Nulla Harbour !!
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Nulla Harbour !!
Lets be honest !!! After reading Pprune for a couple of years I would have to vote this Forum as the most boring, retentive and self-obsessed site on the network !!!
Is there anything in anybodies lives down there other than CX problems ???
Seriously ??? Are there any other issues in HKG or anything from which you guys and gals can take pleasure ???
Waiting expectantly
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From: Metung RSL or Collingwood Social Club on weekends!
Smelly & Boring
I visited Hong Kong 12 years ago for some R&R. Had a couple of mates flying for Cathay at the time.
Only spent 5 days in the place and my last night there I said to one of my mates "I now know why they pay you so much money to live here!"
Did enjoy the day trip up to Machau though - nice little casino on the wharf and it paid for my trip + + !
Only spent 5 days in the place and my last night there I said to one of my mates "I now know why they pay you so much money to live here!"
Did enjoy the day trip up to Machau though - nice little casino on the wharf and it paid for my trip + + !
The Reverend
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Whiskery, life is what you make it. I lived 32 very happy years in Hong Kong. I guess Dale Carnegie summed it up pretty well;
By the way, the only place you did enjoy is called Macau.
Two prisoners looked out from prison bars, one saw the mud, the other saw the stars.
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The Reverend
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You are both wrong, 6feet under and Kaptin M. There is nothing wrong with retirement in Oz, nor has the level of the mud risen any higher. Fact is, I'm an old fart and I miss flying and you can hardly blame me for missing the place I spent half my life in at the time of my retirement. Have a good day. HD.
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From: Hong Kong
Give Hotdog a break. I mean, having flown for 32 yrs for a HK based carrier during the golden years is amazing and somwthing to admire.
As for other issues, I miss Kai Tak. Those memorable landings and a go-around is something I will always treasure.
As for other issues, I miss Kai Tak. Those memorable landings and a go-around is something I will always treasure.
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From: Arizona USA
Yes indeed, Hamburger...especially the beacon approach off CC, you remember the one...7+ miles or so, toward Stonecutters, at 750 msl...great fun, especially in the driving rain when the IGS tripped off ... layover assured, as the typhoon was approaching..the Dickens Bar (Excelsior) was a great place.
Was there last year...still is.
Was there last year...still is.
The Reverend
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Well my humble effort to defend Hong Kong has certainly generated some discussion. All I was trying to convey to Whiskery, was to not make an uninformed snap judgement of a place that he spent all of 5 days in. Even 411A appears to be impressed with the place. Let me assure you, there is far more to Hong Kong than the Dicken's Bar but you have to spend more than five days with an open mind.
The Reverend
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Well HotDog, if you miss flying sooo much, why not take a little of that spiffy retirement savings and....buy a plane?
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From: Arizona USA
Actually HotDog...no. Mine would require considerably deeper pockets, but hey, always open to an offer. But if it's a 411 you're after, believe there are a least two in OZ...maybe more. But a 401/2 would be better, cheaper engines to overhaul. By the way, our chief Flight Engineer (ex-CX, 32 years) is BA...know him by any chance? Lives down Melbourne way.
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From: Hong Kong
After 2 weeks back in Blighty avoiding a)hypothermia b)yob
culture (really getting quite nasty especially in London) and c)traffic jams beyond belief, I rather enjoyed returning to an admittedly wet and hot Hong Kong. The place is what you make it. Some of us really quite like it!
Hot Dog, don' worry. There are more than a few who know how
to live well and enjoy Hong Kong. It is also a great location for regional trips as most can testify. This forum, sadly but perhpas understandably, tends to focus on the negative.
Cheers
culture (really getting quite nasty especially in London) and c)traffic jams beyond belief, I rather enjoyed returning to an admittedly wet and hot Hong Kong. The place is what you make it. Some of us really quite like it!
Hot Dog, don' worry. There are more than a few who know how
to live well and enjoy Hong Kong. It is also a great location for regional trips as most can testify. This forum, sadly but perhpas understandably, tends to focus on the negative.
Cheers
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411A
Thought PD (ex-CX 320 years, now Gold Coast)was the chief f/e of your virtual airline. Now you say it's BA. Either way, sure Hot Dog knows them both well.
Ask BA about the alsatian dog he had who's party trick was to put the head of the other little yappy toy-like dog in its mouth. Trouble is he came home one day and voila...toy dog and its head were in different parts of the room!
Thought PD (ex-CX 320 years, now Gold Coast)was the chief f/e of your virtual airline. Now you say it's BA. Either way, sure Hot Dog knows them both well.
Ask BA about the alsatian dog he had who's party trick was to put the head of the other little yappy toy-like dog in its mouth. Trouble is he came home one day and voila...toy dog and its head were in different parts of the room!
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