Re: do you think this is accurate?

by Guest Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:51 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:
Merlot Daruwala wrote:Ah. Finally. Something we can attribute to Nasranis. I knew they were good for something other than funny names and grammar policing.

look at these -

vinod thomas

vinod thomas vinod

thomas thomas

are they ingratiating to aloo-gobi, gobi-aloo, gobi-aloo-gobi, aloo-aloo walahs?

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

by Guest Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:42 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:
Merlot Daruwala wrote:Ah. Finally. Something we can attribute to Nasranis. I knew they were good for something other than funny names and grammar policing.

look at these -

vinod thomas

vinod thomas vinod

thomas thomas

are they ingratiating to aloo-gobi, gobi-aloo, gobi-aloo-gobi, aloo-aloo walahs?

LOL

by Guest Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:15 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Kris wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:no, won't work. just spoke to the travel agent. he says save the far east, no country in the west will give him a visa (age) without either parent accompanying him.

>>>>The far east may not be a bad option after all. See if he can throw in Bali or Cambodia into the mix. With Thailand, Cambodia would be a natural combo. Lots of architecture to feast his eyes on. Have him do Europe later. I didn't know there were all these complications with tourist visas when you travel from India.
thanks for the tip kris. yeah, these restrictions have come into place quite recently to avoid illegal immigrants.

finalized: 2 nights bangkok, 2 nights pattaya, 2 nights phuket, 4 nights singapore. since the younger is also going and since he will be bunking classes, we don't want to include cambodia and make the trip > 10 days. plus they are too young to appreciate angkor vat. bali is a good destination but some other time. one leg of the trip they will travel business class to get a flavour of it. cost: rs 1.1 lac per person subject to currency fluctuations. the trip will basically be a culinary delight (jap, thai, chinese food), beaches and swimming, para gliding and the wonders of singapore. golden -- kids are upbeat. i'm a swell dad na?

by MaxEntropy_Man Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:18 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Kris wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:no, won't work. just spoke to the travel agent. he says save the far east, no country in the west will give him a visa (age) without either parent accompanying him.

>>>>The far east may not be a bad option after all. See if he can throw in Bali or Cambodia into the mix. With Thailand, Cambodia would be a natural combo. Lots of architecture to feast his eyes on. Have him do Europe later. I didn't know there were all these complications with tourist visas when you travel from India.
thanks for the tip kris. yeah, these restrictions have come into place quite recently to avoid illegal immigrants.
finalized: 2 nights bangkok, 2 nights pattaya, 2 nights phuket, 4 nights singapore. since the younger is also going and since he will be bunking classes, we don't want to include cambodia and make the trip > 10 days. plus they are too young to appreciate angkor vat. bali is a good destination but some other time. one leg of the trip they will travel business class to get a flavour of it. cost: rs 1.1 lac per person subject to currency fluctuations. the trip will basically be a culinary delight (jap, thai, chinese food), beaches and swimming, para gliding and the wonders of singapore. golden -- kids are upbeat. i'm a swell dad na?

will you adopt me?

by Guest Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:21 am

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Kris wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:no, won't work. just spoke to the travel agent. he says save the far east, no country in the west will give him a visa (age) without either parent accompanying him.

>>>>The far east may not be a bad option after all. See if he can throw in Bali or Cambodia into the mix. With Thailand, Cambodia would be a natural combo. Lots of architecture to feast his eyes on. Have him do Europe later. I didn't know there were all these complications with tourist visas when you travel from India.
thanks for the tip kris. yeah, these restrictions have come into place quite recently to avoid illegal immigrants.
finalized: 2 nights bangkok, 2 nights pattaya, 2 nights phuket, 4 nights singapore. since the younger is also going and since he will be bunking classes, we don't want to include cambodia and make the trip > 10 days. plus they are too young to appreciate angkor vat. bali is a good destination but some other time. one leg of the trip they will travel business class to get a flavour of it. cost: rs 1.1 lac per person subject to currency fluctuations. the trip will basically be a culinary delight (jap, thai, chinese food), beaches and swimming, para gliding and the wonders of singapore. golden -- kids are upbeat. i'm a swell dad na?

