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celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1695237 - Posted: 24 Jun 2015, 18:36:05 UTC I know I am not supposed to post aurora stuff but, even if you live in Texas or California you had northern lights last night, and you may get them again to-night... from San Jose on the way to Mount Hamilton ID: 1695237 ·

woohoo Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Oct 13 Posts: 973 Credit: 165,671,404 RAC: 5	Message 1695296 - Posted: 24 Jun 2015, 22:54:46 UTC san antonio valley road which leads to lick observatory is a great drive ID: 1695296 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1695317 - Posted: 25 Jun 2015, 0:57:18 UTC - in response to Message 1694455. The Buzzy Suck Squad.. Yuck! Put 'em in the bug thread. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1695317 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20	Message 1695388 - Posted: 25 Jun 2015, 6:13:12 UTC - in response to Message 1695317. The Buzzy Suck Squad.. Yuck! Put 'em in the bug thread. Nah, just smash 'em, before they can give somebody malaria or West Nile virus.... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired ID: 1695388 ·

Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0	Message 1695395 - Posted: 25 Jun 2015, 6:59:59 UTC - in response to Message 1695237. I know I am not supposed to post aurora stuff but, even if you live in Texas or California you had northern lights last night, and you may get them again to-night... from San Jose on the way to Mount Hamilton I've never seen the northern lights in Kentucky, or even when I was in Ontario and Quebec, back in the 70's. The mind is a weird and mysterious place ID: 1695395 ·

Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31363 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32	Message 1695398 - Posted: 25 Jun 2015, 7:04:13 UTC - in response to Message 1695388. The Buzzy Suck Squad.. Yuck! Put 'em in the bug thread. Nah, just smash 'em, before they can give somebody malaria or West Nile virus.... dengue more likely seeing the species ID: 1695398 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20	Message 1695626 - Posted: 25 Jun 2015, 18:00:21 UTC - in response to Message 1695395. Last modified: 25 Jun 2015, 18:01:20 UTC I know I am not supposed to post aurora stuff but, even if you live in Texas or California you had northern lights last night, and you may get them again to-night... from San Jose on the way to Mount Hamilton I've never seen the northern lights in Kentucky, or even when I was in Ontario and Quebec, back in the 70's. I've seen them from Adak, Alaska; Gander, Newfoundland, and Dunoon, Scotland. And through the periscope in both the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. Much prefer them from land - periscope video leaves much to be desired..... or at least, it did in the 1970s and '80s.... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired ID: 1695626 ·

Dr Who Fan Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3491 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4	Message 1696092 - Posted: 27 Jun 2015, 1:43:45 UTC Maybe I can flush Sparky out of hiding with this video: The Science of BACON! ID: 1696092 ·

Graham Middleton Send message Joined: 1 Sep 00 Posts: 1520 Credit: 86,815,638 RAC: 0	Message 1696196 - Posted: 27 Jun 2015, 9:59:20 UTC Just a thought. As hotels have the "Star" rating (one to seven stars), and when stars die, they can collapse to black holes. Should the bad to REALLY bad ones be rated by one to seven black holes??? Happy Crunching, Graham ID: 1696196 ·

Richard Haselgrove Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14690 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874	Message 1696204 - Posted: 27 Jun 2015, 11:25:10 UTC - in response to Message 1696199. Well Graham, dunno where you got the 7 stars rating from? The Michelin guides only use three stars. And the old AA/RAC system (now usually operated by tourist boards) only went up to five... ID: 1696204 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1696218 - Posted: 27 Jun 2015, 13:08:39 UTC Last modified: 27 Jun 2015, 13:12:14 UTC Several Middle Eastern hotels have decided they need to be differentiated from mere 5 star hotels, and are assigning themselves 6 or even 7 stars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_rating In North America most automobile club travel guide star ratings are simply for sale. The more you pay the club, the more stars you get in their next travel guide. I personally know several nice family owned hotels in Canada that don't even show up in any of the guides, because they don't pay anything. I much prefer things like Travelocity these days. ID: 1696218 ·

woohoo Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Oct 13 Posts: 973 Credit: 165,671,404 RAC: 5	Message 1696233 - Posted: 27 Jun 2015, 19:54:16 UTC A bad place can get a unit of poo ID: 1696233 ·

