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You two must have the market cornered.I have a handful but can't compete with you two.I do have 2 very old polyester small ones I want to bring my next visit to FLB for 2 ladies.

MM has the largest collection of Aloha shirts on the planet-this IS NOT urban legend!

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said Friday it plans to ban companies from making their customers pay excessive credit and debit card surcharges when buying flights and other services. Firms will be allowed to add just a small charge to cover their actual costs. Payment surcharges are especially prevalent in the airline sector, where Britain's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has estimated that British consumers spent 300 million pounds ($470 million) on such fees in 2009. "We want to make sure that consumers paying by card do not have to pay excessively high surcharges being imposed on them by some airlines and other businesses," consumer minister Edward Davey said in a statement. The ban will apply to most retail sectors, not just the transport sector. The European Union Consumer Rights Directive will ban businesses in many sectors, including airlines, from imposing above-cost surcharges on payments from mid-2014. The British government plans to consult on implementing this provision of the directive early, with the goal of banning above-cost surcharges by the end of 2012. "We need to consult to get those rules right. We need to make sure the right process is in place to help consumers challenge companies that levy excessive surcharges and we need to give business some time to get their systems ready," Treasury minister Mark Hoban told the BBC. Irish airline Ryanair (:RYA.I) said its 6 pounds booking administration charge did not apply to all cards. "I would not expect the rules to affect us as we don't impose any debit or credit card fees. Our administration charge can be avoided using certain types of cards," said Ryanair spokesman Stephen McNamara. In June, the OFT called for the law to be updated to stop surcharges on debit card payments after consumer group Which? asked it to investigate. Which? said card surcharges were often sprung on the customer at the point of payment and could be much higher than the retailers' costs in processing the transaction. The consumer group singled out low-cost airlines, such as Ryanair and Britain's Flybe (LSE:FLYB.L - News) and easyJet (LSE:EZJ.L - News), who it said charge fees per passenger, per leg of a journey, even though they only have to process one transaction. EasyJet declined comment and Flybe did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Which? said excessive charges were also spreading among cinemas and hotels. The UK Cards Association, representing the debit and credit card industry, called the government's move "a terrific Christmas gift for consumers." "The UK Cards Association fully supported Which? on this issue and we're delighted that the Treasury has decided to bring into line those few businesses who have been excessively charging us all for using our cards," it said. (Reporting by Adrian Croft, Paul Sandle, Sudip Kar-Gupta, Conor Humphries; Editing by Hans-Juergen Peters)

Christmas Dinner at Sapphire Lodge Gentlemans Club 250 baht 3-6pm info from another Pattaya site

OT-when did it change hands/names?

I checked the train schedule link you sent last week and the sleepers are a bargain.

I think there was another thread on this topic a few days ago.

I was about to pull the trigger on the iPad at $419 but like you,I didn't want or need 3G,so I opted for a netbook instead.

I haven't had any issues this week with 4 calls Skype to Skype.

The absence of those market stalls in the Avenue Mall is a plus in my opinion as they made the ingress/egress very difficult. Filling in that round center area is interesting also.Usually that area is used for shoe and sporting goods sales. Thanks for the update.

I searched and the last mention was in 2009 and all I got was they charge a joiner's fee,but no review. Anybody stayed there?

Paul is a good man-I can vouch for him. His only downside is he's a Man U fan..............but his bar is a great place to watch soccer or whatever you prefer to call it.

Narrow product range? I think you mean "virus free" product range.Good luck with your android tablet.

Well Tom,at least we tried.

Before you make the purchase,I suggest you read the currnet edition of PC World (Jan '12).The front page is -The Tablet You Want Today (it may not be an iPad).Good article and on page 59,it lists the top 10 choices,including Rating,Features and Specs,Performance and Bottom Line for each..#4 Toshiba Thrive was listed as the Best Buy.You may be surprised at what is the #1.

I would go to Cambodia first as it would be a slower start and then to Patts for a faster finish..........you can relax on the flight home.

I suggest you look at all the malware associated with android apps which I am sure most owners will download,both for tablets and smartphones.Any recent issues of computer mags or ZDnet will confirm.Not a problem wirh iOS.

I thought I remembered it re-opened under new management and now it's closed again-sad.

There was a nice Christmas dinner at Bob's BBQ (?) a few years ago when I lived there.I know it has been sold and not sure if it's still open but hat may be an option.

Holy crap-$605! Wow.

LOL! MM,was it worse (better) than last week's with Pan & I can't remember her name?

iPad2 are down to $419 directly from Apple,just sayin'.Black or white,16g,WiFi.

Braces AND big hooters in black top-worth the price of admission by itself! Great pics.It appears the expo is much larger than I anticipated.

I have stayed at PBR several times but I can't place Areca.Since I can't,just exactly where is the construction?Between PBR and Avenue Mall,on oppsite side from Avenue Mall (in back of PBR) or elsewhere? I have probably seen Areca many times and not known it.Thanks.

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