Sailfast

Depends on the situation. Pattaya: -The wife does not care what you do. -The wife likes to partake in the action. -You plan on doing some covert ops :). I found much more competition for afternoon s/t on Pattaya. Phuket: -Beach/diving/sailing/jet ski, cleaner ocean & beaches. -Much more scenic. -The night life does not really get hopping till after 11. -There are more young people in Phuket so the girls can afford to be a tiny bit more selective. -The girls in Patong REALLY hastle you for lady drinks late at night. Don't get my wrong, there are a million girls in Phuket and you can still find anything you want. It just seems like I had to work at it harder. Also, if you don't partake in the P4P scene, just be back at the hotel by midnight and you will miss most of the action and won't feel so bad. There seem to be more Ladyboys there than Pattaya (at least there was for Loy Kathrong). If I go back to Phuket, I just might bring a girl with me or find one for the time I was there. Sailfast

Not a letter, but... A box of suits shipped on or about (the tailor shipped them) the 18th arrived the 28th. Standard shipping, so not bad considering the holiday weekend here in the US. Sailfast

Grand Business Inn. Soi 11. 1200 per night. Give them a business card and tell them you want to open a corperate account. This hotel is very nice and about six months old. You might get breakfast included. Sailfast

I hope they use protection. I would hate to see the fuckers reproduce with each other. Sailfast

Price was still 1350 two weeks ago, or was it three weeks ago? Sailfast

HEY, Just because we heades straight for "bed" doesn't mean we went to sleep. Team USA just prefers the company of naked Thai girls to the Team Euro boys :) GREAT DAY and thanks to everyone who helped make it happen. I'll be back Sailfast

There are Hobie Cats for rent on the beach in Pattaya, but the water is not exactly clear. I have been in contact with Gulf Charters in Jomtien and will probably be chartering with them in a couple of weeks if they have anything available. I have not made a reservation because I want to check out the boats first. If you are really into sailing, and relaxing there are probably better places to go than Pattaya. Sailfast

7000 is a good figure. On a crazzzzzy day I can spend 8000+, but, don't think I have ever crossed the 10K threshhold, even w/ nice dinners and two girls on my arm. 5000 on a less crazy day. This figure includes my hotel costs. I try to pay less than 1500 baht, NO guest fees. Guest fees can end up to be a budget buster and double your hotel bill I bring about $500 US in travelers cheques as a back up. I bring $500 US in cash and save this till the last few days of my trip. I save the US cash and travelers cheques until towards the end of my trip. I use my ATM card for the rest. Multiple ATM cards for the same account are helpful in case your card is swallowed my the machine. This year I am bringing another ATM card (paypal) as a backup. I have had some minor trouble with ATM machines. Credit card is a last resort, never used one except at airport layovers when I don't want to change money. Well, this year I did prepay five room nights and BKK airport pickup through the R.G. Hotel. I also end up coming home with more than enough cash. Your mileage may vary. Sailfast

Thanks for the reply. Do you remember how much you paid? Sailfast

Will the what I refer to at the ASP photo (ass, sack & prick) be copied to every thread on this board? [Or BMTV - that's Bum, meat & 2 veg translated into limey] [Or BKD - thats Bum, Kanakas & Doodle translated into Aussie] Is not the sacred game of GOLF no haven from chick with dicks? To each his own, but, I'm scared. Sailfast

Good job Winston. Now can you translate that all into Jordie (sp?)? Sailfast

Try Priceline.com. I don't use it, but some of my friends have had very good luck finding decent hotels in NYC cheap. Sailfast

Thai Air recently called to tell me that they cancelled the Monday Nov 21 flight home...crap another 12 hours in paradise! Sailfast

Um, hold off on the kateoy-caddy "mate" All refrences to cross dressing and the like are related to my handicap in the game of golf. The rules state that, unless I improve my game in the next 30 days (highly unlikely) I should be wearing a dress. Now if I'm going to wear a dress, I might as well match and look sharp The rules say nothing about or or or However, Caddie(s) of the female gender (born, not manufactured) who are gregarious and aiming to please would be wonderful. Thanks for sorting out the clubs. Looking forward to meeting you and buying you a beer. Sailfast