Gary Charpentier Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 31363 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32	Message 1696288 - Posted: 28 Jun 2015, 0:56:13 UTC - in response to Message 1696218. Several Middle Eastern hotels have decided they need to be differentiated from mere 5 star hotels, and are assigning themselves 6 or even 7 stars. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_rating In North America most automobile club travel guide star ratings are simply for sale. The more you pay the club, the more stars you get in their next travel guide. I personally know several nice family owned hotels in Canada that don't even show up in any of the guides, because they don't pay anything. I much prefer things like Travelocity these days. Humph. It is true to be rated you have to pay for the inspection, but I don't think anything but an outright bribe to the inspector gets you more stars and you couldn't bribe your way above three stars. Four/Five star properties are visited a dozen times a year anonymously, meaning the property has no idea who the inspector is to bribe them. Some of the five star properties don't have an ad in their books because they really don't want riffraff CAA/AAA members at their property, they want the rating for their more exclusive clientele, but the huge three star ones buy multiple page fold out ads in color. Somehow I doubt it is how much you spend that determines the number of stars. http://newsroom.aaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/diamondguidelinesDec08.pdf ID: 1696288 ·

Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0	Message 1696303 - Posted: 28 Jun 2015, 1:59:16 UTC - in response to Message 1696288. Last modified: 28 Jun 2015, 2:00:01 UTC Gary, maybe the American auto clubs still work that way, but several of the Canadian clubs just out and out sell stars. Yes, they send reviewers, but if you haven't paid for a corporate membership you don't get reviewed or rated, and the more you pay the better your rating. ID: 1696303 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 31465 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157	Message 1696317 - Posted: 28 Jun 2015, 2:52:05 UTC Last modified: 28 Jun 2015, 2:52:26 UTC Watch out for Hotel.com reviews too. I had a very bad experience at one place I booked thought them. They always ask for a review and I tend to be very honest with what I say. They rejected my negative review several times. I ended up having to file a lawsuit against the hotel and Hotel.com. Only after I won did they agree to publish my negative review. ID: 1696317 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1696321 - Posted: 28 Jun 2015, 2:57:39 UTC - in response to Message 1696317. Last modified: 28 Jun 2015, 2:59:14 UTC That's what I call a judicious use of power..... edit: Boy do I ever hope that came out right.... ID: 1696321 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20	Message 1696474 - Posted: 28 Jun 2015, 15:37:00 UTC - in response to Message 1696394. Judicious Wise, sensible, prudent, politic, shrewd, astute, canny, sagacious, Obviously the word comes from judgemental as in a good judgement. Now this has made me think of that washing up liquid advert "Hands that judicious Can be soft as your face, With mild green fairy liquid!" I'll close the door on my way out .... Last time I had green fairy liquid on my hands, it took 4 days for the colour to fade..... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired ID: 1696474 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0	Message 1696755 - Posted: 29 Jun 2015, 15:56:14 UTC We don't travel a lot any more, but it seemed that recommendations from personal friends and family were more useful to us than any rating system. Not to forget that it isn't like we ever stayed in the Ritz! edit: If we get to England any time soon, I am hoping that our friends there will help guide us to a nice 'bed and breakfast'... ID: 1696755 ·

woohoo Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Oct 13 Posts: 973 Credit: 165,671,404 RAC: 5	Message 1697178 - Posted: 1 Jul 2015, 3:42:57 UTC the ritz is nice ID: 1697178 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1697526 - Posted: 2 Jul 2015, 1:45:08 UTC I'm a Motel 6 kind of guy. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1697526 ·

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