ASQ fun coming up....

[Stumpy]

Today got to stream the SF Giants beat up on the Dodgers this morning. While watching that, I DL'd NASCAR at Darlington as the Playoffs begin. 500 miler'. The room has a nice 55" LG TV and a comfy couch





Love the Camera angles in the cars.

I got my Chips, Salsa, Bean dip.....Just no beer.....

[bsnub]

Just no beer.....

So wait, you can not order in booze? WTF?!? Why on gods green earth?

[Stumpy]

So wait, you can not order in booze? WTF?!? Why on gods green earth?

Nope Snubs. No alcohol allowed. You cannot purchase it and have it delivered. If you do they hold it until you leave and warn you. Been that way at all ASQ's.

Now of course if you happened to bring in something in your suitcase, they do not check them for personal privacy reasons. So you could pour a few.

[Stumpy]

Dinner tonight..... Green Curry, white rice, Spring rolls and fruit.

[bsnub]

Now of course if you happened to bring in something in your suitcase, they do not check them for personal privacy reasons. So you could pour a few.

I would have brought in a couple of cases of beer. At least.

Dinner tonight..... Green Curry, white rice, Spring rolls and fruit.

Looks far better than the chow at Mendy's jail… I mean hotel.

[aging one]

Fark, I would hate eating out of those little bowls.

I would have brought in a couple of cases of beer. At least.

That you brought from Seattle in your checked baggage? Couple litres of whiskey okay, but cases of beer?

[Stumpy]

I would have brought in a couple of cases of beer. At least.

Well snubs here is the problem, I would have had to pack that from the US as you land and they take you directly to the ASQ. Very strict. no stops. So loading up a suitcase with beer is not only heavy, but would exceed the volume of alcohol allowed to bring in. Now I am not saying I did but if one was to bring in say 5 bottles of liquor and get through customs with it, you could be a full on drunk for the entire time.....

Fark, I would hate eating out of those little bowls.

Oh we take it all out and put it on plates AO. I can't eat in the bowls every meal. Some OK, but not dinner or hot meals

[cyrille]

I would have brought in a couple of cases of beer.

Not doing your inter-continental travel credibility much good there, snub.

[bsnub]

Not doing your inter-continental travel credibility much good there, snub.

Never claimed to have much cred anyway. At any rate, carry on.

[aging one]

We can all buy alcoholic beverages at stores. But alcohol cant be sold in bars and restaurants. Even in Phuket, where they have the Sandbox, same rules.

[armstrong]

We can all buy alcoholic beverages at stores. But alcohol cant be sold in bars and restaurants. Even in Phuket, where they have the Sandbox, same rules.

They don't give a shit though. Bars were open and serving to 11pm last weekend. Cops too busy with shipping containers.

[aging one]

Bars were open and serving to 11pm last weekend.

Where? I would not know. Now I rarely go out. Not by choice mind you.

[armstrong]

Where? I would not know. Now I rarely go out. Not by choice mind you.

Most of lower Sukhumvit. Pretty much all the British pubs

[helge]

You cannot purchase it and have it delivered.

Just when you need an upside to corruption

[Saint Willy]

Actually I once shipped a case of beer in my checked luggage. I had flown to UK for some meetings, and on the final day was in an office that had some sort of charity raffle. I bought some tickets for £5 quid or something like that and won a case of decent English beers. I wasn’t going to drink them warm at midday so I decided to bring them back to Thailand. I had the room as I had flown without any checked luggage and just a single medium sized suitcase as carry on. Beers went into checked luggage using that suitcase, the rest of my stuff into a small back pack and job done.

a single case would last long in ASQ though, unless you strictly rationed them 1 per day!

[baldrick]

Now of course if you happened to

have some one put a supply into a computer monitor box and deliver it to the hotel

[Mendip]

^^^ During my ASQ, on the way down in the lift I propositioned the guy escorting me to my first PCR test to get me a couple of bottles of Hong Thong, but he was having none of it. I offered him good money as well.