You don't really want to get me started on BA again do you?? Thai Air JFK-BKK Direct...$903.00 17 hours AND I get full mileage! BA gave me 30% miles for a discounted fare of $1300.00, no food, no...ooops here I go again...lol The shirt isn't for me, it's for one of my married friends I am traveling with. Last time (in April) he told the wife he was going to Wisconsen, USA for a business trip. There is probably still 10 feet of snow there in April! I don't know how he pulls this shit off. 32 days and counting. See you all at the FLB on Nov. 6th Thanks for the help. Sailfast

Hi, Sailfast's group will need three sets of clubs. Can you get my shafts in a leapord print to match my g string? Thanks, Sailfast

I just opened a Paypal ATM account for one of my fellow travelers use. His wife thinks we will be golfing in the UK Has anyone used Paypal in LOS. The US website is vague as to what countries it will work in. Also, anyone know where he can get a shirt that says: "My husband golfed St. Andrews and all he brought me back was this bloody T shirt"? Sailfast

I'm considering having a new jib made for my C&C 30 MK1 It seems like I can save a fair bit by doing this. Nice 135% in US w/ sumbrella on leach and foam in luff...1800US El cheapo in US, no luff foam, (probably comes from asia.. 6 week wait) 1200US Rolly Tasker in LOS about 1200US (seems to be same as 1800US model) and they say they can pack it so it will check in as carry on luggage. Anyone with experience in this? Also, I am chartering with Gulf Charters in Jomtien this November...Any thoughts? Thanks, Sailfast

farman, I really don't tend to moan until I GET FUCKED. I'm funny like that. In case you didn't read the whole thread, I was responding to Eneukman when he said: "Your comments verge on being defamatory so either back up your comments or withdraw them." Sailfast

Are you a major stock holder or something? If you are not going to defend them then why so many questions? Anyway I will answer. Yes, they had my cell phone number. The one hour layover was for the flight in Heathrow. I never made it that far. I did however get to spend over four hours in Tokyo Narita, thank you very much BA. I must not have made myself very clear when talking about booking flights on other airlines. I was refering to booking a flight on another airline AFTER my BA flight got fucked up. In other words, fuck you very much BA, give me my money back, I have found a better flight for less money than you are offering to pork me with. Very fucking sorry you can't hold up to your end of the bargain with the original flight. Sorry it's not part of your partnership but it will get me their 8 hours quicker. Of course they didn't like that idea. It was a BA flight. I'm pretty good at guessing what airline I'm getting on. Qantas was my connection in London that I never made it to. Paranoid? I was refering to you and a couple of others who got defensive in this thread. I was most certainly not refering Brits in general. In fact 9 out ot 10 NON-FUCKING PARANOID BRITS SURVEYED HATE BRITISH AIRWAYS AT LEAST AS MUCH AS I DO. No shock here that Americans are considered rude. I have a friend of a friend of a second cousins ex roomie's boyfriend (puff) that knows a gal who's dad's brother, her uncle actually, that met a rude Brit once, really he was drunk at the time but nobody knew it at the time because he talked funny and all so Who gives a fuck? Sailfast

