Redford Releases her Travel Expenses

About 9 years ago, we sat 3 rows behind Bronconnier in Economy on a trip to Cancun.

Not sure if it's comparable, but just thought I'd share a "Cool story bro" story.

[Reaper]

I bet that $22 coffee was actually a carafe of coffee for two which included full dairy (skim and cream) in serving pitchers, cubed & brown sugars and two saucered coffee cups with accompanying spoons on a gigantic circular tray that someone brings up from the kitchen and sets up in your room. Its a standard coffee service that in-room dining offers.Once you slap on a delivery charge, tip and taxes it isnt hard to break the $20 mark. For the Waldorf Astoria I expected the bill to be closer to $30.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

That's become trendy in Shanghai recently. There are a few coffee shops that serve only that kind of coffee now.

Are you sure you trust a chinese place that has to deal in poop?

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by Puxlut

About 9 years ago, we sat 3 rows behind Bronconnier in Economy on a trip to Cancun.

Not sure if it's comparable, but just thought I'd share a "Cool story bro" story.

thats not surprising. I can see him being a cheap ass if he wasn't spending taxpayer's money.

[polak]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

thats not surprising. I can see him being a cheap ass if he wasn't spending taxpayer's money.

Saw him driving a new white S-Class.

Can't be that cheap

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by fotze

I saw him driving that same car. Then the next day he was on my flight to Newark on Westjet. He took the meal voucher we got when re-directed to Toronto due to bad weather. He didn't get on the flight when it re-boarded. Terrorist! Shane Doan was also on the same flight.

Pretty interesting stuff I know.

Maybe shane doan crosschecked him in the back in the men's washroom.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Are you sure you trust a chinese place that has to deal in poop?

That is a fair question. Regardless, I don't drink it. I do however find it funny that while it has a great name in English (Kopi Luwak) the direct translation of it's name in Chinese is just "cat #### coffee".

OT, I also see nothing that wrong with her expenses.

[GP_Matt]

I am not outraged at the cost but still think that this stuff should always be posted. Really, the expense accounts of all elected officials and many high ranking public servants should be readily available.

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by Reaper

I bet that $22 coffee was actually a carafe of coffee for two which included full dairy (skim and cream) in serving pitchers, cubed & brown sugars and two saucered coffee cups with accompanying spoons on a gigantic circular tray that someone brings up from the kitchen and sets up in your room. Its a standard coffee service that in-room dining offers.Once you slap on a delivery charge, tip and taxes it isnt hard to break the $20 mark. For the Waldorf Astoria I expected the bill to be closer to $30.

Party pooper!

I'm sticking with my 4 shots of Bailey's theory. In the Venti cup.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

I've had $25 coffee. The beans were crapped out by a civet cat.

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

That's become trendy in Shanghai recently. There are a few coffee shops that serve only that kind of coffee now.

Totally OT, but are you two serious?

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Totally OT, but are you two serious?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak

http://www.kopiluwakcoffee.com.cn/shownews.asp?id=38

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_Luwak

http://www.kopiluwakcoffee.com.cn/shownews.asp?id=38

You have to wonder about the first person to figure that out. How desperately do you need a cup to before you use the beans that came out of an animals butt?

[trumpethead]

Can somebody explain to me why we needed to spend over half a million to send an entourage of Alberta politicians and "artists" to the Olympics while many of the actual OLYMPIANS from this province are forced to constantly fundraise and even take on loads of personal debt to pursue their Olympic dreams??

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by trumpethead

Can somebody explain to me why we needed to spend over half a million to send an entourage of Alberta politicians and "artists" to the Olympics while many of the actual OLYMPIANS from this province are forced to constantly fundraise and even take on loads of personal debt to pursue their Olympic dreams??

I agree that funding athletes and athletic programs is a good thing and that more funding being put into it would have general benefits, but money spent on politicians is also important and their needs are different.

[JohnnyB]

Originally Posted by Jacks

You have to wonder about the first person to figure that out. How desperately do you need a cup to before you use the beans that came out of an animals butt?

This supposedly answers that question.
http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.ph...304&Itemid=616

[Dion]

No wonder seats were half empty at the Olympics, everyone was attending the receptions put on by Redford.

[trumpethead]

Originally Posted by JohnnyB

I agree that funding athletes and athletic programs is a good thing and that more funding being put into it would have general benefits, but money spent on politicians is also important and their needs are different.

I'm not sure how 16 artists and a chef qualify as "needs" for our politicians. I dont think the Premeir should apologize for flying business class and staying in a decent hotel - but $518k for a trip to the London Olympics - thats an insult to our athletes.

[Dion]

Braid: Government bungles hotel booking, expects fiscal praise

That’s what happened to the good old Government of Alberta (GoA), when a provincial delegation went to the London Olympics at a total cost of $518,000 (as far as we know.)

Here’s the astounding argument; this is how they turn a huge, useless expense into a “saving.”

Eighteen people who were delegated to go to London did not go.

And why not?

Because the government wanted to save money.

But . . . but . . . $113,000 that was spent on rooms for them is lost forever. How is that a “saving?”

Because, the government people say, $123,000 was not spent as a result of the people not going.

Then they smile. Wasn’t that smart of us?

Government people blithely make such arguments all the time. It can even make you think you’re missing something

http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...#ixzz28Bd2mMeT

[c.t.ner]

Originally Posted by trumpethead

I'm not sure how 16 artists and a chef qualify as "needs" for our politicians. I dont think the Premeir should apologize for flying business class and staying in a decent hotel - but $518k for a trip to the London Olympics - thats an insult to our athletes.

The trip itself was less about the Olympics and watching the games and more about business to promoting Alberta industry (Energy and Tourism) to key players at the games.

http://alberta.ca/NewsFrame.cfm?Rele...A7E8D5355.html

The idea was to leverage the cross section of Government Officials and also the Tourism industry big wigs who would all be at the Games. From what I recall there was only one event that ministers went to associated with the Olympic games.

[Leapfrog]

Originally Posted by c.t.ner

The trip itself was less about the Olympics and watching the games and more about business to promoting Alberta industry (Energy and Tourism) to key players at the games.

http://alberta.ca/NewsFrame.cfm?Rele...A7E8D5355.html

The idea was to leverage the cross section of Government Officials and also the Tourism industry big wigs who would all be at the Games. From what I recall there was only one event that ministers went to associated with the Olympic games.

From what I understand (from sources within the government).... Redford was the only premier in the country that went to London.

Not sure why, but that fact creates an "it figures" response.