China - never a dull moment!

[jetlagger]

Not China, though slightly relevant to the thread flow..



Great feet protection for the job on hand.. :shock:

 

[TheEmu]

Dodgy! :shock:

Nah! Dodgy is putting the GPO lower than the shower head!
How about putting 10 of the 12 GPOs in the apartment (including the 1.5kW water heater, fridge, washing machine, etc) all on one 10 amp circuit with a ceramic fuse (no CBs).
But the range hood with an extractor fan (I dunno - 100 watts?) and a 25w globe gets its own circuit...wtf???

 

[TheEmu]

Not China, though slightly relevant to the thread flow..

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Great feet protection for the job on hand.. :shock:

...and eyes!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

AFF China Branch Drinkies NKG Mar 27

Anybody who might be in NKG night of Thu Mar 27 and who might be interested in a night of revelry - am kinda thinking pre dinner drink somewhere - pizza at Ciao Italia - post dinner drinks wherever we end up including but not necessarily confined to Blue Marlin / Scarlet at 1912.

Places are limited so be quick with your replies - the phone box is sure to fill up quick.

 

[jetlagger]

AFF China Branch Drinkies NKG Mar 27

Anybody who might be in NKG night of Thu Mar 27 and who might be interested in a night of revelry - am kinda thinking pre dinner drink somewhere - pizza at Ciao Italia - post dinner drinks wherever we end up including but not necessarily confined to Blue Marlin / Scarlet at 1912.

Places are limited so be quick with your replies - the phone box is sure to fill up quick.

Enticing.. Though I'm in SIN.
Have fun!

 

[TheEmu]

AFF China Branch Drinkies NKG Mar 27

Anybody who might be in NKG night of Thu Mar 27 and who might be interested in a night of revelry - am kinda thinking pre dinner drink somewhere - pizza at Ciao Italia - post dinner drinks wherever we end up including but not necessarily confined to Blue Marlin / Scarlet at 1912.

Places are limited so be quick with your replies - the phone box is sure to fill up quick.

Friday is a late-start-day...

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Friday is a late-start-day...

I am quite flexible - if Fri nt better - it suits me - but Fri nt might be wet:

 

[TheEmu]

Friday would suit me better as well - I don't get back into the city until about 7:30 though.
If it rains we could always go inside...
Have you booked your usual digs?
Just seen this nice offer:
Travel light with Limited 4-day 50% off | IHG
Tempted to combine this with the 1-stay Gold thing and stay in town as well.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

OK Fri night - will SMS you - already booked IC - my nts are 27 and 28 - promo starts on 29th - damn it.

 

[TheEmu]

Ok.
I noticed that about the dates: book 25-28, stay 29th+.
Did a dummy booking last night for the 28th got 1100rmb. Did another separate dummy booking for the 29th - in the 50% off promo period - and got 2000rmb!
I'll have another play with it today.

 

[TheEmu]

Train travel is pretty cheap in China - you can literally get around Beijing for bottletops (as long as the bottle is attached)
Travelers in Beijing subway

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Any AFFers likely to be in or around Nanjing in next week or so? Am thinking another quick get together is warranted.

 

[hummel]

Any AFFers likely to be in or around Nanjing in next week or so? Am thinking another quick get together is warranted.

Going to be in CAN from Saturday next week... A little far from Nanjing! Flying Sq on Friday over.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

What day / time you dep? I have F on 218 19th conf right now - but indeed may be dep 13th, 14th or 15th.

 

[hummel]

What day / time you dep? I have F on 218 19th conf right now - but indeed may be dep 13th, 14th or 15th.

Doing SQ232 SYD-SIN-CAN in J on the 16th. - Couldn't get MEL dep on lifemiles.

Coming back CAN-SIN-MEL in J on the 22nd

 

[Cruiser Elite]

When they build car carriers in China they certainly do not mess about! Spotted this one on a highway just out of Nanjing:



And:



And:



Coming from a transport background just mind boggling to see the length and width of these outfits on the road!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Always a pleasure to catch up with TheEmu in Nanjing - seems dinner at Ciao Italia then a few snorts after in Jimmy's Bar just around the corner has become a kinda staple itinerary. Another thing about China - maintenance / repairs not high on their list of priorities - this urinal in Ciao Italia has been out of order for maybe 6mths now - lets not rush into repairing it guys.



And:

 

[hummel]

A repost from the Hlton thread from my stay last week...

Currently in Foshan, China.

2hrs ago I booked a room at the new Hilton Foshan. 8000pts and $50.

Now sitting downstairs being waited on in a temporary exec lounge as rest of hotel is not finished yet.

I've been upgraded to a one bedroom suite which is beaitiful...but the clincher....

I went to level 29 to check out exec lounge only to get there and see it not open yet. No worries...I'll go back down. Nope. Lifts don't go down from this high yet...ring hotel explain that I am on level 29 and stuck. Mis understanding ensures until duty manager comes up and leads me down the fire escape to level 21.

China. ..expect the unexpected.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

China. ..expect the unexpected.

China - the land of complication, confusion and contradiction - always expect the unexpected.

 

[defurax]

While on the subject of toilets in China. I took this picture in a small restaurant in HK. I should install this sign at work here in Melbourne...
And yes, the urinal is on the right...can be confusing:mrgreen: