... Super flyer
Posted Wed-30-Jul-2008 @ 05:02
After doing a cross-island office tour, at the invite of my supervisor and to accompany the visiting HR big dog, we rushed out to the world's biggest turning wheel, the Flyer.
It's tall, it's huge, it's humongous. It's the tallest man-made object down here, or so it seems. I didn't bring any measurement devices to compare the height with a couple of nearby tall towers. How lucky we were that it was a clear and bright evening, and we got to see, everything downtown, the sea and lots of flats and apartments. That's how big the land is down here.
Okay, so I got to ride it for free, and I'm not gonna complain. I did have a good time, I've always loved looking at the Earth from up above, an aerial view of things I'd normally see at ground level. Plus I get to gel with my new colleagues during the ride and the office dinner which was nothing to shout about by the way, the grilled tuna was dry and the rest, I couldn't eat a pinch. The cranberry juice gave me a bad headache later that night. Anyway, that was made up by a couple of drunk colleagues. Oh, and a couple of hot young things on tight baby T's and skimpy hot pants that could very well be boy-shorts worked our group up all the way. I guess, it wasn't that boring after all.
On the other hand, I wouldn't recommend the ride if you have kids in tow like I do, two rambunctious and boisterous boys who can't sit still for more than 2 minutes. 5 minutes, tops. It takes 30 minutes to complete the ride, at a slow and very smooth sweep of the skyline. It's best if you're planning for a romantic evening, newlyweds or otherwise. Be forewarned that it costs a bomb to get on that. If I can recall, that's about 20+ dollars per adult and slightly less than that for kids.
By the time dinner was over and the post-dinner get drunk session was done, it was almost half past nine. I dreaded taking the free shuttle to the nearest transit station, which will cost me another 1+ hour of my time to get home. I decided to take the taxi, which meant a quicker trip by more than 30 minutes, and way expensive because we're still in the CBD. They have this complex way of setting the taxi fare: location, time of the day, congestion charges, types of car. The last one, I didn't realize until I got on the taxi. Heck, who would've thought a newer sedan will have a slightly higher starting charge than an older one? Isn't that supposed to be meant for a bigger MPV or van, or the Mercs? Pay lah, what else is there for me?
Ni belum lagi cerita pasal the driver. Efficient and willing to take the fastest route, or so he claimed. Yet, very opinionated especially towards some of the non-faired locals. Oh well, the things you get to see, meet and listen to.
It's tall, it's huge, it's humongous. It's the tallest man-made object down here, or so it seems. I didn't bring any measurement devices to compare the height with a couple of nearby tall towers. How lucky we were that it was a clear and bright evening, and we got to see, everything downtown, the sea and lots of flats and apartments. That's how big the land is down here.
Okay, so I got to ride it for free, and I'm not gonna complain. I did have a good time, I've always loved looking at the Earth from up above, an aerial view of things I'd normally see at ground level. Plus I get to gel with my new colleagues during the ride and the office dinner which was nothing to shout about by the way, the grilled tuna was dry and the rest, I couldn't eat a pinch. The cranberry juice gave me a bad headache later that night. Anyway, that was made up by a couple of drunk colleagues. Oh, and a couple of hot young things on tight baby T's and skimpy hot pants that could very well be boy-shorts worked our group up all the way. I guess, it wasn't that boring after all.
On the other hand, I wouldn't recommend the ride if you have kids in tow like I do, two rambunctious and boisterous boys who can't sit still for more than 2 minutes. 5 minutes, tops. It takes 30 minutes to complete the ride, at a slow and very smooth sweep of the skyline. It's best if you're planning for a romantic evening, newlyweds or otherwise. Be forewarned that it costs a bomb to get on that. If I can recall, that's about 20+ dollars per adult and slightly less than that for kids.
By the time dinner was over and the post-dinner get drunk session was done, it was almost half past nine. I dreaded taking the free shuttle to the nearest transit station, which will cost me another 1+ hour of my time to get home. I decided to take the taxi, which meant a quicker trip by more than 30 minutes, and way expensive because we're still in the CBD. They have this complex way of setting the taxi fare: location, time of the day, congestion charges, types of car. The last one, I didn't realize until I got on the taxi. Heck, who would've thought a newer sedan will have a slightly higher starting charge than an older one? Isn't that supposed to be meant for a bigger MPV or van, or the Mercs? Pay lah, what else is there for me?
Ni belum lagi cerita pasal the driver. Efficient and willing to take the fastest route, or so he claimed. Yet, very opinionated especially towards some of the non-faired locals. Oh well, the things you get to see, meet and listen to.
