tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post7687653352410067176..comments2023-12-25T12:57:29.431+02:00Comments on Mel's Diner: Killer standees, locked bathrooms, and assigned seatingmelusinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04096116965055620488noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-79783089551784289032007-06-21T22:38:00.000+03:002007-06-21T22:38:00.000+03:00We learned that concessions are the profit makers ...We learned that concessions are the profit makers of a cineplex, which I suppose explains the outrageous prices. We bring our own stuff, if the snack police aren't checking our bag (yes, they do that in some places in NYC and CA). <BR/><BR/>Matinees used to be 2.50 in the Bay Area where I'm from, but I see they're up to 8.00 (6.40 euro), with regular tickets set at 11.00 (8.80 euro). Add $1 if it's an IMAX.<BR/><BR/>ED - are you treating us all to a movie? 20.00! Can't you buy a movie for that price and sit in your own comfy chair at home?CaliforniaKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604689834411117226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-18238314175013849022007-06-21T10:06:00.000+03:002007-06-21T10:06:00.000+03:00Mel, Hi again! We will be living outside of Thessa...Mel, <BR/>Hi again! We will be living outside of Thessaloniki, hopefully. Previously, we have lived in the center of Kozani and near the center of Drama. We currently live in the city here. Although we love and enjoy what city centers have to offer, we are tired of the city and its noise, plus we need space for our kids to run. I am a little apprehensive because I am so used to city noises, I am not sure how I may react to creature noises in the boonies. :)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147148590536843781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-22482780481201912702007-06-20T10:13:00.000+03:002007-06-20T10:13:00.000+03:00Hi Mel, Here in the city of Toronto Canada... the ...Hi Mel, <BR/><BR/>Here in the city of Toronto Canada... the movie is Canadian $10 in a really really nice theatre. With the exchange rate that's 7 Euros to be exact. And our minimum wage is about 8 dollars an hour now. By the beginning of next year it will have reached 10 dollars expectedly.<BR/><BR/>Sorry things are so ridiculously expensive there. Good luck!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05914345204587619466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-67536957820522406142007-06-19T22:10:00.000+03:002007-06-19T22:10:00.000+03:00Movies are really expensive here as well...matinee...Movies are really expensive here as well...matinee is $7 - that is just nuts. Refreshments, you can forget that, I have figured out many a way to smuggle my own snacks - plus mine are much better anyway, so THERE!Thistlemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898600488153652504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-67403048569927464652007-06-19T18:22:00.000+03:002007-06-19T18:22:00.000+03:00Hi Cheryl, and welcome! I am glad you enjoy the b...Hi Cheryl, and welcome! I am glad you enjoy the blog. Are you going to be living in or around Thessaloniki? We live in the center now, but will be moving to the boondocks outside Thessaloniki Sept/Oct. It will be interesting to see how life is outside the city, but I don't really mind city life - and Thessaloniki is a totally pleasurable city to live in.<BR/><BR/>Anon - $11? Geez. I definitely think it is cheaper to build a nice, state of the art mini-theater in your home and wait for movies to come out on DVD. Ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>EllasDevil, are you kidding??? 20 euros for a comfy chair?? I don't think so, no matter how comfy.melusinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096116965055620488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-47186510124567302362007-06-19T12:22:00.000+03:002007-06-19T12:22:00.000+03:00Go to Village to see your movies, especially if th...Go to Village to see your movies, especially if they have seats available in Gold Class... that is the way to see movies. A nice big comfy chair and only 20€ per seat!<BR/><BR/>Totally worth it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-60068859506507176052007-06-19T05:05:00.000+03:002007-06-19T05:05:00.000+03:00Ocean's 13 was $11 per ticket in NYC last night, a...Ocean's 13 was $11 per ticket in NYC last night, and we gave up on getting snacks a long time ago. It's a ripoff all over the world for first run movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435777.post-67583067685671657402007-06-19T00:23:00.000+03:002007-06-19T00:23:00.000+03:00Hi Mel! I enjoy reading your blog. I came over fro...Hi Mel! I enjoy reading your blog. I came over from Kat's blog. <BR/>My family will be moving to Greece in a few weeks. I love reading your take on everything because a person definitlely needs a sense of humor to face the difference in culture and the way things are done. <BR/>I agree, going to the movies should be a no-brainer, can't wait to try the cinema in Thessaloniki!:) By the way, the prices here are about the same. It's been a while since I've been, but the last time I went I think an adult ticket was around $9.00 and then you can pay up to $10.00 for a tub of popcorn and 2 sodas, or something like that.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147148590536843781noreply@blogger.com