Comments on: Day 2 - Just keep your eyes closed… http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/ Insiders take on Thailand Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:53:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: smitty http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/#comment-23209 smitty Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:37:28 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=85#comment-23209 It is all in the penang posts: http://www.2thebigmango.com/?p=411 It is all in the penang posts:

http://www.2thebigmango.com/?p=411
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]]> By: rick http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/#comment-23174 rick Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:52:27 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=85#comment-23174 smitty, can you maybe let us know names and locations of the free wifi places in Penang. Cheers. Starbucks there has free wifi. smitty, can you maybe let us know names and locations of the free wifi places in Penang. Cheers.

Starbucks there has free wifi.
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]]> By: smitty http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/#comment-21481 smitty Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:28:38 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=85#comment-21481 d - post was written in august 2006. was just in penang and every cab trys to rips you off so my opinion of taxi drivers will not be changing. The meter is for the customer and they should use it. It is widely known that a major tourist deterrent to Malaysia is the lack of taxi meters. Thailand figured this out sometime back. Starbucks WIFI is free in Malaysia? If so it would be the only place in the world where it is free. I would imagine things along the wifi line have gotten better since it has been a year. I found tons of free WIFI this last trip to Penang. d - post was written in august 2006. was just in penang and every cab trys to rips you off so my opinion of taxi drivers will not be changing. The meter is for the customer and they should use it. It is widely known that a major tourist deterrent to Malaysia is the lack of taxi meters. Thailand figured this out sometime back.

Starbucks WIFI is free in Malaysia? If so it would be the only place in the world where it is free.

I would imagine things along the wifi line have gotten better since it has been a year. I found tons of free WIFI this last trip to Penang.
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]]> By: Combover http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/#comment-21456 Combover Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:02:08 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=85#comment-21456 @Divin: Which 'top hotels' in particular? I normally stay in the Shangri La or Pan Pacific and the health clubs there offer none of this. @Divin: Which ‘top hotels’ in particular? I normally stay in the Shangri La or Pan Pacific and the health clubs there offer none of this.
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]]> By: Divin http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/#comment-21329 Divin Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:22:14 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=85#comment-21329 I think you post is slightly dated, given that Starbucks WIFI is free and readily available throughout Malaysia since at least 2005. The TM card is for GPRS and allows nationwide connection anywhere at about 150 Also surprised about your taxi experience. Locals and expats simply flag down the cab and ask how much, which almost always is about the same it would cost if the cab used the meter. Increaingly they actually do use the meter in KL, but less so in other areas. This is not because they want to cheat the fare, but because they cheat either their boss, or tax, or both. When you are after 'a good time', check out the fitness centers and saunas in top hotels that are frequented by business travellers. Any colour, race and preference, as well as port of origin... Try a long-time foursome with a Chinese, Indonesian and Russian for a life-changing experience. The next morning I was considering to go and marry, because I knew that I would never possibly experience anything remotely similar. KL has its flaws, but like many things in Malaysia, it's unbeatable for insiders. And we all like that tourists don't get it, because they'll only drive up prices ;-) I think you post is slightly dated, given that Starbucks WIFI is free and readily available throughout Malaysia since at least 2005.
The TM card is for GPRS and allows nationwide connection anywhere at about 150

Also surprised about your taxi experience. Locals and expats simply flag down the cab and ask how much, which almost always is about the same it would cost if the cab used the meter. Increaingly they actually do use the meter in KL, but less so in other areas. This is not because they want to cheat the fare, but because they cheat either their boss, or tax, or both.

When you are after ‘a good time’, check out the fitness centers and saunas in top hotels that are frequented by business travellers. Any colour, race and preference, as well as port of origin…
Try a long-time foursome with a Chinese, Indonesian and Russian for a life-changing experience. The next morning I was considering to go and marry, because I knew that I would never possibly experience anything remotely similar.

KL has its flaws, but like many things in Malaysia, it’s unbeatable for insiders. And we all like that tourists don’t get it, because they’ll only drive up prices ;-)
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]]> By: smitty http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/#comment-5566 smitty Tue, 22 May 2007 17:38:44 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=85#comment-5566 I figure we all would have done the same thing - the only difference is I am willing to admit it. All in the name of good copy. thanks for reading! I figure we all would have done the same thing - the only difference is I am willing to admit it. All in the name of good copy.

thanks for reading!
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]]> By: Mock http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/#comment-5564 Mock Tue, 22 May 2007 17:35:38 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=85#comment-5564 Yo, .. You know what, .. finally someone that is willing to admit it. We all would have probably done the same! LOL I got a happy ending massage once in Mexico City, .. and it was prett ridiculous. I also never knew a "happy ending" could be so good. Yo, .. You know what, .. finally someone that is willing to admit it. We all would have probably done the same!

LOL

I got a happy ending massage once in Mexico City, .. and it was prett ridiculous. I also never knew a “happy ending” could be so good.
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]]> By: Transformedia http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/#comment-1777 Transformedia Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:10:22 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=85#comment-1777 DUDE !! Good for you ! Never turn down the opportunity for another new experience...you have taken a step towards Codgerhood. Keep an open mind !! Mazel tov. DUDE !! Good for you ! Never turn down the opportunity for another new experience…you have taken a step towards Codgerhood. Keep an open mind !! Mazel tov.
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]]> By: m http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/#comment-80 m Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:53:25 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=85#comment-80 While you were with her I was in Bangkok, with a beautiful girl that could be her great granddaughter. I never want to leave. While you were with her I was in Bangkok, with a beautiful girl that could be her great granddaughter. I never want to leave.
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]]> By: Harlan http://www.2thebigmango.com/trip-report/2006/08/03/day-2-just-keep-your-eyes-closed/#comment-79 Harlan Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:15:10 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=85#comment-79 Dude, respect for being able to finish with a geezer. I have a hard time with 35+. Sounds like she could be a great grandma. Very funny account and thanks for sharing. ~h Dude, respect for being able to finish with a geezer. I have a hard time with 35+. Sounds like she could be a great grandma. Very funny account and thanks for sharing.
~h
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