I'm so glad I won't be meeting you on the road to someplace exotic and beautiful. That just made my day.

I am asking also, what are you doing on this site? And why are you spending money on a computer? Why do you have a car? You don't need a house etc.

Capo said,<BR><BR>"And besides, with conservatives in the White House, who knows how much longer it will be before prancing around becomes illegal in the United States."<BR><BR><BR>Some of us conservatives are quite happy with a conservative in the WH. And yes you can still prance as far as I'm concerned;~))<BR><BR>US

Vhy?<BR>Beacuse there are lots of other people on the world, who are wonderful - and lots of other cultures that may be more interesting, (probably) or not, than ours - but if you never look - how will you ever know?

Help. <BR> <BR>I promised someone I would do some research into the Open, and have taken weeks to get the info. I now have it and can't find a record of who wanted it. Please post or e-mail, and I promise a (relatively) speedy reply

I really do want to know. help!

<BR>This will be my last attempt

Sheila, <BR>I am not the person who requested the <BR>information on the Open but would <BR>appreciate any thing you could provide. <BR>My husband I will be going this year <BR>for the first time. <BR>Thanks so much.

I'll send it when I get home but it was specific to a particular set of questions. (I found the contact, incidentally) There is a very good web site. <BR> <BR>If there's anything specific I can help with, let me know <BR>

Hi B <BR> <BR>Not sure what info you want -- but try opengolf.com It's the official website of the Open. I called there directly (at 5 am est one morning!) and bought tickets for each of the 4 days. I had them within 10 days. <BR> <BR>BTW I'm the person Sheila was searching for -- must have been the week when my computer was down! She's a great help with any posts re Scotland!! <BR> <BR>Anne

This is what I sent to Ann <BR> <BR>The open is at St Andrews from 16th-23rd July. You will get ticket details <BR>which are far too complicated to type out in full on www.opengolf.com <BR> <BR>Fife is full- you won't be able to get accommodation anywhere reasonable <BR>nearby. The big problem after that is that because it is stuck away out on <BR>the east coast, the roads in in the morning are dreadful. <BR> <BR>I was going to recommend and package within a nice hotel some distance <BR>away which would include transport. Should you be rash enough to do it by <BR>public transport, the best method is to get into Leuchars on the train and <BR>use the shuttle bus. <BR> <BR>One package is available through www.golfandfishsco.co.uk. <BR> <BR>Others to try would include www.newton-house.co.uk <BR> <BR>www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/lomond1.html <BR>www.goldenstones.co.uk <BR>www.golfhotel.co.uk <BR> <BR>I had a specific recommendation for a hotel called the Craig Darroch in <BR>Pitlochry but I don't have a contact point. Let me know if I can get you <BR>any further info. <BR>

Thanks for all the information. We will <BR>be staying on the Q2 for the open and <BR>would like to spen d some days touring <BR>scotland rather than going to th e open. <BR>Should or could we rent a car and do <BR>day trips when we do no t want to go to <BR>the open for the day. Help!! <BR>Thanks so much/

Well, you can. The question we can't answer is should you? <BR> <BR>I was reading the ad for this at the weekend, and I understand the deal includes transfers but it didn't say how- boat or helicopter. If boat, get your hire company to leave a car for you where-ever you are docking; if helicopter, get a car in St Andrews. <BR> <BR>What will govern your decision?

Sheila, <BR> <BR>Thanks for your response. I understand <BR>the boat will be docked somewhere near <BR>the tournament. I just do not know how <BR>far it would be to travel to see more <BR>sights in Scotland and if there are any <BR>train connections nearby or car rentals? <BR>Thanks for any suggestions.