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| posted by scallop 455 days ago |
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Does anybody have experience of living there? I am contemplating moving that way, but am unsure as to how easy/difficult a commute to Central would be each day, and how cast adrift from the city centre I may feel on weekends. If anyone could help with advice borne from personal experience, it would be much appreciated.
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| posted by scallop 455 days ago |
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Thanks for posting the link.
I have already been on the link, and have done a certain amount of homework, and all I wanted to know was if anyone had any personal experience of the daily commute to/from Central.
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| posted by beer guy 455 days ago |
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LT.......does the girl in the video have the most serious lisp in the world or what?
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| posted by scallop 455 days ago |
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Much as I enjoy your banter, is it too much to ask that you leave this thread for replies to the original question? This is the practical section, after all
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| posted by beer guy 455 days ago |
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little touchy this morn scallop eh?
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| posted by beer guy 455 days ago |
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ok serious post, have heard by those living there they have problems with transport links.......too many people not enough transport, for what it's worth............
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| posted by bunthorne 455 days ago |
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Regrettably our two erstwhile Gold Coast regulars aren't on hand to answer you.
Mango would most certainly be singing the praises of the Gold Coast and is probably reading this right now.
There's quite a lively social scene and a sizeable expat community, so you're not likely to feel isolated. Actually getting into town and back is a different matter.
I haven't done the daily commute but have taken the 962 into town, and it's a PITA - the road is twisty, often choked with traffic trying to dodge the tunnel tolls at Tai Lam, so loads of trucks coming down from China. Same applies if you're doing the driving - the truck drivers don't give a toss about road safety and there've been horrendous accidents.
You could always take Toad's wild ride on a minibus but I wouldn't recommend it. There used to be ferries to Central, but then you'd have to get to the Ferry Pier.
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| posted by scallop 455 days ago |
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thanks everybody - sorry for being touchy
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| posted by beer guy 455 days ago |
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no problem, its looks like a nice place and much better environment than most of H.K............
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| posted by adfundum 455 days ago |
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If you're considering to live this far from Central, then Discovery Bay may be a better option for you.
It's similar to the Gold Coast, but they have more restaurants and facilities.
Also, the ferries run 24/7.
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| posted by LMOPQ 455 days ago |
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Hi. Scallop. Mango is living in Gold Coast.
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| posted by Load Toad 454 days ago |
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Yes we know that but your comment is no f**king use to Scallop is it?
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| posted by scallop 454 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by LMOPQ
Hi. Scallop. Mango is living in Gold Coast.
LMOPQ - What was the point of that post? I don't know Mango, and knowing that he lives there means more to you, obviously, than it does to me. So, a completely irrelevant and self indulgent post.
A precursory reading of your most recent contributions to the site confirm for me what I had thought upon seeing your avatar, reading your post, and your choice of emoticon. Namely that you are a shameless attention seeker. The worst thing is that that it would seem from the picture you posted that you are a woman approaching middle age. Shouldn't you know better?
In my heart of hearts, I hope that what you post is a true reflection of your mental state in reality, as if you are indeed mentally retarded, then you are relatively safe to society.
However, I have a grim suspicion that this LMOPQ character is indeed that, a character invented by you under the misguided pretension that it is witty or funny, or in some way parodic.
You're not that good a writer, and the idea is tired.
And nobody cares.
Give it a rest, eh?
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| posted by catzeyez 454 days ago (edited 454 days ago) |
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But she does have the right to post here, doesn't she? All you need is to ignore them.
Oh and yes, there are attention seekers around. You have to get used to it if you plan on staying around.
Some men were borned dicks.
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| posted by scallop 454 days ago |
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thanks Catzeyez - good advice I'll bear in mind
I need to get used to thes esections, practical, playground etc - thought they were there for a reason
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| posted by Lola 454 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by catzeyez
Oh and yes, there are attention seekers around. You have to get used to it if you plan on staying around.
Everyone who posts here is an attention seeker. No one posts thinking "gee, I hope no one notices what I just wrote".
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| posted by bunthorne 454 days ago |
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With all due respect, you¡¦re a bit new here to start s**gging people off. Several people on this site know her in real life and by all accounts she¡¦s OK.
Maybe she does have problems in her personal life ¡V so what? We¡¦re used to her now - show a little forbearance and leave her alone.
Oh, and by the way, what¡¦s a ¡¥precursory reading¡¦?
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| posted by catzeyez 454 days ago |
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Wah, is that overreaction?
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| posted by AKA 454 days ago (edited 454 days ago) |
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quote:
Originally posted by bunthorne
With all due respect, you¡¦re a bit new here to start s**gging people off. Several people on this site know her in real life and by all accounts she¡¦s OK.
Maybe she does have problems in her personal life ¡V so what? We¡¦re used to her now - show a little forbearance and leave her alone.
Oh, and by the way, what¡¦s a ¡¥precursory reading¡¦?
How long does scallop have to be here to get your permission to be as rude as you?
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| posted by geraldo 454 days ago |
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There are 10 kinds of people. Those who can read binary and those who don't
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