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mersk862 Dec 15, 2009 10:29 pm
Originally Posted by Phudnik (Post 12995489)
I am quite a bit older than you, but I am still in touch with most of my college roommates and even see them now and again. Having a job that requires travel helps, since my college and high school friends are scattered across the country.
That's part of why I travel a lot for fun...getting to see them is a good reason for me to hop on a plane and go somewhere for a weekend.

mersk862 Dec 15, 2009 10:29 pm
Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12995497)
I needed to mail a letter today. 22 $0.02 stamps later, I got the job done.
That would be an envelope worth taking a picture of...I'd like to see how much of the envelope the stamps took up.

Flyer_70 Dec 15, 2009 10:29 pm
Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12995261)
We're doing a 23 hour connection on our way home from HKG. The CO nonstop isn't available so we're going HKG-BKK-LAX-PHL. That's not the best routing, but it is all in the pointy end and we get to experience the loo:eek:oong BKK-LAX flight. I'd rather go in/out of EWR, but nobody had F availability. Even if LAX-PHL is on US(!) it's in F which is better than Y on CO or UA. I'm still hoping for an EWR-LAX F availability miracle (not likely, as there are four of us).

I just got done booking about 15 award nights at various Hilton/Conrad properties. I called the HKG Conrad and they assured me we could get two adults and two kids into a room... even though the computer says no...

For a short stay (and I can't vouch for more than 2 people) the Millenium was fine. Award was super cheap (10K/night or something like that). You will be on the river (boat taxi is right there) so you might be able to visit some sights quickly and cheaply. Note if you go to the palace, pants and sleeves are required - so wear them! I will not post photos of my husband's loaner pants here - you don't want to endure that.

Taxi to airport was reasonable as well.

Note I couldn't find the Conrad (non-residence) on Google so there is that. But for a 23 hour layover, if you want to use points, Millenium is where it is at. Worst case - just hang by the pool and enjoy the view.

sdm1130 Dec 15, 2009 10:32 pm
Originally Posted by Flyer_70 (Post 12995504)
Worst case - just hang by the pool and enjoy the view.
We ended up doing this on our last day of a 3 day stay at the JW. BKK is easily the worst city I've even visited. :eek:

Xyzzy Dec 15, 2009 10:33 pm
Originally Posted by Flyer_70 (Post 12995504)
For a short stay (and I can't vouch for more than 2 people) the Millenium was fine. Award was super cheap (10K/night or something like that). You will be on the river (boat taxi is right there) so you might be able to visit some sights quickly and cheaply. Note if you go to the palace, pants and sleeves are required - so wear them! I will not post photos of my husband's loaner pants here - you don't want to endure that.

Taxi to airport was reasonable as well.

Note I couldn't find the Conrad (non-residence) on Google so there is that. But for a 23 hour layover, if you want to use points, Millenium is where it is at. Worst case - just hang by the pool and enjoy the view.
Thanks for the info! It's 25k/night when we're there... and if we pay it's more expensive than the Conrad properties!

I just went upstairs to find two l:rolleyes:sers from Jersey Shore on Late Night. Talk about :rolleyes:...

Yawn...

colpuck Dec 15, 2009 10:33 pm
Originally Posted by mersk862 (Post 12995503)
That would be an envelope worth taking a picture of...I'd like to see how much of the envelope the stamps took up.
About half.

mersk862 Dec 15, 2009 10:34 pm
Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12995517)
I just went upstairs to find two l:rolleyes:sers from Jersey Shore on Late Night. Talk about :rolleyes:...
Someone at work today was trying to convince me that Jersey Shore was a great show. I just :rolleyes:

mersk862 Dec 15, 2009 10:34 pm
Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12995519)
About half.
Sounds about right...still would be fun to see.

ADLFO Dec 15, 2009 10:38 pm
Originally Posted by GTITAN (Post 12995476)
Greetings my friend. Indeed, Joss Whedon with Firefly and Serenity was going for a "western" in outerspace feel. I liked them as well although they never developed the cult following that Buffy did.
Thank you my right honorable friend. I loved the characters, some more than others, but I'll admit Nathan Fillion did a fine job as well.

mersk862 Dec 15, 2009 10:39 pm
OK...bed time for me. G'night Box!

Flyer_70 Dec 15, 2009 10:41 pm
Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12995514)
We ended up doing this on our last day of a 3 day stay at the JW. BKK is easily the worst city I've even visited. :eek:
It was just an average Asian city for me. I read on one of the review sites about the "shopping". Turned out to be the normal Seven Mile Junk Pile I got used to in places like HKG, TPE or any ML China cities.

I really enjoyed getting used to the city "experience" which involved dodging the sellers and beggars, but the Palace was beautiful and I always appreciate another culture.

Probably won't be spending too much time in BKK central anytime soon.. but again, I did appreciate the experience.

sdm1130 Dec 15, 2009 10:43 pm
Originally Posted by Flyer_70 (Post 12995544)
Probably won't be spending too much time in BKK central anytime soon.. but again, I did appreciate the experience.
Even though I was not a fan, I'd still say I appreciated the BKK experience as well. We absolutely loved Thailand - and will return - but we will skip BKK next time.

sfogate Dec 15, 2009 10:44 pm
Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12995514)
We ended up doing this on our last day of a 3 day stay at the JW. BKK is easily the worst city I've even visited. :eek:
I didn't mind BKK. I was shocked at how much traffic there was at midnight or whatever ungodly time we landed. Loved taking the tut-tus everywhere. I didn't spend alot of time in BKK but enough to see the palace and visit the Oriental Hotel and do some shopping. I do wish I had taken a tour of the boat market or whatever it's called.

I can't remember where we stayed but it wasn't an American chain hotel.

Flyer_70 Dec 15, 2009 10:44 pm
Originally Posted by xyzzy (Post 12995517)
Thanks for the info! It's 25k/night when we're there... and if we pay it's more expensive than the Conrad properties!


Yawn...
Woo.. that's expensive. Sounds like you may be seeking a Conrad?

GTITAN Dec 15, 2009 10:45 pm
Good Night Box! See you tomorrow.:)


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