If i get the job I want, wil be either daytime (730am to 3pm roughly)
 >  CS> or evening shift (3pm to 10pm).
 > 
 > If evening shift, the Shipps and I could handle that, as
 > getting to bed at 3 in the morning would be about par for
 > the course. Other, saner echo people I don't know about.

Hehehe!  As the new kid on the block, I might end up with mids.  10pm to 6am.
Have to wait and see!  More likely daytime though.

 > =
 > 
 >  CS> how much we all make based on rank.  An E5 with 2 kids
 >  CS> and a wife, normally will qualify for foodstamp assistance.
 > 
 > That's kind of shameful.

Kind of?  Think deep.  Most of the kids getting killed out there are E5 and
below.  Near rant stage but off topic for here.

 >  > For sure, and that means a location which people can reach
 >  > at reasonable cost.
 >  CS> Yes.  Air rates to Norfolk (with prior arrangement) are really cheap.
 > 
 > farecompare.com claims that the best fare from Boston is $117, but
 > that is only good through March. After that it jumps to $164. From
 > other cities the prices are considerably higher. Of course, better
 > fares may be loaded later on.

Yes.  We are relatively cheap though.  Nice airport too.  Not huge but not
tiny.

 >  > Speaking of June, could people sleep in sleeping bags on the
 >  > screened porch?
 >  CS> Yes, but if it rains, the floor gets wet so I would suggest those 20$
 >  CS> air matresses.  I think I have 2 queens right now (I know I have 1 with
 >  CS> a battery pump to fill it).
 > 
 > Ah, rain.

Heheh has a roof, 3 walls, and a screen.  What can I say?  I anticipate
having 2 picnic tables and a few chairs with backs (have 4, 1 plastic 3 wood)
on that porch.  If we make it a sleeper room too, we just trott the tables
out at night or stack at the walls!

The porch is about 36ft x 12ft on a cement slab.

 >  CS> Crowne Plaza looks mighty nice.  It's the nice one i mentioned just a
 >  CS> bit farther away from my place.  Rates highly variable based on date.
 > 
 > Yeah - Orbitz has it at $117 before June, $151 during season.

I peeked at April for a bit less.  More like 97$?  Did not check for any
special rates.

             xxcarol
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