Official China Thread (Macau, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, etc)

[taikogod]

Originally Posted by DDNK

Well, it doesn't make you sick at least..

most people boil water then drink it.. but lots do the get it shipped thing with the dispenser too

also last time i was there i had rusty water while i was showering all of a sudden, lol.. so i'm not sure about drinking straight from it..

edit: just googled and i guess it is supposedly fine, just that locals are pussies(?) lol

[rakes]

i wanna go tonight, but not sure if i can get in.

[DDNK]

Originally Posted by Quorthon

Most people have a water cooler in their apartments with distilled water delivered whenever you need it.

Originally Posted by taikogod

most people boil water then drink it.. but lots do the get it shipped thing with the dispenser too

also last time i was there i had rusty water while i was showering all of a sudden, lol.. so i'm not sure about drinking straight from it..

edit: just googled and i guess it is supposedly fine, just that locals are pussies(?) lol

I am learning things in this thread here.

[taikogod]

when are you staying till rakes? afaik from the hkph website you must be a member to bring in guests... membership is $500hkd for a year including that nights entry fee ($250)

all people must pay the $250 entry fee which serves as rake so it's not too bad of a deal

members are allowed to bring in guests though

[rakes]

i called them last night and failed to get in. they said i need a reference to play in the game. i can go sometime this week, but would rather go sooner than later. i'm leaving on the 4th to singapore.

if anyone can bring me in between now and then, please send me a pm

[taikogod]

will be in macau jul 2nd and 3rd.. looking to just play 10/20 or 10/25.. venetian best? mgm? grand lisboa?

do i need to call to be on a waitlist? what times are usually busy, etc.

[AznFisherman]

Originally Posted by taikogod

will be in macau jul 2nd and 3rd.. looking to just play 10/20 or 10/25.. venetian best? mgm? grand lisboa?

do i need to call to be on a waitlist? what times are usually busy, etc.

Venetian is in the middle of nowhere and a pain in the ass to get to.
Imo just stick to Wynn if not Wynn then than Grand Lisboa. At least you're close to civilization

[taikogod]

shall i call in? wheres the most action/eziest etc.

pm me if anyones in HK and plays at HKPH please.. will be here till end of aug

[DDNK]

Okay, I will post my fullish HK Budget Hostel TR here:
1. Good TP. Really crucial, and they had the good, soft stuff. This deserves to be #1.
2. Tiny, of course, but plenty of room all the same. Could have fit 6 small beds in the room, including bathcloset. Much more room than expected.
3. Clean, clean, except some towels had a few small stains (standard). Cleaned once per day, new towels as well. Great AC.

4. Staff was not helpful. Understanding, yes, but otherwise useless. Barely spoke English, couldn't help me out with finding things, no maps or anything, expect no real service, although some were nice enough (the girl not so much).
5. Hard to meet other guests. I bumped into a few in the "lobby", but it's not really a social place.
6. WiFi only in one area that serves maybe 2 rooms and the "lobby" (wooden plank with 1in of cushioning near a TV showing all Chinese crap). Otherwise, no luck. But it was a 9/9mbps connection at least, with the bandwidth not being used really.
7. No lockers, security blew, easy to break into the rooms, although there was regularly a "maid" (old man) running around cleaning, etc, during the day.
8. Location is okay. Not bad, not good. Mong Kok seemed like a younger area, so for a lot of the members on this board it might be nice, but I would've preferred TST or Central/Causeway. Better food in TST/Mids/Central, too.
9. The street near the entrance stank to ****. I smelled a lot of horrendous things walking down the streets in HK, but that one corner was BY FAR the worst in the entire city. I don't know what the cooks were doing wrong with the seafood, but they were doing it very goddamn wrong. Not an issue in the rooms, but it wasn't the way I wanted to start and end every day.
10. 1 or 2 English channels (BBC, I think) only on the tiny TV. Plus side: there was a TV with 1 or 2 English channels (BBC, I think).
11. Water tasted like crap, of course, no fridge.
12. Hot water was weak, ran out quickly, poor heat/cold control, weak water stream.
13. No proper table/desk.
14. No chair, just a stool. I really, really hate not having a chair.
15. Oh, a ****ing recording studio right next to the room. Lovely (note Metallica cover issue in above postings).

16. No touts near the entrances.

Worth $25/night and not a penny more.

[Quorthon]

Originally Posted by DDNK

Okay, I will post my fullish HK Budget Hostel TR here:
9. The street near the entrance stank to ****. I smelled a lot of horrendous things walking down the streets in HK, but that one corner was BY FAR the worst in the entire city. I don't know what the cooks were doing wrong with the seafood, but they were doing it very goddamn wrong. Not an issue in the rooms, but it wasn't the way I wanted to start and end every day.

Sounds like stinky tofu to me!

[DDNK]

What? It was definitely a meat stand. not a seafood specific one, though.

[laserboy]

Originally Posted by Quorthon

Sounds like stinky tofu to me!

Was just about to post the same thing!

[DDNK]

I am missing something here?

[laserboy]

Originally Posted by DDNK

I am missing something here?

If it smelled like a cross between week old garbage and a public bathroom, then what you were smelling was probably stinky tofu.

There are street vendors all over Kowloon selling the stuff. The smell is abhorrent, but lots of Chinese people love it.

[DDNK]

Explains why that spot was so popular, that had to be the stinkiest tofu on earth.