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Shanghai Etiquette 2

A good game when flying into Pudong is to try to guess when you will hear the clunk of an unfastening seat belt. Although it is generally accepted that for safety reasons passengers ought to keep their belts fastened until the plane has taxied to the gate and come to a complete stop.

Like the first cuckoo of spring the first undone seat belt ushers in your return to earth, and is usually can be heard at the same time the reverse thrust kicks in to slow the plane down on the runway. Most seat belts are undone as the plane turns off the runway.

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Limerick

Body Clock Stuck Out East

In early evening my eyelids start to sag,
As I get attacked by my recent jet lag,
So without any booze,
I just want to snooze,
But my mornings are now less of a drag.
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Lessons

Lessons From the East

Thursday

Heathrow handles more international passengers than any other airport.

Friday

Today I found out that in Singapore a platter may well cost more than buying the seperate items on different dishes and that you should always get the prices first!

Saturday

A snapper turtle from the US can break human bones in its jaw.

Sunday

Asia has more sepcies of rhino than Africa

Monday

The Fountain of Wealth in Singapore was designed to be the palm of the hand with the suntec towers being the fingers.

Durian brown sugar and ice has a popcorn aftertaste.

At Thaipusam people don’t just spike themselves they also dance around once spiked.

The two newest Singapore MRT lines have driverless trains.

Even numbered streets in Geylang tend to be the red light district (although there as beeen sepage onto the odd numbered streets).

Prawns can be cooked in a way so that you can eat the legs head and tail too.

Chilli Crab is made with crab roe.

Dhoby Ghaut was named after men who did laundry.

There is a bar called Clinic in Singapore which serves drinks in drips and syringes, you can sit on whelchairs and generally look like you are sick.

Tuesday

Today I learnt that I like fish head curry.

Wednesday

The Esplanade in Singapore is known as the Durian by some locals. The last tiger in Singapore is said to have been shot in the billiard room of raffes hotel.

Thursday

Keely Hawes is the voice of Lara Croft.