Comments on: Proving ground for the ego http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/04/09/proving-ground-for-the-ego/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:19:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Ashwin http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/04/09/proving-ground-for-the-ego/#comment-3173 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/04/09/proving-ground-for-the-ego/#comment-3173 be sure to check out the loo at Hotel Fullerton, when you are in Singapore. be sure to check out the loo at Hotel Fullerton, when you are in Singapore.

]]> by: Ck http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/04/09/proving-ground-for-the-ego/#comment-3174 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/04/09/proving-ground-for-the-ego/#comment-3174 That brings back memories from my hostel days in Bombay. The hostel gates used to close at 11:00 pm which was way too early for some of us night birds. When the guard who used to refuse to accept our 'gift' of a bottle of Old Monk to look the other way as we shinned up the gate was not on duty, we had no choice but to spend the night out on the streets. Eventually we figured out that the 5-star hotels were open all night and had excellent coffee shops. After a survey we also figured out that you could get a Kona coffee at the Taj for Rs.35 (not such a small amount when you're in college) but there were endless refills. My friends and I have spent many a night at the coffee shop (I believe that they've shut it down since) having some really profound discussions (as profound as you can get after a night of drinking and maybe the odd puff or two of a green weed). The real treat of course was when the Cathay Pacific air hostesses would come in after a late night flight wearing their slinky sarongs and perfect figures). Am glad to know that I'm not the only one who has availed of the facilities provided by the venerable Taj. That brings back memories from my hostel days in Bombay. The hostel gates used to close at 11:00 pm which was way too early for some of us night birds. When the guard who used to refuse to accept our ‘gift’ of a bottle of Old Monk to look the other way as we shinned up the gate was not on duty, we had no choice but to spend the night out on the streets.

Eventually we figured out that the 5-star hotels were open all night and had excellent coffee shops. After a survey we also figured out that you could get a Kona coffee at the Taj for Rs.35 (not such a small amount when you’re in college) but there were endless refills.

My friends and I have spent many a night at the coffee shop (I believe that they’ve shut it down since) having some really profound discussions (as profound as you can get after a night of drinking and maybe the odd puff or two of a green weed).

The real treat of course was when the Cathay Pacific air hostesses would come in after a late night flight wearing their slinky sarongs and perfect figures).

Am glad to know that I’m not the only one who has availed of the facilities provided by the venerable Taj.

]]> by: Kiran Jonnalagadda http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/04/09/proving-ground-for-the-ego/#comment-3175 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.yazadjal.com/2005/04/09/proving-ground-for-the-ego/#comment-3175 Reminds me of the tour of the Taj you gave us in December. :-) Reminds me of the tour of the Taj you gave us in December. :-)

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