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| posted by Randy_Clapp 892 days ago (edited 892 days ago) |
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I'm looking at potential areas to move to at a later date, and quite liked the relaxed feel of Lamma Island on a recent visit there. What are your opions of Lamma Island as a place to live? What, in your opinion are the pros and cons of living there? One thing I've heard is that some places there can't have a landline phones or Broadband installed.
A penny for your thoughts.
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| posted by shazza 892 days ago |
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if you could handle missing the ferries and have to wait for an hour, getting sampan in the middle of the night when you are completely pished, no 7-11 or supermarkets anywhere, walking home in the dark with dog s**t on the paths, having little creatures as pets, etc... i think you would absolutely love that place.
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| posted by shazza 892 days ago |
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"... some places there can't have a landline phones or Broadband installed..."
now dont be daft. its a hk jungle, not amazon jungle.
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| posted by Patrick Bateman 892 days ago |
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Why on earth would anyone who is not a hippie move to Lamma island? You can't exactly get a taxi home when you are pi55ed.
Sabrina, don't just stare at it. Eat it.
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| posted by hongkonger 892 days ago |
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As a new arrival, I'd suggest stay on the island for a few years, especially if you like a social beer or three. Later, if you want a more relaxed outlook you could consider somewhere like Shek O/Sai Kung/Gold coast - as PB says, at least you can hail a taxi to get home in the early hours.
We will consume 85 million barrels of oil today, what's going to be left for tomorrow?
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| posted by Randy_Clapp 887 days ago |
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Hmmm, after the friday night just gone, I think that perhaps being forced to go home early would be good for my liver and wallet.
:-(
Thanks for your thoughts on the topic.
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| posted by Mini Mao 887 days ago |
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You don't go home early, you just go back to Lamma early. Then you get hijacked at the Island Bar / Tinhead / Diesels / Deli Lamma.
While it may be better for your wallet, your liver WILL NOT thank you for a move to Lamma  
www.lamma.com.hk/forum
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| posted by shazza 887 days ago |
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i might have hijacked you already mini mao... or the other way round...
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| posted by harley 887 days ago |
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shazz what kind of little creatures do you have as pets ????
I am an American - born and bred. And I wouldn't want it any other way.
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| posted by shazza 887 days ago |
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few dozens of geckos, stick insects and all sort. why? they are not for sale.
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| posted by Chinese Britney 887 days ago (edited 887 days ago) |
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Shazza, which pub you like in Lamma?
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| posted by tinybear 887 days ago |
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I went hiking in Lamma once. I walked from Yung Shue Wan to Sok Kwu Wan. I didn't notice the pubs. But lotsa restaurants. 
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| posted by Randy_Clapp 887 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mini Mao
You don't go home early, you just go back to Lamma early. Then you get hijacked at the Island Bar / Tinhead / Diesels / Deli Lamma.
While it may be better for your wallet, your liver WILL NOT thank you for a move to Lamma
www.lamma.com.hk/forum
Oh cool, thanks Mini Mao. Shall definitely check those forums out.
I like the idea of drinking with walking/crawling distance of home. It's much more compatible with the lifestyle I led in Melbourne before moving to HK.
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| posted by Mini Mao 887 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by shazza
i might have hijacked you already mini mao... or the other way round...
Hehehe I have my suspicions!  
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| posted by n/a 887 days ago (edited 887 days ago) |
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My friends love Lamma ,have lots of pals and social life there, there is food and restaurants, rents are cheap,yes a bit hippyish perhaps and the ferry thing is a definite issue... but more friendly than Central for sureif you are a yuppy maybe not for you though...
Miss P
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| posted by shazza 887 days ago |
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between snobs and hippies, i choose the latter one.
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| posted by Juno Watt 887 days ago |
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"no 7-11 or supermarkets anywhere"
I think that's one of the good things about Lamma: every shop, restaurant and bar is an independent business, not some outstretched tentacle of Li Ka-shing or some other gigantic property developer or multinational.
The rest of HK all looks the same: Wellcome, PNS, Watsons, Giordano, McDonalds, 7-11 etc etc etc.
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