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Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Peter Pan — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:11:20 GMT

Yes at Bang & Olufsen in Struer someday.

Pressure on the bus as we drive. Good trip

Greetings Peter Pan

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Leslie — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:53:48 GMT

Peter Pan:

Bedankt Leslie

Groeten Peter Pan

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You're welcome Peter Pan.

Just saw your link! Great job.. Maybe we can meet someday in Denmark?

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Peter Pan — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:42:34 GMT

Bedankt Leslie

Groeten Peter Pan

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Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

vikinger — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:21:14 GMT

When in China just show them their favourite currency. Gold or silver coins.

Graham

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Leslie — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:14:00 GMT

Hello Peter Pan!

Thank you for (graphic) responding. Gives me the chance to give you my personal compliments for your great threads on the Skandinavian forum!

Leslie

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Søren Mexico — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:29:22 GMT

Leslie:
Instead I landed up a day later in the hospital caused by food poisoning.

Well in China even food poisioning is 5*

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Leslie — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:06:52 GMT

Did not work for me wearing my Beowatch and my custom made Visa while I was checking in a 5* hotel in Tianjin China and the 5* food they serving. Instead I landed up a day later in the hospital caused by food poisoning. Anyway, I just heard that probably next week I have to go to Janderup (Dong plant). So memories are starting to come back and only 110 km away from Struer

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Søren Mexico — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:57:59 GMT

when traveling in the far east without hotel reservation, there is a good trick that nearly always get you a room in 5 star hotels.

Put on your Rolex have your Amex Platinum at hand, now go to the hotel check in desk, smile, present yourself, at the same time put your arm with the Rolex in sight on the desk, place your Platinum card on the desk and ask for room, it nearly always work, if not, top it with a USD 50.00 tip and you'r in.

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

bayerische — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 02:53:24 GMT

tournedos:

Søren Mexico:
Anyhow, I had problems too, with Visa some 50 % doesn't accept, Amex some 75 % no accept, funny thing is, Mastercard seames to be more accepted, nearly all bigger hotels and restaurants accepts all cards, but going to the Jutland west coast in the summer, a good rule is "bring cash", I have had ocations where I had to drive 20/30 Km. to a ATM and back again to pay a restaurant bill, leaving the family as hostages.

At least here in Finland, Amex (and Diners') is not interesting at all for smaller merchants as they charge a huge commission compared to cards issued by Visa/Mastercard. Also you can't legally charge the customer differently for different paying methods - so if you aren't interested in paying for Amex customers' "free" gifts and flights, you don't even open the service...

If you want to get in trouble with only a credit card, try Germany! Iceland is on the other side of the scale, on my last trips I never saw any cash.

I accept all cards!

I too hate it when traveling and it's difficult to use credit cards. Germany is definitely a "Underdeveloped" country when it comes to cards... It's easier to pay with AMEX in Thailand than in Germany.

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

tournedos — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:32:51 GMT

Søren Mexico:
Anyhow, I had problems too, with Visa some 50 % doesn't accept, Amex some 75 % no accept, funny thing is, Mastercard seames to be more accepted, nearly all bigger hotels and restaurants accepts all cards, but going to the Jutland west coast in the summer, a good rule is "bring cash", I have had ocations where I had to drive 20/30 Km. to a ATM and back again to pay a restaurant bill, leaving the family as hostages.

At least here in Finland, Amex (and Diners') is not interesting at all for smaller merchants as they charge a huge commission compared to cards issued by Visa/Mastercard. Also you can't legally charge the customer differently for different paying methods - so if you aren't interested in paying for Amex customers' "free" gifts and flights, you don't even open the service...

If you want to get in trouble with only a credit card, try Germany! Iceland is on the other side of the scale, on my last trips I never saw any cash.

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Søren Mexico — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:34:02 GMT

I did my Army duty in Holstebro near Struer, the hunting grounds were a nurse school in Holstebro and the working girls from B&O in Struer, I got a job as bartender in Pingvinen, Struer (not Den Glade Pingvin but one only named Pingvinen, 1971) in the summer when the bar closed around 2/3 o'clock am, we offen had a gang that went nude swimming at nearby beaches. Oh yes memories, but home sick no. I love living in Mexico, its my second Fatherland.

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Leslie — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:37:51 GMT

I don't think so Søren, I drove from Filsø (where I have been working for Dong) along the westcoast north to Struer. Hope I did not make you home sick now? (@Søren Mexico). But have been in Fanø as well Memories, memories

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Søren Hammer — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:18:08 GMT

Are those pictures from Fanø (Fanoe, an island a few kilometres from Esbjerg), Leslie?

I am living 15 kilometres away from those dunes if that is correct!

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Leslie — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:00:55 GMT

Søren Mexico:

Anyhow, I had problems too, with Visa some 50 % doesn't accept, Amex some 75 % no accept, funny thing is, Mastercard seames to be more accepted, nearly all bigger hotels and restaurants accepts all cards, but going to the Jutland west coast in the summer, a good rule is "bring cash", I have had ocations where I had to drive 20/30 Km. to a ATM and back again to pay a restaurant bill, leaving the family as hostages.

Quite right, I experienced the same.

Regarding the Dune, indeed I've been in Jutland at the coast side and saw mysterious brown clouds from far, can you imagine, looked very spooky. But good memories...

Re: Learn Peter Pan english!

Søren Mexico — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:29:30 GMT

5th line says " The Dune grill in Vedersø dune", Klit = Dune, is a sand hill by the coast, Grill = Grill, Vedersø = name,

As for your credit card, most small restaurants and small shops outside the cities only accept Dankort (Dan card) if they accept cards at all, a lot of shops and restaurants, only open for the summer season, doesn't accept cards at all, its a mather of avoiding paying taxes.

Anyhow, I had problems too, with Visa some 50 % doesn't accept, Amex some 75 % no accept, funny thing is, Mastercard seames to be more accepted, nearly all bigger hotels and restaurants accepts all cards, but going to the Jutland west coast in the summer, a good rule is "bring cash", I have had ocations where I had to drive 20/30 Km. to a ATM and back again to pay a restaurant bill, leaving the family as hostages.