[Culturechat] Re: Culturechat digest, Vol 1 #15 - 13 msgs
Robert W. Miller
rwm1029@chartertn.net
Sun, 16 Dec 2001 03:05:01 -0500
Oops! I didn't read far enough. Was successful in opeing the pictures and
viewing them, including the Audi hot air balloon. Thanks.
Bob Miller
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> 1. Re: Shopping (Peter Haggart)
> 2. Santa gets the gate (Vance Roy)
> 3. Like Christmas (Havodka@aol.com)
> 4. Strange message (Lewis & Helen)
> 5. Cup of Coffee in CH (Vance Roy)
> 6. Re:Shopping (Kraut907@aol.com)
> 7. List (Havodka@aol.com)
> 8. Re: Re:Shopping (BRJagor@aol.com)
> 9. Fwd: Medical Humor (Kraut907@aol.com)
> 10. Re: List (Peter Haggart)
> 11. Coffee price hike protest (Vance Roy)
> 12. Winter in the Heartland (Vance Roy)
> 13. Take a look at my online photos! (gigli.saw@dplanet.ch)
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> Message: 1
> From: "Peter Haggart" <haggart@uidaho.edu>
> To: <culturechat@untours.com>, "Andrea Szyper" <Andrea.Szyper@untours.com>
> Subject: Re: [Culturechat] Shopping
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 13:52:37 -0800
>
> In our view (Pete is writing and Maggie may want to respond herself later)
> shopping is part of the experience. So we do shop on all of our UnTour
> trips.
>
> We buy some things to keep, some to share, and usually something for our
> children or a special friend. Since I do wood working from time to time I
> will often buy something to use as a pattern idea later on - not exactly
> what the artist had in mind, but I do it anyway! One year we used very
thin
> wood angels on our Christmas cards, I was inspired by ones I had seen in
the
> Swiss Heartland. We usually buy something that will remind us of the
region
> or culture. Usually what you would expect and probably what all of the
> tourists also buy - but maybe not at the same price or quality (what we
get
> is usually better). We have an ornament on our tree from every Idyll trip
we
> have taken. We once kept a bottle of a then "young" French wine on the
> shelf for 4 years and then had it on a special occasion with family. It
was
> worth the wait and brought back good memories. Also, since we have 2 or 3
> weeks to make up our minds we can find the bargin that we are looking
for -
> paying a return visit to a village just to make a "final buy" on
something.
> None of this distracts from our other interests in being in the country -
it
> just seems natural!
>
> Pete
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrea Szyper" <Andrea.Szyper@untours.com>
> To: <culturechat@untours.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 11:51 AM
> Subject: [Culturechat] Shopping
>
>
> > Hello, friends!
> > I hope you are not too bogged down in holiday shopping. I know it's easy
> to
> > lose a little of the meaning of the season as we race from mall to mall.
> >
> > As the gift-giving season is upon us, I am wrapping Christmas gifts for
> > family and friends. I went to Italy in November and brought many gifts
> back
> > with me, so my holiday shopping was fun this year: scanning the outdoor
> > markets and artisans' stalls in Florence for the right scarf for my
mother
> > or pottery for friends.
> >
> > It got me wondering how much shopping you all do on your travels. Do you
> > bring back gifts for others or significant souvenirs for yourself? Is it
> > Swiss chocolate, Gouda from Holland, a good Tuscan wine to share with
> > friends? Or more durable and personal goods you'll keep to invoke
> memories?
> >
> > How can we capture the essence of a culture or an experience in an item
we
> > buy at market? Is it worthwhile to try, or can shopping distract us from
> > experiencing a place or culture in a more meaningful way?
> >
> > I'd love to hear your thoughts.
> >
> > Happy Holidays!
> > Andrea Szyper
> > Untours, the Italian Team
> >
> > P.S.
> > I "captured Italy" on this trip with a new pair of boots, some truffle
> > paste and wine for myself.
> >
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 08:32:32 +0100
> From: Vance Roy <gigli.saw@dplanet.ch>
> Reply-To: gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
> Organization: Rarely, but on occasion
> To: culturechat <culturechat@untours.com>
> Subject: [Culturechat] Santa gets the gate
>
> The Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) has stepped into it again. First,
> they helped put the big kaputski to Swissair, and now, they have kicked
> Santa out of their banks.
>
> It seems that UBS has a rule that all who enter their banks must not
> have masks on. Not an unreasonable rule for a bank, but I have not seen
> any masked people banking in the last eight years. Anyway, the bank says
> they have never had any problems with Santa style criminals (unless you
> count a few of the politicians over the world), but from now on, Santa
> will have to park the reindeer at the door and use the ATM.
>
> A big "Bah Humbug" to UBS!!!!
>
> Vance Roy
> gigli.saw@dplanet.ch.
