Grrrr!...

[macwilkin]

LOL! I just got a "ding" in my Gmail box. Seems that the St. Andrews Society of Tokyo and Yokohama is havin' just a weeeee bit o' trouble hawking those ridiculously priced Burns supper tickets.

Here's an excerpt of what they sent me:



Somehow, I think many have lost the whole concept of Scots being a FRUGAL people. This whole kilted hobby thing is really starting to affect my bottom line here... Bloody expensive comes to mind.

That's STILL $220 per person. And I can still get a nice kilt for $440 (even if I write off the cost of traveling to and staying in Tokyo overnight). You know what they can do with that invitation...
:butt:


As such, I REALLY REALLY liked the suggestions that others had in this thread -- just hold your own! Brilliant idea! But that I'll discuss somewhere else... as I really don't want to threadjack my own thread. LOL.

Again, I think you're being a bit unfair to a group that you are not a member of. Why not join them & volunteer for the Burns Night committee? Perhaps after seeing it from the organiser's POV, $220 really won't seem as extreme as you think.

It's one thing to not want to pay the cost of their ticket, but it's another thing to make snide remarks such as "you know what they can do with their invitation..." Do you know these people personally?

Remember, "frugal" and "cheap" are not necessarily equal.

Sorry if I offend with my frankness, but I've heard this line of grousing ad nauseum.

Todd

[meinfs]

... Perhaps after seeing it from the organiser's POV, ...

OFF off-topic:

Finally, finally, I'm know what "POV" means. It's in total context of the statement. Thanks