Night Owl Chatterboxes - Part XXXVI!

ShrodingersCat SG

how abt renting from expats at holland v there.. usually they rent out ground floor rooms and probably don't mind a dog?

The rental isn't that expensive for a room last I remembered

honeymouse SG

Your sister will be still here right? Also, on the weekend, I will be quite happy to take you around.

Last year when my friend came to visit me from Brunei, I asked him to catch the airport bus to the city to meet me. There were 2 reasons to that.... one he arrived in the afternoon and I was still working. Two, it was cheaper for him to catch the airport bus from the airport and since he didn't have much to carry with him.

The airport bus only costs about $15- $20 each way. If I were to pick him up from the airport (assuming driving from city only) it would cost me at least $10 to go through the tunnel, $10 for the petrol and at least $20-$30 for the carpark at the airport.

Anyway, I did take him to the airport when he left since he got tonnes of things to bring back. Also, since I am not going to see him for a while, it's good to be able to see him off. Wink

tare SG

i heard holland v area very ex leh.... normal hdb room (not master) at least 500

the Bear SG

yeah.. let's see how things go when i get there..

i can't believe how expensive it is to get through all those gantries in melbourne now.. when i was first there nothing of that sort was there Razz

but hey.. see how... coz av says he wants to go too...

we'd be eating most of the time Laughing

sbst275 SG

honeymouse, I remembered the highway to the Airport is tolled right?

Macham SG's ERP

honeymouse SG

Ya, very expensive. You can get a day pass for $15 (I think, not sure) and can be used unlimited number of times on that day. With this day pass, you can only get max 8 or 10 a year. If more than that, you'll be required to get an e-tag which will automatically register it when you drive under the gantry.

sbst275 SG

I remembered being told...

Anything below A$8 for food is considered cheap alrdy... Oh my, here anything for S$3 for a simple meal is considered cheap alrdy

honeymouse SG

If you guys are planning to just eat and tour around the city, public transport will be quite sufficient. Only rent a car when you decide to go to the bush. Wink

honeymouse SG

It's indeed very expensive to eat out. You can spend at least $10 for lunch a day. A sandwich usually cost at least $5. A cup of coffee is $3. Dinner is even more expensive. That's why we usually pack our lunch to work..... can't afford to buy lunch everyday. Sad

the Bear SG

i know.. public transport Smile

i used that when i was a uni student there Laughing

priorities when i get there:

Souvlaki from The Souvlaki Bar
Viet Noodles from The Mekong
Gelati from the corner shop in Lygon
Dips and other stuff.. Baklava at Staglactites

and everything else in between Twisted Evil

sbst275 SG

I see...

av98m SG

hey bear, you should try downloading Dexter. the lead character of this TV series is a complete sociopath who works in police forensics and hunts and tortures and kills serial killers in his spare time Very Happy

honeymouse SG

No no.... I will take you to Springvale for better Viet beef noodles. The one at Mekong is not the best.... trust me.

sbst275 SG

Springvale...

That's a Vietnamese dominated subrub right?

the Bear SG

i know i know Laughing

but i'm not a big cop/crime series fan..

will go watch The Devil's Rejects when i have time.. just finished the download..

the Bear SG

i know.. but it's in the city Laughing

when i was in uni, the best was in Richmond itself Razz

honeymouse SG

Yep, used to go there at least once a week when I was still living in Clayton (where Monash Uni is).

Love it so much!!! Yummy! Mr. Green

sbst275 SG

I see...

the Bear SG

my paper says "Monash University" but i went to Clayton just about a dozen times only Laughing

av98m SG

Try 1 episode lah, its actually loaded with black humour.

Sometimes I wish I was a serial killer too Very Happy

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