Comments on: Is Soapy Smith’s Spectre Still Swindling in Skagway?

By: Trina

Trina — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:52:51 +0000

Oh my gosh that is unbelievably beautiful. (the pictures, not the tip thing, lol)

By: Jeff Smith

Jeff Smith — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:25:52 +0000

Soapy Smith would have bet you double or nothing…

Jeff Smith
great grandson of Soapy
http://www.soapysmith.net
http://soapysmiths.blogspot.com/

By: LUCKY BUCKY

LUCKY BUCKY — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:53:03 +0000

i meant to say you.but that was kinda stupid.”ahhhh the waitress told us what to tip that must mean there’s a ghost here.” Think a little.

By: LUCKY BUCKY

LUCKY BUCKY — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:51:27 +0000

do honestly beleive there is soapy smiths spector in there.wow……youo pretty much ……i’m not gonna say it.

By: Indigo

Indigo — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:26:16 +0000

Stunning photos.

The tipping discussion: spent some time in New Zealand last fall and have been both there and to Oz several times where they actually pay their wait staff a decent wage to begin with . In NZ it was $14/hr in October 2007 and you were NOT expected to tip. Makes sense to me. When my partner did leave tips as he always does (I rarely do) the wait staff would usually come after us because we left something on the table!

My most memorable tipping experience was in High Level (that ghastly northern Alberta town) where we were directed to the Boston Pizza by many local and well meaning folks as the best place in town to eat a decent meal. My partner ordered a steak. He likes them medium rare. It was over cooked and extremely tough. So tough he could not eat it. When he told the waitress (a twenty something transplanted easterner) she put her hand on his shoulder, leaned in and said” eat it, it’s good for your teeth.” She was serious. We howled. Then we ordered drinks. Then we howled some more. Then we had another drink. Then we left her a generous tip after explaining to her the one penny part of tipping. The entertainment value of that comment was woth every bit of 20%.

By: Don't Bug Me!

Don't Bug Me! — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:31:21 +0000

While I will agree that she was out of order with expecting 20%, I will sympathise with her where some tourists are concerned. I am English, and in England either the tip is included in the bill (10% service charge) or you only tip the 10% if the service is excellent. I have now lived in Canada for nearly 15 years and I finally got used to the fact that tipping is customary unless the service is exceptionally bad and the tip runs from 10-20% of the bill, pre-taxes. The English, and I suspect many other nationalities that do not normally tip, probably would not know this. Having said all that, I would have been insulted and reduced her tip to 10% – her little scheme can obviously mis-fire if directed at the wrong customer!
Beautiful photos – I will make it further north, one day………..

By: Moon

Moon — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:09:29 +0000

Wow, some wonderful photos !!!!!!

and as for the Tip thing, grrrrr, so so mad with that attitude !, you get a tip ‘if’ you are giving a great service, NOT because it’s accepted !

By: Murray

Murray — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:39:51 +0000

I’m with Michael – she would have gotten no tip from me. Of all the nerve!

By: Carole

Carole — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:18:18 +0000

Thanks for all your comments on my photos. It’s really, really hard to miss a shot around here.
As for the Red Onion, I wonder if it’s just her or if all the servers do that. I’m betting she thought we were off the cruise ship because we took a few photos together. Regardless, it was tasteless.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:40:03 +0000

Gorgeous shots of Carcross! I admit, I miss the view out there. Not enough to move back, mind you….
That waitress has nerve! I’m with Michael. I wouldn’t have tipped at all. Too rude!