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> From: Havodka@aol.com
> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:49:23 EST
> To: theatrepixy@hotmail.com, joeliani@yahoo.com, shiramargaret@yahoo.com,
> Nannie713@aol.com, DWBewick@aol.com, Billbandbjb@aol.com,
brownbe@webtv.net,
> Annicarp@aol.com, demonc@conknet.com, emma@alaska.net,
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kfriedrich@wwlp.com,
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rohmk@gatehousemgt.com,
> NGGWR@aol.com, sageh@cape.com, lwspear@gate.net, bud-toepfer@webtv.net,
> twobears@pacbell.net, HGTurner@snet.net, ValTUYGIL@aol.com,
> culturechat@untours.com, rwagner@netconx.net, annefw@webtv.net,
> Ewatson432@aol.com, regatta@globalnet.co.uk, Origamichw@aol.com
> Subject: [Culturechat] Like Christmas
>
> Dear Friends in the Address Book: I'm not sending cards this year for
> various reasons - one being that Candy and I are leaving Christmas Eve to
> visit Dave and family in Kenya for two weeks. After Sally died, I sold
our
> condo and bought a very nice apartment in a fine "retirement" place
nearby.
> Address: 24 Tabor Crossing, Apt. #305, Longmeadow, MA 01106. Adjustment
is
> making progress. Warmest greetings to you and all the best for 2002.
Would
> love to hear from you any time. Love and cheers. Harry
>
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> Message: 4
> From: "Lewis & Helen" <lenlewis@netcarrier.com>
> To: "culturechat" <culturechat@untours.com>
> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 21:12:53 -0500
> Subject: [Culturechat] Strange message
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 11:02:28 +0100
> From: Vance Roy <gigli.saw@dplanet.ch>
> Reply-To: gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
> Organization: Rarely, but on occasion
> To: culturechat <culturechat@untours.com>
> Subject: [Culturechat] Cup of Coffee in CH
>
> The news out is that a cup of that good Swiss coffee is going to be more
> expensive next year. That is, if you buy it in a restaurant. A cup will
> cost you up to half a CHF more. This is tantamount to a serious
> political decision here such as joining the UN. People take their coffee
> seriously. There will be fallout, but I do not expect a backdown.
>
> Here is a breakdown on the cost division in a single cup:
>
> 58.5% of the cost is for salaries.
> 16.5% is for fixed costs such as the machine, interest, and real estate
> costs
> 13.4% is for general costs such as water, power, and taxes
> 8.2% is for product expenses such as coffee, cream, sugar
> 1.8% is for maintenance and wear/tear on equipment
> 1.6% is for cleaning and repairs
>
> There are some good alternatives to buying coffee in a restaurant. The
> price of coffee in the bag bought in a grocery store is not expensive
> compared to a restaurant. Drinking coffee at home is a cheaper way of
> doing that. Also, a lot of train stations and kiosks have coffee for
> sale. For example, a cup of freshly ground coffee with cream and sugar,
> made on the spot, costs 1.50 CHF at the Sachseln station. Of course the
> cup is plastic, but you can also take it with you on the train, where a
> cup will cost you 3+ CHF. The best price that I have found is at the
> business school in Sarnen, where a cup of coffee or a cappuccino will
> cost you only 1.00 CHF. If you do it yourself or let the machine do it,
> you save over 50%.
> --
> Vance Roy
> gigli.saw@dplanet.ch.
>
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 6
> From: Kraut907@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 06:02:47 EST
> To: culturechat@untours.com
> Subject: [Culturechat] Re:Shopping
>
> Andrea, I buy souvenirs for the family in Europe.
> As for myself, I try to buy a calendar with beautiful pictures of the
visited
> country. It's easy, since I mostly travel in the fall, when the new ones
are
> in the stores.
> That way, I have memories all year long! Sigrid Washington.
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 7
> From: Havodka@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 09:34:12 EST
> To: culturechat@untours.com
> Subject: [Culturechat] List
>
> I requested some time ago to be taken off the culturechat mailing list.
Now,
> for some reason I'm getting chat material again. I don't have time for it
so
> please check. Many thanks. Harry Adriance at Havodka
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 8
> From: BRJagor@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 23:34:01 EST
> Subject: Re: [Culturechat] Re:Shopping
> To: Culturechat@untours.com
>
>
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> We bought 10 litters of the worlds finest olive oil from Trevi in
Umbria
> last Nov. 1st. It finally arrived Dec. 12. We plan to decant it and give
> bottles of it to our children & friends, especially those that want to see
> our pictures of Umbria. Merry Christmas & a Happy & healthy New Year.
> Bruce & Bobby of Atlanta
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> <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2> We bought 10
litters of the worlds finest olive oil from Trevi in Umbria last Nov. 1st.
