Comments on: Followup: Stargazing in Scotland confirmed as world-class http://matadornetwork.com/trips/followup-stargazing-in-scotland-confirmed-as-world-class/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carlo http://matadornetwork.com/trips/followup-stargazing-in-scotland-confirmed-as-world-class/#comment-3703 Carlo Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:27:53 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=5166#comment-3703 I would argue that overuse and unnecessary use of exclamation marks is overworked cliche. I would argue that overuse and unnecessary use of exclamation marks is overworked cliche.

]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadornetwork.com/trips/followup-stargazing-in-scotland-confirmed-as-world-class/#comment-3702 Hal Amen Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:29:02 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=5166#comment-3702 Wow, Bob. That's a lot of emotion for two innocuous words linked with a hyphen. I applaud your passion. I was using the term in the context of this definition from Random House, which happens to be entry #1: "ranking among the world's best." I'd be curious to get your take on this piece: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/10-words-and-phrases-we-never-want-to-see-in-travel-writing-again/ Wow, Bob. That’s a lot of emotion for two innocuous words linked with a hyphen. I applaud your passion.

I was using the term in the context of this definition from Random House, which happens to be entry #1: “ranking among the world’s best.”

I’d be curious to get your take on this piece: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/10-words-and-phrases-we-never-want-to-see-in-travel-writing-again/

]]> By: Bob Hale http://matadornetwork.com/trips/followup-stargazing-in-scotland-confirmed-as-world-class/#comment-3701 Bob Hale Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:16:11 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=5166#comment-3701 "World-Class star gazing? "WORLD CLASS"???? Good grief. I am going to assume that piece was NOT written by a professional. 'World-Class" has become the world's most over worked cliche! And, remember all cliches become cliches because they are over-used. "World-Class" has become an over-worked, over-worked phrase! The only thing in life that is "world-class" is an international athlete! That's it; period! To use that phrase to describe anything else is weak, immature, amateurish, and just plain dull-headed! Can we all join in a movement to stifle "world-class" as a phrase to be eliminated within two years, except when commenting on international athletic competition? Huh? Can we? Sure we can! RSH “World-Class star gazing? “WORLD CLASS”????

Good grief. I am going to assume that piece was NOT written by a professional.
‘World-Class” has become the world’s most over worked cliche! And, remember all cliches become cliches because they are over-used. “World-Class” has become an over-worked, over-worked phrase!

The only thing in life that is “world-class” is an international athlete! That’s it; period! To use that phrase to describe anything else is weak, immature, amateurish, and just plain dull-headed!

Can we all join in a movement to stifle “world-class” as a phrase to be eliminated within two years, except when commenting on international athletic competition? Huh? Can we?

Sure we can!

RSH

]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://matadornetwork.com/trips/followup-stargazing-in-scotland-confirmed-as-world-class/#comment-4131 Carlo Alcos Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:22:22 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=5166#comment-4131 There's nothing more I love than a black sky full of stars. In Corsica, Yvonne and I camped at this hard-to-get-to beach (Plage de Saleccia) and laid on the beach at night just gazing. Not sure what it would get out of 24 points. I need to see this 23 point sky! There’s nothing more I love than a black sky full of stars. In Corsica, Yvonne and I camped at this hard-to-get-to beach (Plage de Saleccia) and laid on the beach at night just gazing. Not sure what it would get out of 24 points. I need to see this 23 point sky!

]]> By: William Wallace http://matadornetwork.com/trips/followup-stargazing-in-scotland-confirmed-as-world-class/#comment-4117 William Wallace Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:58:44 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=5166#comment-4117 A few years back I was camping in the wilds of the Highlands of Scotland, about 50 miles from civilisation and the sky was unbelievable dark and the stars looked totally amazing. A few years back I was camping in the wilds of the Highlands of Scotland, about 50 miles from civilisation and the sky was unbelievable dark and the stars looked totally amazing.

]]> By: Julie http://matadornetwork.com/trips/followup-stargazing-in-scotland-confirmed-as-world-class/#comment-4112 Julie Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:17 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=5166#comment-4112 Wish I'd been there for the meteor shower earlier this week! Wish I’d been there for the meteor shower earlier this week!

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