OK I will back them up. 1) Myself and my mate drove several hours to NY. Slept in a hotel overnight. The flight was postponed several hours. They did not call. I was told at the gate. 2) I was offered a MUCH cheaper flight through Tokyo as the ONLY alternative. I could have booked this flight myself for HUNDREDS of $$ less. I chose B.A because the flight MUCH shorter with a one our layover instead of a FIVE hour layover. 3) I could have gotten a similar flight to the one that was delayed, but left sooner and was 4 hrs SHORTER through another airline but since that airline was not a "PARTNER" they would not do it. 4) I called this other airline (delta I think) and there were seats available FOR LESS THAN I PAID BA. I asked BA for a refund so I could book another flight and they said NO! My ONLY alternative is to go the WRONG FUCKING WAY AROUND THE WORLD FOR 28 HRS. 5) I asked for the manager. All was very civil and he OFFERED ME AN UPGRADE ON MY RETURN FLIGHT FROM BKK TO LONDON. He said he would love to upgrade my entire flight but, he cannot upgrade on the other airline. I accepted. 6) I was told that my flight through Tokyo was all set, as well as my veg. meal. Not happy about a 28 hour fucking flight, but oh well I says. 7) When we got to the new gate and waited in line for over an hour THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF US. BA admittedly "forgot" to fax over the tickets. We had to GO AND PICK THEM UP. JFK is a big airport with trains and all that shit, plus waiting in more lines. 8) BA never informed my new airling of my veg. meal (now keep in mind that they said they did). They had none for me. This is a VERY long flight without food. This pissed me off. 9) When I got to BKK I asked about the upgrade they OFFERED ME. Nope, no way. I called from BKK, nope. 10) I tried again in London when I arrived. Nope, no way. I got mad and told them to contact the manager at JFK. I called several times and emailed while in the UK on holiday. "The manager at JFK said he never told anyone such nonsense." In fact, according to BA in London, and by email, I am making this up! 11) Several emails and phone calls from many countries at my expense and...I AM A LIAR according to BA. 12) I was so pissed off that I used a voucher I had left over from another airline and flew out of Manchester to Newark to avoid getting on another BA flight. Yup, I was pissed and at the time it was almost as easy to fly out of Manchester. I "bit my nose off to spite my face", but I was pissed. 13) I never got my full miles for the time I spent on BA flights, regardless of how many emails and compaints I filed. 14) In the end they sent us each a $200 voucher just to shut me up. 15) I would rather choke on the voucher than fly BA. This goes for my friend also. 16) Return flight BKK to London: I understand and enjoy "British Humor", everything from the classics to the new stuff. The BA cabin crew found ample time to bore everyone on the flight to tears by babbling nonstop over the speaker about all kinds of crap. They could not, however, find me a scrap of food to eat. Oops. the mice lady brought me three bags of pretzels. THEY DIDN'T EVEN BRING ME A NON VEGGIE MEAL. 17) Fuck BA, in the mouth 18) They may, or may not be better than any US airline. If a US airline sucks, then fuck them too. MY GOD, are you TWITS so fucking paranoid that you think because I insult an airline I am insulting you or your country?????????? WTF? Sailfast

I'm flaming them because they fucked me..hard...not just me but my friend also. Anyone who thinks this has something to do with US corperations is on the wrong track. I have had nothing but good luck with Virgin Atlantic and many other "non US" airlines. It's not that BA fucked up, it's that they told lies over and over in order to keep from making good. Then they had the nerve to call me a liar. So, anyone who feels the need to turn this into a US/UK debate can kiss my (Irish) Ass. Sindre, I probably did have bad luck, but they had ample chances to make good and they simply kept bullshiting me. farman, how can it matter where a very unhappy customer is from? Do you think that because the corp. name has the word "British" in it that I am some how flaming your country? G.B. is wonderful. I love it. I love the people and the beer and everything else. If it was not so darn expensive for me to visit at this time I would be there more often. chairman18, what is your point? Why make this political??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Chalrie, thanks for making my point. I'm just hoping to save someone else the same grief and waste of time they put me through. Sailfast

And they will probably end up flying you through Japan. Then you will have to listen to the cabin crew attempt their version of humor over the loudspeaker for the next 28 hours. Probably with no food if you have any special dietary needs. Don't even bother asking for any type compensation after they FUCK EVERYTHING UP because they will promise you the world and never, ever, ever FUCKING ever deliver. They may, however, tell you whatever lies they feel will shut you up for the time being. THEN they will CALL YOU A LIAR RIGHT TO YOUR FACE. You will then WASTE hours of your time on the phone and typing emails that lead to dead ends insults and/or MORE LIES. Then you will spend more time bashing them as often as possible, like I am doing now. FUCKING BRITISH FUCKWADS AIRWAYS SUCKS CHICKEN SHIT THEY ARE A FUCKING WASTE. I WOULD RATHER SWIM THAN FLY WITH THEM. I think they may have scarred me for life. Sailfast

I pay for my group on my card (three times so far). I don't get the miles for the trip. The passenger gets the miles IF they fly. I have not taken a flight that I was booked on and not gotten the miles even though I paid. Fuck you very much British Airways you scum sucking shitbags (this is the policy of most airlines, I just HATE fucking British fucking semen snorting Air... asslicking you should never fucking fly with these pussbags ...ways). Did I mention that they will LIE to you over and over and over and over again? Did I mention that the "manager" if you can call a used asswipe a "manager" at JFK is a scrotum licking twit? Did I also mention that this poor excuse for vaginal discharge of a company just might have given me fucking Tourette's asslicking syndrome? I do have a United Airlines visa that gives me 1 mile per $ spent, or 2 miles per $ spent on united tickets. I used this to book everyones flight on Thai and picked up a few miles. Sail clitlicking fast