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Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

^^I dunno Trippy.

Today when I was buying my $3.56 iced latte at Starbucks, I actually started figuring out how much this 'habit' was costing me.

I didn't quite enjoy the caffeine high as much afterward.

But I remember the dark years in the early 80s recession, I remember Disney begging for guests to dine on property by handing out 20% coupons with lunch receipts during the '91 Gulf War. I remember paying $69 a night at mods and $109 a night for the WL from 2001-03 because they just couldn't fill the rooms.

If Disney is going to ignorantly keep building hotels and timeshares, I think I will keep taking advantage of their greed and stupidity of their execs.

 

Originally Posted By jmuboy

Well, speaking of reservations. I am going to WDW the last week of January. I checked the Polynesian and Contemporary. Surprising to me - both are full and the Wilderness Lodge did not have all room views available. In the end I picked POFQ since its a pretty (and cheaper option) and I've never stayed there.

 

Originally Posted By bobbelee9

^^^Don't mean to sound like I'm questioning you, but what is your source for the Poly being full the end of January? Sounds strange to me, unless they've closed some of the buildings for rehab.

 

Originally Posted By RoadTrip

<<but what is your source for the Poly being full the end of January?>>

I checked online at the official WDW site for availability of the Poly January 25-31. It offered either the Beach Club or the Wilderness Lodge instead. So apparently they are fully booked.

It doesn't really surprise me. The lousy economy isn't impacting those at the top of the food chain. They still have plenty of money for WDW vacations. It is those at the middle and bottom who are staying home... therefore the deals on Moderate and Value resorts. A big source of Disney Vacation money for the middle class is now gone... the home equity line of credit.

 

Originally Posted By Sport Goofy

^^
Not to mention the Europeans flocking here in droves. You can't swing a dead cat by the tail without hitting two or three Brits traveling in the U.S. on vacation right now because of the pitifully weak dollar.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

I would suggest calling Disney, and finding out if that's the case. Sometimes they hold rooms back for what ever reason. Don't get ready to flush your greenbacks down the drain quite yet.

 

Originally Posted By bobbelee9

Years ago (81) I went through a local travel agent, we wanted 10 nights at the Poly, they could only get us 7, saying it was full the other 3. So we had to get 3 at another hotel. When we got there, I mentioned it when we were checking it. The CM said there were rooms for the other nights, but the travel agent probably only buys in groups of 7. So I wondered it that was the case with jmuboy. As a side, when we got to the second hotel, they didn't have us for that night, but for the next two! They did get us a room. Stupid travel agent, we never used them again.

 

Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

What's the campsite prices this time of year?

Remember: the rich keep getting richer, because they keep ~doing the things that keep them rich~. The poor get poorer because they keep ~doing the things that keep them poor~. Nobody has a civil right to go on vacation. And if you think you do, go to a local national park.

 

Originally Posted By RoadTrip

<<Remember: the rich keep getting richer, because they keep ~doing the things that keep them rich~. The poor get poorer because they keep ~doing the things that keep them poor~. Nobody has a civil right to go on vacation. And if you think you do, go to a local national park.>>

The rich get richer because the great majority of their income is capital gains, and capital gains are taxed at 50% of the rate paid by us hard working wage earners.

Just a little reality check there mrkthompsn...

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>> Today when I was buying my $3.56 iced latte at Starbucks, I actually started figuring out how much this 'habit' was costing me.

I didn't quite enjoy the caffeine high as much afterward. <<

Don't be such a skinflint Spirit. Spread your wealth around.

 

Originally Posted By dshyates

"Remember: the rich keep getting richer, because they keep ~doing the things that keep them rich~."

Sending the American manufactoring jobs to the chinese, while flooding the American labor force with cheap illegel labor, and massive tax cuts for the rich?

"The poor get poorer because they keep ~doing the things that keep them poor~."

Not overthrowing these 2 parties by voting in someone who cares about the American people.

 

Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

^^Boy has the LP gotten political.

But I agree. Our two-party system (oh, and I have been both a Democrat and a Republican and now would never align myself with either party ... just so you know where I'm coming from) is fundamentally broken and exists solely for one reason: it's good for big business and Wall Street.

If anyone here truly thinks there's all that much difference between Rudy and Hillary, we'll leave everyone else out since they don't have a chance, they're kidding themselves. No matter who is in the White House won't improve the lives of most Americans. And that's why our system is broken.

The government should work for us.

I thought one of the best lines from 'Sicko' was a woman (I think from Detroit) now living in Paris ... she said simply 'Here the government fears the people. That's true democracy. In our country the people fear the government.'

If that wasn't true before 9/11, it certainly is now.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

>> ^^Boy has the LP gotten political. <<

Hey, it's getting closer to the primaries.

>> If anyone here truly thinks there's all that much difference between Rudy and Hillary, we'll leave everyone else out since they don't have a chance, they're kidding themselves. No matter who is in the White House won't improve the lives of most Americans. And that's why our system is broken. <<

Sounds like you need an anatmony lesson Spirit. However I do agree with you.

Now let me quote you from your Al Lutz thread that managed to get to 643 post before it got closed.

>> Does anyone want to know how my four-hour visit to DL was? <<

I DO, IDO!!!

 

Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

<<The rich get richer because the great majority of their income is capital gains, and capital gains are taxed at 50% of the rate paid by us hard working wage earners.

Just a little reality check there mrkthompsn...>>

you just proved my point. They do things to get capital gains in the first place. Meanwhile, the "poor" spend their hard-earned paychecks on Playstation 3, chrome rims and other useless cr@p that will never amount to anything.

 

Originally Posted By Spirit of 74

<<Sounds like you need an anatmony lesson Spirit.>>

I've had some women tell me the same thing ...

<<However I do agree with you.>>

That makes you one smart dude.

<<Now let me quote you from your Al Lutz thread that managed to get to 643 post before it got closed.

>> Does anyone want to know how my four-hour visit to DL was? <<

I DO, IDO!!!>>

Well, I have no idea why the thread was closed. But it seems like the Spirit is good at conjuring up some lightning ...

anyway ... in honor of you, I'll start a thread with some quick hits.

 

Originally Posted By fkurucz

<<They do things to get capital gains in the first place. Meanwhile, the "poor" spend their hard-earned paychecks on Playstation 3, chrome rims and other useless cr@p that will never amount to anything.>>

I know plenty of poor people who have none of those things.

 

Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

and (barring severe physical or mental incapabilities) they are where they are because of the sum total of decisions (and indecisions) that they have continuously made.

 

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Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

By in large, my premise still holds true.

 

Originally Posted By dshyates

"By in large, my premise still holds true."

And that I'll agree with. A lot of poor people are poor because of bad chioces. And a lot of ignorant people are taken advantage of by greedy people. a lot of rich people take advantage of their work force. A lot of companies reward their people very well.
Every situation is different. That is why I usually approach the disadvanged with compassion instead of disrespect and contempt. Even for the people who make bad choices, usually it is out of ignorance as opposed to stupidity.
Some people want to help the disadvantaged, some see them as marks. The rich do keep doing what has made them rich.