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Transfers killed me in my first season (last season)

I plan to use them next trip. A friend at work describes Elite class as business class (seats) with coach food. For me the leg room is what I need.

is there a joiner's fee? I appreciate your report as I am looking for a hotel in that neck of the woods for my next trip. It sounds very promising. I just googled this: http://www.jasminemansion.com/site/index.html so some of my questions are answered.

This is a great topic! The one time (March) I was there stayed at RGI and, although it is nice, it is far from the action. I am looking for a nice mid-range hotel in the heart of the action (between Beach Road and Second Road (WS ok) that is clean and comfortable and open to multiple guests (not a hassle getting ladies in and not too hard to get extra towels for them). A pool is nice but I never used at RGI. I don't want a place with ants and/or roaches, I want a room safe that is not going to walk off, a softer than the typical hard asian matress would be great, not too noisy (but I realize it is a bar/nightlife town) and friendly staff is always a plus. The reviews are not very up to date so I really appreciate to relevant comments you guys are adding to the discussion. Let me ask, what is nice around Cherry Bar?

I was not making a joke, I was offering an illustration. Read what I wrote more carefully and you will see that. My point is about racism not unfunny jokes.

Members of a particular group may indeed poke fun at their own, but why perpetuate a stereotype that has been a part and parcel to so much anti-Semitism? I guess what I mean is, is making jokes about (and I will use Black people as an example) (and I don't mean this to be funny but as an example) like wetting thir lips and sticking them to a wall or having hair like velcro - I am sorry, that is not funny, I feel the same way when I hear jokes about other ethnic groups, especially those that have been victims of hate (even in the jokes about them).

The first one was funny as it poked fun at two groups equally and without malice. The second two are racist and offensive and I am not Jewish.

From the San Jose Mercury News this past Sunday: Perkins: Airline scores don't give a full picture By Ed Perkins Article Launched: 04/22/2007 01:51:15 AM PDT After this past winter's major hassles for airlines, the latest Airline Quality Rating (AQR) scores are getting even more attention than usual. AQR scores are a weighted composite of published Department of Transportation data on on-time arrivals, "bumped" fliers, mishandled baggage and complaints. Prepared by professors at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Wichita State University, it is based purely on statistics. Though AQR scores may help you choose an airline, what they really measure is airline reliability. Overall, the new report indicates, the industry's performance was worse in 2006 than in 2005. The ranking of the largest U.S. airlines, in descending order, is Hawaiian, JetBlue, AirTran, Frontier, Northwest, Southwest, Continental, United, Alaska, American, ATA, Delta, and US Airways. But those data actually measure each airline's performance, not overall quality. What else goes into overall quality? Certainly seating dimensions - legroom and seat width - in-flight entertainment options and food and beverage service, if any, and ease and speed of check-in and boarding procedures, speed of baggage delivery, ease of Web site use, attention from ground and flight crew, and availability of frequent-flier seats and upgrades. You could develop numerical measures of seat space and per-passenger food service expenses, but you can't really find measures for the other service elements of quality. If you want to measure true airline quality (as opposed to just reliability), you have no choice but to rely on surveys. Among the most extensive (and most readily available to consumers) is published by Skytrax, a London-based research organization. It rates some 480 airlines worldwide, using one to five stars: Airlines based in Asia and the Gulf region walk off with top scores. The only lines to get five stars are Cathay Pacific, Malaysia, Qatar and Singapore. Thirty-five airlines rate four stars. The only U.S.-based lines are three with restricted "low-cost" ratings: Frontier, JetBlue and Midwest. All other U.S. lines - along with most of the others - fall into the huge three-star group. Skytrax doesn't release its methodology. But it says that ratings are set in context: International lines have to pass tougher tests than domestic lines, and low-fare lines earn good marks if they deliver what they promise. What it doesn't say - but what seems clear from the results - is that ratings are biased toward business class. How else can you explain a four-star rating for Virgin, with its outstanding business class but underwhelming economy cabin? My conclusion: AQR scores may be helpful in selecting an airline with the lowest risk of being delayed or having your bags lost, but they won't tell you anything about how good a flight you're likely to have. Skytrax does better for quality. My personal ratings for overall quality in the rear cabin: JetBlue and Midwest Signature Service are tops for domestic trips, Air New Zealand and EVA for travel overseas.

Is this typical with most airlines? I would rather not build up miles with carriers with this attitude.

Her name is Bun and she is quite passionate in the sack! Ann is my favorite lady at Cherry Bar! She has great English skills, is kind, attentive and fun to hang around with. BTW, great meeting you Adam! Thanks for the warm welcome! Tell Ann I will be back to see her in October!

See you on the 21st for sure and hopefully the 19th! Norm

Having no LOS experience but having had dates sleep over, I have to say that, if I was happy with them staying the whole night because we really had a great time, the lady's attitude in the morning may make it that I want to go hours more. Those hours can become a day. That day two or three and so on. The real key goes beyond sex: Are we really having fun with each other? Do we mutually want to continue to explore our time together. Then there is the opposite: coyote ugly, where she is so bad that when you wake up in the morning and she is laying on your arm, you want to chew your arm off and escape without waking her, like a coyote in a trap.

I got to almost like Jiggy, like when he called me a troll. The ladd? lass? was showing some, er, spunk.

Let's see. I'm cruising the waterways in Bangkok and find a nice food vendor who either rinses her food in the river or her hands or her utensils. Trust me, I don't need looking after. I don't have a desire to eat insects (which are served in 4 star restaurants there too). I doubt that I would eat anything off of a food vendor there. I don't do that here. I think you missed my point.

Sorry, but my only question at this time is who is this reliable source? Should we just take your word that you know what you are talking about? I am suspect of a lot of things by nature. One of those is hearsay.

The Vault Hotel http://www.thevaultpattaya.com/index.html

Thanks to all. Guido, this looks right up my alley. I emailed them checking on February availability.

Nobody? Or you just don't want me anywhere near there?

I want to stay near Walking Street and would like your recent input and experience. I'm in the range of 2K baht per night. Thanks! The review section wasn't as current on information as I might like. BTW, I would like a room safe and a queen or king bed and no joiners' fees

And how long is that visa good for?

How much baht?

that doesn't mean he actually screwed her. he could have loved her for her innocence. perhaps she just gave his heart joy and not his loins.

Hi Norm! I'm a Norm too. Welcome!

Dang, a newbie that will get there before me. Welcome and have fun in LOS Snowmaan!