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| Subject: Re: Puerto Vallarta: Goose, Golden Egg, etc.
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Posted on: 13 Mar 2006 12:10:20 CST
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mpmck@mail.utexas.edu (Mike McKinley) wrote in
news:dv4b7o$kqn$2@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu:
> "Bert Hyman" wrote in message
> news:Xns97856CD965DABVeebleFetzer@127.0.0.1...
>> My wife and I just got back from PV where we encountered a new (to
>> us, after a 6 year absence) and annoying phenomenon.
>> Now, we've grown accustomed to encountering timeshare and
>> excursion salesmen camping out on street corners, in their little
>> street-front cubbyholes and even on the grounds of our own hotel
>> (the Krystal has its own timeshare operation) and know how to
>> smile and keep on walking.
>> But this time, we were accosted by salesmen operating as clerks
>> and such inside ordinary retail stores. After several such
>> encounters, my wife simply lost any interest in browsing or
>> shopping anywhere. Can downtown PV survive with nothing but
>> timeshare outlets and restaurants?
>> On the plus side, the restaurant selection in PV continues to be
>> absolutely outstanding.
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> So, the Krystal is downtown?
No; it's still where it's always been.
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Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | bert@iphouse.com |
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