[nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

Fri Jul 15 16:50:29 UTC 2011

That, and there were  always issues with settling accounts after a flight --
also, I think airlines lost trust in their flight attendants not to pocket
some of the cash... Who can blame them when their pensions were suck dry by
the corporate types? Personally, I'd rather pay cash.
Brian M

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From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 12:03 PM
To: NFB Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years

Terry:

One is not asked to sign when paying by credit card on an airplane. If one
thinks about it, the practice of signing credit card receipts is antiquated
since one never does th@ on-line.

As for the reason, I think airlines simply don't want to have to handle cash
anymore. Before airlines started the current practice, they began asking for
exact change and I suspect too few people had it.

Mike

On Jul 15, 2011, at 6:47, "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]"
<Terry.Powers at nih.gov> wrote:

> Talking about cost, why do they want you to pay for everything on an
airplane with a credit card.  I was going to buy some chips, my $3.00 in
hand and the lady asked me for my credit card.  She could tell I was
shocked, so she gave it to me free.  Ho crazy.  Cash is more reliable than a
credit card and who can sign a receipt on a moving plain?  My bag was on the
floor and I could not reach it with my seat belt on.  Anyone know the
reasoning behind this?  Coming back, I bought my lunch and took it on the
plain.
> 
> Terry Powers
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marsha Drenth [mailto:marsha.drenth at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:13 PM
> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
> Entitlement? Not me atleast, can't speak for anyone else. I am not a big
fan of hotels and business nicle and dimeing you for every single little
thing.
> I know its how they make their money. But extra pillows, so an extra
$5.00, Or you need to use the bathroom on a plane now, so you will have to
fork over $5.00, to relieve yourself. I mean come on people. 
> 
> Just my two cents, but I promise ya it won't cost ya two cents!
> Marsha
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:03 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
> The charges are about the same. In my experience, hotels with free wifi
are usually much smaller as in, for example, the Holiday Inn Capitol where
we hold the Washington Seminar.
> 
> I surely hope we aren't working ourselves into an entitlement mentality.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of bookwormahb at earthlink.net
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:42 PM
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> 
> Well, how much do other large hotels charge? Some small hotels have no 
> charge, but they do have several public computers to use; they know 
> business
> 
> people need to conduct business.
> I wonder what is reasonable? Compare that to other hotels to find out.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Loren Wakefield
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
> That amount is something like the mob would charge.  There is absolutely
no reason to charge that much except that they think they can.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> 
> 
>> 9.95 a day.
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 8:44 PM
>> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>> 
>> yes it is nice to check email though when you would wish.
>> What was the cost to use their system?
>> Five dollars?
>> Would that be a day?
>> Jim likes to check things out like that.
>> Me, I would rather use my new system with Verizon.
>> I have worked hard to do email by the phone, and even if I say so 
>> myself, I plum don't do that bad.
>> My lists laugh at me if they get a blank message.
>> I even hit the wrong keys on this computer trying to do something else.
>> Keeps me thinking.
>> 
>> Original message:
>>> Of course, the question is *why?* After all, one presumably goes to 
>>> conventions to attend meetings, not dabble on the Internet. 
>>> <<putting on fire-resistant suit>>
>> 
>>> Mike
>> 
>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>> On Behalf Of T. Joseph Carter
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 5:35 PM
>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>> 
>>> More frustrating was that there was no wifi at any price anywhere in 
>>> the area of the meeting rooms.  Were I to make one request of the 
>>> national office when we return, it would be to obtain internet 
>>> access for the meeting rooms and set up a few wifi routers at 
>>> selected locations for basic access.
>> 
>>> Joseph
>> 
>> 
>>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 04:01:59PM -0400, Marsha Drenth wrote:
>>>> Just my two cents on this convention. The hotel was nice, very 
>>>> clean, nice rooms, and the staff was great. It was huge, people 
>>>> thought we walked a lot in Dallas, folks that is NOTHING! The food 
>>>> in the hotel was very very expensive, way way more than any of the 
>>>> restaurants in Dallas. It did help greatly to have the Publics 
>>>> across the street. If and when I go back, I
>>> must
>>>> remember to take good walking shoes. In regards to the WiFi, yes it 
>>>> totally sucked there was no free access any where in the hotel. And 
>>>> yet again I am too cheap to buy it. As far as the cell coverage, I 
>>>> have Verizon and had converage every where in the hotel and rooms. 
>>>> So I think that really
>>> depends
>>>> on your carrier.
>> 
>>>> Marsha
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>> [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of T. Joseph Carter
>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 12:43 AM
>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>> 
>>>> Yes, Mr. Rosen was REALLY impressed with the NFB, and Dr. Maurer 
>>>> was really impressed with the facility.  Hopefully the two of them 
>>>> can work something out to reduce the nickel-and-dime effects 
>>>> somewhat.  I certainly have no objection to the hotel making 
>>>> money-but the incidental fees are both too high and too frequent to be
comfortable.
>>>> There isn't even lobby wifi access without a fee, and the hotel is 
>>>> full of cellular dead zones.
>> 
>>>> Joseph
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Sat, Jul 09, 2011 at 11:43:17PM -0400, Brian Miller wrote:
>>>>> Did they say if it was to be at the same hotel all those years?
>> 
>>>>> Brian M
>> 
>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>> [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sherri
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 8:00 PM
>>>>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List; blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Subject: [nfb-talk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
>> 
>>>>> It was announced at the convention that conventions from 2013 
>>>>> through 2017 will be held in Orlando. I wish we could extend the 
>>>>> length of the
>>>> convention
>>>>> back to how it was and NFB would organize tours for Wednesday 
>>>>> afternoon.
>>>>> That way, people could get excited about Orlando and have time to 
>>>>> go
>>>> places.
>>>>> I liked the old schedule much better. If we are going to keep 
>>>>> people here for five years in a row, we need to give them ample 
>>>>> opportunity to take advantage of all there is to do in Orlando. 
>>>>> Besides, I like the banquet
>>> the
>>>>> night before the last day of convention.
>> 
>> 
>>>>> Sherri Brun
>>>>> "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
>>>>> John Lennon
>> 
>>>>> Check out http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
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>>>>> E-mail: flmom2006 at gmail.com
>>>>> NFBF NewslineR chair
>>>>> www.nfbnewsline.org
>>>>> Vice-president NFB Greater Orlando Chapter http://nfbfgoc.org 
>>>>> Secretary
>>>> FDCP
>>>>> INC www.fdcp.org Chair Orange County Disability Advisory Committee
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