[Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10

[Scott Anthony]

Excuse me, but I was on that very cruise plus at least 15 previous ones. You
were'nt, and I don't remember seeing you on any of the previous ones. I know
what was included and what was not. Alcoholic beverages have never been
included in "board" any place I have played. Do you consider that "nickel
and diming?" Similarly, festivals pay for musicians' rooms, but not tips to
the housekeeping staff, so I don't think that applies either.

My point was that the overall value of these cruises to us and our
companions far outweighs what we have to pay for, and since you've not been
on any of the cruises you are talking about, IMHO I can't see how you can be
such an expert.

Scott Anthony


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Stephen G
Barbone
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:21 PM
To: santh at comcast.net
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Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dixielandjazz Digest, Vol 62, Issue 10


On Feb 5, 2008, at 11:25 AM,Scott Anthony wrote: (polite snip)

>
> Steve, you really ought to get your facts straight and think a  
> little bit
> before writing such know-it-all drivel.
>
> That's all I have to say, so response is not necessary.

Excuse me Scott, but a reply is necessary because what you accuse me  
of is exactly what you have just done.

The most recent OKOM Jazz  cruise is the one I cited. Returned just  
two weeks ago.  For your information, neither alcoholic drinks nor the  
cruise staff tips were included in the band board. Plain and simple  
fact that the musicians had to pay for them both. (After all, what is  
a Lobster dinner without a nicely chilled bottle of white wine to  
accompany it). So before you post about people "who ought to get their  
facts straight"  you might start with yourself.

And that IMO is nickel and diming musicians who are already being had.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone


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