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A Few Unexpected Experiences in Beijing
"Reef Fish" wrote in message oups.com... Less than 24 hours ago, I was going through the security check in Beijing on my way back to the US. The first small surprise was that laptops were not asked to be removed from the carry-on bag, when going through the X-ray scanner. But the much bigger suprise was that I had a can and a bottle of coke in my bag, and I was asked to OPEN them, so that the security agent could sniff the content. My wife had a can of 7-up and a bottle of TsingTao beer, and was asked to do the same! When we didn't have a beer opener, the agent first tried the Mexican trick of beer-cap opening without success, and then took it somewhere to have it opened when we had already told him he could keep the bottle! From that I gathered they must have a fear for Molokov cocktails than other weapons the US TSA agents in other countries were mostly concerned about. I did not stay around to see what they do with the unopened liquor bottles that could have been bought from anyone of 7 countries which our cruise ship went through! Our cruise ended in the port of Xingang a 7 am. Beijing is a three-hour ride (by bus or taxi) from Xingang, to spend a night at a hotel, after some sightseeing of either the Great Wall or the Forbidden City in the afternoon, before staying at the hotel for the night to start early the next day for the flight home. What a waste. All that way and half a day in Beijing. that are just HOLES in the ground and no toilet paper! I could have made up a story that wouldn't be too far fetched to say that I had to go and the only paper I had were the 100 Yuen bills (the other bills are too small to serve as toilet paper), and since each 100 Yuen is worth about $12.50 USD, some other tourists would probably pick them up and rinse them out for spending money. :-) IME at major sites (and even some street locations) toilet paper (or suitable substitute) is available to purchase, either from the toilet attendent or an adjacent kiosk. ISTM that there really is no reason why toilet paper should be free in public toilets. Let's just say I had a few anxious moments when I encountered that situation, and there was absolutely no warning from the guides It seems to be highlighted in all the guide books, Did you have one? tim |
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A Few Unexpected Experiences in Beijing
"mrtravel" wrote in message . com... Reef Fish wrote: Never mind the Great Wall! It's not worth seeing! It's not all about "seeing". It is about "being" there. It sound like you would visit Gettysburg and think of it as just another piece of ground, because there isn't worth "seeing". It wasn't (but then I am not American) tim |
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When your toilet is a hole in the ground
Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 2 Jul 2006 01:29:18 -0700, "The Singing Nun" wrote: 2 observations :- hole in the ground toilets are more hygenic, India is the best country on this planet for travel Obviously you haven't spend 15 hours sharing a tiny wooden bench with two others in a vastly overcrowded carriage. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- and how much did you pay for this character building experience ? |
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When your toilet is a hole in the ground
On 2 Jul 2006 01:29:18 -0700, "The Singing Nun"
wrote: 2 observations :- hole in the ground toilets are more hygenic, India is the best country on this planet for travel Obviously you haven't spend 15 hours sharing a tiny wooden bench with two others in a vastly overcrowded carriage. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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When your toilet is a hole in the ground
Cretinus
Just like martin Twins. "The Singing Nun" a écrit dans le message de news: ... Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 2 Jul 2006 01:29:18 -0700, "The Singing Nun" wrote: 2 observations :- hole in the ground toilets are more hygenic, India is the best country on this planet for travel Obviously you haven't spend 15 hours sharing a tiny wooden bench with two others in a vastly overcrowded carriage. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- and how much did you pay for this character building experience ? |
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When your toilet is a hole in the ground
Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 2 Jul 2006 02:52:14 -0700, "The Singing Nun" wrote: Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 2 Jul 2006 01:29:18 -0700, "The Singing Nun" wrote: 2 observations :- hole in the ground toilets are more hygenic, India is the best country on this planet for travel Obviously you haven't spend 15 hours sharing a tiny wooden bench with two others in a vastly overcrowded carriage. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- and how much did you pay for this character building experience ? 2 roids and a slipped disc. -- pay for 3rd class next time |
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When your toilet is a hole in the ground
Dave Frightens Me wrote:
On 2 Jul 2006 02:52:14 -0700, "The Singing Nun" wrote: Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 2 Jul 2006 01:29:18 -0700, "The Singing Nun" wrote: 2 observations :- hole in the ground toilets are more hygenic, India is the best country on this planet for travel Obviously you haven't spend 15 hours sharing a tiny wooden bench with two others in a vastly overcrowded carriage. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- and how much did you pay for this character building experience ? 2 roids and a slipped disc. Using the squat toilet in "first class" on the Agra Express was not one of my fondest memories of my time in India. -- David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk http://homepage.mac.com/davidhornecomposer http://soundjunction.org |
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When your toilet is a hole in the ground
Hahaha so funny
You remind me more and more of martin Strange "The Singing Nun" a écrit dans le message de news: ... Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 2 Jul 2006 02:52:14 -0700, "The Singing Nun" wrote: Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 2 Jul 2006 01:29:18 -0700, "The Singing Nun" wrote: 2 observations :- hole in the ground toilets are more hygenic, India is the best country on this planet for travel Obviously you haven't spend 15 hours sharing a tiny wooden bench with two others in a vastly overcrowded carriage. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- and how much did you pay for this character building experience ? 2 roids and a slipped disc. -- pay for 3rd class next time |
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When your toilet is a hole in the ground
very interesting, just to show off he's been to India
So what ? where's the european topic? Good crosspost, so let's follow "David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy" a écrit dans le message de news: 1hhuma8.4gp7h6bv27i1N%this_address_is_for_spam@yah oo.com... Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 2 Jul 2006 02:52:14 -0700, "The Singing Nun" wrote: Dave Frightens Me wrote: On 2 Jul 2006 01:29:18 -0700, "The Singing Nun" wrote: 2 observations :- hole in the ground toilets are more hygenic, India is the best country on this planet for travel Obviously you haven't spend 15 hours sharing a tiny wooden bench with two others in a vastly overcrowded carriage. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- and how much did you pay for this character building experience ? 2 roids and a slipped disc. Using the squat toilet in "first class" on the Agra Express was not one of my fondest memories of my time in India. -- David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk http://homepage.mac.com/davidhornecomposer http://soundjunction.org |
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