billp Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 If you want to have a bit of a giggle, check out this thread on the FlyerTalk Forum. It's a breathless trip report by a guy who was staying at the Sheraton Grande when the coup went down. He cut his trip short and checked out of the hotel in the morning, took a limo to the airport and boarded a plane first class. He reports on it as if he got the last seat in the last chopper leaving Saigon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CymruAmByth Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 If you want to have a bit of a giggle, check out this thread on the FlyerTalk Forum. It's a breathless trip report by a guy who was staying at the Sheraton Grande when the coup went down. He cut his trip short and checked out of the hotel in the morning, took a limo to the airport and boarded a plane first class. He reports on it as if he got the last seat in the last chopper leaving Saigon. American...say no more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Just tried the link..... got this Sorry. The administrator has banned your IP address. To contact the administrator click here Don't think I'll bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 He reports on it as if he got the last seat in the last chopper leaving Saigon. Had his limo been stopped at a checkpoint, he probably would have stained his shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I`m registering just to reply to the guy... alright, alright, I got nothing better to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cent Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 If you want to have a bit of a giggle, check out this thread on the FlyerTalk Forum. It's a breathless trip report by a guy who was staying at the Sheraton Grande when the coup went down. He cut his trip short and checked out of the hotel in the morning, took a limo to the airport and boarded a plane first class. He reports on it as if he got the last seat in the last chopper leaving Saigon. American...say no more. Actually the first guy out was Australian. Here: http://www.thai360.com/fbb/showtopic.php?tid/515457/ Cent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 .....Had his limo been stopped at a checkpoint, he probably would have stained his shorts. Probably suspicious of Garland Sellers also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 What a muppet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 And for those interested, the entree choices on CX 700 this morning was a choice of an Asparagus Omelette with veal sausage, rissole potatos and roast tomato, OR a stir fried turnip cake with shrimp and chili paste. what a complete dork... at least he had a nice breakfast in 1st class after his arduously stressful ordeal... too bad he can't be the ones they are targeting for the visa crackdowns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nam Kao Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Interesting, usually the first to surrender are the French Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasabi Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I don't know what I would have done, from the vantage point of my desk and watching all the major news I would have just sat tight or had my picture taken with one of the soliders, but on the streets with no news it could have seemed pretty insane seeing a bunch of tanks rolling in, even though it seems those tanks have been mostly for show. The person who ran from the tsunami turned out to be smart, the person who ran from this didn't. I guess it's luck of the draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 In response to the quoted article's repeated references to "heared shots in the distance": Not a shot was fired and many Thais seemed...- Associated Press I'm guessing a backfiring tuk-tuk was the source of this misfit's petrifying fear .... when can we expect kayo's input on that quoted thread??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry57 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 If you want to have a bit of a giggle, check out this thread on the FlyerTalk Forum. It's a breathless trip report by a guy who was staying at the Sheraton Grande when the coup went down. He cut his trip short and checked out of the hotel in the morning, took a limo to the airport and boarded a plane first class. He reports on it as if he got the last seat in the last chopper leaving Saigon. American...say no more. Actually the first guy out was Australian. Here: http://www.thai360.com/fbb/showtopic.php?tid/515457/ Cent trust the aussies as they dont mess around. a good aussie can spot danger coming at 300 miles. coo wee cobber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbt71fa Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 (edited) If you want to have a bit of a giggle, check out this thread on the FlyerTalk Forum. It's a breathless trip report by a guy who was staying at the Sheraton Grande when the coup went down. He cut his trip short and checked out of the hotel in the morning, took a limo to the airport and boarded a plane first class. He reports on it as if he got the last seat in the last chopper leaving Saigon. American...say no more. BITE ME...from an American...where was your country around 1944? Edited September 22, 2006 by gbt71fa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing_Sling Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 If you want to have a bit of a giggle, check out this thread on the FlyerTalk Forum. It's a breathless trip report by a guy who was staying at the Sheraton Grande when the coup went down. He cut his trip short and checked out of the hotel in the morning, took a limo to the airport and boarded a plane first class. He reports on it as if he got the last seat in the last chopper leaving Saigon. American...say no more. BITE ME...from an American...where was your country around 1944? