Inexpensive/Moderate Restaurants
Apr 20th, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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I see that you are "somewhat" new here... (one previous post) - - how did I know that? click on your own name (this is one of the numerous useful tips that Fodors fails to tell you when they send you that first e-mail confirming your registration) - - we'll assume that you have also not taken the time to read the "HELP" (little tiny red letters in the upper lefthand corner) - - another oversight that Fodors fails to recommend to you to do.
Anyhow, you owe it to yourself to take a look there: http://www.fodors.com/forums/faqs.cfm - - especially http://www.fodors.com/forums/faqs.cfm#Q6 - - which I have listed below, in excerpt form, for you (my own emphasis added):
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Finally, create a title - make sure it is concise and clearly describes your message (<b>and destination, if applicable</b
-- and write your message in the space provided
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Thus, when you re-post, be sure and mention <b>Spain</b> in your message header.
Best wishes,
Rex
Anyhow, you owe it to yourself to take a look there: http://www.fodors.com/forums/faqs.cfm - - especially http://www.fodors.com/forums/faqs.cfm#Q6 - - which I have listed below, in excerpt form, for you (my own emphasis added):
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Finally, create a title - make sure it is concise and clearly describes your message (<b>and destination, if applicable</b
-- and write your message in the space provided==========================
Thus, when you re-post, be sure and mention <b>Spain</b> in your message header.
Best wishes,
Rex
Apr 21st, 2005 | 03:49 AM
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<<there is a note that asks you to "Give it a clear, identifying title, and pick the most accurate search topic"
Why anyone misses this is beyond me!>>
I think that a certain number of newcomers immediately, perhaps even intuitively, manage to choose one country in the "country selection box", click on that, and then perceive that they are only looking at "the Spain forum", or "the France forum", etc.
It simply does not occur to them that 90+% of the participants here NEVER do that (no basis for my statistics on this statement - - just my gut feeling) - - "they", like you and me, recognize that there is only one "Europe forum" (with "country keywords", so that you CAN restrict your looking at the forum to just one country's posts, if you wish).
Thus, if you think that your question is going to appear only on "the Spain forum", then a message header like "Inexpensive/Moderate restaurants" does not seem out of line, especially since Jewell wants guidance for five different destinations in Spain.
I hope these messages of mine lead to newcomers getting a MORE useful and positive experience here.
I hope that Jewell DOES re-post, and that more actual answers to the question pour forth.
Why anyone misses this is beyond me!>>
I think that a certain number of newcomers immediately, perhaps even intuitively, manage to choose one country in the "country selection box", click on that, and then perceive that they are only looking at "the Spain forum", or "the France forum", etc.
It simply does not occur to them that 90+% of the participants here NEVER do that (no basis for my statistics on this statement - - just my gut feeling) - - "they", like you and me, recognize that there is only one "Europe forum" (with "country keywords", so that you CAN restrict your looking at the forum to just one country's posts, if you wish).
Thus, if you think that your question is going to appear only on "the Spain forum", then a message header like "Inexpensive/Moderate restaurants" does not seem out of line, especially since Jewell wants guidance for five different destinations in Spain.
I hope these messages of mine lead to newcomers getting a MORE useful and positive experience here.
I hope that Jewell DOES re-post, and that more actual answers to the question pour forth.
Apr 21st, 2005 | 04:20 AM
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Jewell, now that you are versed in board etiquette, I'll try to help with your question.
We loved Seville and its food and ate mostly in tapas bars. One of the tapas bars that we liked very much is Casablanca
If you want to try a tasty, yet reasonable lunch, eat at Taberna del Albardero. This is an upscale restaurant that would be expensive at dinner but serves a very good lunch for 12-15 Euros per person.
We had delicious food at Al Medina, a Moroccan restaurant at San Roque, 13.
Enjoy Spain!
We loved Seville and its food and ate mostly in tapas bars. One of the tapas bars that we liked very much is Casablanca
If you want to try a tasty, yet reasonable lunch, eat at Taberna del Albardero. This is an upscale restaurant that would be expensive at dinner but serves a very good lunch for 12-15 Euros per person.
We had delicious food at Al Medina, a Moroccan restaurant at San Roque, 13.
Enjoy Spain!
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Apr 21st, 2005 | 07:01 AM
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Gee, if this were my first time posting a question and I got this response I don't think I would try again.
Sorry Jewell. I have never been to Spain, so can't answer your question. Hopefully, you will get some answers. I see you've reposted.
Rex, how lucky we are to have you around to correct every post in such detail.
Robbyn
Sorry Jewell. I have never been to Spain, so can't answer your question. Hopefully, you will get some answers. I see you've reposted.
Rex, how lucky we are to have you around to correct every post in such detail.
Robbyn
Apr 21st, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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Honestly Marlie I had the exact same response to some of the responses to my posting. But then I decided honestly I don't care. I am headed to Spain to vacation with my boyfriend of three years and there he is going to propose and honestly my life is so good that this kind of stuff only makes me laugh.
Apr 21st, 2005 | 07:43 AM
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Nothing about my post(s) meant as "corrections"... the question had sunk far down on the second "page" (out of the top 50), with no replies after three hours.
Presumably, Jewell, as a newcomer did not have the experience to realize that by not mentioning Spain in the message header, the people best qualified to answer would not be attracted to the question.
It's all moot now. The question has been re-posted, and both Jewell and other newcomers reading this will have a little better understanding of how the forum functions... to get the info needed to the people requesting it.
But thanks for the kind words, all the same, Robbyn/Marlie...
Presumably, Jewell, as a newcomer did not have the experience to realize that by not mentioning Spain in the message header, the people best qualified to answer would not be attracted to the question.
It's all moot now. The question has been re-posted, and both Jewell and other newcomers reading this will have a little better understanding of how the forum functions... to get the info needed to the people requesting it.
But thanks for the kind words, all the same, Robbyn/Marlie...
Apr 21st, 2005 | 08:05 AM
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Congratulations Jewell !
How excited you must be.
I don't need to wish you a good trip as I know you will have a wonderful time. I will instead wish you a safe journey.
How 'bout a trip report when you return. (Just don't make any mistakes in grammer or spelling, and make sure to post a proper heading or the Fodor's Police will be after you.)
Robbyn
How excited you must be.
I don't need to wish you a good trip as I know you will have a wonderful time. I will instead wish you a safe journey.
How 'bout a trip report when you return. (Just don't make any mistakes in grammer or spelling, and make sure to post a proper heading or the Fodor's Police will be after you.)
Robbyn
Apr 21st, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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Jewell,
congratulations! you didn't mention the proposal in your first post, so i'm going to add another very romantic (though not cheap,but not real expensive) restaurant that is excellent--el cabrello rojo in cordoba.
Hope people have more suggestions coming for other places too. We stayed at The Cardenal Hostal in Toledo (which is incredibly romantic and moderately priced) and there's a restaurant there, but while it's romanatic, I didn't think it was great (just good, and expensive.)
congratulations! you didn't mention the proposal in your first post, so i'm going to add another very romantic (though not cheap,but not real expensive) restaurant that is excellent--el cabrello rojo in cordoba.
Hope people have more suggestions coming for other places too. We stayed at The Cardenal Hostal in Toledo (which is incredibly romantic and moderately priced) and there's a restaurant there, but while it's romanatic, I didn't think it was great (just good, and expensive.)
