On 6/19/2014 12:42 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:21:49 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 6/19/2014 12:57 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> I don't know about peanut butter or English muffins. Toast and jelly
>>>> or jam, sometimes. It depends on the hotel/motel chain. When
>>>> pastries was the only choice we always looked for a place nearby to
>>>> find real food for breakfast.
>>>>
>>>> The term 'Free Continental Breakfast' is often just a draw to bring
>>>> people in off the highway for some motel/hotel chains. All they offer
>>>> coffee, juice and pastries in the lobby. That's about it.
>>>
>>> That's the way it used to be. Haven't seen any with just that stuff
>>> since Angela was a baby.
>>
>> John and I encountered that sort of "continental breakfast" when we were
>> making the drive from west TN to SC. That was only six years ago.
>>
>
> Look around and you could easily find one today too.
>
I'm sure I could.

On a different note, there are small hotels/motels with "attached"
restaurants which are also open to the public. There's one on Saint
Helena just a few miles off of Dataw called Bella Luna:

http://bellalunacafesc.com/

The first time we went in there, it was pretty much a place that sold
some deli type sandwiches, a couple of salads and soup. The place was
dingy. There was not much on the menu and only about three tables with
chairs. Looks like it changed owners and they made some big changes.
Nice looking menu and I've noticed a sign next to the road saying now
open Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner. I'll have to give it a try again.

Jill

On 6/18/2014 7:35 PM, Janet Wilder wrote:

> Her fans paid a heck of a lot more to go a special Paula Deen cruise. We
> didn't know that she was bringing such a big group when we booked the
> cruise. But they were all nice people.

My fear, is running into a bunch of bagpipe players when I am on a
cruise. In 1998, I went to a wedding on a cruise, the groom wore a kilt
and bagpipes were played. We never heard them after that, though.

Becca

On 6/18/2014 7:21 PM, Doris Night wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:49:25 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> > wrote:
>
>> When did every hotel between Seattle & Iowa add biscuits and gravy to the
>> traditional Continental breakfast? Is this the Paula Deen effect?
>
> We've been touring the northern US and so far have driven between
> Michigan and Minnesota. Biscuits like hockey pucks and disgusting
> gravy at every hotel we've stayed at. Oh, and scrambled "eggs" made
> from some unknown white substance.
>
> Doris

George refuses to eat hotel breakfasts, with one or two exceptions. When
we go to the dentist in Mexico, we stay at the Palm Aire Hotel & Suites
and they offer a nice breakfast with tablecloths and napkins. They have
refried beans, salsa, flour & corn tortillas, and there is a chef who
asks you how you want your eggs, then he cooks them. They also have
bacon, waffles, bagels, pastries, cereal, fruit, etc. They have biscuits
with gravy, but I have never tried theirs. Next time, I might.

Becca

On 6/19/2014 8:06 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 6/19/2014 1:47 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> On 6/19/2014 7:19 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 07:06:29 -1000, dsi1
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> These days, they have make your own waffles in the lobby. Actually,
>>>> it's
>>>> a pretty shitty idea that sounds like a good idea. :-)
>>>
>>> I'm not crazy about it either. Why would I want to make waffles on
>>> vacation? Vacation is when someone else does the cooking.
>>>
>>
>> I enjoy making waffles, but not if it's going to come out awful. Awful
>> would be a good description of a hotel lobby waffle.
>
> Mostly the batter comes from something similar to pourable Bisquik. In
> a big jug.
>
> Jill

Sounds like a big jug of fail. :-)

"sf" > wrote in message
news
> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:05:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> That could be. We never made it that far South.
>
> You don't have to be in the South to find them.

Well, we haven't seen that sort of thing for many years. Holiday Inn does
the toast, English Muffins, cereal, fruit and peanut butter in addition to
your standard pastries. Most places now have a breakfast room which usually
has a small steamtable with eggs, bacon or sausages and perhaps some sort of
potatoes. And they have waffles in addition.

We were traveling with our cat and I also insisted on a place with a fridge
in the room. I also insisted that it have at least 3 diamonds in the AAA
guide. Preferably more. So that could be the difference.

