The Dilemma of Tourism
Feb 13, 2024 09:13:55 #
Retina
Loc: Near Charleston,SC
doxphoto wrote:
The rule is: take only photos, leave only footprints !
Catchy motto except in certain parts of Yellowstone National Park where footprints will get you a heavy fine.
Feb 13, 2024 10:16:57 #
cyclespeed
Loc: Calgary, Alberta Canada
I was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy in the 1970's. While serving on shore patrol we came across 5 US Navy types beyond drunk. They were displaying forms of debauchery on the side streets of staid old Victoria British Columbia.
We gave them choices.
They were not in favour of arrest either by us or their country's equivalent so they took door # 3 so to speak.
We got 5 taxis, found out the fare to get back to their ship, got that amount from each plus a handsome tip, paid the driver and placed each one in a separate cab.
A couple of days go by and we get called to our captain's quarters, he lets us read a secure message from the US captain expressing his sincere apology on the 5's behalf and $125 US to use for a good meal next time we were on shore leave.
Can you guess who paid up on the $125?
I guess those 5 didn't get the ,message referenced as to members acting as ambassadors when in a foreign country.
We gave them choices.
They were not in favour of arrest either by us or their country's equivalent so they took door # 3 so to speak.
We got 5 taxis, found out the fare to get back to their ship, got that amount from each plus a handsome tip, paid the driver and placed each one in a separate cab.
A couple of days go by and we get called to our captain's quarters, he lets us read a secure message from the US captain expressing his sincere apology on the 5's behalf and $125 US to use for a good meal next time we were on shore leave.
Can you guess who paid up on the $125?
I guess those 5 didn't get the ,message referenced as to members acting as ambassadors when in a foreign country.
Feb 13, 2024 10:21:06 #
cyclespeed wrote:
I was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy in the 1... (show quote)
Oh, you polite Canadians! Another good deed.
Feb 13, 2024 13:39:48 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Like many other popular tourist destinations, Veni... (show quote)
Tourism is great for the local economy but has forced people out of visiting their own attractions, national parks in particular. We live under a couple of hours from Alberta's national parks but won't go during July and August simply because the places have been taken over by tourists. Even reservations in June and September are becoming hard to come by.
bwa
Feb 13, 2024 14:41:20 #
clint f.
Loc: Priest Lake Idaho, Spokane Wa
cyclespeed wrote:
I was a member of the Royal Canadian Navy in the 1... (show quote)
You should have slapped them silly before you put them in the cabs.
Feb 14, 2024 09:16:02 #
i'm here in (sort of) rural Vermont ... don't get me going on self entitled, self indulgent, self centered flatlanders (nope - that's not a compliment) who come up from "the city" (that would be NYC) and act as though they own everything and us rube, hick locals are there as their servants, and the rules of common courtesy are suspended at the state line.
niosy, ill- mannered and sloppy. they way they let their offspring behave is nothing short of criminal.
OK - that's the rant for today... sorry to "go off..."
niosy, ill- mannered and sloppy. they way they let their offspring behave is nothing short of criminal.
OK - that's the rant for today... sorry to "go off..."
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