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> On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:55:32 GMT, "RichC"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"John Sisker" wrote in message
>>news:2Nq3g.8739$Es3.3355@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
>>> To Whom It May Concern:
>>>
>>>> But net cruise costs are expected to rise by between 5%-6% due to
>>>> higher
>>> fuel charges, ship refurbishments, additional costs of operating in
>>> Cozumel following hurricane damage to a ship and general inflationary
>>> pressures.
>>>
>>
>>With the extra costs everybody is incurring these days at the pump &
>>elsewhere, they might think twice about spending money for a cruise at any
>>price.
>>
>
>
> I remember all the old ladies who 'couldn't afford' to send Christmas
> cards anymore when the price of postage went up from $0.13 to $0.15
> one year. It was just an excuse to stop what they didn't want to do
> in the first place.
>
> How would paying $0.50 or $0.75 per gallon more for gas require you to
> forgo a multi-thousand dollar purchase?
>
>
> Reclining Buddha
>
> The Original Couch Potato!
It wouldn't stop me but I'm sure a lot of folks are feeling the pinch & will
have to cut back on something sooner of later - it just might be a cruise
vacation.
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