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/19/2014 7:19 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 07:06:29 -1000, dsi1
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> These days, they have make your own waffles in the lobby. Actually, it's
>>> a pretty shitty idea that sounds like a good idea. :-)
>>
>> I'm not crazy about it either. Why would I want to make waffles on
>> vacation? Vacation is when someone else does the cooking.
>>
>
> I enjoy making waffles, but not if it's going to come out awful. Awful
> would be a good description of a hotel lobby waffle.

Ahhh... I was assuming that they had something like Eggos and a toaster! I
hated my waffle iron and the one that my parents had. I could eventually
get a good waffle but I wasted a lot of batter trying.

On 6/19/2014 6:03 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> news
>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:05:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> That could be. We never made it that far South.
>>
>> You don't have to be in the South to find them.
>
> Well, we haven't seen that sort of thing for many years. Holiday Inn
> does the toast, English Muffins, cereal, fruit and peanut butter

You've said that twice now. I've never seen peanut butter in a hotel
buffet breakfast setting.

> in addition to your standard pastries. Most places now have a breakfast
> room which usually has a small steamtable with eggs, bacon or sausages
> and perhaps some sort of potatoes. And they have waffles in addition.
>
The places we've stayed usually had that. All sf and I are saying is
you can still find places with merely pastries, juice and coffee. Not
every hotel has the room to offer a full breakfast.

My point is the breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, etc. isn't
what is typically known in the US as a "continental breakfast". It's
usually just pastries.

> We were traveling with our cat and I also insisted on a place with a
> fridge in the room. I also insisted that it have at least 3 diamonds in
> the AAA guide. Preferably more. So that could be the difference.

What does your cat have to do with it? My cat travelled roughly 700
miles with us. I was more interested in finding hotels that would
accept pets. I searched for and found the ones on our route with good
reviews and good rates. I wasn't thinking about what they might serve
for breakfast. You can always find a place to eat.

BTW, most hotels have mini-fridges and microwaves in the room. You
don't have to search for that. These days you might have to search if
you want wifi. A microwave and a mini-fridge? Nope.

Jill

On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:43:06 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> BTW, most hotels have mini-fridges and microwaves in the room. You
> don't have to search for that. These days you might have to search if
> you want wifi. A microwave and a mini-fridge? Nope.

Just an FYI, we traveled 9,500 miles in the USA almost 2 years ago and
every place we stayed had free wifi. It wasn't an issue... even the B
& Bs had it.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/19/2014 6:03 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:05:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> That could be. We never made it that far South.
>>>
>>> You don't have to be in the South to find them.
>>
>> Well, we haven't seen that sort of thing for many years. Holiday Inn
>> does the toast, English Muffins, cereal, fruit and peanut butter
>
> You've said that twice now. I've never seen peanut butter in a hotel
> buffet breakfast setting.
>
>> in addition to your standard pastries. Most places now have a breakfast
>> room which usually has a small steamtable with eggs, bacon or sausages
>> and perhaps some sort of potatoes. And they have waffles in addition.
>>
> The places we've stayed usually had that. All sf and I are saying is you
> can still find places with merely pastries, juice and coffee. Not every
> hotel has the room to offer a full breakfast.
>
> My point is the breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, etc. isn't
> what is typically known in the US as a "continental breakfast". It's
> usually just pastries.
>
>> We were traveling with our cat and I also insisted on a place with a
>> fridge in the room. I also insisted that it have at least 3 diamonds in
>> the AAA guide. Preferably more. So that could be the difference.
>
> What does your cat have to do with it? My cat travelled roughly 700 miles
> with us. I was more interested in finding hotels that would accept pets.
> I searched for and found the ones on our route with good reviews and good
> rates. I wasn't thinking about what they might serve for breakfast. You
> can always find a place to eat.
>
> BTW, most hotels have mini-fridges and microwaves in the room. You don't
> have to search for that. These days you might have to search if you want
> wifi. A microwave and a mini-fridge? Nope.

