We get mentioned in the NY Post
 

Yesterday, in the NY Post's travel section, they had a small blurb about travel resources.

For fodors.com, we are described thus: "For the most part, you?ll find diplomatic and intelligent comments from seasoned travelers."

For the most part.

Provided that the topics of child rearing, obesity, and presidential policy are not raised.

I admit I'm "seasoned", as in old. But "diplomatic" and "intelligent" aren't thrown my way often.

They probably meant "don't stay in SF, go to SJ instead" comments.

Once in awhile there are some real weirdos who post beyond-nasty things, but they seem to get voted off the island.

I'll take the diplomatic and intelligent but I'm not seasoned yet! Maybe marinating but not yet seasoned!

For the most part, I cannot make a diplomatic and intelligent comment about this even though I am a seasoned traveler.

Seasoned, Diplomatic and Intelligent!
Although I would like to claim one and eschew the other, I will take any praise I can :)

uh, gee. guess they didn't see the "intelligent" post about whether people like painted clouds on vegas ceilings! :)

I speet on zee Poszt!

(I cannot help myself. This deep freeze has attacked my brain cells and I am unable to make intelligent comments.)

GoTravel, Thank you for the LOL!!

"seasoned travellers" - pass the salt and pepper please! Like, I've travelled a lot, but I still haven't tried "seasoned", "marinating" or "basting" yet!

Faina - LOL! That's all we Silicon Valley residents can do! :)

Being called "intelligent" by the NY Post is scary. O-)

Barely seasoned here, (under 30 for a few more months) and diplomatic and intelligent, maybe except for the time I had to argue with the SJ fiend.

Although I have to laugh because out of the NY papers, the NY Post is probably the worst IMHO simply because everytime I've read it, I lost count of the misspellings and grammatical errors!! If a newspaper doesn't even proofread.....;-)

mr. jasper (travelpup) and i are definetly diplomatic, intelligent and seasoned travelers. we also love to travel with help from fodor's diplomatic, intelligent and seasoned posters.

n.y. times, you are welcome to quote.

What I love is the volumes left unsaid by those four little words: "For the most part."

As Archie Bunker would say "I represent that comment". Just when I thought I was giving advise on places I have actually visited the Post wants me seasoned and ready to eat.

How many NY Post travel writers does it take to screw a light bulb?

43?

One to hold the light bult and 42 to turn the pile of newspapers he's standing on...

That's pretty funny - "Provided that the topics of child rearing, obesity, and presidential policy are not raised." (Whew - especially that child rearing one!)

I'd add "...or the poster names his thread 'HELP!!!'"

Is seasoned the same as SALTy?
And does it mean that this place is PEPPERed with funny comments? I know there's some SAGE advice here, but there are some comments that are MINT to be nasty, and some that I couldn't CURRY less about. There have been some really helpful comments by ROSEMARY, GINGER, and that NUT MEG, but THYME and again, there are some that just don't make sense. And whenever I see the name of a few posters, I know there just going to go on a TARRAGON.

Patrick!! =D>

What about Hemlock? :`( Oh my God! Did I miss speak?

Patrick, I don't think you and MaitaiTom should play together anymore. :-D

I'll take intelligent and diplomatic, but seasoned I don't ever want to be...that would mean I'm DONE. LOL LOL

Bravo Patrick! [-o<
I nominate that post for the Fodor's
"Hall of Fame"
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R5

Well, Miriam, better "seasoned" than "ripe".

there is Done then there is Over-Done..don't want to be either of those!
Patrick,
Ripe for the picking or ripe and rotten LOL

Speaking of lightbulb jokes.

If any of you are SEC Fans.

HOW MANY SEC STUDENTS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB?

At VANDERBILT: it takes two, one to change the bulb and one more to
explain how they did it every bit as good as the bulbs changed at
Harvard.

At GEORGIA: it takes two, one to change the bulb and one to phone an
engineer at Georgia Tech for instructions.

At FLORIDA: it takes four, one to screw in the bulb and three to figure
out how to get stoned off the old one.

At ALABAMA: it takes five, one to change it, three to reminisce about
how The Bear would have done it, and one to throw the old bulb at an
NCAA investigator.

At OLE MISS: it takes six, one to change it, two to mix the drinks and
three to find the perfect J. Crew outfit to wear for the occasion.

