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		<title>Battle of the Buses</title>
		<link>http://www.marcolombardini.com/2008/07/15/battle-of-the-buses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fung Wah bus a popular mode of transportation for many in NYC seeking a cheap ticket and thrill (See here and here and&#8230; well you get the picture) now may have a safer alternate to riding the bus. Bolt Bus and Mega Bus have now entered the fray with even cheaper fares to cities like [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="cust_text"><a href="http://www.fungwahbus.com/" target="_blank">Fung Wah</a> bus a popular mode of transportation for many in NYC seeking a cheap ticket and thrill (See <a href="http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&amp;aid=82976" target="_blank">here</a> and<a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/09/06/34_hurt_in_troubled_bus_lines_latest_episode/" target="_blank"> here</a> and&#8230; well you get the picture) now may have a safer alternate to riding the bus. <a href="https://www.boltbus.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Bolt Bus</a> and <a href="http://www.megabus.com/us/" target="_blank">Mega Bus</a> have now entered the fray with even cheaper fares to cities like Boston and Washington D.C. giving Fong Wah a run for there money.</span><span id="more-69"></span></p>
<p><span class="cust_text">The two new bus lines are joint ve</span><span class="cust_text">ntures from big bus companies like Greyhound and others to compete for the new market of consumers looking to save money on gas or looking for less expensive alternatives traveling.</span></p>
<p><span class="pullquote">So who will win the Bus Wars?</span> Well that remains to be seen, both Bolt and Mega have a lot of financial backing and will probably win over safety conscious consumers looking for name brand terminals to leave from but at the end of the day I&#8217;m going to go with who brought me there (Albeit sweating and cramped hands holding on to the seat) Fung Wah has stubbornly kept rolling despite a slight increase to some<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-70" style="float: right;" title="rideme" src="http://www.marcolombardini.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/rideme.jpg" alt="" width="378" height="181" /> destinations. Sometimes a smaller company can handle market forces better than others and I should probably mention that there payroll might be smaller than the other bus companies but we won&#8217;t get into that.</p>
<p><strong>Notes:</strong><br />
This is a great way to get around on the cheap but you know it won&#8217;t last long, there is no way these companies can sustain high gas prices and low fares so if I was you I would get on while the getting is good because they won&#8217;t be long till they raise the fares or go out of business outright.</p>
<p>Bolt Bus offers free WiFi</p>
<p>Bus Websites: <a href="http://www.fungwahbus.com/" target="_blank">Fong Wah</a> : <a href="https://www.boltbus.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">Bolt Bus</a> : <a href="http://www.megabus.com/us/" target="_blank">Mega Bus</a><!--more--><!--more--></p>
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		<title>Always a Bidder Never a Bride</title>
		<link>http://www.marcolombardini.com/2008/06/27/always-a-bidder-never-a-bride/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marco Lombardini</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A woman who lives in Virginia and couldn&#8217;t afford her wedding decided to auction off a bridesmaid spot.  The winning bid was $5,700 dollars. The couple&#8217;s wedding budget: $7,000, having a stranger hit on your mom priceless. See the story here]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A woman who lives in Virginia and couldn&#8217;t afford her wedding decided to auction off a bridesmaid spot.  The winning bid was $5,700 dollars. The couple&#8217;s wedding budget: $7,000, <span id="more-53"></span>having a stranger hit on your mom priceless.</p>
<p>See the story <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/us/26bridesmaid.html?_r=1&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;oref=login&amp;ref=us&amp;adxnnlx=1214583219-QD16H1sPP/mKHh6vGNQeMw" target="_blank">here</a></p>
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