Robert,

I can't offer you accommodation at this time, since Soyong's parents may be
here. The exact timing for them has not yet been established. If the guest
room is free, it's yours. If not, then the Traders is literally a one-minute
walk from us, so at least you won't have far to crawl after the BBQ-session
:-)

Bjorn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Delfs" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 13:42
Subject: Re: [SCUBA-SE] ADEX 2004


> Good chance that I'll be able to make this one.  I'll probably stay at
> the Traders.  I'm barely clinging to "classic" status in Shangrila's
> Golden Circle plan - the designation apparently means "older fart who
> apparently no longer travels on someone else's expense account, but who
> once used to spend a lot of money in our hotel"), but it does mean I
> can get a sometimes get a room at the Traders for S$200 or less.
>
> What are the exact dates?
>
> Robert Delfs
>
> On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 23:40:24 -0500, Reef Fish wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 09:37:51 +1100, David Strike
> ><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >>On Friday, January 09, 2004 6:17 AM, Reef Fish wrote:
> >
> >>> I wonder how many of the visible SE-ers are planning to be there, or
> >>> maybe there.  The names that came to mind were:  Strike, Bjorn,
> >>> JM, Robert (Delfs), and may be some lurkers who might taking a
> >>> flying leap there for a mini-NEDfest with or without a diving
> >>> side-trip.
> >>
> >>I'll be there, (I'm supposed to be hosting some tech seminars) and I
> >>certainly hope that Bjorn will be in town?  (If he's not, then the
> >>Billiard Room Bar, at Raffles, is going feel the pinch!)  :-)
> >
> >WHICH Raffles?  There's a $700 SGD (abou t$400 USD) per night one
> >and a cheap $225 SGD one.  :-)  I am asking because Bjorn will be
> >in town so whichever Raffles bar it may be won't be feeling the
> >pinch.   :-)
> >
> >>
> >>> With that in mind and the fact that it would be a good place for
> >>> me to grow a year older, here are a couple of questions:
> >>
> >>> 1.  Hilton or Conrad don't exist in SIN city.  The legendary
> >>>     Raffles must be the International one, which is rather costly.
> >>>     BUt the OTHER Raffles has very inexpensive rates.  All things
> >>>     considered, does anyone have any particular hotel to recommend?
> >>
> >>Singapore has more 5-star international hotels than wot you can shake a
> >>stick at and, as far as I'm aware, there's still a Hilton there?
> >
> >You're right!  Stars are cheap in Singapore as Vice Presidents are
> >cheap in American Banks.  :-)  The reason I missed the Hilton and
> >Conrad at SIN was that I usually book my hotels on the Continental
> >airline webpage.  It showed none there, but showed the two Raffles
> >and more than 100 other hotels.
> >
> >But given the fact that both you and Bjorn said the Hilton is there,
> >I went to the Hilton webpage and found them.   Not only that, I
> >am now booked for 6 nights of free stay at the Conrad International.
> >Hope it's as nice as the Hong Kong Conrad.
> >
> >
> >
> >>I'm planning to stay at the Pan Pacific - which is directly opposite the
> >>Convention Centre where the Show will be held.  (I've just had a quick
> >>look at a hotel site: Check out:
> >>http://www.hotelclub.net/SearchResults.asp?id=141 )  :-)
> >
> >I didn't see the Pan Pacific there!  But I found it in the CO webpage
> >and noted there are several nice hotels at Raffles Blvd, but NEITHER
> >Raffles is on that Blvd. :)   I assume this is your hotel:
> >
> >            Pan Pacific Singapore
> >            7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square
> >
> >
> >>> 2.  What are some worthwhile DIVE locations for a side trip while
> >>>     in SIN?
> >
> >>As a jumping off point for so many varied and wonderful destinations,
> >
> >But some of those jump off points mentioned by you are GINORMOUS
> >jumps!  Do I am putting this diving idea back into the long-shot
> >maybe bag.  :)
> >
> >
> >>I *may* go up to Tioman - off the east coast of Peninsula Malaysia -
just
> >>prior to ADEX.  (Tricky's going up there to do a course and I may tag
> >>along to take some pics, indulge in a bit of nostalgia, and do a few
> >> dives!)  :-)
> >>
> >>Strike
> >
> >Why wouldn't Tricky be at the ADEX?  Haven't met him yet, but he sounds
> >like a tricky fella I like meet.
> >
> >
> >Then, Bjorn chimed in with:
> >
> >*> Mate!
> >
> >*> Both Hilton and Conrad most definitely exist here. The Hilton is
> >*> a 5-minute walk from me, smack in the middle of famous Orchard Road,
> >*> and the Conrad is in Suntec City, a 10-minute car-ride away.
> >
> >The latter is where I'll be because Conrad has two more stars than
> >the Hilton, and either one would be free anyway.  :)
> >
> >*> Of course I will be at ADEX.
> >
> >Of course I won't see any of you there because I assume it's not
> >open to non-professional peons like myself.   But Sue and I can
> >find any bar you and Strike can name.  :-)))
> >
> >*> Lots of diving destinations, too. We could do that Layang-Layang trip,
> >*> for example. Soyong's parents are probably going to be here by then,
> >*> for one of their 3-month visits, so we should not have any problems
> >*> extricating ourselves for a trip!
> >*>
> >*> Bjorn
> >
> >That has re-kindled my interest in my 2nd question.
> >
> >Give me (and other lurkers) a quick-and-dirty rundown on how many
> >DAYS<*> would that hop take (minimally, to make the overhead of
> >air travel and what-not worthwhile), and what might be the
> >approximate cost of that excursion pp.
> >
> ><*>  that is important to know before I fix airline dates!
> >     it's now tentatively 4/16-4/22 in Singapore.  Could add
> >     days in front of back.
> >
> >Perhaps some of the "hard cores" dive travellers like Crusty, Viv,
> >Andy, da Weasle, da parrotfish, and senor shu-mah-tae could
> >rekindle and move up the Layang-Layang NEDfest talk which had been
> >shelved to 2005 I heard.
> >
> >lebensol, aka da Feeesh.
>
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