Actually, they don't. I have not found many at all that had the microwave
and some just have their filled bar/mini fridge. I was also warned not to
touch anything in them unless we were going to eat or drink it. Even if I
were to take something out to read the ingredients, decided that I didn't
want it and put it back, I would likely be charged for it. I was told that
there is a sensor in there that can tell when something is removed and
that's how we are charged.

I have almost always had to ask for the fridge. Once in a while, we'll find
a place that has them in every room. But most only have a few and it is
first come first served.

We've actually had better luck at motels in getting a fridge. But I prefer
hotels over motels.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:43:06 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> BTW, most hotels have mini-fridges and microwaves in the room. You
>> don't have to search for that. These days you might have to search if
>> you want wifi. A microwave and a mini-fridge? Nope.
>
> Just an FYI, we traveled 9,500 miles in the USA almost 2 years ago and
> every place we stayed had free wifi. It wasn't an issue... even the B
> & Bs had it.

The one hotel that we stayed at here for a party did have Wifi but it wasn't
free. I think it was free at the place we stayed at in Seattle but we were
too busy to have used it.

On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:35:42 PM UTC-5, Janet Wilder wrote:
> On 6/18/2014 3:29 PM, Gary wrote:
>
> > Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >> On Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:49:25 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
>
> >> > wrote:
>
> >>
>
> >>> When did every hotel between Seattle & Iowa add biscuits and gravy to the
>
> >>> traditional Continental breakfast? Is this the Paula Deen effect?
>
> >>>
>
> >> You can ask her personally later this summer.
>
> >>
>
> >> Paula announced June 11 that she was returning to TV via a namesake
>
> >> streaming network that will launch later this year and feature her own
>
> >> show along with content featuring her son. She plans to charge viewers
>
> >> about $10 a month
>
> >
>
> > Paula thinks that viewers will pay an extra $10 per month to watch her
>
> > shows. LMAO!
>
> >
>
> > G.
>
> >
>
> F
>
> Her fans paid a heck of a lot more to go a special Paula Deen cruise.
>
> We didn't know that she was bringing such a big group when we booked the
>
> cruise. But they were all nice people.
>
They were probably all happy to be in an environment where all of the darkies were wearing nice uniforms and saying, "Yes, Sir," and, "Yes, ma'am."
>
> Janet Wilder

--Bryan

On 6/20/2014 1:21 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>


>>
>> You've said that twice now. I've never seen peanut butter in a hotel
>> buffet breakfast setting.

Rare, but I've seen it. Came in one of those single serve packs, about
enough for a single piece of toast. At home I eat PB for breakfast a
couple of times a week, but I'd never order it or take it from a
buffet. Usually more interesting offers, but kids especially can be
picky and it could be good that way.



>>
>> BTW, most hotels have mini-fridges and microwaves in the room. You
>> don't have to search for that. These days you might have to search if
>> you want wifi.

WiFi used to be an additional charge in many hotels, up to $15 a day.
Then the less expensive chains offered it for free and the rest had to
follow or lose the business customers.

Every place I've stayed for at least the past 5 years has had it for
free, both US and Europe.

On Fri, 20 Jun 2014 05:38:31 -0700 (PDT), Bryan-TGWWW
> wrote:

> They were probably all happy to be in an environment where all of the darkies were wearing nice uniforms and saying, "Yes, Sir," and, "Yes, ma'am."

Have you ever been on a cruise?

