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Down 17% on Good Earnings, There WAS a Reason You've Never Heard of Bus Rage

Posted by Travel at 7 August 2008 9:15

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Booking should be authorized for a larger scale. It is certainly a great design. Everything seems so well aligned.

Many do take the plunge. It is a big deal.

Priceline (PCLN) surprised me with a very nice earnings report in May [May 8: 2 Earnings Reports of Note: AIG (AIG) and Priceline (PCLN)] They just continue to hit homing run after home run. (Booooyah (tm)! Beat by $0.16.) My thinking has been as the pooring of America continues, Priceline has a bit of unique niche with their model and could sort of be the Walmart (WMT) of travel booking. They sure seem to be feeling no ill effects from the economy, so this may be what is ..>>.

Do not believe for a minute that I am going to be successful to spend almost every waking hour by not working at a specific task that I love.

Taking the bus is awful. Then again, flying commercial is generally an exercise in legal torture. And driving costs, like, $900 per block. So it made sense for Greyhound to compete with the Deltas and Continentals of the world, as well as your own person behind the wheel, with an ad campaign that read, "There's a reason you've never heard of 'bus rage.'" It was nearly clever, and at the very least nudged in the direction of booking a motor coach ticket for your next trip. Then some guy in ..>>.

This will amaze you, but alas, it is true.

Priceline (PCLN) surprised me with a very nice earnings report in May [May 8: 2 Earnings Reports of Note: AIG (AIG) and Priceline (PCLN)] They just continue to hit homing run after home run. (Booooyah (tm)! Beat by $0.16) My thinking has been as the pooring of America continues, Priceline has a bit of unique niche with their model and could sort of be the Walmart of travel booking... They sure seem to be feeling no ill effects from the economy, so this may be what is happening. What a paradox .. read the rest.

Doubtless, some parts of me are sceptical. I agree with your premise that I am not try to be the next.

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