It finally arrived Dec. 12. We plan to decant it and give
bottles of it to our children & friends, especially those that
want to see our pictures of Umbria. Merry Christmas & a
Happy & healthy New Year. Bruce & Bobby
of Atlanta </FONT></HTML>
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> Message: 9
> From: Kraut907@aol.com
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 16:54:35 EST
> To: HBergan@cs.com, Bawdell@erols.com, fergieinderwood@webtv.net,
> Williesanderson@aol.com, Christian.Siller@oppenheim.de,
> culturechat@untours.com
> Subject: [Culturechat] Fwd: Medical Humor
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> Subject: Medical Humor
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> Medical Humor
>
> > > A nurse was on duty in the Emergency Room, when a young woman with
pur=
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a=
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> Message: 10
> From: "Peter Haggart" <haggart@uidaho.edu>
> To: <Havodka@aol.com>, <culturechat@untours.com>
> Subject: Re: [Culturechat] List
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 15:45:25 -0800
> Organization: University of Idaho
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Havodka@aol.com>
> To: <culturechat@untours.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 6:34 AM
> Subject: [Culturechat] List
>
>
> > I requested some time ago to be taken off the culturechat mailing list.
> Now,
> > for some reason I'm getting chat material again. I don't have time for
it
> so
> > please check. Many thanks. Harry Adriance at Havodka
> > _______________________________________________
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> Message: 11
> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 11:00:45 +0100
> From: Vance Roy <gigli.saw@dplanet.ch>
> Reply-To: gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
> Organization: Rarely, but on occasion
> To: culturechat <culturechat@untours.com>
> Subject: [Culturechat] Coffee price hike protest
>
> A few days ago, I sent a message about a proposed 15% rise in a cup of
> coffee here in CH. As expected the fit has hit the shan on this.
>
> A consumer price protection group and a union organization have
> denounced this rise as "scandalous". Of that half CHF rise they say 20
> Rappen are needed to cover the rise in salaries for service personnel,
> and the other 30 Rappen will go into the owner's pockets.
>
> The Swiss Cafe Organization has quickly back tracked on their initial
> statement and said that the 15% rise was their highest figure. Actually,
> they expect most prices will rise only 5 to 10 %.
>
> The jawboning continues.
> --
> Vance Roy
> gigli.saw@dplanet.ch.
>
>
>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 19:16:38 +0100
> From: Vance Roy <gigli.saw@dplanet.ch>
> Reply-To: gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
> Organization: Rarely, but on occasion
> To: culturechat <culturechat@untours.com>
> Subject: [Culturechat] Winter in the Heartland
>
> A lot of Heartland Idyllers have made it up to Engelberg in the summer
> months. Engelberg lies at the foot of Mount Titlis and really comes
> alive more in the winter than in the summer. It is a winter sports
> mecca, and each year I try to go to the World Cup ski jumping held
> there. This weekend was the occasion for the two day event.
>
> Despite a daytime high of only 8 degrees F., it was a cloudless day.
> There was enough snow to make it fun, and the newly renovated ski jump
> was ready for its inauguration. Most Americans probably only see ski
> jumping during an olympic event, but the World Cup is a regular tour
> every winter with most of the events in Europe, Canada, and Japan.
> Practically every weekend there is an event somewhere in Europe that is
> televised. Those events and the internet is how I educated myself
> regarding this sport. Engelberg is a regular stop for the tour. This
> year, the Americans were represented by two young men as olympic hopefuls.
>
> After training up to Engelberg from Sachseln along with a lot of fans,
> we stopped at a friend's home to deposit some gear and headed over to
> the jump. There were grandstands set up with every nation competing
> represented by flags, music, and banners. The sun had just settled
> behind the mountain ridge at 2 PM when the first round began. When the
> sun goes, the temperature really gets cold, but since we were dressed so
> that looked like two
> Pillsbury Dough Boys in all our clothes, it wasn't too bad. Being in
> such a crowd had a warming effect.
>
> The cold is forgotten as these young men start hurtling down the ramp to
> reach about 55 MPH before leaping into space and flying down to the
> landing area. When one looks up to the start at 120 meters above, one
> wonders what possesses them to do it. There were two runs, the first
> with 51 contestants which is whittled to 31 after the run is over. The
> second run was for the prize. Allen Alborn, an American from Alaska, set
> a new jump record, and by doing so, moved up to a final sixth place in
> the standings for Saturday and a Sunday finish of fourth place. You can
> tell the Americans are gearing up for the Olympics.
>
> Afterwards, we had a nice dinner with our Engelberg friends while the
> feeling returned to our toes and fingers. Then it was back on a late
> train to home. I tried some pictures and got a few before my batteries
> got too cold to function.
>
> The web site follows in another message.
>
> Vance Roy
> gigli.saw@dplanet.ch.
>
>
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> Message: 13
> From: gigli.saw@dplanet.ch
> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 10:19:14 -0800 (PST)
> To: culturechat@untours.com
> Subject: [Culturechat] Take a look at my online photos!
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