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 22:21:28 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>> On 6/19/2014 6:03 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:05:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That could be. We never made it that far South.
>>>>
>>>> You don't have to be in the South to find them.
>>>
>>> Well, we haven't seen that sort of thing for many years. Holiday Inn
>>> does the toast, English Muffins, cereal, fruit and peanut butter
>>
>> You've said that twice now. I've never seen peanut butter in a hotel
>> buffet breakfast setting.
>>
>>> in addition to your standard pastries. Most places now have a breakfast
>>> room which usually has a small steamtable with eggs, bacon or sausages
>>> and perhaps some sort of potatoes. And they have waffles in addition.
>>>
>> The places we've stayed usually had that. All sf and I are saying is you
>> can still find places with merely pastries, juice and coffee. Not every
>> hotel has the room to offer a full breakfast.
>>
>> My point is the breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, etc. isn't
>> what is typically known in the US as a "continental breakfast". It's
>> usually just pastries.
>>
>>> We were traveling with our cat and I also insisted on a place with a
>>> fridge in the room. I also insisted that it have at least 3 diamonds in
>>> the AAA guide. Preferably more. So that could be the difference.
>>
>> What does your cat have to do with it? My cat travelled roughly 700 miles
>> with us. I was more interested in finding hotels that would accept pets.
>> I searched for and found the ones on our route with good reviews and good
>> rates. I wasn't thinking about what they might serve for breakfast. You
>> can always find a place to eat.
>>
>> BTW, most hotels have mini-fridges and microwaves in the room. You don't
>> have to search for that. These days you might have to search if you want
>> wifi. A microwave and a mini-fridge? Nope.
>
>Actually, they don't. I have not found many at all that had the microwave
>and some just have their filled bar/mini fridge. I was also warned not to
>touch anything in them unless we were going to eat or drink it. Even if I
>were to take something out to read the ingredients, decided that I didn't
>want it and put it back, I would likely be charged for it. I was told that
>there is a sensor in there that can tell when something is removed and
>that's how we are charged.
>
>I have almost always had to ask for the fridge. Once in a while, we'll find
>a place that has them in every room. But most only have a few and it is
>first come first served.
>
>We've actually had better luck at motels in getting a fridge. But I prefer
>hotels over motels.

Some motels have housekeeping units, those have a kitchen, but they
cost a lot more and typically you have to pay for a minimum stay, like
three days.

Most hotels and motels don't have a room fridge or microwave oven...
they don't want cooking in the rooms. People who use motels are
traveling by automobile and nine out of ten have an ice chest for
keeping perishables and motels, and hotels, have ice machines. Fancier
hotels have an in room booze bar but that can't be used as a fridge...
and all rooms supply an ice bucket.

On Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:25:13 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 6/20/2014 1:21 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >
>
>
> >>
> >> You've said that twice now. I've never seen peanut butter in a hotel
> >> buffet breakfast setting.
>
> Rare, but I've seen it. Came in one of those single serve packs, about
> enough for a single piece of toast. At home I eat PB for breakfast a
> couple of times a week, but I'd never order it or take it from a
> buffet. Usually more interesting offers, but kids especially can be
> picky and it could be good that way.

I wouldn't turn my nose up at packets of peanut butter. Peanut butter
and jam on an English muffin (or toast for that matter) is one of my
preferred breakfasts and I would pick that over a motel/hotel pastry
any day.

--
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.

Bryan-TGWWW wrote:

> They were probably all happy to be in an environment where all
> of the darkies were wearing nice uniforms and saying, "Yes, Sir,"
> and, "Yes, ma'am."

Oh, the good ol' days when all of those darn negroes knew their
place. ;-D

On Friday, June 20, 2014 2:14:58 PM UTC-7, Gary wrote:
> Bryan-TGWWW wrote:

>
> > They were probably all happy to be in an environment where all
> > of the darkies were wearing nice uniforms and saying, "Yes, Sir,"
> > and, "Yes, ma'am."
>
> Oh, the good ol' days when all of those darn negroes knew their
> place. ;-D

Paula was musing about the esthetics of black waiters wearing crisp white
uniforms. Her brother was racist, not Paula.

