tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post4025266810972751937..comments2024-03-25T09:14:03.458-04:00Comments on Too Many Thoughts: Catching up on SingaporeTymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-60765573585600313652011-01-31T04:01:27.482-05:002011-01-31T04:01:27.482-05:00@Anonymous #2 - I've seen the casino from that...@Anonymous #2 - I've seen the casino from that level. What I would like to do is go and rub shoulders with what's going on inside, spend a little time observing how people interact with the games, the machines, the staff, each other, etc.<br /><br />Of course I could just make it all up. But with proper travel writing pieces, I always try to write about things I've experienced firsthand. Peering down from the restaurant level wouldn't be the same thing. :(Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-51026541248815854202011-01-30T19:52:41.809-05:002011-01-30T19:52:41.809-05:00If you just want a bird's eye view of the MBS ...If you just want a bird's eye view of the MBS casino without paying $100 levy, just take the lift to the 5 level where the restaurants are located and get a 360 degree view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-65615988635273216982011-01-30T05:45:59.906-05:002011-01-30T05:45:59.906-05:00@Enid - I liked that each level and the outside sp...@Enid - I liked that each level and the outside space had a different feel because of the respective artworks. And I LOVE Donna Ong's art (the clockwork installation on the walls of the ground floor bar area). A friend updated me that Restaurant Andre has taken over the space --- hope it kept the art!<br /><br />@Cool Insider - Yes, it's very strange to be excluded from the casino's territorial space strictly based on one's citizenship and ability and/or willingness to pay. It's like the government has turned the casino space into "foreign" territory which it administers --- must show passport and, if you're from a certain country, pay a "visa" fee to enter.Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-84098749597168006382011-01-29T22:53:33.810-05:002011-01-29T22:53:33.810-05:00Hey how've you been? Singapore has certainly ...Hey how've you been? Singapore has certainly changed in complexity and texture quite a bit since the two IRs have opened. I did a walk about of the skypark at MBS recently - magnificant and splendid views galore! <br /><br />Like you, I haven't had the chance to visit both the casinos because I don't gamble and shirk at the thought of paying $100 for a viewing experience.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583607062793779274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-45410612575294031512011-01-28T08:28:41.538-05:002011-01-28T08:28:41.538-05:00Hey yes, Majestic Bar closed. I'm quite sure i...Hey yes, Majestic Bar closed. I'm quite sure in the second half last year, as I was there in the first. I was pretty disappointed to walk past it one day and see it all dark and abandoned. <br /><br />Pity about that...I liked the open-air seats on the roof and downstairs.Enid Coleslawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-37196048080930614352011-01-28T05:21:04.282-05:002011-01-28T05:21:04.282-05:00@Anonymous - Thanks for the offer! Would you mind ...@Anonymous - Thanks for the offer! Would you mind getting in touch over email? You can reach me at: yumei [at] toomanythoughts [dot] orgTymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-15470164903313205992011-01-27T19:16:27.324-05:002011-01-27T19:16:27.324-05:00I can pop by. (OK, I've already been to MBS tw...I can pop by. (OK, I've already been to MBS twice.) What do you want to know?Anonymoushttp://(optional)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-73349475698084023252011-01-27T16:47:56.790-05:002011-01-27T16:47:56.790-05:00A real shame, isn't it? I think I will drink i...A real shame, isn't it? I think I will drink in kopitiams when I go back. Got more longevity (although no aircon).Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-45423904265914873622011-01-27T13:02:55.354-05:002011-01-27T13:02:55.354-05:00Noooo! not Handlebar!!!Noooo! not Handlebar!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com