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The residence garden has in room safes and you can pick your own code, the Queen Victoria has them and you have to sign for a key. The Sabai Inn on soi 2 has safes behind the check in. Those are the three I know of, i like the Residence Garden. cheers kj

Yes, no problem with lap swimming it is a very big pool. I was in room 602 which is on the top floor overlooking the pool. I've seen people doing laps. You'll enjoy the Residence Garden, it's a great hotel. FF29, Have fun, wish I was going back soon. 5 months and 9 days and counting [smiley=banghead.gif] [smiley=banghead.gif] Have fun guys ;D kevin

I checked out three days ago, back home now :'( :'( The Residence Garden is very clean, great staff, great hotel. It is not a bad walk from walking street and I never had a problem getting a baht bus. I like the in room safe, I've stayed at many hotels in Pattaya and this is by far my favorite, I'm going to book my next trip soon and this is where I will be staying again. cheers kj

I just checked in there yesterday, what a great place to stay. Very very nice, I don't have any complaints, when I do my review I will give it high ratings. If you are taking a baht bus to the hotel just get on the bus that is headed to Jomtien, RG is on the way. Also there are alot of english speaking channels on the television. You won't be disappointed. cheers kevin

This one is from an older Thai woman, "my niece has to have brain surgery" [smiley=bullshit.gif] This woman had a reputation for being a bullshitter. cheers kj

I heard this one around a dead craps game: A woman is out playing a round of golf, she is stung by a bee. She finishes the round and discovers the bee sting has started to swell. She goes to the doctor and says "I was stung by a bee it hurts like a bastard and it is starting to swell" the doctor asks her where did it happen. "Between the first and second hole" the woman says." The doctor looks at her and says "You had better narrow your stance" [smiley=grin.gif]

I was going to say that :) Probably the most popular "My waterbuffalo is sick" "Need money bank take house, I only need 10,000 baht" ::) KJ

Chinco + Davieboy, The last time I was there I talked to the owner, he said the new wing at the Queen Victoria is complete. Those are the bigger rooms and it cost only 700 baht. Agian soi 6 is great. ;D ;D KJ

Davieboy, I've stayed there twice before. I like the Hotel, very clean, nice staff and great food, they even have an inroom safe. There is their website: www.queenvictoria-inn.com. They do not do ID checks however. Also the Queen Victoia inn is located on Soi Yodsak in the middle of the indoor beerbars. ;D ;D Soi 6 is behind the hotel. A friendly word of advice; if you barfine a girl from a bar on soi yodsak, use soi 6 to get back to your hotel, these girls all have fighter pilot eyes. There are alleys that connect soi 6 and soi yodsak. There is a good internet cafe across the street. It is a great hotel, it's a little small so you'll have to book a little in advance. Also they have two styles of rooms, the bigger rooms go faster, they are newer. good luck KJ

Eva leaves LAX and San francisco around 1am (100) and gets into Taiwan at 5am (500) the following morning. It leaves for Bangkok at 8am (800). That is what I book most of the time, it's convenient with only a three hour layover and I get into Bangkok at 11am (1100). There is one flight that leaves LAX (san fran not sure of) in the afternoon and make the connection in Taiwan and still have time to get a late night flight into Bangkok but it is only like once or twice a week. I took that flight once, I got into Bangkok around 1am. The 1am flights out of LAX and San Fran are the most convenient. Also with Eva they have a 12:30 pm flight and 5:30 pm (1750) out of Bangkok which i like also. Here is Evas telephone # 1-800-695-1188. I'm flying in early September Eva thru LAX and arrive into Bangkok at 11am (1100), when I return I leave Bangkok at 5:30 pm (1730) and go thru San francisco (LAX flight has too long of a layover in Taiwan). good luck KJ

Ric, I like seat #D which is the first seat in the middle. Or I like an Aisle seat, I tend to get up and walk around alot and I hate climing over people. I call EVA ahead of time to reserve my aisle seat. good luck KJ

I fund my craving by buying stuff in Thailand that I can sell on Ebay. I try to stay away from Gold and the shirts and watches that are knockoffs. You are not crazy for wanting to go to Thailand and teach. Follow your dreams. :)If it does not work out you can always come back. That is what I would like to do in a few years. I work in the casino business, I'm only 31. I can always get another job if things don't work out in Thailand. People say I am crazy [smiley=Eyecrazy.gif], I say "I have the papers to prove it" I say go for it. :) good luck KJ

I've always had great luck with the Queen Victoria on Soi Yodsak. Very quick to respond, very professional. Bert is the owner and handles reseravtion. Great hotel, even have an inroom safe and right in the middle of soi yodsak (heaven). The only thing is they do not do ID checks. But the Queen Vic is the only place I stay. KJ

That is a real turnoff for me. For some reason they all love talking on the phone, sometimes I feel like taking their phone and smashing it. I wonder if mobile phones are new to Thailand. Personally I hate telephones and I hate talking on telephones. But I do love caller ID :) :) As I wrote on this post someone called me. Of course I didn't bother picking it up, I let the machine pick it up. ;D ;D cheers KJ