On 6/20/2014 11:40 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 22:21:28 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 6/19/2014 6:03 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>> news >>>>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:05:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> That could be. We never made it that far South.
>>>>>
>>>>> You don't have to be in the South to find them.
>>>>
>>>> Well, we haven't seen that sort of thing for many years. Holiday Inn
>>>> does the toast, English Muffins, cereal, fruit and peanut butter
>>>
>>> You've said that twice now. I've never seen peanut butter in a hotel
>>> buffet breakfast setting.
>>>
>>>> in addition to your standard pastries. Most places now have a breakfast
>>>> room which usually has a small steamtable with eggs, bacon or sausages
>>>> and perhaps some sort of potatoes. And they have waffles in addition.
>>>>
>>> The places we've stayed usually had that. All sf and I are saying is you
>>> can still find places with merely pastries, juice and coffee. Not every
>>> hotel has the room to offer a full breakfast.
>>>
>>> My point is the breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, etc. isn't
>>> what is typically known in the US as a "continental breakfast". It's
>>> usually just pastries.
>>>
>>>> We were traveling with our cat and I also insisted on a place with a
>>>> fridge in the room. I also insisted that it have at least 3 diamonds in
>>>> the AAA guide. Preferably more. So that could be the difference.
>>>
>>> What does your cat have to do with it? My cat travelled roughly 700 miles
>>> with us. I was more interested in finding hotels that would accept pets.
>>> I searched for and found the ones on our route with good reviews and good
>>> rates. I wasn't thinking about what they might serve for breakfast. You
>>> can always find a place to eat.
>>>
>>> BTW, most hotels have mini-fridges and microwaves in the room. You don't
>>> have to search for that. These days you might have to search if you want
>>> wifi. A microwave and a mini-fridge? Nope.
>>
>> Actually, they don't. I have not found many at all that had the microwave
>> and some just have their filled bar/mini fridge. I was also warned not to
>> touch anything in them unless we were going to eat or drink it. Even if I
>> were to take something out to read the ingredients, decided that I didn't
>> want it and put it back, I would likely be charged for it. I was told that
>> there is a sensor in there that can tell when something is removed and
>> that's how we are charged.
>>
>> I have almost always had to ask for the fridge. Once in a while, we'll find
>> a place that has them in every room. But most only have a few and it is
>> first come first served.
>>
>> We've actually had better luck at motels in getting a fridge. But I prefer
>> hotels over motels.
>
> Some motels have housekeeping units, those have a kitchen, but they
> cost a lot more and typically you have to pay for a minimum stay, like
> three days.
>
> Most hotels and motels don't have a room fridge or microwave oven...
> they don't want cooking in the rooms. People who use motels are
> traveling by automobile and nine out of ten have an ice chest for
> keeping perishables and motels, and hotels, have ice machines. Fancier
> hotels have an in room booze bar but that can't be used as a fridge...
> and all rooms supply an ice bucket.

Hotel amenities differ, according to their location. In south Florida,
almost every hotel has a microwave and a small fridge, the same goes for
south Texas. These are vacation areas where people stay and go to the
beach. In north Florida and north Texas, you might not find these
amenities in hotel rooms. It's strange how they do that.

Becca

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 6/20/2014 1:21 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>
>
>>>
>>> You've said that twice now. I've never seen peanut butter in a hotel
>>> buffet breakfast setting.
>
> Rare, but I've seen it. Came in one of those single serve packs, about
> enough for a single piece of toast. At home I eat PB for breakfast a
> couple of times a week, but I'd never order it or take it from a buffet.
> Usually more interesting offers, but kids especially can be picky and it
> could be good that way.

That was the stuff. I didn't want it but I ate it because I needed protein
and it was the only protein source they had.

