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Originally Posted by SEAJ
Nono1973 – I really commend you for so eruditely and altruistically sharing your knowledge and to even actually guide others on mongering trips. Refreshing to hear that there are still guys like you who would still do this and I truly hope that you will keep on doing it and not get disillusioned.
I USED to be like that.... for quite a while actually.... until problems started cropping up and then kept on happening with increasing frequency. I can tell you stories!! LOL.
Just make sure that you not only NOT lose money/get taken advantage of, but more importantly, make sure you do NOT get involved/be inadvertently snared in scams that some pulls on your other friend(s), using your name/reputation etc. Yup!! Sigh...!
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The last trip,my 9th...was the 1st time i initialled a go-together trip. As i am still pretty much new to Batam,i do not qualify to guide and hence am taking it slow. I dont like big groups,and as mentioned before,1 is a company,2 is a crowd,3 is a big NO,but then still i brought along 3 in this trip (10th) to Batam. I was anticipating problems even before i read your post and was thinking even harder after reading it now.
Perhaps thru the use of PM,you may wish to elaborate your experiences with me so that i can learn from it and set measure to prevent whatever bad happening to you will not happen to me? To me forum is about sharing of information,i pick up my Batam travel skills mostly from this part of the forum w/o knowing their language.The seniors make mistakes before,i learned not to make them when i read their posts. I make mistakes too,i share them here in hope that others reading it will not make them in future.
It's actually a very good reminder from you and its being engraved in my mind now :
"Just make sure that you not only NOT lose money/get taken advantage of, but more importantly, make sure you do NOT get involved/be inadvertently snared in scams that some pulls on your other friend(s), using your name/reputation etc."
My most sincere thanks to you.
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Originally Posted by Hurricane88
think we share similar stories...haha....
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When one grows over time,they do attract the snakes,worms,mices and ants,something which i learned today. And these "snakes,worms,mices and ants" wasnt referring to you.
Looks like i need to be extra careful in my posting in future,or else i may be mistakenly taken as being the "owner of Batam"...lol.
Btw,i went to the Ex.Viet Camp in Pulau Galang,its a nice place which i plan to visit again in my next trip,i also have some photos to share about that place too.If you havent been there before,i believe it'll be worth your trip there,tho its said to be a haunted place.
Will share more on this Ex.Vietnam Camp in my upcoming summary.
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Originally Posted by tiuminator
Bro, since its so difficult to local MM. For the benefits of our bros, maybe u could get the OKT telp no or name card and share here. At least we can contact him direct. Rather then we go all the way there with no sign board.  |
Lol...remember i mention Dolly before,in fact i think i was the 1st to put that info up here,end up almost everyone who goes there and come back was cursing and swearing about the bad service they got from the girls. One man's meat can be another man's poison. So this MM could well be the same as Dolly....lol.
Bad time guaranteed,now Dolly is closed for good until further notice.(due to having under age girls)
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Originally Posted by Hurricane88
No no...bad suggestions...no okt telephone numbers or name cards here...this means advertising...hv to pay advertising fees here...  |
Noted with thanks.
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Originally Posted by newyorker88
No trip is the same.
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I totally agree with this. Even if its the same girl (RTF),same trip to Batam,it still wouldnt be the same. I have been researching over my last 3-4 trips ago how to have a good time in Batam. Or should i put it,how to "guarantee" a good time in Batam. I studied my behaviour,their culture,how to talk tactically with the OKTs/girls,observing their body language etc.
hmm....no conclusion....yet,but i think i should be close....