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It irks.... paying 13.50 for a beer
Yeah, its a big beer... 640ml. Anchor smooth pilsener. 13.50 ringgit is only about $4.50... but its the ring of it. Thirteen fifty. Ughh. Sounds expensive. Back in Indonesia, the same thing.. different brand, same size was 27,000 rupiah. 27,000 rupiah doesn't sound expensive. (about $2.70)... but 13.50....!!!!
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Re: It irks.... paying 13.50 for a beer
Here at a restaurant in Edgartown you'll pay $5 US for a bottle of Heinekin. I can get my truck drunk cheaper than myself.
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Whinge, whinge, whinge....
Steve Martinsen
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Yep... that whinging is catching.... but hey, I don't give a rats.... I'm into my second. Better stop now though... that Indian pro that just walked past and hoiked on the road looked OK.
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Re: It irks.... paying 13.50 for a beer
Monte Carlo prices for 200ml 12€, in my village still 1.30€ for 330 ml
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12 Euro for 200 ml. What's a Euro worth these days? 10 cents?
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Re: It irks.... paying 13.50 for a beer
So whats a Tequila cost there?!?
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Dunno Skip. I've moved locations, to the Reggae Bar in, ahem, Love Lane. Carlsberg from the tap is 8 ringgit... but its a smaller glass.
STOP PRESS. Camino Tequila is 16 ringgits... which, incidentally, is more than my set menu dinner of orange juice, cream of fresh mushroom soup (didn't ask if they are magic or not), and Mango Chicken.... and a slice of bread.
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EEEKS! Not going THERE-sounds like torture!
$kipper 68
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Re: It irks.... paying 13.50 for a beer
Heinekin over priced preppy beer. When I was biking in Holland, I used to buy them out of old style coke machines. They were "IN"! Then i discovered that a coke was close to being twice the price. Dropped down to the swill category in my books.Originally Posted by hanleyclifford
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Yep. Coke is swill
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Re: It irks.... paying 13.50 for a beer
Same category but cheaper.
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Ughh... paying 18 ringgit ($6) for a can of Carlsberg now.... at the Lake Kenyir Resort and Spa.
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Re: It irks.... paying 13.50 for a beer
Try buying a beer at a bar in NYC, last time I had one there it was $12.00 US. My solution; don't buy beer in NYC.
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Re: It irks.... paying 13.50 for a beer
I just bought a case (24) of Keystone (made by Coors) for $13.
Enjoy your two beers.
Doug
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Ahhh there's been a few dry days Doug... travelling in Muslim countries can do that from time to time. You can see why this place thinks it can charge a bit more eh?
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Re: It irks.... paying 13.50 for a beer
I do understand the difference, Ian. I'd like to have that view someday too.
I enjoy a cold beer after my day at work or while I watch Scooter jump on her trampoline or swing on her swing set. I get simple joys out of simple things.
I hope that someday I can send you all pictures from my boat, from far out in the ocean, with nothing but water around me, and my destination will be 'wherever'.
Doug
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Re: It irks.... paying 13.50 for a beer
This 'Timothy Taylor Landlord' beats all (beers/biers/lagar/ales) that I have tasted so far.
It costs about $5.50 a pint.
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Things are tough all over....
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I had to laugh early this morning. Sitting on an abandoned road out in a gap in the jungle, waiting for Hornbills to fly past.... I asked the guide... "where did you see the tiger footprints you were telling me about".... he pointed to the road next to me... "there... it was wet, tiger footprints on road" Hmmm.
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So Ian, where are you now?
I have just finished my ride accross Indonesia and arrived in Medan today.
Im investigating options for shipping out my bike while paying over the odds for Bintang at the Danau Toba International hotel.
Im done with $5 losmens!
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Sorry Peter... I missed this post... but it was good to catch up via PM. Hope my shipping suggestion works as well for you as it did for me.
.... and back to beer. I've finally found a bar in KL that seems to be tart-free.... but the beer isn't cheap. The Sky Bar on top of Traders Hotel. 33rd floor... rooftop bar around the pool. 32 RM a beer... draught Tiger.... about $11
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Dammit... a French gas industry exec and his two delightful (French) companions offered me a beer 10 minutes ago... and I said no. Now its another 32 RM
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