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Having read so many mixed reviews of the Nana hotel, I spent two nights there in May. The only room available on short notice was a standard and I was surprised it wasn’t as bad as many folks reported. I only saw one cockroach as opposed to two such bugs at the more expensive Omni Tower later during my trip. I was especially pleased at having a large bathtub with genuinely hot water; something more expensive hotels in Thailand often lack. I wasn’t as impressed with the Nana’s included breakfast buffet as some members are, but it’s still better than the limited menu breakfast available

I can't vouch for whether this hotel is "guest friendly" or not, but I found it to be so outstanding for the price that I wish to bring it to your attention. A few weeks ago, I stayed at the Rydges Amora Tapae hotel in Chiang Mai. This is one of the newest hotels in town, located directly adjacent to the Old City and about a 15-minute walk to the Night Bazaar (halfway through that walk takes you to an area of beer bars). My room was spacious, modern, fully-equipped, and (unlike so many Thai hotels) there was plenty of hot water for the bathtub/shower. Booking using www.sawadee.com for a m

I just returned from LOS a few days ago. One morning, I tried the breakfast buffet at the Lek hotel when (around 8 AM) a pile driver operating behind the hotel started up. I don't know how long the noise lasted during the day, but it made me appreciate my decision to stay at the Residence Garden.

Originally posted by Flash_Basbo (resident Sicilian-American statist, liar, and coward): The word you're looking for is "paranoia." Paranoia (noun): a psychosis characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations; a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others. Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition. Here's a word you have down pat — Coward: one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity. Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.

Originally posted by wombat: Per Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, it's spelled "reeducation." I don't instruct Aussies in how to get drunk, belch, scratch themselves, use vulgar language, speak with a bizarre accent, raise inferior grade beef, or engage in "unnatural" acts; kindly don't seek to give me advice on correct English usage. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ability to cope with the unforeseen is the measure of a man. — The Guru One conclusion we drew in Columbia is

Originally posted by tazzydevil: A target range holds the same appeal for Flash_Basbo as a libertarian book store or a military recruiting office. Originally posted by Flash_Basbo (resident Sicilian-American statist, liar, and coward): 1. So you're visiting your comrades and political bedfellows in Vietnam; what a surprise. Be sure and visit the former "political reeducation camps" where Vietnamese who weren't keen on living in your idea of a "modern society" were imprisoned, tortured, and often killed. You'll get a kick out of it and perhaps bring some fresh ideas back to

Originally posted by nidnoyham: If I see a lion, Cape buffalo, grizzly bear or even Herb chasing after you, I'll keep your opinion in mind and conserve my ammuntion. Unlike BATF agents, to the best of my knowledge, a whale shark has never betrayed its sworn oath and/or deprived any person of their unalienable individual liberties. Originally posted by raykaytat: Stan is really a stock market tycoon who (probably to confuse U.K. tax officials) just pretends to be a poorly-educated working stiff. -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Phuket is the center for the best diving around Thailand. As drpaul854 mentioned, a live aboard will cut into your other activities, but it's the best choice for a serious diver. I actually prefer the diving around Hin Muang (Purple Rock) than the Similans. Encountering a whale shark is sheer good luck, but I did get to swim alongside one by Hin Muang in 1996. There are some decent day trips to dive sites out of Phuket, but the visibility often isn't too great. I'm not sure what effect, if any, the 2004 tsunami had on some dive sites. If you're going to LOS for diving, it's important to t

leemo, Thanks to the Flash_Basbo types, I'm in no position to send you money, but I will pm you with a list of recommended programs, mostly freeware.

Originally posted by greenhorn: The U.K. hasn't made more than a dent in its WWI debt to the USA, let alone paying off WWI and WWII debt "this or next year." Don't let reality intrude into your posts, however. Originally posted by greenhorn: I never said Commonwealth servicemen didn't use U.S.-manufactured tanks. Don't let the fact I never said or remotely thought that keep you from attributing it to me, however. Brits were delighted to get U.S.-made tanks. Considering the alternative was using British-made tanks, I understand their rationale. If you seriously want to examine

Originally posted by greenhorn: Are you referring to the WW2 started as a consequence of the unconscionable Versailles Treaty imposed by Great Britain and France? The same two countries which sat idly by while a brutal tyrant came to power in Germany and rearmed its military forces? The same two countries which watched placidly when the Rhineland was reoccupied and Austria was annexed, which sold out the Czechs, and which ignored the U.S.S.R. invasion of Poland while declaring war (years too late) on Nazi Germany? Originally posted by greenhorn: Besides invading Finland in 1939

Originally posted by Barrington_Tenchanall (a.k.a. Exhibit K): Troll? You're the bloke (a little Limey lingo for you) who entered this thread with a gratuitous insult directed at Americans. Originally posted by Barrington_Tenchanall (a.k.a. Exhibit K): Indeed you are; although I submit "pathetic" would be even more accurate. Originally posted by Barrington_Tenchanall (a.k.a. Exhibit K): "Hidden behind?" Been at the booze again, eh? I wasn't aware that John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Ayn Rand, John Locke, Thomas Paine, Samuel Adams, Lysander Spooner, James Madison, Vin Supr

Originally posted by Barrington_Tenchanall (a.k.a. Exhibit K): Are you functioning under the misperception that your obscene language is a satisfactory substitute for your lack of intellect and an adequate vocabulary? BTW, are you drunk again and having trouble with your Caps Lock key? "Sherman land?" Are you referring to the U.S.-manufactured Sherman tanks which American soldiers used to save your Limey bacon in WWII? BTW, the silly game you're referring to is soccer. Football is an entirely different silly game. Originally posted by Hammer: It's exceedingly unlikely Barri

Originally posted by johnh101: I "know" you (and your ilk) never pass up an opportunity to denigrate the USA, just as you did in your post I responded to. You love to dish it out, but you sure can't take it. Who was it who wrote: "Having eaten mexican food in the States I can understand why !" Oh, I remember; it was you. And who wrote, "Always a good idea for the shermans to go all the way to Thailand to find a good mex restuarant"? One of your ilk. Your habit of posting vulgar, gratuitous insults is exactly the behavior of a "socially inept" person (and that's being polite). B

My votes go to PIC Kitchen and the dinner buffet at the Marriott. Originally posted by johnh101: Count on a skirt-clad Scotsman to eat at a Taco Bell and base his opinion on that. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is sobering to reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence. — Charles A. Beard A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. â