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  1. Old man vagabond

    liquid soap

    I found this on Yahoo: "I think dish soaps are harsh for your hands as they have strong additives for taking grease off the dishes (as in Dawn); that would definately dry your hands out; whereas, a lot of your hand soaps have conditioners in them to give oils back into your hands, which you...
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    Back surgery patient strong enough to ride trains?

    That's not how I recall my trip last December. A car ride would have been much smoother...IMHO
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    My First Train Trip

    On my round trip last December ABQ-SAN I moved three times to accomodate people traveling together (I was traveling alone) It didn't bother me. It allowed me to sit alone, rather than sharing with one half of a couple.
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    Pacific Parlor Car Meals vs Dining Car Meals

    Reading those links, I recall having read them yesterday, somewhere. For what it's worth (not much, I suspect) these are the two links I had found: north bound south bound
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    alcohol in coach

    I didn't know sleepers came stocked with booze and nooky. Might be worth the extra cost. :giggle:
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    alcohol in coach

    There's a drink named "Sex on the beach" but I'm not familiar with sex on a train. Sounds like I've been sleeping too soundly. :(
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    Amtrak discount code for Carnival cruise connections?

    I Googled "a discount for 2013" and found nothing. Sorry. :(
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    liquid soap

    If one can't find the Amtrak soap, I wonder if this might be an acceptable substitite ? Dial Cherry Blossom & Almond Refill Hand Soap, 52 oz - $3.97
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    Pacific Parlor Car Meals vs Dining Car Meals

    Out of curiosity, I Googled the Pacific Parlor Car menus. There's a PDF for each, the north bound and south bound, but neither link worked. I got this message on both links : "Oops! We're having a problem with the page you requested."
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    alcohol in coach

    How is disrespect for your fellow passengers and violating Amtrak regulations being "respectful" ? I enjoy the ocassional drink, but "if I'm on a train, it's a vacation" ~ as it is for many families with children. If you can't travel without drinking your beer, get a room; or Amtrak may not...
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    I bought my May ABQ-LAX-SAN roundtrip

    I went to the station to buy it (had to go downtown anyway), as I couldn't get what I wanted online. Even doing multi-city, I'd get an error code. The Amtrak lady also had difficulty, so she had the manager work some magic on the computer terminal. My problem was that Amtrak wanted to give me...
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    Is this doable

    I don't have your answer, but I'm thinking you must really love Chicago do go all that traveling to spend one day there. Or, you really love riding the rails and just need a day of rest in between. :giggle: Hope you get your wish.
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    Train/Bus price comparison

    Those Gold seats, while not the same as AMTRAK seats, look pretty good to me. The AMTRAK coach seats I sat on last December on the west bound SWC were so uncomfortable that I'm bringing an 'eggcrate' cushion to sit on, (and I've got plenty of my own natural cushioning). I found myself...
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    Coach seats on LD trains

    I don't sit that way, anywhere. And when I've been on a train, I stick my feet straight forward, on or off the footrest, as I usually have a small bag with my medicine, water, and snacks on the floor ~ and my legs rest atop the bag.
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    Amtrak's latest faux-pas at Lancaster PA

    I read the linked Lancaster online article. Reads like a hit piece from someone who really hates Amtrak. As was stated above, the GOP wants to get rid of funding for AMTRAK. The US is already far behind most major countries in modernizing rail passenger service. US infrastructure ~ highways...
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