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So Fred and I arrived in Bangkok for a meeting with the wonderful DISCOVERY Channel and whilst we were waiting for a car to pick us up from the airport, we spotted a rather fancy Conrad Hotel Car … a bloody Mercedes SLK!!!
What sort of sad schmuk would request a 2 seat sports car pick them up … especially a 2 seat sports car with the words CONRAD written all along the side of the vehicle???
2/1 it’s mainly overweight, self-important American businessmen with a high admiration for Donald Trump and a low regard for females. Wankers in other words.
On a more positive note … one of the things I LOVE about Thailand is the food, and while last time I was here I got to remember my childhood by eating loads of jam donuts … this time I was transported back to a time where I was a little bit older, a little bit wiser and a little bit more [ahem!] sophisticated by chowing-down on these bloody amazing Passionfruit Cheesecakes …
Words fail me how good they were … and whilst I only had one [so you can’t tell me off Jill!!!] … it’s still one more than Mr-Eat-A-Lot-Freddie, which makes me very happy indeed.
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and to think you didnt want to move to asia and now you dont want to move out of it.
Comment by andy@cynic January 29, 2007 @ 6:03 pmThey’d probably do sausage cheesecake if I asked really nicely! Oh God … I don’t want to start that all over again! Now get back on the phonecall Andy – your silence is being noticed – it’s so unlike you!!
Comment by Rob January 29, 2007 @ 6:05 pmVisit for the sights, stay for the food…
That is such an embarrasing car to arrive in at a hotel, it screams of trying too hard.
Comment by Rob Mortimer January 29, 2007 @ 6:11 pmAnd of a small appendage.
Comment by Rob January 29, 2007 @ 6:44 pmI’ve never stayed in a hotel that had cars to pick you up. Is that the new black?
Comment by MarcusBrown January 29, 2007 @ 6:45 pmrob slags off people in 2 seater mercs but he still stays in the best hotels in asia, often with a fucking big merc taking him to and from the airport.
Comment by andy@cynic January 29, 2007 @ 7:01 pmto be a bit fair, this is only because clients often organise his trips and even then, he still orders burgers and chips when they are all lording it up with over priced 20 course dinners.
you can take the boy out of nottingham but….
Bastard!
Comment by Rob January 29, 2007 @ 7:02 pmActually scrap that …
JEALOUS BASTARD!
Comment by Rob January 29, 2007 @ 7:03 pmAnd you’re hardly going to be roughing it in fucking Argentina are you? And don’t give me any of that ‘safety concerns’ … you’ve probably fluked the Presidential Suite.
Comment by Rob January 29, 2007 @ 7:04 pmI bet he has been scrapping burgers for hot dogs and bangers n mash recently!
Comment by Rob Mortimer January 29, 2007 @ 7:08 pmstones and sticks are thrown by pricks.
off to cause hell by dropping the words “falkland islands” into every conversation now. if im not back in a week, call in the paras.
Comment by andy@cynic January 29, 2007 @ 7:09 pmActually I had a fucking wonderful burger last night while watching Forest get fucked over by Chelsea.
Now I feel sausage-guilt. DAMN!
Comment by Rob January 29, 2007 @ 7:13 pmHaha! Now thats a challenge Andy, see how many Falkland references you can fit in per conversation…or lines from Evita…
At least it wasnt bacon.
Comment by Rob Mortimer January 29, 2007 @ 7:20 pmnobody gives a shit about bacon anymore.
Comment by MarcusBrown January 29, 2007 @ 7:23 pmNot unless its wrapped round a sausage… pigs in blankets…genius
Comment by Rob Mortimer January 29, 2007 @ 7:33 pmIf you get your legs broken because you are trying to impress people with sausage, Evita and Falkland Island references, then don’t come running to me for help. Boom Boom.
Comment by Rob January 29, 2007 @ 7:50 pmbacon is yesterday’s sausage wrapper.
Comment by MarcusBrown January 29, 2007 @ 7:53 pm*muted applause*
Comment by Rob Mortimer January 29, 2007 @ 7:53 pm*slight nod of head*
Comment by MarcusBrown January 29, 2007 @ 8:02 pmAre you all drunk … and that question is aimed at Rob and Marcus!
Comment by Rob January 30, 2007 @ 2:36 amsober
Comment by MarcusBrown January 30, 2007 @ 2:54 pmround 2 of sausage action is go. God help us all.
Comment by MarcusBrown January 30, 2007 @ 3:24 pmNope!
Comment by Rob Mortimer January 30, 2007 @ 5:18 pmnope what? Drunk or sausage? Mortimer do try and be clear.
Comment by MarcusBrown January 30, 2007 @ 5:40 pmWhat a mad set of comments…
Nope, im not drunk!
Comment by Rob Mortimer January 30, 2007 @ 6:01 pmsausage VOTING is now live!
Comment by MarcusBrown January 30, 2007 @ 6:03 pmI’ve just got to this and it looks like you were all drunk.
Which is good of course….
Had a BLT for lunch.
Comment by Northern Planner January 30, 2007 @ 6:20 pmyesterday meat NP, yesterday’s meat.
Comment by MarcusBrown January 30, 2007 @ 6:23 pmThere is an irony of course to staying in hotels that have a 2 seater private and eponymously named numberplate Benz SLK for airport pickup. Don’t miss out next time on the Diplomat Bar at the Conrad, with the British and US embassies on wireless road you get to meet some interesting folk and the live jazz/blues is usually top notch. I’d skip on the nightclub ’87. Painfully tasteless music 😉
Comment by Charles Frith January 31, 2007 @ 4:37 pmHi Charles … the problem is I have an inherent need to kill the people who get picked up in 2 seater limos and stay in places like The Conrad … so maybe it’s best you don’t give me ideas where they hang out! Ha
Comment by Rob January 31, 2007 @ 5:19 pm