My Trip To The United States Of America ~ WASHINGTON DC

last SG · 2006-09-16T10:51:35+00:00

guess im lucky!! hahah thank god i took BA..

mhcampboy SG

i think u watch too much movie...

monoslayer SG

ahhhh! campy finally gets to the main topic. he needs privacy when he surf his pornography. Laughing

rainee SG

dunno leh, i dun like the idea of having to look at 50 pics of them Laughing

privacy ah...not much privacy lor...i remmeber i was really frustrated by that too...dats wat made me move into a single room during my senior year...

personal stuff i usually just kept them locked inside my drawer, then PC...hopefully ur roomie wun go near it when u tell them not to...but sumtimes my roomie will still go and use it Evil or Very Mad

But I switched room during my sophomore year, and things got better Mr. Green

rainee SG

Laughing

mhcampboy SG

oh no... tat is terrible...im very particular abt my stuffs being used!! Mad Mad Mad

mhcampboy SG

yalar yalar!! i wan to see u naked mah!! Rolling Eyes

monoslayer SG

Shocked Shocked Shocked

Rolling Eyes

Neutral Neutral Neutral

Confused

Embarassed

mhcampboy SG

tat means u really doing it? u got naked pics on the internet!?? Shocked

littlestream SG

Woohoo!!! Campy!!!!

Welcome to the US of A!!!!

But hor, I've been to WDC three times leh and ALL times, it was boring for me. Embarassed

The tour bus took us to monuments after monuments and the museums. And my last trip to SI (about 3 years ago hor), I just sat in the lobby waiting for times up to board the bus.

Anyways, have fun touring but don't forget to check out your universities hor. Wink

It's getting chilly already so be sure to wear appropriate outer wear.

mhcampboy SG

Thank YOU STREAMIE!!!

Lol... maybe u r not a history kind of person... hahah i love monuments and museums.. guess it would be great for me!!

i have already listed out few unis that i wanna go... so yeah..im prepared!! LOL Mr. Green

Xfr8dog SG

If anyone gets a chance to go to DC, fly in and out of Reagan National Airport (DCA). The airport is on the Virginia side of the Potomac, next to the Penatgon. If landing south, you'll fly a procedure known as the River Visual. You'll fly south along the Potomac and can see the sights off to the left.Great view, especially at night. It can be nerve wracking for us flying it, because we have to avoid 2 Prohibited Areas - White House and US Capitol.

Was in DC a week and a half ago. Still freaking hot then. Walked around for 6 hours. Remember Smithsonian museums are all free. If you have time, go to the new Udvar-Hazy museum, part of the Air and Space Museum, near IAD. One of the retired Concordes is housed there.

Meia Gisborn SG

Xfr8dog,

Yup, I flew into DCA in the late-90s and experienced the River Visual approach along the Potomac. It was a most... interesting... approach, as it seemed like they were trying to stay over the water on the whole approach. Lots of sharp banking accompanied with frequent power setting changes, almost all the way till touchdown.

This was before 9/11, so they didn't have the 30-minute "stay in your seat or else" rule in place for passengers.

Xfr8dog SG

The River Visual is charted and it does expect us to stay over the river. Apparently, the bridges have lights which show green when you are over the river and turn red if you stray too close to DC. Then there is a sharp turn to line up with the runway centerline. With 3 intersecting runways at DCA it can be tricky. The first time I went in there it was night and I was about to line up on 15 instead of 19, until my FO pointed it out to me.

Departures off Rwy 1 have you making a sharp left turn which takes you right over the Pentagon. Good stuff.

littlestream SG

Wah, looks like we got 2 pilots here ley. MG and 8dog Very Happy

Erm, speak engrish can? Don't understand your lingo ley. Laughing

mhcampboy SG

Shocked Shocked

Wow pilots!!! Laughing

streamie... i also dun quite understand their lingo. HAHAH

anyway thanks for the tip. but im landing at dulles international... any sights to see??

littlestream SG

Hee hee........

u r welcome and hey, u must be so excited eh? oei, did u get yr int'l driving licence?

sights ah? well, i don't really like wdc leh. okay, first trip, got get off bus to look around lah. second trip, stay on bus. third trip, on reflection, actually was 2 years ago leh. i took mother in law there so more for her than me. i just sat around waiting for tour guide to say "okay, let's go". hee hee

but u wanna explore right? with a car hor, u can drive to virginia lah, pennsylvania lah, new jersey lah and other surrounding areas mah.

have fun yah and i am sure you will Wink

mhcampboy SG

OH MY GAWD!!! i forgot abt my IDL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Evil or Very Mad

oh no oh no!!

IDL can be processed instantly rite???

streamie, i think i would find it fun since i love monuments and history. and yeah i am already thinking of driving on their highway!! 120kmph!! NOW TAT IS REAL SPEED one shld travel on a highway!! hahah

littlestream SG

aiyah, you!!! how come u didn't go do it this morning???? so important leh. u cannot process it in usa leh. tomorrow better quickly 7 morning 8 morning go do liao lo.

i am sure u will like it. Wink but eh, drive drive hor but be careful okay. it is after all, left hand drive hor. the directions and certain traffic rules need some getting used to hor. whatever you do, have fun but take care of yourself yah!!! Wink

mhcampboy SG

tomolo morning?? Neutral i only wake up at 12 siaa.. Laughing

hahah yeah i will do it by friday!!

and abt the driving..im sure i have to learn slowly...

Meia Gisborn SG

Campy,

Unless things have changed, you should be able to get your IDL at the AAS in a day. Don't know how much they charge for that service nowadays, though.

And, as LS has mentioned, please be careful when you drive in the DC metro area. Drivers on the east coast can be a challenging lot.

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