At LSU: it takes seven, and each one gets credit for five semester
hours.

At KENTUCKY: it takes eight, one to screw it in and seven to discuss how
much brighter it seems to shine during basketball season.

At TENNESSEE: it takes ten, two to figure out how to screw it in, two to
buy an orange lampshade, and six to phone a radio call-in show and talk
about how much they hate Alabama.

At MISSISSIPPI STATE: it takes fifteen, one to screw in the bulb, two to
buy the Skoal, and twelve to yell, "GO TO HELL, OLE MISS".

At AUBURN: it takes one hundred, one to change it, forty-nine to talk
about how they did it better than at Bama, and fifty to get drunk and
roll Toomer's Corner when finished.

At SOUTH CAROLINA: it takes 80,000, one to screw it in and 79,999 to
discuss how this finally will be the year that they have a decent
football team.

At ARKANSAS: None. There is no electricity in Arkansas
.

Let me tell you when I became a "seasoned" traveler. It was when I was new to Fodors.com three years ago. I wrote asking if I could wear black jeans somewhere in Europe. OMG!!!! I was put down more on that post than anytime in Junior High!! I graduated from simmering to well done real fast.

This thread has given me the best laughs I've had in days.

GoTravel my dog, he pee on zee pozst, not speet-
Patrick you're so spicy you're HOT! Bravo one & all.

I just have to add: provided the topics don't include fake handbags and transporting the dead. But, I'd like to know what page that article is on so that I can use it for my, ahem, cough, resume/portfolio.

I'll season your diplomat if you season mine.

I guess the Post has good taste or they have no idea what they are talking about-I personally appreciate the Fodor Mavens

This is a small piece, which you can find on the Post's web site, then go to Travel, then page 48. Then click on the article "Get the gossip on hotels." The writer says guidebooks are one thing, but getting other travelers' advice is quite different.

Our "peers" (three other sites) are also mentioned. I think we measure up quite well -- for the most part.

Diplomatic? I've never been called that before.

Intelligent? Well, I've been called a smart a** ;) a few times.

Seasoned? I like swalter518's "Maybe marinating but not yet seasoned!" Talk about diplomatic and intelligent!

I wonder if that Post reporter missed the thread about a year ago that simply said "Fnxryt" or something like that. It went on for about a week.

Actually, it was "dfjh" and it went something like this:

Author: drtud ([email protected])
Date: 05/15/2001, 01:05 pm
Message: dfjh
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Author: Joe ([email protected])
Date: 05/15/2001, 02:35 pm
Message: Yes de Fjh was a very nice place to have dinner in Paris.
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Author: Frenchie ([email protected])
Date: 05/15/2001, 03:59 pm
Message: Non, Non, it is not d fjh, it's
d fltwr...
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Author: German ([email protected])
Date: 05/15/2001, 04:09 pm
Message: No - it is de Fjh, but it is in Munich!
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Author: Stop ([email protected])
Date: 05/15/2001, 05:07 pm
Message: Dang it, stop these horribly mean attack posts. Hasn't DRTUD been abused enough? I know, I know, he posts a LOT, but he does have some good info. =:~)
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Author: footwear ([email protected])
Date: 05/15/2001, 05:13 pm
Message: If you wear DFJH in Paris, they'll know you are a tourist. At least wear black, easy spirit DFJH, so you are comfortable.
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Author: look ([email protected])
Date: 05/15/2001, 09:01 pm
Message: The rule is: If you are walking down the Champs Elysee and someone yells "DFJH!" look down quickly so you don't step in it!
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Author: perfectionist ([email protected])
Date: 05/15/2001, 11:18 pm
Message: You know, what really bugs me is when the heading of the post doesn't have anything to do with the actual content. The heading suggests that this discussion is about "dfgjh" which is a totally different thing from "dfjh," as if I really need to point that out. Please be more careful next time.

The one thing I miss the most since registration is the creative screen names people came up with, usually an additional commentary on the thread. There were really some clever and hilarious ones.

Yes, creative screen names and a sense of humor are always appreciated!
I personally, always laughed when "Skippy" posted :)

I could kiss you, Marilyn, youve put your finger on it! MWAH. Registration has turned an exciting venue into banal.