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 22:21:28 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>>> On 6/19/2014 6:03 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>> news >>>>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:05:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> That could be. We never made it that far South.
>>>>>
>>>>> You don't have to be in the South to find them.
>>>>
>>>> Well, we haven't seen that sort of thing for many years. Holiday Inn
>>>> does the toast, English Muffins, cereal, fruit and peanut butter
>>>
>>> You've said that twice now. I've never seen peanut butter in a hotel
>>> buffet breakfast setting.
>>>
>>>> in addition to your standard pastries. Most places now have a
>>>> breakfast
>>>> room which usually has a small steamtable with eggs, bacon or sausages
>>>> and perhaps some sort of potatoes. And they have waffles in addition.
>>>>
>>> The places we've stayed usually had that. All sf and I are saying is
>>> you
>>> can still find places with merely pastries, juice and coffee. Not every
>>> hotel has the room to offer a full breakfast.
>>>
>>> My point is the breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, etc. isn't
>>> what is typically known in the US as a "continental breakfast". It's
>>> usually just pastries.
>>>
>>>> We were traveling with our cat and I also insisted on a place with a
>>>> fridge in the room. I also insisted that it have at least 3 diamonds
>>>> in
>>>> the AAA guide. Preferably more. So that could be the difference.
>>>
>>> What does your cat have to do with it? My cat travelled roughly 700
>>> miles
>>> with us. I was more interested in finding hotels that would accept
>>> pets.
>>> I searched for and found the ones on our route with good reviews and
>>> good
>>> rates. I wasn't thinking about what they might serve for breakfast.
>>> You
>>> can always find a place to eat.
>>>
>>> BTW, most hotels have mini-fridges and microwaves in the room. You
>>> don't
>>> have to search for that. These days you might have to search if you
>>> want
>>> wifi. A microwave and a mini-fridge? Nope.
>>
>>Actually, they don't. I have not found many at all that had the microwave
>>and some just have their filled bar/mini fridge. I was also warned not to
>>touch anything in them unless we were going to eat or drink it. Even if I
>>were to take something out to read the ingredients, decided that I didn't
>>want it and put it back, I would likely be charged for it. I was told
>>that
>>there is a sensor in there that can tell when something is removed and
>>that's how we are charged.
>>
>>I have almost always had to ask for the fridge. Once in a while, we'll
>>find
>>a place that has them in every room. But most only have a few and it is
>>first come first served.
>>
>>We've actually had better luck at motels in getting a fridge. But I
>>prefer
>>hotels over motels.
>
> Some motels have housekeeping units, those have a kitchen, but they
> cost a lot more and typically you have to pay for a minimum stay, like
> three days.
>
> Most hotels and motels don't have a room fridge or microwave oven...
> they don't want cooking in the rooms. People who use motels are
> traveling by automobile and nine out of ten have an ice chest for
> keeping perishables and motels, and hotels, have ice machines. Fancier
> hotels have an in room booze bar but that can't be used as a fridge...
> and all rooms supply an ice bucket.

Yes. The booze bar is something I did encounter a lot. I had reserved a
fridge at the hotel in Seattle where we went to the dance convention but
then I didn't get it. I was not happy as I had brought food for the weekend
that needed to be kept cold. Had I known that I wasn't going to get it, I
would have brought a cooler. Also the ice machine on our floor was broken.
Very inconvenient!

On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:43:06 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 6/19/2014 6:03 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:05:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> That could be. We never made it that far South.
>>>
>>> You don't have to be in the South to find them.
>>
>> Well, we haven't seen that sort of thing for many years. Holiday Inn
>> does the toast, English Muffins, cereal, fruit and peanut butter
>
>You've said that twice now. I've never seen peanut butter in a hotel
>buffet breakfast setting.

All of the hotel breakfast buffets we have eaten at in the last week
had little individual packets of peanut butter. We've travelled from
Michigan to Montana, so far.

>> in addition to your standard pastries. Most places now have a breakfast
>> room which usually has a small steamtable with eggs, bacon or sausages
>> and perhaps some sort of potatoes. And they have waffles in addition.
>>
>The places we've stayed usually had that. All sf and I are saying is
>you can still find places with merely pastries, juice and coffee. Not
>every hotel has the room to offer a full breakfast.
>
>My point is the breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, etc. isn't
>what is typically known in the US as a "continental breakfast". It's
>usually just pastries.
>
>> We were traveling with our cat and I also insisted on a place with a
>> fridge in the room. I also insisted that it have at least 3 diamonds in
>> the AAA guide. Preferably more. So that could be the difference.
>
>What does your cat have to do with it? My cat travelled roughly 700
>miles with us. I was more interested in finding hotels that would
>accept pets. I searched for and found the ones on our route with good
>reviews and good rates. I wasn't thinking about what they might serve
>for breakfast. You can always find a place to eat.
>
>BTW, most hotels have mini-fridges and microwaves in the room. You
>don't have to search for that. These days you might have to search if
>you want wifi. A microwave and a mini-fridge? Nope.