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 And for those interested, the entree choices on CX 700 this morning was a choice of an Asparagus Omelette with veal sausage, rissole potatos and roast tomato, OR a stir fried turnip cake with shrimp and chili paste. OH THE HORROR!! THE HORROR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing_Sling Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 The writer is from Beaverton, Oregon . . . and I like the following post: The Portland FT community will be happy buy you a few beers after your return. . . . after fleeing the bloodthirsty savages baying for death and destruction . . . The best thing about the whole thread is the title: Trying to leave BKK during a coup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 could not resist..... Thailandbangkok was da log in. Bet it sounds like a good story over the dinner table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREM-R Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 (Terry57)trust the aussies as they dont mess around. a good aussie can spot danger coming at 300 miles. coo wee cobber. Steve Irwin was an Aussie wasn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxm88 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 The folks here making fun of this guy sound like the types who are too embarassed to evacuate a building during a fire alarm. Had this coup turned ugly (and there's a small chance it still could) I suspect you'd be singing a different tune -- assuming you were able to sing. http://www.usatoday.com/news/sept11/2002-0...ices-usat_x.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeusbheld Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 (Terry57)trust the aussies as they dont mess around. a good aussie can spot danger coming at 300 miles. coo wee cobber. Steve Irwin was an Aussie wasn't he? he said a good aussie can SPOT danger, not that they'd have the sense to avoid it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 The folks here making fun of this guy sound like the types who are too embarassed to evacuate a building during a fire alarm. Had this coup turned ugly (and there's a small chance it still could) I suspect you'd be singing a different tune -- assuming you were able to sing.http://www.usatoday.com/news/sept11/2002-0...ices-usat_x.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remo Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 The folks here making fun of this guy sound like the types who are too embarassed to evacuate a building during a fire alarm. Had this coup turned ugly (and there's a small chance it still could) I suspect you'd be singing a different tune -- assuming you were able to sing. http://www.usatoday.com/news/sept11/2002-0...ices-usat_x.htm It probably didnt help that he switched on CNN, the headline on the CNN website as the news broke was "Thailand in Chaos After Military Coup" I can understand the panic as he is American but you would have thought that instead of posting about the coup meltdown, he would have looked to see how other news agencies were reporting the story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 The folks here making fun of this guy sound like the types who are too embarassed to evacuate a building during a fire alarm. Had this coup turned ugly (and there's a small chance it still could) I suspect you'd be singing a different tune -- assuming you were able to sing.http://www.usatoday.com/news/sept11/2002-0...ices-usat_x.htm I remember a fire in Had Yai in our hotel years ago. Some drunken Swedes had come back, lit a cigarette or two and fallen asleep on their mattresses, setting fire to them. The Thais tried to wake them, banging on the door to no avail, the door was bolted from the inside. Smoke started seeping out from under the door. The American tourists immediately checked out, hurriedly grabbing their belongings. The rest of us tried to persuade them to stay, we hadn't seen any flames yet, but they weren't having it. 2 minutes later the Thai desk clerk climbed in through the Swedes' window, stepping on the balcony outside. He saved their lives as they were suffering from smoke inhalation but a few buckets of water ended the fire. It pays to be cautious but it can be expensive to panic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konangrit Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 If you want to have a bit of a giggle, check out this thread on the FlyerTalk Forum. It's a breathless trip report by a guy who was staying at the Sheraton Grande when the coup went down. He cut his trip short and checked out of the hotel in the morning, took a limo to the airport and boarded a plane first class. He reports on it as if he got the last seat in the last chopper leaving Saigon. American...say no more. BITE ME...from an American...where was your country around 1944? Where was yours' around 1940? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisurely Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I can see why someone would evacuate while they still could, but couldn't get to this website as it was being updated. Maybe it was Mr Cage writing ;under a pseudonym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 ....sound like the types who are too embarassed to evacuate a building during a fire alarm..... I know someone who got caught big time cheating on her husband because of that. She went off for some lunch-time nookie and the kitchen in the Hotel caught on fire. She was caught on TV with her "Nooner" and her husband saw it after she got home and they were watching the evening news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laupy99 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 If you want to have a bit of a giggle, check out this thread on the FlyerTalk Forum. It's a breathless trip report by a guy who was staying at the Sheraton Grande when the coup went down. He cut his trip short and checked out of the hotel in the morning, took a limo to the airport and boarded a plane first class. He reports on it as if he got the last seat in the last chopper leaving Saigon. American...say no more. BITE ME...from an American...where was your country around 1944? Where was yours' around 1940? In 1940 they had decisions to make 1) Do we care? 2) If we do, who do we care about? 3) Who can we make the money from? 4) Who's going to win - as long as they leave us alone they can have Europe The Japanese spoilt the apathy party! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave111223 Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 If you want to have a bit of a giggle, check out this thread on the FlyerTalk Forum. It's a breathless trip report by a guy who was staying at the Sheraton Grande when the coup went down. He cut his trip short and checked out of the hotel in the morning, took a limo to the airport and boarded a plane first class. He reports on it as if he got the last seat in the last chopper leaving Saigon. American...say no more. BITE ME...from an American...where was your country around 1944? Atleast you have found a way to enhance America's international image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Too Far off topic //Closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
.thumb.jpg.a649cacedeeccbc218adc073bf668ef2.jpg)
Recommended Posts