*** Quoting Bj”rn Forsstr”m from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

 CS> Chang Mai is supposed to be very nice.

BF> Everyone who have been there says so.

 CS>  Malasia as well.  Singapore, I find boring and expensive.

BF> Oh, so we shouldn't go there?

Well, It depends on what you are looking for.  I've been told that 'Little
¨India' is more my style so next time I'll try there.  Mostly Singapore is
very ¨clean, good mass transit, expensive, very 'western' feel.  Shopping
centers are ¨like stateside ones (big stores, brand names, brand name
prices).  They have a ¨zoo but it's nothing all that great (other places
are better, England has a ¨better one for example by far).

If you want a pretend trip to Asia, with no lack of western comfort, and do
not ¨care about prices, Singapore is nice.  Good medical facilities.

Contrast this with Hong Kong.  Hong Kong has it all.  Openair markets,
range of ¨fancy shops to sidewalk stalls, good medical, fancy places with
prices same as ¨Singapore and places with just simple atmosphere and
fantastic food at great ¨prices.  Hop over to China from there.  Much much
more to do and experience. ¨Cleaner than most of Thailand but not to
Singapore 'eat off the sidewalk' ¨standards (which I dont care about as
long as i can safely walk around without ¨stepping in something gross and
Hong Kong is just fine).

If the price is the same or close, Hong Kong will be much more fun.  This
is ¨just my own opinion from globe trotting about here in Asia though.

 CS> never pay money to visit there.

BF> Perhaps it's better to go to Malasia then.

Ohh I'd love to go there!  I havent yet and may never get to before we
leave.  ¨I hear from a friend (Glenn in COOKING) that it's a great place!

BF> Who uses a floppy today.....except you? USB memory you know.

Grin, dinosaur here, yes.  I export my QWK packets on the ship from email
to a ¨floopy then put them in the laptop and reply, then floppy back the
reply ¨packet.  I may try re-writable CD's if I can use the right machines
at work ¨that can burn them to get around this.


 CS> Dunno but it's not endemic to just USA folks.  I've had some really
 CS> miserable times with Michiel who was just as bad.  Hasnt happened
 CS> years though since we've gotten used to one another.

BF> OK, haven't seen him like that.

Grin, you havent been on the other side of a 'discussion' with him.  Thats
why ¨you may not notice it.  He doesnt 'cuss' but he can be extremely
persistant and ¨likes to take a portion of something said and make it sound
otherwise than ¨intended origionally and well.... it goes on from there. 
It's ok though.  He ¨and I seldom have any real problems.  We learned to
'agree to disagree' ¨eventually.

BF> There is a little stubborn devil in us all, eh......

Yup!

Oh, back in.  A typhoon drove us back to Sasebo to wait it out.  It's well
¨north of us (where we were supposed to be).  I'm only in for a few days.
                                       xxcarol

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