[Loy Toy]

Alcohol in moderation is not a crime and as long as you do not exceed the legal limit should be allowed.

Do they do random drug and alcohol tests on the vessel mate?

[helge]

Alcohol in moderation is not a crime and as long as you do not exceed the legal limit should be allowed.

Do they do random drug and alcohol tests on the vessel mate?

The norwegians know their brits, mate

[Mendip]

^^ There's always the threat of random drug and alcohol tests but they rarely happen in my experience.

Alcohol has completely disappeared from the industry. Coincidentally I was chatting to the Client rep on board today who I used to work with 30 years ago when he also worked for contractors, and we shared many alcohol sodden related stories. That has all gone and to be honest I think the industry is better for it. It would be great to nip off the boat for a couple of hours during port calls for a pint or two but there will always be some people who abuse it and cause problems.

As for drugs... it has never been my thing so no issue for me... but one colleague lost his job with a contractor a few years ago after testing positive for marijuana. He wasn't using it offshore but enjoyed a spliff during his off time. This is a small industry and once you have an alcohol or drug related incident on record it's extremely difficult to find more work, whatever the circumstances were. In many ways I felt sympathy for him, but then again everyone knows the rules and everyone knows that marijuana stays in the system for a long time. You can take your chances but one day it'll come out.

[Loy Toy]

^ Marijuana can stay in your system, particularly your hair follicles, for up to 6 months.

[Stumpy]

^^^ During my ASQ, on the way down in the lift I propositioned the guy escorting me to my first PCR test to get me a couple of bottles of Hong Thong, but he was having none of it. I offered him good money as well.

The alcohol control for ASQ is very strict. If that guy got caught he loses job, goes to jail potentially. The Hotels, if they were to serve you, risk losing the ASQ approval which is big money in a sinking economy. If duty free places were open, you could easily pick something up and toss in a suitcase but from what I have personally seen and other traveling friends have told me they are all closed. Unless you pack it from your departure location, you will be dry.

Also I was reading the rules here online, you are not supposed to take any medicine that can impact your temperature. You are supposed to contact the nurse and it takes medical appvl. It makes sense as you have to give daily temperature readings 2 times and Tylenol can do that.

[Stumpy]

a single case wouldn't last long in ASQ though, unless you strictly rationed them 1 per day!

Beer makes zero sense IMHO. You would need 2 cases assuming a few a day. Bringing a bottle (750ml) and we know most Duty free are 700ml would also be more of a teaser I think. A few heavy pours and that bottle would be gone in 3 days tops.

While I quite enjoy having a drink or two, I will leg out the 14 days dry and enjoy it at home.

[Stumpy]

While I think we all hope that all this ASQ crap will cease however after reading numerous threads here, talking to other colleagues/friends that have gone through it and now my own personal experience there are things that need to be brought with you in your check luggage to avoid bouncing off the walls.

• #1 IMHO is do a lot of research on the ASQ you plan on staying at. Read the reviews, Not all ASQ's are the same and be prepared for changes

• Pain relief medicine.
• Good cutting knife
• Screwdriver kit or a Leatherman knife/screwdriver combo (which I have and wife my admitted she removed before we left to the US... )
• HDMI cable ( Only needed if you want to connect your Laptop to a TV in the room. I personally do not like staring and watching shows on a 5" phone and could never do it for 14 days.
• DL and bring your own personal preference shows as TV in Thailand is utter crap. There isn't one of the 36 channels I can watch. Not all hotels allow torrent streaming and block them so best to load up an external drive. You can mobile hotspot to your lap top to bypass the Hotel WiFi blocking but make sure you have unlimited data.
• A few bottles of liquor (if you want a few knocks a night)
• A descent amount of clothes unless you want to wear the same thing everyday or lay butt ass naked after washing them in a shower by hand waiting for them to dry while talking to birds like one of our esteemed members seems to enjoy ...

Please add more as you see fit.

[Saint Willy]

Snacks? Jerky? Gum? Smokes?