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| Subject: Re: Puerto Vallarta: Goose, Golden Egg, etc.
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Posted on: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:19:16 +0000 (UTC)
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"Bert Hyman" wrote in message
news:Xns97857BE0E5C99VeebleFetzer@127.0.0.1...
> 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.
>> So, the Krystal is downtown?
> No; it's still where it's always been.
You miss my point, but no matter.
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