We are staying in our 7th motel so far, and have had wifi in every
one. Two of the motels were missing the microwave.

Doris

Gary wrote:
>Bwrrrryan-FAGGOT begs:
>
>> They were probably all happy to be in an environment where all
>> of the darkies were wearing nice uniforms and saying, "Yes, Sir,"
>> and, "Yes, ma'am."
>
>Oh, the good ol' days when all of those darn negroes knew their
>place. ;-D

Not as much as the faggots knew their place

"Doris Night" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:43:06 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>>On 6/19/2014 6:03 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2014 09:05:01 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That could be. We never made it that far South.
>>>>
>>>> You don't have to be in the South to find them.
>>>
>>> Well, we haven't seen that sort of thing for many years. Holiday Inn
>>> does the toast, English Muffins, cereal, fruit and peanut butter
>>
>>You've said that twice now. I've never seen peanut butter in a hotel
>>buffet breakfast setting.
>
> All of the hotel breakfast buffets we have eaten at in the last week
> had little individual packets of peanut butter. We've travelled from
> Michigan to Montana, so far.
>
>>> in addition to your standard pastries. Most places now have a breakfast
>>> room which usually has a small steamtable with eggs, bacon or sausages
>>> and perhaps some sort of potatoes. And they have waffles in addition.
>>>
>>The places we've stayed usually had that. All sf and I are saying is
>>you can still find places with merely pastries, juice and coffee. Not
>>every hotel has the room to offer a full breakfast.
>>
>>My point is the breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, etc. isn't
>>what is typically known in the US as a "continental breakfast". It's
>>usually just pastries.
>>
>>> We were traveling with our cat and I also insisted on a place with a
>>> fridge in the room. I also insisted that it have at least 3 diamonds in
>>> the AAA guide. Preferably more. So that could be the difference.
>>
>>What does your cat have to do with it? My cat travelled roughly 700
>>miles with us. I was more interested in finding hotels that would
>>accept pets. I searched for and found the ones on our route with good
>>reviews and good rates. I wasn't thinking about what they might serve
>>for breakfast. You can always find a place to eat.
>>
>>BTW, most hotels have mini-fridges and microwaves in the room. You
>>don't have to search for that. These days you might have to search if
>>you want wifi. A microwave and a mini-fridge? Nope.
>
> We are staying in our 7th motel so far, and have had wifi in every
> one. Two of the motels were missing the microwave.

We seem to have wifi everywhere these days. Supermarkets and shopping malls
and even city centres.

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On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 13:05:16 +0100, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

> We seem to have wifi everywhere these days. Supermarkets and shopping malls
> and even city centres.

Europe is ahead of the USA in many ways. Supermarkets, restaurant
chains and many individual stores here have wifi, but very few city
centers do and driving from hot spot to hot spot on a road, so you
have constant wifi even when you're moving in a car is virtually
unknown here. I can pull up a map of my provider's hot spots in
residential areas, but I'd have to be walking past them to get any
benefit.

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 21 Jun 2014 13:05:16 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>> We seem to have wifi everywhere these days. Supermarkets and shopping
>> malls
>> and even city centres.
>
> Europe is ahead of the USA in many ways. Supermarkets, restaurant
> chains and many individual stores here have wifi, but very few city
> centers do and driving from hot spot to hot spot on a road, so you
> have constant wifi even when you're moving in a car is virtually
> unknown here. I can pull up a map of my provider's hot spots in
> residential areas, but I'd have to be walking past them to get any
> benefit.

errrr we are not in Europe ;p Incidentally, my daughter in Germany says
that they don't have wifi everywhere the same as we do here. They seem to
be on the same level as you. So, it seem to be UK that has the overall wifi
connections.


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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...

> We seem to have wifi everywhere these days. Supermarkets and shopping
> malls and even city centres.

It's not everywhere here. But some places.

Shouldn't your subject be "Ubiscuitous biscuits and gravy?"

N.