will you adopt me?

lol

sounds good hk. Hope they enjoy.

by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:28 am

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
finalized: 2 nights bangkok, 2 nights pattaya, 2 nights phuket, 4 nights singapore. since the younger is also going and since he will be bunking classes, we don't want to include cambodia and make the trip > 10 days. plus they are too young to appreciate angkor vat. bali is a good destination but some other time. one leg of the trip they will travel business class to get a flavour of it. cost: rs 1.1 lac per person subject to currency fluctuations. the trip will basically be a culinary delight (jap, thai, chinese food), beaches and swimming, para gliding and the wonders of singapore. golden -- kids are upbeat. i'm a swell dad na?

will you adopt me?

And...and... you are afraid to send your daughters to India....

Did someone say men and women are equal and that women can do whatever the man can?

P.S. both brothers going together???? Neither one will have full satisfaction.

by MaxEntropy_Man Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:31 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
finalized: 2 nights bangkok, 2 nights pattaya, 2 nights phuket, 4 nights singapore. since the younger is also going and since he will be bunking classes, we don't want to include cambodia and make the trip > 10 days. plus they are too young to appreciate angkor vat. bali is a good destination but some other time. one leg of the trip they will travel business class to get a flavour of it. cost: rs 1.1 lac per person subject to currency fluctuations. the trip will basically be a culinary delight (jap, thai, chinese food), beaches and swimming, para gliding and the wonders of singapore. golden -- kids are upbeat. i'm a swell dad na?

will you adopt me?

And...and... you are afraid to send your daughters to India....

his older son is a college going kid. and he is sending his kids out of india. yes, i do worry about sending my daughters to india. any sane person with a young daughter would worry about sending them to india alone.

by confuzzled dude Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:33 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
And...and... you are afraid to send your daughters to India....

Did someone say men and women are equal and that women can do whatever the man can?

P.S. both brothers going together???? Neither one will have full satisfaction.

What! what! what!

by Guest Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:44 am

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Kris wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:no, won't work. just spoke to the travel agent. he says save the far east, no country in the west will give him a visa (age) without either parent accompanying him.

>>>>The far east may not be a bad option after all. See if he can throw in Bali or Cambodia into the mix. With Thailand, Cambodia would be a natural combo. Lots of architecture to feast his eyes on. Have him do Europe later. I didn't know there were all these complications with tourist visas when you travel from India.
thanks for the tip kris. yeah, these restrictions have come into place quite recently to avoid illegal immigrants.
finalized: 2 nights bangkok, 2 nights pattaya, 2 nights phuket, 4 nights singapore. since the younger is also going and since he will be bunking classes, we don't want to include cambodia and make the trip > 10 days. plus they are too young to appreciate angkor vat. bali is a good destination but some other time. one leg of the trip they will travel business class to get a flavour of it. cost: rs 1.1 lac per person subject to currency fluctuations. the trip will basically be a culinary delight (jap, thai, chinese food), beaches and swimming, para gliding and the wonders of singapore. golden -- kids are upbeat. i'm a swell dad na?

will you adopt me?

ha ha ha!

by Guest Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:53 am

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
finalized: 2 nights bangkok, 2 nights pattaya, 2 nights phuket, 4 nights singapore. since the younger is also going and since he will be bunking classes, we don't want to include cambodia and make the trip > 10 days. plus they are too young to appreciate angkor vat. bali is a good destination but some other time. one leg of the trip they will travel business class to get a flavour of it. cost: rs 1.1 lac per person subject to currency fluctuations. the trip will basically be a culinary delight (jap, thai, chinese food), beaches and swimming, para gliding and the wonders of singapore. golden -- kids are upbeat. i'm a swell dad na?

will you adopt me?

And...and... you are afraid to send your daughters to India....

Did someone say men and women are equal and that women can do whatever the man can?

