No worries there... :p

Be careful what you wish for..... Ferengi women aren't allowed clothes. :P

yeah yeah yeah.... and what about tree sloths? :p

Speaking about sloths...i remember a particular one during our Bali trip.... :D

The one and the same :p

Will update page in a day or two. Just about to head home after attemtping to get into the office today. Ughhhh........flu.

Mike

The updates can wait...feel better soon Mike!

Alright, I am back in the saddle and happy to announce that the page is updated to show the very welcome additions of two new faces and Texas' first daughter.

Welcome aboard to techgirl, FunnyScott, and skifrog!

See you in SIN :)

Mike

HHH (hash house harriers) Kampong Hashers run (& walk) on Sat 5:30, there are also Friday & Sunday runs. Hashs were a mostly expat phenomenon, an old tradition in asia. Good way to get a fix on whats what in new citys, meet some locals, get a bit of exercise & drink a bunch of beer. Possibly pick up a neat Tshirt. Chance to get out of the city. Too far off to get any detailed info on run. Will post it once I get details.

re Conrad Hilton Singapore
 

Last January I stayed at the Conrad, as did many others. I paid 180 SGD one night and 220 SGD the next. A great hotel, and the meeting place for Saturday dinner. :) So I checked prices on the Hilton web site today. Shock! Horror! 430 SGD & 480 SGD a night! Double! Am I missing something here? Did I just get a great deal last year?

Looks like I'm going to have to seek more modest accomodation - that means no yellow duck for my bath. :eek:

:eek: Glad I already booked (albeit at higher rate than the great special I got last year).

I had the same experience a month ago, when I needed to book a room for my husband. Both the Hilton and Conrad were about the same rate - over twice as high as I have ever paid in the past. In the end, he went to the Sheraton. I thought perhaps there was a conference, but that wouldn't explain you seeing the same rates in January.

On July 20 I Booked Saturday Night Exec Room there for SG$250++; also booked Orchard Road Hilton Fri & Sun nights (SG$210 & SG$230).

A month ago I went to book a basic room at the Conrad for the prior Thursday night and could not get one so I'm staying at the Novotel Clark Quay that evening.

I have gone forward a month at a time until May and can't find a Saturday night rate less than SG$430, so I guess a significant change in philosophy has occurred there. Weekdays it seems to be SG$480!

Next week, you can get a Saturday night room for SG$243 and in December a Saturday can be had for SG$234, so prices may come down clser in.

There's a IEEE conference from 10-13/Jan. Seems quite a major event so that may be a reason why some of the rooms are expensive. http://www.ieeecet.org/

The Hilton and Conrad both seem to have increased their prices recently. I've spent the last 3 nights at the Conrad and got exec level rooms for SGD250 booked 4 moths ago. However, looked at the rates for Wednesday night and the cheapest rate is SGD330 and exec is SGD430 !. The cheapest Hilton room is SGD350 and all the windows are covered with the outside building work going on so if anything you'd think it would be cheaper.

The Conrad said they are regularly very busy these days. I haven't had a suite for the last 3 visits as they were sold out. Yes, I did check. ;)