Motion Passed: Create a Spain/Portugal/Gibraltar Forum
Jul 23, 2012, 6:30 am
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Create a Spain/Portugal/Gibraltar Forum will pass...
In accordance with the recently changed guidelines that means we'll announce if a motion has passed or failed once enough yes or no votes have been recorded by TB members, this is the public notice that this motion will pass as it has secured 6 yes votes.
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Jul 23, 2012, 8:12 am
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Yes I i'm in favor of this move
Jul 23, 2012, 9:03 am
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Yes....please do!!!
Jul 23, 2012, 1:04 pm
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Sounds like a good move.
Include Andorra?
[Forum blurb: From the Pyrenees to the Canaries... and then something crass about sangria, donkeys and fado]
Include Andorra?
[Forum blurb: From the Pyrenees to the Canaries... and then something crass about sangria, donkeys and fado]
Jul 23, 2012, 1:27 pm
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[Have you seen the other discussion thread in this section about the creation of this proposal? Background: There are sensitivities around the name - or rather, the name coupled with what is then found inside the section. As a result I ran through a list of a options.]
With regard to Andorra, it is on the French/Spanish border - and does NOT posess its own airport. As a result any travel too Andorra would need to be via France or Spain.
As such, I thought people could ask about it in their choice of section, between the existing France Section, OR the newsection OR (especially if they are not sure and/or especially if it was about Andorra itself, in the main Europe section. Their choice.
I fully conceed the bit about it not having its own airport is a bit of 'dodge' on the issue, however the site is called FlyerTalk (not just TravelTalk) and also it does highlight that (being land locked) all travel is via another country - and there is a choice.
Also it usually considers itself to be 'in the Pyrenees' rather talking about the Iberian peninsula.
More than happy to discuss this point, but suggest we do it in the other thread where there is a lot of detail in relation to other options already.
Please NO! 
Many of us spent ages getting the cheesy bit of text that used to be in the main Europe section changed to something useful and sensible.
I'd suggest something like: "For discussion of the countries based on the Iberian Peninsula including their territories elsewhere."
[But that is quick, again I suggest we switch to the other thread for detail discussion - especially since it will acquaint others with the detail of the countries involved.]
With regard to Andorra, it is on the French/Spanish border - and does NOT posess its own airport. As a result any travel too Andorra would need to be via France or Spain.
As such, I thought people could ask about it in their choice of section, between the existing France Section, OR the newsection OR (especially if they are not sure and/or especially if it was about Andorra itself, in the main Europe section. Their choice.
I fully conceed the bit about it not having its own airport is a bit of 'dodge' on the issue, however the site is called FlyerTalk (not just TravelTalk) and also it does highlight that (being land locked) all travel is via another country - and there is a choice.
Also it usually considers itself to be 'in the Pyrenees' rather talking about the Iberian peninsula.
More than happy to discuss this point, but suggest we do it in the other thread where there is a lot of detail in relation to other options already.
[Forum blurb: From the Pyrenees to the Canaries... and then something crass about sangria, donkeys and fado]
Many of us spent ages getting the cheesy bit of text that used to be in the main Europe section changed to something useful and sensible.
I'd suggest something like: "For discussion of the countries based on the Iberian Peninsula including their territories elsewhere."
[But that is quick, again I suggest we switch to the other thread for detail discussion - especially since it will acquaint others with the detail of the countries involved.]
Jul 23, 2012, 1:42 pm
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Jul 23, 2012, 5:06 pm
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I would welcome this new forum for sure!
Jul 24, 2012, 7:43 am
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I think there are some unique aspects about travel in this region (Paradores being one example) that warrant the proposed forum.
Jul 24, 2012, 12:01 pm
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Motion passed...
On July 24, 2012, Talkboard passed 9-0:
"Talkboard recommends the creation of Spain/Portugal/Gibraltarforum."
Voting Yes: bhatnasx, Cholula, goalie, jackal, kokonutz, nsx, RichMSN, SkiAdcock, Spiff
"Talkboard recommends the creation of Spain/Portugal/Gibraltarforum."
Voting Yes: bhatnasx, Cholula, goalie, jackal, kokonutz, nsx, RichMSN, SkiAdcock, Spiff
Jul 24, 2012, 1:21 pm
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Jul 24, 2012, 1:23 pm
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Jul 24, 2012, 1:28 pm
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Jul 24, 2012, 1:37 pm
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Could we fix the typo in the new section name:
Gilbraltar.
- that first "l" should not be there.
Gilbraltar.
- that first "l" should not be there.
Jul 24, 2012, 1:51 pm
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