P.S. both brothers going together???? Neither one will have full satisfaction.

some yaar, they are not that type. they are moulded, ambitious, gen y kids who are very different from me or your expectations. they are just different -- accept it. but yes they will memorize the locations to return to (in thailand) for satisfaction when they need it.

i have visited the brothels of bangkok and singapore post marriage. i accompanied a friend and merely waited and did not engage. but yeah, pre-marriage too i had visited singapore and had attended a karaoke bar (a chinese friend was the host) in orchard road and recall very pretty girls sitting in my lap and i could fondle their private parts and i did. my friends who accompanied me took those girls back to their hotel. i and the chinese host were the only ones who did not.

by Captain Bhankas Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:25 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:2 nights bangkok, 2 nights pattaya, 2 nights phuket, 4 nights singapore. since the younger is also going and since he will be bunking classes, we don't want to include cambodia and make the trip > 10 days. plus they are too young to appreciate angkor vat. bali is a good destination but some other time. one leg of the trip they will travel business class to get a flavour of it. cost: rs 1.1 lac per person subject to currency fluctuations. the trip will basically be a culinary delight (jap, thai, chinese food), beaches and swimming, para gliding and the wonders of singapore. golden -- kids are upbeat. i'm a swell dad na?

please request them to go easy on the walking street of pattaya. that place is vile.

btw, 1.1 lakh per person for both thailand and s'pore including tickets (business class) and accommodation?

by Kris Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:37 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:2 nights bangkok, 2 nights pattaya, 2 nights phuket, 4 nights singapore. since the younger is also going and since he will be bunking classes, we don't want to include cambodia and make the trip > 10 days. plus they are too young to appreciate angkor vat. bali is a good destination but some other time. one leg of the trip they will travel business class to get a flavour of it. cost: rs 1.1 lac per person subject to currency fluctuations. the trip will basically be a culinary delight (jap, thai, chinese food), beaches and swimming, para gliding and the wonders of singapore. golden -- kids are upbeat. i'm a swell dad na?

please request them to go easy on the walking street of pattaya. that place is vile.

btw, 1.1 lakh per person for both thailand and s'pore including tickets (business class) and accommodation?

>>>That is a great deal. Works out to less then $2,000 per person. I got something similar for a week in Bali out of India, with a rental car, a driver and a guide a few years ago. A travel agent is currently advising me there are good deals out of India to the Maldives. India must be a travel shoppers' paradise.

by Captain Bhankas Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:47 am

Kris wrote:That is a great deal. Works out to less then $2,000 per person. India must be a travel shoppers' paradise.

indeed. i am sure HK's sons' must be at least 4 star acco. it is a good deal then.

by Guest Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:00 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:2 nights bangkok, 2 nights pattaya, 2 nights phuket, 4 nights singapore. since the younger is also going and since he will be bunking classes, we don't want to include cambodia and make the trip > 10 days. plus they are too young to appreciate angkor vat. bali is a good destination but some other time. one leg of the trip they will travel business class to get a flavour of it. cost: rs 1.1 lac per person subject to currency fluctuations. the trip will basically be a culinary delight (jap, thai, chinese food), beaches and swimming, para gliding and the wonders of singapore. golden -- kids are upbeat. i'm a swell dad na?

please request them to go easy on the walking street of pattaya. that place is vile.

vile bole to?

btw, 1.1 lakh per person for both thailand and s'pore including tickets (business class) and accommodation?

yes, tickets and 4 star accommodation plus local SOTC guide. business class is only for the shortest leg -- probably bangkok to phuket. rest of the flights are economy. because 2 people are going, twin sharing makes it cheaper per person.

Kris wrote:That is a great deal. Works out to less then $2,000 per person. India must be a travel shoppers' paradise.

yes it is a great deal. actually the flights are all about a couple of hours -- distance is not much. in fact singapore to kolkata is via bangkok to save cost.

by Captain Bhankas Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:06 am

the walking street is like an apple orchard full of low-lying, ripe apples eager to be plucked. very tempting. there are all kinds of shows there. not sure what happens once you are in the audience though.

it is NOT dangerous though. i mean, safety is not an issue.

btw, that alcazar or tiffany's show in pattaya is overrated IMO. they have v v good sets and v v good costumes but the dance itself is not all that good. you can bargain a lot for the tiks. that's true of everything in t'land.

