Bloody QA Testers
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Chris C-B wrote:
The most critical issue is - what does a bottle of good gin cost?
Around ten euros per liter, I guess (I drink grappa, usually).
Chris C-B wrote:
Also, can I buy a 3G data-only sim card on a pay-as-you-go deal?
Yes, of course. You may find also some free wifi spots, in the big towns.
Chris C-B wrote:
And finally, my wife is refusing to let me take my favourite Akubra[^] with me, so what is the current style of hat in Italy, so I can protect your fellow countrymen from being blinded by the reflections from the top of my head?
Chris C-B wrote:
Taa very muchly if you can help with any of this (particularly the gin).
Be careful: don't drink and drive (expecially while dressing fancy hats)! :-D We might have a gin here in Rome.
Veni, vidi, vici.
CPallini wrote:
Around ten euros per liter, I guess (I drink grappa, usually).
Thanks - the reason for asking is that, due to the weird anomalies of air travel, I have a 30kgs outward baggage allowance, but only 20kgs on return. I figured I would fill the extra outward 10kgs with gin! However, at €10 per litre, it's just not worth it.
CPallini wrote:
Yes, of course. You may find also some free wifi spots, in the big towns.
Great - in the Rome hotel and the Florence and Venice apartments we should be OK, but during the middle of the day, if a client has a panic attack, I have to able at least to pretend to be doing something. :laugh:
CPallini wrote:
OK - so let me get this straight - an elegant Panama hat, or 65 bottles of gin? Damn, that's a hard choice! :laugh:
CPallini wrote:
Be careful: don't drink and drive (expecially while dressing fancy hats)!:-D
We are all going to be covered to drive the hire car - a stonking great Merc - and B-i-L's wife doesn't drink, and is also a very good driver. Problem solved! :cool:
CPallini wrote:
We might have a gin here in Rome.
Would love to, but it may be difficult, as we are only in Rome for the 9th and 10th, and then going on to Tuscany. B-i-L runs palm oil plantations in Papua New Guinea and New Britain, and we haven't seen him since Christmas 2008 when we went to Australia. The women are going to need at least 72 hours to catch up with each other. :~ Anyway, thanks for your help, and if we can get together for a gin/grappa on the way back through Rome, I will get in touch in good time. Cheers! :)
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Hi Carlo, In a couple of weeks my wife and I, together with my brother-in-law and wife, are spending two weeks in Italy, covering Rome, Florence, and Venice, and I would appreciate a little information. The most critical issue is - what does a bottle of good gin cost? :laugh: Also, can I buy a 3G data-only sim card on a pay-as-you-go deal? I want it for my net-book. I shall keep my usual card in my 'phone, but roaming data access is stupidly expensive. And finally, my wife is refusing to let me take my favourite Akubra[^] with me, so what is the current style of hat in Italy, so I can protect your fellow countrymen from being blinded by the reflections from the top of my head? :sigh: :) Taa very muchly if you can help with any of this (particularly the gin). :cool:
The wife doesn't want you to wear an Akubra, eh? Show her who is the boss. Get one of these hats: http://www.nextag.com/jester-hat/products-html[^] The third one should be available in Venice in any tourist-trap shop. About 10 euros, I would say.
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The wife doesn't want you to wear an Akubra, eh? Show her who is the boss. Get one of these hats: http://www.nextag.com/jester-hat/products-html[^] The third one should be available in Venice in any tourist-trap shop. About 10 euros, I would say.