I got this E-mail from EVA today, looks like the will be getting some new planes. WHAT'S NEW **EVA adds 1st AIRBUS EVA Air is introducing new Airbus A330-200 aircraft with a wider cabin and unmatched inflight comforts. A record-breaking seat pitch among A330 aircraft, multi-functional interactive entertainment system, an innovative enhanced-cabin design and creative new food and beverage services are just some of the things in store for EVA Air¡¦s customers. http://www.freelancerbar.com/pics/zzmem/kj...igeva.jpg' alt='kj...igeva.jpg'> With my luck everyone already knows about the planes and I found out today. :) KJ

ff29, I too am from a small town, I am from Syracuse New York. I have to fly a small plane into my hometown, they don't have too many big planes flying into Syracuse which is Ok it keeps the price down. Approximately $300.00-$350.00 roundtrip Vegas to Syracuse With the NWA flight attendants their union should be the NFL players union. Those are some large people. Even the smallest one could play middle linebacker :). I have almost 60,000 miles on NWA, I am close to a free trip to Thailand, but I will probably use them for 2 flights back home. The service on these airlines are terrible, the only good thing about them is their price have been reasonable (mostly) I think Southwest is partly to thank for that. The best thing or a long, miserable, shitty flight is 2 xanax, 2 bendril, 1 or 2 melitonin, you will sleep great. I hate taking pills but once in a while is OK to sleep. Would connecting thru Seattle or San Francisco (nice airport) help any? Best of luck to you. take care KJ P.S. I just got a call from Eva air (that girl had a cute voice). One of my flights was changed, of course it was one of those shitty service airlines here (America west) they changed the time to 2 hours earlier, which might be better considering their reputation for ontime service. I think I might book a flight on Southwest to be on the safe side, I'd hate to miss my Eva flight.

Thanks I am going to do that. While I am there I am going to schedule myself a lesson, I am terrible. Thanks for your help :) KJ

ff29, Does Southwest fly into your home airport? If they do I would take a Southwest to LAX and book EVA out of LAX. I have done that many times, Southwest is great. The only problem you have to recheck your luggage which to me is no big deal. I know Continental, America West work with EVA, I flew continental last week from Vegas to Syracuse. My connection was in Jersey, the plane to Syracuse was about the same size as the one you posted, which was OK it helps keep the price down. ANYWAYS (don't mean to get off the subject) :) I noticed there were 3 different flight numbers on the board for my flight to Syracuse. There was NW for Northwest, Co for Continental and BR for EVA. I collect on all three. I remember seeing CO for continental on the board in Taiwan. I am flying EVA in September, when I booked I called EVA customer service at 1-800-695-1188, they got me a flight out of Vegas. I mailed them a cashiers check and they mailed me the tickets certified mail. I am really glad I called instead of online booking, the woman looked for a good flight for me. Eva is a great airline, it doesn't cost a fortune and the service is the best. I don't think I will ever fly another airlin to BKK. I used miles and got upgrades to Evergreen Deluxe on both long haul flights. Another good thing about Eva are the arrival times, I love getting in at 11am. good luck KJ

Ken, What I did was click on Hotels and at the bottom of the page is the advertisment for RG. By the way congratulations on the Spurs 2003 NBA Championship. I was in Texas recently, what a beautiful state, great people and cheap gas. :) take care KJ P.S. Here is a texas joke for you: WHY DOESN'T TEXAS FALL INTO THE OCEAN?...........BECAUSE OKLAHOMA SUCKS. Just kidding not literally.

That all sucks, I am getting upset with NWA. I have close to 60,000 miles. I also collect on Continental (NWA partner) when I travel in states. I called NWA and was on hold forever, I emailed them and they never return my email. I wanted to use the miles next summer but who knows, I feel like telling them to keep their f***ing miles. I'll stick to EVA, better everything. I am a member of evergreen club. I can upgrade to evergreen deluxe with my miles on both long haul flights this time. They even get into Bangkok at a better time (11am versus midnight). Also the flight attendents are much cutier, a 100-110 pound (46-50 kilo) flight attendent versus a 200-250 (91-114 kilo) pound linebacker / flight attendent with cankles. ;D ;D ;D I'm going EVA. cheers KJ

Sounds like me, it sucks when the club goes further then the ball ;D ;D. The sad thing is this is a metal head. Thank god for the mulligan. I am sure all it needs is to be reglued. The club has been in either my garage or my truck the past 6 years. It was 108 degrees here in Vegas today, that is hot as hell [smiley=flames.gif] cheers kj P.S. I think the crapy webcam was melted from the Desert heat here are some better photos: http://www.freelancerbar.com/pics/zzmem/kj...fclub.jpg' alt='kj...fclub.jpg'>

Sorry guys I forgot, it is a MacGregor Jumbo driver. kj

Thanks for the help. The shaft is and head are still fine, they just came loose and I was able to twist them apart. Probably because my game is so terrible :). There is probably some glue special for the clubs, I'll probably end up going to the golf shop. Thanks again KJ

Hello, I just returned from a golfing outing in Syracuse New York. I really suck by the way :). I was teeing off on a par 4 and slice. :'( Not my natual slice, a bigger slice that didn't go anywhere. I noticed the club head was very loose, I twisted it off. I've golfed a few times in the past 6 years and here in Las Vegas it is dry and very hot. I was wondering anyone know how to repair a golf head? Would superglue work? Keep in mind everything I do is halfass :) (just kidding). I would think superglue would work fine, but it is graphite. http://www.freelancerbar.com/pics/zzmem/kj...ure_2.jpg' alt='kj...ure_2.jpg'> My house is a little messy today I had to clear out a spot to take these pictures :). Also sorry my webcam is terrible. Any suggestions? Thanks. kj

I wish, I 'm still tryin to get a job there ;D ;D (just kidding). But you are close. I kind of like downtown Las Vegas. Some of those hotels Downtown you can get a room for less then $20.00 on certain nights.