by Guest Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:12 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:the walking street is like an apple orchard full of low-lying, ripe apples eager to be plucked. very tempting. there are all kinds of shows there. not sure what happens once you are in the audience though.

it is NOT dangerous though. i mean, safety is not an issue.

btw, that alcazar or tiffany's show in pattaya is overrated IMO. they have v v good sets and v v good costumes but the dance itself is not all that good. you can bargain a lot for the tiks. that's true of everything in t'land.

thanks for the heads up! this is a customized tour (not a group tour) so the kids can tailor it in consultation with the local SOTC guide to suit their needs.

by Guest Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:19 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Captain Bhankas wrote:the walking street is like an apple orchard full of low-lying, ripe apples eager to be plucked. very tempting. there are all kinds of shows there. not sure what happens once you are in the audience though.

it is NOT dangerous though. i mean, safety is not an issue.

btw, that alcazar or tiffany's show in pattaya is overrated IMO. they have v v good sets and v v good costumes but the dance itself is not all that good. you can bargain a lot for the tiks. that's true of everything in t'land.
thanks for the heads up! this is a customized tour (not a group tour) so the kids can tailor it in consultation with the local SOTC guide to suit their needs.

captain, a trifle concerned after reading your post, i decided to take some action. i found the perfect chaperone for the brats -- their mom. kids are still upbeat. the only conflict is food. while the kids will want to eat thai, mom will want to eat indian. a compromise has been struck -- mom will survive on several glasses of cold coffee for lunch and will dinner in the hotel (omellete shomelette). because we are now booking a double bedroom with an extra bed, cost per person comes further down (but the ruppee falls -- oh well).

older's second sem results got declared today. he scored 86% so there is no fast-track (retests for subjects failed) and therefore we can now finalize the date of departure. OMG @ 86% *touchwood*

by Merlot Daruwala Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:30 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:captain, a trifle concerned after reading your post, i decided to take some action. i found the perfect chaperone for the brats -- their mom.

Haha..that's so evil, Hoozay.

With kids and wife holidaying in the South East, who will chaperone you now??

PS: Congratulations on the 86%.

by Guest Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:37 am

Merlot Daruwala wrote:
With kids and wife holidaying in the South East, who will chaperone you now??

hahaha! that was exactly my wife's concern. i promised her to keep my vices in check. besides my MIL is here to chaperone me already.

PS: Congratulations on the 86%.

thanks! he scored 85% average in his first year which qualifies him for "distinction."

by Captain Bhankas Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:07 am

Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Huzefa Kapasi wrote:
Captain Bhankas wrote:the walking street is like an apple orchard full of low-lying, ripe apples eager to be plucked. very tempting. there are all kinds of shows there. not sure what happens once you are in the audience though.

it is NOT dangerous though. i mean, safety is not an issue.

btw, that alcazar or tiffany's show in pattaya is overrated IMO. they have v v good sets and v v good costumes but the dance itself is not all that good. you can bargain a lot for the tiks. that's true of everything in t'land.
thanks for the heads up! this is a customized tour (not a group tour) so the kids can tailor it in consultation with the local SOTC guide to suit their needs.
captain, a trifle concerned after reading your post, i decided to take some action. i found the perfect chaperone for the brats -- their mom. kids are still upbeat. the only conflict is food. while the kids will want to eat thai, mom will want to eat indian. a compromise has been struck -- mom will survive on several glasses of cold coffee for lunch and will dinner in the hotel (omellete shomelette). because we are now booking a double bedroom with an extra bed, cost per person comes further down (but the ruppee falls -- oh well).

older's second sem results got declared today. he scored 86% so there is no fast-track (retests for subjects failed) and therefore we can now finalize the date of departure. OMG @ 86% *touchwood*

you silver-tongued devil! you killed more birds in one stone than i care to count. now you have the house to yourself. your MIL will watch aastha and sanskar all day long. no worries there.

by Guest Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:39 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:your MIL will watch aastha and sanskar all day long.

LOL so true. and do the ghanti in the house temple twice a day.

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